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Special election nears for Pine District residents

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Peoria Times Staff Writer

Just days before ballots were scheduled to be mailed to voting members of Peoria’s Pine District, a key candidate dropped out of the race.

The special election was set to pit interim Pine District Councilwoman Denette Dunn against Randal “RJ” Rains. Dunn assumed the seat temporarily when late Councilman Carlo Leone resigned due to health reasons this spring.

However, Rains will no longer be eligible for the seat, as he recently posted on Facebook that he is dropping out of the race due to health concerns. Ballots, which were scheduled to be mailed starting July

31, will still list Rains in print.

“Today I am very sad to announce that due to a reoccurring medical condition I am unable to continue my 2019 campaign for Pine District City Councilmember,” Rains posted July 23. “My family and I agreed that the treatment and recovery time will be too great to move forward with the election. We do not feel that I would be able to give the voters of the Pine District the attention they deserve.

In the aftermath of the announcement, Dunn wished her support to Rains. Despite him no longer seeking the seat, Dunn believes Rains will still have an impact on the community and council.

“He was the guy getting out there and talking to people and engaging. I want to

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thank him for running a clean campaign and want to give my best wishes to him and his family, in whatever the next journey is,” Dunn told Peoria Times.

Dunn clarified that she still will need votes to secure the spot and to help make the election process go smoothly. Over the coming weeks, she will continue to reach out to the community and try to understand its needs until the election is over, and even afterward.

“It’s not just about getting elected. I’ll still be out there knocking on doors and talking to people even after the election, because that’s how you get to know the community and what they want here, whether they voted or not,” she said.

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girls in particular — the constant need to know if someone liked what they did.”

According to research published this year by the American Psychological Association, certain types of mental disorders have risen significantly among kids.

“Cultural trends in the last 10 years may have had a larger effect on mood disorders and suicide-related outcomes among younger generations compared with older generations,” the association said.

The lead researcher suspected the trend could be partially due to increased use of electronic communication and digital media.

The researcher noted that older adults’ social lives are more stable and might have changed less than teens’ social lives have in the last 10 years.

Wait times stress families Until there are enough mental health professionals to address the growing caseload, continual strain will be seen in emergency departments and pediatrician offices, experts fear.

The average wait time for families to see a psychiatrist is three to four months.

The waiting lists for a mental health therapist and psychologist are no better and can stretch up to three months, forcing parents to bring their kids to pediatricians, according to Winterland.

Also, for some families, she said, it’s a cheaper option to bring their children to a pediatrician than a specialist.

A majority of the nearly 20 physicians, including Winterland, at Mesa Pediatrics’ four offices handle mental health concerns to some degree with their young patients, according to the doctor.

“I take care of a variety of ADHD, anxiety and depression (cases),” Winterland said. “I feel comfortable handling straightforward cases of anxiety and depression.”

But in more severe cases, including bipolar or multiple mental disorders, a psychiatrist is needed to determine appropriate medication, she said.

Winterland said that during her residency she was not trained to deal with behavioral and mental health issues in patients.

As recently as 2013, 65% of pediatricians surveyed by the American Academy of Pediatrics indicated they lacked training in recognizing and treating mental health problems.

Winterland said doctors are responding to the crisis by taking continuing medical education.

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It takes longer for pediatricians to deal deemed unsafe to go home.

Winterland also sees the cost of menwith a case involving mental health than treating a kid with an ear infection or tal health care as a stumbling block for families. strep throat, Winterland said.

“The amount of time spent, 45 minCost, insurance coverage and the utes to an hour, to discuss all the is- time and effort involved make it hard sues, I can’t do that in the middle of for parents, according to the Centers for the morning or middle of the afternoon Disease Control and Prevention.

“Lot of families can’t afford to pay or I’ll get behind,” she said. “There’s a certain amount of spots allowed for the $150 to $300 for the initial visit and the $100 to $150 for subsequent visits these in our practice.” for therapy,” Winterland said, adding: “It’s a pretty pricey endeavor for these Cost of treatment a factor And, because the practice is booked families, especially those without insurweeks in advance, families needing ance, and even if they have insurance, it immediate help for their children turn provides only for three visits.

“We just don’t have enough proto the emergency room instead.

“Most kids don’t get presented to us viders to provide care, and lots of until the parents view it as an emer- providers don’t accept insurance. In gency situation, and they can’t get my experience (families) try to sacthem in because of the wait time,” rifice in other places to pay for it or Winterland said. “Lot of these kids go without therapy if it’s hard to see end up in the ER.” a psychiatrist or psychologist,” she She said her husband, Dr. Blake said, adding: “Unfortunately, there’s not enough Bulloch, division chief of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Phoenix emphasis placed on mental health.”

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Stop by a free live performance of the TheaterWorks production of “Madagascar Jr.” from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 25. Watch this performance as part of Act on Reading, a Peoria Reads! event that will be at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive. Participants in Peoria Reads!, Mayor Cathy Carlat’s summer reading program, must track the books they read and the free events they’ve attended to be entered to win prizes.

For more information, visit peoriaaz. gov/library.

Vietnam veterans exhibit needs volunteers

Created in 1984, The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial has been traveling the country for more than 30 years, bringing the experience to those who do not have the opportunity to go to Washington.

The Moving Wall will visit Peoria from Thursday, September 5, through Monday, September 9. The Moving Wall

will be available for visitors 24 hours a day at Rio Vista Community Park.

Volunteers are needed. Roles include on-site host, assembly and disassembly, food donations and preparation, and event support. Volunteers will be provided with a meal during their shift.

To sign up, visit peoriaaz.gov/veterans.

Monsoon season safety

With the monsoons finally here, the city of Peoria has issued some storm safety tips.

• Trim heavy branches and landscape that may fall and cause damage in high winds • Clear curbs and gutters so storm water can flow freely away from homes • Stay indoors during electrical storms • Keep fresh batteries and flashlights nearby • Don’t pass barricades or enter flooded washes and streets • Keep important documents and an emergency kit handy For more information about blocked streets or drainage issues, call the Peoria Streets Department at

623-773-7432 (daytime) or 623-7738311 (after hours).

Check before you dig

August 11 is National 811 Day, a reminder to always call before you dig.

Have you ever wondered what the different colored markings on roads or in yards are? They’re a sign that a contractor or homeowner has put safety first and had utility lines identified prior to excavation. Utility lines that serve the community with vital services such as natural gas, electricity, sewer and water can be buried anywhere. Striking a utility line not only poses a safety risk, but can also cause an interruption of service to customers. Southwest Gas encourages homeowners to call 811 or go online using E-Stake at az811.com to request a utility line locate.

‘Winnie the Pooh’

Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, Tigger, Roo, Kanga, Rabbit and Owl are on a rescue mission to find Christopher Robin in the opening of TheaterWorks’ YouthWorks production of the musical “Winnie the Pooh Kids.” In this production, 56 of the Valley’s young performers ranging from ages 6 to 14 will take the stage and tell this classic story under the direction of Brenda Goodenberger, with musical direction by Ken Goodenberger and choreography by Madison Butler. The show will run Friday, August 16, through Sunday, September 8, at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive.

Single tickets are $18. To purchase tickets, call 623-815-7930 or visit theaterworks.org.

Future city council meetings

Peoria City Council is currently on recess. Council will reconvene for a study session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 8401 W. Monroe Street.

Meeting agendas and information are available at peoriaaz.gov/council.

City council meetings and study sessions are broadcast live and replayed on Peoria Channel 11 (available to Cox Cable and Century Link television customers) and also stream live (and on demand) at peoriaaz.gov/peoriatv.

Street maintenance/closures

A comprehensive list of local road closures and lane restrictions is available at peoriaaz.gov/roadclosures.

August 1, 2019 WATER FROM PAGE 1

Glendale, which maintains a 77% stake in the facility, operates it. The facility serves the northern portions of both cities as well as Peoria’s Vistancia area.

The ongoing construction project has two components, according to Ron Serio, Glendale’s deputy water services director. First are improvements to the existing plant, costs of which are shared between the two cities. Beyond that, the facility will be expanded to increase treatment capacity, though the expanded portion will exclusively serve and be paid for by the city of Peoria.

Currently rated to treat 48 million gallons of water per day (MGD) but operating on a reliable capacity of 39 MGD, the expansion will increase the facility to a capacity of 54 MGD. According to Serio, during the first phase pumps and parts of the disinfection system were replaced. During the current second phase, the facility’s chiller, which he said provides cool air; electrical gear; and chemical feed pumps will be updated.

And according to Glendale information, phase two will also include construction of new lagoons, a recovery basin and treatment train.

Improvements were deemed necessary, per a periodic assessment of the plant’s workability, Serio said.

“We went and assessed that plant and identified a bunch of things that needed to be repaired or rehabilitated,” Serio elaborated. “By proactively fixing things right before they break, we’re reducing our risk of the plant shutting down and not having the ability to serve our customers.”

Cape Powers, Peoria’s water services director, added of the expansion: “As growth continues in Peoria, staff recognized the need to work with the city of Glendale to expand the PPWTP to meet new demands. This water is part of Peoria’s CAP allocation and will be moved through the system primarily into the Vistancia area, as well as other parts of north Peoria. This will allow for increased growth and water system redundancy.”

While work is mainly slated during daytime hours on weekdays, and will take place within the plant’s property or public right-of-way, drivers may notice increased truck traffic on Pyramid Peak Parkway during mass excavation activities and concrete placement; early morning or night work activities, as needed, during concrete placement based on daytime temperatures; and light equipment during any scheduled night work.

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Valle del Sol honors Pendergast board’s Quezada

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Martín Quezada will be honored with the Profiles of Success Recognition by Valle del Sol. The Profiles of Success Hispanic Leadership Awards Celebration will recognize Latino leadership at 11 a.m.

Friday, September 6, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Quezada was selected due to his significant philanthropic contributions, his support for nonprofit organizations and community development.

The luncheon launches National Hispanic Heritage Month in Arizona and is attended by nearly 1,600 people. The funds raised from this event will give new hope to the thousands of men, women, children, families and elderly who need Valle del Sol’s help.

Quezada was born in Maryvale and attended public schools in the Peoria Unified School District, and later earned degrees from Glendale Community College, ASU and ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. In school, Quezada’s values of activism and public service developed as he studied criminal justice, ethnic studies and law. He recognized education had

given him an opportunity others had been denied because of cultural, financial or social barriers. He became involved in student and activist organizations to remove those barriers and give everyone the opportunities they deserved.

Quezada served a judicial clerkship on the Arizona Court of Appeals and started a law practice before re-entering the political world as a candidate.

He was elected to the Pendergast Elementary School District governing board in the 2010 general election and was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.

He was appointed to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 13 and was elected for District 29 later that year. In 2014, Quezada was elected to the state Senate and was re-elected there in 2016 and 2018.

“Martin is a beacon of light for our school district and the communities he serves,” said Dr. Lily Matos DeBlieux, Pendergast District superintendent.

“He is a dedicated community leader who is always speaking out for the betterment of others. We are proud of his accomplishments and grateful for all he does to help serve the students, staff and families that he cares so deep-

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Quezada’s service to his community in and out of public office has been recognized multiple times. He’s been named the Rep. Ed Pastor Outstand-

ing Graduate Student, one of Arizona’s Top 40 Hispanic Leaders Under Age 40

by Univision Radio and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and was School Board Member of the Year by the Arizona Latino Administrators Association.

Memorial Day drowning victim recovered

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Officials have recovered the body of a man who drowned in Lake Pleasant over the Memorial Day weekend.

According to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office officials, 49-year-old Ronald Hylton drowned after falling off a personal watercraft the afternoon of May 26.

Lake patrol deputies were called around 1:11 p.m. July 13 after a boater found Hylton’s body southeast of Roadrunner Island and north of the Roadrunner Campgrounds.

The body wore clothing identical to that which was described the day of the drowning.

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A medical examiner later confirmed it to be Hylton, who went missing after becoming submerged on May 26.

According to MCSO, Hylton was a passenger aboard a watercraft his 22-year-old daughter was driving the day before Memorial Day. Hylton and his daughter fell off the vehicle in the Bobcat Day Use area, though the father did not resurface. He was not wearing a personal floatation device.

Deputies responded around 2:20 p.m. and unsuccessfully attempted to rescue Hylton. Then, the search became a recovery mission.

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Vitalant urges donors to give blood donations

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Every day, almost 5,000 blood donations are needed to meet the needs of people throughout the country.

Vitalant is the nation’s second-largest community blood service provider, supplying comprehensive transfusion medicine services for nearly 1,000 hospitals and health care partners for patients in need across 40 states. Vitalant inspires local communities to serve the needs of others and transform lives through the selfless act of donating blood.

Vitalant’s 780,000 donors supply 1.8 million donations a year. In addition to blood products, Vitalant offers customers transfusion services, medical consulting, quality guidance, ongoing education, research and more.

O-negative and O-positive are the universal blood types that are needed in emergency, trauma and shortage situations. While all blood types are needed, the greatest demand is for donors with these blood types.

So, Vitalant is urging blood donors to roll up their sleeves in support of patients by hosting numerous blood

drives throughout the West Valley and in Peoria.

Those who donate through Friday, September 6, will be entered to win a 2019 Volkswagen Passat Wolfsburg Edition donated by the Valley Volkswagen dealers.

Here are Vitalant’s upcoming local blood drives: • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, August 1, Westbrook Village Pickleball Club, 18823 N. Country Club Parkway (Bloodmobile) • 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2, Sardella’s Pizza and Wings, 8278 E. Lake Pleasant Parkway (Bloodmobile) • 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, August 4, St. Charles Borromeo, 8615 W. Peoria Avenue (St. James & St. Andrews classrooms) • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, August 9, Arrowhead Lexus, 9238 W. Bell Road (Bloodmobile) • 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10, Lunde’s Peoria Volkswagen, 8801 W. Bell Road (Bloodmobile) • 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 24, The Laughton Team, 8631 W. Union Hills

Drive (Bloodmobile) • 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, Centennial High School, 14388 N. 79th Avenue (Practice gym) • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, Cardinale Way Mazda Peoria, 8424 W. Bell Road (Bloodmobile) • 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, September 1, Culver’s Peoria, 8271 W.

For a blood donation appointment, visit bloodhero.com (enter city or ZIP code) or call 1-877-25-VITAL (1-877-258-4825).

Museum expert retained for historic artifacts

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

A city lease of buildings occupied by the Peoria Arizona Historical Society (PAHS) was terminated on July 23.

Given this development, the city will be taking steps to ensure historic items within the facility are properly maintained.

In the last several months, the city repeatedly requested but failed to receive a plan from PAHS for managing and removing the historic items.

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As a result, the city retained the services of a museum expert.

“The preservation of Peoria’s rich history is our primary concern,” City Manager Jeff Tyne said. “These items are important to the culture and story of Peoria. We want to make sure they are protected and available for residents to enjoy.”

As the tenant, PAHS is responsible for removal of all contents upon the lease termination. The city will remove and store all the contents at the cost of PAHS if they fail to vacate the premises in a timely manner.

The city of Peoria retained a museum expert with experience in small museums and certified collections to ensure the protection of all the historic items.

The expert will work to identify, catalogue, wrap and package the Peoria artifacts for storage in an appropriate environment until the dispute is resolved and a PAHS governing board is legally established.

PAHS has been experiencing internal issues since 2017, rejecting offers from the city to facilitate a resolution.

More than two years later, the museum remains closed and the city buildings lie dormant. Those buildings include the Peoria Central School Museum, Office Workshop, Business and Government Museum, Agricultural Museum, and the Peoria Jail House in Old Town Peoria.

In January 2018, PAHS members filed suit in the superior court against each other regarding who is the rightful board. In January, the city notified PAHS that the lease will terminate in 180 days and they must move out of the five buildings. In June, a judge denied pre-trial motions from both sides to request partial summary judgments, leaving the conflict unresolved.

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Breast cancer survivors wanted for study

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Eligible West Valley breast cancer survivors may contribute to possible medical advances and earn money while attending a class at Grand Canyon University.

The Recovery and Rejuvenation Study is sponsored by ASU and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

ASU researchers are enrolling survivors for a free, eight-week series of one-hour classes that start at Grand Canyon University on Saturday mornings August 31 to October 19.

The study offers three different series of classes.

Participants in two of the series will learn gentle movement techniques; Dr. Linda Larkey is the chief investigator for the Recovery and the other focuses on read- Rejuvenation Study. (Photo courtesy Arizona State University) ing and discussing.

All three approaches will be taught ship,” Larkey said. by trained ASU researchers and have The study has three initial eligibility proven to help breast cancer survi- requirements: stages 0 to III breast canvors, according to Dr. Linda Larkey, cer survivor; between 45 and 75 years the chief investigator for the re- of age; and six months to 10 years past search study. primary treatment.

“Evidence-based research indicates Those who are interested can call gentle movement and peer support are ASU’s research study line at 602-496both associated with significant bene- 2329 or email rnr@asu.edu. fits for cancer survivors during treatment and beyond,” Larkey said.

“We are hoping to learn why that might be, and which approach is most beneficial.”

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Since Dunn assumed a temporary role in the seat after Leone’s April resignation, her colleagues have become fond of her. A July 9 campaign event in Peoria had in attendance all other councilmembers, who formally endorsed her.

Dunn is also proud of endorsements by the city’s fire and police departments.

“Public health and safety is a really big deal to me; it always has been,” Dunn said. “So, to have both of their support means a lot.”

Though she said the job of a councilmember is technically part time, she will remain dedicated, as she has retired from a career as a businesswoman at Republic Services. In her eyes, it’s a full-time position.

Since being inducted April 31, Dunn said she has spent time driving around the area and taking notes on what areas need potential renovation, specifically noting several empty lots that can be cleaned up.

There are still many things, in the Pine District and the entire city, that need to be accomplished. Dunn wants to help spark that change.

“You want to come home to that community feel, where you see the

Denette Dunn, interim Pine District councilwoman, assumed the seat April 31, several weeks after late Councilman Carlo Leone resigned due to illness. Through a special election, Dunn hopes to keep the seat until 2022. (Peoria Times photo by Eric Newman)

kids playing in the parks and the football fields, and also a place that becomes even more economically smart and we’re building toward sustainable growth,” she said. “I’m going to do as much as I can.”

Cordero Delgadillo is a valid writein candidate.

Ballots are due by Tuesday, August 27. Leone’s successor will hold the seat until 2022.

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Too many kids aspire to be too little in life

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist

When I was a little boy growing up in Queens, New York, in the 1970s, my career aspirations inevitably focused on who got to drive the biggest truck.

Early on, I wanted to be a garbage man because that truck was loud and crunched things. The allure wore off in first grade when I realized garbage was generally heavy and smelled like, well, garbage.

After that, I went through a bus driver phase and then a firefighter phase.

Again, talk about enormous, cool vehicles. Mixed in was an obsession with Julius Dr. J. Erving — maybe I could grow a huge afro and be a basketball star — and a long stint hoping I would one day become a plainclothes police detective like Robert Blake on Baretta.

How did I end up here? musician (19%). Down That’s a long tale of dashed at the bottom? Just 11% dreams and a column for of American kids today another day. dream about becoming an The reason I mention astronaut.

YouTubers, for those of this is a Harris poll that us who have a life instead came out the other day deof spending all day online, pressed the hell out of me.

To mark the 50th anniverare people who become cesary of Apollo 11 carrying lebrities for posting videos man to the moon, Harris on YouTube. surveyed 3,000 kids beThe most popular of these tween ages 8 and 12 years “famous for being famous” old, asking them what they vloggers is a 28-year-old want to be when they grow David Leibowitz. (Photo Swedish moron who goes courtesy Advisor Group) up. The most popular anby the name PewDiePie and swer among the American who posts lots of f-bomb-ladchildren? en video game and meme reviews.

A YouTuber, chosen by 29% of kids His most popular video? A two-minin the United States. ute Eminem-style rap rant entitled “BTeacher was second at 26%, and --- Lasagna.” then came pro athlete (23%) and That video has been viewed about 208 million times, helping PewDiePie amass more than 98 million subscribers to his YouTube channel. His earnings for 2018? About $15.5 million, according to Forbes.

For comparison’s sake, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins each earned about $17,000 annually back in 1969 — mil-

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According to the space chronicle “Moondust,” the trio also received a per diem of $8 a day for the Apollo 11 mission — before deductions for “accommodations,” i.e., the spaceship bed provided by NASA. Astronauts nowadays seem to be relics from the distant past, not unlike Fonzie from “Happy Days,” or Evel Knievel jumping his motorcycle over a line of buses.

It’s no wonder, really, that kids don’t aspire to walk on the moon or pilot a spaceship, not when you can pilot an Xbox controller and make an absurd living playing “Minecraft” or “Overwatch.”

Yes, I do realize I sound like a stereotypical old man, ranting about “those damn kids.”

A caveat: I don’t so much feel awful about them as I do for them.

Childhood back in the day seemed to include more dreams about doing things and fewer about being things or watching things.

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putting out a blaze, climbing a ladder toward the sky.

Maybe these are merely quaint old memories now, the stuff of Super 8 home movies and the occasional documentary.

Maybe 98 million PewDiePie fans would have been bored senseless.

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Maybe they’re happy playing games all day and videoing themselves playing games all day. And maybe we’re all the poorer for it.

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BY MAXIMO LAWLOR Peoria Times Staff Writer

Welcome back, readers, to this week’s edition of Business Briefcase!

For anyone new, this weekly segment is geared to inform Peoria residents of anything new in the area — business related, of course!

This week’s briefs will include a meeting, a mixer and a ribbon-cutting ceremony! Let’s get right to it.

First, the Peoria Chamber of Commerce’s Women 4 Women meeting for August is coming up. Friday, August 2, all businesswomen are invited to this meeting, which provides an opportunity for the group learn about business and grow. The meeting will take place from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. at 8385 W. Mariners Way, Suite 3. The Peoria Chamber of Commerce asks

attendees to RSVP for the meeting. To do so, call Carmen McKinney at 623979-3601 or visit peoriachamber.com/ calendar.

Then, support Savers’ Peoria location with a summer sale Saturday, August 3. From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the store will offer 50% off all lightly used merchandise in select departments. The departments hosting the sale include clothes, shoes, accessories, bed/bath, houseware, jewelry, books, media and furniture. The 50% offer excludes all new merchandise, to be marked with red tags. Savers is at 7759 W. Bell Road.

For any further questions about the sale, contact Sean Supple at 623-8782175.

Next, Tuesday, August 6, there will be a networking breakfast for businessmen and businesswomen through-

out the Peoria area. The breakfast will take place from 7:30 until 8:45 a.m., and costs $15 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. This particular networking breakfast will feature Jessica Morrison — the owner of Allstate Vistancia and Peoria Chamber board secretary — as a guest presenter. Morrison will give a presentation on how to use technology to grow a business. Ironwood Councilman Bill Patena will be a special guest. The breakfast will be hosted by Montecito Senior Living, located at 17271 N. 87th Avenue.

To register for the networking breakfast, visit peoriachamber.com/ calendar.

Finally, welcome Mary Kay Cosmetics to the Peoria Chamber. Mary Kay Cosmetics will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Wednesday, August 7, but the ribbon will be cut at 5:30 p.m. Mary Kay Cosmetics will also show off its new Glam Studio. For the kiddos, there will be a Disney princess on site for a meet and greet as well as photo opportunities. The ceremony will be located at 31095 N. 117th Drive.

That’s all the briefs for this week!

Come back next week for more business related news in the Peoria area.

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Peoria saying goodbye to long-time community gem MILD MILD MILD PAIN PAIN PAIN

BY KATIE SAWYER

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Peoria is saying goodbye to a long-standing jewelry business this month, as Ideal Jewelers is set to close its doors for the last time.

The family business was started by Isaac A. Morales in 1961 at the crossroads of 83rd and Grand avenues. Since then, it has remained a community staple in fine jewelry sales and watch repair. After Morales passed away, his son, Isaac J. Morales, took over the business and continued his father’s legacy.

The father, Isaac A., arrived in the United States as a young teenager from Mexico, fleeing violence and turmoil. He came to California, where he worked in the fields picking almonds and cotton in the ’40s and ’50s. He longed for a better life, and left his work to come to Peoria — then a small town and farming community. Here, he met his wife, Helen, and studied under a watchmaker, learning the trade for two years before starting his own business. He pitched his business to a local shoe repairman, who gave him space in his store to sell his services.

In 1961, he opened his store in an old Bank of Arizona building, sharing it with an insurance agent and a Realtor. It wasn’t long before the other tenants had moved on, and in 1963 it became what it is today: Ideal Jewelers.

The son, Isaac J., grew up at his father’s side, starting from the young age of 6, and views the store as much a home as a business. He admired his father’s hard work and dedication from an early age.

“He worked really hard, and he worked six days a week from 9 to 6 every day, even on Saturdays. Back in the ’60s, Saturdays were a big, important day, because everybody got paid Friday and Saturday,” he explained. “Everybody was shopping from morning ‘til sundown. Back then there was a grocery store on the corner here. There was the drug store … Old Town Peoria was a very lively little city.”

His father gained success selling fine jewelry — often custom — such as diamond-, ruby- and turquoise-encrusted gold and silver accessories, along with Swiss-made watches and repair services.

With the development of Sun City and the influx of people arriving, by the early ’70s, Ideal Jewelers was booming. The son credits his father’s good looks, charisma and honesty for the family’s success.

“He really loved the customers and he was really engaged. In other words, he was charismatic. He was a lot more charismatic than I am,” he joked. “He was

honest, too. People don’t realize in the jewelry business, for people to trust you, that’s the only way you’re going to improve your business because this is a business of trust.”

He added that his father’s jewelry business remained unmatched in the area, operating as the only stand-alone jewelry store within an 8-mile radius. Customers would travel from all over the West Valley — Goodyear, El Mirage and Tolleson — to purchase from Ideal Jewelers.

Families often came into the store asking for repairs on antique pieces, and the son stressed that his father knew a mutual understanding with his customers was necessary for them to feel their pieces were in good hands.

Every other weekend, the father, Isaac A., would drive out to the farming communities in the West Valley and Buckeye and sell to the workers in the fields.

“He knew some of the people — they came from his area around Mexico,” his son said. “He would go over there and take jewelry and watches and sell jewelry to the people, because they couldn’t come down here.”

The son, Isaac J., first started studying watchmaking like his father, but found he preferred making fine jewelry, and ended up apprenticing in Scottsdale to become a goldsmith. Once he became successful on his own, he came back and joined his father once again in running the business.

Even after retiring in the early 2000s, the father struggled to stay away from the career he loved. He would often work in the store still, helping his son until 1 p.m. Isaac J.’s wife, Toni, joined him in the shop, using her skills as a hairdresser to combine their clientele and bring in new customers.

In 2005, the son, Isaac J., was held at gunpoint in his father’s store. The robbers made off with jewelry, but Isaac J. had no thoughts for the gold and silver lost.

“I thought that was the end. … I don’t care what anybody says. They’re afraid of death,” he said. “My family needed me so much. They need me to be there, to raise the kids, the grandkids, for my parents.”

He said the thieves sold the jewelry for drug money, though only one of the robbers was apprehended and charged. For him, the thing that kept the family going after the robbery was their mentality of hard work and dedication to the store.

“It was a big blow to the family,” he said. “We got through it and we thrived, but it was difficult. … It’s hard to talk about it, you know.”

A year later, his father passed away.

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As the Phoenix housing market heats up, here are three tips

BY DIANE HUGHES

SVP Mortgage Lending Director UMB Bank

It’s taken nearly a decade for the housing market in Phoenix to return to pre-recession levels after home values fell drastically in 2007. Now, real estate in Phoenix is once again considered a valuable investment, and people are flocking to the area from comparatively expensive cities like Los Angeles and Seattle in search of a lower cost of living and, of course, warm weather.

According to Zillow reports in June, Phoenix home values have gone up more than 5% this past year, and the company predicts a rise in value of more than 2% within the next year. Sales are also up.

The Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service’s (ARMLS) April report shows housing sales are up 13.8% month over month. But real estate agents in the area are concerned, reporting low inventory since the market is rising steadily. A 2.4-month supply of inventory reported by the ARMLS makes it harder to secure your dream home.

We know that purchasing a home should be an exciting time in your life.

However, in the spring and summer there

is an increased demand in the housing market. There may be added pressures, such as lack of inventory and price wars that can make buying a home stressful.

Focusing on known items that can help alleviate stress and potential surprises during the home-buying process is advantageous for everyone. Here are a few items to consider before purchasing your new home so you are prepared and ready to secure a home in the growing Phoenix housing market.

Establish your budget When looking for a home, it is important to have an established budget in mind.

Your mortgage professional can help you determine how much you should consider purchasing and help you align your longterm financial goals with your budget.

When working on your budget, it is important to know you might be pre-approved for a larger loan amount than what you are comfortable spending. A mortgage payment is often amortized for 30 years, so keep in mind you will be making this payment for many years. The bank will qualify you based on monthly figures.

Try to keep your house payment below 30% of your gross monthly income (be-

fore taxes) and your house payment plus your monthly debts at or below 43%.

Working with a mortgage professional can help you ensure your mortgage payment is within a financially comfortable spot where you are still able to enjoy activities even after buying your home.

Think about your credit When you apply for your loan, the bank will order a credit report, which will provide your entire current and past credit payment history along with a credit score.

TransUnion, Experian and Equifax each have a different scoring model; therefore, your credit score will vary from each agency. Most banks prefer a score of 640 or higher for financing.

You are entitled to one free credit report from each of the three major reporting agencies per year. One of the best ways to obtain this information is through annualcreditreport.com.

Prepare for your down payment Down payment availability varies by loan program. Conventional and FHA loans offer as little as a 3% to 3.5% down payment, while VA mortgages can offer zero down payment loans.

The more money you apply to your down payment, the better your equity position is on your new home. Also, if you provide a 20% down payment, you will avoid paying the required monthly private mortgage insurance premiums.

Your mortgage professional can help you determine how much is needed based on your budget and will walk you through all the options.

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As you begin to look for your home, keep in mind this is a great addition to your financial portfolio and opens future financial avenues for you. A home can also be a great source for equity. Down the road, you may want to consider consolidating debt or opening a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to make improvements to your home.

With our strong economy, it is a prime time to be selling and buying a home. And with the right assistance and planning, this life event milestone can be both personally exciting and financially rewarding.

Diane Hughes is senior vice president, mortgage lending director at UMB Bank and can be reached at diane.hughes@umb.com.

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August 1, 2019

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Local hoopers reflect on All-American Showcase experience

BY ERIC NEWMAN

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Over 100 high school basketball players crowded into the PHHacility, a Phoenix-based basketball complex, for the third annual Southwest All-American Basketball Camp from July 23 through July 24 with a chance to show off their skills in front of over 40 confirmed college basketball coaches and scouts.

The event served as a chance for many of the best players in Arizona, and even a few players from nearby states, to come together in one event to try to woo college teams for their individual recruitment. With a series of drills, games made up of even-level teams and several allstar games selected by the tournament scouts, the players had plenty of chances to impress. And, several players left the event invigorated by college offers or expanded scouting and interest.

Many of the top performers believe club basketball tournaments in the high school off seasons are the best chances to have the most eyes on them. However, the club teams in the area often mesh most of the top-level players on the same teams, and leave everyone else without the same opportunities to get recruited. Millennium senior Michael Batchelor said an event like this allows

Millennium senior Michael Batchelor drives the lane at the Southwest All-American Basketball Camp in Phoenix. (Peoria Times photo by Eric

“If you show out and you lose, it really doesn’t mean anything. If you do good and then you win, that just shows you can be great as a part of a team, and that looks extra good,” Moon Valley senior Trent Hudgens said. (Peoria Times photo by

every player to be on equal terms, regardless of reputation.

“There’s a lot of kids that go under the radar — and I think I’m one of them — that you don’t necessarily see until they all get out here and go at it,” he said.

The prospect of the event was admittedly nerve-wracking for some, including Desert Ridge senior Caleb Alonso, who recalls looking at recruiting highlight videos of several of the competitors in the days before the showcase started. He was a bit worried at first about how he might fit in skill-wise.

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and nobody receiving extra hype or recognition until the conclusion of a game, the players who found success — Alonso was recognized as a Top-20 All-Star — felt a boost in confidence.

“It’s a little intimidating, looking at a lot of these guys on YouTube, but when you’re on the court, they’re just like everyone else, and none of that matters.

You’re just people playing basketball,” Alonso said.

Each team was led by familiar coaches. Almost all of them coach clubs, high school teams or both, and it be-

Sunrise Mountain junior Colin Carey dribbles at the Southwest All-American Basketball Camp in Phoenix. (Peoria Times photo by Eric Newman)

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As former Desert Vista and current Valley Christian senior Jackson Risi put it, the encouragement he noticed from all the adults in attendance was inspiring. They all wish the best for Arizona players.

“All the coaches want you to get better, so that when you’re playing here, and hopefully in college, you’re representing well,” he said.

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ness and love of the game was what drew most of the players to the Southwest Basketball Camp in the first place.

Thus, each game was fierce, and the players seemingly fought in the same manner they would with real stakes or season standings on the line. Winning, Moon Valley senior Trent Hudgens added, could not hurt in individual recruitment, as well.

“If you show out and you lose, it really doesn’t mean anything. If you do good and then you win, that just shows you can be great as a part of a team, and that looks extra good,” he said.

However, with the scores of games not necessarily mattering for anything other than pride, and the realistic chance that the players that performed the best could obtain scholarships and college offers, there were plenty of players looking for their own stats. They felt each basket or assist led them closer to the chance to play in a collegiate gym.

While still trying to play a smart game within the new coach’s scheme, those who focused on more than just scoring and making flashy plays were deemed impressive.

“Everybody wants to show off a little bit. But that gives you a chance to prove yourself if someone is trying to

go at you, if you can defend them and still play your game,” Sunrise Mountain junior Colin Carey said.

Mountain Pointe senior TJ Tigler also added that each team loaded with talent and working to get to the next level was humbling in a positive way. It forced each player to find their role on the court, as they will have to do to be successful beyond the prep level.

“A lot of people here are a star on their high school or club team. But, so is everyone else on these teams, so if you want to win you have to slow down and kind of just do what you can when the ball comes to you and focus on making the right play.

Whether they ended the event’s two days with or without scholarships, scouting interest or even a nodding recognition from college coaches, players at the Southwest All-American Camp left with renewed passion for the game, not to mention several hours of training on skills and technique.

Each player learned valuable lessons and confidence that they can take into their high school and club seasons moving forward.

“It’s great every time to see how much good talent there is here in Arizona,” Batchelor said. “And, if you can keep up, that’s even more fun and gives you something to go off.”

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Shirts will be available for $5. For information, call 623-979-400.

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Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the Times’ coverage area, which is within the city of Peoria.

9 Days a Week calendar items print on a space-available basis. The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Thursday to be considered for the following Thursday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Rachel Hagerman, rhagerman@timespublications.com, or faxed to 623-935-2103.

Thursday August

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Play a game of Scrabble at 12:30 p.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street.This Scrabble group meets weekly and welcomes new participants.

For information, call 623-773-7436.

Pinochle

from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. Bring your devices for help. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Crazy Times with Madame Patchouli

Enjoy songs, stories and crafts with the eccentric and much-loved Madame Patchouli from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Friday

Play a game of Pinochle at 1 p.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Attendance is free. For information, call 623-773-7436.

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Play a game of bingo at 12:30 p.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Individual bingo cards cost 25 cents and 50 cents for coverall.

For information, call 623-773-7436.

Toddler Time

The History of Castle Hot Springs

Things that Fly Workshop

Gary Alpert will share the wonders of flight known as aerodynamics from 4 to 5 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. Attendees will have a chance to make their own model parachutes and hot air balloons. Registration is required. For information, call 623-773-7555.

Teen Alphabet Soup

LGBTQ teens and their friends are invited to come to the library once a month for socializing and activities from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, email tonya.stuempfl@peoriaaz.gov.

Learn about the many famous people who visited the Castle Hot Springs resort before it was closed in 1976 and how the resort has risen up from the ashes to become the tourist location it is today. The presentation takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. at Discovery Center at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 39345 N. Overlook Road. For information, call 928-501-1703.

Friday Night Flights

Cool off with a fun water slide from 8 to 10 p.m. at Pleasant Harbor, 8708 W. Harbor Boulevard. Cost is $30. Registration is recommended. For information, call 480-466-2904.

Saturday

Technology Classes: Smartphones and Tablets

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Sunday Family Night

Enjoy a family night with four 60-minute activity jump tickets, one large pizza and a pitcher of soda, all for $56.

Buy a family night package for a 4 to 5 p.m. or 5 to 6 p.m. session at SkyZone Peoria, 9040 W. Larkspur Drive, Suite 134. This premier indoor trampoline park has trampoline dodgeball, a foam pit, a warrior course and more.

For information, call 623-979-400.

Crafting Sundays (Ages 16+)

Meet fellow crochet, knitting and sewing/ needlework friends from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. Please bring your own project to start or work on as you chat with others.

For information, call 623-773-8650.

to 9 p.m. at the American Legion Post 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove Avenue. For information, call 623-972-8372.

Tai Chi Essentials

Learn Tai Chi from 9 to 9:50 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Attendance is $1.50. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Open Play

Children of all ages can jump around and play from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Jumper’s Jungle Family Fun Center at 9299 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 406. The center is complete with bouncy houses, super slides, inflatable obstacles and more.

For prices and information, call 623322-4100.

Tips and Tricks of Desert Survival

Learn how to stay safe as you explore the Sonoran Desert in a lecture from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Discovery Center at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 39345 N. Overlook Road. For information, call 928-501-1714.

Explore the Lake Pleasant shoreline with Ranger Cody from 9 a.m. to noon.

Wear shoes and clothes that can get wet. Follow the “Hike” signs from the main gate of Lake Pleasant Regional Park to the Wild Burro Day Use Area to find the meeting location. For information, call 928-501-1714.

Monday

The Vibe

Enjoy live classic rock and pop music like Led Zeppelin, The Pretenders, Michael Jackson and more performed by The Vibe from 5 to 9 p.m. at Scorpion Bay Marina Grill, 10970 W. Peninsula Boulevard. For information, call 928-501-2628.

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Early Bird Jump

The early bird gets the work from 10 a.m. to noon at SkyZone Peoria, 9040 W. Larkspur Drive, Suite 134. Tickets are only $10 for two hours of jump time. This premier indoor trampoline park has trampoline dodgeball, a foam pit, a warrior course and more. For information, call 623-979-400.

Seed Library

Peoria Public Library has a new library collection this summer: the Seed Library. The Seed Library offers a variety of vegetable and herb seeds. All gardening levels are welcome to check out seeds for their home gardens. Visit Peoria Main Library at 8463 W. Monroe Street or Sunrise Mountain Library at 21109 N. 98th Avenue for the Seed Library collection. For information, call 623-773-7555 (Main Library) or 623773-8650 (Sunrise Mountain).

Distillery Tour

Bring family and friends to see a craft distillery in action. Lucidi Distilling Co. tours are available at 1 p.m.

Sundays. Pricing starts at just $14 per person and includes a generous sampling of three kinds of spirits and a custom-made signature cocktail.

The distillery is located in Historic Fire Station No. 1, 8307 W. Washington Street. To book a party and learn more, call 623-299-8779.

It’s Only Knit and Purl (Ages 16+)

Make friends as you knit, crochet or quilt from 1 to 3 p.m. at Peoria Main

Busy Bee Crafters

This creative group meets weekly to share ideas and work on a variety of craft projects at 9 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. For information, call 623-773-7436.

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Instructor Akua Jitahadi will lead a Zumba class at 8 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Attendance is $1.50 for nonmembers. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Wednesday

Arizona Riders private horseback riding lessons are available from 5 to 8 p.m. for all levels of experience from children ages 3 and older to adults. Arizona Riders is located at 15125 N. 83rd Avenue.

For information, call 602-403-9560.

Thursday

Have a fun morning of line dancing from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street.

The class does not require a partner dancer. Attendance is $5. For information, call 623-773-7436.

7 Join others in a variety of needlecraft projects including knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery and beading at 12:30 p.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Free Ice Skating Lessons

SilverSneakers Boom Muscle

The focus of this class in on toning muscles and building overall strength.

The class is comparable to the Fit After 50 exercise program and takes place at 9:30 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Attendance is $1.50 for nonmembers. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Book Club

Read and chat about Camron Wright’s “The Orphan Keeper” at 1 p.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Group members provide their own copies of the assigned book club readings.

For information, call 623-773-7436.

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Learn to download apps, take and transfer photos, use mobile websites and more in these technology classes from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. Bring your devices for help.

For information, call 623-773-8650.

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Thrifty Thursdays

Children of all ages are admitted to Jumper’s Jungle Family Fun Center at 9299 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 406, for only $5. The center is complete with bouncy houses, super slides, inflatable obstacles and more. For information, call 623-322-4100.

Join friends for a game of shuffleboard from 5 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove Avenue. For information, call 623-972-8372.

Grab Bag Bingo

Enjoy eight games of free bingo at 10:45 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Winners choose from an assortment of grab bags. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Technology Classes: E-books

Learn to download apps, take and transfer photos, use mobile websites and more in these technology classes from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. Bring your devices for help. For information, call 623-773-8650.

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Meet new friends over short rounds of bingo from 9:15 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Post 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove Avenue. For information, call 623-972-8372.

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The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first and third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7340.

Toddlers can play and learn beside their caregiver with group stories, music and fingerplays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7555.

Escape the heat by spending the day at the West Valley Genealogical Society and Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 12222 N. 111th Avenue, Youngtown.

There are over 19,000 books, 1,900 periodicals, a computer lab, break room and refrigerator stocked with cold drinks to keep genealogical researchers moving throughout the day. A donation of $5 is requested from nonmembers.

For information, call 623-933-4945.

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Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7555.

AZ Ice Peoria offers one skating class for free every Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. at 15829 N. 83rd Avenue.

The intro class is available for children and adults of all ages. After the class, an evaluator will provide a class recommendation. To register, email bridgetk@azice.com.

Sew Smart

Bring or start a sewing project at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Library sewing machines are available for use. For information, email mary. vass@peoriaaz.gov.

Card and Board Game Afternoon (Ages 18+)

Come play fan favorite games like Phase 10, UNO, Old Maid, Hearts and Rummikub with other adults from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Craft Club (Ages 12+)

Join other families in a drop-in craft station center for teens and adults from 6 to 7 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Belly Dancing Class (Ages 16+)

This weekly class meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and offers a creative way to achieve a cardiovascular workout at Rio Vista Recreation Center, 8866 W.

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Venomous Critters of the Desert

Join the rangers to take a look at many of the desert critters to avoid on the desert trails from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Discovery Center at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 39345 N. Overlook Road. For information, call 928-501-1714.

Searching for Scorpions

Learn about scorpions before going on a trail hunt for the creepy crawlers from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Lake Pleasant.

Bring a flash light and black light if you have one. The rangers will loan out black lights as well. Follow the “Scorpion Hunt” signs from the main gate of Lake Pleasant Regional Park to the Wild Burro Day Use Area to find the meeting location. Each family that participates will be entered for a chance to win four tickets to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix. For information, call 928-501-1714.

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Enjoy dinner and a show from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane. In tonight’s musical, Delores escapes from a mob by hiding as a nun in a traditional convent where she finds herself at odds with the strict lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. For prices and information, call 623-776-8400.

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Join a group exercise class from 9 to 10 a.m. Fridays through August 30 in the aerobic room at Rio Vista Recreation Center, 8866 W. Thunderbird Road. For information, call 623-773-8600.

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI PEORIA TIMES EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Scot Andrews has been named the Peoria Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive officer, bringing with him a defined leadership vision.

“I’m very excited,” Andrews said.

“I have a lot of work to do. I have to sort out priorities and meet as many people as I can.”

Andrews called himself a good listener who prides himself on working as a team. As a leader, he sees himself collaborating with government on the city, state and even national levels.

“All of these organizations have great leaderships,” he said. “They

are connections that the chamber can benefit from. I’ve met with the Peoria Unified School District. A friend of mine once said, ‘There are a billion rocks on the moon. What size rocks do you want to pick up?’ I want to pick up a couple big ones. That’s going to be a major vision of mine.”

A Florida native, Andrews was most recently president/chief sales officer of Andrews Performance Inc. He specializes in turning around stagnant growth, lagging new client development and declining revenue.

Andrews hopes to mentor businesses in Peoria to help them improve.

“We’re not selling memberships,”

he said. “I believe in the power of a one on one. Connecting them creates relationships and drives business.

“I asked city councilmembers for two to three businesses that were struggling. I walked in those businesses to learn and see what they are doing and how they can improve. I want to help them quickly, so I got out of the office and in the field with the businesses.

Councilmembers do that and the chamber should be the leader of that.”

Andrews said he feels the chamber’s credibility needs to be improved. It’s a strategic organization and it should act and behave that way, he added.

Andrews grew up in Jacksonville and played NCAA Division 1 basketball for the University of South Florida as a walk-on. He earned a full scholarship.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing management in 1981, he attended University of North Florida, where he acquired a Master of Business Administration in marketing and business development.

Andrews worked as group sales manager for Nestle from 1983 to 1985 in Tampa/St. Petersburg, and from there served as market director for The Coca-Cola Company for 16 years.

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opportunities to see what the chamber is all about. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new businesses and new chamber members, breakfast and dinner events, and other meet-ups are events the likes of which guests can attend at the Peoria Chamber of Commerce.

1. Ask Aisi celebrates its ribbon cutting with chamber members and ambassadors on July 24. 2.

Peoria Chamber members enjoy breakfast and networking at Arrowhead Valley Resort Lifestyle Communities, 20025 N. 81st Avenue, Peoria, the first Tuesday of every month. 3. Guests network at Montecito Senior Living during a special breakfast the third Tuesday of the month. 4. Guests welcome new Peoria Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Scot Andrews during a recent Women 4 Women meeting. 5. The community and chamber connect at the Haymaker Restaurant on July 9.

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A recently founded Peoria eatery has already begun making a difference in the local community.

Fixin’ to Eat, a meal-prep kitchen designed for customers to create pre-prepared meals to cook at home with their families that opened in January, held an event on July 24 to raise money for breast cancer awareness and treatment.

Owner Jaimi Morgan offered customers a $2 meal, and while at the shop, had prize baskets donated by other local businesses available for raffle. The money raised would be matched by Fixin’ to Eat, and would go toward gift cards for women battling cancer to help them prepare meals while in recovery.

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through so much, we just want to take one less stressor — getting food on the dinner table — off their backs,” Morgan said.

Reba Mason-Mikutowicz, founder of Reba’s Vision — a West Valley organization that provides free digital mammograms, wigs, hats, bras, prosthetics and other help to local women fighting the disease — was on hand for much of the day as well, lending her group’s time and credibility to the cause.

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The Corolla is the most popular model Toyota has sold. The last update was back in 2013, so the factory has created a new platform for this hatchback on 2019 versions which will transfer to the four-door sedans in 2020. Many potential customers will

overall. Second pick is a more powerful 2.0-liter, 169-horsepower engine with CVT rated at 34 mpg overall. Third is the same 169-horsepower motor, but with this manual gearbox, rated at 32 mpg overall, with a 29/36 spread. In the real world, I observed 27 mpg in heavy city driving, 31 in mixed commuting, and 35 cruising at 75 mph. Cruising at

narrow. Secondly, there is too much glare reflecting off the gauge cluster due to the cheap plastic cover. Third, a real manual parking brake would be better than the electric version. These are not deal killers, just minor aggravations we have to deal with.

In a sea of large luxury machines with six-figure price tags and gas guzzler engines, the Corolla is one of the

least expensive cars I have driven this year. While it might not have the status of the exotic road warriors, it certainly is the most practical. This Toyota is inexpensive to purchase, easy to maintain, economical to run, comfortable to drive, yet has high quality and super reliability. Those seeking the best value for the dollar can’t go wrong with a Corolla.

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Morgan, like many, has had family members and friends deal with cancer throughout their lives, and said she had wanted to do something to help for a while. Ultimately, she was impressed by Mason-Mikutowicz’s story and work in the community, and figured she could do her part to help.

And, Reba’s Vision takes pride in local businesses like Fixin’ to Eat giving what support it can.

“I never want to force anybody to work with us. We want them to want to work with me, not feel obligated. It’s so great to see people doing an event

like this and caring about others,” Mason-Mikutowicz said.

Though the event was the first of its kind for Morgan and her family, she is certain there will be other opportunities, as well.

Among the ideas she has are a monthly fundraiser to prepare food for families of those suffering from breast cancer, events the likes of which she wants to inspire other businesses to host and support well.

“So many people are touched by this illness, or other cancers, too.

It’s hard to find somebody who isn’t in some way,” Morgan said. “And I hope this is the start of something that lasts a while.”

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Radical Reptile Fun

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Children and their parents learned about all manners of reptiles during a recent Radical Reptile Fun event. The event was hosted at two local libraries, Sunrise Mountain and Peoria Main,

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on July 12 and July 13, respectively.

After the shows, children who deemed themselves brave enough were able to approach and pet the visiting reptiles.

Peoria Times staff photographer Pablo Robles was present for the Peoria Main Library showing.

1. Tegan Viveash shows attendees a blue-tongue skink. 2. Riley Staniszewski, 4, and Kristin Staniszewski attend the Radical Reptile Fun event in Peoria. 3. From left to right, Riley Staniszewski, 4, Kristin Staniszewski and Caleb Staniszewski, 7, learn about reptiles at Peoria’s Main Library.

4. Tegan Viveash holds a python. 5. A bearded dragon and a blue-tongue skink were on display at the library. 6. Brianna Kistler, 5, touches a turtle. 7. Zanoa Lowe, 7, was interested in the bearded dragon. 8. Kids learned about a blue-tongue skink. 9. Arya Matuz, 1, and Diana Matuz, 3, pet a bluetongue skink.

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11 “Neither snow -- ...”

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The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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H Moderate HH Challenging HHH HOO BOY!

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SCRAMBLERS Unscramble the letters within each rectangle to form four ordinary words.

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If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you Challenges, challenges, why challenges? Could it be challenges are good for us? Many times, when challenges come into our lives, overcoming the challenge is what promotes us. Challenges make us more capable, wiser and stronger in spirit and mind. Challenges, when met and overcome, raise our confidence and resolve. Consider this incredible, ridiculously difficult challenge swimmer Michael Phelps overcame in the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The Word for Today wrote this account.

“Michael Phelps captured the gold for his country in the Beijing Olympics and brought home a record eight best-time gold medals. But it won’t just be the number of medals Michael won we’ll remember, but his invincible spirit when things turned drastically against him in the 200-meter butterfly. As he touched the wall, winning the race, nobody knew what he’d undergone to accomplish it.

“As Michael pulled off his goggles and the world watched, incredulous, water poured out of them. He’d swum 200 meters almost blind, an experienced swimmer’s dread.

Counting strokes, looking desperately for any marks on the pool floor, he finally touched the finish wall, an Olympic conqueror in every sense. Phelps used his frustration to increase his stamina and determina-

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tion to win.”

What can we learn from his experience? How about endurance? Endurance is a commitment to draw on every ounce of your strength and keep moving forward regardless of the circumstances. As Christians we draw on God’s grace and strength regardless of circumstances. How about strength of character? Character is an inner fortitude based on personal integrity. How about a confident hope? Confident hope is a deep conviction that whatever it takes, we will ultimately make it to the end. We will push through to victory or give everything we need to accomplish the task we set out to do.

The important thing to realize is whether we win or lose, we gave it everything we have. We didn’t leave anything on the table. That’s where accepting a challenge changes us. We reach into our reserves and God’s reserves to be an overcomer. Most people have more inner strength than they think. They have just never visited that area of their being.

I’m so proud of my grand-daughter, Madeleine, or Maddie as she likes to be called. Recently, she ran in the in the 400-yard relay in the Junior High State Track and Field Championships at Glendale College.

This was her school’s first time in the Arizona state championships in their division. She was the second runner in the relay. The first runner in the relay had the lead when she passed the baton to Madeleine.

Madeleine ran like a gazelle. She surprised her father and mother, her coach, her teammates, her fans in the stands and, most of all, herself. (However, she didn’t surprise her Opa and Nana. We knew she could do it.) She held on to the lead as she finished.

That was a surprise to her and a delight to everyone who knew her.

I might add the team ended up winning second place in their first outing in the state track championship.

When we asked her how she ran so hard and fast, she said in the excitement of the race she had forgotten to pace herself. She had run the whole 400 yards full blast. She only slowed down the last 100 feet or so.

Do you see that? She possessed more endurance than she ever thought. That was an eye opener for her, her team on the field, and her team in the stands. Just like Michael Phelps, the challenge in that race took her to places and spaces in her inner being she had never accessed

West brothers headlining Summer Sundae Sunday

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The singing West brothers, Eddie and Bay, will headline a fun-filled evening of entertainment at the Summer Sundae Sunday at Bellevue Heights Church on August 4.

Billed as “classic inspiration,” the program will begin at 6 p.m. There is no charge for admission.

The brothers will be joined on stage by other members of the family, singing and playing a variety of instruments.

Their songs and comedy routines are a hit with all sorts of venues and age groups. Music includes standards, gospel and rock ‘n’ roll.

Eddie and Bay West trace their singing of duets to a small country church in West Virginia when they were still in grade school.

More recently, they have performed in California, Las Vegas and the metro Phoenix area.

The concert will be held in the Bel-

levue Heights Church sanctuary at 9440 W. Hutton Drive, Sun City.

Ice cream sundaes will be served in Franklin Hall on the church campus, immediately following the program.

Attendees are welcome to bring nonperishable food items or dry goods for donating to Valley View Community Food Bank.

For more information, call 623-9778308 or visit bhcsuncity.com.

before. The challenge of the race changed her. Remember the lesson here: If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.

These days many people give up too soon. They quickly quit. They don’t access what is already in them. When I was a singles pastor at Grace Community Church and Northwest Community Church in the Phoenix area, I saw single after single, loaded with impossible loads they had never experienced before, reach into God and themselves, determined to get back on their feet again.

The most impressive group were women who were recently divorced, in their mid-30s, with several children and no job experience. When they first came into our singles ministry, they thought they would never be healthy and functional again. A few were right about this. But most let the challenge change them. Kudos to those brave-hearted women who, like Michael Phelps with goggles full of water, reached into God and themselves, and discovered the finish line and a new life was just ahead. No grit, no pearl.

In other words, you don’t need to be great to start but you need start to be great! If you want to do something big, give someone something big to think about.

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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Peoria Girl Scout completes prestigious ‘Gold Award’

BY MAXIMO AGUILAR LAWLOR Peoria Times Executive Editor

Ashley Lucas, a graduate of Peoria High School, is leaving a lasting impact at her high school.

The West Valley teen recently completed the Gold Award — the most prestigious award given by the Girl Scouts of America.

According to the Girl Scouts of America website, in order to receive the Gold Award, scouts must identify an issue, investigate it thoroughly, find help and build a team, create and present a plan, receive feedback from Girl Scouts of America and take action.

For Lucas’ issue, she noticed a lack of recycling efforts at Peoria High School, and decided to start a recycling club called the Green Team — an idea that would ultimately lead to the Gold Award.

“It all kind of began last year — my junior year. I had noticed throughout campus and throughout different classrooms that there wasn’t any recycling bins,” Lucas said. “It was really hard to find a recycling bin to throw paper away or water bottles, and that’s how it really began.”

Lucas took this idea and acted quickly.

“Toward the end of the (school) year, I submitted in paperwork to start a new club with our clubs and activities director at Peoria High School, and over the sum-

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Once the club was approved, she needed to find people to join the Green Team.

This was particularly difficult because, according to Lucas, many people thought of the club as “a joke.”

That didn’t dissuade her.

Lucas finally found the members she needed, which allowed her to start up the club at the same time as school sessions kicked off.

“I had brainstormed all these ideas (over the summer), and by the beginning of my senior year — which was fall 2018 — I had members and I had a support network to really help me complete my goal.

Because of the lack of recycling bins in the school campus, Lucas figured she would start there.

“St. Vincent de Paul had posted a Craigslist ad about a bunch of food crates they needed to get rid of for 50 cents a piece,” Lucas said. “I went down there and got about 40 little food crates.”

But when she stopped by the church, officials were curious as to why she needed so many food crates. After she explained the situation, St. Vincent de Paul decided to show even more generosity.

“They were so gracious enough that they gave them for free for us to use and utilize at Peoria High School,” Lucas said.

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With the resources to implement a larger recycling culture at Peoria High, Lucas’ next step was to set up recycling pickup times.

“We created a recycling schedule with our student council, so every couple days we’d go pick up recycling at the library or classes that needed pickup and stuff like that,” she said.

Lucas did not stop with recycling, however. In fact, she took it upon herself to start fundraising new sustainability projects.

“I noticed our very old water fountains throughout campus, and we started fundraising money to get new water fountains — ones that you can fill your water bottles and drink from,” she said.

One requirement to attain the Gold Award is to find a way to maintain the project after leaving. This is where the Green Team comes in.

“I have a group of people still picking up and maintaining the recycling schedule (at Peoria High School), and they’re still fundraising for the water fountains that I envisioned,” Lucas said.

She officially completed her Gold Award at the beginning of June, after her final interview with the Girl Scouts of America, and she is now waiting to receive her completion letter. As she moves on in her life, Lucas wants to remind peo-

In June, Ashley Lucas completed her Gold Award — the most prestigious award given by Girl Scouts of America. (Photo courtesy Annelise Krafft)

ple of the importance of recycling.

“One of the easiest things to prevent litter and extra waste in landfills is to recycle,” Lucas said. “It’s so easy on our end to prevent an item going into a landfill and being created into something new again, again and again. I feel overall (recycling) keeps the community cleaner because most the litter I see in my neighborhood is paper or water bottles — stuff that can be thrown in the recycle bin — and it just doesn’t happen to end up there.”

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her 12 years as a Girl Scout.

“I’ve learned the ability to expand my networking amongst the community, and (I’ve) developed my leadership skills as an individual,” she explained.

“I want to thank all the teachers and all

the students at Peoria High who supported me,” Lucas said. “I also want to thank my parents, who put up with my hoarding of cardboard boxes.”

This fall, Lucas will study at Arizona State University, where she plans to major in sustainability.

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Know a student who’s doing something remarkable? Tell us about it!

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Peoria’s Haley Gilmour is among 134 student-athletes who were recently placed on the East Coast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2018-19 academic year by New York Institute of Technology Athletics.

Student-athletes who earned at least a 3.25 GPA for the academic year earned the honor.

Additionally, New York Institute of Technology men’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s tennis and e-sports

teams had the highest GPAs of any team in their respective sports in the East Coast Conference for the 201819 academic year.

“We are very proud to announce this group of Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipients and especially pleased that the list continues to expand each year,” Commissioner Bob Dranoff said.

“We hope that participating in the East Coast Conference and NCAA Division II will always provide a positive experience for our student-athletes in their sport, in the community and, of course, in the classroom.”

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Ignacio Maroquin, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 254 N Fraser Dr East, Mesa, Az 85203. . DATED this 12 day of JULY, 2019 /s/ Marina Maroquin, Marina Maroquin PUBLISHED: Peoria Times, Jul 25, Aug 1, 8, 2019 / 22020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Lorraine June Ritter, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 1145 E. Erie St., Gilbert, AZ, 85295. DATED this 15th day of JUlY, 2019 /s/ Constance Schmidt Constance Schmidt. Published: Peoria Times, Jul 25, Aug 1, 8, 2019 / 22040

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9-462.04, ARS §9461.09(A) and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Peoria will hold a special public hearing on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Peoria City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345. Further information related to these requests or the Public Hearings may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Division at 623-7737200. Agenda items: Francis and Sons Car Wash: Conditional Use Permit (CU18-10) A request to amend an approved Conditional Use Permit for a carwash facility to allow the demolition and replacement of existing quick lube bays with self-service vacuum stations. The site is located at 7934 West Thunderbird Road. This case was previously advertised as CU16-16. If appealed from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council Hearing for case CU18-10 will be held on September 17, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Published: Peoria Times, Aug 1, 2019 / 22142

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, August 22nd, 2019, until 10:00 a.m. local time. All bids shall be hand delivered sealed bids delivered to City of Peoria Development and Community Services Building: 9875 North 85th Avenue Peoria, AZ 85345, the day of August 22nd, 2019 no later than the date and time mentioned above. All submittals shall be clearly marked “PROPOSAL FOR BID-BUILD of PINNACLE PEAK 95TH AVE TO 99TH AVE NORTH HALF” and marked on the outside lower right-hand corner indicating: The Respondents name and address, the title of the project, the time and date the bids are to be received. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. No bid shall be altered, amended or withdrawn after the specified bid due date and time.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held, August 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the City of Peoria Engineering Building 9875 North 85th Avenue Peoria, AZ 85345.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 9875 North 85th Avenue Peoria, AZ 85345 on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. local time.

PINNACLE PEAK ROAD 95TH AVE TO 99TH AVE NORTH HALF IMPROVEMENTS: This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and/or installation of roadway improvements related improvements only shown on the Plans, including, but not limited to the following: 1. The Meadows – Pinnacle Peak Road - Phase 2 Paving and Storm Drain Plans (North Half)- The project includes paving and storm drain improvements only on the north hall of the roadway.

2. The Meadows – Pinnacle Peak Road – Signing and Striping Plans Phase 2 (North Half) – The project includes of signing and striping improvements on the roadway.

3. The Meadows – Pinnacle Peak Road – Phase 2 Traffic Signal Interconnect Plans (North Half) – The project includes the traffic signal interconnect along the roadway only for the north half of the roadway.

4. The Meadows Parcels 7 & 8 Offsite Street Lighting Pinnacle Peak Road (North Half) – The project includes street lighting improvements only for the north half of the roadway.

5. APS Plans Meadows 7 & 8 Pinnacle Peak Road – WA451218 (North Half) – The project includes dry utility work only associated with the north half street improvements.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of Bid Documents from PRI Graphics by Contacting Tom Eaton at teaton@prigraphics.com. Contractors can download documents on-line (at no costs) at: https://nextcloud.epsgroupinc.com/nextcloud/index.php/s/arZc8awsRFk0Ihw No questions will be answered verbally. No explanation answer to technical question, representations nor comments will be made by the Owner’s personnel concerning this Project. Technical questions regarding this Project may be submitted in writing to by email to the following: kyle.millett@epsgroupinc.com. Questions will be taken until Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at 5:00P.M., Arizona Time.

Technical questions received prior to the Pre-Bid Conference and during the Pre-Bid Conference will be answered at said conference. An Addendum of Addenda will be issued on the technical questions received in writing, and/or raised during the PreBid Conference, if the Owner or engineer of record are of the opinion that a formal addendum is required to fully answer the question or questions raised. If an addendum is deemed necessary, a link to download the documents will be provided to the contractors on the bidders list no later than the end of business day Friday, August 16th, 2019.

Work shall be completed within 120 working days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to TOLL BROS., INC., or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the TOLL BROS., INC. Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. TOLL BROS., INC. shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder.

Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name TOLL BROS., INC.as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Peoria as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond.

The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with TOLL BROS., INC. The work, which is the subject of this bid, MAY BE the subject of a intergovernmental agreement among the owner and the City of Peoria, Arizona pursuant to which such work may be acquired by the City of Peoria. The successful contractor will not have recourse, directly or indirectly, to such City for any cost under any contract liability, claim or expense arising there from.

INSURANCE: Bidder shall submit a completed Certificate of Insurance form meeting the requirements as noted in the Toll Bros. insurance requirements. Bidder shall also indicate the following parties as being additional insured and forward a copy of the insurance directly to those parties: City of Peoria: 9875 North 85th Avenue Peoria, AZ 85345 FINAL PAYMENT: Final payment shall be released 120 days after completion.

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