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Drive-by shooting investigation continues BY ALEX GALLAGHER Peoria Times Staff Writer
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Ashin Tricarico, 19, has been indicted on several charges stemming from a string of drive-by shootings earlier this month. His charges include one count of first-degree murder, nine counts of driveby shooting, 20 counts of aggravated assault and one count of endangerment. The bulk of Tricarico’s charges stem from a string of shootings that occurred on June 17; however, police have connected Tricarico to two more shootings up to a week prior. At 8:30 p.m. June 10, a 34-year-old unidentified woman reported that someone had pointed a gun at her while she was driving near 8700 W. Lake Pleasant Parkway. There were no injuries or damages
Surprise resident and alleged drive-by shooter Ashin Tricarico is connected to an incident in May. (Photo courtesy of the Peoria Police Department)
reported from this incident, police said. Six days later, at around 6:15 p.m., a 46-year-old man reported he was shot at while driving near 9400 W. Olive Avenue. There were no injuries or damage reported from this incident either, police said. As for June 17, the first shots were fired at the vehicle of a 23-year-old woman and 3-year-old child at around 11:08 a.m. June 17. Neither were identified. Police reported the incident occurred around 10300 W. Northern Avenue and the vehicle was damaged. The woman sustained injuries from shrapnel, and the child was reported to have escaped unharmed, police said. Things took a turn for the worst at 11:27 a.m. when 67-year-old David Liebler died SEE SHOOTING PAGE 6
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers headline festival
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Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers have played two shows at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe and a pair in Mexico since the pandemic restrictions began to life. Clyne admitted they were “euphoric.” “It’s a return to a sense of purpose,” he said. “The idea of community is amazing. I always get nervous before a show. It’s back to butterflies now.”
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Clyne will have nerves once again on Sunday, July 4, when he and his band headline Peoria’s All-American Festival, featuring the Valley’s largest Independence Day fireworks display. “I just went there today to walk the grounds and do a promotional video,” he said. “It’s going to be ideal for the Fourth of July. “I’m going to make this a fun set. We have a lot of beloved ballads, the cold beer, high-tempo numbers. We’ll just tear
it up. We’re going to focus on fun and picking and grinning. We’re going to enjoy ourselves. That’s what the day is for.” After a successful virtual All-American Festival at Home last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, Peoria is moving forward with an outdoor festival at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue. To ensure all festival attendees enSEE FESTIVAL PAGE 8
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BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF With the critical appeal for blood continuing in Arizona, Vitalant is hosting the Saving Arizona Blood Drive from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 3. The organization is hoping donors will come from around the Valley to Tempe Center for the Arts. As thankyou gifts, one of the 10 finalists for a 2021 VW Tiguan S will be drawn from the blood drive. Free tickets to a future Coyotes game with the purchase of an additional ticket for select 2021-22 games, voucher for a free Whataburger, and Vitalant T-shirts will also be given out. Appointments are strongly recommended to ensure social distancing. Visit vitalant.org/saveaz or call 1-877-25-VITAL (1-877-258-4825). Blood drive cancellations forced by COVID-19 challenges continue to af-
fect donation rates. The Independence Day holiday timeframe is the lowest week of the summer for donations. Vitalant has just a one-day supply of Type O blood on the shelves to meet the needs of 62 Arizona hospitals. Blood donors are urgently needed. “While donor vacations reduce the number of people giving blood, heavy traffic on the roads and highways increases the potential for accidents and the need for blood,” said Sid Lewis, senior director of donor recruitment for Vitalant’s Southwest division. While donors of all blood types are needed, Type O blood is in greatest demand because it can be substituted for other blood types in emergencies or when shortages arise. While O-negative is the universal blood type that can be given to 100% of patients, O-positive can be substituted for all positive blood types, which makes up more
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Arizona kids’ health, schooling rank poorly BY ALYSSA MARKSZ Cronkite News
Despite gains in some areas, Arizona continued to rank among the worst states in the nation for education, according to the latest version of a national report that measures children’s well-being across several areas. The 2021 Kids Count report said Arizona was 47th overall in education, down one spot from 46th a year earlier, evidence that “we’re not doing a very good job in Arizona,” experts said. David Lujan, president and CEO of Children’s Action Alliance, said the low ranking “stems from the lack of investments we’ve seen in education, not only K-12 education, but early childhood education, going back for more than 20 years now.” “We’re seeing the ramifications of that in things like large class sizes, the lack of full-day kindergarten in every school district, and teacher shortages,” Lujan said.
The annual Kids Count report ranked Arizona 47th among states for the educational well-being of its children. The state finished in bottom half of states for all categories, including health, economic welfare and family, but education was the only ranking to get worse from the last report. (File photo
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“Those things matter when it comes to being able to provide a quality education for students.” The Kids Count report, prepared annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, measures children’s welfare
in each state through dozens of data points split between four broad categories: education, economic well-being, health, and family and community. Overall, Arizona improved slightly, going from 42nd place in last year’s report to 40th in the latest report. But the state did not crack the top half of states in any category. Arizona did best in health, where it finished 28th among states, followed by 35th for economic well-being and 46th in family and community. Those numbers are likely to get worse in next year’s report, which will include data from the pandemic year of 2020, which did not make it into this report. “Providing access to quality health care, child care, education and mental health services must be the focus as we come out of the coronavirus pandemic,” Lujan said. Among the troubling numbers in the SEE EDUCATION PAGE 9
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Advocates: Affordable Care Act here to stay BY BROOKE NEWMAN Cronkite News
Arizona advocates are breathing “a sigh of relief” this week after the Supreme Court again refused to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, a decision that should preserve the health care program for at least several years. The ruling is the third time the court has upheld Obamacare, and it comes as the number of people signed up for health insurance under the ACA continues to grow under a special open enrollment period. That included more than 23,000 Arizonans, bringing the total number insured through the act to 178,125 as of May 31. “The strongest case they had by far was the one that failed last week,” said Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association, of ACA opponents. He predicted that the act is here to stay for “at least three and a half years,” given the current administration and the unlikelihood of another court challenge.
Arizona was one of 17 states that joined Texas’ lawsuit to overturn the act. Calls to attorneys general in Arizona and Texas were not immediately returned. A spokesperson for Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said it is “even more incumbent on Congress to pass legally sound policies to fix our broken health care system, further fractured by the Affordable Care Act” in a public statement. Democrats were not nearly so hesitant to react to the ruling. “Thankfully, the Supreme Court laid down a decisive ruling that protects these provisions,” said Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Terán in a statement, after what she called “the Republicans’ decadelong crusade against the Affordable Care Act.” The court ruled 7-2 June 17 that the latest challenge to the law had to fail because the plaintiffs — 18 states and two individuals — could not show that they would be harmed by the law and, thus, lacked standing to sue. “Neither the individual nor the state
plaintiffs have shown that the injury they will suffer or have suffered is ‘fairly traceable’ to the ‘allegedly unlawful conduct’ of which they complain,” wrote Justice Stephen Breyer for the majority. “The court’s deliberations started and ended there.” In a caustic 32-page dissent — twice the length of the majority opinion — Justice Samuel Alito said the court had again “pulled off an improbable rescue” of the act as it had in its first two rulings of “our epic Affordable Care Act trilogy.” “No one can fail to be impressed by the lengths to which this court has been willing to go to defend the ACA against all threats,” Alito wrote. “Fans of judicial inventiveness will applaud once again. But I must respectfully dissent.” The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010 and “required most Americans to obtain minimum essential health insurance coverage and imposed a monetary penalty upon most individuals who failed to do so,” Breyer wrote.
Opponents first challenged Congress’ authority to impose the penalty, but the court ruled in 2012 that the penalty was a tax and therefore constitutional. A second lawsuit argued that while the law required states to provide subsidies for low-income insurance customers, not all states participated — the federal government offered the subsidy for states that did not participate. But the Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that the federal government could stand in place of a state for purposes of the law. The latest challenge came in 2017, after Congress reduced the penalty for not having insurance to zero. Texas and the other states claimed that the penalty of zero dollars could no longer be considered a tax and that the law should fail. The court rejected that argument, leading Dr. Daniel Derksen, a professor of public health at the University of Arizona, to call the ACA “amazingly durable to withstand three Supreme Court challenges.” SEE ACA PAGE 6
MAG’s new officers include local officials BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
The Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Council elected a new chair, Mesa Mayor John Giles. The Regional Council is MAG’s governing body. Avondale Mayor Kenneth Weise was elected to serve as vice chair. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego will serve as treasurer. Those selected to serve as at-large members include Carefree Mayor Les Peterson, Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke and El Mirage Mayor Alexis Hermosillo. Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers will move into the position of past chair. The MAG Regional Council is a 32-member board that serves as the governing and policy-making body
for MAG. The newly elected officers for MAG will focus on a new regional transportation plan that will guide transportation investments for decades. Giles outlined three key priorities for the coming year, including finalizing the regional transportation plan, MOMENTUM; implementing regional strategies to end homelessness; and ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion in MAG’s work. “I am proud of MAG for continuing to be the consummate forum of collaboration, bringing leaders from around the region to a single table,” Giles said as he accepted the gavel at the meeting. “As elected officials, there is peace of mind knowing we are not alone when it comes to facing challenges.
We rely on each other — for counsel, for collective problem-solving and for creating a competitive, thriving region.” Other newly elected officers include Tempe City Manager Andrew Ching, who will serve as chair for the MAG Management Committee. Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher will serve as the vice chair. The Management Committee is responsible for receiving input from MAG technical committees, analyzing the technical and policy implications, and providing recommendations to the MAG Regional Council. Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke will serve as chair of the Transportation Policy Committee, with Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers as the vice chair. The TPC is responsible for
overseeing the development of the 20year regional transportation plan and to guide transportation planning in the region. The MAG Economic Development Committee also will welcome new officers, with El Mirage Mayor Alexis Hermosillo selected as chair and Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis as vice chair. The EDC develops initiatives to advance economic vitality in the region, especially transportation infrastructure. All newly elected officers will serve a one-year term. The Maricopa Association of Governments provides a forum for local governments working together on issues that affect the lives of everyone in the greater Phoenix region.
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California led a group of 17 states defending the law in the latest suit against Texas after the Trump administration declined to defend the law. Humble said the latest case was Republicans’ “last judicial-branch effort with any chance of success.” The ruling comes as ACA enrollment is trending upward, under a special open enrollment period the Biden administration created this year to help people who lost jobs or health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Open enrollment is usually in the fall, but the special open enrollment period runs from Feb. 15 to Aug. 15. As of May 31, more than 1.2 million Americans got coverage during the special enrollment period, bringing the total number of policies through the ACA marketplace to just under 9.5 million in the United States. Along with expanded Medicaid coverage that was included in the ACA, a record 31 million Americans were
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covered under one of those plans, the Department of Health and Human Services said earlier this month. Advocates said the court’s latest ruling also benefits current policyholders who will not have trouble re-applying, as well as new policyholders who have yet to enroll. Derksen called it wonderful news, as “over 150,000 Arizonans gained health insurance through the marketplace this year.” Les Braswell with Advancing Arizona called the gains under the open enrollment “a big deal coming out of the global pandemic.” But advocates said voters need to remain alert to future efforts to “dismantle the ACA.” While he does not see a threat on the horizon, Humble said “it’s always possible, depending on who’s in Congress and who’s in the U.S. Senate, and that can change.” For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.
from a gunshot wound to the head while driving near Loop 101 and West Thunderbird Road, police said. The shootings did not stop there, as three victims were shot at near 11000 W. Union Hills Drive. A 45-year-old man sustained injuries due to shrapnel, and a 19-yearold woman suffered a gunshot wound to her leg, police said. At the same scene, a 40-year-old woman’s vehicle was damaged by gunshots, but police said she was not injured. Not long after or far from that scene, around 11:45 a.m. a 29-yearold man was injured from shrapnel and his vehicle was damaged near 10900 W. Union Hills Drive, police said. Another incident was reported nearby as a 34-year-old man, who was walking, was struck in the arm by a gunshot at around 11:45 a.m. near 11400 W. Union Hills Drive. It
was also reported that the victim fired shots back at the gunman, police said. At 11:52 a.m. an 86-year-old man and woman were driving near 21800 N. El Mirage Road, where one of them was injured by shrapnel, police said. The final scene was near Loop 303 and Happy Valley Road, where three men were shot at around 11:52 a.m. They are ages 34, 56 and 23, and two of them were injured by shrapnel. Their vehicle was damaged by gunshots as well, police said. Tricarico’s vehicle was spotted near 147th and Grand avenues by the Surprise Fire Department, which immediately alerted the Surprise Police Department, around 12:42 p.m. Tricarico was taken into custody without incident and is being held at Maricopa County Jail on a $1 million bond. If anyone has any additional information, they are encouraged to con-
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joy a safe and healthy event, this year’s All-American Festival will be a free, ticketed event with the most current COVID-19 mitigation protocols in place, which may include social distancing, mask wearing and hand-washing recommendations. There will also be several food trucks, waterslides, three bands and a fireworks finale. Formed from the ashes of the Refreshments, Dead Hot Workshop and the Gin Blossoms, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers emerged in 1999 as a Southwestern supergroup specializing in post-grunge, pop Americana. After the Refreshments disbanded, Clyne and drummer P.H. Naffah retreated to Tempe, where the two composed a slew of new songs during a After 11 albums and national and international tours, Roger Clyne and the weeklong excursion through the So- Peacemakers were inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of noran Desert. Fame on July 2, 2019. They headline Peoria’s All-American Festival on July 4. Intimate shows at local bars fol- (Photo courtesy of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers) lowed, and the pair steadily pieced together a lineup of local veterans that By 1999, Clyne and Naffah were Workshop guitarist Steve Larson and would soon comprise Roger Clyne joined by ex-Gin Blossoms guitar- bassist Danny White. StarTimes_fall_parent.pdf 1 4/12/21 12:02 PM and the Peacemakers. That same year, they released an ist Scott Johnson, former Dead Hot independent song, “Honky Tonk Union.” After 11 albums and national and international tours, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers were inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on July 2, 2019. Peoria Arts and Events Manager Marylou Stephens is tickled she landed Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers for the festival. “We are so honored to have such a talented group with a hometown favorite like Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at our All-American Festival this year,” Stephens said. “While we had a wonderful virtual event last year, we’re ready to host our traditional Independence Day celebration and provide a safe and family-friendly event in Peoria once again.” Rob West and Mickey and the Motorcars will open for Roger Clyne and
the Peacemakers. Mickey and the Motorcars began 17 years ago and has helped shape Austin’s roots-rock resurgence that has played out over the last two decades. With their new album “Long Time Comin,’” the Motorcars have cemented their place as elder statesmen of that alt-country scene. West has made a name for himself in Arizona as a former professional golfer and fun-loving country star. From rocking party tunes to emotional ballads, West’s music is an honest reflection of life’s trials and tribulations. In 2019, he released his debut album, “Arizona.” The All-American Festival will be the third time West has performed for fans in Peoria. Clyne is pleased the world is opening again. “I didn’t do anything during the pandemic,” he said. “I hardly created any music during the shutdown. I was just treading water. I was numb, paralyzed, befuddled — all those words. “I thought it was just me. What I’m hoping is that was an incubation period. The music and poetry will start flowering.” To him, the pandemic was “shocking.” “Hopefully now that the storm is mostly in the rearview, everybody will start playing again,” Clyne said. “I just like watching human beings create music for other human beings.”
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education category, the report showed that 69% of fourth graders in Arizona were not proficient in reading in 2019, the last year for which numbers were available. That was a significant improvement from the 75% recorded as not proficient 10 years earlier and was closing in on the national average — but was still higher than the rate of 66% in 2019. Education was the only category where Arizona’s ranking got worse in this year’s report from last year’s. The Arizona Department of Education declined to comment on the data, but advocates said shortfalls in early elementary school will have long-term effects. “The research shows that if students are not reading at grade level by the fourth grade, that they are then going to be struggling to learn for the rest of their academic lives,” Lujan said. The difference between four-year high school graduation rates in Arizona and the U.S. is even more stark. The report said 22% of Arizona high schoolers do not finish in four years, compared to 14% nationally, a trend Lujan tied back to these issues in early childhood and K-12 education. “In the states that fare well in education, they focus on the entire scope of the education cycle from early childhood education through K-12 and post-secondary,” he said. “They make sure that from the time a child is 3 or 4 years old until the time they graduate from a college that they get a really good education.” Lujan and others said that now is the
time to increase funding for schools, as the state sits on a huge budget surplus. But the Legislature is currently debating a fiscal 2022 budget that would give much of the surplus back to taxpayers in the form of a flat income tax rate that would cut taxes across the board. “We actually have an opportunity this year to make investments in our education system that will greatly improve the resources for education in our state,” said Lujan, who said lawmakers were instead talking about “giving much of that revenue surplus away in the form of tax cuts to the wealthy.” That was echoed by Sara Wyffels, 2021 Arizona Teacher of the Year. “By increasing our investment in public education, this could potentially reduce class size, which then gives students and teachers more opportunity to connect, thus improving the quality and the impact of education on each student,” she said. Wyffels remains hopeful that lawmakers pass a budget that benefits schools. “We need to make some more effort to come together as a community in a truly bipartisan nonpolitical setting to talk about what is best for all of our children and really take some time to listen to what our teachers have to say,” Wyffels said. “We’re all here because our children deserve more than what they’re getting at the state level,” she said. For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.
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Soaring violent crime rates are no surprise BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist
As June winds down, we already have a shooin winner for the least surprising story of 2021: Violent crime continues to surge in this struggling nation of ours. How bad are we talking? Murder jumped 33% last year in America’s major cities. Meanwhile, 63 of the nation’s 66 largest police jurisdictions saw jumps in at least one category of violent crime — murder, rape, robbery or aggravated assault. So far, 2021 hasn’t been an improvement. The White House says homicides jumped 24% nationally in the first quarter of 2021 versus the same quarter last year. Father’s Day weekend was especially violent, with CNN reporting 10 mass shootings claiming seven lives across nine states. That doesn’t even count the June 17 West Valley shooting spree allegedly committed by 19-year-old Ashin Tricarico. He stands accused of 90 minutes of drive-by gunfire that claimed the life of 67-year-old David Liebler and wounded a dozen other innocents. Our streets have so run with blood, President Joe Biden felt compelled to address the nation, to announce a
five-part “comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to gun crime and ensure public safety.” The gist? A crackdown on illegal guns and rogue gun dealers, plus additional millions for local law enforcement, more money for community anti-violence efforts, more summer jobs and activities for teenagers and young adults, and beefed-up programs to help those leaving prison re-enter society. Pardon me, please, if my response is somewhere between a gaping yawn and a sad shake of my head. All of the above — along with the academics who blame COVID-19 for this spike in violent crime — seems to miss what’s actually happening in our communities and on our streets. I’m talking about the widespread disrespect of police officers and the rule of law that has been a dominant news story for the past year-plus. To hear many of our progressive neighbors and pundits tell it, every cop is a racist ogre or a perpetrator of systemic injustice so widespread the entire system must be reformed beyond recognition or dismantled to begin anew. The police are to be defunded, declaimed and derided — and certainly never respected. And the law? If it is enforced by the corrupt, then it, too, must be corrupt. Thus, shouldn’t we excuse those who
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ignore it? Couple this neutering of law enforcement with an exponentially expanding sense of entitlement and a growing self-specialness that has permeated every aspect of our culture, and is it any surprise that Americans are quicker to anger, quicker to maim, quicker to kill, loot, assault, rape? Virtually everywhere you look and to whomever you listen, the narrative put forth focuses on the One Percent having unfairly gotten theirs, so why shouldn’t you get yours, whatever it takes? Throw in a few hundred million guns of every caliber for good measure, mix in widespread mental health issues, and is it any wonder the nightly news and front pages frequently resemble an especially gory Tarantino film? Like every other complex issue facing our country, rising violent crime is
multi-determined, driven by numerous interwoven factors — especially hatred of police. Stemming the violence will require more than money, summer programs, and a few new gun regulations that are ardently opposed by half the nation. Just as we have had a so-called “racial reckoning,” we need to unpuzzle America’s love-hate relationship with its cops. We cannot damn police, then act shocked when criminals, emboldened, take to our streets to take lives and property. The only surprise about rising crime is that anyone is surprised it’s happening. The blue line, always thin, has been stretched to the brink of snapping. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@ leibowitzsolo.com.
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Bad ‘altitudes’ are soaring at new heights BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist
Have people become barbarians? I guess if you read the incidence of Americans behaving badly on airplanes, you might believe that the end of civilization as we know it is fast approaching. Pushing, shoving, screaming, spitting, punching and trying to open the exits (while in flight) or storm the cockpit is a road too far. It’s like the Wild, Wild West in the “unruly” skies, so fasten your seatbelt if you are going to fly. The Federal Aviation Administration has received over 3,000 reports of “combative” passenger behavior since Jan. 1. The flight attendant union leader, Sara Nelson, claims that frequency of passenger outbursts is “nuts” and “out of control.” So, many airlines have been leveling hefty fines, arresting the perpetrators and ending inflight alcohol service. A rather sobering experience. The airlines need a break! It has been a rough year of financial losses due to the coronavirus quarantines. Before that, airlines were struggling with people bringing “emotional support animals” on board. Not just a little doggy or kitty, but racoons, potbellied pigs, snakes and even mini-horses were part of the inflight “zoo” that was creating headaches for travelers and flight crews. It seems that people were fraudulently claiming they needed support animals, which had been loosely defined, a fee-free category, with lack of clarity of the definition of “support.” Well, that little piggy can no longer fly. The Department of Transportation finally ruled “enough,” and only service dogs are allowed on flights now. So, all should be calm in the skies.
Not exactly. Americans are ready to travel again! COVID-19 is winding down. We can go see grandma or visit the kids, take a vacation, get out our suitcases and pick a spot. We have been cooped up too long! Last year we were reduced to hunting for toilet paper and were stuck in our homes. This year we can go places! Yet now it seems that a few bad actors are ruining all the fun. I mean, come on, why do folks have to act so awful? One flight attendant was videoed summing up a terrible experience when an American Airlines flight from Raleigh to Charlotte was disrupted by numerous passengers who were shouting insults and profanities at the crew. The flight attendant said upon landing, “We were just trying to go to Charlotte. But shame on those passengers who made this flight a living hell.” Many well-mannered passengers applauded. The video has blown up online and been viewed millions of times. Even American Airlines has weighed in and made statements that they will have “zero tolerance” for this abusive, disrespectful behavior. Many of the outbursts start when folks are asked to wear masks. I get it. We hate wearing them. But it is a Federal Aviation Administration ruling, set to hopefully expire in September. Psychologists claim that people are having mental breakdowns, experiencing anxiety attacks or angry outbursts because they are “fed up” with restrictions. Collectively, we need to move forward, get over it and put the fun (and civility) back into travel. Flying? Here’s hoping that passengers will not display bad “altitude” and take their frustration to new heights. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.
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Some thoughts on Arizona election audit BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist
The “Washington Wise Man” earned that nickname because he saw things clearly, conveying common sense in the backwoods vernacular of his native Kentucky. When a cacophony of criticism would arise from the legions on the left — at once both enraged and entitled — the Wise Man would describe it thusly: “A hit dog hollers!” The Wise Man may have departed this vale of tears, but his rough-hewn observation lives on. It is hard to see the wisdom in the left’s incessant squawking and dogged insistence that people should suppress any curiosity or concern about the tabulation of votes in the 2020 presidential election. “A hit dog hollers,” indeed. 2020 will not only be remembered as an election year; it will also be recalled as the “year of COVID-19.” Government policy and public health policy became synonymous. Our highest-paid bureaucrat, Dr. Anthony Fauci, became the
de facto “dictator doctor,” advocating for an unprecedented economic shutdown. The opportunity for voting by mail was greatly expanded, and with it, the opportunity for vote fraud. Press coverage of voting by mail in 2010 was skeptical. NBC News partnered with News21, a program headquartered at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, and posted an article headlined “The real vote fraud opportunity has arrived; casting your ballot by mail.” Ten years later, an even more partisan press, collectively incensed about Donald Trump’s presidency, offered glowing accounts of voting by mail, and those stories increased in frequency and stridency once President Trump offered the same objections found in many media accounts a decade earlier. “For folks on the left, it’s wrong until it’s right for them,” the Wise Man would say through the mists of memory. Fortunately for Arizona, the name-calling and intimidation that causes hesitancy on Capitol Hill does not apply to our Legislature.
Skeptical of reassurances from the governor that “we do elections well here in Arizona,” when complaints were lodged and discrepancies discovered, the Arizona Senate requested an audit of ballots in Maricopa County. The County Board of Supervisors at first ignored that request, then lost in court and has subsequently displayed unremitting hostility throughout the process. If they have nothing to hide, then what are they worried about? “An honest man has no need to dive in the briar patch,” the Wise Man would say. Meanwhile, the woman in charge of elections statewide, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, has found herself amidst the metaphorical thistles and thorns of suspicion. The distrust has developed despite the best efforts of a partisan press to clear her path to the governor’s office in 2022. The most pathetic example came recently on CNN. Anderson Cooper sputtered frantically, at once conjuring up nonexistent charges of discovering bamboo in the fiber of Arizona paper ballots, then quickly ad-
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mitting no such charges had been leveled while implying that some outrage was sure to develop. Mindful of his recent guest hosting stint on “Jeopardy,” Cooper ended his bizarre screed in the form of an interrogative: “What do you do in that case?” “That’s a good question,” responded Secretary Hobbs, concluding her own incoherent rambling with this malaprop: “There’s nothing going on here that lends any credibility to the outcome that’s gonna come out of it.” Other accounts have described Katie’s CNN appearance as a “meltdown.” Clearly, she was feeling the heat, because she invoked a hypothetical in a way that did her no favors. “There’s nothing that can be done now to overturn the election, even if the audit was valid.” The Wise Man would offer this response: “That dog won’t hunt!” J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10 Phoenix from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.
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Summer real estate sees shorter days on the market BY REALTOR LISA BAKER
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Summer real estate is spending fewer days on the market. The average number of days a listing is on the market in Maricopa County has dipped again, to 26.6 days from 28.7 days last month, even as prices increase. The median sales price increased 2.9% from April to May in Glendale, 4.4% in Peoria and 4.1% across Maricopa County. According to the Cromford Report, 59% of sales closed in Maricopa County during April sold for an amount over the listing price, up from 56% of April sales. May 2021 saw 371 MLS listing sales closed in Glendale and 359 in Peoria. Today there are 160 active and available listings (not counting properties already under contract or pending close of escrow) in MLS in Glendale and 170 active listings in Peoria. That’s 43% of one month’s inventory in Glendale, the same as this time in April, and 47% of one month’s inventory in Peoria, up from 34%. Today’s Maricopa County inventory is 51% of May’s
County VA buyers paid a minimum of $228,000, Peoria VA buyers paid $330,000, and Glendale VA buyers paid a minimum of $295,000. In Maricopa County, the highest-price detached home sale in May was $14,250,000. The highest-price detached home sale in Peoria closed at $2,250,000, and the highest-price detached home sold in Glendale closed at $1,872,000. According to MLS statistics, 75% of Maricopa County buyers financed their purchases for the second month in a row. Conventional financing again made up 75% of those sales, while FHA and VA both dipped slightly to 8.4% and 5.7%, respectively. The remaining sales used other financing
methods. For the week ending May 30, once again, only 3% of Maricopa County sellers contributed to their buyer’s closing costs. If your finances seem to be coming up short, please know that you are not alone. If you’re a homeowner, contact your lender to see what programs they are offering. If you’re a tenant, rental assistance is available through the Arizona Department of Housing website at saveourhomeaz.gov. If you’re a landlord, you can apply for aid at arizonatogether.org/grants. Lisa R. Baker is a Realtor and community volunteer Glendale. She can be reached at me@lisarbaker.com.
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Crooked Pint opens first West Coast location BY ALEX GALLAGHER Peoria Times Staff Writer
Midwestern bar and burger restaurant Crooked Pint expanded its brand on June 22 with the opening of its first restaurant on the West Coast. Located on 99th Avenue, attached to a Holiday Inn that is under construction, Crooked Pint aims to give customers a taste of the Midwest with its famous “Juicy Lucys,” which are hamburgers stuffed with ingredients ranging from beer cheese and jalapeños to more eclectic combinations like pea-
nut butter and bacon. “I want our customers to come in, have a cold beer, a burger and a positive and good time,” said Crooked Pint general manager Jaye Weber. Though peanut butter and bacon may seem like an odd choice for patty stuffing, Weber admitted the menu item was something that impressed her when she tried it. “When I first tried the peanut butter and bacon Lucy, I was hesitant, but believe it or not, it is incredible,” Weber said. To complement its Juicy Lucys, Crooked Pint has a se-
lection of 36 ice-cold beers on tap. The selection ranges from local favorites like Four Peaks and College Street to a taste of the Midwest with Hamm’s beer, which, like the Lucy hamburger, was created in Minnesota. “We have a great filtration system for our beer, so it’s always going to be at the perfect cold temperature,” Weber said. Customers can also treat themselves to a bloody mary, SEE CROOKED PINT PAGE 16
Crooked Pint, a Midwestern bar and burger restaurant, opened a new location on 99th Avenue. (Photos by Pablo Robles)
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which will be served with a 6-ounce beer or an Old Rasputin, which is a dark beer so cold that it’s like a slushie. For customers who are not in the mood for a burger or a beer, Crooked Pint has several other options. From a drink menu of wines, cocktails, bourbons and scotches to its delicious food items like walleye, chicken pot pie, beef stroganoff, poutine, tacos and fried cauliflower tossed in wing sauce, Crooked Pint has a Midwestern meal for everyone. “I’m hoping that people will come here and experience a piece of the Midwest,” Weber said. Construction began on the new restaurant in December 2019 but was delayed due to the pandemic.
Crooked Pint got back on track early this year with Weber’s hiring in February, and, with the help of its neighbor, a staff was created. “Topgolf was awesome and let us use some of their facilities to do our hiring, and when our facility became available in the last month, we began training,” Weber said. With the restaurant fully operational, Crooked Pint hosted a friends and family night a week prior to its opening and received rave reviews. “We’re very happy with the feedback, and I think this is going to be a great addition to Glendale,” she said. Crooked Pint’s atmosphere won over
guests as well. The light wood gives off a cabin-like vibe. This summer, Crooked Pint will give fans a taste of its menu and allow the staff to gear up for what is expected to be a busy fall and winter. “I’ve already met several people that were excited that we’re coming here and are familiar with the brand in Minnesota and the Dakotas,” Weber said. Weber has plans to bring a bit of Arizona into the Midwestern joint with the inclusion of Cardinals gear and allowing staff to show their support of the team on game day by wearing jerseys or team gear. Crooked Pint is also hoping to grow its charity work by partnering with
nearby schools and Little League baseball teams. It has an offer where schools and teams can host a night where 15% of every dollar spent at Crooked Pint will be donated to their causes. So far, Crooked Pint has had offers to partner with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and host Christmas parties, but it is still eager to do more. Weber believes that this restaurant will be a tremendous asset to Glendale and has high hopes for the future of her restaurant’s brand. “We are hoping that this is such a hit that we can build some more Crooked Pints in Arizona,” Weber said.
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The West Valley business community is growing exponentially, and over 4,000 businesses reside in Peoria. To enable new businesses to hit the ground running and ensure existing businesses stay ahead of the market, the Peoria Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce and provide a valuable resource that provides market data analytics and competitive intelligence for businesses to evaluate their market position and take the needed steps to improve their results. Introducing: SizeUp West - Peoria, Glendale, Surprise. This SaaS (Software as a Service) resource is accessible to all paid members of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce. This innovative online tool helps entrepreneurs, nonbrick-and-mortar and existing businesses navigate through market viability, location-based consumer data and industry performance. The success of value-added business initiatives depends on enhancing data
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Church and culture encounters of the 2021 kind CHURCH-COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist
Cartoonist Gary Larsen inked quite a word picture in a cartoon. It is a picture of a big male deer with a target on his belly. Another deer looks at the target and says, “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal.” While we all feel like Hal from time to time, think of those in the church. It seems like Christians these days are on everyone’s radar scope outside of the church. Mainstream media (95% of the time) is condescending to anyone or anything that has to do with Christianity, faster than a speeding bullet. Many educators accuse churched people of being irrelevant and judgmental. In some cases, these accusations are true. However, one bad example is not all examples. The truth is that 95% (my guesstimate) of pastors and churched people are trying to make the world a better place. Are they perfect? No. Are
they going to make the right decision every time? No. Do they walk on water? Hardly. Are some of these criticisms deserved? Yes. Here are a few thoughts to consider today for church and culture in dealing with the “Hal” in each other. 1. There is prejudice on both sides, the current pop culture and the church. Prejudice is being down on what you’re not up on. Narrow-minded people are like narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out. It’s like having bad breath. Everyone knows you have it except you. Tone down the rhetoric. Civility, not hostility. 2. “A proud person is always looking down on things and people, and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see something that’s above you.” C.S. Lewis. Imagining yourself on the higher moral ground blinds you to better ways above you. It also takes people to “the end justifies the means” behavior that is toxic to a functioning society. 3. “Never let me fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted
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carefully. It’s a great strategy for us in these tense times. “Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.” Doing the above will move you from rhetoric to reality and away from hyper pretenses that tear down, not build up. Maybe, if we glean some wisdom and tone down the rhetoric, we could even erase that birthmark on the two Hals of current culture and the church in 2021 and beyond. Ed Delph is Phoenix native who lives in the North Valley. Since 1980, he has pastored three churches in the Valley. He is a noted author of 10 books, weekly columnist in several local and worldwide newspapers, teacher, business owner and speaker. He has been to or ministered in over 100 countries. He is president of a worldwide ministry, NationStrategy. To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and NationStrategy, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com, visit nationstrategy.com or call 623-376-6757.
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whenever I am contradicted.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. There may be genuine victims, but playing a victim when you are contradicted closes the conversation. Eric Hoffer says, “Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil or the ugly in us but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there.” 4. Activism, taken to extremes, becomes toxic and a one-way street. Activism means keeping your foot on the gas even when it’s time to step on the brake. It’s more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Don’t mistake impatient activity for real achievement. 5. To our current culture, I say, don’t expect the church to embrace your “X” when God’s Word warns us about “X” and its detrimental effects on people and society. God wants us to have freedom from “X,” not just for “X.” It’s not about control. God is for you, not against you. You would do well to listen to a biblically based church. They’re here to be the guide by your side, not the sage on the stage. 6. Read this quote from William Ward
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Jehovah’s Witnesses hold global virtual event BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the world’s largest convention organization has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many years, canceling nearly 6,000 conventions in 240 places.
In 2019, tens of thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses from all over the world streamed into Phoenix for a large, international convention in Chase Field. Annual conventions have also been held for decades in Tucson, most recently at the Tucson Convention Center. In 2020, the pandemic unexpectedly interrupted that tradition moving
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the international religious organization to cancel in-person conventions throughout the world and launch a global virtual event. This was a first for Jehovah’s Witnesses, who have held public conventions in stadiums, arenas, convention centers and theaters around the world since 1897. “Powerful by Faith!” is the theme of the 2021 global event, which will be delivered in more than 500 languages to households throughout the globe over six weekends in July and August, uniting 15 to 20 million people in 240 countries. Because the convention is typically held from Friday to Sunday, the program will be available in six installments corresponding to morning and afternoon sessions. “Friday” morning’s session will be available for streaming or download beginning June 28. Like most Jehovah’s Witnesses,
Phoenix resident Eddie Alvarado said his fondest memory of in-person conventions was volunteering alongside his fellow worshippers with tasks such as cleaning and stage setup. Alvarado said he always enjoyed the opportunity to reunite with old friends before and after the program. This year, many Jehovah’s Witnesses, like Alvarado, look forward to faith-strengthening talks, as well as the two-part Bible drama “Daniel: A Lifetime of Faith.” “Faith has helped our global brotherhood to continue to thrive even during a pandemic,” said Robert Hendriks for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “Our faith will continue to unite us in worship — even virtually — as millions gather in private homes around the world to enjoy a powerful and inspiring spiritual program.” For more information and for a schedule, visit jw.org.
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The new low-fare airline Avelo is celebrating the resilient class of 2021 and the return to travel this summer by gifting 42 round-trip tickets to recent graduates residing in the Valley of the Sun. In all, 21 class of 2021 grads from the Valley will win two round-trip tickets as part of the Avelo Grads-onthe-Go sweepstakes. Anyone 18 or older residing within 150 miles of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and graduating in 2021 from high school, college, university or trade/technical school is eligible to participate. Grad-
uates can enter at aveloair.com/grads. “This has been a challenging school year for students trying to remain academically engaged while often studying remotely,” said Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy. “The Valley of the Sun is home to hundreds of schools. We are inspired by the perseverance of the class of 2021, and we can’t imagine a better graduation gift than to help fuel their inspiration to travel and explore new places.” Graduates can earn a second entry — increasing their chances of being selected — by posting a picture or video related to their graduation on Twitter or Instagram and tagging @AveloAir
and #AveloGradSweepstakes. The entry deadline is July 20, and winners will be selected at random by Aug. 17. Travel must be completed by Dec. 31. Avelo is giving away more than 500 round-trip tickets to graduates across the 12 communities it serves in the western United States. Avelo operates nonstop service between Mesa/Gilbert and Burbank. Named the best U.S. airport of 2019 by Fodor’s Travel, Burbank is close to Downtown LA, Hollywood, Pasadena and other popular Southern California attractions. Mesa-Gateway offers an equally convenient experience for customers flying in and out of Phoe-
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PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of Estate of: Brenda Talbert, adult. Case Number PB 2021-090628 NOTICE OF CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Ronald L Talbert has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on 5/17/2021 Address: 1615 S 82nd St Mesa, AZ 85209 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at (address) 1615 S 82nd St, Mesa, AZ 85209 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice /s/ Ronald L Talbert Ronald L. Talbert Published: Peoria Times, Jun 10, 17, 24, 2021 / 39090 The Forum at Desert Harbor, located in Peoria, AZ announces with regret that it has notified the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regional Office of its decision to close its skilled nursing unit and to voluntarily terminate its participation in the Medicare program. The Forum at Desert Harbor has taken all appropriate steps to notify residents, families and staff of the closure and, guided by state and federal guidelines, is working closely with residents and family members to ensure the transition of each resident to an appropriate alternative care location. The safety and security of residents is our foremost priority. The skilled nursing unit will remain open until all residents are transferred, and it is no longer accepting new residents. Residents may obtain copies of their records from The Forum at Desert Harbor by contacting Kelly Bojorquez at 13840 N. Desert Harbor Dr. Peoria, AZ 85381 or 623-972-0995. PUBLISHED: Peoria Times, June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2021 / 39214
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: PERSEPHONE'S TEMPTATIONS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 15508 W Bell Rd., Ste. 101-520, SURPRISE, AZ, 85374 The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS Beatriz Aleyda Rivera and Jason Jay Dzibinski, 15508 W Bell Rd., Ste. 101520, SURPRISE, AZ, 85374 and their addresses Published PUBLICATION Peoria Times, June 17, 24, July 1, 2021 / 39172 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: OUROBOROS INFUSIONS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 17889 W. Alexandria Way, SURPRISE, AZ, 85388 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Robert A. Miller III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER Russell Ficke, 17889 W. Alexandria Way, SURPRISE, AZ, 85388 Published Peoria Times, June 17, 24 Jul 1, 2021 / 39184
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: JABAL HARAZ LLC II The address of the registered office is: 945 N 40th St APT 55, PHOENIX, AZ 85008, The name of the Statutory Agent is: Issa Mahamat Abdallah III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER Issa Mahamat Abdallah 945 N 40th St APT 55, PHOENIX, AZ 85008, Published Peoria Times, Jun 24, July 1, 8, , 2021 / 39303
NOTICE OF BID NOTICE OF BID *** CITY OF PEORIA MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 9875 N. 85 th Ave., 2 nd Floor Peoria, Arizona 85345 Phone: (623) 773-7115 Fax: (623) 773-7118 BID NOTIFICATION INFORMATION BID SOLICITATION NUMBER: P22-0002 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: INVITATION FOR BID (FOR SALE OF SURPLUS LAND) BUYER NAME: CHRISTINE FINNEY BUYER PHONE NUMBER: (623) 773-7531 DESCRIPTION: The City of Peoria is seeking bids/offers for surplus land. Parcel was originally granted to the City per the PAR Estates plat to be used for a connection to C.B. Hayes Park. The subdivision land has sat vacant for a number of years and the City no longer desires the connection to the park. The parcel is located east of the northeast corner of 75th Avenue and Mountain View Road, identified as Assessor Parcel Number 143-08305, is approximately 5,300 square feet and zoned as R1-8. Offers will be accepted from the general public. BID DUE DATE: July 26, 2021 @ 5:00 PM (Arizona Time ) Solicitation is available for download from our website at: www.peoriaaz.gov/procurement Published: Peoria Times, July 7, 8, 2021 / 39476
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WITH 0% INTEREST*
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HUGE SALE
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FOR FREE UP TO 10 YEARS*
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OVER 125 YEARS EXPERIENCE Evening & Weekend Appointments Available • 623-244-8260 *Must present coupon or ad at the time of initial appointment. Cannot combine offers. Financing is based on approved credit. $5,000 min for free air duct cleaning. $89.07 per month promo is on approved credit and with a min purchase of $3,500, including basic installation and products, does not include tax, upgrades and extras.