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Elks Lodge honors Fire Capt. Mark Barbee

BY LAURA LATZKO

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

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To many in the city of Peoria, the name Capt. Mark Barbee means something.

Since becoming a firefighter with the Peoria Fire-Medical Department in 2001, the public information officer has served the city in different capacities.

So, on Oct. 26, AZ Elks Lodge No. 2559 honored Barbee and several other first responders from different agencies for their service — Barbee for “going beyond the normal call for duty.”

To Barbee, the award — for which he was nominated by Fire Chief Bobby Ruiz — means a chance to highlight the different roles in the community that firefighters play.

“It’s nice that we have these other people that like to recognize the first responders.

That’s what it’s more about,” Barbee said.

“I don’t think you’ll meet many firefight-

Peoria Deputy Fire Chief Billy Morris presents an award to Capt. Mark Barbee. (Pho-

ers that like to be on the news, who like to be told, ‘You did a great job. Here’s this award for doing this.’ That’s not what our job is about. To get it, you are a little embarrassed.

“At the same time, it is important for people to know what we do. Most people think we just pick people up off the floor, put fires out, and maybe cut people out of cars every once in a while. They don’t know about all the little things,” Barbee continued.

With the fire department, Barbee has assisted with fighting fires, catching an active shooter at Westgate, helping people in car accidents, helping people to get up, and even getting a toilet seat off a small child’s head. In different roles, he has often had to think outside of the box and be a critical thinker.

“You have to process from your brain

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Cigna, Cardinals making a play on breast health

BY ANNIKA TOMLIN

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Cigna and the Arizona Cardinals hope that women across Arizona take their breast health seriously all year long, not just for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For the 12th consecutive year, the Arizona Cardinals presented the “Crucial Catch Intercept Cancer” game sponsored by Cigna on Oct. 10. The two organizations work

together to educate the community about breast health and the importance of preventive screenings.

Cigna employees and guests, along with 125 other cancer survivors and previvors, were honored and performed in the halftime show on Oct. 10 with the Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders. Previvors are individuals who have tested positive for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation and therefore have a significantly higher risk for develop-

ing breast and ovarian cancer than the average population. These individuals make an extra effort to manage their elevated risk through a combination of healthy lifestyle choices, increased surveillance and preventive medical procedures.

One of the Cigna employees who participated in this year’s event was Heather Jaeger, senior clinical program manager at

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BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Phoenix Rescue Mission, a provider of Christ-centered, life-transforming solutions to persons facing hunger, homelessness, addiction and trauma, launched its annual “Fed Up! Hungry for Change” holiday campaign, which runs through Friday, Dec. 31.

Phoenix Rescue Mission created the campaign in 2020 to start fixing how society has dealt with hunger in the past — primarily by treating the symptoms of hunger without addressing the root causes that stem from a lack of vocational development, education, counseling, mental health services and other resources.

“The holiday season can be an especially challenging time for families facing food insecurity,” said Ken Brissa, chief executive officer.

“We’re not only aiming to give community members in need warm meals and food boxes with pantry items but also equipping them with access to addiction recovery services, vocational development, job opportunities, counseling, case management and many other life-transforming resources.”

The campaign relies on public support and makes it easy for Arizonans to help, either through volunteering, donating online or by bringing food and other needed items directly to Phoenix Rescue Mission. The campaign will feature several events, including community markets, the Frozen Turkey Saturday, a Thanksgiving outreach event, a Christmas parade and a gift drive.

Donations made to the Fed Up! campaign will support the thousands of families served each month by Phoenix Rescue Mission’s various programs, in-

cluding its Hope for Hunger Food Bank, Mobile Food Pantries, Hope Coach Street Outreach services and others designed to end the cycle of poverty.

This year’s schedule is as follows: • Nov. 13: West Phoenix Community Market: Created to distribute food that is donated from sources including St. Mary’s Food Bank and the community. Food bags, hygiene items and cleaning supplies will be given to families while supplies last. The public can stop by from 9 to 11 a.m. at Ministerio Un Ejercito Para Cristo (4013 W. Maricopa Street). There is no cost to participate. ID is required.

For questions, contact Angie Hatcher at 602-346-3383 or ahatcher@ phxmission.org.

• Nov. 16 and Dec. 21: South Mountain SEE MISSION PAGE 4

RoboRide Medical Service begins Nov. 15

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The autonomous shuttle RoboRide Medical will begin service on Monday, Nov. 15, for a six-month pilot program in Peoria.

City officials will host a launch celebration at Freedom Plaza Courtyard, located at 13714 N. Plaza Del Rio Boulevard, at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 15. The shuttle will begin transporting passengers at 8 a.m.

“We’re excited to bring another autonomous shuttle to Peoria,” said Kevin Burke, Peoria interim chief financial officer.

“This gives us the opportunity to work with regional partners like Maricopa Association of Governments and Arizona State University to study the practical application of driverless, electric shuttles within the city and regional transportation network.”

The free, electric, driverless shuttle will operate in the health care district near Plaza Del Rio Boulevard. Plaza del Rio is home to more than 100 medical facilities and over 500 senior living res-

RoboRide Medical has no steering wheel or pedals and will operate using a preprogrammed, fixed route. (Photo courtesy of the city of Peoria)

idences.

This service connects Peoria residents from their point-of-origin to their destination within the same service area.

The city of Peoria has partnered with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and Beep Inc. to bring RoboRide Medical to Peoria. With the help of ASU, the city of Peoria will be studying the feasibility of the autonomous vehicle in the health care district

as well as capture ridership adoption behaviors and patterns.

“MAG is dedicated to exploring emerging technologies that provide transportation access and convenience to our region’s residents and improve quality of life,” said John Giles, Mesa mayor and MAG regional council chair.

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Community Market: Created to distribute food and clothing items that are donated by individuals, businesses and churches in the community.

Food bags, hygiene items and cleaning supplies will be given to families while supplies last. The public can stop by from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First New Life Church (1902 W. Roeser Road). There is no cost to participate.

ID is required.

• Nov. 13: Frozen Turkey Saturday: Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Frozen Turkey Saturday aims to collect more than 1,500 turkeys, which will be delivered directly to families in need during the mission’s Thanksgiving Outreach Event and at the Hope for Hunger Food Bank. The public can stop by the drive-thru event at the mission’s Hope for Hunger Food Bank (5605 N. 55th Avenue) and donate a frozen turkey from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact Catie Hammann at 602-3463347 or gikhelp@phxmission.org to start a nonperishable foods, turkey or gift drive.

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• Nov. 20: Public Thanksgiving Outreach Event: Phoenix Rescue Mission’s second drive-thru event at Sullivan Elementary School (2 N. 31st Avenue) will distribute turkeys and sides, food bags and hygiene kits.

There is no registration required and first come are first served from 9 a.m. to noon or as long as supplies last. To volunteer at this event, sign up at phxmission.org/volunteer.

• Dec. 2: West Phoenix Mobile Food Pantry: Created to decrease food insecurity and improve food accessibility across the Valley, Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Mobile Pantry initiative will visit the Murphy neighborhood to connect with disadvantaged families, provide them with nutritious meals and help them access the resources to end their cycle of poverty.

The public is encouraged to stop by the event at Ministerio Un Ejercito Para Cristo, 4013 W. Maricopa Street, from 10 a.m. to noon, or as long as supplies last.

• Dec. 11: Hometown Christmas Pa-

rade: Beginning at 11 a.m. on Glendale Avenue in Downtown Glendale, the public can donate canned and nonperishable foods at the parade, which will go to the families served at the Hope for Hunger Food Bank this winter.

• Dec. 18: Winter Wonderland Community Event (guests by preregistration only): The mission is partnering with local businesses, churches and individuals to collect new, unwrapped toys, nonperishable foods and toiletries. Gifts can be collected by hand or purchased on the mission’s Amazon Charity List at phxmission.org/christmaslist. The mission will then provide the gifts, food bags and toiletries to families in need via its annual Winter Wonderland event. To volunteer at this event, sign up at phxmission.org/volunteer.

For info on how to support Phoenix Rescue Mission’s “Fed Up! Hungry for Change” campaign, visit phoenixrescuemission.org.

reflects the region’s commitment to transportation improvement and affirms that the region is open to new technologies that improve the efficiency, safety and operations of our transportation system. This type of forward thinking and planning is necessary to ensure regional competitiveness for the benefit of our residents.”

RoboRide Medical has no steering wheel or pedals and will operate using a preprogrammed, fixed route. No appointment 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 safe experience. 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 through Saturday.

For more information about the route or autonomous shuttle technology, visit peoriaaz.gov/transit.

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Cigna and a pharmacist by trade.

“Cigna gave some of its employees the opportunity to participate in the halftime show,” said Jaeger, who was also able to bring her daughter Kate to the event. “I believe it was the 12th year that Cigna sponsored the ‘Crucial Catch’ game. It was like a lottery to give people the chance to participate, and so I was lucky enough to get picked.”

The halftime show consisted of a health and wellness drill instructed by celebrity trainer Chris Powell.

“It was super fun, and I got to participate with some of my co-workers and the Cardinals cheerleaders,” Jaeger said.

“It was a little nerve-racking because I didn’t want to mess up the moves, but it was really fun. The cheerleaders were right next to us cheering us on, too, so it made it quite a fun activity.”

Jaeger first participated in the halftime experience in 2013. “(The Cardinals stadium is) such a huge venue that I think it really brings to light early detection of breast cancer and how important that is,” Jaeger said about the annual Crucial Catch game.

“I can tell you that this was the fourth time that I’ve been able to participate in the halftime show, but the very first show I participated with someone who was at the game the year before, which prompted her to do her self-exam when she got home, and she found a lump.

“That really brought that truth to light that people pay attention (during these events), and it gets people to either do their mammograms or do their self-exams, whatever it is to catch breast cancer early. I think that is why it’s so important for all of us to participate.”

Jaeger herself was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. She had a lumpectomy and received chemotherapy and radiation and is currently still on medication to prevent a recurrence.

“I know October is breast cancer pink ribbon month, but it is really important

The “Crucial Catch Intercept Cancer” game halftime show included 125 Cigna employees and guests, along with cancer survivors and previvors, performing a wellness drill instructed by celebrity trainer Chris Powell.

(Photo by Peter Vander Stoep)

for women to not put off screenings until October,” Jaeger said. “I think it is a good time to remind people about screenings and self-exams, but staying on top of scheduled appointments, mammograms all year long is really important.”

While several health care facilities are starting to get back into a normal schedule with routine checkups following the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaeger hopes that COVID-19 is not still a deterrent for women to get their annual exams.

“My fear is that COVID may be scaring people out of the health care facilities, and so I am afraid that there are people out there now that put off their screenings that maybe would have been diagnosed earlier,” Jaeger said.

“While we have a lot of attention toward breast cancer in October, it’s important every month of the year to just make sure that those screenings are getting done.”

Cigna is a sponsor for the organi-

zation Check for a Lump, a breast health education and support organization for people with breast cancer in Arizona.

Check for a Lump has four major programs, including its education program to teach women around Arizona more about breast health; a program that helps women undergoing chemotherapy obtain a free wig; a program that provides free mammograms; and the super survivors program by hosting gatherings for breast cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers. For more information, Cigna employee Heather Jaeger participated in go to checkforalump.org. the Arizona Cardinals’ “Crucial Catch Intercept “Cigna has a lot of resources Cancer” game on Oct. 10. (Photo courtesy of for patients and employees as Heather Jaeger) well,” Jaeger said.

“Lots of great resources that are avail- resources that I have seen on their webable to people who want to learn more site just to increase awareness and to about it, and Arizona Cardinals (has just make sure that women are being some) as well. They have some great screened.”

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exciting responsibilities.

As a SWAT paramedic for the Peoria Police Department, he helped to develop the standard operating procedure for active shooters and violent incidents and trained others in handling violent and stressful situations.

“Myself and a sergeant from Peoria police trained all of the fire and police department on how to work as a team and bring fire in with police on these violent incidents,” Barbee recalled. “A lot of other cities weren’t doing that.

We were one of the first. We had to pioneer that program and come up with training that made sense. It is done more often now, but at the time, there weren’t a lot of people doing that.”

Firefighters undergo 120 hours of training each year. Those who have held different roles, like Barbee, have had a variety of different types of training.

“It’s natural for firefighters to have quite a bit of continued education under their belt. It’s just a matter of how

active you want to be. … The more that ways.

For the fire department’s charity oryou want to do, the more extra training ganization Peoria Firefighters Chariyou will have,” Barbee said.

Once firefighters reach more senior ties, Barbee — a classic car enthusiast positions in their department, as Bar- who has restored a number of vehibee has, they start to train others. He cles — helped to start the charity car has helped to provide training in differ- show Fire It Up. A large portion of its ent areas, including rescue swimming proceeds go toward scholarships for high school students, and $50,000 was and boat operating.

“People look at you as a mentor. … raised over the five-year period that ranRthe It’s more of a natural progression.

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Theseason fire department has also held “Being part of the public safety thisreholiday tirement board, when you go to those community events and taken part in acmeetings with the mayor and other tivities such as birthday drive-bys.

“We like to see the kids and interact people, you are donating your time.

You are protecting your group. You are with the public, let them know that we making sure that your firefighters are are real people. … We’re not superhebeing taken care of as best as possible,” roes. We’re just like them. We just have WITH a different job,” Barbee said.

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“The one call could be a fire, and the next one could be, ‘I need my ring cut off my finger.’”

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“You have a lot more responsibility.

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Honor those who once wore the uniform

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

Will you enjoy a Veterans Day parade? Nov. 11 is the one great day to honor our men and women who served, watch the bands, the flags and the display of pride as we are reminded just how much we owe those who wear and wore the uniform.

The fighting of World War I ceased in 1918 when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This was regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

President Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of the Armistice Day in 1919. It was President Eisenhower who in 1954 changed the name to “Veterans Day.” More than 18 million living veterans

served during at least one war as of 2020. Seven million veterans served during the Vietnam War, and 3 million have served in support of the War on Terrorism. As of 2020, only 325,000 World War II veterans were still alive, but 16 million had served in that war.

Every Veterans Day there is a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, which commences at exactly 11 a.m. with a wreath laying on the Tomb of the Unknowns.

If you haven’t been to the Anthem Veterans Memorial, you are missing out. The memorial has five pillars that represent the five branches of the United States military. They are staggered in size, and the military seal placements on each pillar are based upon the Department of Defense-prescribed precedence. At precisely 11:11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the sun’s rays will pass through each of the five pillars’ elliptical openings, with the shadows aligning precisely to illuminate a glass mosaic medallion of the

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Great Seal of the United States. For one thrilling minute, this monument can be seen in its full glory.

My father served in World War II, my husband was in Vietnam and my grandson is in the Navy. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, my father, like tens of thousands of young men, joined the Army Air Forces immediately. Stationed in England with the 450th Bomb Squadron of the 322nd Group, he recalls flying over France on a mission when the propeller fell off the plane. Land the plane in a farmer’s field, find some baling wire, have a French farmer and three airmen get the propeller back on the fuselage, and fasten it on with a wire used for hay.

Take off and make it back to base.

To fly again, fight again and try to save humanity from the clutches of evil. So

goes the stories of war.

Historians will analyze the effectiveness of wars we fought in, and our elected officials will decide on the new wars we will have to fight. But the “we” is really a group of devoted, loyal, highly trained, brave men and women who chose to join the military.

Their commitment never ends, their work often underestimated and their experiences often unimaginable.

Veterans Day exemplifies how thankful we are and how much we owe our men and women who fought, fight and serve.

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Baseball and politics are our pastimes

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

Whoever thinks there is no divine sense of humor may want to reconsider — especially after the latest occurrence of “the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.”

In other words, Election Day 2021 or, as it will forever be known in Atlanta, “World Champions Day.” With an ethereal sense of timing, politics and the national pastime again collided. And in this instance, the “Home of the Braves” prevailed.

The inaugural iteration of this column chronicled a rhetorical baseball “beaning” of the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia, which left both seeing stars — but not all-stars.

Opening Day brought a verbal brickbat, delivered by the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue via ESPN, which apparently now stands for Expect Sports Politicized Nonstop.

Sure enough, Joe Biden — though old, slow and confused — apparently possessed enough verbal and muscle memory to use a “woke weapon.”

During his ESPN interview, Joe attacked Georgia’s election reform law, calling it an “atrocity” and “Jim Crow on steroids.” He ignored the fact that the new statute expands early voting to 17 days statewide and gives counties the option to add two Sundays of voting for a total of 19 days of casting early ballots.

Never mind that Biden’s home state of Delaware provides no days for early balloting — the fictitious flames, fanned

by ESPN, other outlets within the partisan press and, of course, the White House, soon stoked a “woke fire.” Ol’

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Joe then chimed in with his “remedy” of preference: Major League Baseball (MLB) should move the All-Star Game out of the Peach State.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred — no “Mighty Manfred,” he — morphed into “Rollover Rob” and hastily did Biden’s bidding, with the specious claim that moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver was the “best way to demonstrate our values as a sport.” If so, it was a curious way to demonstrate a commitment to racial justice.

When the All-Star Game exited Atlanta, a city with a population that’s 51% Black and historically known as a center of Black commerce, the economic loss was estimated at $100 million.

While MLB placed a higher value on virtue signaling than genuine support of a “majority minority city,” it’s worth noting that “corporate COVID” also infected Atlanta-based businesses.

Both Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines succumbed to the virtue virus, denounced the Georgia election reforms and were apparently fine with the loss of the AllStar Game.

But an interesting thing happened in Atlanta. The Braves discovered a vaccine for virtue signaling: victory.

Proving that the late, great catcher-turned-author-turned-broadcaster Joe Garagiola was right when he titled his book “Baseball is a Funny Game,” the Braves had the last laugh.

Defying the odds, and their own winloss record, the Braves finally moved above .500 for good on Aug. 6, then finished the regular season with 88 wins and 73 defeats.

In the post-season, Atlanta outmuscled Milwaukee, leaving the Brewers crying in their beer. They found un-

likely star power to defeat the Dodgers and brought the Astros back to earth, winning the World Series four games to two.

The series finale in Houston was especially impressive, as the Braves shut out the Astros, 7-0.

“Shut out” also accurately describes the policy triumphs of the Biden administration in its first year. Simply stated, there are none. An illegal invasion. A shameful abandonment of Americans in Afghanistan. Runaway inflation.

Crippled supply lines. Radical school boards and leftist politicians denying parental authority, replacing education with indoctrination.

That last disturbing development prompted a political upset as unlikely as the Braves’ World Championship — and it occurred the same night.

Deep-blue Virginia, dependably Democrat, elected a Republican governor. Glenn Youngkin, who went from underdog to governor-elect, described his victory as a triumph of everyday Virginians, based on fundamental principles — and a rejection of radicalism.

With the congressional midterms and more gubernatorial elections slated for November 2022, Republican hopefuls are shouting, “Wait ’til next year!”

Political aspirants, whatever their partisan label, would do well to remember that electioneering is not a game.

But it is a competition, and with America poised to awaken from its “wokeness,” voters may be inspired by a spark of the “divine.”

As in “The Divine Comedy.”

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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While the frenzy of the local real estate market has calmed over the last few months, prices and demand continued to hold steady in September.

The average number of days a listing spent on the market in Maricopa County increased very slightly, from 27.5 in August to 27.8 days in September.

According to The Cromford Report, 50% of sales closed in Maricopa County during September sold for over the listing price, decreasing from 53% of August sales, continuing a downward

trend that started in June.

Even with this downward trend, the closing price per square foot increased for the third month, up from $258.61 per square foot in August to $262.14 in September.

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, published Sept. 28, covers home sales from the second quarter of 2021.

Phoenix ranks at the top of the list of cities with the highest appreciation rate at 3.32%, more than twice the national average of 1.62%. It will be interesting to see how the cooling of our market over the last few months affects the third quarter Case-Shiller HPI. September saw 432 MLS listing sales closed in Glendale and 371 closed in Peoria. Today there are 229 active and available listings (not counting properties already under contract or pending close of escrow) in MLS in Glendale

and 224 active listings in Peoria. That is 53% of one month’s inventory in Glendale, down from 63% last month, and 60% of one month’s inventory in Peoria, down from 64%. Maricopa County inventory is 74% of September’s closed sales, down slightly from 75% in August.

According to ShowingTime, the platform Realtors use to schedule most of the MLS showings, Peoria listings in the $200,000 to $399,999 range had an average of 14.29 showings per listing, increasing slightly from last month.

Glendale homes in the $200,000 to $399,999 range saw a decrease in the average number of showings per listing from 15.6 to 11.20. Not all showings are scheduled through ShowingTime, so actual numbers are typically higher.

According to Freddie Mac, as of Oct. 14, National Mortgage Rates reported

U.S. weekly averages of 3.05% for a 30-year fixed, 2.3% for a 15-year fixed rate, and 2.55% for a five-year ARM. According to MLS statistics, 73.5% of Maricopa County buyers financed their home purchase in August, while the rest paid cash. Buyers using a conventional mortgage to purchase a three-bedroom detached house with two bathrooms paid a minimum of $225,000 in Maricopa County, $274,000 in Glendale, and $285,000 in Peoria. Conventional financing made up 75.4% of September financed sales.

In September, FHA buyers in Maricopa County paid a minimum of $238,085 for a detached home with three bedrooms and two baths. Peoria FHA buyers paid a minimum of $275,000, and Glendale FHA buyers SEE MARKET PAGE 14

Inflation’s history in the U.S. is not very pretty

BY DR. HAROLD WONG Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Here are some recent headlines and key facts from recent articles: “Here’s why your food prices keep going up” by Laura Reiley and Alyssa Flowers in the Washington Post: “Compared to August, 2019, the Consumer Price Index for meat, poultry, fish and eggs has gone up 15.7%.”

“Social Security cost-of-living increase will boost benefits 5.9% in 2022 as inflation spikes” by Paul Davidson in USA Today. “This is the biggest an-

nual increase since 1982.”

“A key measure of inflation surged to a new 30-year high” by Anneken Tappe, CNN Business. “The price index tracking consumer spending — the PCE price index — was up 4.3% over the 12 months ending in August. That was a faster pace than July’s 4.2%. Inflation continued to run at the fastest pace since January 1991.”

There are two consumer items that really hit home for the average American household: the price of bacon and the price of gasoline. When I stop at Fry’s grocery store, the price of one pound of bacon is $7 vs. $5 one year ago.

When one looks at the gasprices.aaa. com/?state=AZ website, the average price (of all blends) was $3.467 on Oct. 26 vs. $2.250 a year ago. For premium gas, it’s $3.986 per gallon on Oct. 26

vs. $2.789 a year ago.

A historical lesson if inflation continues to accelerate: In October 1973, Arab nations attacked Israel on Yom Kippur. They formed OPEC (Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries) and used an oil embargo as an economic weapon for the first time.

Within six months, oil had gone up from $3 per barrel to $12 per barrel and caused inflation the rest of the 1970s.

The 1979 oil crisis was the “second oil shock.” Because oil is used heavily to grow, transport and dry food, the price of food increased substantially. The price of soy beans quadrupled to over $13 a bushel.

The U.S. experienced the worst of all worlds: “stagflation” — which is stagnating economic growth coupled with inflation. There was a three-year

period where Social Security cost-ofliving annual increases totaled 35.4%, consisting of a 9.9% increase in 1979, 14.3% in 1980, and 11.2% in 1981.

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Paul Volcker raised interest rates to the highest level in U.S. history: federal funds rate of 20%, prime borrowing rate of 21.5%, and a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage on a house was 18%.

It led to a serious recession with unemployment over 10%, the entire savings and loan industry going out of business, and hundreds of banks going bankrupt. There were cities in Texas where it took 10 years before housing values recovered to their previous levels.

Why did Volcker do this? The inflaSEE INFLATION PAGE 14

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paid $300,000. FHA buyers made up 9.1% of financed purchases in September. Maricopa County VA buyers making a similar purchase paid a minimum of $285,000, Glendale VA buyers paid $357,000, and Peoria VA buyers paid $345,000. Home sales financed with VA loans made up only 6.7% of September financed sales.

The remaining financed transactions used other financing methods. For the week ending Sept. 26, 5% of Maricopa County sellers contributed to their buyer’s closing costs, the highest percentage reported since March 7.

At the other end of the market, the highest-priced home sale in Maricopa County last month sold in Scottsdale

for $8.675 million. Peoria’s highest-priced home sold for $2.024 million. The highest-priced home sale in Glendale was $2.51 million.

If your finances could use some steadying, please know that you are not alone. Homeowners, tenants and landlords are encouraged to reach out to the Department of Housing and Urban

Development’s (HUD) housing counseling program at 1-800-569-4287 or go to consumerfinance.gov/housing to find the assistance.

ic boom enjoyed by future presidents such as Bill Clinton and both Bush presidents.

If inflation becomes hyperinflation, history has darker lessons. Hyperinflation destroys the middle class, which is the glue that keeps all countries stable.

The hyperinflation of the 1930s led to the collapse of the German economy (a precursor to World War II) and the Communist Revolution in China.

A future article will talk about how one protects one’s financial future if inflation lasts for years.

Free information on tax savings, retirement planning and solar business investments can be found at drharoldwong.com or over at solarbusinessinvestments.com.

To schedule your free consultation, contact Dr. Harold Wong at 480-706-0177 or harold_wong@hotmail.com.

Lisa R. Baker is a Realtor and a community volunteer in the city of Glendale. She can be reached at me@ lisarbaker.com.

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tion of the 1970s, started by the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, led to seriously high inflation that eroded the value of savings, and normal families struggled to buy necessities.

Volcker saw this as a cancer on America. In normal cancer, the cure (surgery, chemotherapy and radiation) can be worse than the disease. The high interest rates did eventually stop inflation, but at the cost of millions of Americans suffering during a huge recession.

Once inflation was wrung out of the economy, it did lead to an econom-

Dr. Harold Wong earned his Ph.D. in economics at University of California-Berkeley and has appeared on over 400 TV/radio programs.

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BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The Arizona Coyotes will hold two open practices for Valley hockey fans at Ice Den Scottsdale from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 19, and at AZ Ice Gilbert from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.

Both practices are free and open to the public.

“We are very excited to have our players and coaches take part in open practices in Scottsdale and Gilbert for our great fans,” said Coyotes President and CEO Xavier A. Gutierrez. “This will be a tremendous opportunity for our fans to see our players up close and to grow the great game of hockey in Arizona. We plan on setting up additional practices at other Valley rinks in the future.”

Coyotes head coach André Tourigny will participate in a seminar about bench management. (Photo courtesy of the Arizona Coyotes)

The Coyotes will hold a brief coaching seminar prior to each practice with Valley amateur coaches. Head coach André Tourigny and his coaching staff will be on the ice 45 minutes prior to each practice to explain their practice plan and answer a few questions.

In addition, over the next few months, the Coyotes will conduct five coaching seminar Zoom calls that all Valley hockey coaches can participate in. The seminars will focus on bench management (Tourigny), power play (Phil Housley), penalty kill (Mario Duhamel), pre-scouting (Cory Stillman) and goaltending preparation (Corey Schwab). Coaches interested in registering for the Coyotes Coaching Zoom seminars should visit arizonacoyotes.com/coachzoom

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Thirsty Lion set to open largest location at Westgate

BY MIA ANDREA

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Thirsty Lion Gastropub is expanding its footprint to the Westgate Entertainment District in the building that formerly housed Saddle Ranch Chop House. The restaurant is set to debut its largest location in Glendale in December 2022.

The Westgate installment of Thirsty Lion — located on the corner of West Coyotes and Sunset boulevards — will be the fifth Arizona location. The 9,800-square-foot, two-story design will boast a rooftop patio, indoor and outdoor bars, an open kitchen concept, and flat-screen TVs for sports spectators. Large groups will be able to rent the rooftop space to for parties.

The downstairs patio will be 5,251 square feet, while the upstairs will sit at 1,378 square feet.

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The Westgate installment of Thirsty Lion — located on the corner of West Coyotes and Sunset boulevards — will be the fifth Arizona location. (Rendering courtesy of Evolve)

Storytelling comes in many forms for artist Joe Ray

BY SHEA STANFIELD

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A Native American proverb is, “Tell me the facts, I’ll learn. Tell me the truth, I’ll believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in the heart forever.”

Storytelling comes in many forms — graphic arts, painting, sculpting, writing — all mediums that Joe Ray weaves together while making an image.

Born in San Louis, Sonora, Mexico, Ray moved to Poston, near Parker, on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation when he was 3.

Ray said his family and friends supported his artistic interests.

“My high school art teacher, Claude Thorn, made a significant difference in my honing my direction in the arts and my life.

“Mr. Thorn pushed me for four years in high school, so I was able to win an art scholarship to college. He told me college would open doors as well as my eyes. He was right.”

Ray earned a BFA in graphic design from Arizona State University and experienced illustration, drawing, painting, sculpture and art history in the process.

Once he graduated, he learned from other artists, which kicked “Encajonado” by Joe Ray. (Photo courtesy of his career into high gear. Ray Joe Ray)

chose a career in design and marketing, which led to his and his wife’s Maximo Branding in Scottsdale.

Yes, a businessman, but Ray considers himself a creative entrepreneur. In addition to his marketing business, he keeps a home studio where he creates magnificently colorful monoprints.

Monoprints are a form of printmaking that allows free-form images each time a print is pulled. Unlike printing the same image repeatedly as in block print or relief printing, monoprints create a diverse image.

“I follow my intuition and imagination,” Ray said. “I journal and sketch SEE RAY PAGE 18

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a lot; much of it is observational as well as intuitive. I think about something, then work to bring it to life visually or with words. I love bold and passionate colors in the printing process, and my writings are in Spanish and English because I love the sounds of the languages.”

Typically, Ray exhibits three or four “Waiting” by Joe Ray. (Photo courtesy of Joe Ray) times a year. This may include both solo and group shows a longtime mem- artists. he is invited to or jurRay is a member of the Sonoran ber of Xico, ied into for participaArte y Cultura. Arts League and will participate in the tion.

Founded in 1975, 2021 Hidden in the Hills Artists Studio Ray also enjoys the group is the Tour from Friday, Nov. 19, to Sunday, speaking to groups, premier cultur- Nov. 21, and Friday, Nov. 26, to Suntalking about art, Joe Ray, shown here in his studio, will participate in Hidden in the Hills Artists al institution in day, Nov. 28. For information, visit the influences of in- Studio Tour. (Photo courtesy of Joe Ray) Arizona serving sonoranartsleague.org. spiration, and color View his monoprints and paintings Latino and Inchoice. also enjoy the art of storytelling, which digenous artists. Ray does not have an or contact him via his website, jo“I do enjoy crossing into other creative allows me to engage an audience with etching press at home, so working in the eray.com. To inquire about creative areas, such as writing, which I incorpo- word pictures in a performance.” open studio at Xico provides access to design and marketing needs, visit rate into my paintings and monoprints. I As if Ray is not busy enough, he is equipment and collaboration with other maximobranding.com.

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CEO John Plew said the company secured the Westgate location, which will seat 400 guests, thanks to efforts by the city and community.

“The city of Glendale has been wonderful to work with,” he said.

Since opening its first location in Arizona in fall of 2011, Thirsty Lion

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During the pandemic CEG launched Central Kitchen, an online virtual food hall operating out of Thirsty Lion locations, to provide guests with diverse cuisine options from one central kitchen. Four virtual brands were developed for Central Kitchen, each featuring distinctive culinary directions and scratchmade food available for takeout and delivery from the one website.

Plew is excited to contribute his fresh dining experience to the community that Bob Parsons, who bought the entertainment district, has worked on revitalizing since 2018. He said the West Valley wanted to include an elevated dining experience that would stand out from the mass-appeal options at Westgate.

In an area blossoming in employment, business and residency, a high-quali-

ty dining in Glendale will build strong community ties, according to Plew.

“We felt that there was an underserved market for the type of cuisine and level of food offerings,” he said.

Above everything else, Plew values a balance of maturity and approachability at the Thirsty Lion establishments.

“It’s one thing to have elevated food, but you still have to have to be approachable to the people,” he said.

He takes pride in Thirsty Lion’s diverse menu that features fresh, bold and local flavors. The gastropub places an emphasis on providing options ranging from traditional American fare to Mediterranean meals or craft brunch cocktails for customers.

“When you’re out with a group of friends, you don’t have to all want the same type of food when you come to Thirsty Lion because there’s enough variety,” Plew said.

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Problems, problems, why problems?

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Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist

Two men were shipwrecked on an island.

One started screaming and yelling, “We’re going to die. We’re going to die! There’s no food, no water! We’re going to die!” The second man leaned up against a palm tree so calmly that it drove the first man crazy.

“Don’t you understand? We’re going to die! We’re going to die!” The second man replied, “You don’t understand. I make $100,000 a week.”

The first man looked at him quite dumbfounded and asked, “What difference does that make? We got shipwrecked on an island with no food and no water. We’re going to die! We’re going to die!”

The second man answered, “You just don’t get it. I make $100,000 a week, and I tithe on those $100,000 a week to my church. My pastor will find me!”

Now, that’s what I call peace.

You might be saying, “But I don’t make $100,000 a week.”

I hear you, readers. Me neither. But I’ve been on that island, haven’t you?

Yet, here we are. We’ve made it somehow. So far, we have survived 100% of our worst days. I have found that through the good times and the notso-good times, God is always with me.

Maybe you think it was a coincidence that finally got you out of your mess.

However, could it be that coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous?

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Problems, problems, why so many problems?” Did you ever think your problems and tough times could bring you closer to God and resources you would have never discovered any other way?

Here are a few quotes from sage leaders that might help you with your views concerning problems: “Problems can break up our self-sufficiency like a sledgehammer can break up concrete.”

“Amid the thorns, you discover the

rose.” “When you’re at the end of your rope, you discover God lives there.”

Proverbs 14:4 says, “Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much increase comes by the strength of the ox.”

In other words, oxen make a mess, but that is much better than having clean stalls with no oxen.

In that day and rural culture, oxen were like gold. Oxen get things done, plow the fields, produce milk, haul the crop to market — the list is long. One trip to India will convince you of the value of oxen.

Where there is life, there will be unwanted “stuff” from time to time. But if there is no manure, there’s no milk.

It’s a fact of life. The only place where everything is perfect and in order is a graveyard. You’ve seen that bumper sticker with the four-letter word that starts with “s” and ends in “t”? Well, that “stuff happens.” But it also means that “life happens.”

Why not use the manure for growing, not groaning? Too many of us think the light at the end of the tunnel is a train!

Some of us, after so many manure ex-

periences, feel like the guy who went to get his brakes fixed, and the mechanic said, “I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder!” Pain in life is inevitable, but misery is optional.

The key to life is to enjoy the good times and learn to grow during those not-so-good times. The bad times in life may produce something extraordinary, even miraculous, later. That manure grows the grass that the oxen eat to produce — milk! Yes, manure happens, stalls get dirty, but at least you’re alive, and most likely, this too shall pass. Got milk?

There’s a way to go from pieces to peace in the shipwrecked-on-an-island times of your life. Here it is. Mastered

by God, you can control how you react to circumstances, people and calamity.

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The What’s Happening Art Movement is allowing young artists to channel their inner Picasso through classes at Sunrise Mountain Library.

WHAM will offer a recycled rain stick activity on Monday, Nov. 15, and a tie-dye class on Monday, Dec. 20, as part of the Downtown Teen Art Night.

The free classes are offered for up to 20 teenagers as part of a grant from the Peoria Arts Commission.

The classes recently moved to Sunrise Mountain Library from the Peoria Main Library, which is under renovation.

Heather Young, WHAM’s gift shop coordinator, has taught the library classes for the last three years.

A muralist, acrylic painter and jeweler who also has an interior design background, Young recycles items for her projects.

“I really enjoy turning trash into treasure,” Young said.

The recycled rain sticks will be made from tubes given to her by a friend, who does drapery and fabric. Young has her own method for making the rain sticks, which can be used as instruments or for relaxation.

“I pound nails into them into a spiral all the way around. And then you add rice on the inside and cap the ends, and you get a similar sound to the rain stick,” Young said.

Young is going to start the sticks for the teens and then allow them to add the rice and decorations.

“I’m going to show them a technique of decoupaging tissue paper on it to add texture, and then we will paint it with acrylic paint and have fun with it,” Young said.

Young hopes the project will inspire teens to create art on their own.

During What’s Happening Art Movement art classes, teens can take part in art projects such as tie-dyeing. (Photos courtesy of Heather Young)

“It’s something they can do at home.

It’s just teaching them to look at things differently,” Young said.

For the December class, the teens will tie-dye T-shirts and make necklaces from fabric. Classes change monthly.

In the past, WHAM has offered acrylic dirty pour, Picasso portrait and paper

lantern classes.

Often with the classes, Young finds crafts that teens can finish in one session. For the acrylic pour, for example, she SEE WHAM PAGE 24

During one art class put on by the What’s Happening Art Movement, teens created mandalas.

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used baking tins with lids and canvases that fit inside them.

“As an artist, it’s a lot of thinking outside of the box,” Young said. “We want the art to be enjoyable for everybody.”

The projects are designed for teens with different skill levels, including young people with special needs.

The classes attract teens who are already interested in art, although Young sees a range of beginners to more advanced artists. During the classes, Young and her assistants — other artists from WHAM — assist the teens with their projects.

Some students will get a chance to teach and inspire others.

“If the more advanced students are done with their work, I encourage them to help their peers,” Young said.

Young is often surprised by the students’ ideas for their projects.

During a past class where students were making mandalas using old records, one teen was inspired to create a pizza design. A mandala is a geometric design or pattern that represents the

cosmos or deities in various heavenly world. In ancient Sanskrit language of Hinduism and Buddhism, it means “circle.”

“I think that’s why I do it. I get excited about that,” she said about the students’ creativity.

“Sometimes, they teach me just as much as I teach them because they have a different take on what they are doing.”

Teens who want to explore their art further can join the teen program art club at WHAM, which meets monthly.

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