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Peoria honors fallen officers

BY TOM SCANLON

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On June 30, the Peoria Police Department advised there would be heavy traffic, due to a funeral procession at Christ’s Church of the Valley for Phoenix Police Commander Greg Carnicle, who was killed in the line of duty March 29.

The next day, Peoria police posted another notice about a fallen officer: “The men and women of the Peoria Police Department are mourning the loss of one of our own. Officer Jason Judd tragically lost his life today in the line of duty in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident.”

Judd was a 20-year veteran of the Peoria Police Department and a U.S. Air Force veteran.

“Officer Judd was a husband, father,

friend and a great police officer. We are grateful for the outpouring of support we have received from our community and agencies throughout Arizona,” said the department statement.

“Today is a tough day for the Peoria PD,” said Peoria Chief Art Miller, during a brief press conference in front SEE POLICE PAGE 2

Peoria Officer Jason Judd, left, died in a motorcycle accident the day after a Peoria funeral for Phoenix Police Commander Greg Carnicle, right, a Peoria resident who was killed by a suspect. (Photos courtesy Phoenix and Peoria police departments)

Pandemic rages through city, neighbors

BY TOM SCANLON

Peoria Times Managing Editor

Gov. Doug Ducey had stern warnings at recent press conferences, pleading with people to stay home when possible and wear masks when in public.

“The virus is everywhere,” he said.

That was particularly true in a few Glendale ZIP codes.

Glendale 85301 had 1,533 COVID-19 cases July 7, making it one of the highest concentrations in the state. It has an estimated population of 60,000.

Glendale 85303 was only slightly better,

with 872 cases—but with about half the population of 85301.

By contrast, Peoria cases have leveled.

Peoria 85381 had 370 cases, with 511 cases in Peoria 85382—which had one of the highest totals in the state when figures were first released in April.

Glendale’s southern neighbors in Maryvale and West Phoenix also had outbreaks.

ZIP 85037 had 1,365 cases, with 1,634 in Maryvale 85035 and 1,798 in 85033.

The data is according to the Arizona State Department of Health Services COVID-19 cases by ZIP code map.

West of Glendale, Waddell/Litchfield Park 85340 had a relatively small 382 cases, with 488 in neighboring 85395 and 442 cases in 85305.

To the north, Peoria-Glendale-Sun City 85345 had 986 cases, with 807 in Glendale 85302 and a relatively small 364 in 85304.

Ducey said not to expect a rapid improvement: “Cases and hospitalizations will be worse next week and the following week.”

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Miller said Judd was a motorcycle officer for 17 of his 21 years with the department.

“Jason was one of the finest of the finest. He was a great cop. He was an Air Force veteran and loved to serve the public of Peoria,” Miller said.

“We are definitely grieving here in Peoria, but our grief radiates out to the region. I’ve gotten many responses from the state level to the local level.

the roommate who was still inside the residence, the decision was made to enter the home,” according to the police report.

McIlveen was on the second floor and refused repeated requests to come down the stairs.

According to the report, “Commander Carnicle gives Jacob one more opportunity to come down on his own,

Phoenix Commander Greg Carnicle is honored with a ceremony at his final resting place, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Avondale. (Photos courtesy Phoenix Police Department)

“The outpouring of support has been overwhelming.”

Indeed, there were many expressions of sorrow from those who knew Judd, whether well or casually.

“Officer Judd gave me a speeding ticket about five or six months ago about a mile from my house,” posted Jason Sykes. “He was so friendly under the circumstance and told me his first name was also Jason and that I had a great name.”

“Jason, brother, I already miss you.

My heart broke upon learning the news of your death,” said Elgin Shaw. “We had some fantastic adventures during our Air Force time together.”

Judd died after his motorcycle crashed at Liberty High School.

The Peoria Police Department has not released details of the incident, which is being investigated by the Glendale Police Department.

Commander Carnicle honored Carnicle was shot and killed March 29 after he responded to a domestic vi-

olence call.

Two other officers were shot during the incident in North Phoenix at 40th Drive and Pinnacle Peak, about 10 miles from Carnicle’s Peoria home.

The two officers did not suffer life-threatening injuries. The suspect was shot and killed by police officers.

According to the Phoenix Police Department, “Carnicle was a 31-year veteran of the force, and was just months away from retiring. During his distinguished career, he held positions throughout the department including the special assignments unit, K9 and he most recently oversaw all evening and weekend patrol operations.”

According to a critical incident report released by Phoenix police July 2, a woman called 911 to say she was trying to evict her roommate, who refused to leave and said he had a gun.

Officers made contact with 22-yearold Jacob McIlveen, but he refused to leave the home.

Carnicle came to the home and, “Based on the suspect’s behavior and

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saying, ‘So are you coming down or not? It’s a yes or no?’

“When there is no answer, Commander Carnicle begins to move up the stairs followed by Officers Hubert and Dowhan. That’s when McIlveen opens fire, hitting the three officers.”

Hours later, after refusing repeated commands to surrender, McIlveen was seen crawling out a window with a gun. An officer shot and killed him.

Commander Carnicle was remembered as a respected officer, leader and family man. He leaves behind his wife, Ann; four children CiCi, Rachel, John and Veronica; and four grandchildren.

After the June 30 service at Christ’s Church of the Valley, a funeral procession went to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Avondale.

According to a Phoenix Police Department video tribute, “In this final farewell to Commander Greg Carnicle, family members and the honor guard pay their respects with the riderless horse, a rifle salute and the ceremonial final call.”

Peoria police investigating fatal stabbing

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The Peoria Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing of a 65-year-old woman.

The suspect is her husband.

Around 6 a.m. July 4, Peoria police responded to a 911 call stating that a stabbing had just occurred at a house in the 8900 block of West Tierra Buena Lane, near the Peoria Sports Complex.

“Officers arrived on scene and located the victim, a 65-year-old female in her home with several stab wounds,” said Brandon Sheffert, a Peoria Police Department spokesman.

“Officers and fire personnel provided medical care on scene. She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries.”

Sheffert said a 63-year-old man, the husband of the woman who died, was found at the home. “He also had several cutting injuries. He was also trans-

Peoria police are investigating a fatal stabbing of a 63-year-old woman. The woman’s husband is the suspect. (Photo courtesy Peoria Police Department)

ported to the hospital with significant injuries and remains hospitalized,” Sheffert said.

A witness who called 911 told police the suspect stabbed his wife, according to Sheffert.

“We believe this to be an isolated domestic violence incident between a husband and wife,” Sheffert said.

Asked for the suspect’s name, Sheffert said, “That is not available right now, as he is still hospitalized.”

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“must pause operations.”

He pleaded: “Stay home if you can.”

Weiers was listening, and quickly canceled the fireworks show—which was actually planned as a replacement for the Westgate Entertainment District show, which earlier was canceled.

Hope for ‘cultural shift’ The number of COVID-19 cases in the West Valley, county and state leaping dramatically in the last few weeks—before a holiday weekend that local and national health experts worry will exacerbate the problem—has some wondering if anything can be done to stop the coronavirus spread.

One simple thing will do the trick, says a Phoenix emergency room doctor: Wear a mask.

“Masks dramatically decrease the transmission of COVID-19,” said Dr. Murtaza Akhter.

A clinical assistant professor in emergency medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Akhter did a research fellowship in 2015 in Neurological Emergencies at Harvard Medical School.

He said he is confident masks can reduce the spread of coronavirus by up to 80%. “If you came up with a medicine that decreased transmission by 80%, you’d win the Nobel Prize,” he said.

Akhter said the number of patients he is seeing at Valleywise Health in Phoenix with COVID-19 is accelerating.

“In the Phoenix area, hospitals for the last few months have seen a dramatic increase in patients coming in (with COVID-19),” he said.

ICU beds in use in the state went above 90% for the first time July 3, rising from the 86-89% range over the last week to 91%. Inpatient bed capacity remained 85%. In the county, 3,204 new COVID-19 positive tests were reported, with 24 more deaths from coronavirus, bringing county deaths from the disease to 825.

In the last week, 17,981 positive COVID-19 tests were reported by Maricopa County, 71% of the state’s 25,400 new cases. The county has averaged 2,500 new COVID-19 cases per day over the last week.

“It’s going to get worse,” Ducey recently warned—and Akhter agrees.

“I do think it’s going to get worse based

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are struggling to breathe,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s severe enough that we need a big machine (ventilator), which is risky. We have to intubate them and have a breathing machine breathe for them.”

While by far the highest number of deaths have been in the 65-and-older group, Akhter noted, “Younger and Glendale 85301 has one of the highest concentrations of COVID-19 cases healthier patients in the state. (Image courtesy Arizona State Department of Health Sercan also get very vices) sick and be in the hospital for long on what I’m seeing on the ground. It lengths of stay” from COVID-19. seems to match up with what the data are Akhter said he understands people suggesting—that it’s really bad,” he said. have been reluctant to wear masks but While Akhter sees patients in the is confident that will change. emergency room with COVID-19 who “With smoking in public, we had a have a variety of symptoms, “What cultural shift on that and then it was you’re most concerned about is how better,” he said. “I’m hoping we have well this person is breathing. People a cultural shift on masks.”

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New president of Cactus League Baseball Association Chris Calcaterra knows he’s going to be facing a lot of challenges in his new job.

He thinks he’s ready to handle them.

On July 1, Calcaterra started a two-year term as the president of the Cactus League Baseball Association after spending the past two years as its vice president of business affairs.

It is a volunteer position he holds in addition to serving as the sports facilities manager of the Peoria Sports Complex.

“It’s a great honor to be selected to be the association president,” he said. “It’s obviously a group that means a great deal to Peoria, the Valley and the entire state of Arizona, so it is something I take very seriously.”

In a normal year, the Cactus League has a massive economic impact on the Valley of the Sun. With 15 major league teams holding spring training in the area, February and March bring hundreds of millions of tourism dollars to the state, with a total attendance around 2 million fans.

However, 2020 has been far from normal. Spring training games were halted on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and baseball still hasn’t resumed. At one point,

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it looked like Arizona might have a major role to play in the sport’s return. Not only would all 15 teams return for a second spring training, there was a plan where

ined at the start of 2020. Arizona has the advantage of learning from what happened in New York, Detroit and New Orleans—it has access to the latest techniques

the season would have taken place exclusively at spring training sites in Florida and Arizona.

The pandemic’s new course changed all of that. Instead of southern states providing a safe spot away from the hotspots in the northeast and Great Lakes, Florida and Arizona are now the focal points of the outbreak. Not only will MLB franchises play their regular-season games at their own stadiums, they stayed home for the summer version of spring training.

Calcaterra, though, thinks there could be a silver lining for baseball in Arizona—a greatly expanded schedule in October and November.

“Normally, we’ve got six Fall League teams, each made up of pros-

developed in March and April and is months ahead in testing.

With the widespread adoption of masks and a few lucky breaks, the Valley of the Sun could be in good shape again by the time an expanded Fall League is ready to go. On the other hand, things might not go nearly as well and there could still be issues for spring training 2021.

After 22 years in Peoria, he’s planning to use his local knowledge to keep his organization ready for anything.

“At this point, we’re keeping every possibility open,” he said. “We aren’t in a position where we can set long-term plans in stone—we’re having to constantly adjust to what’s happening in the world around us.”

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GCU athletes self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19

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First it was the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Coyotes. Now, just as sports were beginning to start up again, players on the Phoenix Rising and Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team have tested positive for COVID-19.

GCU announced that all 16 players on the team are in quarantine, and the two staff members that have tested positive will not return to the practice facilities for at least two weeks.

“The Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team has been placed in quarantine after four student-athletes and two support staff members tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving on campus,” said Bob Romantic, a GCU spokesman.

“All 16 members of the team—14 student-athletes and two student managers— are in quarantine at a designated residence hall on campus for the next two weeks.

The two additional support staff members who tested positive will remain at home for two weeks, per university policy.”

GCU student-athletes began reporting to campus in the past week for voluntary individual workouts but were first placed in quarantine for 72 hours pending the results of their physical and coronavirus testing. Four men’s basketball players who were asymptomatic tested positive at the end of that 72 hours and were immediately placed in quarantine while contact tracing was conducted, he added.

“Other team members who tested negative also were placed in quarantine out of an abundance of caution and will be test-

The GCU basketball team is in quarantine after positive COVID-19 tests. (Photo courtesy GCU)

ed again,” Romantic said.

GCU’s weight room, sports medicine clinic and basketball offices have all been sanitized, along with the student-athletes’ dorm rooms, according to Romantic.

GCU is at 3300 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix, just outside east Glendale.

Phoenix Rising FC General Manager Bobby Dulle announced last week that four players on the team tested positive for COVID-19.

“The good news is those players are asymptomatic, they are feeling well and are under the care and guidance of our team physicians at Mayo Clinic,” Dulle said.

“We have quarantined those who have tested positive and implemented our procedures for those that were in close contact.”

The Phoenix Suns announced that two players have also tested positive for COVID-19, leading the team to temporarily stop all voluntary workouts.

The Arizona Coyotes also have received one positive case in the last month.

The NHL is set to return to workouts on July 10, and the NBA is set to play the remainder of the season in Orlando starting July 30.

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Primary faceoff in 8th Congressional District

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF While other congressional races have little competition, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one West Valley district has a healthy field of candidates.

The Aug. 4 primary election will have three Democrat candidates for the 8th Congressional District.

Rep. Debbie Lesko was the only Republican to file in District 8, which includes parts of Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Waddell, Glendale and Peoria.

The three Democrats on the primary ballot for the 8th Congressional District: Michael Muscato of Peoria, Bob Musselwhite of Litchfield Park and Bob Olsen of Surprise.

Kyle Martin of Glendale filed as a writein candidate.

Jimmy Rodriguez of Glendale filed a statement of interest for the District 8 seat but failed to turn in the necessary signatures to make the ballot.

In the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Buckeye and Avondale, only in-

Bob Musselwhite of Litchfield Park, left, Michael Muscato of Peoria and Bob Olsen of Sun City filed as Democrat candidates in the 8th Congressional District. They will be on the ballot in the Aug. 4 primary. (Photos submitted)

cumbent Raúl Grijalva filed as a Democrat candidate. Daniel Wood was the lone Democrat to make the ballot in the 3rd Congressional District, though Richard Jolley is a write-in candidate.

The 7th Congressional District, which includes parts of Tolleson and Glendale, had just three candidates file: incumbent Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, and Republicans Joshua Barnett of Phoenix and Nina Becker of Sun City. Becker has withdrawn

from the race.

In state District 4, which includes Buckeye and Goodyear, incumbents Geraldine “Gerae” Peten and Charlene Fernandez were the only two to file for the two House of Representatives seats. Incumbent Sen. Lisa Otondo of Yuma was the lone Democrat to file for the District 4 state Senate seat and Travis Angry of Goodyear the lone Republican to file.

In Avondale-Tolleson District 19, in-

cumbent Sen. Lupe Contreras was the only Democrat to file; Steven Robinson of Phoenix is a write-in Republican candidate.

Incumbent Paul Boyer of Glendale was the only Republican to file and Douglas Irvine of Phoenix was the only Democrat to file for the state senate position in District 20.

Incumbents Anthony Kern of Glendale and Shawnna Bollick of Phoenix were the only two Republicans to file for the two state representatives of District 20. Judy Schweibert of Phoenix filed as a Democrat for District 20.

In District 21, incumbent Kevin Payne of Peoria and challengers Beverly Pingerelli of Peoria and Randy Miller of Sun City filed as Republican candidates, while Kathy Knecht of Peoria was the lone Democrat to file. Incumbent Tony Rivero of Peoria did not file.

Incumbent Rick Gray filed for the District 21 Senate seat as a Republican, with Ryan Eldridge of Peoria a Republican write-in candidate. Brian Whitman of Peoria was the lone Democrat to file for the District 21 Senate seat.

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West Valley hospitals make Top 10 lists

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Three West Valley hospitals are among the best 10 in the state, according to an index by the Lown Institute, a Brookline, Massachusetts-based nonpartisan think tank.

Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear ranked second, just behind Banner-University Medical Center in Tucson.

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale ranked ninth, just ahead of Banner Estrella Medical Center in West Phoenix.

Abrazo West Campus also ranked 80th in the country among 3,282 hospitals studied.

Abrazo West received an A-plus rating for patient outcomes and A-minus for civic leadership—but D for value of care.

Abrazo Arrowhead received A ratings in patient outcomes but C’s in the other ratings.

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“At a time when communities are relying on them like never before, hospitals must rethink what it means to be great,” said Dr. Vikas Saini,

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“COVID-19 highlights how hospitals are essential community partners for anyone in need. To be great, however, a hospital cannot only provide care that’s high in quality; it must also deliver value and advance equality.”

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Lesko looking to land Space Force HQ

BY TOM SCANLON

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Rep. Debbie Lesko wants to bring space to the West Valley.

Lesko, who represents parts of Avondale, Litchfield Park, Glendale and Peoria, sent letters to Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett advocating for cities in her 8th Congressional District to be selected as the headquarters of the United States Space Force Command.

Lesko supported the bids of Glendale, Peoria and Youngtown, all located within her district.

“Arizona is the perfect location for the United States Space Force Command headquarters, and the 8th Congressional District specifically has many benefits that should be considered when selecting the headquarters location,” Lesko said.

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“My district is already home to Luke Air Force Base, and our community is proud of the support we provide to our outstanding airmen and airwomen. We would love to welcome the Space Force to our district.”

The Department of the Air Force announced in May 2020 that Space Force Command headquarters locations would require an AARP index score of 50 or higher, be located 25 miles from a military installation and in the top 150 metro areas.

Glendale, Peoria and Youngtown all meet these requirements.

Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers, Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat, Youngtown Mayor Michael LeVault and Gov. Doug Ducey all support the nomination of their cities to serve as the Space Force Command.

A Falcon 9 containing astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley launches from Pad 39A, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station May 30. The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launch marked the return of human spaceflight on American soil. (Photo courtesy U.S. Space Force)

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COVID-19 numbers increased dramatically in June

Delta Dental of Arizona contributed more than $1M to community organizations in 2019

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Though Gov. Doug Ducey warned “it’s going to get worse” at the end of June, the number of COVID-19 tests, hospitalizations and deaths increased dramatically in June compared to previous months.

Maricopa County COVID-19 reported deaths by month: April, 141; May, 263; June, 364. In the first week of July, there were 165 COVID-19 deaths in the county.

Delta Dental of Arizona contributed over $1 million to 100 organizations last year, helping 245,200 Arizona residents achieve their healthiest smiles.

Nationally, Delta Dental companies donated more than $76 million in direct and in-kind community outreach in 2019, impacting the lives of more than 12 million people and funding more than 1,700 programs.

“Promoting good oral health is our business, and as an organization that keeps our Arizona communities at top of mind, Delta Dental of Arizona and our Foundation continue to look at ways to improve the oral health of residents facing significant barriers to dental care and services,” said Delta Dental of Arizona president and CEO Allan Allford.

“We are committed to helping uninsured and underserved communities all across the state have access to oral health services they need for a healthy smile.”

On June 1, 9,812 positive cases were reported in the county. On July 1, the number of positive cases in the county was 52,020. (During the first week of July, the total has gone over 66,000.)

In June, hospitalizations from COVID-19 rose from 1,536 to 2,598— a 70% increase. On July 7, the number hospitalized was 2,868.

On June 20, Maricopa County and many city regulations went into effect requiring masks to be worn in public.

West Valley ‘hotspots’ for COVID-19

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF A high number of COVID-19 positive test results are concentrated in a few West Valley ZIP codes.

Five neighboring ZIP codes combined for more than 7,000 positive tests. Most who test positive will experience mild symptoms.

On July 6, Tolleson-West Phoenix ZIP code 85353 had 1,243 cases. Just north of 85353, ZIP 85037 had 1,331 cases, with 1,580 in Maryvale 85035 and 1,729 in 85033.

Bordering 85033 to the northeast, Glendale 85301 had 1,476 positive cases.

The data is according to the Arizona State Department of Health Services COVID-19 cases by ZIP code map.

Buckeye-Goodyear ZIP code 85326 had 1,010 positive cases.

Goodyear 85338 had 755 cases, with 943 in Avondale 85323.

Litchfield Park 85340 had a relatively small 365 cases, with 476 in neighboring 85395.

Ballots to be mailed this week

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Ballots were to be mailed this week by the Maricopa County Elections Department.

On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the city of Peoria will hold its primary election. Voters will consider Peoria City Council candidates for the Ironwood, Mesquite and Willow districts.

William Patena (Ironwood) and Jon Edwards (Willow), both incumbents, are the only candidates in their districts.

In the Mesquite District, incumbent Bridget Binsbacher faces write-in challenger John Griffin.

The deadline to register or update voter registration was July 6.

For voter registration information,

contact the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office by visiting recorder.maricopa.gov/elections or call 602-506-1511.

To update voter registration information, including your address, name or political party preference, visit servicearizona.com.

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The Tooth BUDDS program at work. (Photo courtesy Delta Dental)

Delta Dental of Arizona’s partnership with Tooth BUDDS, a school-based teledentistry program in Graham and Greenlee counties, provides oral health education and treatment to over 600 children a year.

Founded in 1997, the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is the charitable arm of Delta Dental of Arizona, the dental benefits company. Its mission is to improve oral health, particularly for underserved and uninsured groups and communities. For more information, visit deltadentalaz.com/foundation.

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Arizona jobless rate drops sharply, but still at twice pre-COVID levels

BY BLAKE FREAS Cronkite News

Arizona posted one of the sharpest unemployment drops in the country in May, falling from a historic high of 13.4% in April to 8.9% last month, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

But that drop still left May’s unemployment rate for the state at the highest point in almost nine years and was twice the jobless rate that Arizona posted at the beginning of year, before the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the economy.

The biggest job gains came in hotel and food services jobs, according to data from the Economic and Business Research Center at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. It said jobs in those categories rose from 178,500 in April to 216,900 in May. “Huge difference because of usual suspects reopening, which include bars, restaurants, retail and more,” said Elliott Pollack, economist and CEO of Elliott

D. Pollack and Co., an economic and real estate consulting firm in Scottsdale.

University of Arizona economist George Hammond said the numbers reflect a bounce back from the stay-athome order that was lifted in Arizona in May. But while the numbers are encouraging, he said the state’s economy still has a long way to go before it gets back to pre-coronavirus vitality.

“As we look forward, it will be a process of gradual improvement,” Hammond said.

The Arizona numbers, released Friday, mirrored national jobless statistics that were released early this month. The BLS reported that the national unemployment rate fell from 14.7% in April to 13.3% in May, bucking economists’ fears of an increase and leading President Donald Trump to tout the gain of almost 3 million jobs.

Arizona did particularly well in the May numbers report. Just four states— Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana and Nevada—experienced sharper declines,

and Nevada was coming off a bruising 30.1% rate to 25.3%. Arizona also posted the fifth-lowest jobless rate among states for the month, according to the BLS data.

Lee McPheters, an economics professor at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, said the shifts in employment tracked the restrictions imposed by state leaders across the country in response to COVID-19.

“At the national and state level, consumer spending drives the economy, accounting for approximately 65 – 70% of all spending,” McPheters said in an email. “Due to layoffs and increasing risk from the COVID virus, retail spending in Arizona fell by about one third between March 15 and April 15.

Restaurants took the greatest hit, with revenues down about 60 percent by mid-April.”

When those businesses started coming back, it was quickly reflected in the unemployment rate, said Amy Glaser, senior vice president at Adecco, a human

resources and temporary staffing firm.

“Being one of the earlier states to return to work, Arizona has experienced a drastic improvement in unemployment from April to May coupled with upticks in industries including retail, automotive, and hospitality, as people start returning to work,” Glaser said in an email Wednesday.

“Though May’s unemployment rate (8.9%) for the state is still almost double that of last year’s (4.8%), its quick rebound signals a strong optimism for a return to pre-COVID levels in the coming months,” she said.

But while the outlook is optimistic, the gains are not being enjoyed evenly, said Elise Gould, senior economist for the Economic Policy Institute, who said white workers are benefiting disproportionately.

“An increase in jobs is a positive sign but a concern that isn’t broadly shared is the Black unemployment rate showed no improvement nationally, it actually increased,” Gould said.

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Thunderbirds charities supports Benevilla Home Services Program

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Thunderbirds Charities gave a $60,000 grant for Benevilla’s Home Services program, which has been especially busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“In the world of COVID-19, the Benevilla Home Services program has become a lifeline for many in our community who wish to remain safe at home,” said Joanne Thomson, Benevilla president and CEO. “With the support of Thunderbird Charities, we are able to support our neighbors who may otherwise be alone, have nowhere

else to turn and are without these everyday resources.”

Benevilla provides services to older adults challenged with the daily routine of independent living and staying safe with extra precautions during COVID-19.

During the COVID-19 crisis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines advise older adults to stay home, as they are at high risk of serious complications/death from the virus.

Gov. Doug Ducey reinforced the message last week, urging all residents to stay home when possible.

Firefighters union expresses concerns over COVID-19

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The United Phoenix Firefighters Local 493 is the local chapter of the International Association of Firefighters that represents the firefighters of Glendale, Peoria, Phoenix, Tempe, Surprise and Chandler.

Last week, Local 493 posted “an important plea to our communities” on the union’s Facebook page.

“Valley fire departments are seeing a profound spike in our call volumes for COVID related calls,” the post said.

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According to the union, “Valley firefighters are contracting COVID-19 at an alarming rate and it’s to the point where our ability to provide adequate staffing is being impacted. It is vital we do all we can to reduce our firefighters and hospital workers exposure to COVID unnecessarily.”

Local 493 urged those with “mild to moderate symptoms” to call a family physician rather than 911.

“Please help us help you by calling 911 only when someone is experiencing severe symptoms. ... For your safety and ours, we also politely ask that you please refrain from visiting a fire station in person for any reason during this time.”

Glendale and Peoria fire department representatives did not respond to requests for comment by publication deadline.

According to the Census 2018 population estimates, there are 254,000 West Valley residents that are seniors or adults with disabilities, and many of them do not have a support network enabling them to stay home.

“Benevilla has received a surge of requests from older adults in the West Valley in need of assistance with grocery shopping or transportation,” Thomson said. “Concurrently, Thunderbirds Charities support will allow Benevilla to more seniors with grocery shopping assistance and Benevilla experienced a drop in serve more. (Photo courtesy Benevilla) volunteers for the program, as many of them are retirees needing to take similar precautions for their where it is safe,” said Tim Woods, health,” said the release. president of Thunderbirds Charities.

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Felony Diversion program is offered by SAGE Counseling

BY ALLEN AWFE

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Even though its launch was delayed by the pandemic, more than 1,000 people have utilized the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office new Felony Diversion Program.

The program provides an alternative to prosecution and potential incarceration for individuals charged with possession of controlled substances and other nonviolent offenses that meet eligibility criteria.

Administered through SAGE Counseling, the new program combines the former Drug Diversion Program and Felony Pre-Trial Intervention Program (FPIP).

Its aim is to present a more vigorous treatment option that addresses specific underlying behaviors.

Placement and treatment in the program is distinctive for each individual; curriculum, dosage (hours per week) and program intensity vary per individual, explained Stephen Grams, executive di-

rector of SAGE Counseling.

“It’s a very individualized program, based on the initial assessment,” Grams said.

He said the program’s main goal is to reduce recidivism by rehabilitating each individual offender through treating their unique underlying problems with cognitive behavioral intervention and skill development.

Although this program is not mandatory for individuals facing prosecution, over 1,300 have been processed through the new Felony Diversion Program from May to June of this year.

The program was initially planned to start in April but was delayed until May because of the stay-at-home orders.

Depending on the individual’s risk to reoffend, they are placed into one of six “tracks.” These “tracks” include provisions like drug screenings and relapse prevention programs.

According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, “each track provides a

unique evidence-based curriculum, with consideration for the appropriate intensity and duration based upon risk level and specific requirements for successful completion.”

The program length is 10-12 sessions, once a week for low-risk offenders; 2034 sessions, twice a week for moderate-risk; 25 sessions, twice a week for moderate to very high risk; and 50 sessions for high to very high risk offenders.

The charges are then dropped for offenders who successfully complete the program. Though prosecution will be reinstated for unsuccessful offenders.

The COVID-19 pandemic considerably affected the program, Grams explained.

“First, it delayed the whole start, and that was primarily because the courts did not want to have face-to-face, in-person court hearings,” Grams said.

“And in the traditional setup, the diversion was offered or accepted partly through that court process, so when they

weren’t doing face-to-face, they just put all referrals for all the diversion programs we have on hold.”

The Attorney’s Office currently offers eight different diversion programs, with SAGE administering four of them.

Grams, who has been working with the criminal justice populations in 1985 and was a psychotherapist in a maximum security prison in Pittsburgh, founded SAGE in 1998.

“Diversion is a really smart public policy,” said Grams. “It really helps the community to get people out of the criminal justice system much quicker. It gives them treatment that helps them avoid getting in trouble again. It’s very cost-effective, and it increases public safety.”

Headquartered in Mesa, SAGE has offices around the Valley, including a Glendale branch. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Glendale office is not currently open.

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Peoria grieves the loss of two veteran police officers

BY CATHY CARLAT

Peoria Times Guest Writer

The family of law enforcement officers pray every day that their husband, wife, mother or father will come home safely after each shift.

They bear the personal burden of sacrifice so the call to serve and protect can be answered. While the officer is vigilant to serve, the family members pray, waiting for the sound of the door so they can breathe a sigh of relief, until the next day when they do it all over again.

Last week, Peoria Police Officer Jason Judd lost his life in the line of duty. The family of Officer Judd will no longer wait for the sound of the door. Our hearts are heavy for their tremendous loss and the pain borne by his wife, his children, and those who loved him and prayed for his safety each day.

It was not long ago that the Peoria Police Department lined the streets in honor of Peoria resident and Phoenix Police Commander Greg Carnicle.

His 31-year commitment to serve and

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protect ended with a shot that took his life and devastated his family forever.

These officers put their lives on the line with courage and compassion.

Their families supported their calling, putting the good of the community ahead of their own restful sleep, all the while knowing the dangers, the fear of waiting and the weight of the risk.

My prayers are for strength and comfort for the families of Officer Judd and Commander Carnicle. The courage of your loved one is matched only by your courage and relentless will to forgo your restful nights for that of others.

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USMCA could mean jobs for AZ

BY BLAKE FREAS Cronkite News

There’s often not much agreement on news out of Washington, but Arizona business leaders were hard-pressed this week to come up with negatives about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that took effect last week.

The deal, which has been several years in the making, replaces the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that created the three-country trading zone that economists say has been worth billions in trade and thousands of jobs in Arizona alone.

“USMCA cements this trilateral alliance—it’s really historic,” said Julie Pastrick, president and CEO of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Arizona-Mexico Commis-

sion board.

And NAFTA was good for Arizona: A Business Roundtable fact sheet on the USMCA claims that trade with Canada and Mexico supported 228,300 Arizona jobs in 2017. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce estimated that 19,000 of those trade-related jobs were in manufacturing.

The numbers are similarly stunning when it comes to trade, with exports and imports between Arizona, Canada and Mexico topping $20 billion in 2017.

A U.S. Trade Representative fact sheet said exports alone totaled $9.7 billion, with $2.2 billion in goods to Canada and $7.5 billion to Mexico, the state’s largest trading partner. When services are added in, total exports from the state were $11.3 billion, according to the Business Roundtable.

Trucks line up on the Mexico side of the border to enter the U.S. through the Mariposa Port of Entry near Nogales in this 2011 file photo. Trade with Mexico is worth billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to Arizona, and business leaders hope the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will mean even more. (Photo courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Business leaders have similar high hopes for the new USMCA, which some are calling NAFTA 2.0. “Studies anticipate the new agreement will add $68.2 billion to the U.S. economy and create 176,000 new jobs at a critical time, which Arizona stands to benefit from,” said Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.

Juan Ciscomani, Gov. Doug Ducey’s senior adviser for regional and international affairs, said the benefits to Arizona are not surprising, given its location.

“Arizona being a border state is a huge asset and advantage for trade,” he said.

Some Arizona industries do particularly well with their North American trading partners, according to the Business Roundtable. Canada and Mexico bought 96% of Arizona’s $338 million in vegetables and melon exports, 90% of its $1.1 billion in metal ores and 84% of the $262 million in engines and turbines exported in 2017.

The deal touches industries as varied as Lucid Motors, a new electric car manufacturer in Pinal County, according to Ciscomani, and Joy Cone, an ice cream cone maker with a plant outside Flagstaff, according to Pastrick.

Not all small and medium-sized businesses are aware of the potential benefits of the USMCA, according to a survey by DHL Express U.S., which found that 23% of respondents did not know how they would be impacted by the trade deal.

Eugene Laney Jr., DHL’s head of international government affairs, said one problem was that some small businesses felt that NAFTA was complicated, which may have led to reservations about the USMCA. But he said the new deal should help.

“Arizona businesses will benefit from the customs simplification, goods will move into Mexico without as much paperwork, seamless,” Laney said.

While the basis of the new deal preserves the free-trade foundation of NAFTA, there are several changes, including new protections for intellectual property, relaxed restrictions on e-commerce, and new environmental standards. It also requires that some Mexican businesses pay at least $16 an hour to workers in some parts of the auto manufacturing supply chain.

The pay requirement “sets the stage for more manufacturing to move from Mexico to U.S,” said Usha Haley, a professor of management at Wichita State University’s Barton School of Business.

But Haley said there are question marks regarding the enforcement of environmental obligations in the USMCA. She said Mexican infrastructure may have trouble handling strict guidelines set forth in the deal.

Tamara Kay, an associate professor of global affairs and sociology at the University of Notre Dame, said one key to the new deal is how its provisions are enforced.

“It’s not perfect, but in key ways it is better than the original NAFTA,” Kay said.

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Splash pads closed, pool remains open in Peoria

COVID-19 is creating communication barriers for the deaf community

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Peoria city pools and libraries “will continue in limited capacities,” though splash pads are closed.

(Photo courtesy city of Peoria)

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Summer fun is officially on pause.

First came a local response to school and business shutdowns. Then came local ordinances on masks.

Last week, West Valley cities scrambled again, after Gov. Doug Ducey’s June 29 proclamation banning large public gatherings: Glendale and Peoria canceled July 4 fireworks shows.

But not all the fun places in Peoria have closed.

“Programs and services at city pools and libraries will continue in limited capacities, pursuant to existing executive orders and the city of Peoria’s

reopening plan,” said Kristina Perez, a Peoria spokeswoman.

“Splash pads will remain closed and swim lessons will continue at the Peoria and Sunrise Pools, with additional physical distancing and cleaning standards in place.”

Glendale, meanwhile, closed its pool.

“Due to Gov. Doug Ducey’s Executive Order implementing new safety measures to combat the surge of COVID-19 cases in Arizona, we will be closing the Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center until further notice,” said Jay Crandall, a city spokesman.

On June 29, Ducey ordered a 30-day shutdown for gyms, water parks and tubing, movie theaters and bars.

For many people who are deaf or hard of hearing, lip reading, facial expressions and body language are vital to communication, but protective face masks and remote work and school meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 have made it more difficult.

More than 1.1 million people in Arizona are hard of hearing, and more than 20,000 are deaf, according to the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

“That’s a large percent of us in the state,” said the commission’s executive director, Sherri Collins. “You think about communication, and why it’s so important that information and access is critical for that 1.1 million people that we serve.”

Collins, who is deaf, has served 22 years as the executive director of the state commission, which works with organizations throughout the state to provide services for people who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. The commission also oversees the licensing of American Sign Language interpreters.

Commission staff members have transitioned to a fully remote work environment, Collins said, and the change has worked out well for the staff, with

Zoom meetings, interpreters and captioning.

“The only thing that’s lacking is the interaction with the face-to-face,” she said.

However, the transition for other deaf individuals has been more challenging.

Ronda Moriarty is an ASL instructor who has taught at Arizona State University, Mesa Community College and Phoenix College. She also works as an ASL Master for Netflix.

“The internet is great to have; it was very beneficial when teaching my class. But teaching a class with 11 or more people on the computer was really hard,” she said.

“There were students trying to take the class on their phones, but because it’s so small on the screen, it’s hard for them to see and it was very distracting.

They had to put the phone down to sign and it would fall over; however, they did the best they could with what they had,” Moriarty said.

For those who use sign language, facial expressions are essential for proper communication. Sign meanings can change depending on the type of facial expression, such as exaggeration.

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“Now, many states are requiring people in businesses to have a mask,” Greenlee said. “So that means when we go into a business, we feel there’s a barrier. It’s very tough emotionally because some of us have trained ourselves for 20, 30 or 40 years to read people.

“Now, my area in Washington state started opening, but I don’t want to go out because I know I have to deal with the masks and that’s a barrier. I’d rather just stay home.”

Some companies, such as ClearMask, are making clear face masks which are said to be “antifogging.” Hundreds of clear masks also are available on sites such as Etsy or Facebook Marketplace.

However, most such masks are imperfect.

“Clear masks are a great idea,” Moriarty said. “I know someone who could make clear masks, but they said it’s hard to breathe with the plastic and dif-

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Greenlee said many deaf people also lack access to important public health information.

“Access to media, for example, the news,” she said. “Every day, there’s a person on the news explaining what’s going on in the state, how many people have died today, et cetera, but if a deaf person doesn’t have access to an ASL interpreter and captioning, there’s a huge part of the population without access to that information.”

Under the 30-year-old Americans With Disabilities Act, effective communication, which often includes interpreters, is required for deaf or hard of hearing people in a hospital setting.

Despite the law, interpreters often are missing from important news conferences. In March, the National Association for the Deaf wrote a letter to the White House expressing concern about the lack of an ASL interpreter at public COVID-19 briefings.

“From the first White House press conference on this coronavirus, the NAD has received daily complaints

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from deaf and hard of hearing citizens across the country asking why their President is not ensuring they are getting the same access to emergency information as everyone else,” wrote

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Howard A. Rosenblum, the association’s chief executive officer.

In April, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was sued for not providing an ASL interpreter during his televised briefings.

“Some states do a good job with providing an interpreter and captioning,” Greenlee said, “but other states have been slower to respond. Still today, the president doesn’t have an ASL interpreter.

The deaf community is very social, she said, which means isolation can be another big challenge.

“We get together a lot. With the stayat-home order, some of us are alone.

Some of us live with hearing people who sign or don’t sign, some of us are having a hard time with that isolation.”

Even so, some in the deaf community have turned to video conferencing apps for social events.

“It can be hard for friends to get together,” Moriarty said, “but we had Zoom get-togethers. We had a few happy hours, had some drinks. One good thing about Zoom happy hour is no one is drinking and driving, right?

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Anger is one letter away from danger CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist

A Facebook posting this week asked, “How does wearing a face mask make you feel? Does it make you feel safe, or does it make you feel controlled?” My wife, Becky, says, “Neither, it makes me feel annoyed!”

Speaking of being annoyed, did you know there’s a difference between anger and aggravation? Read on.

A little girl asked her father to explain the difference between anger and aggravation. So, he picked up the phone, dialed a number, allowed his daughter to listen in, and when the other person answered, he said, “Hello, is Melvin there?” Back came the answer. “No, there is no one here named Melvin. Why don’t you look up numbers before you dial them?”

The father waited a moment, then dialed the

number. “Hello, is Melvin there?” The man yelled, “I just told you there is no Melvin here!

Don’t call this number again!” then slammed down the receiver. The father looked at his daughter and said, “There was anger. Now, let me show you aggravation.”

He redialed the number and a voice roared back, “Hello!” Her father calmly said, “Hi, I’m Melvin. Have there been any calls for me?”

The short story above captures how I feel about the current second COVID outbreak going in our city and country. COVID is like the father who dialed the phone, “Hello, is Phoenix there?” Then COVID keeps calling, “Is Phoenix there?” When we think we have COVID under control and get going again, COVID calls back and asks if there are any calls for it. You can put the name of your city in this phone conversation, too.

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lose-lose for everyone. Our governor and government think shutting down “nonessential” businesses again is the best and safest solution for the current COVID outbreak.

But those business owners want to stay open because they don’t have the cash reserves to withstand another shutdown. Plus, they have invested considerable money into complying with the safety standards required by the government to reopen for business after the first outbreak. They also fear losing key employees. I can see the perspectives of both sides on this issue. It’s like the irresistible force and the immovable object opposing each other and going nowhere. It’s frustrating. It’s agitating.

It pits us against each other. It gets us angry and on edge.

The first mention of anger in the Scripture is when Cain got so angry with his brother Abel that he murdered him. Ecclesiastes 7:9: “Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, for anger rests in the hearts of fools.” Someone once said that anger is a wind that blows out the lamp of the mind. It’s easy in today’s “short-fuse” world to get angry. We see things that need changing, and we want them changed now!

The problem is anger not transformed is anger transferred. Anger starts in our inside, and if not dealt with, moves to our outside to others.

Here’s some wisdom. Don’t fight every battle that catches your attention. Why? Because we can’t fight every battle. Why? We aren’t designed for that. Don’t become a person of war. It’s one thing to be in war. It’s another thing for war to be in you—people who fight dragons too long become dragons themselves.

When war is inside of you, the end starts justifying the means. You lose perspective. Discernment vanishes. You blame, demonize and even break the law. Ultimately, you usually end up losing what you are fighting for, becoming more hurt or angry in the process. Anger is one letter away from danger. Destructive anger not only kills others, but it also kills you.

Jesus chose his battles carefully and wisely.

Laurie Beth Jones, in her book “Teach Your Team to Fish,” talks about that. “Imagine how Jesus felt when He saw a Roman soldier hit a Jew or watched people spit on prostitutes, or walked past crucified people in Jeru-

salem. This horror was a regular occurrence.

Yet, there is no record of Jesus leading any protest marches or overthrowing Roman tyranny or halting others’ execution. Why not?

Didn’t He care? Of course, He cared. But Jesus was wise enough to choose His battles, to save His energy for the one battle He could win, the one that could change history … not because He picked up His sword, but because He laid down His life.”

Laurie says that balance, poise, knowing how and where to apply pressure while maintaining grace, character and dignity will ultimately get you closer, in the long run, to where you want to be. Here are some questions to ask ourselves. What battles am I currently fighting? Should I be fighting them? What is my real business or calling?

Am I battling to help the community or am I battling because of some unresolved issue in my life? Is there a better way to resolve my anger, frustration, aggravation or dissatisfaction than what I am currently doing?

In conclusion, the Bible says, “Be angry, and yet do not sin; don’t let the sun go down on your anger, giving evil an opportunity.” Learn how to manage your anger constructively, or your anger will control you destructively, making things worse rather than better. This changes everything.

To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and Nation strategy, call 623-376-6757, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy.com.

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PUSD to start online, then divide students into two groups

BY ERIN BRASSEY

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Peoria Unified School District schools will start Aug. 5 as planned, and families eventually will have a choice between in-person and online schooling. Gov. Doug Ducey said students will not be permitted in classrooms until mid-August.

After students are allowed to go back to schools, PUSD has a plan for students to be split into two groups to limit the number of students in classrooms.

New Superintendent Jason Reynolds, who took over the position upon Linda Palles Thompson’s July 1 retirement, provided details at the PUSD governing board retreat last week.

Reynolds said in accordance with

Ducey’s executive order, the district will start out completely online.

“We believe that the opportunity to start all of our teachers and students in an online format will allow us to prepare for what could potentially be an extended online timeframe,” Reynolds said.

Teachers will be trained to move in and out of online schooling by the start of the school year, he explained. This will allow for the district to be flexible with changes.

Chief Operations Officer Shawn Duguid said the goal is to get students back in the classroom, but only with new health and safety procedures.

These include home health screenings, physical distancing when possible, hand cleaning, classroom disinfecting and the possibility of face coverings.

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He noted Maricopa County has a mask mandate that the district must follow.

Duguid said a student’s individual needs will be taken into consideration, as the district understands all students are different and some may need to use other types of protection due to respiratory illnesses.

Staff will be provided with personal protective equipment, hand sanitizer and other sanitization equipment to protect themselves and their students, said Dr. Carter Davidson, the district’s chief personnel officer.

Green, yellow, red Lisa Alexander, the district’s lead nurse, went into more detail on how the district plans to keep students, staff and community healthy.

She said the district asks all parents and staff complete home checks for temperatures and symptoms before attending school. Anyone with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher and/or any signs of illness should stay home unless they have acquired a doctor’s note stating their symptoms are not contagious.

Alexander said students and staff should not come to schools if they are living with another person who may have been exposed to COVID-19 or has the virus.

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if they have possibly been exposed in any way, she stressed.

“Things have been and may continue to evolve, but when one of our students or employees don’t feel well during the day,” Alexander said. “The process for making sure the ill person is receiving safe care by our nurses has been finalized.”

Alexander said there will be three zones: green, yellow and red.

Green zone means that everything is normal. Students can go visit the nurse and receive treatment as they always have.

In the yellow zone, teachers call and warn the nurse if a student is coming.

Once in the nurse’s office, sick students will be kept separated.

If a sick student is found to have COVID-19 symptoms, the office goes into a red zone and no one but the sick student is allowed in the office until the student is picked up.

All schools are starting the year in the yellow zone.

Transportation and classrooms Duguid said new procedures will be in place for the schools transportation systems, athletics and other programs.

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in the safety of our students,” he said.

Loading and unloading will be done in a more specific manner to keep the flow of traffic steady and avoid excess exposure between students, Duguid explained.

The vehicles will be cleaned throughout the day and windows might be opened in order to increase air circulation.

After arriving at school, Duguid said students will go directly to classrooms and hand sanitizer will be available.

When lunchtime rolls around, he said multipurpose rooms would be utilized to encourage physical distancing and the service lines will be moving to a “no-touch” system.

“Lunch tables will be separated and will face in one direction,” he said.

Times between student lunch hours will be used to disinfect before a new group of students arrive.

In classrooms, Duguid said desks will also be separated and all facing the same direction. In order to achieve physical distancing, any unnecessary furniture will be removed.

He said high-touch areas will be cleaned frequently and between any changing of classrooms. And the use of shared devices will be minimized as much as possible.

Duguid also said all students will be encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle to school because campus water fountains will be shut down. All schools will have water bottle fillers installed if they don’t already have them.

Pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students will stay in their classrooms throughout the day. Special area classes such as music will either come to the students or students may still be permitted to go to them, Duguid said.

“As a sight level administrator for 13 years, I understand the importance of hosting schoolwide events on our campuses,” he said.

“We will make every effort to continue events such as meet the teacher, open house, curriculum nights and school assemblies, and any club activities virtually.”

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Schools will be empty for a while, as the Peoria Unified School District plans to start the fall semester online, following Gov. Doug Ducey’s order. (Photo courtesy PUSD)

pate, Duguid said.

Locker rooms will be monitored and have new schedules to reduce the number of students in them at once, he said.

“As with any of our students, any athlete that shows physical signs of illness will be seen by a trainer or nurse to be assessed,” he said. “We are closely following directions from the Arizona Interscholastic Association regarding our fall sports seasons.”

Since schools will be returning in an online setting, Duguid said the district understands that social and emotional needs of the students will be important to meet.

Teachers are being trained in how to better accomplish this in the online setting for the fall, he said. And the student support line that was set up after school closures in March will continue.

Students can call 623-412-5262 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for support.

Preschool settings will look very similar to any other classroom in the district with constant disinfecting of high-touch surfaces and students washing their hands upon entering and exiting, he explained.

More details on this will be provided by individual principals when school opening gets closer, he said.

Play to continue It has been recognized that play is an important part of the day for students, Duguid explained. That being said, playgrounds will be open with frequent

disinfecting.

He said students will attend recess with their classes, and times between recess will be staggered to allow for physical distancing.

Duguid said before- and after-school care will still be available and will “mimic what a typical classroom is,” and siblings will be placed in the same

groups.

As with their school day classes, students will be asked to wash their hands upon entering and exiting, and physical distancing will be adhered to when possible.

Students will be divided in two groups, Duguid said.

Group A would attend school on Monday and Tuesday, and Group B would attend school on Thursday and Friday.

When students are not physically in schools, they will be in online learning.

Schools will be deep cleaned and disinfected on Wednesdays when all students are online, Duguid said.

With Ducey’s most recent executive order, this plan gets a little complicated, Duguid said. Students would still have to be allowed to go to campus even on the days they are not physically in classes, which makes limiting exposure a little harder.

Duguid said the district will continue to adjust plans in accordance with state regulations. Any changes will be communicated with parents as soon as they are available.

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Each potential bidder must show ASLD's representative a cashier's check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

TERMS OF SALE: (A) At the time of sale, the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The first annual royalty of $80,000.00 for a minimum annual production of 80,000 tons at a unit price of $1.00 per ton; (2) Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the minimum annual royalty, which is $2,400.00; (3) Annual rental, which is $40,320.00; (4) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; and (5) Reimbursable Costs and Expenses not to exceed $50,384.35 (6) Native Plant Removal Fees Years 0-5 $52,970.00, Years 6-10 $158,910.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $228,574.35 (less $52,884.35 if the applicant is the successful bidder, for a total amount due of $175,690.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the sand and gravel and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price paid for the sand and gravel, less the amount paid under (A)(2) above.

(C) Within 30 days after the time of auction, the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(5) above.

(D) A minimum annual royalty of $80,000.00 or more and a 3% Selling and Administrative Fee of $2,400.00 or more, depending on the unit royalty bid, shall be due and payable in advance or on each anniversary of the Lease. Material extracted over and above the minimum annual production of 80,000 tons shall be due at the unit bid price per ton along with the additional Selling and Administrative Fee on that amount. All such payments shall be applied as a credit to payment for material used, removed, or disposed from the described lands during the term of the Lease. Monies so advanced and not credited against payments for materials used shall become the sole property of the ASLD upon termination or expiration of the Lease.

ADDITIONAL CONDITION(S): (A) The successful bidder agrees to execute the ASLD’s Lease, which shall be dated as of the auction date, within 30 days of receipt, and to perform all the terms, covenants, and conditions thereof.

(B) Entrance upon and extraction from the described land shall not be permitted until after the complete execution of the Lease. The purchaser will be required to post a reclamation and damage bond in the amount of $757,776.60 upon execution of the Lease.

(C) Prospective bidders are advised to contact the Maricopa County Flood Control office for details and conditions relative to this operation.

(D) For additional terms and conditions regarding annual rent and other obligations of the Lessee under the Lease, prospective bidders are advised to examine the lease document, as well as all pertinent files of ASLD. BIDDING INFORMATION: (A) The highest and best bidder shall be determined on the basis of the bidder who pays forthwith the cash deposit and offers the highest royalty rate per unit for the material to be removed from the described land. A bid for less than the appraised value of the sand and gravel or by a party who has not previously inspected the site and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered. The auction will consist of verbal bidding based on price per ton.

(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding the described land.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240(B), the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD. (D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payments as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) business days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The ASLD may cancel this sale in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.

A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with Article 4.1 of A.R.S. §37-301.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 542-2629. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Aaron Magezi (for) Lisa A. Atkins State Land Commissioner State Land Commissioner Seal June 8, 2020 Published: Peoria Times, Jun 18-Aug 20, 2020 / 31225

Peoria Times NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT 1616 WEST ADAMS STREET PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 04-118079 Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Lower Level Auditorium, Phoenix, Arizona, a lease to mine sand and gravel for a term of 10 years, with provisions to extend the term up to a maximum of twenty years with the written permission of the Commissioner, from the following described land in Maricopa County to wit: TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B IN SENE, NESE, SECTION 13, CONTAINING 50.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the mineral application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD. The appraised unit royalty rate of the sand and gravel has been established at $1.00 per ton with an annual minimum guarantee of 10,000 tons for a total minimum annual royalty of $10,000.00. The annual rent is $7,200.00.

Additional requirements and conditions of this sale are available and may be viewed at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Minerals Section of the Right of Way and Minerals Division of ASLD at (602) 542-2687. This auction notice is available on the ASLD's web site at www.land.az.gov.

Each potential bidder must show ASLD's representative a cashier's check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

TERMS OF SALE: (A) At the time of sale, the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The first annual royalty of $10,000.00 for a minimum annual production of 10,000 tons at a unit price of $1.00 per ton; (2) Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the minimum annual royalty, which is $300.00; (3) Annual rental, which is $7,200.00; (4) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; and (6) Reimbursable Costs and Expenses not to exceed $109,514.01. The total amount due at the time of sale is $129,514.01 (less $112,014.21 if the applicant is the successful bidder, for a total amount due of $17,500.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the sand and gravel and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price paid for the sand and gravel, less the amount paid under (A)(2) above.

(C) Within 30 days after the time of auction, the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(5) above.

(D) A minimum annual royalty of $10,000.00 or more and a 3% Selling and Administrative Fee of $300.00 or more, depending on the unit royalty bid, shall be due and payable in advance or on each anniversary of the Lease. Material extracted over and above the minimum annual production of 10,000 tons shall be due at the unit bid price per ton along with the additional Selling and Administrative Fee on that amount. All such payments shall be applied as a credit to payment for material used, removed, or disposed from the described lands during the term of the Lease. Monies so advanced and not credited against payments for materials used shall become the sole property of the ASLD upon termination or expiration of the Lease.

ADDITIONAL CONDITION(S): (A) The successful bidder agrees to execute the ASLD’s Lease, which shall be dated as of the auction date, within 30 days of receipt, and to perform all the terms, covenants, and conditions there of.

(B) Entrance upon and extraction from the described land shall not be permitted until after the complete execution of the Lease. The purchaser will be required to post a reclamation and damage bond in the amount of $30,000 upon execution of the Lease.

(C) Prospective bidders are advised to contact the Maricopa County Flood Control office for details and conditions relative to this operation.

(D) For additional terms and conditions regarding annual rent and other obligations of the Lessee under the Lease, prospective bidders are advised to examine the lease document, as well as all pertinent files of ASLD. BIDDING INFORMATION: (A) The highest and best bidder shall be determined on the basis of the bidder who pays forthwith the cash deposit and offers the highest royalty rate per unit for the material to be removed from the described land. A bid for less than the appraised value of the sand and gravel or by a party who has not previously inspected the site and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered. The auction will consist of verbal bidding based on price per ton.

(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding the described land.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240(B), the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD. (D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payments as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) business days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The ASLD may cancel this sale in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.

A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with Article 4.1 of A.R.S. §37-301.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 542-2629. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Aaron Magezi (for)_Lisa A. Atkins State Land Commissioner State Land Commissioner Seal June 8, 2020 Published: Peoria Times, Jun 18-Aug 20, 2020 / 31219

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: DASH MOBILE MEDICAL TESTING LLC II The address of the registered office is: 7564 E Lobo Ave, MESA, AZ, 85209 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Andrew Richardson 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: Leon Richardson 7564 E Lobo Ave, MESA, AZ, 85209 Published Peoria Times, July 2, 9, 16, 2020 / 31709

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THURSDAY, JULY 30 2020 | 6 PM (MST) SHOW UP TO SHOW YOU CARE. As a staple in Phoenix’s social and charitable calendar, we are keeping the tradition alive with an all-new virtual gala for our largest fundraiser of the year. Make a statement by attending to show how you honor the lives of those affected by epilepsy.

LET’S MAKE IT INTERESTING. There’s something in it for you!

Attend and you could walk away with: - Premium raffle prizes like his and her TAG Heuer watches, wine packages, beach cruisers and

SELECT YOUR GALA EXPERIENCE: $100 TICKET

$275 TICKET

- Access to the gala

- Access to the gala

- Raffle ticket

- Raffle ticket

Fox Restaurant Concepts gift packages - High-value auction items like premium vacations in Arizona and Mexico - Plus much more!

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS, SPONSOR, DONATE AND MORE AT AZEPILEPSYGALA.ORG

- Multi-course dinner with wine paring prepared by Hearth ’61 at Mountain Shadows - Swag bag for pick up before event

July 9, 2020