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Peoria, Goodyear, Surprise to resume paramedicine efforts

BY CONNOR DZIAWURA

Peoria Times Managing Editor

According to local first responders, approximately 70% of discharged patients wind up back in the hospital within 30 days of their release.

Now, Peoria first responders and others throughout the West Valley are working together to combat this high statistic.

The Peoria Fire-Medical Department was recently awarded a $175,000 grant to facilitate a one-year community paramedicine pilot program with fire departments from the cities of Goodyear and Surprise.

The Peoria City Council unanimously approved the agreement at a September 3 regular meeting, with Goodyear and Sur-

prise council members slated to approve their measures later this month. Assuming no logistical challenges arise, the program should take effect Monday, September 30, Peoria spokeswoman Kristina Perez said.

This isn’t the first time the three departments have worked together, however. In 2016 and 2017 they established a similar program through a grant awarded by the Vitalyst Health Foundation. Now, UnitedHealthcare is allowing the three West Valley cities to continue and build upon those efforts.

According to Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Ruiz, the goal is to reduce the recidivism of patients back into hospitals.

“Sometimes you’re inundated with infor-

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mation when you’re post-op and you leave the hospital, you’re given a ream of information, you don’t know what to do with it, and patients end up back in the hospital within 30 days — about 70% of them end up back in the hospital within 30 days,” Ruiz told council members September 3.

“So, kind of the drive there was to reduce that recidivism of going back to the hospital, and also finding alternative resources for some of our customers that don’t need to go to the hospital but needed to go to either an urgent care, a doctor or minute care nowadays,” Ruiz explained.

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Donald Watts, a Manistee justice of the peace from Peoria and a veteran of the Arizona Air National Guard who spent time at the Luke Air Force Base, is among the 22 members set to be inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in October.

Watts, after retiring from the military, served for over 20 years as a police officer before becoming a justice of the peace in 2014.

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Watts was nominated by Roberta Kimelton, the commander of American Legion Post 145 in Peoria. She has worked and communicated heavily with Watts overtime in his time with the legion and calls him a mentor in her life and career.

She called Watts one of the most dedicated and reliable members of the post and said his decades of service to local government and public safety were among her reasons for doing so.

“Looking at his accomplishments from his police, to being a judge, to what he’s done for veterans, he’s a very accomplished individual who gives a lot of time and effort, and I truly believe he deserves it,” Kimelton said.

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cation and service were what earned him the nod for the 2019 class.

The nomination for the hall of fame, Watts said, was a surprise enough. To be selected was another shock entirely.

“My family has a long history of military service, so I was just doing what everybody else in my family did,” Watts said.

The hall of fame is sponsored and run by United Arizona Veterans, a coalition of over 50 veterans groups that meet monthly to represent the needs of vets to state and national legislators and provide communication between the different factions.

Each year, a select group of veterans is nominated for their service and work for their community after retiring from the military. A panel of 13 members thoroughly examines each nominee’s credentials in an extensive background check. Then, the Arizona governor must sign off on each inductee.

Past inductees, since the hall was founded in 2007, include important state figures such as John McCain, Barry Goldwater and Pat Tillman.

“There are over 600,000 veterans

Judge Donald Watts is among the 22 inductees for the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2019.

Past inductees include important state figures such as John McCain, Barry Goldwater and Pat Tillman. (Peoria Times file photo)

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Watts had too many positive memories from his time in the military to recount just one but, said he became a better person because of his time. It also, he said, was crucial in allowing him to be a successful police officer, and now judge.

“It (military service) sure provided me a better understanding of how the courts can affect individual families, and why it’s important that you understand how your decisions as a judge are going to affect people, and give them the information and tools that they need so they can be successful,” he said.

The induction ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 18, at the Talking Stick Resort Conference Center, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale. For more information, visit azuav.org.

First Things First, Food City, Bashas’ supporting youth

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Local grocery shoppers will have the opportunity this month to help Arizona’s youngest children learn, grow and succeed.

First Things First, a state organization that funds strategies and initiatives in the areas of early learning, preventive health and family support, will be the beneficiary of a register promotion at all Bashas’ and Food City grocery stores throughout Arizona.

Bashas’ Peoria supermarkets are at 7586 W. Thunderbird Road and 20351 N. Lake Pleasant Road.

Money collected through Monday, September 30, will benefit programs and services designed to help young children from birth to age 5 be ready for kindergarten.

“When voters created First Things First in 2006, their intent was that we partner with local communities to build on their strengths and address some of the gaps in services for children,” First Things First CEO Marilee Dal Pra said.

“It is collaborative efforts like this that allow us to maximize our collective resources, knowledge and passion.”

The early childhood years are when the brain grows and develops the most, according to First Things First. In fact, 90% of a child’s brain develops by age 5, before they start kindergarten. And research has shown that a child’s expe-

riences in their early years affect how their brain develops.

“For many years Eddie and Nadine Basha worked to improve conditions for children in the state. They were instrumental in founding and bringing about the First Things First initiative,” said Edward “Trey” Basha, president and CEO of Bashas’ family of stores.

“The initiative’s focus on early childhood development is critical and its mission touches every corner of our state. It is a privilege for Bashas’ to have First Things First as our September Charity of the Month. We are grateful for our many customers who will join us in supporting this great organization.”

Research has also proven that kids with quality early childhood experiences do better in school, First Things First reports. They are more likely to go to college and have successful careers. They also tend to be healthier and demand less from the public welfare system.

So, First Things First partners with families and communities to support the healthy development and learning of Arizona’s youngest children. This is done through quality early care and education programs, preventive health efforts and supporting parents in their role as their child’s first teachers.

For more information, visit firstthingsfirst.org.

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success, he said, the idea was kept alive on a limited basis with a low-acuity vehicle that runs one day a week.

In its new form, the program will operate in the three cities for eight hours per day, three days a week, said Jim Bratcher, deputy fire chief of medical services.

A vehicle will respond to pre-scheduled appointments for home visits.

“Oftentimes (when) our paramedics are in the home, they realize that there are additional needs but they’re there on an emergent basis and they’re not able to render those additional resources,” he explained to council members.

If that is the case, the paramedics can call the special paramedicine vehicle to the home as available.

“This allows us to go back to a more controlled environment and really delve into what resources the patient may need and try to connect that patient with those resources in the community.”

It will not replace community resources, though. Instead, emergency personnel can simply perform safety checks of homes, determine health care needs and connect residents with resources like hospice, primary care physicians, transportation and meals, he said. Officials are currently reaching out to reengage and refamiliarize those resource organizations and providers with the program and logistics.

“What we’re striving to do is get the right care in the right place at the right time to provide cost-effective health care, and the way we do that is we identify those folks in the community that might need additional resources to not prevent them but lessen the need for them to call 911 for some of their primary health care needs,” Bratcher said, adding that it’s “much more cost-efficient and it provides for a much healthier community.”

Bratcher said the difference between this iteration of the partnership and that in the past is those first responders will now target an expanded user base. Previously focusing on reducing repeat hospital visits by high-frequency patients, he said they now hope to provide resources to prevent individuals from even becoming repeat patients. Support will now also be available through the 911 dispatch system.

The grant covers training costs, medical direction fees, continuing education costs, data analysis and a mobile community terminal in the paramedic vehicle, according to Bratcher.

And in-kind resources to be provided by the three cities include administering the grant, coordinating the pro-

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gram, use of existing vehicles and fuel, and use of existing communication devices, he said.

Though Goodyear and Surprise have yet to approve the intergovernmental agreement on their ends, their respective first responders are already looking forward to the efforts.

“The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is pleased to be working collaboratively with Peoria and Goodyear fire departments to provide a service that increases the level of service and care to nonemergency patients in need while simultaneously reducing overall costs for our health care system, providing more bed space in hospital emergency departments, and keeping fire trucks available to assist residents and visitors that are experiencing emergencies,” Surprise Fire-Medical Chief Tom Abbott said in a statement.

The Surprise City Council will vote on the measure at a September 17 meeting. Then, the city of Goodyear will vote at a September 23 meeting.

“The collaborative partnership across the three cities is what makes the community paramedicine project so special,” Goodyear Fire Chief Paul Luizzi said. “Providing compassion and care with consistency is what the fire depart-

ments are known for, and we’re grateful to receive this grant to continue to meet the proactive needs of the community.”

At the end of the day, according to Bratcher, first responders are looking to measure their collective performance in the program, something with which UnitedHealthcare will assist. He said officials would like to see how effective and sustainable the program is.

“I think this is such a great community service,” Mayor Cathy Carlat said.

“The statistics — 70% of these individuals go back to the hospital within 30 days — are huge, and for us to be able to proactively help them with the things that they might need — the medications, getting them set up so that they know how to take care of themselves — it’s just an amazing service that our residents need and may not have called us about. It’s not always an emergency when you don’t know what medication to take. And so, helping them any way is who we should be. I think it’s really tremendous.”

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Local HLAA chapter helps those hard of hearing

BY ERIC NEWMAN

Peoria Times Staff Writer

The Hearing Loss Association of America’s West Valley chapter is a quality way for people throughout the area to gain skills and technology to deal with hearing loss.

Each month, the chapter hosts presentations and informational sessions from experts and business owners who work with those hard of hearing daily. They offer their services and tips on making life as somebody hard of hearing just a little bit easier. Meetings take place the second Tuesday of each month from October 8 to May 12 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sun City.

Melanie O’Rourke lost her hearing due to meningitis living in Illinois. When she moved to Arizona years ago, she got involved with the local HLAA chapter, seeing its benefits, and eventually became president.

She said many people experiencing hearing loss — even those who want an improved quality of life — do not know where to look to find help.

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by Jennifer Schuck, owner of Caption Pros, the company that provides CART — Communication Access Real-Time Translation — which provides written projections in real-time of the words spoken during a speech. Other past allocutions include talks from audiologists and developers of other auditory technology.

“There is so much tech in the world that is being developed right now to help people. We just want to share as much of it as possible to make people’s lives a little easier,” O’Rourke said.

Technology such as CART or an induction loop, which connects to each member’s hearing aid or another instrument to provide clear sound in meetings, makes the dates accessible for those with even the most difficult time understanding words.

Presentations are not the only way HLAA members can learn about dealing with hearing loss, either. Meetings also allow the members to exchange stories with other members of their treatment and everyday methods.

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whelmed and want to stay home. This is a good way to get out so you can start to find solutions, and Melanie and the group do a great job of showing people they’re not alone,” said Fred Williams, a longtime chapter member from Goodyear.

Hearing loss is not often an instantaneous ailment, though. Different levels of hearing loss affect people in a variety of ways, and the HLAA West Valley chapter has resources at every stop.

“It’s a gradual loss for a lot of people.

So, I’ve seen a lot of people become regulars and then they get help at each stage along the way,” said Pat Williams, member and Fred’s wife.

Besides just meetings, O’Rourke takes time to meet with nearly every prospective member. These meetings serve not only to learn of the person’s situation and discuss their fit with the group, but also to pair them with audiologists and others who might be able to assist them outside of HLAA events.

She said the group is always looking

for new members, advertising with fliers at audiologist offices throughout the West Valley. But more importantly, she understands the main goal is to help people however possible with their ailments.

“There are so many people here in the area that I know feel lost with not being able to hear, and I know how frustrating it was when it happened to me and I had to get the cochlear implant,” O’Rourke said. “If we can give any sort of assistance, then why wouldn’t we?”

For more information, contact O’Rourke at melanie.orourke@gmail.com or 623-882-5554.

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Nothing Bundt Cakes donating proceeds to St. Mary’s

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF As part of Hunger Action Month presented by Fry’s Food Stores, the three West Valley Nothing Bundt Cakes locations will perform a “Sweet Act of Joy” for St. Mary’s Food Bank on Tuesday, September 17.

The locations in Glendale, Goodyear and Surprise will donate 100% of all sales from that day to support St. Mary’s Food Bank and its programs.

Every dollar spent at the stores that day will allow St. Mary’s to provide seven meals to those in need.

The Goodyear location is at 13824 W. McDowell Road, Suite 106.

Customers will have an opportunity to help raise the total not only by buying products but by making donations at the register that will 100% benefit the food bank.

“It is very rare that a business owner will donate 100% of a day to a charity and we are extremely grateful to Nothing Bundt Cakes for this day of giving to benefit the Food Bank,” St. Mary’s President and CEO Tom Kertis

said. “We encourage everyone to support Nothing Bundt Cakes on Tuesday, September 17, and know that you not only will go home with some treats but you will be helping those in need at the same time.”

Nothing Bundt Cakes co-owner Robert Kelly is looking forward to this first fundraiser for the food bank.

“We hope that by holding this fundraiser for St. Mary’s, will we help feed many hungry people directly by raising money to buy food and support St. Mary’s programs. … and just as importantly, if not more so, we raise awareness of this terrible problem in our society, that so many of us just don’t see. A child should never have to go to bed hungry or wonder where their next meal is coming from.

Please join us and help feed those less fortunate.”

September is Hunger Action Month and this day of giving is one of 30 ways in 30 days that everyone has a chance to fight hunger in unique and creative ways. For more information, visit firstfoodbank.org.

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Leadership West celebrates 26 years, adds 33 members

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Leadership West, the West Valley’s premier leadership program, has announced 33 new members to its latest class.

New cohort group members join the ranks of business owners, municipal and civil employees, military, faith, nonprofit leaders and educators to the 26th year of the successful Leadership West program.

“We are excited to continue the tradition of preparing leaders who will invest in shaping the future of the West Valley and its thriving communities,” said Michelle Hess, executive director of Leadership West.

Since its inception in 1993, Leadership West has provided broad-based community education and access to key decision-makers to leaders in virtually every aspect of the region. Alumni are actively and effectively impacting the future of the West Valley and include mayors and council members, school board members and educators, real-estate developers, medical providers, small business owners and representatives of corporate giants, grass roots activists, media executives, nonprofit directors, municipal employees, artists and architects and more.

Every aspect of the region is represented.

This year’s class includes: • Alicia Thornton-Murray, chief, Community Services Flight, Luke Air Force Base • Allie Clark, Realtor, AZ & Associates Realty • Ann DeVlaeminck, executive director, Southwest Lending Closet • Brandi Galin, dispatch manager su-

pervisor, Duncan and Son • Brandon Williams, business development manager, The Wigwam • Brannon Hampton, financial advisor/ councilman, Edward Jones/city of Goodyear • Brett Benninghoff, community outreach director, First Things First • Catherine Locke, founder, West Valley Sol • Chad Woolgar, supervisor of technical survey, Salt River Project • Dena Parvello, tribal development coordinator, Desert Diamond Casino, West Valley • Ginger Sanabria, support service manager, Tolleson Police Department • Gwendolyn Parker, director of exceptional students services, Pendergast Elementary School District • Hannah Bashaw, community relations specialist, University of Phoenix • Jamie Downen, director of radiology, Abrazo West Campus • Joanne Fimbres, chief financial officer, Pendergast Elementary School District • Joanne Thomson, president/CEO, Benevilla • Joaquin Andrews, food and beverage manager, Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise • John Carlo Samson Tulinao, teacher, Pendergast Elementary School District • Kacie Franklin, group claims senior representative, Cigna • KristiRiemer, business development, GCON Inc. • Laura Robb, financial advisor, Robb

Moon Valley Nurseries donate $1K to Canyon View

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Moon Valley Nurseries recently announced the winners of its football sponsorship programs.

And Liberty and Sunrise Mountain high schools were among the esteemed choices.

Over $35,000 in scholarships were given to high school football programs in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas to help the programs to assist with equipment, travel and anything else the program needs.

In Arizona specifically, $1,000 sponsorships were awarded to 10 Arizona high school programs through a fan vote on social media.

“It is wonderful to help our neighboring football programs and schools as they get ready for the new school year,” said Kyle Shipp, digital marketing manager at Moon Valley Nurseries.

“We love to be able to help our community grow through this sponsorship and continue to foster our relationship with these great schools.”

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Class members engage in a rigorous selection process including applications, letters of recommendation and interviews to vie for prestigious spots in the informational and hands-on program.

“We welcome Class 26, a talented and diverse group of dedicated people who have the knowledge, skills, hearts and passion to invoke lasting change,” Hess said.

“This class, along with the amazing alumni, will make a difference in the communities they live and work in. We urge anyone interested in this life-changing program to contact us through our website for additional information or to apply for a future class.”

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Three-part dementia series coming to Peoria

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Three free community service classes about living free of dementia will be presented by Dr. Timothy Gerhart, local author of the recently published “Living Free of Dementia” book and founder of Renovare Brain Wellness Clinic.

All three classes are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays: “Steps to Boost Energy for Peak Brain and Digestive Wellness and Preventing Diabetes” on September 27, “Steps to Eating and Supplementing for Peak Brain Performance” on October 18, and “Steps to Detox, Immune Balance and Movement for Peak Brain Performance” on November 15.

Research studies show that dementia does not need to be feared. Prevention and sometimes reversal of dementia is often possible through therapeutic life-

style change. Typically, people develop dementia over many years as a result of their lifestyles failing to fit their unique needs.

These classes focus on the root causes of brain degeneration and what can be done. Brain health depends on high-level cellular energy, optimal blood sugar and insulin regulation, brain smart eating, optimal magnesium, glutathione, essential fatty acid levels, inner peacefulness and effective detoxification.

These informative, interactive classes feature research-based graphics combined with stories of real-life patients.

Classes will be held at Renovare Wellness by Design, 18969 N. 83rd Avenue, Suite 1, Peoria. To register, call 623-776-0206 or visit brainwellnessaz.com.

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Petty Officer Third Class Lorena Visinho, a native of Peoria, was the first in his family to join the Navy.

Now, three years later, Visinho serves aboard one of the Navy’s amphibious ships at Naval Base San Diego.

“It is very fast-paced, there is a lot to do on the ship,” Visinho said. “It is a very nice work environment. I really enjoy all the people that I work with on USS Essex.”

Visinho, a 2016 graduate of Centennial High School, is an interior communications electrician aboard USS Essex, one of four Wasp-class amphibious assault ships in the Navy, homeported in San Diego.

“I am responsible for the repair and upkeep for the phones and alarm systems throughout the ship,” Visinho said. “I am also responsible for maintenance of the announcement systems throughout the ship as well to make sure the internal communications are working properly.”

Visinho credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Peoria.

“I was taught to have respect for others and have patience, that not everything can get done when you want it to get done, you have to be patient,” Visinho said. “Also, working hard if you want to make rank, you have to invest the time to study and learn your rate.”

Essex is designed to deliver U.S. Marines and their equipment where they are needed to support a variety of missions ranging from amphibious assaults to humanitarian relief efforts.

Designed to be versatile, the ship has the option of simultaneously using helicopters, Harrier jets, and Landing Craft Air Cushioned, as well as conventional landing craft and assault vehicles in various combinations.

Because of their inherent capabilities, these ships have been and will continue to be called upon to support humanitarian and other contingency missions on short notice.

Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard Essex. More than 1,000 men and women make up the ship’s crew, which keeps all parts of the ship running smoothly, from handling weaponry to maintaining the engines. An additional 1,200 Marines can be embarked.

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“They make a big ship feel very small,” Visinho said. “It is very interesting to see the tanks and duties they do compare to us on the ship. They contribute to helping with the upkeep

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Serving in the Navy means Visinho is part of a world that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.

A key element of the Navy the nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. More than 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water; 80% of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90% of all global trade by volume travels by sea.

“Our priorities center on people, ca-

pabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,” Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer said.

“Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities.”

Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community and career, Visinho is most proud of getting warfare qualifications while on deployment.

“Not a lot of people my rank have done this, I made good use of my free time on deployment to achieve these and I am very proud of this accomplishment,” Visinho said.

As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Visinho and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes contributing to the Navy the nation needs.

“Serving in the Navy means that I am helping my country and contributing to the freedom of our citizens so they can feel safe when they go to bed at night,” Visinho said.

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Even far away, hurricanes can still affect us

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

You move to Arizona to get away from hurricanes, but it turns out massive tropical storms care not at all about geography.

So begins a summertime ritual for you and so many others with loved ones who live along our country’s Atlantic coast. A swirling mass appears in the ocean.

Like clockwork, you pick up the phone. Two thousand miles away, in south Florida, my father answers on the sixth ring. His knees ache at age 73 and Parkinson’s disease has slowed him to a halting shuffle, but my dad is never one to let a call go unanswered.

Even now, 20 months after the death of my mother, his greeting on the phone startles me a bit. For the 52

years of their marriage, the spokeswoman was my mom’s role.

Yes, he is watching the coverage of Hurricane Dorian — there’s nothing else on.

Yes, he has bottled water, batteries and candles and everything Publix will run out of in the next 48 hours. Yes, the clock is ticking on boarding up the house. No, he doesn’t need me to come help.

“What’s the point of flying all that way, Dave?” he says, while I examine his tone for clues. “This thing will probably miss us. They usually miss us. They always miss us.”

It’s our annual summertime dance, me offering hurricane help and my father turning me down.

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me to mount plywood to the windows of the house where I grew up, because my father lives with my brother and my 20-something nephew, who will do the heavy lifting in a pinch.

But it seems to make my father feel good to have things under control, to flex his independence, so I offer and let him say no.

We hang up and the ritual commences in earnest. I monitor hurricane models all through Labor Day weekend, the usual monologue running through my head, hopes that the storm lands nowhere at all, that prayers to spare one city, one house, one family, don’t turn into some other place winning the worst possible lottery.

Dorian, meanwhile, appears to take dead aim at my father’s house in Miramar, while destroying the Bahamas with Category 5 fury.

For two days, the storm slows treads water off the Florida Coast, apparently making up its mind. Then it makes a slow right turn, like a snowbird meandering toward a highway exit, and heads north up the coast.

“These things always miss us,” my father says on the phone, sounding vindicated.

I don’t bother reminding him of the hurricanes that didn’t miss, the long

list of names, David and Andrew and Charley and Irma and Michael. Selective memory can be a healthy thing for all concerned.

So, he goes back to the recliner in front of the television, back to watching the old westerns he favors — “Bonanza” and “Gunsmoke,” “The Rifleman” and “Have Gun, Will Travel.”

Me, I sit deep in the West, scanning a list of hurricane names, deciding which ones sound fierce.

Following behind Dorian, Erin, Fernand and Gabrielle all have been duds, never more than polite tropical storms.

Humberto is next, but conjures little fear, given that it’s the name of a pretty good Mexican restaurant out in El Mirage.

Imelda? Sounds like a Filipino dictator’s wife, famous for her shoe fetish. Jerry and Karen come after that and they sound like that couple up the street, the ones always out walking their Maltipoos.

You will keep up the storm watch all summer long, deep into October, standing sentinel from afar, watching the man while he watches his Westerns.

Hurricanes, it turns out, bring out the child in all of us.

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@ leibowitzsolo.com.

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Go to the heart of the problem Editor: More shootings, more prayers, more rhetoric, blah, blah, blah. Our representatives and particularly our U.S. senators don’t have the political courage to call it like it is. All the talk about background checks, mental health, etc., is about treating the gun symptoms, not the disease. The real disease is the Second Amendment to our Constitution. It must be rewritten so the nuts, lobbyists and politicians can no longer hide behind it. Until our political leaders have the courage to step up, unfortunately, the shootings will continue.

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Get the lead out of water

BY DIANE E. BROWN Guest Columnist

By now, school children in Arizona have brought markers, scissors, folders and other supplies to class. Although children are bringing items they need to learn and succeed, Arizona is failing to supply safe drinking water in schools across our state. According to the Arizona Department of Environment Quality, of the 13,380 taps tested at schools in Arizona, lead was detected in the water at 48%.

Given the weak safe drinking water standard ADEQ uses vs. the standard recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the widespread use of lead in faucets, fountains and plumbing, these confirmed cases of lead in schools’ water are, in all likelihood, just the tip of the iceberg.

While Arizonans may debate on whether teachers are sufficiently paid or classrooms adequately funded, we should all be able to agree that children need safe drinking water at school.

And we know that lead harms the development and health of children, even at low levels.

Fortunately, we also know how to solve this problem. To ensure that kids have safe water at school, we need to “get the lead out.” This means replacing faucets, fountains and other lead-bearing parts that can contaminate the water our children drink. Until we can ensure that our school’s water delivery systems are entirely lead-free,

filters that are certified to remove lead will need to be installed on every tap used for drinking and cooking. And lastly, there needs to follow up testing to ensure that lead levels in school water do not exceed one part per billion — the limit recommended by the American Academy of Pe-

diatrics.

No doubt, this “get the lead out” regimen might seem daunting at first.

When children are facing a big homework assignment, we tell them it is important to get started — piece by piece tackling the problem until the job is done. Children are also reminded to seek help from the resources around them — such as parents and teachers.

The same approach is needed here.

Arizona school districts are going to need help with resources to ensure safe drinking water. The state can help, but the federal government also needs to step up with major funding to get the lead out. That won’t happen if Congress or the administration decides to cut EPA’s budget.

With the coursework laid out for solving this problem, now is the time for our leaders to declare their commitment to get the lead out of our schools’ water. Protecting children’s brains should be a no-brainer.

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Welcome, everyone, to another edition of Business Briefcase, where we address all the great happenings in the local business world — whether it be openings, closings, construction and development, ribbon-cutting ceremonies and expansions, chamber mixers and networking events or something else.

This week’s news brings a new wellness spa, the return of a season-favorite Halloween store, some Peoria Chamber of Commerce, and more. Here’s the news!

First, Salted Desert is a wellness spa at 8996 W. Union Hills Drive, Suite 103. The type of wellness, however, could be argued as unique. A form of

breathing therapy, Salted Desert promotes halotherapy, or dry salt inhalation. The drug-free, noninvasive spa provides clients 10-minute dry salt inhalation sessions in a private booth.

According to the spa, salt is naturally absorbent and helps the body eliminate toxins. It has been used to treat respiratory and skin conditions. And the spa’s owners, Jen and Pete Grant, have experience in health-related fields — Jen as a licensed massage therapist with a degree in social services and nutrition and Pete as a critical care registered nurse for 13 years. For more information on the spa or to learn about halotherapy contact jen@salteddesert.com Since it is almost the spooky season, Spirit Halloween stores are reopening around the Valley in preparation for customers to find their best Halloween

costumes. There are two locations in Peoria. The first is at 9824 W. Northern Avenue and the second is at 24640 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway, Suite 105. Go pick up a new costume to win the best dress at a Halloween party! For more information, visit spirithalloween.com.

If you are looking to talk business with other individuals, there will be a Peoria Chamber mixer from 5 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, at the Links Neighborhood Grill, 18823 N. Country Club Parkway. Although registration is required, it free for chamber members and $10 for future members.

For more information, visit chamberorganizer.com Then, the Peoria Chamber of Commerce will hold a Coffee is for Closers from 7 to 8 a.m. Thursday, September 26. Members will be admitted free, but they can bring a guest one time for

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To many, the recession in the late 2000s would not have been considered the right time to build a business. Joseph Heckel saw it differently, however; something that ultimately worked out in his favor.

The Peoria resident is now celebrating his 10th anniversary at Property Management Incorporated. Its first franchisee to hit the 10-year market, he has renewed the business for another decade.

“It feels amazing that I have made it through.

I started close to that recession time, but that was one of the main reasons for it,” Heckel said.

“It feels good.

Heckel opened his business right after the housing market crash.

Obstacles aside, he was able to grow it, however. He now manages 125 single-family homes, 50 vacation homes and commercial real estate and has hired 15 local agents.

“We saw Property Management being the future. Even 10 years down the road, it is pretty much embedded now, and it is going to be the future of America,” Heckel said. “Everyone is one big rental market now. So, that is why we choose it.”

Heckel started his real estate career several years earlier, by flipping houses with his brother in 2002. He obtained his license to buy and sell full-time the next year. When the market tanked in 2008, many of his investors said they wanted to buy in bulk. So, he decided he needed a property manager, which led him to obtain his broker’s license and open PMI. “To operate out here, you have to have your license with a broker. It makes sense to be a broker instead of having someone else that I have to pay,” Heckel said. “I became a broker.

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When Heckel started at the corporation, it focused mostly on commercial property. That was ultimately one reason for him coming on board.

“Originally, we were residential and we wanted to go commercial,” Heckel said. “In 2009 they were commercial-based, but now, today, the reason why I renewed was that they are in every pillar of managing real estate.”

Whether it is selling or buying, or HOA, residential or commercial man-

agement, Heckel explained the company touches upon every pillar of real estate outside of development.

“It means we have five companies working under one umbrella of the company,” Heckel said. “You can run them all individually; they all have different aspects to them.”

Now looking forward, Heckel said the next decade will be marked with growth around the Loop 303, as well as a commercial and residential base.

Also noting growth within the city of Peoria, Heckel sees that development isn’t limited strictly to old or young; rather, all ages are in the market.

“That is what keeps your check and balances for your cities. I see the growth is far north up in the mountains up there — residential and commercial,” he said.

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Centennial football not discouraged after early loss

BY ERIC NEWMAN

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Commonly, the Centennial football team is part of a blowout; it is just usually on the winning side. A 71-21 home loss to Mater Dei on September 6, the defending consensus high school football national champion from Santa Ana, California, was a unique experience for Coyote fans and players alike.

“We’ve done that to a few people ourselves. If you do it long enough, eventually you get yours. We got ours tonight,” Centennial coach Richard Taylor said.

Senior tight end Kaeden Miller said the coaching staff relayed to them a simple message after the game: Wipe the slate clean. It was a disappointing loss, he said, but what matters is how the Coyotes finish the rest of the season.

There are eight games to play in the regular season, and the Coyotes have their eyes set on a chance to compete for the state’s first open-division football title. A run of wins similar to their past two campaigns — resulting in back-to-back 5A state titles — would surely get the Coyotes to that point.

“Beating Mater Dei isn’t the goal.

Senior quarterback Jonathan Morris escapes the pocket for Centennial football. (Peoria Times photo by Eric Newman)

Winning the championship is. It’s just one game,” Miller said.

Mater Dei quarterback Bryce Young had over 500 yards passing in the game and did not even play in the fourth quarter. And, this contest came off of a surprisingly close home win over Casteel, in which the Colts scored 27 points.

While the Coyotes have plenty of firepower on offense, Taylor said the

team’s reputation comes from its defensive prowess. It allowed just a single touchdown in the 2018 5A state championship game against Notre Dame Prep last December.

However, rather than see the defensive struggles as a failure, the Coyotes view them as a chance to light a fire under themselves for the remainder of 2019.

The players are going to remember the sting from this game, and use it as motivation to make sure they play as good of defense as possible the rest of the season.

“It (the loss) motivates us a lot because it’s a home game and we disappointed our home fans. We’ve got to come out and make sure we don’t do it again,” senior defensive back and running back Jaydin Young said.

Even in the loss, Taylor was impressed by the impact some of his players made on the field. Centennial scored more points (21) than any other team has put up against the Monarchs all season.

Just two games into 2019, his goal is to not have the team panic. There is work to be done. The Coyotes have proof of that. But, there is still a lot of time to build and improve.

“I guarantee we became a better team tonight, and when we watch the film we’re going to find some guys played their hearts out, and we’re going to build things around them,” he said.

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PAWS 2 Read

PAWS 2 Read is a program that allows children to read with therapy dogs to improve their reading skills and confidence. The program takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

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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.

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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.

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Scrabble

Pinochle

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.

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 623773-8650.

Technology Classes: Basic Internet

Learn to download apps, take and transfer photos, use mobile websites and more in these technology classes from 2 to 3 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. Bring your devices for help. Registration is required.

For information, call 623-773-7555.

Toddler Time

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.

Let’s Speak Spanish!

All speaking levels are welcome to attend a Spanish practice group led

by James Abraham, a Spanish faculty member at Glendale Community College. The group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Lego Club

Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to play with others as they make Lego creations from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. This month’s theme is “sports ideas.” For information, call 623-7738650.

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Early Bird Jump

The early bird gets the worm 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.

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Bingo

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.

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 623773-7436.

Bring a laptop and explore how to use Blender, a free open-source modeling software for 3D design and animation from 1 to 4 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. Registration is required. For information, call 623-7737556.

‘Xanadu’

Enjoy dinner and a show from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane. In this performance, Greek muse Kira descends from Mount Olympus and falls into forbidden love with a dejected human.

From there, chaos ensues accompanied by hilarious scenes and ’80s hit songs. For prices and information, call 623-776-8400.

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.

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Glow

Lasers, music and backlights will transform the indoor trampoline park into a jumping dance club from 8 to 11 p.m. at SkyZone Peoria, 9040 W. Larkspur Drive, Suite 134. The park has trampoline dodgeball, a foam pit, a warrior course and more. Tickets are $20. All ages are welcome. Participants must wear an all-white or neon-color shirt.

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

Mini Bingo

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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Private Riding Lessons

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 602403-9560.

Line Dances

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.

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.

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Pool Tournament

Peoria Public Library opened 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).

Compete in a pool tournament from 5 to 9 p.m. at the American Legion Post 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove Avenue. For information, call 623-972-8372.

Distillery Tour

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.

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 623299-8779.

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

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 623773-8650.

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

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 623-7737436.

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Peoria City Council Meeting

The Peoria City Council will meet from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Peoria Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street.

City Council meeting dates and times are subject to change. For information, call 623-773-7340.

Between the Covers Book Group

Read Robin Sloan’s “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore” before a book discussion from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623773-8650.

Past Encompass Health Valley of the Sun patients will share inpatient rehabilitation experiences from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the hospital at 13460 N. 67th Avenue, Glendale. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ mascot, Baxter the Bobcat, will be in attendance as the hospital raffles off two sets of premium tickets. This free event is open to the public. To RSVP, please call 623-8788800.

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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

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.

Storytime (Ages 3-5)

Ms. Jenni will share stories, songs, poems and activities from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7555.

Toddler Time: Step Up from Baby Steps

Learn how to help babies step into reading more easily from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Teddy Bear Storytime

Children ages 2 to 6 are invited to a late-evening storytime event from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. Pajamas and teddy bears are optional. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Shuffleboard

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.

Encompass Health Valley Patient Reunion

Instructor Akua Jitahadi will lead a Zumba class at 8 a.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Thursdays at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Attendance is $1.50 for nonmembers. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Toddler Time embraces the energy of toddlers with entertaining songs, dances, crafts and stories from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

only $5. The center is complete with bouncy houses, super slides, inflatable obstacles and more. For information, call 623-322-4100.

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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

Autism Society Open Jump

Families with children on the spectrum with sensory needs are invited to an indoor inflatables jump event from 6:20 to 7:30 p.m. at Pump it Up, 14131 N. Rio Vista Boulevard, Suite 5. Tickets are $5. Waivers and socks are required to participate.

Planning and Zoning Commission

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.

Novels at Night Adult Book Club

This adult book club is a great way to meet a variety of fictional and real-life characters.Talk with friends and meet new people over a discussion of Nora Robert’s “Year One” from 6 to 7 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7555

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Songercise (Ages 1-5)

Learn the benefits of and ways parents can play with their children to maximize brain and skill development from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Shoreline Exploring Hike

Explore the Lake Pleasant shoreline with Ranger Cody from 9 to 11 a.m.

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 928-501-1703.

Desert Edibles Talk

Come learn how Native Americans used the desert as both a grocery store and pharmacy from 2 to 3 p.m. at Discovery Center at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 39345 N. Overlook Road.

For information, call 928-501-1714.

‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’

This funny musical is inspired from the classic film comedy, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” and it retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Theater Works, 10580 N. 83rd Drive. For ticket information, call 623-815-7930.

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Fast forward to today and Dawn earned her AA degree in organizational leadership, graduating from GCC last spring, and is working towards her bachelors degree at NAU. She refuses to say good-bye to GCC; she works in the Enrollment Center at GCC North.

Dawn sums it up, “I don’t want to leave, GCC has been a huge part of my self-discovery and growth.”

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2 rare gibbons born at Wildlife World Zoo bons on display. This makes its gibbon collection one of the largest and most diverse in the country.

Gibbons are small, tailless apes found in the tropical rainforests of southern and Southeast Asia. They are among the fastest of all primates and despite lacking a tail for balance they can be found walking on their hind legs along branches high above the ground, characteristically raising their arms above their head for balance.

Wildlife World’s keepers and veterinarians have raised dozens of species of wild and endangered animals over the past quarter-century. All baby primates are raised by their parents, while select other species are raised in the zoo’s baby animal nursery.

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No tax dollars have ever been spent to build or operate Wildlife World in its nearly 35-year history.

Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is located at 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park (at the southeast corner of State Route 303 and Northern Avenue). It is open seven days a week, 365 days a year, including all holidays. Zoo exhibits

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Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park recently announced the birth of two rare species — pileated and white-handed gibbons.

These are significant births for Wildlife World, as well as for animal conservation worldwide, as gibbons are the most endangered primates globally.

Between Wildlife World’s three gibbon families, the zoo has welcomed 12 gibbon babies over the past 18 years.

Wildlife World is one of only two zoos in the country to care for the pileated gibbon. With this being the zoo’s third birth of the species, this brings the total number of these critically endangered primates in the United States to 14.

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At $90K, the Mercedes E450 is an excellent street machine

BY C.A. HAIRE

Peoria Times Columnist

The E-Series is a popular model in the Mercedes lineup. And we recently tested its E450 4Matic Cabriolet convertible, which brings fun in the sun driving to a smaller, personal-size vehicle.

Like most German luxury machines, the base price is low, though that climbs when the options list is tacked on. This one starts at $69,800. Then, how about adding adjustable air suspension for $1,900? A leather package is $4,200 with another $2,550 for safety gear. For long trips, $950 for massage seats is money well-spent.

That eye-catching metallic maroon paint job also looks nice and only costs $720. In all, 14 option packages added a hefty $20,855 to our total, bringing us to $90,645. For this financial damage, we expected an excellent street machine — and we got it.

Under the hood is a potent, 3.0-liter, V-6 turbo engine that cranks 362

The Mercedes E450 4Matic Cabriolet’s cornering ability on tight mountain roads is first-class.

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horsepower and is hooked to a ninespeed automatic transmission. Steering wheel paddle shifters allow the driver to choose gears manually if needed. The 4MATIC all-wheel-drive provides excellent traction to the pavement. Fuel economy is listed at 19/26 mpg. This motor is a pleasure to use and is very strong, smooth and quiet.

This car has one of the better soft tops we have used. First, the operation is simple. Just press a button and it lowers or rises quickly. More importantly, the fabric build quality is superb and has a very thick construction.

It is obvious performance took priority over cost. At freeway speed, wind noise around this raised soft top is just

as quiet as most hard-top cars.

With the expensive beige leather trim, the cabin is very luxurious. No fast food or drinks were allowed inside on my watch. There are more switches and buttons than a 747 airliner, and a learning curve is required to master them. A more useful switch gives settings for eco, comfort, sport, sport+ or individual driving modes. To make room for when the top is retracted, the trunk is very small and no spare tire is provided. A set of golf clubs will fit, but it’s not much bigger.

We put more than 600 miles on this car and have no complaints. The performance is excellent, with strong acceleration, fantastic cornering ability and brisk cruising speeds. The cornering ability on tight mountain roads is first-class. This is a great car to use for a long interstate trip, limited only by cargo capacity. But that’s no big deal if you ship your luggage ahead via UPS.

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ProMusica’s Women in Song receive a grant

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF ProMusica Arizona’s vocal ensemble, Women in Song, was recently awarded $4,400 by the city of Peoria to offer free performances at public venues and senior communities in Peoria during the 2019-2020 season.

Supported by the grant, Women in Song will be featured performers at 2 p.m. March 14 at Sunrise Mountain Library and 2 p.m. March 28 at Peoria Main Library for celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Peoria libraries. The public is invited to attend.

Women in Song performances also are being scheduled at senior living facilities in Peoria.

The city of Peoria has a robust arts program with a mission to enhance the quality of life in the community by fostering and supporting cultural opportunities for both local artists and the general public.

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to support the arts in the city of Peoria. Besides support for the performing arts, Peoria has an extensive collection of public art displays throughout the city.

ProMusica Arizona’s Women in Song ensemble consists of an accompanist and up to 16 talented singers, many with music degrees and professional singing experience. Members for the ensemble are chosen through an audition process, and the group is directed by ProMusica Arizona’s artistic director and principal conductor, Patti Graetz, who has over 30 years of singing and conducting experience. The ensemble’s repertoire includes jazz, Broadway show tunes, holiday music and a variety of sacred and secular songs.

Senior communities or public venues interested in booking Women in Song for a free performance in the city of Peoria can contact Patti Graetz at pgraetz@pmaz.org.

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Harkins resurrecting ‘True Grit’, more for western series

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF This September, Harkins Theatre is bringing back classics to the big screen. These classics come in the way of westerns.

Through September 25, each Wednesday Harkins will show a classic cowboy movie at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. for only $5.

The series started with 1992’s “Unforgiven” on September 4 and 1956’s

“The Searchers” on September 11. Two more remain: the 2010 Coen brothers remake of “True Grit” on September 18 and 1976’s “The Outlaw Josey Wales” on September 25.

Arrowhead 18, 16046 N. Arrowhead Fountains Center Drive, is among the theatres showing these films.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit harkins.com/western-Wednesdays.

Bergen shares Social Security options for couples

BY DARCY BERGEN Guest Columnist

Most people start saving for retirement at a reasonably young age and count on the benefits promised through Social Security. However, there are many different ways to claim those benefits. Using the wrong claiming strategy can cost thousands of dollars, which is why I share my insight on Social Security options for married couples.

Get estimates

To maximize Social Security benefits, visit the Social Security Administration website. There, you can get an estimate of how much you’ll be able to start collecting at any age between 62 and 70.

Identify the higher earner

It’s essential to compare the estimates between spouses very carefully.

The individual with a higher income will be the one with the larger primary insurance amount. Have the lower earner collect first because the higher earner’s increases will be worth more.

In the instance where one spouse earns twice as much as the other, it might be best for both to collect on the same spouse’s earning record. The longer the higher earner waits to collect, the higher the benefits will be for the couple. This will also reflect a higher survivor benefit, at the death of the first spouse.

Reduce payments

Many factors can impact the payout

of Social Security benefits. It’s important to have the help of a professional when navigating all the possibilities of looking for the best strategy.

Many people don’t realize that working while collecting Social Security payments can reduce their benefits.

Additionly, government pensions, federal and state taxes and Medicare premiums can decrease benefits.

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Partnerships. There’s a word often heard, seldom practiced in today’s complex, individual-obsessed, ego-driven world. It’s like the two millennials having a coffee together. One millennial says to the other, “OK, enough about me. What do you think of me?” Millennials, that is no criticism against you.

Every generation has done the same thing.

Life in today’s world requires partnerships. Let me illustrate with this true story.

During the 1800s, a famous organist traveled from town to town across America giving concerts. It was in the

days of the old pump organs, so in each town, he hired a boy to work the pump behind the organ during the concert. After a performance in one town, he couldn’t shake the young boy he’d hired.

As the organist walked toward his hotel, the boy beamed up at him. “We sure had a great concert tonight, didn’t we?”

“You mean I had a great concert tonight,” replied the maestro. “You only pumped the organ. Now go home.”

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again, the boy worked the bellows behind the scenes. The opening piece of the concert was a beautiful fugue by Bach. But as the performer masterfully attacked the notes of the second piece, the music suddenly stopped, his rapid fingering bringing nothing more than a faint clicking sound from the keyboard.

That is when the little boy stuck his head around the corner of the organ, smiled and said to the maestro. “We aren’t havin’ a very good concert tonight, are we?”

The problem is our society requires teamwork and talks teamwork, but people live individually or tribally. By “tribally,” I mean people function within a small group, surrounded by people whose beliefs and outlook become increasingly extreme and homogeneous with little variation. Each tribe tends to pronounce their beliefs on social media, attempting to convince others of the superiority of their views. Generally, it’s not unity holding them together; it’s conformity. Unity becomes impossible when opposing tribes insist everyone believe as they believe.

The world, including the United States, is struggling with unity and partnerships in this polarized political climate. Some believe the United States of America is not the United States of America anymore. It’s the “un-united states” of special interest groups. That’s what happens when “a” group thinks it is “the” group. No cooperation. No negotiation. Only humiliation. Then domination. That’s a one-way street to the dark side. I call this process, “relationships, ‘deflation-ships,’ battleships and ‘abandon-ships.’” Engagement ring, wedding ring, then suffer-ring. It becomes a three-ring circus.

God, in His wisdom, created the nation of Israel from 12 tribes. Those 12 tribes came from 12 brothers descended from one father, Jacob. Just like any family, each of those 12 brothers was uniquely different from his siblings.

Each brother’s tribe had different personalities, callings and outlooks. Each tribe was distinctive. Yet each tribe was part of the same family. Families are not franchises.

Each tribe had a measure of grace, but it didn’t have grace without measure.

When the 12 tribes came together in the Promised Land, they became a nation. Twelve measures of grace became one nation with grace without measure.

That’s called “inter-gracing.”

Nations are much stronger than tribes.

God knew that together they would be a formidable nation, but each, individually, was a worm on a hook, especially when attacked by another nation. Don’t get me wrong. Nations have values, beliefs and borders, too, but nations’ beliefs are much broader and more diverse than individual tribes’ beliefs.

Today’s challenge is that heaps of little tribes all want to represent the nation. They want the nation to conform to their own image. Most mean well but don’t see beyond their special interests. That’s not liberty and justice for all, at all. Please understand it’s not the exaltation of a certain emphasis or the elimination of opposing emphases that makes our nation mighty. It’s the integration of emphases that strengthens our nation, drawing power from what each has to offer.

Any country or church is like a battleship. It takes time to turn a battleship. It will take understanding and it will take patient perseverance. God designed it that way. The Scriptures say, “By faith and patience you inherit the promises ….” Nations, churches and organizations are like sheep. You don’t drive sheep, you lead sheep. You can draw people into partnership, but you can’t push them. Our differences aren’t meant to compete, but to complete one another.

So, where do we go from here? Author Chuck Swindoll gives us some sage advice on this: “Nobody is the whole team. Each one is a player. But take away one player and the game is forfeited. Nobody is a whole orchestra. Each one is a musician. But take away one musician and the symphony is incomplete. You guessed it. We need each other. You need someone and someone needs you.

Isolated islands we’re not.

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: A & G PROPERTIES INVESTMENT LLC II The address of the registered office is: 6130 W Berkeley Rd, PHOENIX, AZ, 85035 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Registered Agents Inc, Bill Havre 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: Manager Arturo Serrano, 6130 W Berkeley Rd, PHOENIX, AZ, 85035 Published Peoria Times, Sept 12, 19, 26, 2019 / 23619 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: EXO DETAILING LLC II The address of the registered office is: 9338 W. Daley Ln., PEORIA, AZ, 85383, The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER Jeffrey S. Jeffrey 9338 W. Daley Ln., PEORIA, AZ, 85383 Published Peoria Times Sept 12, 19, 26, 2019 / 23534 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: FIRST QUALITY PROPERTIES LLC II The address of the registered office is: The name of the Statutory Agent is: REGISTERED AGENTS INC M Bill Havre. 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: Manager Arturo Serrano, 6130 W Berkeley Rd, PHOENIX, AZ, 85035 Published Peoria Times, Sept 12, 19, 26, 2019 / 23626

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name:NDP ELECTRIC DESERT DIVISION, LLC II The address of the registered office is: 3029 East Killarney Street, GILBERT, AZ, 85298 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Janet Griffin III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS: Kirk Griffin AND Janet Griffin 3029 East Killarney Street, GILBERT, AZ, 85298 Published Peoria Times, Sept 12, 19, 26, 2019 / 23532 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: DEVONSHIRE PROPERTY LLC II The address of the registered office is: 8843 W Dahlia, PEORIA, AZ 85381 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Jose A Moreno, 8843 W Dahlia, PEORIA, AZ 85381 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: MARIA R QUINTANA 5545 N 78TH DR, GLENDALE, AZ, 85303 Member. Published Peoria Times, Aug 29, Sept 5, 12, 2019 / 22991

NOTICE OF BID PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9-462.04, ARS §9461.09(A) and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Peoria will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the City of Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center, 8866 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria Arizona 85381. 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: Modern Mods LLC: Conditional Use Permit (CU19-08) A request to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to allow a tattoo and body-piercing shop within Unit #106 an existing building located at 16610 N. 75th Avenue. If appealed from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council Hearing will be held on November 12, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. for case CU19-08.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Grace Hedgpeth, 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 1542 E Sierra, Phoenix, AZ 85020. DATED this 6th day of Sept. 2019 /s/Evelyn Pittman Published: Peoria Times, Sept 12, 19, 26, 2019 / 23670

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