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Save Old Main Committee honored at commemoration

BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Peoria Times Staff Writer

Inhonor of the school’s centennial anniversary, the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) recognized the efforts of the committee behind saving Peoria High School’s landmark Old Main building during a commem oration on Sept. 22.

The recognition, which fell exactly 11 years after the former Save Old Main Committee triumphed in rescuing the building from demolition, was attended by communi ty leaders, former governing board members, superinten dents and students. Declared historic by the Peoria Histor ical Society in 2014, Old Main’s preservation continues to contribute to the enrichment of students’ education and the community’s culture.

“I’m super excited,” former PUSD Superintendent Dr. Denton Santarelli said. “This is certainly a very appropri

Peoria woman to be celebrated after surviving Hodgkin’s lymphoma

BY JORDAN ROGERS Peoria Times Staff Writer

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CancerTreatment Centers of America (CTCA), Phoenix will honor nearly 500 patients from across the nation for Celebrate Life, a milestone marking five or more years since they began treat ment at CTCA, on Friday, Sept. 30.

Among those 500 patients set to be hon ored is Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer sur vivor and Peoria resident Sabrina Manuel. She is excited to have reached the mile stone.

“It is still fantastic,” Manuel said. “It’s a little surreal because, at the same time, I can’t wrap my head around the fact that it’s already been five years. I was just (at CTCA) for one of my follow-ups, and I felt like I was just there doing my treatment.”

Just prior to being diagnosed, Manuel was not exactly privy to the fact that she had cancer right away. Initially, a bright red bump appeared on her neck and, due to be ing allergic, she thought she had just been bit by a bug of some sort.

After a couple of days, the redness went away, but the bump did not. Around that

time, Manuel’s dog, Roscoe, began sniff ing and licking the area.

“That really scared me, because I had heard before that animals can sense these things,” she said. “So, once he started do ing that, that’s when I (decided) I needed to call someone.”

After seeing a doctor and doing some hypothesizing, Manuel and her doctor opt ed for surgery. Five or six bumps, Manuel said, were taken out of her neck, but the doctor had to stop because there were “a

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The Peoria Unified School District held a commemoration for the Save Old Main Committee, which fought for the preservation of Peoria High School’s historic building. The event is in honor of the high school’s 100th birthday this year. (Peoria Unified School District/Submitted)

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whole bunch of them in there.”

She then awaited a phone call to find out if she in fact did have cancer, with which she gave her doctor her permis sion to leave a voicemail, as she was afraid she would miss the call.

“My phone went off at about 5 p.m. and obviously was sitting right in front of me but never rang,” Manuel said. “It was a voicemail and it was him, and he initially said it was non-Hodgkin’s, which just floored me because, from everything I learned, non-Hodgkin’s was not good. I later learned it was Hodgkin’s and it was totally beatable. So, it was quite a roller coaster that first couple of weeks.”

On par with the person she is, Manu el knew she would fight right away. She wasn’t going to let Hodgkin’s lympho ma beat her.

“Then, in there I was like, I’m going to beat this. There are no ifs, ands or buts. I can either sit back at home and cry and (think), ‘Why me? Why me?’ or I could fight it. If it’s going to take me, it’s not going to take me easy,” she said. “So, I decided I was going to try to fight it.”

With everything going on, there were times where Manuel would get in her head, but she just tried to find the positive in everything to push herself through.

“I just started looking to find the pos itive in everything,” she said. “And it wasn’t always easy, but you can always find the humor in everything if you look for it. I didn’t want to sit back and be all upset about it, because what are you go ing to do? It’s happening. So, you either do it with fight and determination and laugh, or you just sit back and cry about it. And that’s just not me.”

Manuel said she had an amazing sup port system around her at CTCA, and that did not fall short of the emotion al support she received at the center throughout treatment and recovery.

“When I had called to make the ap pointment, they were telling me how everyone there was friendly and how they were like family, but when I got there, it was really true,” Manuel said. “They just got to know you and they really cared about you. And you could

just feel it. Whenever you needed any thing, they were always there. I felt very blessed.”

The support from CTCA did not end after Manuel’s treatment finished. She said CTCA stayed in contact with her and constantly checked up on her well being.

“They still think about you,” Manu el said. “They call me up from time to time to just check on me and see how I’m doing and see if there’s anything I need. It really does go full circle, and I think it’s just an awesome thing.”

During her treatment at CTCA, Man uel noticed the center’s Tree of Life, which has the names of those who have hit their respective five-year mile stones. From day one, she knew she would wind up on that tree.

Getting to see that through and be ing honored at the Celebrate Life event means the world to her.

“I’m just ecstatic,” she said. “I’m very, very blessed, and I’m just really looking forward to it because I’ve been looking forward to it for five years, al

most six years now. I looked forward to it, and I knew I was go ing to see my name up there. I’m just really excited about it.”

For those going through something similar, Manuel wants to tell those people that “cancer is not a death sentence.”

Trusting the process, throughout all of it, is important.

“Just keep your head up and try to stay positive,” she said.

“Trust the doctors. They know what they’re doing. They’re there to help you. And trust them, and trust the process. Stay pos itive. You’ve got this. You can, and you will.” PT

Sabrina Manuel’s dog, Roscoe, helped her become aware of the fact that she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He continuously sniffed and licked at the area. (Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Phoenix/Submitted)

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Be READY during National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month — a month dedicated to rais ing awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergen cies. This year’s theme — “Ready, Set,

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Go!” — encourages residents to take proactive measures before an emer gency. Follow these tips to prepare:

• Register with the county/tribal emergency notification system.

• Connect with the local emergency management office, sheriff’s office and public health department on so cial media.

• Make a family evacuation and com

munication plan that includes fami ly phone numbers, out-of-town con tacts and family meeting locations.

• Build an emergency go kit with enough food, water and necessary supplies for at least 72 hours.

• Check with neighbors, family, friends and elders to ensure they are ready.

• Keep up to date on local news, weather watches, weather warnings and public health recommendations.

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Peoria Film Fest tickets are available for purchase

Tickets and festival passes for the 2022 Peoria Film Fest, part of the Phoenix Film Festival and presented by the city of Peoria, are on sale. A single ticket for each show is $10, and the full festival pass is $40. Peoria resi dents can receive an exclusive discount on the full pass.

The festival will run from Thursday, Oct. 13, to Sunday, Oct. 16, at Har kins Arrowhead Fountains, located at 16046 N. Arrowhead Fountains Center Drive.

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Schedule household hazardous waste pickup

The city of Peoria is currently sched uling appointments for the collection of household hazardous waste. These items will be collected from your home. Collection began on Sept. 19 and will conclude Friday, Oct. 7. There are a limited number of appointments, so be sure to schedule an appointment.

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Bring items to Peoria Recycles Day

The city of Peoria is hosting Peo ria Recycles Day on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Peoria

‘Babies with Books’ read-a-thon benefits premature babies, families

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

As part of the “Babies with Books” read-a-thon to en courage family reading and support NICU infants and families, nurses, families and hospital staff have been reading to babies at the Abrazo Arrowhead Campus’ Neona tal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Abrazo Arrowhead nurses have been handing out children’s books to families and encouraging reading while they are in the hospital. Read ing from birth onward helps advance brain development, language skills, vocabulary, listening and memory skills.

“September is NICU Awareness Month,” said Ramya Kumar, devel opmental coordinator at the Abrazo Arrowhead NICU. “This is one of the activities that we are participating in, as reading to babies promotes brain development and provides an import ant opportunity for families to bond with their babies.”

Studies show that preterm infants who are not exposed to language while in the NICU have lower language per formance at age 2. Reading to babies helps build language, literacy and so

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Prepare for healthy winter grass

It is getting to the time of year where many start planning for winter grass overseeding. Overseeding is stressful to Bermuda grass, and it is recom mended to “let Bermuda rest” every few years. By not overseeding, res idents can save an average of 8,000 gallons of water for every 1,000 square feet of grass. In addition to the mon ey saved on seed, water, fertilizer and maintenance, time can be saved to set

cial-emotional skills at a critical time in a child’s development.

“These are especially important ac tivities for babies with prolonged hos pitalizations Anyone can read to the babies,” Kumar said. “This has en gaged nursing students, medical team members, our rehab team and others to participate in the read-a-thon.”

According to reports, NICU babies can be at a high risk of poor neuro developmental outcomes due to pre maturity, critical illness, prolonged hospitalization, low socioeconomic status, and family emotional and eco nomic stressors associated with hos pitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

For Kumar, providing parents and other caregivers books and encourag ing them to read with infants in the NICU provides an important route for increasing infants’ speech and lan guage interactions and supports bond ing and family involvement with their infants’ care in the NICU.

“It’s not only good for the babies and parents, it helps build morale in the NICU and labor and delivery units,” Kumar said. “The read-a-thon offers opportunities to participate in initiatives through the hospital’s clin

ical ladder and volun teer programs, and we have staff donating items to the NICU for future events. Many families like to also do a book drive on their former NICU baby’s birthday.”

Serving Glendale and the Northwest Val ley since 1988, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is a destination for ma ternity care. More than 3,500 babies are born annually at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, which offers a Level IIIA NICU for highrisk patients and high order multiple births.

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The West Valley Art Museum opens special fall exhibit

The West Valley Art Museum, locat ed inside Peoria City Hall at 8401 W. Monroe Street, is hosting a new, free exhibit called GLASS through Thurs day, Oct. 27. GLASS is a rare, private collection of watercolors and unique oil paintings that are now available for viewing.

The museum is open Monday to Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m.

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ate recognition of the entire community and the school district for keeping this building alive and for shaping the fu ture. This building represented hope for young people living in this community. Old Main set a standard for what public education is about.”

The Save Old Main Committee consisted of nine members, including Peoria High School alumni, Peoria residents and business leaders. After forming in 2007, the group fought to save Old Main for five years.

Members present at the commemora tion gifted Peoria High School and its students a frame displaying one of the committee T-shirts, photos of Old Main and the committee, and a plaque with the building’s history with a letter to the district advocating for its preservation. They also signed a print of Old Main.

“In a time where Peoria hasn’t been able to preserve buildings and save buildings, Old Main is going to stand out,” committee member Eva Osuna said. “It’s the one building where the community can say, ‘Hey, that’s one of

the oldest buildings in Peoria.’ I think it’s important because people have a connection, they have passion for it, there’s love, there’s all these emotions.”

Old Main was built by Eagan Construction in the early 1920s for $111,000, showcasing marble flooring and vaulted wood ceilings transported

to the site by oxen in the early 1900s. It opened in 1922 for 50 students across three floors of classrooms, offices and a lecture hall, according to a document.

The building was used for education for 70 years before closing for reno vations in 2008. The Peoria Unified Governing Board discussed whether to move forward with renovations or demolish it for a parking lot and tennis courts, spurring the creation of the Save Old Main Committee, which quickly morphed into a community campaign.

The group triumphed on Sept. 22, 2011, when the governing board ulti mately voted for its renovation. A pre viously published article said that $1.6 million in 2005 bond funds were uti lized for updates on the roof, windows and exterior. Old Main finally reopened to students in 2014.

“I’m excited. I’m happy that we’re preserving history and passing this in formation on to the students, because that’s where it needs to be with the

Built in 1922, Old Main is currently the home of the school’s Flex and MET acad emies. Its presence in the school community continues to impact the students’ education. (Summer Aguirre/Staff)

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students,” Osuna said. “They need to understand and have a connection to this building. A lot of them just walk the campus and they don’t really know what this building stands for.”

Today, Old Main is the home of two Peoria Unified programs: the MET Pro fessional Academy, a program for stu dents interested in careers in medical, engineering, technology, bioscience and global business, and the district’s nontraditional high school, the Peoria

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There is still time to register for the 2022 Women’s Leadership Confer ence: Leading with Integrity, Purpose and Passion. The conference is on Fri day, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rio Vista Recreation Center, located at 8866 W. Thunderbird Road.

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Learn about police and fire-medical at Annual Public Safety Night

The Peoria Police and Fire-Medi cal departments are bringing togeth er family fun and safety education for the annual G.A.I.N. Public Safety Night. The event takes place on Satur day, Oct. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pioneer

Flex Academy.

“This building provides exceptional opportunities to the Flex Academy and the MET Academy, and medical en gineering and technology,” Santarelli said.

“Very innovative ways to help pre pare students for success in college and careers, and with a combination of hard work and effort by staff and meaning ful partnerships and collaboration with the community and industry.” PT

Community Park located at 8755 N. 83rd Avenue.

Kids of all ages will enjoy the chance to get an up-close look at police cars, fire trucks, specialty emergency ve hicles and equipment. The event will also include displays from safety orga nizations and a variety of kid-friendly activities, including face painting and bounce houses, making this a great night for the whole family.

Info: peoriaaz.gov/gain or 623-7737099 PT

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Tempe incidents illustrate anti-cop bias

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

wo recent news stories illustrate how wretched it is to serve as a police officer in the 21st cen tury, a time of rampant negativity, so cial media virality and naked hostility toward law enforcement.

Both stories occurred in Tempe, along Town Lake. Both involve men who entered that lake of their own ac cord.

One story ended in tragedy. The other ended in a save. You can guess which one you likely never heard

about.

TFirst, a disclaimer. By day, I am a public relations consultant. Among my clients: the Tempe Officers Asso ciation. I represent a number of other public safety organizations, so I am absolutely biased in favor of the cops.

With that said, my clients have not paid me to write this. I’m doing so be cause I believe it needs to be said.

The tragedy centers on Sean Bick ings, 34, a longtime presence in Tempe nicknamed “Madrox.” Bickings by all accounts was a “big teddy bear,” jok ing, friendly, even as he and his wife struggled to find shelter on a consis tent basis.

On May 28, Tempe police received

a 911 call reporting a disturbance between the couple. Body camera footage shows a long conversation between Bickings, his wife and the of ficers. Then Bickings decides to climb over a 4-foot fence and enter Town Lake.

One of the officers tells Bickings, “OK, I’m not jumping in after you.” Bickings is encouraged to swim to safety, but he can’t. He disappears be neath the water, gone.

What I know in my heart is that no person on earth wanted this story so awfully, including the officers on scene.

I also know that the cops followed their training, which did not include

water rescue, and city policy, which was not to enter the lake, but instead to get the Tempe police boat (check) and summon Tempe Fire (check).

Even so, the story became a nation al sensation, covered by the networks and splashed across social media, with many commenters noting that Bick ings was Black and accusing the cops of racism.

I’m a realist, a guy who has spent 30 years covering news professionally. I understand why this story got the cov erage and commentary it did.

Still, I wish the hubbub had also in cluded some vital context — about po

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CBS closed its ubiquitous eye with Biden interview

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

ew corporate logos have proven as icon ic or enduring as the CBS eye, which will turn 71 this October.

From its genesis in TV’s monochro matic age, the eye has remained. It was colorized, as was most of television by the mid- to late-1960s, and eventually “universalized” — adopted by all the corporate divisions of CBS, though well-modulated grumbling was heard from the studios of CBS Radio.

But the real static came as CBS con tinued to grow in the 1970s, commen surate with the growth of television’s influence.

Author Robert Metz wrote “CBS: Reflections in a Bloodshot Eye,” a noholds-barred “unofficial” history of the communications colossus in 1975. He

described CBS “a restless 24-hour-aday mover and shaker of the national consciousness, irritating and pleasing, enlightening and vulgarizing by turns.”

FWhile most Americans feel right at home with both computer screens and TV screens in residence, estimates for this year put the number of “television households” in excess of 122 million. Any way you look at it, that adds up to a lot of eyes still gazing at the familiar “one-eyed monster.”

But as channel choices have expand ed well beyond the three major com

an “equal opportunity comic,” making politicians of both parties the target of his topical humor.

Both Cronkite and Carson leaned left politically, but only after leaving their highly rated, highly compensated positions as “television stars” did they champion political causes and advo cate for their favorite candidates.

Four decades have passed since Cronkite said “that’s the way it is,” for the last time, and six men and three women have ascended to the role of anchor (or co-anchor) of the “CBS

moved into the White House — as the broadcast began its 55th season.

Pelley said the interview would “ig nite a few controversies,” and that’s true — but not the portions Scott intended. Certainly, Pelley asked about important subjects — inflation, Ukraine, China and COVID-19 among them — and did so with a “gentle touch.” His follow-ups were perfuncto ry; no real challenge was offered to any of Joe’s more “factually challenged” utterances.

Remarkably, but not unexpected

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lice policy, training, and the fact that the officers had not been provided with equipment to save potential drowning victims. The city has changed all of that in the past few weeks, providing training and throw bags to officers. That’s a good thing, as the events of Sept. 20 prove.

This story didn’t go national, nor did it make a ripple on Twitter or TikTok.

It began as an indecent exposure call. Police arrived and found a naked man in the lake. Officers threw him a water rescue device multiple times, but he refused to grab it.

“He was pulled into the police boat without incident and turned over to (Tempe Fire),” KTAR radio reported. “He was transported to a hospital for evaluation.”

All told, three news outlets covered this story, a few hundred words total.

Again, I’m a realist. News involves conflict, mayhem and gotcha mo ments. Happy endings aren’t the stuff of headlines and clicks.

But I wonder how the rest of us

would feel working in a job where to do good is to be invisible while to make a mistake is to be damned? A job where you’re expected to risk your life for people who despise you, and where you’d best be perfect, because keyboard warriors are lying in wait to pass judgment.

That’s policing in 2022. I mourn that fact just as I feel for the loved ones of Sean Bickings. Everyone loses in sto ries like this. PT

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

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Oh. So being a senile Washington “lifer” is an asset for leadership?

Pelley’s voice quivered with emotion and affection, as he said to Biden, “You were elected to the Senate in 1972. You were 29 years old. And in those days, it seemed the parties worked together to move the country forward.

“And I think many Americans feel that that no longer happens and, in fact, may be impossible now.”

Apparently, it was impossible to in clude any discussion of Joe’s Phila delphia speech, where Biden attacked “Donald Trump and the MAGA Re publicans” as “threats to our Repub lic.” Viewers had to seek that out on line at “60 Minutes Overtime.”

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Those calling the shots at the CBS eye wanted fewer eyes to see that. Just one question: Why? PT

J.D. Hayworth represented Ari zona in the U.S. House from 19952007. He authored and sponsored the Enforcement First Act, legis lation that would have mandated enforcement of federal immigration law in the 109th Congress.

Hayworth worked as a sportscast er at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Ar izona in Congress from 1995-2007.

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BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

CMIT Solutions, a leading pro vider of information technology (IT) managed services and prod ucts to small and medium businesses, recently opened a new office in Glen dale.

Under the ownership of Glendale resident Chris Lackore, the new office will serve small to medium businesses in the West Valley area including Glen dale, West Phoenix, Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West and El Mirage. Lackore has worked in the financial services industry for the last 18 years. He has extensive experience as a soft ware developer, technology leader and

relationship builder, coupled with a graduate education in IT project man agement. He will look to leverage these experiences and skills to deliver enterprise-class IT and cybersecurity solutions to the businesses of the West Valley.

“Throughout my career, I’ve wit nessed firsthand many of the technical pain points organizations face,” Lack ore said. “In opening my CMIT Solu tions location, my goal is to form trust ed business partnerships by providing a level of service and support that will be unmatched anywhere in the Phoenix Valley.

“I believe every business should have access to the technologies that will pro

tect them, make them thrive and help in achieving their growth potential, while still coming in at a cost-effective price.”

CMIT Solutions offers a broad spec trum of technology services, from pro active computer monitoring and main tenance to cybersecurity solutions, along with quick support when unex pected crises occur.

Through locally owned locations backed by an expansive network of nationwide resources and technology partners, CMIT Solutions has carved out its niche as an IT company that fo cuses on providing its customers with one-on-one attention and advanced technology.

As a result, the local business com

munity now has a competitive advan tage in today’s increasingly challenging marketplace.

“I knew I could leverage my near ly two decades of experience in IT to support local businesses in the West Phoenix Valley, and CMIT Solutions presented the perfect opportunity to deliver on this mission,” Lackore said. “I’m looking forward to providing sup port and services to a wide variety of organizations for many years to come.”

For more information on CMIT Solutions of the West Valley and the services it offers, call 623-250-5100 or visit cmitsolutions.com/westphoenix-valley. PT

BY CALEB JONES Peoria Times Staff Writer

Last season, the Centennial High School football program found itself in unfa miliar territory — the team finished with just three wins.

At a record of 3-8, the Coyotes see last sea son as an outlier in what has otherwise been a program filled with a consistent winning tradition. They are putting last season behind them.

“There were a lot of reasons why,” head coach Richard Taylor said. “All of them are excuses, and we kind of look at that as in the rear view mirror and we are moving on.”

If he had to peg a reason for last season’s struggles, Taylor would put it on the inability to get in the weight room.

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“Last year was not necessarily the players’ fault,” Taylor said. “We had a difficult time getting into the weight room the last couple years with COVID. Normally that is one of the strengths of our team.”

With a new season underway, the Coyotes look to return to the winning ways that the program has come to expect. Thus far, Cen tennial has won three of its first four games.

Senior kicker Brysen Gardner shared that the team was hard at work in the offseason in order to be ready to compete and get the team back on track.

“We have been going hard in the weight room and the field and the classroom head ing into this season,” Gardner said. “We are just looking to get things right.”

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Thomas said his team has “absolute ly” taken the right steps in order to do big things this season. He credits his team’s ability in the weight room as a key factor for it to be successful this season.

“Last season, I think we had five kids who benched 300 pounds, which was very abnormal for us,” he said. “This year, we are back up to 25, and that is where we normally are. When you can gain that kind of strength, you usually have a pretty good season.”

Taylor knows that despite last sea son being a down year for the pro gram, there were still a lot of things his team learned from it.

“Last year was a humbling year,” he said. “Humbling is never bad if you take it and use it. I think, as coaches and players, we felt all we had to do was put on the CCs and we were going to win. In retrospect, I think that was probably healthy for us.”

Evidenced by the team’s hopes for this season of winning a state cham pionship, Centennial is sure that they

Centennial head coach Richard Taylor is putting last season’s struggles in the rearview mirror. He said his team has made the adjustments to have a suc cessful season. (Centennial High School/ Submitted)

are back on track and will prove that last season’s shortcomings were a one-time thing.

“We have high expectations,” Tay lor said. “They (the players) have set a goal to win a state championship.” PT

Audrie Hyslop celebrates

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

oped into the coupling used by NASA to separate the stages of its rockets.

105th

3 cups flour

Audrie

Hyslop of Inspira Arrow head in Glendale celebrated her 105th birthday with her family and senior living community neighbors on Sept. 15.

Hyslop was born Audrie Clark Sept. 15, 1917, in Ontario, Canada, three years after the start of World War I. In the United States, gas was 15 cents a gallon and a quart of milk was 9 cents.

Her father was a prolific Canadian inventor who created a coupling for the nozzle of a hose. This was later devel

Hyslop moved to the United States with her family at age 7. She attended 11 schools in her formative years and became a U.S. citizen at age 25 in War ren, Ohio.

She worked as a bookkeeper until she married Bob Hyslop, an engineer with Hughes Tool Co. in California un til he retired. Before he died in 1997, they were married for 55 years.

Hyslop enjoyed researching and in vesting in stocks, bonds and real estate.

She has three children, five grand

children and 11 great-grandchildren. Although she wishes she traveled more, Hyslop visited spots across the country and Europe.

She offered her advice for living a long life: Be sure to have dessert with meals, and do not take medications un less absolutely necessary.

Favorite recipes

Audrie Hyslop shares her favorite recipes for dessert.

Shortbread

1/2 pound butter

Generous 1/2 cup sugar

Cream butter and sugar well. Add 3 cups of flour with your hands. Form into roll. Cut into five pieces. Put a little flour on the board, roll dough about 1/2-inch thick. Place in 7-inch pie tins. Prick with a fork. Cut into eight pie-shaped pieces. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Ferry Pie

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon baking powder 2/3 cup flour

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup sugar

4 egg yolks

Pinch of salt

Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolk, sift flour,

Cardinals rank low among NFL’s most valuable franchises

BY DERRIAN CARTER Cronkite News

TheArizona Cardinals’ placement in the Forbes annual NFL team value list mirrored the roller coaster of an offseason the franchise endured.

The offseason featured contract ex tensions for general manager Steve Keim and coach Kliff Kingsbury, a DeAndre Hopkins suspension, trading for wide receiver Marquise Brown, and quarterback Kyler Murray’s contract extension saga.

Amid the twists and turns, the Cardi nals’ value increased to $3.27 billion, a 23% increase from last year that made it the 47th most valuable sports team in the world, and the team generated $467 million in revenue in the 2021 season.

Yet, the Cardinals dropped to No. 30 from No. 27 on the NFL team value list despite Arizona having eight For tune 500 companies, including Free port-McMoRan, Avnet and Carvana.

In addition, the team improved each season since drafting Murray in 2019, while Phoenix, the fifth-largest city in the United States, is ranked 11th in overall television markets.

“The biggest factor that kind of strikes me with them being ranked so low is the fact that they’re in the Phoe nix (designated market area),” said Arizona State University adjunct pro fessor Todd Merkow, who has lived in Arizona for more than 20 years and has over 20 years of executive experience.

“When you do a comparison and look at the other ones that are at the bottom, Buffalo and Jacksonville, those are all small-market teams. They’re not large markets. So, honestly, I think some of it is defined unfairly because there’s clearly a ton of value here in the mar ketplace.”

Most of Arizona’s value came from revenue shared among NFL franchis es because all 32 teams equally share over 70% of football-related revenue. Market size (10.2%), stadium (7.6%)

and brand (4.9%) accounted for the remaining value, and the Cardinals ranked 25th in brand, 29th in market, and 30th in sport and stadium.

“The way the Cardinals are situated with their lease, they don’t have much of an opportunity to (increase stadium revenue) in terms of non-NFL events, ticket pricing and demand for premium seating,” Forbes writer Mike Ozanian said.

“They are positioned in the bottom quartile of the NFL, so that’s why we value them where we do.”

The Arizona Sports and Tourism Au thority owns State Farm Stadium, and ASM Global operates the 63,400-ca pacity venue, which limits how ag gressively the Cardinals can pursue nonfootball-related deals. In compari son, the Dallas Cowboys, who operate AT&T Stadium through their owner Jerry Jones, can land a variety of spon sorship deals.

The Cardinals’ major sponsorships come from State Farm, University

of Phoenix, Papa John’s, Hyundai, Gila River Casino, Desert Financial Credit Union, Anheuser-Busch InBev and BetMGM. Arizona signed an 18year stadium naming rights deal with State Farm in 2018 for an undisclosed amount and a 15-year partnership in 2019 with Gila River Hotels & Casi nos. Its previous stadium deal in 2006 with the University of Phoenix was worth $154.5 million.

Last season, the Cardinals generated $57 million in ticket sales and ranked No. 24 in fan attendance, averaging 62,622 fans per game. It was a 2.1% increase from the last time NFL stadi ums had full-capacity crowds in 2019, when Arizona ranked 27th. In the last 10 years, Arizona has had the 15th best record in the NFL at 81-78-2.

“Even going back to the ’90s, (the Phoenix designated market area) has always been considered a football town,” Merkow said. “Now, the market

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loves winning, and every one of these franchises have experienced signifi cant swings and attention by the fans because of winning, but it is a football town.”

To prepare for the 2023 Super Bowl, State Farm Stadium has undergone over $100 million in renovations. Changes include stadium club area and loft renovations, maintaining quality in the stadium and revising a parking lot, pedestrian tunnel, bridge and security structures. However, hosting the Su per Bowl doesn’t guarantee a team’s growth in value.

“Teams don’t make money from having a Super Bowl,” Ozanian said. “That’s not going to really help the Cardinals, but if (they) improve (their) luxury suites and lease them out at higher prices, that will help (them).”

Still, Arizona can increase its valu ation this season when HBO features the team on its in-season series of “Hard Knocks.”

“Being in the media and being on something like (‘Hard Knocks in Sea son: The Arizona Cardinals’), while it’s probably annoying for the players and coaches, (it) can be a big boost to a brand if they’re presented properly, and more people understand the team and become more attracted to the ath letes and their backstories,” said Pat

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salt, powder, add alternately with milk. Pour into 2 pans.

Topping

4 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup nuts

Pinch salt

Beat egg whites stiff. Fold in sugar and salt. Add vanilla. Put on top of cake batter and sprinkle nuts. Bake 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Black Bottom Cupcakes

In mixing bowl, combine the following:

1 cup cream cheese

1 unbeaten egg

1/3 cup sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

Beat well.

Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.

rick Walsh, an associate professor of sport management at Syracuse Univer sity.

Despite the low ranking amongst their peers, the Cardinals’ value con tinues to increase year over year like the rest of the NFL.

“Even if the Cardinals are consid ered ‘low’ on this list from a financial value perspective, if you look overall from a team value perspective across all sports, they’re still going to be in the top 50 of the most valuable sports teams worldwide because the NFL itself is such a powerful brand, and franchise values have grown so signifi cantly,” Walsh said.

A team’s valuation does not mean that is its true value. For example, Forbes valued the Denver Broncos at $3.75 billion in 2021, but Walmart heir Rob Walton purchased the franchise in June for $4.65 billion.

“Valuation only means anything on realization, and we just had a realiza tion with the Denver Broncos,” Mer kow said.

“What’s relevant is what’s real. If the Bidwill family were ever to sell that team, then we would know what the real value is because the market will have spoken.”

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Sift together in mixing bowl:

1 1/2 cups sifted flour

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Add:

1 cup water

1/3 cup cooking oil

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat until well combined.

Fill muffin cups lined with paper baking cups, 1/3 full with chocolate batter. Top each one with a heaping teaspoonful cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with blanched almonds if desired.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.

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Arizona Broadway Theatre is extending a “willkommen” to its Oktoberfest for food, drinks, local beer, live music and per formances from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat urday, Oct. 1, in its parking lot.

All proceeds from this event ben efit ABT’s teen performance troupe, HyRev, which performs at noon and 3 p.m.

“This is the first time we’ve had Ok toberfest at the theater,” said Stephen Hohendorf, education director.

“It is primarily a fundraiser for our teen performance troupe, HyRev. What’s unique about this Oktoberfest is we’re trying to highlight that it’s family friendly. We will have a beer garden inside for those 21 and older. Everything else is good for all ages.

“HyRev is an elite teen performance troupe for those 13 to 19 who have an

interest in the performing arts. Pro spective members must audition. They meet on Monday nights to rehearse for a variety of performance opportunities throughout the Valley.”

Besides HyRev, guests can watch performances by local musicians and the cast of ABT’s current show, “Spamalot.”

Hohendorf said ABT hopes to make the event bigger each year. PT

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Oktoberfest

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1

WHERE: Arizona Broadway Theatre parking lot, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria

COST: $10 in advance; $15 at the door

INFO: azbroadway.org

The Peoria Times publishes on Thursday. The weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.

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

Weekly 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 Christina Fuo co-Karasinski, christina@timeslocalmedia.com.

Live Music at Winery 101 Peoria

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Winery 101 Peoria pairs vino with live music this month. Anyone is welcome to join, and reservations are not required.

From 5 to 7 p.m., wine by the glass is $1 off, and bottles are 10% off during the live music performances. Tastings will not be available during the live music.

Winery 101 Peoria, 9299 W. Olive Avenue,

Suite 101, Peoria, 5 p.m., free, winery101.com

Sensory Storytime

SEPT. 30

The Peoria Main Library is hosting Sensory Storytime, an adaptive reading event designed to help children with sensory integration challenges join in library programs. This program utilizes music, movement, repetition and books that increase children’s engagement at a preschool level. Sensory Storytime will

be provided in an environment designed to decrease sensory overstimulation. Important to note, the Peoria Public Libraries are IBCCES Certified Autism Centers. The story time runs for 30 minutes, beginning at 9 a.m. and wrapping up at 9:30 a.m.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 9 a.m., peoriaaz.gov

Classic Creature Features

OCT. 1

Celebrate the spooky season by visiting the Peoria Main Library every Saturday in October to watch a classic creature feature in the air-conditioned Willow Room theater! The film set for showing on Saturday, Oct. 1, is the vintage 1922 film “Nosferatu.” The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 2 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

Honey Tasting

OCT. 1

Honey Hive Farms hosts tastings at its farm every Saturday. At the event, attendees are invited to taste and purchase honey that is produced in Arizona. Employees are happy to answer any questions regarding their bees and honey-making process.

Honey Hive Farms, 14611 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. free, honeyhivefarms. com

Momma’s Organic Market

OCT. 1

Featuring food trucks, local artisans and fresh produce, this weekly farmers market gives locals the chance to shop local and shop fresh. Taking place near Dillard’s, new vendors grace this event weekly. Admission is free, and furry friends are allowed if they’re on a leash. Cash and cards are accepted as methods of payment, and the market runs from 8 to 11 a.m.

Arrowhead Towne Center, 7780 W. Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, 8 a.m., free, arrowheadtownecenter.com

Stretch It Out Storytime

OCT. 3

Stretch It Out Storytime is an early-morning

literacy program that aims to emphasize simple yoga stretches and mindfulness. Each meeting, the group focuses on a new letter, reads great stories, and practices kid-friendly yoga poses. Space is limited; tickets will be at the G1 desk at 9 a.m. This event is set to take place weekly on Mondays and gets started at 10:15 a.m. Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, free, 10:15 a.m., peoriaaz.gov

Playlist! Podcast Discussion Group

OCT. 4

It’s like a book group, but with podcasts! Listen to a different podcast each month and then come together at the Peoria Main Library with other listeners to unplug, connect and chat. This group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s podcast is “True Crime Arizona Podcast: Finding Robert Fisher” episode one, “The Murders” (tinyurl.com/ycxv2863). Registration is required and can be done by contacting Tonya Stuempfl at 623-773-7556 or tonyas@peoriaaz.com.

Peoria Main Library, Community Room, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

Tuesday Night Acoustic Jam Sessions

OCT. 4

The Peoria Main Library is hosting its biweekly free acoustic jam session. Anyone interested in the opportunity to make music with other fellow musicians has an hour to do so. All skills levels are welcome.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 6 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

Sew Smart Sewing Club

OCT. 5

Join the sewing club on Wednesdays for fun, laughter and sewing. Participants are invited to use the library’s machines or bring their own. Experienced adults 18 and older are invited.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., peoriaaz.gov PT

CHURCH-COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist

Here’s a short story today for your consideration and application.

One day, a biologist observed an ant carrying a piece of straw, which seemed to be an enormous burden for it. The ant came to a crack in the earth that was too wide for it to cross. The ant stood for a time as though pon dering the situation. Then the ant put the straw across the crack and walked across it as a span. “What a lesson for us!” the impressed biologist said. “The burden can become the bridge for progress.”

Years ago, while visiting a high school friend at his company’s ware house, I noticed one of his employees wearing a shirt with the words “The Power of Calm” printed on it. I started thinking about this concept, the power

of calm. So, here are some thoughts on when calm thinking and living could direct us to the best action. Which would you rather embrace, the calm ness of a plan of attack or the chaos of a panic attack?

There is power in remaining calm, especially when the situation requires it. The ability to find “calm in the chaos” upgrades your life. In chaotic times, we don’t need to control our im pulsive thoughts. Instead, we need to stop letting impulsive thoughts control us. Here’s an example of the power of calm.

There were two men shipwrecked on an island. One started screaming and yelling. “We’re going to die! We’re go ing to die! There’s no food. There’s no water! We’re going to die!” The second man was propped up against a palm tree, so calm it drove the first man crazy. “Don’t you understand? We’re shipwrecked on an island. No food. No water. We’re going to die!” The second man replied, “You don’t understand. I make $100,000 a week.”

The first man looked at him quite

dumbfounded and asked, “What differ ence does that make? We’re on an is land with no food and no water. We’re going to die!” The second man an swered, “You just don’t get it. I make $100,000 a week and tithe on those $100,000 a week. My pastor will find me!” That’s real calm in the chaos.

There is a cost in losing your calm and cool. Moses couldn’t cross into the Promised Land because of losing his calm when the people of Israel were being, dare I say, the people of Israel. Awkward! Look at Peter and Jesus on the night Jesus was betrayed. Peter had a panic attack and cut off the soldier’s ear. Jesus had a plan of attack and calmly healed the soldier’s ear, good as new, amid the chaos of a betrayal.

The story of the prodigal son shows us the contrast between the power of impulse and the power of calm. The prodigal son wanted his inheritance before he died. He was an instant per son, wanting instant things instantly. The father gave the son his inheritance. Soon, the son was living in squalor and chaos. His money was gone, his iden

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tity shattered, his friends abandoned him, and he lived on a diet of leftover pig fodder. Where was his father? He was sitting on the porch of his house waiting for him. The father discovered calm in the chaos.

His father missed him but possessed hope the son would come back. The prodigal’s father had more faith in his son than the son had in his father. That’s not to say the father wasn’t con cerned. But the father would not let his thoughts control him as his son did. Perhaps the father was like that say ing by Michael Caine: “Be like a duck, calm of the surface but peddling like the dickens underneath.”

Jesus calmed storms on the outside of people, and He calms storms inside people, too. It takes real God power to calm both.

Here are some “calm in the chaos” thoughts for you. Brené Brown says, “I can always tell about the health of a culture of an organization by how much gossiping is happening.” Karen

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Salmansohn states, “When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what’s happening. That’s where true power is.” David Allen says, “Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.” One more quote on calm by Mason Cooley for you: “Ro mance is tempestuous. Love is calm.”

Calm down the nonstop chatter in your head. God has a plan of attack, while we generally have a panic attack. Train your mind to act intellectually, not emotionally react. A calm mind be gets clear thinking. Take a deep breath, close your eyes and count to three. Someone out there in “reading land” needed this article today.

Remember, God’s not in the strong wind, earthquake or fire. Instead, God

most often is in the sound of a gen tle breeze. 1 Kings 19:11-2. In other words, God whispers because God is close — and calm. And trusting God is a real bridge over troubled waters for personal progress. PT

Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a non profit organization involved in uplift ing and transforming communities worldwide. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com. For more info, see nationstrategy.com.

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Peoria Unified film, TV students nominated for awards

BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Peoria Times Staff Writer

Filmand TV students in the Peo ria Unified School District have received nominations in several categories for the 2022 National Acad emy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Production Awards.

Operated by the Emmy Awards, the organization’s Rocky Mountain South west Chapter has two student nominees hailing from Cactus High School, one from both Centennial and Ironwood, and nine each from Liberty and Sunrise Mountain high schools. The district’s media teachers and students expressed pride in their film and TV programs and the recognition they have received.

“I’m so excited and so proud of all my students,” Cactus High School me dia teacher Chris Contreras said. “I’m so proud of the work they did last year and just the improvements, since I’ve been here, year by year. I’m excited to see what jobs they get and where they go in the future.”

Two of Contreras’ students, junior Tessika Davis and sophomore Abigail Othman, highlighted the nominations as significant accomplishments for their small team. They noted teamwork as a key factor to their success.

“It’s a really great environment,” Othman said. “One of us wins, we all win. We all help each other out, so it’s not just one person working on a vid eo. Everybody’s just flipping the switch and helping out and putting in their hands.”

The National Academy of Televi sion Arts & Sciences (NATAS) pro motes excellence by spotlighting high school student work in news, craft and programming categories. The National Student Production Awards acknowl edges exceptional achievement in vid eo production.

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Peoria Unified School District film and TV students have been nominated for awards in several categories of the 2022 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Production Awards’ Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter. (Peoria Unified School District/Submitted)

co, Utah and El Centro, California, are eligible to participate through teacher nominations. Each educator can enter up to 15 individuals.

According to Centennial High School media teacher Bryce Budoff, the Peoria district has been a trailblazer for film and TV programs in the area, with a number of its schools having developed robust programs.

“A lot of people don’t know about the film and TV program,” Contreras said. “The fact that we’re getting nomina tions and, hopefully, getting an award, it just showcases to everybody what good programs in film and TV are here in the district and how good they actu ally are.”

The Peoria Student Broadcasting Network (PSBN) provides interns or students in film or TV programs the op portunity to learn the fundamentals of working in the film and TV and broad casting industry while working in en vironments with modern technology,

equipment and Adobe Suite software.

PSBN’s three courses include intro ductory and advanced courses for film and TV, beginning with the basics of production before proceeding to pro ducing daily live broadcasts and con tent for their school. The program con cludes with student interns producing an array of live events, such as broad casting sports, performing arts, com mercials, magazine shows and student

life entertainment.

Through PSBN, students can also expand their résumés and prepare for post-high school success by obtaining their Adobe Certified Associate Certi fication.

“I’ve had a number of students that come into this class not even thinking that’s what they want to do,” Contreras said. “They get into the software, they get into editing, they get into every thing and then they realize this is what they want to do in life — which is a cool experience for me. It’s cool to see kids lean towards that after teaching them everything.”

Both Contreras and Budoff hope that their students walk away with the knowledge and ability to create films from the planning process through ed iting, putting them in the position to quickly obtain jobs.

“If they continue to love doing it, then pretty soon you’ll be making mon ey doing something you never thought you’d ever be making, doing your dream job,” Budoff said. “This is the time everyone’s making content, so this is the time to do that.”

Winners for the 2022 National Acad emy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Production Awards will be an nounced at the NATAS Rocky Moun tain Southwest Chapter Awards Cere mony on Saturday, Oct. 1. PT

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Christina Fuoco-Karasinski at 480-898-5631 or christina@timeslocalmedia.com

JOB

Is Freelancing Right For You?

Frustrated with your current job? Become your own boss.

Freelancing offers a number of perks that everyday employment can’t, beginning with the opportu nity to make your own schedule. Becoming an on-demand worker also allows you to dabble in a variety of things, rather than focusing in on one particular job or career path.

A GROWING FIELD

The number of people working from home soared as pandemic-re lated restrictions were put in place.

That gave many people a glimpse of the freedom and flexibility that on-demand workers have long enjoyed. Freelancers remain in high demand. They quickly introduce specialized skills to a workforce, and can be hired faster since employers avoid the lengthy interview process involved with hiring full-time per sonnel. At the same time, freelancers gain valuable experience in a variety of work situations. On-demand workers enjoy broadly expanded networking opportunities, while

working on a much more personal ized schedule. They don’t get stuck in a work-related rut either.

GETTING STARTED

On-demand work requires an online presence, since you won’t be taking part in a traditional interview process or typically even work at a job site. You’ll need to provide a comprehensive landing spot for prospective employers to learn more about your job history, special skills,and work product. Your portfolio can be posted on profes sional job sites like LinkedIn, or consider launching a personal site. Accept that you might have to take low-paying gigs to begin with, since you’re just getting started. Follow prospective companies on social me dia, in order to learn more about the kind of employee they’re interested

in. Consider tailoring some of your early pursuits toward the kind of jobs that they’re already offering.

MAKING YOUR PITCH TARGETED AND SHORT

Make an honest assessment of your particular experience and skill set before applying for a freelance gig. Casting a net that’s too wide will only lead to unhappy clients. Hiring managers who are looking for freelance help typically need to fill the jobs quickly, so your pitch needs to be targeted, short and sweet. Make it easy for them to skim through your query to find key points, and provide a link to your online portfolio to find out more. And don’t forget to craft every pitch for each unique opportunity. Gener ic queries will often be ignored.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9-462.04, ARS §9-461.09(A) and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the Planning and Zoning Com mission for the City of Peoria will hold a public hearing on Thursday October 20, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Peoria City Council Chambers , 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria Arizona 85345.

Further information related to this request or the Public Hearings may be obtained from the Planning & Community Development Depart ment, 9875 N. 85 th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Department at 623-773-7200.

Agenda items:

Lighthouse Apostolic Ministries: Rezone (Z21-04)

Discussion and possible action to rezone approximately 1.6 gross acres of land known from Single-Family Residential (R1-8) to Office Com mercial (O-1). The subject property is located west of the southwest corner of Olive Avenue and 85 th Avenue.

The scheduled City Council Hearing will be held on November 15 , 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m. for case Z21-04.

Cielo Vista Medical Commons: Rezone (Z22-02)

Discussion and possible action to rezone approximately 8.9 gross acres of land from Suburban Ranch (SR-43) to the proposed Cielo Vista Planned Area Development (PAD) with commercial uses. The subject property is located on the southeast corner of Jomax Road and Lak e Pleasant Parkway. The development is anticipated to include approx imately 81,000 square feet of office area.

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Deliveries for Qualifying Marijuana Dispensaries: Text Amendment (TA22-02)

Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9-462.04, ARS §9-461.09(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 20, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., and the City Council for the City of Peoria will hold a Public Hearing on November 15, 2022, begin ning at 6:00 p.m., at the Peoria City Council Chambers, at 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria Arizona 85345.

A request to consider a city-initiated Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to modify Section 21-505 –Limitations on Uses. A summary of the purpose of the amendment is to modify the existing provisions to:

• Modify subsection (M) Qualifying Marijuana Dispensaries and Marijuana Manufacturing, Cultivation and Testing Facilities, of Section 21-505 to remove the provision, “Delivery services are prohibited.”

• To add a requirement that security provisions are to be addressed in the required security plan approved by the Police Department for establishments that provide delivery services.

A complete draft of the proposed amendment is available on the City’s website at the following website:

https://www.peoriaaz.gov/government/departments/planningand-zoning/development-summary

Further information related to this request or the Public Hearings may be obtained from the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Department at 623-7737200.

Published: Peoria Times, Sept 29, 2022 / 49316

The scheduled City Council Hearing will be held on November 15 , 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m. for case Z22-02.

Deliveries for Qualifying Marijuana Dispensaries: Text Amend ment (TA22-02)

Discussion and possible action on a city-initiated Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to modify Section 21-505 Limitations on Uses, sub section (M), Qualifying Marijuana Dispensaries and Marijuana Manu facturing, Cultivation and Testing Facilities, to remove the prohibition of deliveries and to add security plan provisions for establishments that provide delivery services.

The scheduled City Council Hearing will be held on November 15 , 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m. for case TA22-02.

Water Saving Landscape Changes: Text Amendment (TA22-03)

Discussion and possible action on a city-initiated Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to recalibrate the regulations within Section 21-818 General Landscape Requirements to encourage low-water use plants for new or redevelopment sites, and promote wise and efficient use of water in landscaped areas.

The scheduled City Council Hearing will be held on November 15 , 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m. for case TA22-03.

Published: Peoria Times, Sept 29, Oct 6, 2022 / 49315

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

Water Saving Landscape Changes: Text Amendment (TA22-03) Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9-462.04, ARS §9-461.09(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 20, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., and the City Council for the City of Peoria will hold a Public Hearing on November 15, 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Peoria City Council Chambers, at 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria Arizona 85345.

A request to consider a city-initiated Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to modify Section: 21-818 General Landscape Requirements. A summary of the purpose of the amendment is to modify the existing provisions to:

On-Site Landscape Areas:

• Reduction from one (1) tree and five (5) shrubs every 400 square feet to one (1) t ree and three (3) shrubs every 500 square feet. This provision applies to Multi-Family Residential, Non-Residential, and Industrial land uses.

• Reduction from one (1) tree and five (5) shrubs to one (1) tree and three (3) shrubs for the specified areas for School and Single-Family Residential uses.

Street Frontage and Rights-of-Way:

• Reduction from five (5) to three (3) shrubs every twenty-five (25) linear feet.

• Reduction in the area coverage for the amount of ground cover from 60% to 30%.

• Prescribing a maximum separation of ten (10) feet between plant canopies to ensure even distribution.

• Requiring a minimum seven (7) foot wide planter area to ensure viability of the plantings. Landscape Buffers:

• Reduction from five (5) shrubs to three (3) shrubs per 1,000 square feet.

• Elimination of the vegetative groundcover requirement that was previously twenty (20) percent of the landscape buffer area.

Design Standards:

• Elimination of the substitution option for thirty-six (36) inch box trees to replace fifteen (15) gallon trees at a rate of 1.5 fifteen (15) gallon trees for every one (1) thirty-six (36) inch box tree.

• Limitation of turf change from twenty (20) percent maximum to ten (10) percent m aximum, and prohibition on inaccessible turf or turf on slopes in excess of 6:1.

• References a Landscape and Irrigation Policy Guide for further detail.

• Requires that all landscape plantings comply with the Phoenix Active Management Area

Low Water Use Plant List.

A complete draft of the proposed amendment is available on the City’s website at through the following link: https://www.peoriaaz.gov/govern ment/departments/planning-andzoning/development-summary

Further information related to this request or the Public Hearings may be obtained from the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Department at 623-773-7200.

Published: Peoria Times, Sept 29, 2022 / 49316

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