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Super Bowl unveils supporting events

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

TheArizona Super Bowl Host Committee and National Football League unveiled an expand ed line-up of events taking place in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVII during an Oct. 24 press confer ence at the Tempe Center for the Arts.

“Arizona will provide a unique backdrop for a weeklong celebration heading into Super Bowl LVII, which will culminate what is proving to be a remark able 2022 NFL season,” said Peter O’Reilly, execu tive vice president, club business and league events for the NFL.

“We look forward to providing an incredible Su per Bowl experience for the Arizona community, our players, clubs, partners and fans.”

Events will be held across the Valley, from Mesa to

Empire Group cuts ribbon at new build-for-rent community

BY JORDAN ROGERS Peoria Times Staff Writer

EmpireGroup, a Scottsdale-based developer, recently hosted a ribbon cutting to officially unveil Village at Pioneer Park, a luxury build-for-rent com munity in Peoria.

The event included some light refresh ments, model home tours and a brief pre sentation.

For Shelby Duplessis, president of land development for Empire Group, this has

been a long journey and a long time com ing. She said with all the back and forth, she is grateful to the city’s team for stick ing with the project.

“This has been a long time coming and a huge celebration for us and our team in the city of Peoria,” Duplessis said.

“Thank you for always bearing with us,” she added. “Thank you to the city for working with us and reinventing this proj ect.”

A build-for-rent community was not al ways the plan for the property. Duplessis

said at one time, the area was zoned for a “big commercial user.” However, three weeks after it was approved by Peoria City Council, the end user changed their model and canceled the deal.

“I always say to our team, if it was easy, anyone could do it,” Duplessis said. “I think that is what differentiates us at Empire is staying committed and, in the game, trying to figure out what works not just for us in our model but with our team.”

From there, Duplessis said the compa

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ny turned to a residential plan. Empire Group already owned the property and had to completely retool the thought process.

“We were as you would call it stuck,” she said. “We just had the fight of our lives to get this commercial piece ap proved and to get the neighbors not only on board but satisfied with where we ended design wise. Now, we go back and tell them, ‘Just kidding. We want to do something different now.’”

After many planned meetings be tween Duplessis and Councilmember Vicki Hunt, Empire Group had its vi sion.

“I care deeply about this communi ty and don’t have that much more to develop down here,” Hunt said. “This was a big one — 28 acres. That’s a big property, and I wanted it done right. I didn’t want tall, single-family houses and Shelby drove me around. We float ed around to show me different models and what they look like. She would go back and tell her team, ‘No, that was a no, so we’re back to square one.’ But look what happened. Because we held out and we worked together. I wanted it to feel like home … and look at what they came up with.

“Anytime Empire wants to build in my neighborhood, you’re welcome.”

Randy Grudzinski, partner, head of capi tal markets for Empire Group, said this buildfor-rent-style of housing didn’t exist five or six years ago. For him, this community opening in Peoria could not come at a better time. This com munity can serve as an option for a real “sense of home” to a very large de mographic.

“What you’re looking at here is … a potential solu tion to one of the biggest problems facing us right now, and that is the fact that we’re under-supplied by 3 to 5 million housing units,” Grudzinski said. “We’ve all seen what’s happened to house prices, and we see what’s hap pened to rent. You have more millen nials than baby boomers. They’re fall ing in love, they’re starting families, they’re learning how to cook, moving out of their parents’ basement, and they are just stuck right now with the massive affordability issue.

“Then all the way on the other end, this is a wonderful option for empty nesters. I remember one of our pri

or projects, we had an 81-year-old, an 84-year-old and a 91-year-old single fe male in these projects.”

Grudzinski was pleased with the way the build turned out and gave a ton of credit to Lance Keller, who is a manag ing member with Lifestyle Homes, the contractor for the community’s build.

“He (Keller) is the magician that makes all of this happen,” Grudzinski said.

Village at Pioneer Park is a gated community that features 332 one-, two- and three-bedroom single-story homes ranging from 670 square feet to 1,282 square feet. Each home includes a kitchen, laundry room, dining area, private landscaped backyard, doggy door, smart home technology and two parking spaces, along with access to many amenities.

The community is currently leasing its homes and is about 40% occupied.

“I think it speaks for itself; it’s very nice,” Keller said. “They (Empire Group) are a topflight developer.”

He said the whole project, despite being a complex one, went very effi ciently.

“Even with those complexities, it went off very well,” he said. “It’s a very challenging project with the neighbors, noise and traffic, but the city’s been a

wonderful partner.”

Mayor Cathy Carlat was also in at tendance for the ribbon-cutting event. She said is “amazed at how beautiful this development is.”

“When you think about what this was in the past, and how far forward we have come,” Carlat said. “The evo lution of this area is just phenomenal, what has happened and what has been allowed to happen.

“You helped raise the bar and you helped raise the standards. We have a lot of different kinds of people in our community, people who want to stay in the city of Peoria. They don’t want to finish with college and stay in Tempe or Downtown Phoenix; they want to come back to a more suburban life, and this allows them to do that.”

At the end of the day, Duplessis feels as though there is a common miscon ception as it pertains to the public’s thought process on developers.

“Everyone thinks the developer al ways just wants to get a project done and we’re out to just make money,” she said. “We all work to make a liv ing, for sure, but we really do want to become a part of the community that we’re building in. I feel like we really did that here, and it took all of us as a team.”

Community members and Peoria residents joined in to view the festivities. (Jon Simpson/Submitted)

Empire Group, along with Mayor Cathy Carlat and Councilmember Vicki Hunt, cut the ribbon on its latest build-for-rent community — Village at Pioneer Park. (Jon Simpson/Submitted)

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Glendale leading up to the Sunday, Feb. 12, game. Jay Parry, president and chief executive officer of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, revealed Hance Park will host the first Official Super Bowl Watch Party on game day.

“Locating Super Bowl events through out the Valley is a testament to the collab oration and leadership of our partners and elected officials, with each community having something unique to offer visitors and locals,” she said.

Parry was quick to thank Avondale and Peoria for “their terrific support of the Su per Bowl.”

ESPN selected Scottsdale as its hub for bringing “Super Bowl coverage to the world,” she said. The ESPN Main Street Tailgate will kick off Feb. 8.

“Fans know the thrill of being caught on camera behind some of the world’s best broadcasters,” Parry said. “Now, that’s re ferred to as a photo bomb. But, as every major network converges on the Valley in February, there will be so many opportu nities for our locals to earn some on-air time.”

Fox Sports, the official broadcast part ner of Super Bowl, chose Glendale for its weeklong coverage leading up to the game at State Farm Stadium.

Big Game calendar

The Super Bowl Experience Present ed by Lowe’s will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center, O’Reilly said, calling it the “crown jewel” of fan events. Tickets, which start at $20 or free for kids younger than 12, go on sale Dec. 17.

Super Bowl Opening Night Presented by Fast Twitch is set for Feb. 6. Fans can take part in a meet and greet with players at the Footprint Center. Tickets are $20 as well and go on sale Dec. 17.

“All of the participating players in the game are there,” he said. “It’s an incredi ble fan experience to see the players, hel mets off, up close and personal. It really sets the tone for the week.”

Acts will be announced soon for the three-night Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest at Footprint Center.

Feb. 9 fans can watch NFL Honors Pre sented by Invisalign at Symphony Hall or on NBC.

“It’s such a beautiful venue,” he said. “It really shines where our biggest football stars and celebrities will walk the red car pet. That’s the night when the MVP is re vealed, same with the Rookie of the Year, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.”

Taste of the NFL will offer the coun try’s best chefs at Chateau Luxe on Feb. 11.

“That’s our annual purpose-driven cu

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In addition to these events, community projects are in progress across the state and will continue through February, in cluding beautification projects, habitat restoration, a student STEAM program and youth football clinics.

The highlights include:

• Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee 5K-9

Fun Run presented by PetSmart Jan. 7

Riverview Park, Mesa

• Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s at the Phoenix Convention Center Feb. 4 and Feb. 5, and Feb. 9 to Feb. 11 Phoenix Convention Center

• Opening Night presented by Fast

linary event that takes place each year,” he said. “That’s an event featuring celebrity chefs from around the country.”

O’Reilly said he’s proud to be part of the team scheduling the peripheral events.

“It’s amazing to be partnered again with you having done this with Super Bowl 49,” he said. “That was my first year in this role, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner back then. We’re a better partner right now.”

Besides leaving a strong economic im pact, the Super Bowl yearns to help the community in other ways.

“We discuss how we can leave a pos itive legacy in the community, and we do that through incredible programs,” O’Reilly said.

“We’re back here in order to do some thing special and put our marker out there as the greatest Super Bowl ever. We’re in credibly excited and ready to roll.”

This is the fourth time the Super Bowl has been in Arizona.

“We’ll continue to look at Arizona as a Super Bowl home,” he said. “There have been incredible games here. Hopefully, that continues with Super Bowl 57. You have the special sauce here. The people are supportive, and it’s just a beautiful location to draw with locals and people from around the world.” PT

Feb. 9 to Feb. 12

Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix

Footprint Center, Phoenix

• Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Feb. 8 Mesa Center for the Arts

• Historic Old Town ESPN Main Street Tailgate Feb. 8 to Feb. 12 Old Town Scottsdale

• Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest Feb. 8 to Feb. 11

Footprint Center, Phoenix

• NFL Honors Presented by Invisalign Feb. 9 Symphony Hall, Phoenix

• Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s @ Hance Park

• FanDuel Party Feb. 10

Tempe Beach Park

• Taste of the NFL Feb. 11

Chateau Luxe, North Phoenix

• FOX Sports Broadcast Set Programming throughout the week The Great Lawn at State Farm Stadium, Glendale

• Official Super Bowl Watch Party Feb. 12

Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix

• Super Bowl Feb. 12

State Farm Stadium

Vitalant and Valley Volkswagen award Peoria woman a car

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

olly Corsino of Peoria, a blood drive coordinator and eight-time donor, was recent ly announced as the winner of a 2022 VW Taos, which was donated by the Valley Volkswagen dealers to help increase summer blood sup plies.

Corsino’s name was randomly drawn from among the 467 vol unteer coordinators who achieved their blood drive goal from May 27 to Sept. 9 as one of the 10 finalist categories in the Vitalant “Summer Drive to Save Lives” Volkswagen raffle. She garnered her spot in the ceremony after coordinating the blood drive at the Sun City Visitors Center on June 16, recruiting 33 summer blood donors, and exceed ing her goal by 10%.

The 10 finalists gathered on Oct. 12 for the grand prize ceremony at Vitalant’s Arizona headquarters in Tempe, and in a “Deal or No Deal” game show format, case No. 4 turned out to be Corsino’s lucky number at the grand prize ceremo ny.

“I never expected this would hap pen and arrived at the ceremony just so grateful for the opportunity and excited to meet the winner,” she said.

A dedicated blood donor at the Vi talant ceremony, Corsino was also grateful to learn that the red blood cells from her last donation went to help save a 59-year-old woman at a Valley hospital who was vomiting blood, caused by bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

“My dad had a heart transplant in 1991,” she said. “Don’t forget about your loved ones — you never know who is going to need blood.”

Corsino has been the blood drive coordinator for the Sun City Visi tors Center for the last seven years. She said she has an awesome group of residents who have been donat ing there for years. They make her job easy because their community wants this blood drive.

“It is a wonderful feeling to put this blood drive together,” she said. “Our people are so good. They vol unteer, call donors and work the blood drive.”

Polly Corsino of Peoria was recently awarded a 2022 VW Taos through a blood drive initiative done by Vitalant. (Vitalant/Submitted)

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The grand prize ceremony flag was dropped by Arizona’s Sing ing Cowboy, Gary Sprague, with the assistance of 6-year-old Piper, daughter of Vitalant employee Er icka Brillhart. Sprague, a blood re cipient and 370 donor, performed with his horse Dusty and shared his story about how blood donors saved his life after an emergency appendectomy resulted in frighten ing post-surgical complications that were almost fatal.

Following Sprague’s remarks, he was surprised by being inducted into the national Fresenius Kabi Donation Hall of Fame, an honor that is awarded to just 12 blood do nors across the country each year.

“Words can barely express my gratitude to the donors who give regularly,” Sprague said. “I am alive today because of their generosity.”

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cine services for about 900 hospi tals and their patients across the country. For Sid Lewis, vice presi dent for Vitalant’s Southwest Divi sion, Vitalant was happy to put the campaign on.

“Vitalant was honored to have the opportunity to partner with Valley Volkswagen dealers in a three-month

campaign that encouraged 51,345 donors to give blood, especially during the summer,” Lewis said.

“Blood drive coordinators work the hardest to maintain our blood sup ply. It was so rewarding to see Polly Corsino win the Volkswagen, espe cially since she is such a dedicated coordinator and donor.” PT

Gary Sprague, performed with his horse Dusty and shared his story about how blood donors saved his life. He was induct ed into the national Fresenius Kabi Donation Hall of Fame. (Vitalant/Submitted)

AROUND THE BLUHMIN’ TOWN

a very haunted Halloween

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

Día de los Muertos is approaching.

So is Halloween. In Mexico, the holiday is a time when families welcome back the souls of their de ceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration.

At midnight Oct. 31, the gates of heaven are opened and spirits of chil dren rejoin their families for 24 hours. The spirits of adults can do the same on

Nov. 2.

It is a festive time of music, dance and feasts, as deceased loved ones are hon ored and welcomed back.

We Americans like to make things as scary as possible around Halloween and try to terrify each other with spooky witches and ghouls. Heck, we do not want any ghosts coming around us.

Actually, I prefer to focus on the candy aspect of Halloween. This year Americans will spend $2 billion on con fection and another $5 billion on deco rations.

You might see cute little kids in

your neighborhood all dressed up in costumes. That tradition goes back to the medieval times, when poor adults and children went around in costumes during “Hallowmas,” the Autumn hol iday which included folks begging for food and money in exchange for prayers. This annual routine was called “souling” and was brought to America by the Irish early in the 20th century.

The idea of walking around asking for candy completely went away during WWII when sugar was rationed, but by 1952 trick-or-treating was hugely pop ular again. And it has been ever since.

Even with fears (mostly unfounded) about kids getting razor blades stuck in their candy, children going house to house asking complete strangers for candy, is one big American tradition.

Doesn’t a bloody mary sound good? Oops, no I mean to talk about the ghost of Bloody Mary. Evidently, on Oct. 31 each year, she will appear if you stare into a mirror in a darkened room by the light of thirteen candles and chant “Bloody Mary” 13 times. Don’t do it! The vengeful spirit might appear at your left shoulder and will either kill you or

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

inally we have a definitive test about the igno rance of voters and the notion that when it comes to public relations, any sto ry that builds more name recogni tion is a win.

That test is named Randy Kaufman, and he’s a candidate for the Maricopa County Community College District at-large seat.

His race appears on the front of your seemingly endless November ballot, in the middle column.

Kaufman’s opponent in the battle to help oversee the district’s 10 col leges and $763 million annual bud get is Kelli Butler, a state legislator seeking to switch roles and poten

tially the luckiest candidate in the history of Arizona elections.

Caution: The rest of this column is not safe for work, dirtier than “50 Shades of Grey” and full of awful puns. You have been warned.

FOn Oct. 18 news broke — cour tesy of Hank Stephenson, a reporter for the Arizona Agenda website — that on Oct. 4, candidate Kaufman had been arrested in the parking lot of Rio Salado College in Surprise.

Per the police report, Kaufman was in the midst of watching porn and pleasuring himself in his Ford F-150 pickup truck when a police officer approached and, uh, caught him red-handed.

“Seriously?” the cop asked.

“I’m sorry,” Kaufman replied. Then, in the understatement of 2022 so far, he added: “I (expletive) up. I’m really stressed.”

Henceforth, I believe this will be known as both an interesting elec

tion strategy and a disgusting erec tion strategy by serious journalists everywhere. Not only was Kaufman fully visible in a busy parking lot, he also was within sight of a child care center where little kids were outside playing.

Officer: “What brings you down here?”

Kaufman: “I live in Buckeye, but I came out here to buy rebar nearby. I was stressed and just pulled into the lot.”

I myself have purchased rebar, commonly used to put up election signs. While I have not personally found buying hardware items super stressful, each of us tolerates Home Depot to varying degrees.

Also, like MCCCD says in its mission statement, I also “value and embrace an innovative and risk-tak ing approach” in the dogged pursuit of excellence.

To his credit, Kaufman requested

to “say something off the record,” before name-dropping Jim Hill, president of the Maricopa County Colleges Police Officers Associa tion, which endorsed Kaufman be fore his citation for public sexual indecency, a possible felony given his close proximity to the preschool.

By day’s end, Kaufman, running for the nonpartisan seat as a MAGA conservative complete with flagdraped headshots, had been spurned by the Arizona Republican Party.

Hours later, he released a state ment suspending his campaign be cause “a personal legal matter has recently arisen.”

Yep, those things sometimes arise out of nowhere, am I right?

It should be noted that Kaufman waited to address the incident until after early ballots had been mailed, thus allowing people to vote for him

Border policies spell ‘election erasure’ for Dems

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

fforts to erase our southern border are accelerating as Election Day ap proaches.

The timing is absurdly dangerous — first and foremost for the secu rity of all American citizens — but also for the political prospects of the Democratic Party.

While the left will likely pay a political price for this deliberate effort to shred our sovereignty and national security, the sheer brazen ness of these latest actions should culminate with even larger Demo crat losses in the midterms.

The latest initiative from the Biden Bunch is best described as “Americans Last.”

Alejandro Mayorkas, who has surpassed ex-Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano in the “Hall of Shame” as the worst Homeland Security secretary of all time, has reported ly issued an “All Bureaucrats Bul letin,” requesting volunteers from every government agency to deploy to the border in support of the on

going illegal invasion.

EThese “volunteers” — who would be paid for their efforts and reim bursed for travel expenses with our tax dollars during their 60 days of “service” — would essentially be come personal assistants to illegal aliens.

You read that right.

Their “volunteer duties” would include meal preparation, basic housekeeping, and running errands for the “newcomers.”

So much for securing the border.

Actually, all of this began in April as an underreported — and there fore little-noticed initiative — that at the time was focused exclusively on employees of Homeland Securi ty.

What makes it news now, and even more of an election issue, is the effort to expand this peculiar type of “volunteerism” into every agency of the federal government.

It is bad enough that DHS work ers are volunteering to destabilize the homeland security they suppos edly provide.

Now we could very well see per sonnel from the Departments of Defense and Justice take a twomonth sabbatical from their jobs to undercut both national security and

existing immigration law.

You can’t make this up.

But some back it up.

Predictably, many in Washington — whether holding a government post or a reporting job — have ra tionalized the policy outlined above as — wait for it — rational.

Among the D.C.-based press corps, there seems to be an indul gent attitude of trusting the current crowd in charge.

That “trust-the-bureaucrats” out look was on full display during CNN’s Oct. 16 telecast of State of the Union.

The aptly named Dana Bash host ed back-to-back interviews with Arizona’s Republican and Demo crat nominees for governor.

When discussing border issues with GOP candidate Kari Lake, the CNN reporter cited a DHS statistic claiming that less than 1% of mi grants encountered at the border

have a criminal record.

The Republican nominee politely took issue, then pointed out: “We have a million ‘gotaways’ — these are people who are intentionally en tering our country, mainly through the Tucson Sector — and we don’t know what their background is. There’s a reason to try to get in un noticed. It’s because they have a criminal background.”

Viewers could not help but no tice the on-camera reaction of Dana Bash, which conveyed both frus tration and irritation, amplified by her effort to counter the candidate’s assertion: “Let me just tell you that this stat — that this stat that I just cited — comes from the Depart ment of Homeland Security!”

Duly noted, Dana.

Of course, it should also be noted that there seems to be a profound

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make you insane.

Have you decorated yet? About 70% of Americans will decorate their homes for Halloween with everything from pumpkins to hanging skeletons from trees. You get the picture — lots of black cats, witches, devils, demons, ghosts and jack-o’-lanterns out there to set the mood. Our habit of lighting up pumpkins dates back centuries when the thought was that ghouls and ghosts hate light. So, a pumpkin placed at your door, with a candle flickering inside, would keep away any restless spirits flying around that might land at your house.

No wonder we like to eat candy on Halloween! We must comfort ourselves in our fight against the witches, ghosts and vengeful spirits that might come to our doorstep! So, get ready! Carve a pumpkin, light a candle, drink a bloody mary (do not chant for her spirit), enjoy the decorations, avoid demons and start eating candy right now.

Boo! The scariest day of all is com ing soon. Witching you a very haunted week. PT

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

Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.

LEIBOWITZ FROM PAGE 8 with no knowledge of his arrest.

I’ll also note that back in May, he posted on Facebook that he was running to keep “our children pro tected (from) the progressive left.”

I’m assuming he meant the woke brigade and not his left hand, but I guess only Kaufman knows for sure.

This race now stands as a perfect litmus test of voter education and PR value. Until last week, perhaps a handful of voters had ever heard of Randy Kaufman, a former prison guard turned political wannabe.

He had a couple of political en dorsements and zero name ID.

Now? His campaign has been fea tured everywhere from the New York Post to the London tabloids.

Being caught with your pants down can still make a candidate famous, even in 2022.

Now we’ll know for sure: Will peo ple actually cast a vote for him? PT

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

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disinterest on the part of many in the so-called “mainstream media” con cerning the “factually challenged” assertions made by DHS personnel.

Where was the coverage con cerning Secretary Mayorkas and the knowingly false statements he made about the alleged “whipping” of illegals by Border Patrol agents on horseback?

How many reports appeared on CNN or the “alphabet networks” spelling out the details of late-night flights of illegals from the border to various locations around the country?

No matter. If the media won’t hold government officials account

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able, voters will.

Prepare for the “electoral era sure” of several Democrat incum bents on Nov. 8. PT

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

Hayworth worked as a sportscast er at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Ar

Industry partners are the key to West-MEC’s future

BY DR. SCOTT SPURGEON West-MEC Superintendent

Industry partners are essential to Western Maricopa Education Center’s (West-MEC) future as a career and technical education school district. West-MEC can be like Blockbuster and wait for others to catch up, or West-MEC could be like Netflix by adapting to its envi ronment, continuously innovating and changing the game.

Many CTE programs have diffi culty finding highly qualified indus try professionals to teach their high ly technical courses. This is where partnerships with industry profes sionals are beneficial. Collaborating and bringing in business leaders and employees to share and demonstrate their industry knowledge for a peri od could not only help students learn but also give local organizations an inside look at the next generation of job-ready individuals.

The first step in growing our re sume of industry partners is making West-MEC available to the commu nity. West-MEC is part of the Arizo na Commerce Authority for the first time in its history and is actively involved in petitioning companies to come to Arizona, specifically the West Valley.

West-MEC works on the front end with these businesses, rather than them coming in to pursue talent and workforce solutions months later. There are considerable opportuni ties to attract more companies to the West Valley and work with busi nesses to make West-MEC even bet ter tomorrow than it is today.

The ideal industry partnership benefits both the business and the students. West-MEC’s partnership with the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) organization, for example, is one that West-MEC would like all future collaborations to look like.

West-MEC students who suc cessfully complete the electri cal trade specialty program are awarded a year-one credit in the IEC apprenticeship. The appren ticeship is a four-year model. After completing the first year, students are interviewed, hired by an IEC contactor and sponsored for the next three years of the ap prentice program. Students are not obligated to complete the ap prenticeship but repeatedly take the opportunity to receive paid, hands-on training while learning more as they complete each phase of the instruction.

Through this partnership, WestMEC students receive an outstand ing opportunity and IEC receives an influx of job-ready employees eager to join the field.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to close, reduce their employees, or launch workfrom-home initiatives, making it

much harder to gain new industry partners. This has led to less oppor tunity for West-MEC students to get jobs, internships and work-based learning opportunities.

Now, as the quagmires of the pan demic recede, West-MEC’s goal is to double its efforts and think creative ly about gaining new and effective industry partners. West-MEC wants to be at the forefront of changing the paradigm of how businesses and ed ucation collaborate.

West-MEC’s new partnership model ensures courses are aligned to industry standards and provides the best talent pipeline for compa nies that are trying to fill the em ployment gap.

We are calling on business lead ers to join this new model of a tal ent pipeline partnership. West-MEC hopes to see this plan expounded on and put into action, but no matter what, always remember it is a great day to be at West-MEC. PT

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Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Forthe last 14 years, Lakeside Bar and Grill has been a favorite among locals, families and friends for great foods and drinks.

“We’re a community first; we’re all about taking care of the people in this neighborhood,” said Thomas Thome, gen eral manager of the Lakeside Bar and Grill. “Our success is based around being the lo cal spot of the neighborhood and being able to provide great fun and great food at an affordable price.”

The Peoria restaurant has consistently hosted annual parties and events for differ ent holidays, including its Halloween Bash.

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“(The event is) something for our com munity,” Thorne said. “We’re being a

community anchor. It’s an all-around good time, and it’s just something that we like to do for our community and the people around our area.”

Guests are encouraged to come dressed up in costumes to participate in the cos tume contest where the best dressed will win prizes. There will also be live rock music from the Crown Kings from 8 p.m. to midnight.

In addition, sports fans can also watch their favorite games on the wall-to-wall TVs at Lakeside. There will also be carni val games and picture booths for guests to enjoy.

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The Halloween Bash is meant to be a community anchor. (Lakeside Bar and Grill/ Submitted)

A Halloween Reverse Happy Hour will run from 8 p.m. to midnight. (Lakeside Bar and Grill/Submitted)

Halloween Reverse Happy Hour from 8 p.m. to midnight with drink discounts and a Halloween cocktail menu with specialty

Food and drink specials will be aplenty. (Lakeside Bar and Grill/Submitted)

drinks.

Lakeside will also have its full food menu available, including its signature

The event features a costume contest. (Lakeside Bar and Grill/Submitted)

burgers, wings, fajitas and Philly chees esteak. There will also be a chef special steak dinner that comes with two sides and

a choice of domestic pint, house wine or soft drink.

“Lakeside was one of the first places that opened in the area back in 2008,” Thorne said. “Lakeside is an homage. Every year the event has continued growing and growing.”

To learn more about Lakeside Bar and Grill and the annual Halloween party, visit lakesidebarandgrillaz.com or call 623-566-1470. P T

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WHAT: Annual Halloween Bash

WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 29

WHERE: Lakeside Bar and Grill, 9980 W. Happy Valley Parkway, Peoria

Professional Bull Riders team takes bull riding to new heights

BY AAYUSH GUPTA Cronkite News

Their presence was impossi ble not to notice or smell. A sea of cowboy hats and boots surrounded Desert Diamond Arena, and the pungent scent of the fourlegged main attraction was omni present. Flint Ramussen, a “rodeo clown,” trotted along the concourse entertaining spectators in anticipa tion of the Professional Bull Riders’ first team event in Arizona.

Eight teams and 40 bulls filled the stadium from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16 for the PBR’s final competition in its inaugural team-series season. The festivities began with a ring of fire, highlighting what would be

a high-energy three days of bull riding.

The Arizona Ridge Riders, a new addition to the elite league fea turing the world’s top bull riders, entered the homestead in third place. All eight teams qualify for the PBR Team Series Champi onship’s debut in Las Vegas Friday, Nov. 4, to Friday, Nov. 6, with the top two teams earning first-round byes.

Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale was trans formed for the Professional Bull Riders team com petition recently featuring the Arizona Ridge Riders. (Michele Aerin/Cronkite News)

The Ridge Riders went 1-2, losing their final matchup against the Austin

Gamblers by 1.25 points on the third day of competition. The Rough

Riders finished the season 14-13-1 to grab the No. 5 seed, clinching a playoff spot against the sixth-seed ed Missouri Thunder.

“It’s an exciting time in bull rid ing. Obviously, this weekend did not go the way that we anticipated, but we’re super proud of the home crowd that came out,” said Casey Lane, the Ridge Riders’ general manager. “Excited to start planning for next year, really excited for the team series finals in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks.”

Through each matchup, loud groans echoed across the stadium. Fans were shocked by the sheer force of the bulls and many were

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impressed by the riders’ courage.

“Riding a bull is an experience like none other. There are no real words to really put into it,” said Ezekiel Mitchell, a rider with the Austin Gamblers. “I’ve always wanted to be a cowboy, so this is a sport I picked. I can get hurt doing anything in the world, so why not do something that I love?”

Riders were often flung off and then stepped on by the 1,000-pound bulls they just rode. Imagine getting hit with 1,000 pounds of shear force on a typical work day. This is the fear every rider overcomes when taking a seat on a bull.

“Every time you tie your hand to one of these bulls, there’s an oppor tunity to get hurt. There are a lot of mental games,” Lane said. “Most of these guys will probably tell you that they’re not afraid, and I would say they’re lying to themselves. It’s less about being fearless and more about understanding how to control your fear.”

Although many riders were seen limping off the Desert Diamond dirt, Mitchell said he’s never been seriously injured, just a “few bumps and concussions.”

Mitchell, who rode his first bull when he was 15 years old, is selftaught and made his PBR debut in 2019. He was a star performer for the Austin Gamblers in Glendale, helping his team earn the No. 1 seed for the championship series and earning $19,000 for his efforts.

In a sport with little diversity, Mitchell, 25, is paving the way for others to get involved. He hopes to become the first Black bull rider to win a world championship since Charles Sampson was crowned in 1982.

“We just have to put it in front of our kids and the different people in different cultures,” Mitchell said. “A lot of people aren’t aware that it’s out there, so we just have to let more people know about it and get it in front of more eyes.”

Liberty girls volleyball looks ahead to postseason

BY CALEB JONES Peoria Times Staff Writer

Under first-year head coach Chris Brown’s watch, the Liberty High School girls volleyball team has been dominant this year. The Lions secured a 20-win season and will now look forward to postseason play.

“I feel like we bought into what he (Brown) brought to the program,” junior Ellie Trimble said. “We did that early and it really helped us be cohesive. From there, we were able to develop in a way that has helped us on the court and off the court.”

The program is having one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, and Brown said the buy-in mentality from his team has played a key role in that success.

“These girls continue to come into

practice and work hard, and we get the results that we are looking for,” Brown said.

Despite it being his first year at Liberty, Brown noted that the team has made the transition easy by be ing easy to work with.

“The girls have been phenomenal to work with,” he said. “It’s a very lighthearted time when we go into practice or go into a game.”

Heading into the season, Brown felt as though the Lions had the talent to compete with the best the state had to offer. He always did his best to relay that to his players.

“Solidify yourself as a top four team in the state,” Brown said.

“There are so many great teams in the state, but we want to show that out here in the West Valley we can

The Liberty High School girls volleyball team saw a successful 2022 regu lar season campaign and is looking to turn that into a special postseason. (Liberty High School/Submitted)

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also make a name for ourselves.”

The Lions have certainly lived up to those expectations as they fin ished up the regular season. Over the course of the 20-plus wins, Lib erty enjoyed two separate nine-game winning streaks during the season.

The team will look to continue their success in the postseason, and Brown and his team will take a dayby-day mentality.

“Now it’s just day by day, game by game, and understanding that each team we will see at state is a solid team,” he said.

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Although PBR has hosted bull-rid ing events in Glendale since 2016, it is the first time a Valley team can call the city home. Despite a rough showing on their own turf, the Ari zona Ridge Riders are the only PBR team to have their own locker room and are leaders in a new era of bull riding.

In their inaugural season, they were the first organization to launch “Every Second Counts,” an exten sive philanthropic campaign dedi cated to making a positive impact in each state the team competes in. For

the Lions having a real shot to make some noise in the postseason.

“I think this year has been the biggest year we have been in as a team,” she said. “I think we have the team this year to do good and make it far.”

Newbern is not alone in her belief. Sophomore Tristen Raymond said this postseason could yield some thing special for the Lions.

“We have had some ups and downs, but we have stayed consis tent throughout the year, and coming into the postseason, we can make it really far,” Raymond said. PT

every second the Ridge Riders stay on the bulls, the team donates $50 to a charity designated in each event.

“We couldn’t be more excited about the way that we’ve been treat ed by the folks here at the Desert Diamond Arena,” Lane said. “The city chamber of commerce, city of Glendale, has just been amazing, welcoming us to this community.”

PBR is on a tremendous upward trajectory. As riders like Mitchell continue to grow the sport, teams like the Ridge Riders are must-see entertainment. Just don’t get tram pled by a 1,000-pound bull. PT

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British Wheels on the Green rolls back into Peoria

BY JOE MCHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

From classic MGs to Rolls Royce’s and Jaguars, the Arizo na MG Club will be returning to Peoria to host its fifth anniversary of the “British Wheels on the Green” event.

The event got its start in 2016, and it gives an opportunity for vintage car owners to take their historic vehicles out of the garage and on display for the world to see.

“It’s just a gathering of British car faithful that like to show off their ma chines,” said Steve Strublic, president of Arizona MG Club.

The Arizona MG Club, which was

founded in 1989, provides a place for people who are passionate about clas sic British vehicles to be with other

like-minded car owners. A nonprofit organization, the MG Club is dedicat ed to the enjoyment and passion peo ple have for British vehicles.

The club has seen tremendous growth through the event since its conception.

Held at Peoria’s Centennial Plaza, the event originally featured just 40 vehicles in total. This year it will host almost 150 vehicles, including motor cycles for the first time.

Some of the vehicles on the slate include: MG, TVR, Sunbeam, Mini

Cooper, Fiat, Delorean, Rolls-Royce, Jaguars, Lotus, Heley Sprites, Jensen Healy, Morgan’s and Nash Metropoli tan, among others.

The application process is thorough, as to make sure that the vehicles are indeed of British descent, making Fiat and Nash Metropolitan, historically Italian and American made vehicles, far more intriguing to come see, not just for Arizona’s British vehicle fa natics but every British vehicle lover

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Wheels on the Green typically brings in 40 vehicles, there are roughly 150 vehicles slated to be showcased at this year’s event. (Submitted)

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Since getting its start in 2016, British Wheels on the Green gives a chance for vintage car owners to put their classic vehicles on display for the world to see. (Submitted)

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BY ABRAZO ARROWHEAD CAMPUS Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Children and parents look for ward to Halloween. Selecting costumes and treats are part of the preparations, but remember safe ty and healthy choices as part of your planning.

Despite trick-or-treating being an outdoor activity, it is not always pos sible to avoid a crowded sidewalk or walkway. Children should be remind ed to sanitize their hands frequently during their outing, and especially be fore removing masks or touching their face.

As our awareness of better nutrition continues to evolve, so do our choices for treats. Inexpensive items like stick ers, bubbles, crayons and playdough bring a fun twist to Halloween treats.

Raisins and goldfish in factory-pack aged snack bags are another option.

“Check expiration dates and inspect

all edibles before allowing children to eat them,” said Kevin Rodriguez, MD, an emergency physician at Abrazo Ar rowhead Campus and Abrazo Surprise Hospital. “Don’t let children eat any thing with questionable or unknown ingredients, especially if they have food allergies.”

Additionally, while edibles contain ing cannabis, commonly referred to as marijuana, have been around for years, we are now frequently finding it packaged in ways that more closely resembles a traditional candy or pop ular kids snack, such as gummy bears, potato chips or chocolate chip cook ies.

“Although edibles that are sold at dispensaries are required to display important information regarding con tents making it clear they are not meant for children, labeling laws vary from state to state,” Rodriguez said. “Label ing information you might encounter include words such as THC content,

medicated, medibles, or marijuana leaves displayed on the packaging.”

“Consequently, do not allow chil dren to snack on the go while trickor-treating, and remind them to care fully inspect their loot with an adult at the end of their activities,” he added. “Throw out any candy or treats that are not in sealed factory packaging. Thoroughly inspect packing and la bels discarding anything that is torn or looks questionable. Homemade good ies should also be tossed.”

Your child’s health isn’t limited to the goodies they’re consuming. Hand ing out glow sticks can help with safe ty and visibility along neighborhood streets. Make sure that masks fit cor rectly and costumes aren’t too long. Both can be a tripping hazard, particu larly in the dark.

Kids with sensitive skin can break out in itchy rashes and hives from

makeup. By testing makeup on a small area of your child’s skin, you can quickly determine if the makeup will be safe for your child. Cosmetic contact lenses may seem cool, but they can cause corneal abrasions, infection and even vision loss.

“Obey traffic signals and stay in

crosswalks when crossing streets. Wear costumes that are flame resistant and bright colored to improve visibil ity in the dark. Make sure footwear is slip resistant to avoid falls,” Rodri guez said. “Use flashlights to improve visibility and remind children to keep them pointed towards the ground so as to not impede the vision of other trickor-treaters or drivers.”

Rodriguez stressed setting ground rules: carry hand sanitizer, plan a fa miliar route (create a map), set a cur few, never go inside a home or car, no snacking on goodies while trick-ortreating.

Remind kids to stay in small groups, and younger children should be ac companied by an adult. Everyone should wear reflective tape on their costumes and carry flashlights so they are easily visible to drivers.

“Remind children and adults to put down the electronic devices, keep

their heads up and walk, don’t run, across streets,” Rodriguez said. “Driv ers need to watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs, and enter and exit driveways carefully.”

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across the nation.

“We started out as a very local kind of show,” Strublic said. “And now, we’re starting to attract people from all over Arizona. We’ve got some cars coming from California and New Mexico. We are attempting, and I think we’re succeeding, to become one of the premier British car shows in the United States.”

This year’s event has partnered with Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Toy Program, which works to help donate toys to children under the hospital’s care. These toys are crucial in the development and morale of the chil dren, which is in turn very beneficial to their overall recovery. The toy pro gram is one of 80 programs put for ward by Phoenix Children’s Hospital, many of which are funded entirely by

donations from the commu nity.

“I personally feel the families are very empowered to know that people they may never even meet, are cheer ing them on and lending support in big ways,” said Meredith Gass, senior developments officer for the Phoenix Children’s Foundation. “It is truly empowering to the families to know that the community is out there stand ing alongside them.”

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IF YOU GO...

British Wheels on the Green WHEN: 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 WHERE: Peoria’s Centennial Plaza Park, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria COST: Free INFO: azmgclub.org or  facebook.com/azmgclub

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British Wheels on the Green features vehicles such as MG, Rollys Royce and Jag uar, among others. (Submit ted)

Blue October singer thrives on communication

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

BlueOctober singer Justin Furstenfeld is big on communi cation.

Whether it’s sharing stories or songs with his fans, or romancing an actress in a music video, he needs to make his message clear.

Take, for example, Blue October’s latest video, “Spinning the Truth Around,” the title track to a collection the band released on Oct. 14.

“I learned it’s better to communicate with an actress if you’re going to kiss her,” Furstenfeld said slyly.

“I brought a plethora of different gum. When I first met her, I walked up to her and said, ‘Hi. I’m Justin. What gum would you like me to chew to day?’ She said, ‘What?’

“I said, ‘I’m going to be kissing you all fricking day. What flavor of gum would you like me to chew?’”

They mutually agreed upon Big Red.

“The crazier you’re going to get with an actress physically, it’s best to start right off with open communication,” Furstenfeld reiterated.

“It’s such a crazy conversation: ‘I’m

literally going to kiss you now. I’m go ing to kiss the edge of your lips for a little bit and ease into it.’”

The “Spinning the Truth Around” video was inspired by the movies “True Romance” and “Wild at Heart.” Direct ed by Zach Merck, it was filmed in the desert outside of Los Angeles.

“I love both of those films because love is taken to the absolute limits,” Furstenfeld said.

“Most people don’t even believe ro mance exists anymore.”

The song will be on the set list, along with all of Blue October’s radio hits, when the band plays The Van Buren on Saturday, Oct. 29.

“We’ll do three or four songs off the new album,” Furstenfeld said. “It’s so exciting to be back onstage. Every body’s in such good shape, good spirits and good moods. We want to create and be one with our supporters. We’re look ing forward to everyone leaving on the highest of highs.”

Recorded throughout 2020 and 2021 at Furstenfeld’s Up/Down Studios, Blue October’s 11th album, “Spinning

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Blue October frontman Justin Furstenfeld, second from left, wrote 80 songs during the pandemic quarantine. Some of them are on the new album, “Spinning the Truth Around Part One.” (Rachel Ziegler/Submitted)

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

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

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

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Thursday to be considered for the following Thursday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Christina Fuo co-Karasinski, christina@timeslocalmedia.com.

Sew Smart Sewing Club

WEDNESDAYS

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

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

Live Music at Winery 101 Peoria

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS

Winery 101 Peoria pairs vino with live music this month. Anyone is welcome to join, and reservations are not required. From 5 to 7 p.m., wine by the glass is $1 off, and bottles are 10% off during the live music performances. Tastings will not be available during the live music.

Winery 101 Peoria, 9299 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 101, Peoria, free, 5 p.m., winery101.com

Momma’s Organic Market

SATURDAYS

Featuring food trucks, local artisans and

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

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

Starting a Successful Podcast Series Part 3

OCT. 27

With the growing popularity of podcasts in the mainstream, as well as the prevalence of the internet, it’s never been easier to put together a podcast. But with that increased accessibility has come competition. This workshop seeks to teach participants how to put together a podcast that engages listeners and teaches speakers how to monetize and set things up. Zoom signup is available, as well as in person.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

Busy Bees Storytime

OCT. 28

Join the readers of the library for an exciting storytime intended for ages 3 to 5. All children, however, are welcome to join in, and parents are encouraged to come along and share in the experience with their kid. Peoria Public Library North Branch 3001 W. Grand Parkway, free, 10:30 to 11 a.m., peoriapubliclibrary.org

Peoria Recycles DayElectronics Recycling and Document Shredding Event

OCT. 29

Get rid of all those old documents and electronics at the shredding event. Simply place all the old stuff in a sturdy box; remove all staples, clips and rubber bands; let the staff unload them from the car; and say goodbye to the old junk cluttering up the house.

Peoria Sports Compex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, free, 8 a.m. to noon, 623-773-7836, recycle@peoriaaz.gov

Classic Creature Features

OCT. 29

Celebrate the spooky season by visiting the Peoria Main Library every Saturday in October to watch a classic creature feature in the air-conditioned Willow Room theater!

The film set for showing this week is the classic 1954 film “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 2 to 4 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

Film Noir: A Study in Black and White Hosted by Steve Tartar OCT. 29

In an era where addressing race issues in film was extremely rare, the few examples that can be found are more noteworthy than ever. Study films designed to tackle racial topics from the ‘40s and ‘50s together with Steve Tartar. This week, there will be a more modern film shown, the 1995 film “Devil in a Blue Dress.”

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 2 to 4 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

Halloween Haunted House OCT. 31

Step beyond the veil into the home of ghosts and ghouls this Halloween, where frights haunt every corner and the dead walk among us. This spooky haunted house is available for all ages on Halloween night.

Lincoln Branch 1312 W. Lincoln Avenue, Peoria, free, 4 to 6 p.m., peoriapubliclibrary.org

Tuesday Night Acoustic Jam Sessions

NOV. 1

When working with any musical instrument, it’s important to practice as often as you can, and get time with others to figure out your style. Come by to the library and figure out what works, and maybe find the start of a brand new song.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 5 to 7 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

WHAM Teen Art Night NOV. 7

Join the What’s Happening Art Movement as they show off this month’s art project: how to make an ink tile. Space is limited and in high demand, so registration via email is required. Ages 12 to 17.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., peoriaaz.gov, cara.marshell@peoriaaz.gov

I’m a music fanatic. I’m trying differ ent things.”

the Truth Around,” will be a double: Part one is out, while its companion piece is set for early 2023.

“I wrote 80 songs during COVID,” he said. “I wasn’t going to sit around and do nothing. Every day, I’d go out there (studio) and unleash on songs.

Everybody has their problems. I choose to write about them all. It’s nice to go out there and just express myself. Plus,

That goes for his medium as well. Furstenfeld made his feature film de but on Sept. 23 as a villain in the action movie “Section 8” with Dolph Lund gren, Mickey Rourke, Dermot Mul roney and Ryan Kwaten.

“Section 8” is the story of a former soldier who, after avenging the murder of his family, is sprung from prison and

recruited by a shadowy government agency. Furstenfeld has also wrapped the film “Lights Out,” co-starring Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Scott Adkins and Mulroney.

Now celebrating 10 years of sobri ety, Furstenfeld is the subject of the bi ographical documentary “Get Back Up,” with the mission of offering hope. It’s streaming on Amazon Prime and iTunes.

Formed in 1995, Blue October has

amassed over a billion streams and has charted 16 hits over 10 albums. PT

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Blue October

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 WHERE: The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren Street, Phoenix COST: Sold out; tickets may be released closer to the show INFO: thevanburenphx.com

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The flight instructor and the control tower

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Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist

I learned how to fly a private airplane when I was 27 years old. I loved flying, and flying worked well for the business I owned then, Central Bindery. I learned to fly in a small two-seat airplane — a Cessna 150.

At first, learning to fly was intimidat ing. Especially takeoffs and landings. I learned to fly at the old Glendale Air port between Olive and Grand ave

nues. It was like landing on an aircraft carrier. Flying over the power lines on Grand Avenue made it especially excit ing. However, after several months, pi loting the Cessna became easier. Why? Piloting the airplane became a habit. It became automatic. What was once unnatural to me became natural. That’s the power of habit.

In a few years, I became a one-third owner of a much more complex air plane to fly. It was a six-passenger Pip er Comanche 260. It had retractable landing gear, a variable speed propel ler, wing flaps, exhaust gas tempera ture controls, fuel injection mixture controls, and hefty horsepower for the Comanche’s 200 mph speed. This air

plane had the same high-performance wing design as the P-51 Mustang from World War II. The Comanche could be a handful on a quick descent for land ing.

I still remember taking off with my right foot on the floor, trying to keep the airplane straight. Why? The torque from the propeller wanted to turn the plane sideways. I never experienced that phenomenon flying in the Cessna. Then, I had to listen to the tower tell me when to taxi, where to taxi, when to take off, what runway to use, and what the altimeter pressure was. After the takeoff, they even tell you the direction to fly.

The first time I flew a Comanche

was with my flight instructor. I already knew how to fly from my Cessna fly ing days, but flying a Comanche was a new world. I went from kindergarten to university.

At first, I was intimidated piloting the Comanche. So many new controls and things had consequences if I didn’t pi lot the plane correctly. Flaps up, throt tle back, back off on propeller speed, gear up, lean out the mixture, keep your airspeed up, take my right foot off the pedal, keep the nose up but not too far, listen to the tower, and try not to ignore my instructor and the air-control tower freaking out.

However, after flying the Comanche for a few weeks, everything became easier. I didn’t have to think about all the adjustments anymore. Taking off and landing the airplane became sec ond nature to me. Listening to the tower became second nature. After a month, I could carry on a conversation with the passenger in the front seat while I was taking off and landing. Why? Because the skills of what was necessary to fly the plane safely had become habits. What was on the outside of me moved to the inside of me. If you make good habits for the right things, you can be come efficient and effective at flying comfortably.

Passenger planes are designed to fly in two ways — through the pilot’s skill and the commands they receive from the control tower. So how does a pilot become skillful? Part of the answer is that expert pilots develop habits allow ing them to do what is necessary to fly the plane automatically. Hence, they have sufficient attention for the unex pected events that might happen while flying. In addition, they can multitask better when and where necessary.

Let’s review. Part of a pilot’s skill comes from the pilot building up an arsenal of effective habits. The other factor in flying passenger planes is lis tening to instructions from the control tower and obeying the tower’s prompt ings. The control tower is there to make order out of the chaos of every pilot doing what is right in their own eyes. Need I say that without direction and crucial promptings from someone or something which sees the big picture, the pilots and the passengers with them are going to underachieve? It’s not go ing to be pretty.

Let me say it this way. We are like

pilots, and God is the control tower. We need to listen to God, or else we will, sooner or later, get into danger. So, get in the habit of receiving your instruc tions from God, the Bible and God’s character to navigate life successfully. At first, it may seem hard. But after a while, you will be a beneficiary of communicating with God for His high est and your personal best. God’s con trol tower directs us in essential things.

Sometimes by a small voice, some times by creative thought, sometimes by the peace, faith and confidence that rises in us when the solution is God in spired.

God’s control tower has two-way communication. Pilot: “Tower, flight 777 with you.” “Which runway should I land on today?” What do you have for me to do today?” “What solution do You have for my problem today?” “How can I repair this broken relation ship?” “Should I change careers?” God says to us, “Call on Me.” Listening to God’s control tower prepares and di rects us, pilots, to fly the high-perfor mance airplanes of life.

In conclusion, if you make a great habit, the great habit will make you — especially when your instructor is both the Flight Instructor and the Control Tower. PT

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

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The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopt ed by the Peoria City Council on October 11, 2022, can be viewed in their entirety at www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-103

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAIN TAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILI TIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DE SCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1263, ALORAVITA NORTH PHASE 3 PARCEL 12, 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 IMPROVE MENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN DIS TRICT, 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 DE CLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peo ria, Arizona, declare that the Maintenance of the landscaping in cluded 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 Peo ria, 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 mainte nance 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 mainte nance 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 fea tures within, near or adjacent to a parkway and related facilities tends to preserve the structural integrity of the parkway and miti gates 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 Council" or "Council" shall mean the Mayor and Council of the City. 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. 1263 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 Im provement.

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. 1263

The Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona designate as parkways, those areas set forth on Exhibit "B” Assessment Di agram 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 adja cent 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 as sessment for any lot shall exceed its proportion of the Estimate. The estimate of the cost and expenses of the work or improve ments 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. 1263.

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 con tained 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 per formed under the provisions of Title 48, Article 2, specifically Section 48-574, and all amendments thereto and pursuant to Arti cle 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 11th day of October, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation

ATTEST:

Lori Dyckman, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney

Effective Date: ______________________

EXHIBITS ARE ON FILE IN THE CITY OF PEORIA CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 8401 W. MONROE STREET PEORIA, AZ 85345

Signed

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. 1263 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, Chap ter 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 Main tenance 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 Reso lution 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 11th day of October, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation

The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopt ed by the Peoria City Council on October 11, 2022, can be viewed in their entirety at www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-104

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTEN TION TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A CER TAIN AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IM PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1263, ALORAVITA NORTH PHASE 3 PARCEL 12 PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LANDSCAP ING 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 PRO VISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARI ZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DE CLARING 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 or der 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. 1263.

The estimate of the cost and expenses for the maintenance of the land scaping 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 appurte nant structures be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1263 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 parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1263 and if a portion of the costs and expens es 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. 1263 only that portion of such costs and ex penses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1263.

Dyckman, City Clerk

AS TO FORM:

P. Hickman, City Attorney

Date:

Cathy Carlat, Mayor

Date Signed

Cathy Carlat, Mayor

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the maintenance of landscaping shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent

EXHIBITS ARE ON FILE IN THE CITY OF PEORIA CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 8401 W. MONROE STREET PEORIA, AZ 85345

The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopt ed by the Peoria City Council on October 11, 2022, can be viewed in their entirety at www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-105

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTEN TION TO ORDER THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AND THAT THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, BE AS SESSED UPON A CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1165, ALORAVITA NORTH PHASE 3 PARCEL 12; 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 RE VISED 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 opin ion 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. 1165 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 elec tricity 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. 1165 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. 1165 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. 1165.

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 dia grams of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1165 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 with in 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 Reso lution 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 11th day of October, 2022.

Cathy Carlat, Mayor

lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district and that the cost of the purchase 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. 1105; 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; and

WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. 2022-105 has been published in the Peoria Times, a newspaper published and generally circulated in the City, as required by law or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the City caused to be post ed along the streets of the District, no more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of Resolution No. 2022-105, said no tices being headed “Notice of Proposed Improvement”, each heading in letters at least one (1) inch in height. Said notices stated the fact of the passage of said Resolution of Intention No. 2022-105 or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, more than fifteen (15) days have elapsed since the date of the last publication of said Resolution of Intention No. 2022-105 and since the completion 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 ob jections 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 ju risdiction to order the improvements as described in Resolution No. 2022-105; 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 Coun cil 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. 2022105 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 May or 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 11th day of October, 2022, 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 11th day of October, 2022.

in their entirety at www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ORDERING THE IM PROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND RIGHTSOF-WAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IM PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1165, ALORAVITA NORTH PHASE 3 PARCEL 12; PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAP TER 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND AMEND MENTS THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHAS ING ELECTRICITY, WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGE FOR THE USE OF LIGHTING FACILITIES AND OTHER RE LATED ITEMS TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, AND DE CLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS on the 11th day of October, 2022, the Mayor and Coun cil of the City of Peoria, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 2022-105, declaring its intention to order the purchase of electricity for

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Code Amendment, Chapter 21 (Zoning Ordinance), Re conciliation (TA22 04)

Discussion and possible action on a city initiated Zoning Or dinance Text Amendment to modify Sections: 21 202 Defin itions, 21 503 Land Use Matrix, and 21 505 Limitations on Uses The subject amendment reconciles two separate Zon ing Ordinance Text Amendments that were previously adop

fied some of the same sections within the Zoning Ordinance along similar timeframes, and given the timing of adoption , the language within the second amendment did not reflec

ment would memorialize the legislative intent of both

l y a p p r o v e d a m e n d m e n t s r e g a r d i n g M o b i l e F o o d V e n d o r s a n d M a r i j u a n a E s t a b l i s h m e n t s

Published: Peoria Times 10/27/22 / 49920