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As it has been for the last three decades, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While there is an increased attention on physical and psychological harm done by partners or family members, that does not mean it is under control. Indeed, the closures and stay-home measures may be contributing to an increase in domestic violence. According to Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel, “There has been a dramatic increase in submittals of domestic violence-related homicides and attempted homicides.” From January through June, MCAO re-
With domestic violence rising, police provide resources to victims. (Image courtesy Peoria Police Department)
ceived 32 reports from local law enforcement agencies for domestic violence-related homicides or attempted homicide. That was twice the number compared to the same time period in 2019. “This spike is alarming,” Adel said. “The impact that this pandemic has had on victims of domestic violence is real.” Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat strongly agreed. “This pandemic has amplified the horrors of domestic violence,” Carlat said. “Stressors such as isolation, changes to employment, finances and uncertainty about the future have intensified the use of violence and limited the ability of victims to keep themselves safe. In recognition of DomesSEE DOMESTIC PAGE 3
CARES funds for residents, businesses BY BRIAN CANO SR.
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City grants funneled more than $1 million to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Oct. 6 Peoria City Council meeting, Deputy City Managers Katie Gregory and Erik Strunk outlined the city’s wide-ranging response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included the Small Business Readiness Program. Gregory said the Arizona Community Foundation began taking applications Aug. 17 on behalf of the city for the Ar-
izona COVID-19 Community Response Fund. “With all the uncertainty that came with COVID-19, it put a lot of questions out there for many of our small businesses in the community,” Gregory said. “So having the ability to provide a grant program and that lifeline, in some cases, is really important.” Gregory said the emergency loan program, which was set up to help small businesses pay operating expenses, reached capacity limits in under three weeks. According to Gregory, the city awarded approximately $1.2 million in grant fund-
ing to 77 small businesses that supported over 530 jobs. She said the much-needed territorial distribution was systematically spread evenly across all areas of the city. “Those who run dance studios, pilates, fitness centers, retail, personal services, professional services, even some homebased businesses as well as not for profit,” Gregory said. “We were able to serve 24 of our restaurants in the city with some grants.” The city is also using CARES Act funds for rental and utility assistance, according SEE CARES PAGE 4
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tic Violence Awareness Month, we acknowledge the devastation caused by this violence and we acknowledge the resources that are here for victims. We want all families to know that the Peoria Police Department’s Victim Assistance Program is here to support victims of domestic violence so they don’t have to fight this violence alone.” In Peoria, “The Victim Assistance Unit exists to provide services to all victims of crime,” according to the Peoria Police Department website. “Victims may file a complaint with the Peoria Police Department in person The Peoria Police Department urges victims of domestic violence to create safety plans and underor online at peoriaaz.gov.” stand resources—including Eve’s Place of Peoria—that can help them. The police also provide phone num- (Images courtesy Peoria Police Department) bers for domestic violence shelters, including: • Faith House, 623-939-6798. • Chrysalis, 602-944-4999. • Eve’s Place, 623-537-5380. • Domestic Violence Shelter Hotline, 602-263-8900. Through the pandemic, the Glendale Police Department answered heightit’s much more vi- described kicking the victim while she ened domestic violent.” was on the floor,” the arrest report said. olence calls. The numbers And, according to the arrest report, “Across the back that up. Kimbell “placed his foot on her throat board we’re seeIn the first half cutting off her airway until she stopped ing more vioof 2020, as the breathing.” lence,” Glendale pandemic closed Kimbell faces first-degree murder Detective Brian down much of the charges. Draper said in a city, Glendale povideo posted on lice made five ar- Victim Safety Plan the Glendale Porests for domestic The Peoria Police Department prolice Department violence-related vides ideas for a “Victim Safety Plan,” Facebook page. homicides. including: “The (domestic In May, Bran- • Consider obtaining an Order of Proviolence) cases tection against the perpetrator. Aldon Kimbell alwe’re getting are ways make sure that the order is kept legedly murdered much more viocurrent and that it includes all neceshis roommate, lent—a lot more sary locations. Brittany Hand, at one of the most extreme cases of domestic shootings, a lot In • Submit a recent photograph of the the Paseo Park violence this year, Brandon Kimbell is charged more strangula- with murdering his roommate in North Glendale, Apartments batterer to the appropriate office peron tions, a lot more near Peoria. He allegedly told police that after he Thunderbird Road sonnel where you work. stabbings. A lot learned Brittany Hand was cheating on him, he in northeast Glen- • An updated emergency contact perkicked and choked her to death. more serious fel- punched, son should be identified and your dale, near Peoria. (Peoria Times file photo) onies versus what employer notified of this charge. Kimbell alwe’ve seen typically in the past.” legedly told police he was kicking • Keep emergency number(s). He noted domestic violence typically Hand out of the apartment and throw- • If possible, have your calls screened rises toward the end of summer, when ing clothes at her when she went to pick and recorded. people are confined indoors by the up clothing, slipped and hit the floor. • Consider changing your pattern of weather. getting to and from work. Take var“He found out (Hand) cheated on him “This pandemic is contributing to and he became jealous and punched her ious routes to everyday locations. that, because people are penned up,” in the head causing her to fall on the Draper said. “This year it seems like floor and have a seizure. He further SEE DOMESTIC PAGE 5
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to Strunk. Strunk said the Foundation for Senior Living will administer the program for the city from the Peoria Community Center. The Peoria Community Center is at 8335 W. Jefferson Street. For more information, call 623-9793911. He said 40 people have applied for assistance so far. The program can fund up to $1,500 in utility assistance and $1,000 in rent assistance for those qualified, he said. For information on program guidelines, visit maricopa.gov/covidrenthelp. Strunk said about 4,000 Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) students took part in on-site support services. He said the city implemented a portion of CARES Act funds for additional assistance with staff for the before- and after-school program. “I like to think of that as 4,000 families that had a place to take their child in a safe, supervised environment,” Strunk said.
Deputy City Managers Katie Gregory and Erik Strunk outlined the city’s wide-ranging response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including assistance provided to residents and businesses. (Images courtesy city of Peoria)
Strunk also noted the Peoria Library purchased over 100 Chromebooks, which can be checked out for up to 21 days. Mayor Cathy Carlat said the city rec-
ognized how the pandemic impacted the community. “All 91 cities and towns did get some CARES Act funding; not all 91 cities and towns passed those funds around,”
Carlat said. “So I’m very, very proud that the city of Peoria chose to not only get those funds out but to get them out as quickly as we possibly could.”
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• Tell a trusted co-worker, friend, supervisor and ask for help. • Report all incidents of abuse, harassment and violations of your Order of Protection to the police. Always request that a report be made by law enforcement when a violation has occurred. • Create a safety plan for home and work. • Always carry a copy of your Order of Protection and Affidavit of Service. • Document every incident/occurrence: time, date, location, etc. Domestic violence statistics The national 24-hour domestic violence hotline is 800-799-7233 (SAFE). The West Valley’s largest domestic violence shelter is New Life Center, 623-932-4404. Eve’s Place, a domestic violence shelter in Peoria, can be reached at 623537-5380. The Maricopa County DV hotline is 480-890-3039. For more information, visit ncadv. org, acesdv.org or maricopacountyattorney.org/298/Domestic-Violence. Adel’s county office gives a definition of what can lead to a number of other crimes: “Domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behaviors where one person uses their power to control the other. While frequency and severity can vary dramatically in each situation, one consistent component is abusers will try to maintain power and control over their partner. It is not isolated to any one gender, race, or economic situation. Domestic violence can be hard to identify because it can take many forms, including verbal, physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse.” As the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence notes, “Do-
mestic violence is not physical violence alone. Domestic violence is any behavior the purpose of which is to gain power and control over a spouse, partner, girl/boyfriend or intimate family member. Abuse is a learned behavior; it is not caused by anger, mental problems, drugs or alcohol, or other common excuses. One in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: • On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. • 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence and/or intimate partner stalking. • 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. • 1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner. • 1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner. • 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence (e.g. beating, burning, strangling) by an intimate partner in their lifetime. • 1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner during their lifetime to the point in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed. • On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide. • Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.
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Voting for Congress, other races continues this week BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The Maricopa County Department of Elections began mailing early ballots. According to Clint Hickman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 4 representative and chairman, “A total of 175 vote centers and 35 drop boxes have been finalized. Ballots mailed and in-person voting became available on Oct. 7. “Seven locations are open, with one of those being in District 4 at Surprise City Hall.” For voting center locations, visit recorder.maricopa.gov/pollingplace. “Voters may now choose from any voting location, rather than just one assigned location,” said Scott Jarrett, director of Election Day and emergency voting with the Maricopa County Elections Department. While many—including President Donald Trump—have expressed concern about the integrity of 2020 voting, Hickman stressed, “The Elections Department has worked to provide voters with a safe, accessible, secure and transparent general election.”
In Maricopa County, registered voters can vote by mail or in person through Election Day, Nov. 3. All voting locations will follow strict physical distancing and cleaning guidelines, according to the county. Oct. 23 is the last day to request a ballot in the mail. The county recommends those voting by mail to post ballots by Oct. 27. To check early ballot voting status and more, visit recorder.maricopa. gov/elections. Ballots will allow Peoria residents to vote on the presidential race between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden as well as U.S. Senate and House of Representatives races. For those who don’t watch television, which has been saturated with ads by both candidates, incumbent Sen. Martha McSally is challenged by Democrat Mark Kelly. In the 3rd Congressional District, which extends from Tucson to Goodyear, Raúl Grijalva—a Democrat incumbent since 2002—faces Republican challenger Daniel Wood. In the 7th Congressional District, which includes part of Tolleson and
Election signs are at most major intersections, urging votes for local, state and national races. (Peoria Times file photo)
Glendale, Ruben Gallego, the Democrat incumbent, faces a challenge from Republican Josh Barnett. “As a business owner and family man, I have witnessed the corruption
and disregard for our Constitution that is eroding liberty in our country,” Barnett says on his campaign website. SEE VOTING PAGE 9
Pence draws contrasts between Biden, Trump in Peoria BY RAY ALONZO Cronkite News
With less than a month until the election, Vice President Mike Pence visited a Peoria military and tactical gear company last week for a “Make America Great Again” campaign event. Pence began by calling his debate with Democrat Kamala Harris a “debate between two visions.” “If you didn’t figure it out watching last night, I’ll tip you off, they want to pack the Supreme Court and defund the police,” he told a crowd of about 300 outside TYR Tactical. In making the case for President Donald Trump’s reelection, Pence drew stark contrasts between the president and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe
A crowd gathers at TYR Tactical in Peoria in advance of a campaign event by Vice President Mike Pence Oct. 8—the same day Democratic challengers Joe Biden and Kamala Harris arrived in the Valley. (Cronkite News photo)
Biden. “So when you compare the Biden-Harris agenda with all that President Trump has done these last three and a half years, I think there’s no question about it,” he said. “President Donald Trump won that (Sept. 29) debate hands down.” Pence did not wear a mask at the outdoor event but remained socially distanced. Masks were handed out, although not everyone wore them, and seats were set apart from one another, although not by the recommended 6 feet. The appearance came on the same day Biden and Harris were in Phoenix, campaigning together for the first time. Repeated visits by both campaigns have firmly established SEE PENCE PAGE 8
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LD 22 candidates debate pandemic response BY BRIAN CANO SR.
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Four of the six candidates for three Legislative District 22 positions participated in an Oct. 5 online debate. Democrats Sarah Tyree, Wendy Garcia and Mary Kathleen Honne joined Republican incumbent Ben Toma in a Zoom debate sponsored by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Arizona Capitol Times reporter Gary Grado was the moderator. On Nov. 3, Republican Sen. David Livingston faces Democratic candidate Tyree for his District 22 Senate seat. Livingston did not attend the event. Republican incumbents Frank Carroll and Toma are both on the Nov. 3 ballot for the District 22 House of Representatives seats along with Garcia and Honne. Carroll did not attend the debate. Arizona Legislative District 22 includes parts of Peoria, Sun City West and Surprise. The candidates were asked why they should represent the district. “I’m more of a policy guy at the Legislature. I think I’m known as that, and I do try to be as available as possible to anyone that has issues or concerns,” Toma said. “I learned from those that were there and there’s a process to everything, and well, sometimes the process can be frustrating. It’s also there to safeguard against certain abuses of power.” Honne said, “In the past three years, I’ve observed firsthand that our Legislature doesn’t seem to share the same spirit of community service and values of integrity, equity and accountability that I do.” “What really stuck out to me was that legislators on both sides of the fence were voting against their morals, because the party told them to,” Tyree said. “I believe that policy belongs to people.” Garcia said, “I will serve by and for the people of Arizona. My priorities are to cut the sales tax, improve public schools, expand health care coverage, increase good paying jobs by growing
Challengers Sarah Tyree, Wendy Garcia and Mary Kathleen Honne and incumbent Ben Toma participated in a Legislative District 22 online debate moderated by Gary Grado. (Photo courtesy Citizens Clean Elections Commission)
the economy and to restore democracy to Arizona’s Legislature.” The candidates were then asked how they would handle policy decisions when the Legislature returns to session. “We know that we have people throughout the state who have been impacted, either because they’re small business owners, or because they’ve been impacted for financial reasons because of perhaps being laid off work or because they have been impacted because their parents have children, or they have family and nursing facilities. These are all things that immediately we need to address,” Honne said. Toma discussed the state’s response to COVID-19. “I think there’s a number of issues that have come up that perhaps were not foreseen during the pandemic,” Toma said. “I will say that the original fears, some of them have turned out to be not the case, both in terms of health and also in terms of finances for the state.” Tyree said potentially devastating impacts of a looming housing crisis should be addressed as soon as possible. “I think it’s important for us to know that we are going to be facing a housing crisis as soon as a moratorium (on evictions) lifts,” Tyree said. “... I think that needs to take priority.”
The moderator asked candidates to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications. “In 2019, my opponent was co-sponsor of HB 2358, and basically that is a landlord’s rights bill,” Tyree said. “And what that says is, if you have a renter who falls on hard times, and they get rental assistance, and they pay their landlords that rental assistance, their landlord can still legally evict them.” Tyree said. Toma interjected. “That was actually my bill, not your opponent’s bill,” Toma said. “He co-sponsored it, but it was actually my bill. I was the prime sponsor of that. And it was brought by one of the largest landlord tenant assistance group community groups in Arizona. We had long debates about this both in the House and in the Senate. “And the reality of it is we adopted language to make sure everybody was comfortable with this. In the end, if there wouldn’t be a situation where if you accept the partial payment, and that’s the only issue, then you can then go ahead and evict that person,” Toma continued. In 2018, Toma received 65,310 votes, with Carroll getting 64,729 as the Republicans took both Arizona House of Representatives seats. Honne said she is concerned “domestic violence survivors actually can
be evicted because they create a nuisance. They are the survivors,” she said. Garcia pointed out the need for immediate financial assistance, to combat the financial strain of the pandemic. She disagreed with Toma’s analysis regarding recent evictions in the district. “People need help. They need money. They need it right now due to COVID-19,” Garcia said. “How can we do that? Should we be borrowing it maybe from the rainy-day fund?” Toma responded, “We actually set aside $50 million immediately to do that.” Garcia strongly disagreed with Toma regarding evictions in the district. “The moratorium hasn’t really functioned well, let’s be honest,” Garcia said. “People are getting evicted every day.” Honne said the speed at which federal CARES Act funding has been distributed has been “woefully” inept. “State agencies like the Department of Economic Security ... is probably not functioning very well because they’re working on technology that has not been updated since the 1990s. “And when people who were unemployed tried to contact them to say, ‘Where’s my unemployment going?’ And they reached a phone line, the phone line was connecting them to
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Arizona’s evolving status as a battleground state. Pence most recently visited the state Sept. 18, and several of Trump’s children have stumped here as well. The Trump campaign is aiming to repeat its 2016 performance in Arizona, which it won by almost 4 percentage
Peoria Times points, but the polls consistently have Biden leading. The vice president praised TYR Tactical for providing Arizona with jobs and supplying police departments with equipment. “Under this president’s leadership … they’ve created more than 120 new
Arizona jobs,” he said of TYR. “And every year, this company makes some 20,000 protective vests that are worn by law enforcement across America and American forces stationed all around the world.” Pence also used the event to raise support for two Republican members
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of the House, David Schweikert and Debbi Lesko, saying that it was “time to retire Nancy Pelosi once and for all.” Lesko, running for reelection in the 8th Congressional District that includes parts of Glendale and Peoria, was present but did not speak.
Sen. McSally, Mark Kelly clash in Senate debate BY RAY ALONZO Cronkite News
Republican Sen. Martha McSally and Democratic challenger Mark Kelly, two military veterans battling for a congressional seat in Arizona that is drawing the attention of the nation, debated last week over the country’s COVID-19 response, jobs and immigration, and President Trump’s attacks on Arizona Sen. John McCain. Kelly and McSally wielded the usual disdain of political opponents, accusing one another of misleading Arizonans while outlining their own familiar campaign stances in a debate that offered few surprises. McSally called Obamacare “a government takeover of health care,” praised the government response to the coronavirus and businesses suffering financial losses in the pandemic and said corporate interests that Kelly scorns actually bolster his campaign. Kelly, a Navy veterans, called for expanding public health, said the naming of a Supreme Court justice should wait until a new president takes office, and reaffirmed his opposition to a border wall. McSally, an Air Force veteran, is defending the seat she was appointed to two years ago, filling the vacancy left by the late Sen. McCain. McCain may have been the only common ground between the two opponents. Kelly decried reports that Trump had humiliated the service of veterans and, even after McCain’s death, made fun of a Republican icon. McSally agreed. “It pisses me off when he does that,” she said of Trump, adding she tells him to stop doing so. Trump has endorsed McSally. Kelly and McSally offered dueling views of who has been most in fealty of
it,” he said. “We need independent leadership focused on solving the problems we face.” The latest polls have Kelly leading McSally by double digits, reflecting the state’s shift from a red state to a battleground. The Senate race has garnered national attention, with the result having heavy implications for Arizona’s political future. McSally has been a vocal Democrat Mark Kelly and Republican Sen. Martha McSally are separated by plexiglass as they participate in a debate at the supporter of the Trump adWalter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. ministration and has stated (Cronkite photo) that the Senate should vote China instead of holding off the super- on Trump’s nominee for the Supreme power competitor, charged one another Court, Amy Coney Barrett. with being in thrall to corporate interests Both contenders are following party and repeatedly claimed they are the sena- lines, with most Republicans seeking to tor most likely to fight for Arizonans. confirm a justice for the nation’s highKelly, a former astronaut and gun est court while Democrats want to wait, reform activist, has consistently led hoping that former Vice President Joe McSally in the polls in a race that could Biden will become president. Kelly said decide the future of the Supreme Court in an interview with KTAR that the winand has drawn national attention. ner of November’s presidential election Throughout the debate, McSally con- should choose the late Ruth Bader Ginssistently called Kelly “Counterfeit Kel- burg’s replacement. ly” and drew comparisons between him During the debate, McSally stated that and former presidential candidate Bernie she was following the Constitution in Sanders. her decision to support moving forward “He led over the last decade one of the with the Supreme Court nomination promost radical political organizations in cess. modern history,” she said. “Raising over “Let’s be clear, the Constitution says $57 million in order to help elect some of that the president gets to nominate and the most extreme left-wing politicians in the Senate gets to confirm,” she said. power right now.” The topic of China was brought up Kelly largely used the debate to paint several times throughout the debate, with himself as a candidate for all Arizonans, McSally repeatedly trying to tie Kelly to stressing that he represents independence the country and its administration. and nonpartisanship. “Your business relationships put you in “Partisan politics has made this crisis a place where you are weak on China.” worse, and partisan politics and partisan Kelly responded by saying that he politicians are not going to get us out of “recognized China as an adversary” for
his entire life and that McSally has been falsely attacking him. “Sen. McSally just likes to lob false political attacks and question her opponents’ patriotism, we’ve seen it before,” he said. The Trump administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was hotly debated. Kelly said that he believed the administration and McSally did not do a good job responding to the pandemic, citing the country’s coronavirus deaths as an example. McSally praised the administration’s China travel ban, while placing the blame for the pandemic on China and the nation’s response. “This virus came from China, they silenced doctors, they destroyed samples, they blamed it on the U.S. Army, and we need to hold China accountable,” she said. The two clashed on immigration and border security, with McSally claiming that Kelly refused to shake a border patrol agent’s hand and again expressing her support for the president’s proposed border wall. In response, Kelly claimed that he did not know what McSally was referring to and that he would “shake anyone’s hand.” Kelly, when asked about border security, said that coming from NASA, he would not put forward “17th century solutions for 21st century problems.” “To build a wall for 2,000 miles of border, $20 million a mile,” he said. “Those resources could be used for the technology, it could be used for more border patrol agents on the border.” Early voting for this race and others in Arizona began Oct. 7, lasting until Oct. 30. The deadline for voter registration is Oct. 23, per a recent order by a federal judge.
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Gallego is the heavy favorite, after winning the 2018 election with more than 85% of the votes. Gallego was first elected to Congress in 2014 and reelected in 2016, with 75% of the votes in those two elections. In the 8th Congressional District, which stretches from Goodyear to New River, including part of Glendale and Peoria, incumbent Republican Debbie Lesko is challenged by Democrat Michael Muscato, a newcomer to politics who owns a gym in Glendale. Muscato and Lesko both live in Peoria. Nearly 78% of Maricopa County’s nearly 2.5 million registered voters have already requested a ballot in the mail. The Elections Department is also adding new, drive-thru drop boxes in the parking lots of sport stadiums across the county. Voters will be able
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Vote ‘No’ on Proposition 207 Vote ‘Yes’ to get marijuana BY LARRY TRACEY Peoria Times Guest Writer
The Arizona Supreme Court issued its ruling allowing the “Smart and Safe Arizona” initiative— Proposition 207—to remain on the ballot despite concerns over deficiencies in its 100-word statement. Big Marijuana sought to deceive Arizona voters with the summary and got away with it. Keep in mind: The Arizona Voter Protection Act makes it almost impossible for the legislature to fix, change or update a law passed by ballot initiative. Once passed, we are stuck with the law as is, not because the people wanted it on the ballot but because Big Marijuana brought it here. Colorado and California voters warn Arizonans not to make the same mistake. Most voters will never read all 17 pages of Proposition 207. Here is a summary of some critical points that impact everyone. Did you know your neighbors can grow and use marijuana in their backyard, and your HOA cannot do anything about it? Impact on employers • It creates a personal “right” to use marijuana and weakens the rights of employers to maintain a drug-free workplace. • It does not allow employers to prohibit marijuana use by employees outside the workplace or take adverse action against an employee based solely on a positive marijuana test. Weakens DUID laws • Will put more impaired drivers on the road. (69% of Colorado users report driving high.) • Makes it more difficult to get mari-
juana-impaired drivers off the road. • Removes current standard that has been very effective in deterring impaired driving and prosecuting marijuana DUID. Negative impact on our already damaged economy • Rewards marijuana insiders—the writers and funders of the initiative. • It creates a monopoly that favors existing marijuana businesses. • Puts no limit on the amount of marijuana to be grown, produced and manufactured by licensees. • It imposes a 16% marijuana tax but caps it regardless of the final cost to the state. (In Colorado, for every $1 of revenue, Colorado spends $4.50 to mitigate the effects of legalization. Do we want that kind of drag on our economy?) Harms our youth • Harms developing brains. • Makes pot more accessible to kids. (States who legalized recreational marijuana have some of the highest youth usage in the nation.) • More kids will use high-potency marijuana—which has been linked to psychosis and early onset of mental illness. • Leads to more infants born with THC in their systems. • Allows marijuana gummies, candies, cookies, soda and vape pens. • Allows marijuana businesses to advertise on every platform. The Way Out West (WOW) Coalition aims to give youth every opportunity to grow up drug and alcohol free. As leaders in drug prevention and education, the WOW Coalition opposes recreational marijuana legalization because we believe use threatens the health, welfare and safety for all people, users SEE PROPOSITION 207 PAGE 11
legalization right this time BY BILL MYER Peoria Times Guest Writer
I am 73 years old. Never in my later years did I think I would open Arizona’s first medical marijuana dispensary, but I did, in 2012 The public interest was high. Our location was in Downtown Glendale. But what started as fanfare is now routine. That’s a good thing, though. You don’t hear about us anymore because we and all Arizona dispensaries operate safely and smartly in sound locations. It’s an instructive reminder as we ready to vote on Proposition 207 Nov. 3. Attitudes about marijuana use continue to evolve, making legalization inevitable. This year Arizona has a unique opportunity to vote on a solid plan that learns from other states and builds on a successful Arizona program already in place. It has been more than a decade since Arizona legalized medical marijuana. There has been no documented increase in crime associated with dispensaries. People aren’t overdosing on marijuana. Dispensaries are carefully monitored and highly regulated. Patients are getting the help and legal medicine they need to ease their pain and stay alive. Now Arizona has a second opportunity to get it right. Proposition 207, the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, would legalize marijuana use for adults 21 and up. The benefits are significant. Under this plan, dispensaries would still be limited in number and closely watched. In fact, the vast majority of marijuana stores would be located in the very same responsibly operated dispensaries serving Arizona now. And just like the current medical marijuana law, the Smart and Safe Act bans
smoking marijuana in public and open spaces. Smart and Safe Arizona also improves on Prop 205, the marijuana legalization effort that narrowly lost in 2016. Indeed, it has learned from its mistakes. Proposition 207 was written from the ground up to address concerns expressed in 2016. It provides additional safeguards to protect children, funding for law enforcement, public health and community colleges. It learns from the mistakes of the past, in the hopes of creating a better future. Proposition 207 also comes with a long list of safeguards. Marijuana packaging would be child proof, just like the current dispensary system, and likewise, products could not be labeled to attract kids nor could advertising target minors. Edibles could not be sold that resemble children’s candy. Levels of THC in edibles would be clearly labeled and limited to prevent customers from ingesting too much. There are numerous precautions and laws similar to how alcohol is regulated. Someone who uses marijuana and then drives impaired faces strict penalties. There’s no free ride just because it’s pot instead of alcohol. The same logic pertains to the workplace. Your boss can fire you for marijuana use on the job and can test you for marijuana use. If you can’t work drunk, don’t expect to be allowed to work stoned. Property and business owners have the right to ban marijuana use from their premises. Smoking marijuana would be banned from public places and open spaces. The Smart and Safe Act makes sense in this current COVID-19 crisis. It would generate an additional $300 million a year in state tax revenues. SEE LEGALIZATION PAGE 11
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Smart and Safe benefits law enforcement in other ways, too. It relieves police departments of the obligation to enforce outdated and unneeded recreational marijuana laws. The court system won’t be jammed up with these petty offenses. This gives police and prosecutors more time and resources to go after legitimate threats to public safety. Besides new jobs, the measure also creates a path to prosperity for countless Arizonans who have minor marijuana possession convictions on their records. Under Prop 207, those nonviolent convictions would be expunged. That makes getting a job or housing a little easier. Finally, as a dispensary owner, I have seen the benefits of people served by medical marijuana. Cancer patients (like me), people suffering from arthritis and those who suffer with post-traumatic stress, to name a few, have all benefit-
ed. Legalization for adults would bring more benefits. It may help cut down on prescription drug abuse and the deadly overdoses that can follow. It will assist in pain and stress relief for sufferers who may be too timid or lack the financial resources for a $300 medical marijuana card. Quite simply, if you support Arizona’s current and successful medical marijuana laws, as most state residents do, you’ll see that Prop 207 is a logical next step. It corrects and fine tunes previous attempts at legalization by incorporating safety measures and targeting funding to where it’s needed. Learn from other states. Listen to concerns. And craft a plan by and for Arizona and not have one imposed by national interests. That’s Prop 207.
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WESTMARC’s Best of the West to be live, online BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
It’s almost time for what can be called “The Oscars of the West Valley business scene.” WESTMARC is getting ready for its annual Best of the West award show. “We’re celebrating 30 years of serving the West Valley at this year’s annual Best of the West Awards Dinner at Phoenix Raceway Oct. 22,” said Sintra Hoffman, WESTMARC president and CEO. This year’s finalists: • Economic Engine: Desert Microsoft and Avondale Health Tech Corridor.
• Excellence in Innovation: Ottawa University and Peoria Autonomous Shuttle (Robo Ride). • Quality of Life Enhancement in the Community: Verizon Wireless and White Tank Mountains Conservancy Connectivity Initiative. • Quality of Life Enhancement in Education: Abrazo Healthcare Residency Program and West Point High School. Registration closes Oct. 16 at westmarc.org/BOW2020. There will be a virtual option this year, Hoffman noted.
Sintra Hoffman, president and CEO of WESTMARC, is gearing up for the annual Best of the West show—to be held Oct. 22 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale.
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Germinator mobile sanitizing company expands services BY SAMANTHA PACHECO MOLINA Peoria Times Contributing Writer
In the age of COVID-19, cleanliness is at the forefront of daily life. Today, many people have turned to cleaning companies to protect loved ones against household bacteria and germs. Germinator Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting company is one of the leading cleaning providers in the nation. In July, the company expanded to Arizona after establishing roots in Glendale/Peoria. The franchise provides services throughout Maricopa County, Flagstaff, Tucson and Prescott. Glendale/Peoria owners Robert Blankenship and Greg Cook are childhood best friends. They joined the franchise with a goal in mind—to create a healthier, safer and more comfortable environment for the community. “It was a no-brainer to open up to Arizona,” Cook said. “The community has been so positive, and we have nothing but great reviews since we have opened to the public.” Germinator uses a two-step process to help reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses like the novel coronavirus. The first step, called Genesis, uses
and prevent the regrowth of bacteria. Cook described the process at a Goodyear facility they are currently treating. “Before and after each cleaning, we test the surfaces with an ATP reader that essentially tells us how clean the surface is,” he said. Cook explains that an ATP reading over 100 is a fail, under 100 is a pass, and those under 50 are equal to hospital-grade cleanliness. “The facility has a big staff and a large break room. To begin, we tested the kitchen’s microwave before treatment. The handle picked Germinator has expanded its sterilization and sanitaup a reading of 5,000,” Cook said. tion services to the Glendale/Peoria area. “That is the highest number I have (Photo courtesy Germinator) ever come across, and it completely hypochlorous acid to kill bacteria, floored everyone.” mold, mildew, viruses, and odors After treating the space, Cook said caused by bacteria. they retested the same handle and it re“HOCI is a nontoxic, near-neutral sulted in an ATP reading of 90. pH, hospital-grade sanitizer and dis“Germinator is a lot more effective infectant,” Blankenship said. “So, it is than having to use and reuse hand very effective in killing these harmful sanitizer or Clorox wipes every five bacteria.” minutes,” Blankenship said. “Our apThe second step uses Germinator’s plication gives clients peace of mind Shield. It is a long-lasting, invisible knowing everything is and that there is microbial coating that aims to protect some added protection on top of that.”
The franchise is mobile and offers door-to-door services. Germinator also makes virtual and phone consultations available to those interested in future cleanings. “We are willing to help craft a plan with customers and look at pricing that works for them,” Blankenship said. “We understand many local businesses have suffered at the hands of the pandemic,” Cook added. “We just want them to know that we are here to help.” For more information, call 602-9327406 or visit germinatorphoenix.com.
Job fair at Westgate BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
The Lola and McFadden’s at Westgate Entertainment District are looking to hire for 50 positions. The two will hold a job fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. CDC social distancing guidelines will be followed, and all applicants must wear face masks. For more information, call 623877-5225 or 623-872-0022.
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A different look as high school football opens in COVID-19 era BY CRONKITE NEWS
A temperature check awaiting fans at the gate. Friends, family and any other fans spaced 6 feet apart. Cheerleaders with their voices, if not their spirit, muffled by masks. Welcome to Arizona high school football, global-pandemic edition. Most varsity football programs kicked off competition around the state Oct. 2 while trying to observe Arizona Interscholastic Association guidelines and school district specific restrictions to avoid the spread of COVID-19. While taking precautions, Cronkite News was on hand at three venues— McClintock High in Tempe, Corona del Sol High in Tempe and Cactus High in Glendale—when the season’s first whistles blew. Protocols were similar, but not exactly the same at each game. Some required everyone in attendance to wear a mask except players on the field. Some schools allowed bands and fans to attend. Others restricted attendance to a couple of family members. In what would normally be a packed stadium filled with cheering fans, chanting cheerleaders and finely tuned marching bands, McClintock played host to its long-time rival Tempe High in a mostly quiet setting. Cheerleaders still cheered, but there was a gap in the bleachers where the home team’s band and students would typically sit. In Glendale, a sign at the entry gate to Cactus High School’s M.L. Huber Stadium reminds fans that wearing a
Although masks were mandatory, not everyone chose to wear them at Cactus High School’s game against Sunrise Mountain. (Photo by Edwin Perez/Cronkite News)
mask inside the facility is mandatory. This was true for cheerleaders, band members, coaches, referees and even included any player not suited up to play. Still, it wasn’t entirely enforced, as there were a few fans in attendance who did not wear a face covering. Social distancing wasn’t the best either, because of construction in the stadium that required everyone to sit on the same side of the field. Home and visiting fans were separated by a yellow caution tape. Still, with supporters from both teams in one set of bleachers, some fans were not distanced, including some without masks. Before the game, each team sent out only one team captain for the pregame coin toss. And once play began, there was, in a sense, a bubble for players and coaches with few allowed to be near the field. Cheerleaders had to keep their distance, and no media was allowed in the players box. Still, those in attendance were hap-
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py to see the Friday night lights lit up again. “It is just great for the players to be able to play when I thought this was not even going to happen at all,” one Sunrise Mountain fan said. “Sports
have all changed, but just to be able to come to a Friday night high school football game is a blessing.” A Cactus High fan agreed, and he said he’s willing to observe the protocols if it allows the games to go on. “At the end of the day, I am going to do my part,” he said. After losing the opener, Cactus High won its second game over Peoria, 430. The Peoria Panthers host Greenway at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Those who attend should bring masks. People who attend district sporting events “are required to wear masks, and we are doing multiple reminders throughout the events for people to keep their masks on,” said Danielle Airey, a spokeswoman for PUSD.
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Arizona Broadway opens doors for live—and safe—performances BY BRIDGETTE M. REDMAN Peoria Times Contributing Writer
When the Arizona Broadway Theatre staff started planning for the fall, there was something they knew they needed to do—provide a place for patrons to see shows in person. Kiel Klaphake, ABT’s CEO and executive producer, said that when the venue shut down, it created virtual cabarets and youth programs. “As time went on, we were exploring whether there was the ability to do (continued) virtual programming,” Klaphake said. “I talked to my colleagues, and while virtual programming is a really awesome thing, it is not what we do and who we are.” ABT built its reputation on large musicals served with multicourse meals. Now, it has mostly canceled food service and scaled down audience sizes—without losing the ambition. With curtains going up and running through December, the fall interim programming includes six shows:
Arizona Broadway Theatre will have a variety of entertainment this fall, with musicals and concerts beginning this week with the first in an “Unplugged” series and a murder-mystery, “Get a Clue or Die.” (Photos courtesy ABT)
• ABT Broadway Concert Series: Set on the mainstage, these concerts pay homage to Broadway, Hollywood and holiday melodies. Concert themes will include “Music of the Night: A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber,” “Hooray
for Hollywood: A Salute to the Movie Musical” and “Home for the Holidays: Celebrating the Spirit of the Season.” • TAD Management Concert Series: Also on the mainstage, there will be eight tributes with TAD Management.
“Piano Men: Generations” launches the series this weekend. Concerts pay tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, Journey, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Garth Brooks and “Jersey Boys.” • Broadway Bingo! Set in the Encore Room, this is a new cabaret concept where the song list will be determined by the bingo numbers called. Winners get to pick their favorite Broadway hit along with other prizes. • The “Unplugged” Concert Series. Also in the Encore Room, this series showcases local musicians, including Nicole Pesce (7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15), Jared Mancuso, Nick Gallardo, and Josh and Lexy Condon. • Midweek Movie Musicals. David Appleford, a Valley film and theater critic, will host these matinee performances in the Encore Room. After a discussion on the differences between the movie and stage musicals, patrons will watch such classic movie musicals SEE PERFORMANCES PAGE 15
For King & Country coming to Gila River Arena The Australian duo For King & Country brings a drive-in tour to Gila River Arena Nov. 21.
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Gila River Arena is getting ready to start up the music—with a drive-in event. For King and Country, a four-time Grammy Award-winning duo, brings its “A Drummer Boy Drive-In: The Christmas Tour” to the Westgate Entertainment District venue Nov. 21. The tour promoting the new “A Drummer Boy Christmas” album features a national toy drive that asks concertgoers to bring new, unwrapped toys. The toys will be collected by representatives from the Salvation Army and distributed to families struggling during the holiday season. “It’s been a difficult year for so
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many,” said Joel Smallbone of For King & Country. “Now more than ever, we felt compelled to get out on the road
in a safe and socially distanced way to spread the joy and spirit of Christmas in the best way we know—by sharing a night of music celebrating the greatest hope the world has ever known.” Smallbone remembers the struggles he and brother Luke had in years past: “We came to this country from Australia and were headed for bean burritos and gifts from the dollar shop before an act of kindness from a first-grade school class gave us
a Christmas that we will never forget. They provided our family with food and toys to celebrate the holidays, and for that reason we are so proud and honored to be partnering with the Salvation Army to share a bit of joy with others that might be facing the same fate this Christmas.” Said appreciative Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, national commander of the Salvation Army, “The toys collected at their upcoming concerts will help make the holidays brighter for families and raise awareness of the unprecedented need that many are facing this holiday season.” For tickets and more information, visit forkingandcountry.com.
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as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” “Paint Your Wagon,” “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “White Christmas.” • Murder Mystery Series. The one exception to the no-food rule, Murder & a Meal Mystery Theatre is coming to the Encore Room to present a fully interactive entertainment experience including “Clue” and “Murder on the Movie Set,” beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, with “Get a Clue or Die.” Klaphake hopes these shows will pave the way for when they are able to get back to big musicals, with “Chicago” set to return in the winter of 2021. This is a chance for audiences to get used to new protocols and ways of seeing theater. “We are giving smaller audiences something to do and hopefully help grease the skids for the community to get used to coming to our theater with a mask on and have to be spaced out from each other so when we get to our main productions, they’re more familiar with what to expect,” Klaphake said. Behind the scenes, there will be stringent sanitation protocols. The building will be aired out between each show using a modified ventilation system to recycle air when patrons aren’t there, and shorter shows will be chosen. Patrons will notice they can’t linger in the lobby, with fewer people in the audience and on-stage. The plan is to have only four or five artists on stage so that ABT can control the aerosol spread. ABT will have a mask mandate. “We hope people are eager to come out and have live experiences so that they will accept some of these inconvenienc-
es,” Klaphake said. As more temperate weather rolls in, staff is brainstorming outdoor activities. “It will allow people to sit on a blanket in the grass,” Klaphake said. “We’re exploring this to give people a real, live shared experience that I think is fundamental to what theater is all about.” Meanwhile, interim programming is being billed as fundraisers to help keep the theater alive at a time when its big revenue makers are on hiatus. “We all need to make money,” Klaphake said. “Fortunately, with the collaboration we have, everyone has been very cooperative in finding creative solutions to putting things on stage. Obviously, we’re having to pare things down to some basic fundamentals. Our concerts will be focused on talent, which is a really great thing for us as a company.” The series starts Oct. 14, but Klaphake said the response was enthusiastic as soon as tickets went on sale in September. If they sell out, he said there is capacity to add shows, but occupancy won’t be increased, so the venue can maintain safe distances between patrons. No matter what the challenges, Klaphake knows that people still need to be together and to experience art together. “It is the great thing about our industry,” Klaphake said. “This pandemic is not going to be the end of theater. “It’s going to create more of the thirst to go out and see people again. That can’t be replaced.”
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One of my favorite books is “Finishing Strong” by Steve Farrar. His research shows that only 1 in 10 leaders finishes strong. Farrar states, “All of these leaders were abundantly gifted, and all had very impressive strengths. So how come they didn’t finish strong? The answer is this. They all didn’t finish strong because they didn’t survive the ambushes.” He goes on to say, “Getting through ambushes is what separates the men from the boys. And the guys who get through the ambushes are generally the guys who anticipate the ambushes.” Pay attention; there’s gold in that statement. Consider King Solomon. Even though he had more wisdom than anyone else in his generation, he didn’t anticipate the ambushes that happened in his life. What were the ambushes? Other women ambushed him. Love of money ambushed him. His neglected family ambushed him. His pride ambushed him. Hubris happens
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choices so we won’t have to make our choices in times of boredom, confusion, passion or after the battle is lost. Life is like a race. It’s how you finish that counts. A team can have a mistake-filled first half in a football game but be flawless in the second half. Some teams start strong and then have terrible second or third quarters but then win in the fourth quarter. The same is true in life. If you are living, and I assume you are or you wouldn’t be reading this article, even those whose life has been so-so in the first, second or third quarter can finish strong in the fourth quarter. Remember, you are not racing others as much as racing yourself. It’s your race to win or lose. God is always there to help you finish. Re-
member, while ambush may open the door to calamity, God’s grace closes the door! My advice is to finish strong, not wrong, where you belong. Allow me to share a story that is an excellent example of a leader who learns to anticipate the ambushes. Though not entirely accurate or factual (I factchecked it), let’s finish today with the concept the story reveals. Meet an eagle who anticipated an ambush. The only bird that will peck at an eagle is the crow. The crow sits on the eagle’s back and bites at the eagle’s neck. The eagle does not respond or fight with the crow. It doesn’t waste time or energy on the crow. The eagle simply opens its wings and begins to SEE STRONG PAGE 18
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when you think too highly of yourself, assuming you are above your choices’ consequences. Ouch! Many a leader has suffered the shipwreck of betrayal and sex, extreme love of money, and being so pride-driven that they seldom invested time with their family. Payday, someday. There were consequences to those ambushes. Solomon had over 700 wives and 300 concubines. Farrar says, “No wonder he didn’t finish strong. He was exhausted.” Solomon had so much money that there was silver lying on the streets of Jerusalem. His riches couldn’t be counted. Solomon’s wives turned his heart against the Lord, and his sons split the nations of Israel days after Solomon died. I get the feeling Solomon didn’t spend much time with his sons. Let me add the ambush of pride and status. A good self-image is one thing; excessive pride is another. Confidence is one thing; arrogance is another. Thomas Carlyle said, “The greatest fault is to be conscious of none.” Let’s get smart. Ambushes are everywhere. Let’s predetermine our
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heights and the crows of life will fall back to earth. The lesson: When problems come, don’t go with them. That’s how you avoid the calamity of the ambushes of life. We live in a country with lots of crowing going on right now. It’s what I call “Silly Season.” We have
a bunch of Peter Pans on both sides of the political aisle singing, “I gotta’ crow.” My advice is don’t be influenced by the crowing of mainline media lies, television commercials or Facebook optics. Don’t vote for the personalities you only like or hate. When you start hating, you stop thinking. Decide who to vote for by the platform of the political party. What do they
stand for, where are they going, how will they get there and is it realistic? Fly above the crows and crowing in this Silly Season. To do anything else is an ambush affecting you and your country. There you go. Let’s anticipate the ambushes that will happen in your life. Be confident, not arrogant or fearful, when the crows of life jump on your back.
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rise higher in the sky. The higher the eagle’s flight, the harder it is for the crow to breathe. The crow then falls back to earth due to a lack of oxygen. Stop wasting your time with the crows. Stop crowing about the crows. Just fly above where they can fly. Take them to your eagle-inspired
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ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT 1616 WEST ADAMS STREET PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 53-121172 Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (“ASLD”), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Lower Level Auditorium, Phoenix, Arizona, trust lands situated in Maricopa County to wit: TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B IN W2SW, SECTION 04, CONTAINING 26.143 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. LOCATION: SWC OF YEARLING ROAD AND LAKE PLEASANT PARKWAY, PEORIA, ARIZONA BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS) PROPERTY INFORMATION: (A) The complete legal description of Land Sale No. 53-121172 (the “Sale Parcel”) is available in its respective file. (B) The Sale Parcel has been appraised at $3,775,000.00 (“Appraised Value”). (C) There are no reimbursable improvements on the Sale Parcel. (D) The complete file associated with the above-described Sale Parcel is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-3000. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s website at www.azland.gov. BIDDING INFORMATION: (A) Prior to the date of auction, a prospective bidder shall perform his/her own due diligence including, without limitation, researching the records of local jurisdictions, all ASLD files pertinent to the auction and the Sale Parcel, including, without limitation, ASLD File No. 53-121172, and files of all other public agencies regarding the Sale Parcel. (B) On the date of auction, a prospective bidder, or a representative of a prospective bidder, other than the registered broker/salesperson, if any, shall attend and bid on behalf of a prospective bidder. (C) Prior to the start of bidding, a prospective bidder shall sign an affidavit agreeing that: they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction; they are purchasing the Sale Parcel solely upon the basis of their own due diligence and investigation of the Sale Parcel and not on the basis of any representation, express or implied, written or oral, made by ASLD or its agents or employees, except as set forth in writing herein; their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder; and they are purchasing the Sale Parcel AS IS. (D) Prior to the start of bidding, a prospective bidder must show ASLD’s representative a Cashier’s Check made payable to “Arizona State Land Department” in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (F) below. If the prospective bidder is not the applicant, the amount of Cashier’s Check shall be $500,745.00. If the prospective bidder is the applicant, the amount of Cashier’s Check shall be $490,950.00. (E) A prospective bidder who has complied with Paragraphs (A) through (D) above shall be deemed a “Registered Bidder” and may bid at the auction. ASLD shall only consider bids by Registered Bidders. (F) The bidding will begin at the Appraised Value of $3,775,000.00. A bid for less than the Appraised Value of the Sale Parcel will not be considered. Additional bidding must be made in minimum increments of $100,000.00. Bidding will be conducted orally. (G) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bid (the “Time of Sale”). A Registered Bidder whose bid is declared the highest and best bid shall be deemed the “Successful Bidder”. The amount of the highest and best bid shall be deemed the “Sale Price”. (H) To comply with A.R.S. § 37-240(B), ASLD shall require that the Successful Bidder must be authorized to transact business in the State of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the date of the auction. (I) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 37-241(C), in the event of forfeiture by the Successful Bidder, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that bidder has five (5) days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due under Terms of Sale Paragraph (F) below. (J) Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 542-2629. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. TERMS OF SALE: (A) The Sale Parcel shall be purchased in an “AS-IS” condition “WITH ALL FAULTS”, with no representation or warranty being made by ASLD of any type or nature. ASLD makes no warranty as to the following: (a) the physical condition or any other aspect of the Sale Parcel, including, but not limited to, the uses to which the Sale Parcel may be put, the ability to construct additional improvements or modify existing improvements on any portion of the Sale Parcel or the ability to obtain building permits for any portion of the Sale Parcel, the conformity of the Sale Parcel to past, current or future applicable landscaping, parking, zoning or building code requirements, the existence of soil instability, past soil repairs, soil additions or conditions of soil fill, susceptibility to landslides, sufficiency of undershoring, water retention characteristics of the Sale Parcel, drainage onto or off of the Sale Parcel, the location of the Sale Parcel either wholly or partially in a flood plain or a flood hazard boundary or similar area, or any other matter affecting the stability or integrity of the Sale Parcel or any improvements constituting the Sale Parcel; or (b) the sufficiency of the Sale Parcel for purchaser’s purposes or as to its continued operating conditions or usefulness. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, are hereby expressly disclaimed. (B) The Sale Parcel is sold subject to existing reservations, easements and rights of way. (C) ASLD does not represent or warrant that access exists over lands which may intervene respectively between the Sale Parcel and the nearest public roadway. (D) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 37-231, the State of Arizona or its predecessor in title, reserve and retain all rights and all forms of access to all oil, gas, minerals, hydrocarbon substances and gaseous substances or any other material which is essential to the production of fissionable materials as provided by the rules and regulations of ASLD and the laws of Arizona. (E) Immediately following the Time of Sale, the Successful Bidder must sign an affidavit which states without limitation that he/she is the Successful Bidder and the amount of the Sale Price. (F) Immediately following the Time of Sale, the Successful Bidder shall pay the following to ASLD by a cashier’s check: 1) 10% of the Appraised Value of the Sale Parcel, which is $377,500.00; 2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the Appraised Value of the Sale Parcel, which is $113,250.00; 3) Estimated Reimbursable Legal Advertising Costs of $5,000.00; 4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee of $2,495.00; 5) Estimated Reimbursable Costs and Expenses of $2,300.00, a portion of which amount may be refunded to the Successful Bidder if the Successful Bid-
der is not the applicant and the Actual Reimbursable Costs and Expenses are lower; and 6) A Patent Fee of $200.00. The total amount due at the Time of Sale is $500,745.00 (less $9,795.00 if the Successful Bidder is the applicant, for a total amount due of $490,950.00). (G) Within thirty (30) days after the date of auction the Successful Bidder must pay: 1) The full balance of the Sale Price; 2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the Sale Price, less the amount paid under Terms of Sale Paragraph (F)(2) above; and 3) The actual Legal Advertising Costs, less the amount paid under Terms of Sale Paragraph (F)(3) above. (H) THE ENTIRE SALE PRICE, TOGETHER WITH THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN (F) AND (G) ABOVE, SHALL BE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION. (I) When and if a Patent has been issued to the Successful Bidder by ASLD, a Broker Commission shall be paid from the Selling and Administrative Fee collected by ASLD pursuant to A.R.S.§ 37-107(B)(1) to a broker otherwise eligible to receive a commission under A.A.C. R12-5-413. The Broker Commission shall be $35,000.00. Any portion of the Selling and Administrative Fee collected in excess of a brokerage commission paid shall be collected and retained by ASLD. (J) If the Successful Bidder fails to complete all payments as stated in this auction notice, the Successful Bidder shall forfeit all amounts paid, which amounts shall be deemed rent for the Sale Parcel pursuant to A.R.S. § 37-241(C)(1). ADDITIONAL CONDITION(S): The Patent for the Sale Parcel shall include the following conditions and restrictions: There may be Register Eligible Site or Sites located within the subject property, which could include information significant in this state’s history, architecture, archaeology, or culture and may meet eligibility criteria, which the Arizona State Parks Board has established for listing on the Arizona Register of Historic Places, or which meet eligibility criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. If ground-disturbing activities will or may impact one or more Register Eligible Site or Sites, patentee shall consult with the State Historic Preservation Office and otherwise take such actions as are necessary to avoid, preserve, protect, or mitigate impacts on the Register Eligible Site or Sites. In the event that avoidance, preservation and protection of the Register Eligible Site or Sites cannot be accomplished, patentee shall ensure a Data Recovery Plan is developed in consultation with and acceptable to, the Arizona State Museum and the State Historic Preservation Office, or their successor agencies, and the Data Recovery is implemented and completed prior to the Register Eligible Site or Sites being affected. The artifacts and records recovered from the subject property shall be curated according to the Arizona State Museum Conservation and Curation Standards as established in rules implementing the Arizona Antiquities Act. If human remains are encountered during ground-disturbing activities, all work must immediately cease within 30.48 meters (100 feet) of the discovery and the area must be secured. The Arizona State Museum must be notified of the discovery. All discoveries will be treated in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. § 41-844 and A.R.S. § 41-865) and work must not resume in this area without authorization from the Arizona State Museum. These conditions shall run with the subject property, and be binding on the patentee’s heirs, successors, and assigns. BROKER INFORMATION: In the event a prospective bidder is represented by a licensed Arizona Real Estate Broker or Salesperson seeking a broker commission pursuant to A.R.S.§ 37-132(B) (2), it is the responsibility of both the prospective bidder and the designated broker to register with ASLD no later than three (3) business days prior to the date of auction. Registration must be submitted on the ASLD’s Broker Registration/Bidder Certification form in accordance with A.A.C. R12-5-413. Original signatures of the Designated Broker, Salesperson, and Potential Bidder must all appear on one form. Facsimile copies will not be accepted by ASLD. The broker or salesperson of the Successful Bidder who has so registered with ASLD for this Auction will be required to sign an affidavit that the broker or salesperson is licensed pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-2101, et. seq., identifies his/her client as the Successful Bidder, attests the broker or salesperson has no other affiliation with the Successful Bidder other than as a procuring broker or salesperson, and that the broker or salesperson actually procured the Successful Bidder for this Auction. Broker Registration forms will not be accepted by ASLD for Public Auction No. 53-121172 after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020. GENERAL INFORMATION: ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid. A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. § 37-301. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS AUCTION NOTICE SHALL SURVIVE THE DELIVERY OF THE PATENT FOR THE SALE PARCEL. James W. Perry (for) Lisa A. Atkins State Land Commissioner State Land Department Seal July 31, 2020 Disclaimer: This map is designed for general overview purposes only. Unless otherwise stated all depictions are approximate. Prospective bidders should review all information in ASLD’s records relating to the Sale Parcel and seek technical or legal advice as needed to assure the understanding of all legal descriptions, plat maps, surveys, and other documents relevant to the Sale Parcel. Contact ASLD, Real Estate Division at (602) 542-3000 for additional information.
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