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Shawn and Amy Souza are frustrated with the Peoria Unified School District and Sunset Heights Elementary School. The parents of 10- and 13-year-old children, the couple are unhappy with the district’s curriculum. They said district officials agreed to change what they call “violent” lesson plans; however, they reneged on it. “We became aware of a lot of racial and
political things going on in our daughter’s seventh grade social studies class,” Amy said. “We wanted to review the lesson plans ahead of time. It was a nightmare to get it. We tried the teacher, principal, curriculum department and the superintendent.” The Souzas were given a “long list” of links from which the teacher could choose. They saw an assignment that was “really gruesome and inappropriate” about the way children were treated during the industrial revolution. Accord-
ing to the Souzas, the lesson plan involved children slaughtering animals and the kids’ ears falling off. “We exercised the right to opt the kids out through email,” she said. “We received a confirmation through email that our daughter would receive a separate assignment and a place to do it. Later that afternoon, they rescinded on our agreement and had our daughter do the assignment.” SEE COMPLAINT PAGE 3
‘Best of the West’ honored at State Farm Stadium BY LAUREN SERRATO Peoria Times Staff Writer
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MARC is proud to honor these outstanding individuals and organizations making a great impact in the West Valley.” Hoffman acknowledged all nominees and those in attendance for their efforts, especially during the pandemic. “We all know that last year was a really rough year for many of us, but I think you’ll agree that Arizona, and specifically the West Valley, came out much stronger than before,” Hoffman said. “During the pandemic, we certainly galvanized. We have been a community that is very collaboraKristin Slice accepted the Excellence in Innovation award for Peoria Forward for its partnership between J. Orin tive, but I think that came shining
Considered the Oscars of the West Valley, the Best of the West Awards Dinner honored the area’s top leaders, investments and programs on Oct. 21 at State Farm Stadium. WESTMARC recognized finalists in the categories of Economic Engine, Excellence in Innovation, Quality of Life Enhancement in the Community, and Quality of Life Enhancement in Education. “The Best of the West Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the image, lifestyle and economy in the West Valley,” said Sintra Hoffman, WESTMARC president and Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at ASU. chief executive officer said. “WEST- (Photo by Matt Young Photography)
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Shawn added, “It was violent, and we weren’t comfortable with it. The ultimate assignment was to make their own book cover. I don’t see the point of it. It is not educational or helpful.” Amy said it did not matter what the assignment was, if she and her husband said it was inappropriate, the district should have given their daughter a different project. The Souzas brought their concerns to the Peoria Unified School District school board meeting on Oct. 14. During their comments, they outlined the statement of allegations they filed with the Arizona Board of Education against the Peoria Unified School District. “This unprecedented path to seek retribution for the school’s actions may provide a path for parents desperate to hold schools accountable,” said Alleigh Marré, president of Free to Learn. Marré has been working to empower parents since her national organization made an effort to push back against politics in Peoria classrooms. “By shining a light on this incident with their complaint, Amy and Shawn are setting an example for other parents in Arizona and around the country as they pursue a quality education SEE COMPLAINT PAGE 6
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through this last year.” Economic Engine The magic-themed evening kicked off the award presentation with the Economic Engine award, which recognizes individuals, organizations, businesses, facilities or programs that have created a significant economic outcome and job creation for the West Valley. FLITE Goodyear Industrial was this year’s recipient for revitalizing and modernizing 196,823 square feet of office space and 805,169 square feet of industrial space as part of a multimillion-dollar renovation. Runner-up was the Andersen Corp. for its intent to invest more than $105 million and create over 415 jobs in its first phase buildout of a manufacturing
campus in Goodyear. Excellence in Innovation The Excellence in Innovation award recognizes those who have demonstrated an innovative concept to fulfill a need for the West Valley residents and preserve the area’s assets or resources. Peoria Forward was presented the Excellence in Innovation award for its partnership between the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at ASU and the city of Peoria designated to grow and scale the entrepreneurial ecosystem and accelerate economic development. The project uses data-driven best practices that started with an in-depth 52 analysis of the West Valley entrepreneurial community. It took into ac-
count factors such as culture, access to capital, assets and diversity. From that data, solutions were created to address gaps with diverse pathways and programs. Runner-up was the city of Avondale’s NASCAR National Championship Watch Party for bringing three jumbotron screens to livestream the race with a drive-in experience. Quality of Life Enhancement in the Community The Quality of Life Community award recognizes those who have enhanced the quality of life for West Valley residents. The Peoria Community Arts Project won for providing what the judging SEE BEST OF THE WEST PAGE 5
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Peoria expands driverless testing with pilot program BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF For the second time, the city of Peoria is testing an autonomous shuttle, RoboRide Medical, as part of a sixmonth pilot program. The free, electric, driverless shuttle will open to the public in mid-November in the health care district near Plaza Del Rio Boulevard. “Peoria is a modern, thriving community embracing the evolution of transit,” Mayor Cathy Carlat said. “As we evaluate future needs and opportunities, we are thrilled to collaborate with industry leaders and regional groups to identify how fully electric and autonomous vehicles can improve mobility in our community. I look forward to seeing Peoria residents and families joining us as we study this exciting and innovative concept.” The city of Peoria has partnered with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and Beep Inc. to bring RoboRide Medical to Peoria. This pilot program is the second iteration in a transportation technology study in Peoria. The first project was
RoboRide Medical, an autonomous shuttle, will be returning to Peoria for a sixmonth pilot program that will transport the public starting mid-November in the health care district near Plaza Del Rio Boulevard. (Photo courtesy of the city of Peoria)
a 60-day program where the shuttle, RoboRide, served a small route in the P83 Entertainment District. Although prematurely suspended due to COVID-19, Peoria received positive feedback and useful transportation data regarding the driverless technology and decided to resume testing this service with the knowledge gained.
With the help of ASU, the city of Peoria is studying the feasibility of an autonomous vehicle in the city’s health care district as well as capture ridership adoption behaviors and patterns. Plaza Del Rio is home to more than 100 medical facilities and more than 500 senior living residences. This service connects Peoria residents from their point of origin to their des-
tination within the same service area. “This pilot project will help MAG gain insight into how autonomous vehicle technology can help improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation system in our region,” said Vladimir Livshits, MAG director of transportation technologies and services. “We look forward to reviewing the data and hearing feedback from residents who ride the RoboRide Medical shuttle. This project is a great example of how collaborative efforts between local government, private sector, academia and regional planning agencies can put innovative ideas into action.” MAG joined the pilot program to learn more about the technology and how it could be successfully applied to the region. MAG provides regional planning and policy decisions in areas of transportation, air quality, water quality and human services for Maricopa County. “MAG is dedicated to exploring emerging technologies that provide transportation access and convenience SEE DRIVERLESS PAGE 6
Libraries, health department launch COVID-19 test program BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Maricopa County Library District and Maricopa County Department of Public Health have launched a pilot program to offer free BinaxNOW kits at all 18 district facilities. BinaxNOW is a self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Test. The nasal swab test will detect an active COVID-19 infection, with results in 15 minutes. The two Maricopa County departments have collaborated to launch this program as a part of public health’s continued efforts to create accessible opportunities for COVID-19 testing. The district is the only library system in Maricopa County in the first phase of this program. The partnership will serve as a pilot, allowing the health department time to determine viability of
“These kinds of partnerships help us make testing available when and where people need it, and it helps connect residents to community resources they may not otherwise be familiar with.” Customers are limited to two kits — or four tests — per interaction. Customers do not need a library card but The Goodyear Library is participating in a pilot prowill need to provide a ZIP gram to offer free BinaxNOW kits. (Stock art) code. expanding this program to other library “We know there are many people in systems in the county. our community that may face challeng“We started distributing at-home es in purchasing an at-home test kit, or COVID-19 tests through our school do not have easy access to testing fapartners, and this is our next step to cilities,” said Jeremy Reeder, MCLD getting these tests out to the commu- director and county librarian. nity more broadly,” said Marcy Flana“We recognized this partnership as gan, the health department’s executive an opportunity to do what libraries do director. best — remove barriers to access and
to help our residents experience an improved quality of life.” The following libraries encourage pickup of the BinaxNOW kits through the library’s curbside service. When arriving, customers should head to the designated curbside parking area and call the number listed on the sign. Participating libraries are Ed Robson, El Mirage, Fairway, Fountain Hills, Goodyear, Hollyhock, Litchfield Park, North Valley Regional, Northwest Regional, Queen Creek, Southeast Regional, Sun City and White Tank libraries. All staff members are required to wear a face mask and will practice recommended social distancing from other staff members and members of the public. For more information, visit mcldaz. org/subject/covid-self-test.
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panel referred to as “colorful, inspiring and charming local artwork in places you least expect it.” For instance, student artists turned metal utility boxes into public art. The panel said the project helped to make the city “a more beautiful place to live, work and visit.” Runner-up is the Goodyear Recreation Center, which the judges said was “inspired, envisioned and designed by the community, for the community. Quality of Life Enhancement in Education The Quality of Life Education award also recognizes those who have enhanced the quality of life for West Valley residents. West-MEC Southwest Campus was this year’s winner for supporting the education of more than 200 students per year in future facing energy and environmental sustainability programs; the training of over 6,000 APS employees; and hosting on average over 250 hours of events per month of educators, entrepreneurs and civic organizations
interested in creating similar programs — nationally and internationally. The judges recognized West-MEC Southwest Campus as being a leader in “connecting students with industry to stimulate a future facing economy that celebrates sustainable local, regional and global connection shaping the West Valley into a better place to live, work and play.” The runner-up was the West Valley Microsoft Datacenter Academy for its dedication to the professional career development of students. President’s Choice Karla Morgan, senior project manager for the Salt River Project and WESTMARC issue committee member, was presented the President’s Choice award for serving as an example of extraordinary leadership by going above and beyond in her contribution to WESTMARC. Morgan has been in economic development for more than 15 years in roles at the Arizona Department of Commerce, Arizona Commerce Authority
and the town of Gilbert. Regional Advancements Grand Canyon University was presented the regional advancement award. According to WESTMARC’s official criteria, the Regional Advancements recipient must “strengthen and transform the West Valley’s position for economic growth.” GCU President Brian Mueller accepted the award and said the university has made strides in its growth. He added the community can expect to see more from the Lopes in the years to come. Inspiration in Leadership To end the night, Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord was presented the Inspiration in Leadership award and was honored with a standing ovation. Now serving in her final term as mayor, Lord said her goals are to attract new business and clean industries, enhance public safety services and to develop a sustainable downtown for Goodyear. Former Buckeye mayor Jackie Meck
congratulated his friend, adding that the “West Valley is better because of Mayor Georgia Lord.” “Mayor Lord is such an inspiration and has been a champion for not only Goodyear but the entire West Valley,” added Neil Terry, WESTMARC board chair. “Her keen business sense has brought so much success to our region, and she truly loves and cares about her city. She is a proven leader and an amazing person.” Moving forward, as the West Valley is officially home to over 1.7 million residents, in Lord’s words, “We are moving, we are booming in the West Valley, and we’re not stopping.”
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Peoria police investigating road rage shooting BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF A man was shot near 91st Avenue and Happy Valley Road at 7 a.m. Oct. 20 in what police suspect was a road rage incident. According to the Peoria Police Department, a caller advised dispatch that a man was shot and lying in the roadway. The alleged shooter also phoned to report the incident and pulled his vehicle south onto 91st Avenue to wait for officers. Upon arrival, officers located a man, the driver of a gray Dodge Charger, with a gunshot wound to his leg. Peoria Fire Medical transported the man to the hospital with nonlife-threating injures. The alleged shooter, who drove a red Honda Civic, was detained and was not injured. Preliminary information shows that the driver of the Honda pulled in front of the Dodge on Happy Valley Road at 91st Avenue and then stopped.
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The Dodge’s driver exited his vehicle and approached the Honda’s driver at the driver’s window. An altercation occurred at the window, and at some point the driver of the Honda shot at the man, striking him in the leg. There was a child passenger in the Dodge who was not injured. The child was
turned over to another family member who responded to the scene. Detectives are still investigating, and no arrests have been made. Eastbound Happy Valley Road was closed until approximately 10 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to call Peoria police at 623-773-8311.
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Peoria doctor indicted on health care fraud charges BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF A federal grand jury returned a 50-count indictment charging Dr. Linh Cao Nguyen, 48, of Peoria, with health care fraud, false statements relating to a health care matter, and aggravated identity theft. Nguyen ran a mobile multispecialty medical practice that primarily treated
patients in their homes and living facilities throughout Phoenix and Tucson. The indictment alleges that for more than a decade, Nguyen, through his practice, engaged in a health care fraud scheme by submitting false claims to health care insurance programs for medical services: (1) that identified a physician as the rendering
provider when Nguyen knew that the service was not completed by a physician and did not qualify for reimbursement as a physician; (2) that were not medically necessary; (3) that were billed at a higher complexity level than the actual level of care provided; and (4) that were not performed as the only legitimate service rendered was a COVID-19 vaccination.
The indictment also alleges that Nguyen created false medical records to conceal and avoid detection of his fraudulent billing practices. During the timeframe of the indictment, Nguyen, through his medical practice, is alleged to have billed Medicare approximately $50 million and received approximately $33 million in Medicare funds.
the benefit of our residents.” RoboRide Medical has no steering wheel or pedals and will operate using a pre-programmed, fixed route. No appointment, fee or pre-screening is necessary. Additionally, the shuttle can accommodate passengers with mobility needs, including riders with wheelchairs or scooters. The shuttle will always have an attendant onboard to ensure riders have a pleasant and safe experience. Additionally, the Beep
Command Center will remotely provide an additional layer of support by communicating with the attendant at any time. RoboRide Medical holds approximately eight passengers and will operate at a maximum speed of 15 mph. The shuttle will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Saturday. “We are thrilled to return to such an innovative community like the city of Peoria. Our partnership with the city and the Maricopa Association of Governments provides the perfect synergy
to enable mobility for all communities and people,” said Joe Moye, Beep CEO. “We are honored to be part of the health care district near Plaza Del Rio Boulevard for the next several months providing first- and last-mile solutions to medical services for the senior community.” For more information about the route or autonomous shuttle technology, visit peoriaaz.gov/transit. To learn more about MAG and Beep, visit azmag.gov and ridebeep.com.
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for their children free of activism,” Marré said. “If parents work within the parameters of the school and follow all the rules, they should see results. Instead, what we saw in Peoria was deceit and an intentional push to keep parents in the dark. At Free to Learn, we want to empower these parents and give them a platform to advocate for their children when all else fails.” In the Souzas’ complaint issued to the Arizona Board of Education, they included emails that show the Peoria school leadership “blatantly ignoring and clearly violating the Arizona Parents Bill of Rights, which allows parents to opt their children out of curriculum they deem harmful,” Marré said. She said emails between faculty members show the school acknowledged these requests but “lied” to the couple about the actions being taken. District spokeswoman Danielle Airey said, “We are aware of the Souzas’ concern and worked with them to
address it throughout the last school year.” The district will take the lead from the Arizona Board of Education, but it has not received information on the next steps. Amy said she and Shawn were also upset with the inclusion of Rosa Parks, George Floyd and the 2013 Black Lives Matter demonstrations in lesson plans. “They called it a historical timeline,” Shawn said. “It is not ‘historical timeline.’ It’s a ‘political timeline.’ It didn’t have much to do with history. “It’s supposed to be history. This is still playing out. We don’t know the gist of everything that’s happened.” Amy added, “We pushed back on a lot of the assignment, but we were railroaded. Everything was negative and politically slanted. The children were aware of where this teacher stood politically and pushing that on the kids. People who have nothing to hid, hide nothing.”
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Getting older has made me look differently at aging BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist
The first time I poked fun at the Rolling Stones for being too old to rock ’n’ roll was in 1997. The band, led by then-54-year-old Mick Jagger, was in Tempe to play Sun Devil Stadium. Lead guitarist Keith Richards was a few weeks shy of turning 54 — a couple years younger than I am today. The Stones must have torn it up that night, because news reports from the concert indicate that sparks from their pyrotechnics set off a huge blaze in some bleachers behind the stage. So much for my jokes about that being The Depends Tour. I raise the point out of a desire to clarify some things concerning the concept of old age. One, despite having multiple college degrees by the time I reached my thirties, I was still a naive jackass. Retrospect is startling that way, helping you know what you don’t know.
Two, the older I get, the more distant old age feels. Part of that is wishful thinking. But also, it seems to take longer to get old in the 21st century, with all our technology and science than it did back a couple decades ago. Or so I’ve deluded myself. In addition to swabbing away some of my naivete, aging has also increased my tolerance. One example is the newfound respect I have for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who at 44 is leading the National Football League in passing yards and completions while chasing an unfathomable eighth Super Bowl ring. For context, Cardinals QB Kyler Murray was 3 when Brady made his NFL debut. Brady peaking again this late in athletic life makes you wonder how long he can go without a noticeable decline in performance. I had the same thought a few weeks ago while listening to Don Henley, lead singer of the Eagles, hit some impossibly high notes on classics like “One of These Nights” and “Desperado.”
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At age 74, Henley sounds no different than he did back in the day. If his voice is being helped along by autotune or technical wizardry, I couldn’t tell. What’s more, I didn’t care. On a Saturday night in September in Downtown Phoenix, surrounded by 15,000 other lunatics who also knew every lyric — and didn’t mind coming out in the midst of a pandemic — you could close your eyes and be transported back to 1977, when “Hotel California” first hit FM radio and shot up to No. 1 on Casey Kasem’s American Top 40. That’s something age has taught me about music, movies, television and books: The best art not only captures a unique story, it helps us capture a unique state of self. Great songs are like thumbtacks affixing certain moments in time in our minds and hearts. It’s a quality that my older self appreciates, in the same way I have a new
appreciation for the Rolling Stones. I plunked down a small fortune the other day to see them in Las Vegas next month, nearly 24 years to the day after I skipped them in Tempe. Jagger is 78. Richards and Ronnie Wood are 77. Drummer Charlie Watts passed away in August at age 80. Used to be, I found something mortifying about the idea of Mick cavorting about bare-chested in leather pants, singing “if you start me up, I’ll never stop” at an age when most of his peers were worrying more about sitting up. Not anymore. Now I get it. Whoever barked “act your age” was some know-it-all in his 30s who’d read a bunch of books but hadn’t really lived at all. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@ leibowitzsolo.com.
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Working together for Peoria BY BILL PATENA
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The city of Peoria has become synonymous with the idea of a great place to live. Residents across the city can expect a high quality of life in every aspect of their daily life. With an incredible parks and trails system, well-maintained network of roads, impeccable service delivery and distinguished public safety teams, it’s no wonder Peoria is recognized across the nation as a destination city. In fact, this year the city of Peoria was named the No. 1 Best Place to Live by Ranking Arizona, following a run as Arizona’s only city on Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live” — and the list of awards continues to grow. These distinctions are not coincidental by any means. They come as a result of the guidance and policy set forth by a well-functioning city council. This type of collaboration among elected officials is rare, and why I believe it is important that this council remain united. As the city continues to grow (the latest census totals show Peoria at a whopping 191,000 residents), it is critical that city council remains focused on creating a sustainable and balanced future for our city. Staying engaged with local needs, regional trends and fiscal impacts across the state is all part of the council’s job as we move Peoria forward. This council has successfully worked together for several years, learning and implementing best practices and policies to address these challenges. For example, we recently kicked off the “Growth Series” as part of the council’s study session agenda. These discussions allow city leaders the opportunity to evaluate growth trends and opportunities. Vital topics like public safety, water management and design guidelines are explored from every perspective in order to properly manage resources for the future. To put it simply, the city of Peoria does not approach policymaking with a “set it and forget it” mentality;
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constant communication and collaboration is key. These discussions not only occur on the local level but at the regional stage as well. This past summer city council gathered for a workshop to learn about market trends across the Valley. Experts from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) provided insight on current housing data, trends and needs, allowing the council to have a robust conversation about housing, open space and the needs of their own districts. Discussions like these allow the mayor and council the opportunity to discuss individual district needs, while identifying solutions to the complex needs of our growing communities. So how can Peoria continue its record of successful planning? The answer is a collaborative city council that works together. Cohesiveness is the key to forward momentum. Councilmembers are elected by their districts to represent the interests and needs of a collective area. This may lead to differing opinions, and there is nothing wrong with that. What is important is that councilmembers respect each other’s ideas and recognize their validity, while coming together to form a united front that represents Peoria.
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‘Witching’ you a happy Halloween this year BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist
It is time to get spooky. The approach of Halloween may cause a whole lot of ghouls and witches to come knocking at your door, and it also brings the joy of candy! This year Americans will spend $2 billion on confection and another $5 billion on decorations and costumes. Yum, but the amount of sugar we consume is frightful! What’s a few thousand calories every now and then? 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 holiday 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 popular 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 13 candles and chant “Bloody Mary” 13 times. Don’t do it! The vengeful spirit might appear at your left shoulder and will ei-
ther kill you or make you insane. Dear readers, if you try this and let me know what happens. 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. We love our pumpkins. But they attract javelinas! I thought I would decorate by lining my walkway to the front door with a dozen pumpkins. They were beautiful! And once dusk came so did the pack of javelinas! They devoured
my festive orbs, leaving the beasts with orange goo all over their little piggy faces and a mess on my sidewalk! No wonder we like to eat candy on Halloween! We must comfort ourselves in our fight against the witches, ghosts, vengeful spirits, demons and javelinas 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 coming soon. Witching you a very haunted Halloween.
Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.
Is Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly missing the mark? BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist
If airline and orbital miles were interchangeable, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) would never have to purchase a plane ticket. Kelly, who logged more than 22 million miles orbiting the earth as an astronaut, hopes voters will upgrade his status and grant him a full six-year term in November 2022. Currently, he’s on “standby.” Facing the prospect of a spirited Republican challenge next year, the freshman Democrat hopes to employ the advantage of incumbency to keep his job. That’s growing increasingly diffi-
cult, given the poor presidential record of Joe Biden. So, Kelly welcomes the chance to focus on Arizona issues, as he can be seen an advocate for the state. That was the case earlier this month when he chaired a water and power subcommittee hearing dealing with drought in the west. Sure enough, Sen. Kelly’s scripted opening remarks included a shoutout to the home folks: “We’ve got this old saying in Arizona: ‘Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting.’” There’s accuracy in that anecdote, as Mark Kelly is discovering. An emerging controversy over water has delayed cocktail hour indefinitely, and this fight goes well beyond the Colorado River and a shrinking Lake Mead. It also winds its way through the high-rent headquarters of big-mon-
ey environmental pressure groups, the cavernous halls of the Pentagon and, perhaps most dangerously, the “other chamber” on Capitol Hill. The radical leftists in the House who so often outmaneuver Speaker Nancy Pelosi have also thrown a monkey wrench into Sen. Kelly’s re-election plans. It comes in the form of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and a House-passed provision concerning an acronym that Mark Kelly may come to regard as a four-letter word — at least politically. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, comprise a major class of heat-resistant chemicals found in products like nonstick pans, adhesives, wire insulation and waterproof clothes. PFAS are even used in spacesuits, like the one Mark Kelly wore on his walks
outside the space shuttle. House Democrats thrust the “PFAS Action Act of 2021” into the NDAA, because it wouldn’t likely pass both chambers as a standalone piece of legislation. As written, the PFAS verbiage is so extreme that it would derail military procurement. It was even too much for the Biden White House, which quietly pushed back in a memo from the office of management and budget, noting such a provision “would prohibit DoD from procuring a wide range of items.” While the manufacture of PFAS has been phased out in the United States over long-term health concerns — primarily residues from fire-fighting foams — it is still produced overseas. Because our military has about 750 installations SEE MARK PAGE 13
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internationally, an immediate halt to buying all products that might contain PFAS would basically render the supply system useless. Prior to his time as an astronaut, naval aviator Mark Kelly and his shipmates aboard the USS Midway relied on PFAS, most notably contained in aqueous film foaming foam (AFFF). Our Navy regards AFFF as the most effective way to extinguish fuel oil fires aboard ship. The development of AFFF occurred in the late 1960s, following the tragic fire aboard the USS Forrestal off the coast of Vietnam. That blaze
was narrowly escaped by another naval aviator who later served Arizona in the Senate: John McCain. In the 2020 special election to fill the late Sen. McCain’s seat, Mark Kelly persuaded Arizona voters to favorably compare him by emphasizing similar military service, while downplaying different party labels. But while McCain relished “going rogue” in the Senate, Kelly cast himself as a “practical problem solver.” Now that he is completing the remainder of McCain’s final term, striking a balance between environmental
protection and military readiness will test that claim. The most important principle for an officeholder to remember is what they see and hear at home. This columnist came to understand that Arizonans’ concerns about clean water and a strong national defense are not mutually exclusive. Sen. Kelly faces a similar tutorial. Undoubtedly, the environmental lobby will bring considerable financial resources to the political process. (After all, they’re called “green” for a reason.) Should Sen. Kelly choose to follow their priorities, Arizona voters could
very well make it a priority to limit his stay in the Senate to two years. In just nine months, the bumbling of the Biden administration has turned the political skies unfriendly for Democrats. Given his considerable experience aloft, Mark Kelly knows he’ll need to keep his seatbelt fastened. There is severe turbulence ahead.
the residents and businesses within a community, not to appease those of us sitting behind the dais. With this current council, I believe we are making remarkable progress at achieving our goal of making Peoria the best city it can be.
The city of Peoria is an incredible place. Every corner of our community is bursting with vibrancy and potential. The current mayor and city council believe in this potential and work as a unified group every day to ensure Peoria progresses sustainably and suc-
cessfully. I am honored to be working alongside these incredible representatives and humbled at our role in creating a future-ready city. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Peoria as this council continues to work together for a better future.
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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RJ Muller appointed Cox’s director of public affairs BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF RJ Muller has been tapped to lead the Phoenix Cox community relations team overseeing Cox Charities’ grant program, which has given more than $9 million since 1996 to Arizona nonprofits. In addition to Cox Charities, Muller will spearhead the strategy and execution of signature Cox giving pro-
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Gutierrez draws on life experiences to make history when the Los Angeles Kings hosted various youth camps. Cronkite News Because of these camps, GutiXavier Gutierrez, the president and errez’s three nephews played chief executive officer of the Arizona hockey as their first sport. Coyotes, hadn’t planned a career path “I’ve seen it,” Gutierrez said. that would involve ice and hockey “I’ve seen what can happen pucks. He was going to be a soccer star. when a club comes in and really “My first dream was to be a forward makes some intentional effort to for Chivas de Guadalajara,” Gutierrez go into the Latino community said. and embrace them.” C.D. Guadalajara is a Mexican proAs his hockey acumen grew fessional football club, but many fans and he witnessed the sport’s imknow the team by its nickname, Chivas. pact on specific communities, Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, GutierGutierrez unknowingly prerez grew up a Chivas fan, as so many pared for the role he is in today. do in the state because of the popularity “These experiences are very of the soccer team. core to who I am,” Gutierrez Even after his family moved to the said. United States when Gutierrez was in According to the Hispanic kindergarten, he remained a Chivas fan Chamber of Commerce, Hisbut grew to love other sports while be- Xavier Gutierrez’s path to the Coyotes started when he was at Harvard and ran into one panics make up 30% of Ariof the university’s hockey players at a bookstore. (Photo by Savannah Nugent/Cronkite News) zona’s population and 40% of ing raised in San Jose, California. After watching the legendary MexiPhoenix metro. The communican pitcher Fernando Valenzuela on the watch a game. once again made an impactful appear- ty is a significant portion of the state’s Eventually both Gutierrez and Mar- ance with the arrival of the San Jose population, and Gutierrez understands mound, Gutierrez became a Dodgers tins would end up working in the NHL. Sharks in 1991. fan for life. He also admired Oakland this. football coach Tom Flores, the NFL’s Martins played for a string of NHL “I saw them take over San Jose and “It’s about doing things differently, first minority head coach to win a Super teams for more than a decade, while really become the team of my home- doing things intentionally and doing Gutierrez got involved with the league town,” Gutierrez said. Bowl, and became a Raiders fan. things authentically,” said Gutierrez, But when did hockey become a part more recently following a 20-plus year The Sharks were the first NHL fran- who is also a graduate of Stanford Law career as a business executive and in- chise to be based in the San Francisco School. of Gutierrez’s life? “I’ll be the first one to admit, never vestor. When Coyotes owner Alex Mer- Bay Area since the California Golden Gutierrez was the brains behind adddid I ever imagine that I would be in uelo offered him the role, the hockey Seals relocated to Cleveland in 1976. ing a unique addition for the Coyotes, club made historical strides as Gutiersports, be in hockey,” Gutierrez said. “I have friends, Latinos, who when the Latino Advisory Council. The Life has a funny way of introducing rez became the first Latino president/ the Sharks came to town, probably group is chaired by Gary Trujillo of opportunities. Hockey entered Gutier- CEO in NHL history. couldn’t have told you what a puck the Be A Leader Foundation and is coThough it’s his first job working with was,” Gutierrez said. “And who are chaired by David Adame, president and rez’s world while he was a freshman at Harvard, studying government. During hockey in any aspect, the sport’s un- now rabid Sharks fans.” CEO of Chicanos Por La Causa, and a visit to the campus bookstore, Guti- tapped influence has intrigued him for Hockey continued to play a role in Monica Villalobos, president and CEO errez ran into Steve Martins, a Har- decades. After Gutierrez returned to his Gutierrez’s life as the sport captivated of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of vard hockey player, who invited him to Bay Area home from college, hockey some of his extended family members. Commerce. Gutierrez watched hockey influence “From a strategy standpoint, the Arthree of his nephews in East Los An- izona Coyotes haven’t reserved themCatch up on geles, a predominantly Hispanic com- selves to things that are only related to Local Peoria News! munity. ice hockey or sports,” Villalobos said. Even though it wasn’t the most pop“They’re going out there in the comwww.PeoriaTimes.com ular sport in East LA, things changed SEE HOCKEY PAGE 17 BY VALENTINA MARTINEZ
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munity and working with health care groups, working with education groups, working with business groups and really becoming a convener for business in the Latino community.” The Latino Advisory Council’s mission is to “foster relationships and to provide guidance and advice as ambas-
sadors engaged with corporate, civic and nonprofit entities.” “It’s really significant to be a part of this council for the Arizona Coyotes,” Villalobos said. “Because it’s not the norm.” For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.
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Bartender Felecia Wilson calls restaurants a ‘minivacation’ BY HAILEY FORBIS
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Bubba’s 33 Battle of the Bartenders winner Felecia Wilson has long been passionate about her career. It was not always in the cards, though. As soon as the Peoria native got a taste of it, she fell in love. “People want to go out to get away,” Wilson said. “It’s like a minivacation for dinner, and it’s something that is so cool to be part of even if it’s something so simple like making a drink.” Wilson is just as dedicated to her hometown. She played softball at Sunrise Mountain High School. The sport followed her through college, as she played at Mesa and South Mountain community colleges, as well as Jackson State University. At the university, she majored in professional interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in physical education. She continued with her studies at University of Arkansas, where she pursued a master’s degree in the hopes of becoming a collegiate softball coach. After one year of her master’s degree, she returned to Mississippi, where she discovered the service industry.
Battle of the Bartenders as a way to show it is appreciative of its bartenders. Wilson has since won two consecutive years. Battle of the Bartenders is based on the meat-cutting competition of its sister restaurant, Texas Roadhouse. The Battle of the Bartenders has three rounds. Round one is in-house and a battle among employees at each location. For round two, the in-house winners compete in one of seven markets. Round three is the final round with seven finalists. The competition is about making drinks and measuring speed, accuracy, and knowledge of the bar. The multiple winner said she “can’t Felecia Wilson is a two-time consecutive winner of Bubba’s 33 Battle of the even put into words how it feels, but it Bartenders that started as a competition in 2019. The three-round competition feels surreal” about her victory. She’s focuses on how bartenders make drinks measuring their speed, accuracy and just doing her job and having fun with knowledge of the bar.(Photo by David Minton) it. Wilson got her start at a restaurant trusted with an important part of any Bubba’s 33 manager David Lopez called Mugshots, where she worked bar — the drinks. To her, it’s an honor. said the restaurant has “legendary “It’s something they trust me with, food and legendary service.” Wilson her way up to bartender. It was there it clicked. She found something that and I think that’s my favorite part,” she “lives that saying every day at work.” said. “And on top of it, creating things made her happy. A bartender trainer, Wilson was When the time was right Wilson re- that people like. I get to make that called a leader by Lopez. She enjoys turned home to Arizona and her career drink and make that good experience sharing her passion and love for barfell into her lap. Bubba’s 33 was under happen for that person.” tending with those she educates. In 2019, Bubba’s 33 started a comconstruction and looking for bartendLooking to the future, Wilson wants ers. Wilson landed a job there and is petition within the company called to stay up on the field and share what
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Recently, I turned 72 years old. My desire at this stage of my life is to finish strong. What is finishing strong? A bit of internet humor says, “Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he will sit in a boat all day, drinking beer.” Now don’t get it wrong here. Beer isn’t the issue. Sitting in a boat all day, every day, to the exclusion of everything or everyone else is. After all, nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Foolish, all-consuming trivial pursuits divert us from finishing strong. Did you know that the Bible mentions more than 1,000 leaders? Dr. Robert Clinton, whose life is devoted to the art of leadership, has studied almost all these leaders. From among this group, he has narrowed the field down to 100 prominent leaders. But, first, he wanted
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strengths. So how come they didn’t finish strong? The answer is this. They all didn’t finish strong because they didn’t survive the ambushes in life. Getting through life’s ambushes is what separates the professionals from the amateurs. Men and women who get through the ambushes are generally the ones who anticipate the ambushes.” This thought is worthy of our consideration. Consider King Solomon. Even though he had more wisdom than anyone else in his generation, he didn’t anticipate some ancient and potent ambushes. What were the ambushes? Too many women ambushed him. Money ambushed him. A neglected family ambushed him. Ouch! Many leaders have suffered the shipwreck of betrayal and sex, extreme love of money, and being so busy leading that they didn’t invest time with their families. There were consequences to those ambushes. Solomon had more than 700 wives and 300 concubines. Farrar says, “No wonder he didn’t finish strong. He
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the latter part of their lives. Typical examples of finishing weak were Gideon, Eli or Solomon. In other words, these leaders were barely able to crawl across the finish line. Either that or they were carried across the finish line. “Finished so-so means they did not do what they could have or should have done. They didn’t complete what God had for them to do. “They were pretty good guys like David, Jehoshaphat or Hezekiah, but they didn’t finish strong. They were in the middle of the pack. “Finished well means they were walking with God at the end of their lives. They were strong in faith, family and community. “Examples are Abraham, Job, Joseph, Joshua, Caleb, Samuel, Elijah, Daniel, John, Paul and Peter, to name a few.” This category is where we hope to be at the end of our life, right? The first three groups of leaders were as gifted and called as the fourth group, but why didn’t they finish well? Farrar observes, “All of these leaders were gifted, and all had very impressive
to know how many finished strong in their personal, family and church lives. After careful study, Dr. Clinton found the Bible gave enough information about only 49 of the 100 leaders to determine how they finished. So, he broke these leaders into four groups: 1) Cut off early, 2) Finished poorly, 3) Finished so-so, 4) Finished well. You may or may not recognize some of the names, but let’s try to understand what these four basic categories of finishing life represent for us. In his book “Finishing Strong,” author Steve Farrar quotes Dr. Clinton’s results: “Cut off early means that they were taken out of leadership by assassinations, killed in battle, prophetically denounced or overthrown.” Those cut off early include Abimelech, Absalom, Ahab and Josiah. Some of these leaders were good, but most were terrible. Most have a rather tragic story that explains their finish. Farrar goes on to explain the other three categories. “Finished poorly means they were going downhill spiritually or in their competency during
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How parents can help prevent cyberbullying BY JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES While remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that, for some students, going back to school will mean going back to being bullied. “Bullying is something we worry about, especially with the beginning of each new school year,” said Zury Bourque of her family of four in Cypress, Texas. Now 15 years after the inception of National Bullying Prevention Month in October, technology’s ever-greater presence in children’s lives has given bullying a new outlet. With just a click, cyberbullies can taunt, harass and threaten relentlessly, even reaching into the home via cellphone or computer. As National Bullying Prevention Month has been recognized in October for 15 a result, victims report feeling hopeless, years. (Submitted photo) isolated and even suicidal. Thiago said. What can parents do to protect their on,” Chris said. Talking with kids openly — and ofBeyond talking, listening and obkids? Taking an interest in their children’s online world can make a differ- ten — helps, too. “The more you talk to serving their kids, parents shouldn’t be ence, said the National Parent Teacher your children about bullying, the more afraid to make and enforce rules for oncomfortable they will be telling you if line activities, experts say. Association. The Cordolinos’ girls are allowed to This interest does not necessarily re- they see or experience it,” UNICEF said in its online tips for parents. quire parents to become tech experts. As their two daughters enter their Instead, the federal stopbullying.gov site advises parents to watch for subtle clues that something is wrong, such as their child becoming withdrawn, hiding their screen when others are nearby or reactLutheran Church - ELCA ing emotionally to 11025 N. 111th Ave., Sun City/Youngtown what’s happening • Worship Saturday 4pm, on their device. Sunday 9:30am For Zury and her • Holy Communion both services husband, Chris, • Pancake Breakfast 8-10am that has meant beLast Saturday Every Month ing keenly aware Technology allows bullying to follow students home from Drive-Thru Only of what “normal” school. (Submitted photo) • In-Person Bible Study looks like for their Wed 6pm two boys, ages 12 Handicap Bus - Call for pickup teens, Houston parents Thiago and Auand 10. (24hrs in Advance) 623 340-8232 “Knowing my children’s moods is boni Cordolino have found that talking Pastor Phil Gustofson, Interim Pastor very important because I can then detect less and listening more works best. “We 623-933-1359 shifts or changes in their personalities try to focus on being approachable and shepherdofthedesertelca.org that might signal something is going listening actively without reaction,” Email: sodsecretary@qwestoffice.net
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was exhausted.” Solomon had so much money that there was silver lying on the streets of Jerusalem. Solomon’s wives turned his heart against the Lord, and his son Rehoboam split the nation of Israel shortly after Solomon died. I get the feeling Solomon didn’t spend much time with his son. Let me add the ambush of pride and status in Solomon’s life. A good self-image is one thing. Excessive pride is another. The 19th century Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle said, “The greatest fault is to be conscious of none.” As a result, experts often end up as “ex-spurts.” Let’s get smart. There are ambushes everywhere. Life is like a race. It’s how well you finish life that counts. In a football or rugby game, a team can have a terrible first half but play strong in the second half. Some teams start strong, have horrible second or third quarters, and then win in the fourth quarter. The same is true in life. If you are living, and I assume you are or wouldn’t be reading this column, even those whose
life has been so-so in the first, second or third quarter can finish strong in the fourth quarter. Remember, you are not racing others so much as you’re racing yourself. It’s your race to win or lose. God is always there to help you finish. While life’s ambushes may open the door to calamity, God’s grace closes the door. So, let us live in such a way that when we die, even the undertaker will be sorry!
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Keep these tips in mind for a safe Halloween BY ABRAZO HEALTH Excitement is building as children and parents look forward to Halloween. Selecting costumes and buying treats are part of the preparations, but safety and healthy choices should also be part of your planning. Although the CDC has approved resumption of Halloween traditions such as door-to-door activities, public health officials advise following COVID-19 precautions. Despite trick-or-treating being an outdoor activity which greatly reduces the risk for COVID-19, it is not always possible to avoid a crowded sidewalk or walkway. Children, especially those 11 and younger who cannot yet get vaccinated, should wear a cloth or surgical mask with their Halloween costumes. Due to breathability issues, these masks should be worn beneath the costume mask. Halloween costume masks alone are not adequate at preventing transmission of the coronavirus. Stay in small groups while trick-ortreating, and limit outdoor activities. Consider going out with just your family or another family you are regularly around. Although spread of the virus via candy is less likely, children will likely encounter high-touch surfaces. Children should be reminded to sanitize their hands frequently during their outing, and especially before removing masks or touching their face. For those handing out candy, the following precautions are also advised: • Despite being fully vaccinated, people handing out candy should wear a mask because they are coming into contact with unvaccinated people, especially children 11 and younger. • Set up a table with candy spread out
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Glow sticks, proper mask fit and costume length are all ways to ensure a safe trick-or-treating experince for the whole family, especially for children 11 and younger who are unable to be vaccinated. Even fully vaccinated individuals passing out candy should wear a mask. (Submitted photo)
instead of using a bowl from which children need to reach in for candy. • If using a candy bowl, make sure to hand candy out and sanitize between groups. As our awareness of better nutrition continues to evolve, so do our choices
for treats. Inexpensive items like stickers, bubbles, crayons and play dough bring a fun twist to Halloween treats. Raisins and goldfish in factory-packaged snack bags are another option. “Check expiration dates and inspect all edibles before allowing children to
eat them. Don’t let children eat anything with questionable or unknown ingredients, especially if they have food allergies,” noted Dr. Kevin Rodriguez, an emergency physician at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus and Abrazo Surprise Hospital. Additionally, while edibles containing 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 popular kid’s snack, such as gummy bears, potato chips or chocolate chip cookies. “Although edibles that are sold at dispensaries are required to display important information regarding contents making it clear they are not meant for children, labeling laws vary from state to state. Labeling information you might encounter include words such as THC content, medicated, medibles SEE HALLOWEEN PAGE 26
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or marijuana leaves displayed on the packaging,” Rodriguez said. “Consequently, do not allow children to snack on the go while trick-or-treating, and remind them to carefully inspect their loot with an adult at the end
of their activities. Throw out any candy or treats that are not in sealed factory packaging. Thoroughly inspect packing and labels discarding anything that is torn or looks questionable. Homemade goodies should also be tossed.”
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Your child’s health isn’t limited to the goodies they’re consuming. Handing out glow sticks can help with safety and visibility along neighborhood streets. Make sure that masks fit correctly and costumes aren’t too long. Both can be a tripping hazard, particularly 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 actually 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 so as to improve visibility in the dark. Make sure footwear is slip resistant to avoid falls,” Rodriguez 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 stresses setting ground rules: carry hand sanitizer, plan a familiar route (create a map), set a curfew, 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 accompanied 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. “Drivers need to watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs, and enter and exit driveways carefully.” The ER at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is located at 18701 N. 67th Avenue in Glendale. Abrazo Peoria Emergency Center is located at 26900 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria. Abrazo Surprise Hospital ER is located at 16815 W. Bell Road, Surprise.
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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 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
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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 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
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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, VIL-
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 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
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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 CLASSIFIEDS 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. Published: Peoria Times, Oct. 21, 28, 2021 / 42125
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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. 2021-97 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION 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 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 bound-
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 CLASSIFIEDS 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. Published: Peoria Times, Oct. 21, 28, 2021 / 42126
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TRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1159, VILLAGE A AT VISTANCIA PARCEL F-6PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY, WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGE FOR THE USE OF LIGHTING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS on the 12th day of October, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 2021-97, declaring its intention 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 assessed upon a certain improvement district, to be known as City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1159; 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. 2021-97 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 posted along the streets of the District, no more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of Resolution No. 2021-97, said notices 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. 2021-97 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. 2021-97 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 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.
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. Published: Peoria Times, Oct. 21, 28, 2021 / 42127
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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. 2021-98 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1159, VILLAGE A AT VISTANCIA PARCEL F-6PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY, WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGE FOR THE USE OF LIGHTING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS on the 12th day of October, the Mayor and Council of the
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