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Los Howlitos, Doan take over AZ Ice Peoria

BY DEREK MOSKAL

Peoria Times Staff Writer

The Arizona Coyotes strive to expose hockey to all walks of life.

With the Los Howlitos program on Oct. 13 at AZ Ice Peoria, the organization shared skating techniques with children in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month with the help of former Yotes captain Shane Doan.

“Today is just getting kids on the ice, getting them to skate,” said Arizona Coyotes President and Chief Executive Officer Xavier A. Gutierrez.

“My understanding is that not a single one of these kids has actually been on the ice before.”

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Former Phoenix Coyotes, NHL All-Star and current Coyotes Chief Hockey Development Officer Shane Doan helps teach kids from the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley how to skate at AZ Ice in Peoria. (Photo by David Minton)

Nelson switches to coaching after leukemia diagnosis

BY RANDEE ROMERO Cronkite News

The words “Colin Strong” are ubiquitous around the Centennial High School campus. They can be seen on orange rubber bracelets and T-shirts, they are showcased on the electronic welcome board in front of the school and posted as the mantra of a Facebook page dedicated to Colin Nelson, the embodiment of the word strong.

Diagnosed with leukemia in June 2020, when he was 17 and a pitcher at Centenni-

al, Nelson has been undergoing treatment for over 15 months and still has another year left. Despite the pain and uncertainty of what lies ahead, it has not affected his love of baseball. This spring, Nelson will be part of the staff that has unwaveringly supported him — this time as a coach of the Coyotes.

“You don’t expect a 17-year-old kid out of the blue to be diagnosed with leukemia and it hit us all really hard,” said Jeff Gahan, Centennial’s assistant baseball coach.

Nelson was on a vacation with his family

when his illness became more evident. Lethargic and unlike himself, he was taken to the doctor who said it was likely infectious mononucleosis. With no reason to think his illness was more severe, the Nelson family accepted the diagnosis.

But as Nelson’s health continued to be an issue, he returned to the doctor for a second opinion and blood work. That’s when he learned he had leukemia.

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worst things come to your mind first,” said Duane Nelson, Colin’s father.

With the diagnosis confirmed, Colin began what would be a two-year treatment plan. If all goes well, his treatment will be finished by next October.

His treatment began with intense chemo treatments, with office visits several times a week for the first three months.

Because he was physically unColin Nelson, third from left, who was diagable to take himself to the ap- nosed with leukemia before the start of his pointments, his parents were by senior year of Centennial High School, is now his side throughout. on the coaching staff. (Photo courtesy of Colin Colin’s progression allowed Nelson) him to move to treatments spaced out by two months, and even- Colin said.

Colin reached out to his former tually he gained the strength to attend coaches the summer following his seby himself. In March, Colin began his maintenance phase with eight days of nior season. He knew he wasn’t done radiation for precaution. His response on the baseball field and felt especially to treatment continued to be positive, confident about working with Centenputting him in good spirits to return to nial.

“When he graduated, I knew I was baseball.

Colin made it a priority to be back on going to miss him but when I found out the diamond the following spring, for he was going to come back and coach for us I was super excited,” said Tanner his final season as a player.

“Him having baseball in the spring Humphrey, a Centennial senior. “I just (was) a great motivator to make it loved having him there as a teammate, through it,” Duane said. “His goal was he was a great teammate, probably one to be able to be on the baseball team.” of the best I’ve ever had.”

Humphrey, who played with Nelson Centennial never closed the door on his return to the team. When he was during his final season at Centennial, ready, he was warmly welcomed back. said shock ran through the team when Early in his return, Colin’s determi- they learned of Colin’s diagnosis. They nation was already on full display. In considered him a brother, a great guy his first appearance back in the batter’s on and off the field. They were happy box, he struck the ball hard. Treatment to have him back for his final season as had altered his coordination, causing a player, and now as a coach.

Gahan described Colin’s start to him to trip on his way to first, but with gathered mental and physical strength coaching as seamless and Colin also he got back up and reached base. A felt that his transition was smooth, mob of teammates, shouting with ex- believing he has the attention of the players and the staff trusts him to get citement and pride, greeted him.

“We right away said no question, things done the right way. Colin said he’s going to be part of our team,” Ga- he always felt respected by his coaches but now feels that has elevated since he han said.

The coaching staff wanted Colin joined the staff.

“He’s the one that knows the game back, in whatever way that looked like for him. The consistent support led like a coach,” Duane said. “He has alColin to continue as a coach after he ways been a coach on the field.”

Colin’s passion for baseball has alcompleted his senior year.

“There’s a familyhood around here, ways been evident. He knew he wantespecially with the baseball program,” ed to be on the field even after he was

Colin Nelson and his family are grateful for the support they have received from the Centennial High community.

(Photo courtesy of Colin Nelson)

done playing. The coaches at Centennial knew he could handle the responsibility, and trusted him to take the role seriously.

Baseball played a big part in Colin’s recovery, said his father. The entire Nelson family embraced the support from the Centennial community. Colin referred to the team as a “bunch of brothers.” He said the biggest lesson learned from his tough experience is to not take anything for granted and love everybody.

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Court ruling’s impact on municipal-business deals feared

BY KEN SAIN Peoria Times Staff Writer

It’s not unusual for cities to offer businesses sweetheart deals _ or incentives _ to get them to move or set up their companies inside their borders.

In exchange, the cities get jobs, economic activity, and an increase of tax dollars.

But the rules for doing that in Arizona changed earlier this year.

“I can tell you throughout the United States, this is the most restrictive laws on use of economic development incentives,” said Kelly Schwab, Chandler’s city attorney. “Arizona is no longer on an even playing field with the rest of the country.”

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The gift clause is part of the Arizona Constitution.

It states, in part: “Neither the state, nor any county, city, town, municipality, or other subdivision of the state shall ever give or loan its credit in the aid of, or make any donation or grant, by subsidy or otherwise, to any individual, association, or corporation.”

For decades cities have been able to offer incentives as long as they passed a two-part test. The first was there had to be a public benefit. That’s usually easy to meet.

The second test, however, is that due consideration of the benefits must be made.

Earlier this year the Arizona Supreme Court changed the landscape by

striking down a deal between Peoria and a private university. That city had offered incentives of $2.6 million to Huntington University to encourage it to put a digital media arts campus in Peoria.

The court found there was a public benefit, but said there was not adequate consideration.

The Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, brought the suit and praised the ruling as a “victory against corporate welfare.”

“Illegal subsidies like this discourage businesses from shouldering risks and instead encourage them to look to bureaucrats, who can dip into taxpayers’ wallets,” the institute said.

“Peoria chose to dole out $2.6 mil-

lion to its hand-picked favorites _ an amount that could have funded more than half of the cost of the city’s police criminal investigations unit for an entire year,” it continued, adding that the ruling sent “a powerful reminder to government officials across the state that they can’t spend taxpayers’ hardearned money on sweetheart deals for select private businesses, but can only purchase goods and services that truly benefit the public.”

The high court ruled that going forward, only direct benefits can be counted as consideration.

“Other cities outside of Arizona have all kinds of incentives they can offer,” SEE DEALS PAGE 7

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Girls Clubs in Peoria and Glendale. Once the kids arrived and were fitted for skates and helmets, they hit the ice with walkers to help them balance.

One of the children, Malachi, said he only fell four times, which was better than he expected.

“The last one hurt, but I just had to get back up and try again,” he said.

That type of commitment received Doan’s approval.

“In the beginning, lots of people fall,” Doan said. “But, in the end, you see a lot of them start to figure it out and have a little fun with it. It’s in- Thanks to Los Howlitos, boys and girls from the Latino American community were Former Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan credible to see how they pick exposed to the sport of hockey and were able to learn how to skate on ice on Oct. skates around with Raeden Holly, 8 (Photo by it up over the hour and just get 13 at AZ Ice Peoria. (Photo by David Minton) David Minton) the hang of it.”

One 12-year-old, Alaysia, rated this arms. Naturally, other children saw Doan, who retired in 2017, works have the chance to reach into the Histhis and begged to be next. This rare as the Coyotes’ chief hockey devel- panic community a little bit and give experience a 9.5 out of 10. experience created new hockey fans.

“I was taught by the captain of the them something that I think is so speopment officer. He frequently attends Hispanic Marketing Coordinator JoCoyotes team.

He taught me how to cial is huge for us.

Hopefully, some of events like these to promote the game.

“I think our sport is the best sport in them can fall in love with it the way backward skate, and he taught us how nah Rodriguez started the Los Howlito stop which was kind of cool,” she tos program to expose Latino AmerI did.” the world,” Doan said. icans. As a Latino himself, he said Even though most of the kids were said.

“I think everyone should have the At one point, Doan helped a little he believes everyone should have the right to try it, and everyone should get too young to remember Doan’s career, the chance to play it, because if you they knew it was cool to learn from girl balance and proceeded to sail around the ice holding her under her do, you’ll fall in love with it. For us to him.

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Peoria police investigate shooting

An 18-year-old man died after a friend accidentally shot him in his apartment near 9200 N. 83rd Avenue at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 14.

Peoria police said officers attempted life-saving measures until he was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Based on statements made to Peoria police, the caller along with three other friends were in the apartment.

He was cleaning his gun and, at some point during the manipulation of the gun, a bullet was discharged which struck the male in the chest.

The gun involved in this incident has been recovered and the investigation is still ongoing.

Draw a map for redistricting

by Oct. 31

The city of Peoria began the redistricting process. Residents are encouraged to participate in the redistricting process by drawing district maps. As required by federal law, redistricting is the process of adjusting voting district boundaries in accordance with

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population shifts from 2020 census data. Peoria’s population has grown to 191,000, an increase of more than 35,000 residents since 2010. Peoria must submit the proposed city council district boundaries by the end of 2021. New city council district boundaries will be in effect for the August and November 2022 elections. Peoria residents can draw maps by using the online mapping software that will be used to help rebalance the city council districts. Maps must be submitted by Oct. 31. For more information, visit peoriaaz.gov/redistricting.

Arizona Cities and Towns Week is Oct. 17 to Oct. 23

Arizona Cities and Towns Week is set aside each year to provide citizens with important information about the services and programs provided by their city or town, and to introduce the elected officials and employees that deliver them. Celebrate the 20th annual Arizona Cities and Towns week by learning more about how Peoria and other cities work. Check out https:// bit.ly/AZCitiesandTowns.

Neighborhood Pride is Oct. 23 The city of Peoria offers residents a chance to participate in revitaliz-

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chance to play.

“If you talk to a lot of kids, they don’t know what hockey is,” Rodriguez said.

“They’ve never been on the ice. I pride myself on showing them hockey and letting them decide if they want to do it or not.”

He acknowledged that some participants may not have liked it, but they wouldn’t have known without this opportunity.

“We think it’s about the foundation you set, and then you build on that,” Gutierrez said. “So, for us, it’s about having these different people know that we are thinking of them, we care about them, we want to be a part of

their lives; we want them to be fans.”

The Coyotes are hoping to transition this learn-to-skate program into a traditional learn-to-play program. Malachi might be one of those children who continues to play.

“My mom always said, what I try will come true one day,” he said.

“So, I feel if I keep trying, then soon I will probably be good, and I can probably make it on a hockey team.”

NHL All-Star and current Coyotes Chief Hockey Development Officer, Shane Doan helps get the laces nice and tight for Miles Hendrixson (10) before they hit the ice at AZ Ice Peoria. (Photo by David Minton)

ing their neighborhoods through the Neighborhood Pride Program.

The program is designed to help established neighborhoods maintain their appearance and value. The program is a work effort between the city and volunteers to help homeowners for improving their properties. Improvements can include painting, fixing fences and replacing gravel. The city of Peoria’s program is so successful, it has won first place in Neighborhood USA’s competition for Best Neighborhood Program in the USA. The next Neighborhood Pride event is 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 in the Westgreen Estates neighborhood.

For more information about the program, visit https://bit.ly/PeoriaNeighborhoodPride.

Explore the city with POGO Destinations

The city of Peoria will launch a new, free weekend circulator service, POGO Destinations on Oct. 29. Residents can hop on the circulator and bounce around town, exploring the entire city from north to south. There are three routes on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., taking Peoria residents to major locations like the fol-

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lowing: Four Corners area (Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy Valley Road) Sunrise Mountain Library Arizona Broadway Theatre P83 Entertainment District Old Town Peoria Rio Vista Community Park Park West Pioneer Community Park Trails To learn more about the route, mobile app or destination points, visit peoriaaz.gov/pogo.

Sign up for Peoria’s online payment portal

The city of Peoria has a new online system for paying utility bills. The new system, Invoice Cloud, is a onestop shop where residents can access and pay all city bills electronically.

Residents can enroll in paperless billing, get text notifications, and opt to pay by phone, text, or online with a credit card, debit card or e-check.

For more information about Invoice Cloud, visit peoriaaz.gov/customerservice or make a secure payment at myaccount.peoriaaz.gov.

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said Nancy Davidson, who is general counsel for the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. “We are extremely limited.”

That ruling came down on Feb. 8. So far, at least one economic development leader says it has not had a major impact.

“The ruling has had no impact on companies selecting Greater Phoenix for expansion or relocation, and there has never been more interest from firms currently evaluating the region for investment,” said Chris Camacho, president/CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.

“In Fiscal Year 2021, 45 companies expanded or relocated to the region representing nearly 10,000 jobs for our residents and $13 billion in capital investment. Our current active business pipeline consists of 270 companies representing a potential 16,000 jobs and more than $50 billion in capital expenditures.”

Another economic development leader says the ruling has thrown un-

certainty into their jobs.

“The Supreme Court ruling was somewhat vague,” said Carrie Kelly, executive director of the Arizona Association for Economic Development.

“It left open questions about incentives for each municipality to determine,” she said. “Since the ruling came down, some municipal economic development departments have stopped structuring incentive agreements, while some continue to move forward.”

She said her organization “continues to monitor the impact, and as of yet, we haven’t seen a significant impact on development in our state.”

Schwab says the biggest issue now for cities is trying to determine what the court means by “direct benefits.”

In the past, increasing tax revenue for municipalities would be seen as an indirect benefit.

The state Supreme Court ruled that going forward, indirect benefits are “valueless” under the gift clause.

Schwab said it was those indirect benefits that most cities, towns and counties

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“The days of the less-defined benefits are gone in Arizona,” Schwab said. “We’re going to have to have that third-party evaluation of the impact.

We have to have a net-positive return on investment.”

The other key part of the ruling gives courts the power to determine if the benefits received were equal to the expenditures a city is offering. In the past, judges gave municipalities the benefit of the doubt in determining that on their own.

Schwab said as long as there are direct benefits that can be measured, cities like Chandler will be able to offer incentives to companies considering setting up shop inside city limits.

Davidson said Arizona still has other attributes attractive to businesses, including its weather. Still, it increases the challenge when a company is looking at multiple states as a possible landing spot.

“They don’t have many tools already,” she said. “If you want to bring a hotel to an area that has no hotels, your options are pretty limited.”

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BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

Today’s revelation should surprise exactly no one: There is a difference between what each of us says in public and what we say in private to friends.

In public, in the workplace helping a customer or via Zoom with a client, we clean things up. We avoid controversy, mind our language and sand the edges off opinions.

This is not a fictional self; it is an aspect of who we are. I view it as part of the social contract. In public, most of us agree to put forward our best selves.

Then there’s what happens in private.

I’ve had beers with conservative politicians who drop f-bombs. Played golf with “woker than thou” progressives who comment on the cart girl’s

chest. I’ve been emailed a thousand obscene memes and a thousand jokes about Jews and every other ethnicity on the planet.

I’ve said countless things in private that, should I express them in this column, would surely get me fired.

Which brings us to suddenly former Las Vegas Raiders football coach Jon Gruden, embattled comedian Dave Chappelle and the confusing state of life in 2021.

Gruden resigned last week after a trove of years-old personal emails between him and some guy friends, including Bruce Allen, then-President of the Washington Football Team, became public as part of an NFL investigation into Washington’s toxic workplace culture.

Gruden played no part in that culture, having never worked for the team, but he did “casually and frequently (unleash) misogynistic and homophobic language over several

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years to denigrate people,” according to the New York Times.

Among those people? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, labeled by Gruden as a “clueless anti football (jerk)” and DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL players union, a Black man Gruden said “has lips the size of michellin [sic] tires.”

The NFL immediately condemned that email – which Gruden wrote in 2010 – as “appalling, abhorrent and wholly contrary to the NFL’s values.”

Then the league went right back to gridiron games involving highly compensated domestic abusers, sexual violators and assorted other miscreants.

Little shocks me about Gruden, a macho (jerk) in private who kept his offensive ideas to himself for his 8-year run on “Monday Night Football.” Had Gruden voiced unleashed a tirade on air, I would have supported

firing him.

What I don’t support is the Opinion Police coming for him based on decade-old private emails.

There’s a difference between repugnant opinions kept to ourselves or shared with friends, and what we do and say around everyone else. If the new American social contract demands pristine behavior 24/7, who among us can meet that standard?

Then there’s Chappelle. The very definition of a comedian is someone who has no filter, who says in public that which none of us dares speak.

Comedians’ jokes offend, but they also serve as human WD-40, a lubricant between people and ideas. If Chappelle’s joking about the gay and trans community offends, well, that’s literally in his job description.

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Political ‘press-ure’ demeans Trump

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

Call it “Build Back Bitter.”

Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending “sharknado” apparently watered down by members of his own party. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi knew just who to blame: The reporters who cover the proceedings under the Capitol dome.

“I think you all could do a better job of selling it, to be frank with you,” Pelosi said.

Got that?

Pelosi believes that the press corps is just an unelected part of her House Democrat caucus, on hand to advocate for the left — not to report stories objectively.

And based on recent history, she’s absolutely right.

Corporate media made a collective decision in 2016: our nation needed its first female president, and with their unremittingly sympathetic reporting, Hillary Clinton would make history “her story.”

Besides, those filling the newsrooms and executive suites regarded Donald Trump as an egomaniacal outsider. To their collective surprise, he became the

Republican nominee. From the day in 2015 when he took a Trump Tower escalator to speak to a waiting crowd and announce his candidacy, the press escalated its attacks on the intriguing political novice, growing increasingly flummoxed as Trump soon became the GOP frontrunner.

Then, on election night, the unthinkable happened: Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Not only did the alphabet networks have trouble minding their p’s and q’s, but the taxpayer-financed Voice of America (VOA) dissolved into the tears of a clown. Radio/ TV insiders relayed a revealing tale from deep inside the broadcast bureaucracy.

Amanda Bennett, then the VOA director, ordered the production of a celebratory documentary, “America’s First Woman President,” to be aired once the votes were counted and the inevitable had occurred.

When the inevitable yielded to the improbable, Bennett cried and other staffers scrambled, scurrying to fill the gap with somber live coverage that supplanted the joyous pre-produced, planned programming.

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The unwritten rule seems to be that it’s fine for Chappelle to joke about Black people, because he’s Black. In the same vein, I can joke about Jews because my name is Leibowitz.

But stray out of your lane, be offensive about a group to which you don’t belong, and you’ll be canceled, pronto.

I’d advocate for a different standard, a culture where freedom of speech includes leeway for time and place,

private versus public. I’d also prefer a culture that can still take a joke.

Under the new rules, it’s only a matter of time before the Opinion Police come for all of us, no matter how polite we think, act or speak.

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

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‘Love’ is a four-legged word

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

Do all dogs go to heaven? Yes, of course they do, along with all of our other beloved pets. Sometimes, they just get there too quickly, leaving us bereft and broken. Maybe we love our dogs so much because they love us unconditionally and completely — flaws and all.

They don’t seem to notice our bad moods and never hold a grudge if we are ever short with them. They show unbridled excitement every time we walk in the door! They eat the same (boring) food all the time, but never complain. They love walks and rides and anything that involves us. They are the children who get older, but never grow up. And they know how to make our days slightly better.

My daughter, Kelly, is disabled and her son has autism. They had a small shih tzu dog named Chopper. He just died at age 18. His sole purpose in life was to protect Kelly and Brandon. He “guarded” Kelly by sitting under her wheelchair, barking (perhaps growling) if people come too close and watched her carefully when she moved around the house. Not sure exactly what he thought he would do if Kelly fell, but he certainly acted as though he would break her fall. He was 10 pounds of fierce devotion.

Sometimes our pets give us inspira-

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tion. My friend, Jane, found a small black abandoned kitten sitting by a dumpster outside of a Japanese restaurant. Jane was going through a divorce and not interested in a kitty. But she brought the kitten home, named her Sushi and for the next 16 years had a “kindred spirit” who slept with her every night. Sushi had the habit of snatching items and putting them in odd places around the house. Jane would find a sock from the laundry basket under the bed, or one of Sushi’s numerous soft toys stuffed under pillows. When Sushi died, Jane was in the middle of a career change.

One week after Sushi passed, Jane was sitting in the lobby of a new law firm, waiting for her second interview, feeling despondent and sad. Nervously Jane reached into her briefcase and she was stunned to feel a soft, gray mouse toy that Sushi must have hidden there.

Jane said a calm came over her, she felt so loved and confidently walked into the conference room to nail the interview, get the job and seize the moment.

After being offered the job, one of the senior partners asked Jane if she would like to stay for lunch and asked if she liked sushi. So, in an amazing twist of fate, Jane’s first words in her new position were, “I love Sushi.”

Life is better when we have had the love of a pet. All that licking, running, jumping, wagging tails, cuddling, purring, barking, yipping and playing is the gift that keeps on giving. We can be alone with a pet, but never lonely. They offer us everything they have to give and ask for very little in return. Sadly, they leave us too soon. Our pets teach us that true love is a four-legged word.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story?

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election results, they were far from done with Donald Trump. He may have been sworn in, but he became a figure to be sworn at, with journalistic coverage full of sound, fury, and falsehoods.

Russiagate. Kids in cages. Two weeks to flatten the curve. Voter ID is racist.

Vote fraud is rare. The 2020 Eelection was secure.

To those journalistic themes and scores more, Trump offered a twoword response — fake news.

Others, with a different political perspective, offered a similar, earlier message in much more sophisticated prose. Trump’s presidential predecessor retained the services of a “late thirtysomething” Ben Rhodes, a one-time aspiring novelist who was given a title too long for a book cover: “Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications.”

The fact that Ben Rhodes’ brother, David, was president of CBS News at the time made Ben’s hiring a “two-fer” in the eyes of Barack Obama: a “creative writer” in the White House with a sibling presiding over a bevy of “creative communicators.” Sure enough, Ben confessed to the New York Times Magazine that the successful messaging of the U.S.-Iran nuke deal and the diplomatic recognition of Communist Cuba depended upon the creation of compelling narratives. Not necessarily factual, nor true, but “compelling.”

And those narratives were served up

to a group of sympathetic reporters gullible enough to swallow them hook, line and sinker. Rhodes didn’t call those journalists “gullible”— he called them know nothings. In that same worshipful New York Times Magazine profile, he described the average reporter in the White House Press Corps as someone “27 years old” whose “only reporting experience consists of being around political campaigns.”

“They literally know nothing,” Rhodes concluded.

Americans have learned a little something about the politicization of the press: it is real, it is rabid, and it is radical.

What’s more, it has prompted a reaction of revulsion.

July brought these results from a Gallup Poll: Americans with “quite a lot” or a “great deal” of confidence in newspapers totaled just 21%. For television, it was even lower: only 16%.

The prevailing political view of the press — Orange man bad, senile man superb — jeopardizes American journalism, which badly needs reform— except in the eyes of journalists.

They regard it as the “Build Back Bummer.”

J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.

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Marcus & Millichap arranges the sale of Super Star Car Wash

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale of Super Star Car Wash, a 4,619-square-foot netleased property in Peoria. According to Ryan Sarbinoff, regional manager of the firm’s Phoenix office, the asset sold for $6.75 million.

Zack House, Waylan Heers, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The asset has a new 20-year absolute triple-net lease with excellent tenant financials and 10% rental increases every five years.

Super Star Car Wash is located at 24970 N. 67th Avenue, Peoria. Adjacent to Terazza Center, a mixed-use development with retail, a senior living facility and Lifetime Fitness, the property is visible to more than 32,200 vehicles per day along North 67th Avenue. Super Star Car Wash is easily accessible to 173,691 residents within a 5-mile radius, where the average annual household income exceeds $143,000 in the immediate area.

Super Star Car Wash is located at 24970 N. 67th Avenue, Peoria. (Photo courtesy of Marcus & Millichap)

AmSpirit Business Connections meets Thursdays

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The Peoria Power Partners Chapter of AmSpirit Business Connections meets from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Thursdays at Great American Title, 7055 W. Bell Road, Suite B13, Glendale.

It is interested in identifying other professionals, business owners and sales professionals to become involved with the chapter. Prospective members are invited to attend two complimentary meetings before join-

ing and are encouraged to bring 30 business cards and to give a brief description of their business.

Frank Agin, national director of AmSpirit Business Connections, is heading the expansion efforts of this program.

“Entrepreneurs, professionals and sales representatives around the country have literally built their business through involvement with AmSpirit Business Connections. The Peoria Power Partners Chapter will provide

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AmSpirit Business Connections facilitates the philosophy of “main street” business. People refer business to individuals they know, like and trust. “We simply create an environment where individuals in separate professional categories get to know and trust one another,” Agin said.

For additional information on, or how to participate in the Peoria Power Partners Chapter, contact Caitlin

Witte, membership chair, at 480589-1756, or visit amspirit.com/peoria-power-partners.

For general information on AmSpirit Business Connections or any of its chapters around the country, contact Frank Agin at AmSpirit Business Connections’ National Headquarters at 1-888-267-7474, or visit the AmSpirit Business Connections website at amspirit.com.

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Special Olympians compete in Goodyear, Peoria

BY TYLER BUDGE

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Special Olympics Arizona will host one of its biggest competitions of the year, featuring more than 1,000 athletes vying for the top spot in swimming, softball and bocce.

Presented by Casino Arizona, the 2021 Fall Games is Oct. 22 and Oct. 23.

It will be the first competition hosted by Special Olympics Arizona in nearly two years.

“We tried to do virtual programming for athletes, and for a variety of reasons, it just didn’t quite work out,” said Jamie Heckerman, president and chief executive officer of Special Olympics Arizona.

“Our athletes get to come back and share their talents and see their friends again that they haven’t been able to see.”

During the weekend, the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program will provide athletes with complimentary medical exams, including Fit Feet, Fun Fitness and the Special Smiles program.

This fall’s Special Olympics empowers its athletes to perform well in the areas of bocce ball, softball and swimming.

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“It’s in an environment that’s not so scary,” Heckerman said.

“A lot of our athletes have medical conditions that require them to spend a lot of time in the hospital or doctor’s offices and getting poked and prodded.

When they’re out at games and there are no white coats and no sterile environments, it’s a lot more interactive.

They feel like they’re able to open up.”

Special Olympics Arizona offers 21 sports and hosts more than 300 events a year with the goal of empowering children and adults with intellectual disabilities to live healthy, meaningful and fulfilling lives.

“It’s just a lot of fun. There is a lot of joy, but it’s also a lot of hard work,” Heckerman said. “Our athletes work SEE OLYMPICS PAGE 15

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very hard to compete in the sports that they do, and they’re very competitive.”

Special Olympics Arizona encourages people of all ages and abilities to come and support their athletes and watch them compete in their events.

“Just by awareness, letting others see what our athletes are capable of, and to see the commitment that they give to the

sport, I hope it motivates others,” Heckerman said, “I think it also gives us hope that others will see it and be inspired and want to join Special Olympics.”

There are more than 21,000 athletes who compete in Arizona and over 24,000 volunteers who help make it happen.

“Just come out and just try. If you

just want to give bocce a shot because it’s not as high energy, that’s great. It’s somewhere to start,” Heckerman said.

“Just come to see and make some new friends.”

Healthy Athletes will take place at Pioneer Park in Peoria from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Special Smiles available Friday and Saturday. Fit Feet and Fun

Fitness is on Saturday only.

The swimming competition will be hosted at the Southwest Valley YMCA in Goodyear, and the bocce and softball competitions are set for Pioneer Community Park.

For more information and for a list of competition times, visit specialolympicsarizona.org.

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Fixin’ to Eat offers nutritious meals and quality family time

BY MIA ANDREA

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Jaimi Morgan knows firsthand that meal preparation is the key to a nutritious, quick, quality meal for any family. According to her, the dinner table is a space for families to connect, and the meal everyone shares should be healthy and easy to prepare.

Morgan opened Fixin’ to Eat’s doors on Bell Road in January 2019 as a meal kit service with pick-up and delivery options. She owned a similar meal preparation company in the early 2000s, but after the Great Recession, she chose to go back to school and pursued a career in health care.

While working with patients, she no-

ticed their lack of nutrition and energy as they weren’t physically able to cook healthy meals. She felt inspired to use her background in nutrition to pursue her passion for accessible and easy meal preparation, which led to the creation of Fixin’ to Eat. The local meal kit company offers a range of meals, side dishes and desserts that rotate monthly and are available in single and family servings. Each kit comes with all the ingredients necessary for the meal and they are designed to keep well in fridges and freezers.

By eliminating food waste and the time-consuming process of grocery Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat named Jaimi Morgan’s meal preparation company, shopping, Morgan hopes that her busiFixin’ to Eat the August 2021 Restaurant of the Month. The local meal kit company offers a range of meals, side dishes and desserts that rotate monthly and are available in single and family serivings. (Submitted photo)

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Heirloom quilt accidentally taken to Goodwill

BY CARRIE SNIDER

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

That sinking feeling of losing something very valuable is something no one wants. But it happened to Erin Fuamatu, of Goodyear, who is asking for the public’s help in finding her missing heirloom quilt.

Less than a year ago, while donating a truck full of items, the twin-sized quilt was mistakenly given to a Goodwill on Dysart and Camelback roads or PebbleCreek Parkway and McDowell Road.

Since then, she’s tried to locate it to no avail.

“It is very important to me, as it was handmade by my mother using material from her, my grandmother, and my great-grandmother,” Fuamatu wrote in a Facebook Marketplace post. “I am more than willing to reimburse you for the cost.”

Its value is worth more than money.

Fuamatu fondly recalls the hours it took her mother to finish the quilt — nearly her entire childhood. For over 10 years, her mother painstakingly used heirloom fabric pieces to stitch together a quilt that could be passed down to the next generation.

“I remember seeing these at the beginning stages of cut out pieces and then stitched together sitting in piles to finally forming quilts for myself

Four generations of women are represented in Erin Fuamatu’s heirloom quilt. Pictured from left to right: Diana Davis (mother), Nellie Kirk (great-grandmother), Faye Davis (grandmother), Erin as a child, and Lindsey Potts (sister). The photo was taken in 1981, about the time Diana began working on the quilt. (Photo courtesy of Erin Fuamatu)

and my sister,” she said. “I received my quilt for Christmas when I was 16 years old.”

The fabric used came from three special women in her life: her great-grandmother, grandmother and mother. Fuamatu’s great-grandmother lived to be 101 years old, so she was able to know her as a child. Also, she spent many weekends with her grandmother in Texas. The only cloth purchased for the quilt was the blue border/backing.

More than just a blanket to keep her warm, the heirloom quilt offers emotional support.

Erin Fuamatu is hoping to locate her heirloom quilt, “I’m the only one in which was accidentally donated to a local Goodwill last Arizona, so this quilt year. (Photo courtesy of Erin Fuamatu) was also a comfort for me when feeling alone times wondering what happened to it.” or needing support from my family,” Anyone with information about the she said. heirloom quilt should call Fuamatu at “It keeps me awake at night some- 623-293-1962.

Sun Health honoring physicians, nurses at gala

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Sun Health Foundation will honor physicians and nurses during its second Heroes with Heart Gala on Nov. 6 at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa in Westgate.

The program begins at 7 p.m.

The honorees are: Outstanding Achievement: Dr. John Brown, orthopedic surgeon, The CORE Institute Outstanding Commitment: Dr. Arun Lakshmipathy, internist and program

director for Sun Health Communities Outstanding Service to the Community: Nurses at Sun Health, Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers The evening includes cocktails, dinner, music and dancing, and entertainment provided by Thaddeus Rose Band. Admission also includes valet parking.

Master of ceremonies is Cory McCloskey, Fox10 Arizona morning weather anchor.

Those unable to attend are encour-

aged to purchase a ticket(s) for a special nurse to honor members of that profession.

When ticket holders RSVP, they’re invited to share their tribute message or testimonial in honor of Dr. Brown, Dr. Lakshmipathy, and/or that special nurse at Sun Health or Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers.

To RSVP, visit sunhealthfoundation. org/gala.

To submit a tribute, contact Janine McGhee at janine.mcghee@sunhealth.

org or 623-471-8503.

Brown is an orthopedic specialist in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery who has been practicing for more than 23 years. Brown has made significant contributions to the improvement and advancement of health care fueled by his steadfast commitment to excellence and innovation, and improving the quality of life for each patient.

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Lancaster named to motorcycle foundation’s board

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation has named Cave Creek resident Lori Lancaster to its advisory board.

Lancaster, an avid motorcycle rider who owns a 2016 Harley Street Glide Special and a Triumph Tiger 800, serves as chief executive officer for Toy Junkies LLC. Prior to her current position, she worked as a production designer from 2005-2018.

The goal of the nonprofit AMSAF is to reduce motorcycle and driver crashes and fatalities in Arizona through education and awareness.

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“I love this business because I truly believe in the benefits for families sitting down around the table at dinner time,” she said.

According to Morgan, Fixin’ to Eat understands that everyone has different skill levels of cooking and unlike major meal kit delivery competitors, her company provides easy-to-follow instructions that help customers cook meals quickly.

“We just take it a step further and do all of the prep,” she said. “Rather than providing folks a lemon and telling them how to zest it, we’ve already done that part.”

Morgan puts herself in the shoes of a customer when planning monthly menus, often adding items that she enjoys herself and novelties that most families wouldn’t usually go out of their way to make due to time or resources.

“I usually like to find a good combination of things that are appropriate for

those that are more health conscious and things that are more homestyle,” she said.

Morgan said one of her favorite items on the menu is the Tex-Mex chicken, which she’ll use for meals such as salads, fajitas and tacos.

Fixin’ to Eat caught the attention of Mayor Cathy Carlat this year when she awarded the meal kit company as the Mayor’s Restaurant of the month in August.

“I was really flattered that they even knew about me because I don’t do a lot of advertising,” Morgan said. “I don’t have a lot of publicity so it’s kind of all word of mouth.”

Morgan enjoys connecting with the community, saying that she tries to personally know her regular customers and hear their suggestions for recurring menu items. She said she was glad to make that connection with Carlat upon meeting her.

“You could really tell she actually cares about all the small businesses in Peoria,” Morgan said.

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they were coming in. My explanation calmed her down, and I held her hand to reassure her.

“As a result of this, they discovered that Annie was almost blind. After working with her for about a year — and it was tough sledding with Annie — the Perkins Institute for the Blind opened its doors. They were able to help her, and she went on to study, and she then became a teacher herself.

“Annie came back to the Tewksbury Institute to visit and see what she could do to help. At first, the director didn’t say anything, but then he thought about a letter he’d just received. A man had written to him about his daughter.

She was unruly — almost like an animal. She was blind and deaf as well as ‘deranged.’ He was at his wit’s end, but he didn’t want to put her in an asylum.

So, he wrote the institute to ask if they knew anyone who would come to his house and work with his daughter.

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Allow me to share a true story about the power of one person who was willing to step into an impossible situation.

In this case, it was a maid who chose to make a difference. She stepped out of her comfort zone and into the darkness of a dark situation. She acknowledged the reality but took the first step into a remedy. And the rest is history.

I’ve fact-checked this actual event, and it is true. So read this narrative, everyday people who are future “Solutionaries” and “Difference Makers” willing to engage or give to someone overlooked and ignored.

Dr. Frank Mayfield was touring Tewksbury Institute when, on his way out, he accidentally collided with an elderly floor maid. To cover the awkward moment, Dr. Mayfield started

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a cage like that.’ I wanted to help her, but I didn’t have any idea what I could do. I mean, if the doctors and nurses couldn’t help her, what could someone like me do?

“I didn’t know what else to do, so I baked her some brownies one night after work. The next day I brought them in. I walked carefully to her cage and said, ‘Annie, I baked these brownies just for you. I’ll put them right here on the floor, and you can come and get them if you want.’

“Then I got out of there as fast as I could because I was afraid she might throw them at me. But she didn’t. She took the brownies and ate them. After that, she was a bit nicer to me when I was around. Sometimes I’d talk to her.

Once, I even got her laughing.

“One of the nurses noticed this, and she told the doctor. They asked me if I’d help them with Annie. I said I would if I could. So, that’s how it came about that every time they wanted to see Annie or examine her, I went into the cage first and explained why

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asking questions. “How long have you worked here?” “I’ve worked here almost since the place opened,” the maid replied. “What can you tell me about the history of this place?” he asked. “I don’t think I can tell you anything, but I could show you something.”

With that, she took his hand and led him down to the basement under the oldest section of the building.

She pointed to one of what looked like small prison cells, their iron bars rusted with age, and said, “That’s the cage where they used to keep Annie Sullivan.” “Who is Annie?” the doctor asked.

“Annie was a young girl who was brought in here because she was incorrigible — nobody could do anything with her. She’d bite and scream and throw her food at people. The doctors and nurses couldn’t even examine her or anything. I’d see them trying with her spitting and scratching at them.

“I was only a few years younger than her myself, and I used to think, ‘I sure would hate to be locked up in

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Community support shines raising $540K

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The Catholic Community Foundation hosted nearly 600 supporters during its 32nd annual event, Crozier Gala Goes to Monte Carlo.

This year, the goal of the evening was to raise money for the foundation’s community granting funds. Recognizing that everyone has an innate desire to help others, the foundation created a set of perpetual savings funds, called endowments, designed to support critical areas of need within our community. This year was the first time in the 32 years of the gala that had a direct fundraising component.

“There are many longtime supporters of the Gala who experienced an evening much different than in years past,” said Deacon James Carabajal, CEO at Catholic Community Foundation.

“The foundation is called to identify need, engage donors, and provide stewarded financial support to our community’s frontline organizations.

Times are very different, and many, many local ministries need our help.

We are here to do just that.”

The event’s title sponsors included Catholic Education Arizona and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.

Gathering to support community The night’s featured event included a live auction paddle raise that directly supported the foundation’s Forever Fund Endowments. These endowments are perpetual, disbursing annual grants that fund community needs through the foundation’s Giving Circle Program.

In its eighth year, the Giving Circle is a granting program that gives members a more active role in helping the community.

“It’s become a part of our life to be members of the Giving Circle,” said Jon Olson, Lifetime Giving Circle member and an attendee of the event.

“It makes you appreciate the gifts God has given you, and in turn, can give to someone else. Here’s a great opportunity to be more intimate in taking care of the community.” The foundation’s Giving Circle program is the

Event attendees of the Crozier Gala Goes to Monte Carlo enjoyed casino-styled gaming, dancing to Mogollon and silent auction bidding. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Community Foundation)

only Catholic granting circle in Arizona.

Many ways to help The evening’s events included browsing raffle items, casino gaming, live auction bidding and a sneak preview of the foundation’s newest program, the online giving platform Shop For A Cause.

This program provides a safe way for individuals to help the needs of local nonprofits. Organizations plug in their needs, from diapers to Chromebooks, and donors can go online and shop, purchase and ship all on a convenient and simple website, shop-for-a-cause. com/montecarlo For more information, visit ccfphx.org/ The night included a live auction and paddle raise to support the Catholic Community foreverfund.

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came the lifelong companion of Helen Keller. When Helen Keller received the Nobel Prize, she was asked who had the most significant impact on her life. Helen then said, ‘Annie Sullivan.’”

Then Annie said, “No, Helen. The woman who had the greatest influence on both our lives was a floor maid at the Tewksbury Institute.”

The whole story is at helenkeller. org.za. What the unknown maid did to change two women’s worlds and the world as a whole is truly inspiring.

Jesus engaged those overlooked and ignored people because He cared.

In Matthew 25, Jesus was talking to God’s people. He said to them, “Enter you who are blessed and take what is in God’s Kingdom. Then Jesus explained why they could partake of this

kingdom.

“I was hungry, and you feed me; I was thirsty, and you have me a drink; I was homeless, and you gave me a room; I was shivering, and you gave me clothes; I was sick, and you stopped to visit; I was in prison, and you came to me.

“The people asked Jesus, ‘When did we do those things to you?’ Jesus replied, ‘When you did one of these things to someone overlooked and ignored, that was me. You did it to me.’”

Perhaps you are a difference-maker and history-maker presently or going to be like the compassionate maid. My advice is to make brownies and get going because the hungry person you see and Jesus are hungry. Remember, a great place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm.

Ed Delph is Phoenix native who lives in the North Valley. Since 1980, he has pastored three churches in the Valley. He is a noted author of 10 books, weekly columnist in several local and worldwide newspapers, teacher, business owner and speaker. He has been to or ministered in over 100 countries. He is president of a worldwide ministry, NationStrategy.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-95 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1255, VILLAGE A AT VISTANCIA PARCEL F-6, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND DECLARING THE WORK OR IMPROVEMENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT THE COST OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the Maintenance of the landscaping included within, near and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and further that the cost of said maintenance shall be assessed on a certain District; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District is incidental to the maintenance and preservation of the parkway and related facilities, has aesthetic value, and maintains and increases the value of property within the District; and WHEREAS, the City Council declares that the maintenance of landscaping included within and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities preserves and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District as well as preservation of the streets and parkways which may be adversely impacted by drainage and other water formations; and WHEREAS, the City of Peoria declares that the maintenance of a landscaped buffer between a parkway and the adjacent developments reduces the visual and other impact of light, air and noise pollution and tends to increase personal and vehicular safety on the parkway and decreases the likelihood vehicular accidents will harm adjacent developments in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City living within the District; and WHEREAS, the City Council declares that maintenance of landscaped drainage and other water control facilities and features within, near or adjacent to a parkway and related facilities tends to preserve the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the parkway by draining water to and from the parkway in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions. In this Resolution, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Assessment Diagrams" shall mean those duplicate diagrams of the property contained in the Assessment District is to be filed with the Clerk and approved by the Mayor and Council.

"Assessment District" shall mean the lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the boundaries described on Exhibit B attached hereto and as shown on the map on file with the City Engineer. "City" shall mean the City of Peoria, Arizona.

City. ?"City Council" or "Council" shall mean the Mayor and Council of the "Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk. "Engineer" shall mean City Engineer. "Lots" shall mean all lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the Assessment District.

"Parkways" shall mean those streets and rights-of-way which are designated in Exhibit B as "Parkways," and specifically those portions of Pedestrian Facilities, Parks, Retention, Detention and Storm Water Management Facilities included within or adjacent to the Assessment District. "Plans and Specifications" shall mean the engineer's estimate for the Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255 filed with the Clerk prior to the

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: GAME POINT REALTY LLC II The address of the registered office is: 8229 W Rue De Lamour PEORIA, AZ 85381 The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER Matthew Merritt Graham 8229 W Rue De Lamour, PEORIA, AZ, 85381 Published Peoria Times, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2021 / 417xx NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORP OR ATION C OM M ISSION FO R I Name: PSP ANTHEM LLC II The address of the known place of business is: 710 E. Desert Ranch Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85086 III The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Christopher Lynch, 710 E. Desert Ranch Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85086 (Please check A or B) B. [x] Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: (Please check appropriate box for each) Celia Homer-Lynch 710 E. Desert Ranch Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85086 [x] member, Christopher Lynch, 710 E. Desert Ranch Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85086. Published: Peoria Times, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2021 / 41859 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: WILDLAND REGISTRY, LLC II The address of the registered office is: 8613 W. Palo Verde Ave, PEORIA, AZ, 85345 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Rhonda Nichole Boren III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS: Rhonda Sledge, 8613 W. Palo Verde Ave, PEORIA, AZ, 85345, and Melissa Dawn Sledge, 6401 W Brown St, GLENDALE, AZ, 85302, M Published: Publication Peoria Times, Oct 14, 21, 28, 2021 / 42023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNT OF MARICOPA. CASE PB2021-091232 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL In the Matter of the Estate of Marye A. Hutchings, an Adult. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Wendi Thornton has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate 9/28/21 Address: PO Box 27075, Tempe, AZ 85285 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are re-

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NOTICE OF HEARING LEGAL PUBLICATION NOTICE RE: LEONARDO ANGEL LUCIO GC # 202100310. NOTICE OF INITIAL HEARING FOR GUARDIANSHIP TEMP/PERM PETITION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN COUNTY OF PINAL In Re the Matter of: LEONARDO ANGEL LUCIO, D.O.B.: 07/15/21 TO: SHEENA N MILLER and JOHN DOE, parents of the above-named children. JAMIE K FULLER, the Petitioner in this matter, has filed a TEMP/PERM GUARDIANSHIP PETITION TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PINAL COUNTY regarding the above-named child. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Motion for TEMP/PERM GUARDIANSHIP PETITION TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PINAL COUNTY. The Court has set an Initial Hearing on November 9th, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., at the Pinal County Superior Court, Pinal County Justice Complex Superior Court 971 N Jason Lopez circle Bldg. A Florence Az 85132 before the Honorable Kevin D White for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the TEMP/PERM Guardianship Petition.

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RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on October 12, 2021 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/ councilmeetings RESOLUTION NO. 2021-95 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT

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mean the Mayor and Council of the "Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk. "Engineer" shall mean City Engineer. "Lots" shall mean all lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the Assessment District.

"Parkways" shall mean those streets and rights-of-way which are designated in Exhibit B as "Parkways," and specifically those portions of Pedestrian Facilities, Parks, Retention, Detention and Storm Water Management Facilities included within or adjacent to the Assessment District. "Plans and Specifications" shall mean the engineer's estimate for the Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255 filed with the Clerk prior to the adoption of this Resolution. "Superintendent of Streets" shall mean the City Engineer. Section 2. Declaration of Intention to Order an Improvement. The public interest or convenience requires, and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, to order the following work, hereinafter "Work," to be performed, to wit: The maintenance of all landscaping, including replacement of landscape materials, in the area generally described as follows: SEE EXHIBIT "A", LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1255 The Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona designate as parkways, those areas set forth on Exhibit "B” Assessment Diagram in accordance with Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the City Council to order the Work adjacent to the designated parkways to be performed as stated herein. All items of the Work shall be performed as prescribed by the Plans and Specifications hereby approved and adopted by the Council and on file in the Office of the City Engineer and no assessment for any lot shall exceed its proportion of the Estimate. The estimate of the cost and expenses of the work or improvements on file in the offices of the Superintendent of Streets and the Clerk of the City are hereby approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City. In addition to the requirements of law, the procedures set forth in the City Code will be followed regarding acceptance of bids and setting tax levies. For purposes of this Resolution and of all resolutions, ordinances and notices pertaining to this Resolution, the improvement as herein described is hereby designated City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255. Section 3.

Determination of Need. In the opinion of the City Council, the Work is of more than local or ordinary public benefit. The City Council hereby orders that all amounts due or to become due with respect to the Work shall be chargeable upon the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the Assessment District. Section 4. Preparation of Assessment Diagrams. The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to prepare duplicate diagrams (Assessment Diagrams) of the property contained within the Assessment District. The diagrams shall show each separate lot, numbered consecutively, the approximate area in square feet of each lot, and the location of the lot in relation to the work proposed to be done. Section 5.

Exclusion of Certain Property. Any public street or alley within the boundaries of the Assessment District is hereby omitted from the assessment hereafter to be made. Any lot belonging to the United States, the State, a county, city, school district or any political subdivision or institution of the State or county, which is included within the Assessment District shall be omitted from the assessment hereafter made. Section 6. Officers Not Liable. In no event will the City of Peoria or any officer thereof be liable for any portion of the cost of said Improvement District nor for any delinquency of persons or property assessed. Section 7.

Annual Statement. The City Council shall make annual statements and estimates of the expenses of the District which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes upon the assessed value of all real and personal property in the District as provided in A.R.S. § 48-574 and amendments thereto. Section 8. Statutory Authority.

The Work and all proceedings pertaining thereto shall be performed under the provisions of Title 48, Article 2, specifically Section 48-574, and all amendments thereto and pursuant to Article I, Section 3, (8) of the Peoria City Charter.

Section 9. Delegation of Authority. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to fill in any blanks and to make any minor corrections necessary to complete the Plans and Specifications and the Contract Documents. PASSED AND ADOP-

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sessed value of all real and personal property in the District as provided in A.R.S. § 48-574 and amendments thereto. Section 8. Statutory Authority.

The WorkCLASSIFIEDS and all proceedings pertaining thereto shall be performed under the provisions of Title 48, Article 2, specifically Section 48-574, and all amendments thereto and pursuant to Article I, Section 3, (8) of the Peoria City Charter.

Section 9. Delegation of Authority. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to fill in any blanks and to make any minor corrections necessary to complete the Plans and Specifications and the Contract Documents. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 12th day of October, 2021. CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor _ _ Date Signed ATTEST: Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: All exhibits on file in the Peoria City Clerk’s Office.

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The following Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on October 12, 2021 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/ councilmeetings RESOLUTION NO. 2021-96 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1255, VILLAGE A AT VISTANCIA PARCEL F-6; PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR, AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, SHALL BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT: SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the maintenance of landscaping within the proposed district and that the cost of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be assessed upon a certain improvement district to be known as Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255. The estimate of the cost and expenses for the maintenance of the landscaping on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City. SECTION 2. The maintenance of the landscaping, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the maintenance of the landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures, which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and

and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and reCLASSIFIEDS together with appurtenant lated facilities structures to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures, which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the maintenance of landscaping shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1255 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended. SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Maintenance Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statues. SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 12th day of October, 2021. CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor ATTEST: Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: All exhibits on file in the Peoria City Clerk’s Office.

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OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1159, VILLAGE A AT VISTANCIA PARCEL F-6; PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE ELECTRICITY REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT: SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district. The estimate of the cost and expenses for the purchase of electricity for the operation of the streetlights on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

SECTION 2. The streetlights and the electricity, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein.

The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the purchase of electricity be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1159 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the purchase of electricity for streetlights to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom. The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1159 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1159 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1159. SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the purchase of electricity for streetlights shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1159 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended. SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Streetlight Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statutes. SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 12th day of October, 2021. CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor _ _ Date Signed ATTEST: Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: All exhibits on file in the Peoria City Clerk’s Office.

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SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 12th day of October, 2021. CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor _ _ Date Signed ATTEST: Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: All exhibits on file in the Peoria City Clerk’s Office.

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pletion of the posting of said notices or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and WHEREAS, no protests against the proposed improvement and no objections to the extent of the District were filed with the Clerk of the City during the time prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City having acquired jurisdiction to order the improvements as described in Resolution No. 2021-97; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer acting as District Engineer has prepared and presented to the Mayor and Council of the City duplicate diagrams of the property contained within the District ("the Diagram") and legal description copies of which are attached and incorporated as Exhibits A and B. NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED

BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, as follows: Section 1. By virtue of the authority vested in the Mayor and Council of the City by Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes and all amendments thereto, the Mayor and Council of the City orders the work or improvement done as described in Resolution No. 2021-97 and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona. Section 2.

The Superintendent of Streets of the City is authorized and directed to prepare and execute the notice of the passage of this Resolution, which is attached as Exhibit B. Such notice shall be posted and published as provided by law. Section 3.

That the Diagram, as prepared and presented to the Mayor and Council of the City is approved by the Mayor and Council of the City. Section 4. That the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to certify that the Diagram was approved by the Mayor and Council of the City on the 12th day of October, 2021, and after such certification, the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to deliver the Diagram to the Superintendent of Streets of the City. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 12th day of October, 2021. CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor _ _ Date Signed ATTEST: Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: All exhibits on file in the Peoria City Clerk’s Office.

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