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Quiet street becomes crime scene

BY TOM SCANLON

Peoria Times Managing Editor

NEWS..............3 No Old Town Holiday Festival this year

Less than a mile from a dance studio and 2 miles from busy West Bell Road, North 86th Avenue is a quiet, residential street. It runs along the dry New River wash, so there isn’t much traffic.

On a cool Friday, two youngsters were playing in a yard as a middle-aged man put up Christmas decorations near where 86th dead ends into West Paradise Lane.

The scene was hardly as peacefully cheerful the night before, when sirens wailed, police lights flashed and officers crashed down a door to arrest Brent Ruggles.

SEE RUGGLES PAGE 3

At this Peoria home on North 86th Avenue, Brent Ruggles allegedly strangled and beat his girlfriend. Outside the same home, he shot and killed a man in 2012, but was found not guilty of murder. (Peoria Times photo by Tom Scanlon)

Brent Ruggles is accused of attempting to murder his girlfriend the night of Nov. 10. The woman told police he previously threatened her with a gun and cut her with a knife. (Photo courtesy Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)

Alleged WV serial bank robber caught

BY TOM SCANLON

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Council bans smoking pot on city property, parks

OPINION...................9 BUSINESS...............10 SPORTS...................13 FEATURES...............14 RELIGION................17 YOUTH....................19 CLASSIFIEDS...........22

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A resident of a Glendale sober-living house who allegedly robbed banks from Peoria to Avondale told police he needed money for a drug habit.

William Cantrell, 29, faces various robbery and burglary charges.

“Don’t press the alarm or you’ll make me do something,” he allegedly told a teller.

Cantrell is accused of robbing or attempting to rob a string of West Valley banks from Sept. 18 to Nov. 4: • U.S. Bank, 6611 W. Bell Road, Glendale.

• U.S. Bank, 12320 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria.

• Alaska Federal Credit Union, 1575 N. Dysart Road, Avondale.

• U.S. Bank, 12970 W. Indian School Road, Litchfield Park.

He allegedly targeted bank centers in grocery stores, in each case passing a “demand note” to a teller, according to the FBI. “The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force would like to thank the Phoenix Police Department for their outstanding work on this case along with Arizona Department of Public Safety, Mesa Police Department, Glendale Police Department, Peoria Police Department, Avondale Police Department and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office,” said an FBI press release.

After following him for weeks, detectives

arrested Cantrell outside a Mesa bank Nov. 4.

According to court records, Cantrell’s string of crimes started Sept. 18 at a U.S. Bank center inside a Fry’s grocery store on Bell Road and 67th Avenue in Glendale.

After verbally warning the teller not to press an alarm, he handed a note saying, “All $100s $50s $20s and $10s no dye packs no trackers/GPS no alarms til gone.”

The teller later described him to police as being tall and slender with light brown or blond hair and “dirty hands.”

Eight days later, he allegedly used a similar note to rob a U.S. Bank inside a Safeway SEE ROBBER PAGE 4

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Ruggles, now charged with strangling and beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her, was arrested in the same spot eight years before.

In 2012, Ruggles told police he shot and killed a drug-and-gun sales business partner in front of his mother’s home at 86th and West Paradise Lane. But his story of self-defense was found reasonable by a jury that found him not guilty of murder.

Even so, Ruggles had been away from his the house for much of the time since the fatal shooting. After multiple arrests in Peoria and Glendale, the 40-year-old served time in prison on burglary and trafficking stolen property charges.

He had been back at his mother’s home for about a year, though his freedom was again threatened, this time as he awaited trial on a vehicle theft charge.

Meanwhile, Ruggles was living at the Peoria with his girlfriend—who, two years before, was staying at her parents’ North Glendale home, 5 miles away.

Glendale police officers arrested Ruggles Nov. 23, 2018, in a backyard on West Quail Avenue in North Glendale.

The residents said Ruggles was their daughter’s ex-boyfriend. In the police report, Ruggles said he stole a bicycle but came back to return it.

The daughter told police she broke up with Ruggles “due to domestic violence incidents.” She also said she told Ruggles “numerous times not to come to her residence.”

Two years later, Ruggles is charged with trying to kill the same woman.

The Peoria Times is not publishing the name of the victim, who will be identified in this story by her initials, J.S. At 10:30 p.m. Nov. 5, police responded to the 86th Avenue home after Rug-

gles’ brother called 911, stating Brent Ruggles “was being violent and threatening him,” according to court documents.

During the 911 call, the brother said he saw Brent Ruggles striking the woman with a vodka bottle and heard J.S. crying and pleading “please stop!”

The brother provided home-security videos to police of Brent Ruggles dragging J.S. into a spare bedroom, locking the door and beating her.

“You’re dying right now! You’re dying right now, you hear!” Brent Ruggles allegedly screamed at J.S. A police report transcription of the audio portion of the recording states Brent Ruggles taunted the victim, telling her he would kill her when police arrived: “You’re going to die when they get here.

You can die now or you can die later, when do you want to die?”

The brother told police Brent Ruggles kept demanding that J.S. leave, but every time she attempted to, he knocked her down.

Shortly before police arrived, J.S. was able to run out of the house.

Ruggles refused repeated police commands to leave the home and barricaded himself inside.

At 2:42 a.m. Nov. 11, police broke down the door, entered the home and arrested the 40-year-old Ruggles, who did not resist. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of a swollen right hand.

By then, J.S. had been treated at a hospital for a broken nose, sprained wrist and head lacerations that required staples and stitches.

She told police Ruggles strangled her and beat her with the vodka bottle, knocking her unconscious for some time.

She was taken to the Glendale Advocacy Center for a forensic exam. There, J.S. told a detective Ruggles previously threatened her with a gun, cut her with a knife and used a Taser and Mace on her.

This time, she told a detective, she thought Ruggles was going to kill her.

According to court documents, the fight started because Ruggles was in a bad mood over not being able to get his computer to work.

Fatal shooting

This was not the first time police put Ruggles in handcuffs at 86th Avenue and Paradise Land.

At 3:49 a.m. March 3, 2012, Peoria dispatch received a 911 call from a female outside a residence on the 16100 block of North 86th Avenue, reporting that a man had just been shot.

Officers found 21-year-old Zachary Balogh of Peoria in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

A second 911 call about a man in a backyard led to the arrest of Ruggles.

He was charged with shooting Balogh and pointing a gun at two others in Balogh’s car.

According to the police report in the 2012 killing of Balogh, Ruggles stole 50 firearms from a residence in Flagstaff, then attempted to trade them for heroin and money.

Ruggles told police he and Balogh had been doing business selling drugs and guns but had a falling out. He told police he shot Balogh after they struggled for a gun Ruggles was holding when Balogh came to Ruggles’ home and threatened him.

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Old Town Holiday Festival canceled

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

The Old Town Holiday Festival is a Peoria tradition, lighting up the holidays for 32 years.

But it won’t happen, this year.

Like many 2020 events, the Old Town Holiday Festival was canceled. The city noted restrictions on public gatherings.

“This is to protect public health and safety, as the city is still in Phase 2 of its

COVID-19 Recovery Plan, which prohibits gatherings of more than 50 people,” said the city’s events page.

The 2019 Old Town Holiday Festival piggy-backed on Second Saturdays, with three stages of live entertainment, a Christmas tree lighting at Johnny E. Osuna Memorial Park, pictures with Santa, a vendor market, a gingerbread house display, food trucks and a pop-up restaurant.

Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, forcing adjustments and cancellations since March.

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in Peoria—5 miles from the first crime scene.

Wearing a cloth mask, he used a similar note to rob a teller on 83rd Avenue and Cactus Road in Peoria.

One week later, he used a note to demand money at an Alaska Federal Credit Union inside the Fry’s grocery store in Avondale.

Then, on Oct. 6, he allegedly was back in that neighborhood to rob a U.S. Bank near North Dysart and Indian School roads. But when he allegedly presented a demand note in Litchfield Park, the teller “told the suspect he could not do anything without his identification. The suspect told the victim he left his identification in his car, then picked the note up and walked away.”

The teller told police the foiled bank robber’s hands were shaking when he picked up the note.

Nearly a month later, Cantrell allegedly robbed a U.S. Bank inside a Safeway grocery store in Mesa.

A teller gave Cantrell $1,350.

By then, surveillance of Cantrell was in place.

“Cantrell took the money and exited

William Cantrell, a resident of a Glendale sober-living home, is accused of robbing a string of West Valley banks, from Peoria to Avondale. (Photo courtesy Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office) He allegedly targeted bank centers in grocery stores, like this one in Litchfield Park. (Peoria Times photo by Tom Scanlon)

the store. As Cantrell was getting into his vehicle he was apprehended by several plainclothes officers,” according to court documents.

“During a post-Miranda (rights) interview, Cantrell stated that he has a drug problem and that is why he robbed the U.S. Bank,” the court documents state.

Cantrell became a suspect after an Arizona Department of Public Safety troop-

er stopped him Oct. 10 and questioned him about an expired registration. After discovering Cantrell was driving on a suspended license, the trooper searched Cantrell and found a note similar to one used in the bank robberies. The trooper also allegedly searched Cantrell’s backpack and found two bank money bags.

“The trooper was suspicious and questioned (Cantrell) and he said he had just

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bought the backpack and the money bags were in it,” according to the court document.

After the trooper reported the incident to the FBI, investigators determined Cantrell met the physical description of the bank robberies suspect—and the note that was on him was identical to ones used in robberies.

For weeks, detectives from the task force then watched Cantrell, who was residing at a sober-living house near Northern and 43rd avenues in Glendale.

The detectives followed Cantrell on two other occasions where he may have been contemplating bank robberies.

On Oct. 30, detectives trailed Cantrell to 83rd Avenue in Peoria, where he lingered in a parking lot outside the U.S. Bank he allegedly robbed three weeks earlier. Cantrell did not enter the bank.

On Nov. 2, Cantrell was followed to the Peoria Safeway/U.S. Bank but did not attempt to rob it.

After an initial court appearance Nov. 5, Cantrell was due for an arraignment at Maricopa County Superior Court Friday, Nov. 20.

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Peoria City Council bans smoking pot on city property

BY BRIAN CANO SR.

Peoria Times Staff Writer

Adults will soon be able to legally consume marijuana—but not in Peoria parks, city property or open spaces.

One week after Proposition 207 passed, Peoria City Council unanimously banned smoking, consuming or possessing recreational marijuana on cityowned property.

In addition, smoking and consuming marijuana is banned in any Peoria open space or public place where smoking cigarettes is already prohibited.

The Smart and Safe Arizona Act (Prop 207) was overwhelmingly approved, with 60% voting for legalizing recre-

ational marijuana. It passed by more than 600,000 votes.

Provisions of 207 allow the city to amend city code to reflect the proposition’s verbiage, according to Peoria Planning Director Chris Jacques.

“The proposition also preserves the ability for cities to enact reasonable regulations to protect our health, safety and welfare,” Jacques said.

City Attorney Vanessa Hickman introduced the proposed modifications to city code, specifically the definition of “open space” to make it match the definition of open space in Proposition 207.

“Open space means a public park, public sidewalk, public walkway or public pedestrian thoroughfare,” Hickman

said. “We have revised our definition of ‘public place’ to make it consistent with the definitions in Proposition 207.”

Hickman told the council a “public place” is considered an enclosed area to which the public is invited or permitted.

She stressed a private residence is not a public place, unless it is used as a child care adult day care or health care facility.

Hickman highlighted the potential penalty for violation of the amended ordinance. She said breaking the amended law could lead to a petty offense, which is a criminal offence punishable by a fine, but is a class one misdemeanor.

Councilwoman Denette Dunn asked Hickman if the city website displays any actual information for residents to

study in more detail. Dunn told Hickman it is important the city provide the much-needed public information.

“All of the (meeting) videos are taped so somebody could go back and watch the council meeting and pause a slide,” Jacques noted.

Dunn suggested the city be as transparent as possible regarding the implementation of the adopted city ordinance.

She said residents should not have to scour the city’s website to locate such crucial information.

“I would think maybe it would need to be something more visible that they could just bring up and look like what

trafficking in stolen property and served about half of a 30-month sentence.

On Nov. 23, 2018, he was arrested on burglary charges. He later accepted a deal dropping other charges and admitting to possessing burglary tools.

He was released from prison April 13, 2019.

Seven months later, he was arrested and charged with vehicle theft. He made an initial court appearance Sept.

26, with a hearing scheduled for Friday,

Nov. 20.

Brent Ruggles now also has a preliminary hearing Thursday, Nov. 19, on a dozen charges, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and kidnapping.

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A jury found Ruggles not guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in June 2013.

But Ruggles’ trouble with the law was far from over.

In 2017, Ruggles was convicted of

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BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko of the 8th Congressional District said Monday, Nov. 16, that she is quarantining at her Peoria home due to an exposure to someone with COVID-19.

On Nov. 3, 60% of voters reelected Lesko, a Republican.

“Late last week, I came into contact with a person who later tested positive for COVID-19,” Lesko said. “After consulting with the attending physician of Congress, and out of an abundance of caution, I will be undergoing a 14day quarantine.”

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diately. It will be administered by the Peoria Planning and Zoning Department in consultation with other city departments.

The process is designed to quickly enable restaurants and bars impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic to safely relocate some of their lost indoor dining capacity to an outdoor location.

The new patio or expansion will be limited to 50% of the current occupancy of each establishment.

Carlat noted the TUP-EP aligns with her proclamation declaring a state of local emergency.

At the expiration of the emergency, those establishments using the special TUP-EP will have up to 60 days to restore the premises to its prior approved configuration or seek permanent approval of the expanded outdoor patio area.

There is no fee for a TUP-EP, and the review is intended to verify that the expansion does not create any safety or access issues, such as blocking ingress or egress, fire lanes, sidewalks, ADA access and parking.

For more information about the permit and application process, visit peoriaaz.gov/planning or call 623-7737200.

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How Americans can move on from President Trump

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

The seething hatred that marks our politics continues to bubble like muck.

Never more partisan, never angrier at one another, we continue to prosecute Election 2020 even as the states run out of ballots to count. Angry tweets, lawsuits, and fraud allegations devoid of evidence fill every news cycle.

Sadder still is the realization that we are in act one of this dirge-like drama: Come Jan. 20, we will begin to hear news of one congressional investigation after another. Surely the Department of Justice will get into the act, too.

Already, you hear gleeful Democrats thrilling to the dream of former President Donald Trump on trial—for tax fraud, obstruction of justice, campaign finance shenanigans or anything and everything else they can take to court.

The perspective here is that this will accomplish exactly nothing worthwhile on behalf of America.

It will not stop a pandemic killing us

by the thousands, not right our wobbling economy, not restore our standing in the world, not end the fight of our times—Team Blue versus Team Red. So how about we simply skip it?

How about Joe Biden, in his first official act as the 46th president of the United States, grant Trump a full pardon for any and all crimes Trump may have committed while in office?

My logic here harks back to an earlier, equally strife-ridden time: the summer of 1974, when Richard Nixon, disgraced by Watergate, resigned and exited Washington in a chopper.

A month later, newly installed President Gerald Ford, Nixon’s Republican running mate, pardoned Nixon. Ford was attacked from all directions for this decision.

Almost a half century later, many historians credit Ford as courageous for having done so. And his logic? It fits our present moment like a glove.

Should Nixon come to trial, Ford explained, “ugly passions would again be aroused. And our people would again be polarized in their opinions.

And the credibility of our free institutions of government would again be challenged at home and abroad.”

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Sound familiar?

Ford went on: “My conscience tells me clearly and certainly that I cannot prolong the bad dreams that continue to reopen a chapter that is closed.

My conscience tells me that only I, as president, have the constitutional power to firmly shut and seal this book. My conscience tells me it is my duty, not merely to proclaim domestic tranquility but to use every means that I have to insure it.”

So, Ford pardoned his longtime friend, and ended up a one-term president for his trouble. Biden might pay a similar price for ignoring party lines to the dismay of his fellow Democrats.

Or perhaps committing an act of mercy for Trump, a man who has shown little compassion for anyone save himself, would be viewed as graceful, bold, presidential.

Either way, Biden would benefit politically by not having spectacles like “Trump under investigation” and

“Trump on trial” suck the oxygen out of his administration for years on end.

And America?

We, too, would benefit from an end to this sordid chapter in our history. As Ford put it on the day he took office as president, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”

Asked on the campaign trail if he would consider pardoning Trump, Biden told a town hall crowd in May that he would not commit to letting the Department of Justice fully investigate Trump.

“It’s hands off completely,” Biden went on. “The attorney general is not the president’s lawyer. It’s the people’s lawyer.”

The people are exhausted. The people have bigger nightmares to face than one man. And the people absolutely need to move on from Trump.

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Cybersecurity presents challenges, opportunities

BY JAKARIA ROSS

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Businesses from small shops to huge organizations alike are concerned about cybersecurity.

That also means more jobs in one of the fastest-growing industries in the region and country.

Sun Health Communities Chief Information Officer Chip Burns talked about the challenges and opportunities of cybersecurity at WESTMARC’s recent West Valley Pipeline Industry Spotlight.

Burns has over 44 years of experience in the information technology field and has specialized in the technology for the senior living industry since 1997. He served as a commissioner for the center for aging technologies for 10 years and was co-founder and sponsor of Hackfest.

Referencing the black market, Burns outlined the expense of stolen information.

“There is a tremendous need for technologists in health care but in senior living health care specifically …

The privacy of health information is so critical that the average cost of a credit card transaction that is stolen is about $400. The average cost of a stolen Social Security or Medicare

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number is about three times that,” said Burns.

“Cybersecurity is a real thing, especially in health care.”

With 1.7 million residents in the West Valley, many seek to use technology to provide entertainment, maintain social distancing and fulfill work needs. But some have learned to take advantage of the dark web, using coding skills to breach and hack into hypersensitive information.

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Although banks, social sites and secured checkouts promise security and safety to individuals who often enter their Social Security numbers, usernames, passwords and pin numbers using the internet, there have been mass breaches targeting senior living organizations due to the lack of cybersecurity.

“At Sun Health we (defended) an average of 8,000 attacks every week … and we log all the attempts. We

have cyber security audits every year to look at improving our system and how much we’re getting into that,” said Burns.

Referencing information technology and caregiver shortage, Burns commented, “In 2021, there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally.”

“Whether it’s pharmacy, therapy, rehab … we have a tremendous lack of technologists not only in cybersecurity but all (technological) areas,” said Burns.

Highlighting information technology jobs in the health care field, Burns outlined a career path that is in demand and highly sought after.

“Health care informatics. Regarding cyber security, a health care informatic specialist is someone who understands clinical issues and security issues. They can take and analyze data from many systems. They can pull all that information into data warehouses.

They have to be quite aware of security. A starting salary of someone who is qualified in health care informatics is $90,000 in this area,” said Burns.

According to the University of Maryland, data breach attempts occur every 39 seconds worldwide.

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Northpointe at Vistancia starts construction on recreation center

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Northpointe at Vistancia, located within the 7,100-acre Vistancia master plan in North Peoria, recently broke ground on a 10-acre “amenity site.”

The centerpiece is a 5,300-squarefoot recreation center called the Sovita Club to anchor the first phase of Vistancia’s final community.

The Sovita Club is scheduled to be completed in early 2021.

Vistancia is located in Peoria, off the Lone Mountain Parkway exit of Loop 303.

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Northpointe expects to have models available for showing and “pre-sales” in early 2021.

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Smaller NASCAR Championship still revs fans

BY AMNA SUBHAN Cronkite News

Before this year, NASCAR crowned Cup champions in Miami, home of sunny skies and crowded beaches.

This year the crown jewel of the series finished in the desert, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Avondale’s Phoenix Raceway played host to its first championship weekend by implementing safety protocols that included a limited number of fans, masks requirements, temperature checks and social distancing.

Jim Campbell, who represented Chevrolet and Chase Elliott’s winning car, said it was great to see fans in the stands for Nov. 8’s season finale.

“I’ll tell you when Chase got to the lead it was fun to see the reaction from the stands,” Campbell said. “There were a lot of Chase Elliott fans out there today.”

Elliott, who at 24 became the third-youngest Cup Series champion, said the atmosphere was different, but the track to victory remained the

eas, but spectators were able to use their discretion at their seats and while sitting at the distanced infield tables, a Phoenix Raceway employee said.

Signs reminding racegoers to socially distance and wear a mask were displayed all over the venue. Some employees held up Phoenix Raceway could only allow a limited number of fans because of the same signs for COVID-19 restrictions. Season ticket holders were given priority. continual adher(Photo by Amna Subhan/Cronkite News) ence to protocols.

The event was the largest attendsame.

“Certainly a strange year and a dif- ed sporting event in Arizona since ferent outlook,” he said. “But when March, when the pandemic started to it comes down to it, when all people spread nationally, temporarily shutterclear off pit road, it dwindles down to ing leagues and canceling games.

On Sunday, Nov. 8, the Cardinals the drivers and their cars.”

The raceway permitted about 8,400 allowed around 4,200 fans for their fans spread across the 42,000 seats. game against Miami at State Farm Masks were required in common ar- Stadium in Glendale.

The same number were at State Farm Stadium a week later for the Cardinals’ thrilling “Hail Murray” last-second victory over the Buffalo Bills.

Even with an uptick in COVID-19 cases, racing fans eagerly flocked to the Avondale track.

Lynne Masoner and Ron Blake, both Chandler natives, said they’re hardcore racing fans. They were coming one way or another.

“It’s kind of eerie. It’s kind of a double-edged sword,” Masoner said. “It’s nice to not have to deal with the crowd so much, but on the other hand the crowds create quite an experience.”

The tradition of camping was modified. The facility required all vehicles to park in the same direction, with the entryway facing left to allow ample distance between each space. The maximum number of guests was limited to six, preventing large crowds.

Instead of concerts performed in the middle of the track, NASCAR held a Facebook Live concert featuring Christopher Shayne and Harry Luge.

For example, masks are to be worn at all times possible when not on the field. Team boxes are 80 yards long to ensure social distancing.

During intermissions, game equipment will be sanitized, which may lead to longer halftimes or quarter breaks.

Soccer and football pregame conferences are reduced to one captain per team, with social distancing.

The AIA does not allow before- or after-game handshakes or any kind of contact between opposing teams.

For example, with badminton, “No handshakes, high fives, fist bumps, hugs, etc. should occur pre- or post-

match. Racket bumps are OK.” In football, “No handshakes, high fives, fist bumps, hugs, etc. can occur pre- or post-match.”

Once games are over, players are expected to maintain social distance and to leave the locker rooms as quickly as they can.

As for volleyball, the pregame and postgame rules are the same as other sports and game equipment will also be sanitized as much as possible. Usually teams will switch sides in volleyball, but if there is no clear advantage, which the referee will decide, teams will not switch sides to ensure social distancing.

Multiple modifications for fall high school sports

BY NICHOLAS BARKER

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

In allowing fall sports competition, the Arizona Interscholastic Association announced modifications for high school sports, ranging from badminton all the way to football.

Eight sports received modifications, with similar modifications for all the sports.

For example, in pregame, players and staff must be 6 feet apart as much as possible; dressing rooms should be designed where players can stay distant from each other; and whenever possible, team personnel

should be wearing masks.

Some sports received specific modifications, such as golf and badminton. In golf, if a player has a shot in the bunker, rakes are not to be used.

And when a ball is holed, the golfer should not touch the flag stick at any point.

In badminton, shuttlecocks are to be cleaned as much as possible.

Equipment was to be cleaned during timeouts or intermissions to ensure the safety of everyone around.

Football and soccer received modifications before, during and after competitions.

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Peoria artist Joye Melby finds beauty in unexpected places

mediums, but she always ends up back at her palette with oil and brushes, eager to investigate new ideas. Her work is influenced by her favorite oil painters: Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall and Alice Neel.

“Art making is risky business, exciting, challenging and provocative,” she said.

She has a natural love of the lush, earthy tones observed in the agrarian community where she grew up.

“The subtle tones of crops and the colors of oxidizing metals stay fresh in my art memory and easily find their way into my work.”

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Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Joye Melby grew up in a rural North Dakota town with little exposure to art. She loved to draw, but paper was sparse, so she would draw on receipts and cardboard until she could get some typing paper.

Today, Melby is a professional artist and educator who spent more than 25 years teaching art to high school students. A Peoria resident and abstract painter, Melby is participating in Arizona’s largest and longest-running artist studio tour, Hidden in the Hills, Friday, Nov. 20, to Sunday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 27, to Sunday, Nov. 29.

Coordinated by the nonprofit Sonoran Arts League, this year’s free, self-guided tour features 139 artists at 35 socially distanced, private studios throughout Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale.

While this year’s 24th annual studio tour may seem a bit different, with masks and sanitizer, guests will still enjoy the unique experience of meeting diverse artists and learning the inspiration behind each artist’s work.

Finding beauty where least expected

A lifelong artistic journey

Melby credits her parents for encouraging her to pursue a career in art.

“My mother encouraged me to explore my creativity and arranged for me to take correspondence classes,” she recalled. “I also received a grant to Girl Scout art camp in South Dakota one summer. My father was a blacksmith, and while money was always tight, my parents were committed to providing me with a college education. I’m still amazed at what they did for me.”

Melby earned a bachelor’s degree in art education from the University of North Dakota and a master’s de-

Peoria artist Joye Melby paints in her studio. Melby is one of 139 artists participating in the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour this weekend in the Northeast Valley. (Photo courtesy Joye Melby)

gree in art education from Western Washington University. Her master’s thesis art show featured oil paintings based on her love of family history and understanding one’s development through that history.

While her early work was in fabric design—creating batiks that were featured in galleries from Or-

egon to Washington—she became an award-winning educator whose students won numerous prestigious awards in regional and national shows. Since moving to Arizona with her husband in 2015, she has been teaching art classes to adults in her community.

She has experimented with many

Her recent paintings were inspired by an act of aggression against plants that were growing through a wooden fence.

“Once cut, the images that remained were an exciting array of visual pleasure, textures and shapes to entertain the eye,” she said. “My new ‘Sedona Spirits’ series are a testament to the beauty found where least expected.

I continue to look to nature and humanity for inspiration as I explore the pleasure of working with both oils and acrylic.”

This is Melby’s first year participating in Hidden in the Hills. She is a guest at Sylvia Fugmann Brongo’s Studio No. 28 in Cave Creek. Her diverse work, including abstract and realistic paintings, can be seen at joyemelby.com.

Other Peoria artists participating in the tour include wood sculptor Matt Werner, also a guest artist at Fugmann Brongo’s studio, and gourd artist Darlene Saucedo, a guest artist at Leea Arnold’s Studio No. 22 in Cave Creek.

For details or to download a map, visit hiddeninthehills.org.

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Hours will be similar for the next three weekends.

Reservations are recommended to help ensure social distancing.

While the Peoria Night Market at Park West has been canceled for the season, Momma’s Organic Farmer’s Market continues at North Glendale’s Arrowhead Towne Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

The market features food trucks, fresh produce and local artisans.

Starting this week, Santa Claus will be at Arrowhead Towne Center’s JC Penny Court for “contact-free” visits and photos.

Masks are required to be worn by Santa, his helpers and guests ages 2 and older.

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A serendipitous meeting for an awed ‘solutionary’ CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION

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Firstly, let’s take a look at serendipity’s definition: the phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for. In other words, serendipity is finding something good without looking for it. Serendipitous is the occasion that made serendipity possible.

Two of my favorite people on earth live in the geothermal town of Rotorua, New Zealand. Rotorua is one of the most famous tourist towns in New Zealand. I met them several years ago when speaking at their church. Matai Bennet, a Maori friend since 2001, is their pastor. Their church is called Atomic Church. How do you like that?

My friends are Erik and Robbie Grangard. Robbie is from New Zealand, and Erik is from Norway. They met in New Zealand years ago. Erik was a medical doctor at that time and since retired. They decided to move to

Norway and raise their family there.

So, with the kids grown and Erik close to retirement, they returned to New Zealand. I enjoy Erik because we like fly fishing in the area.

During her time in Norway, Robbie volunteered to help people from Vietnam immigrate to Norway. She is an intercessor, painter, and people lover. Recently, Robbie sent an email to tell me about a serendipitous moment and meeting. I have her permission to share her email with you. Read on.

“My husband, Erik, and I walked into a random restaurant in the countryside. At that time, we were back in Norway, 12 years after leaving Norway to move to New Zealand. A smiling woman seated us and went off to find some menus. Something seemed funny to me about this woman. It took a few minutes for the light to go on for us both!

“The delightful Vietnamese woman who stood in front of us had grown up into a woman. I have become somewhat seasoned. Memories flooded back. Both of us screamed, hugged, laughed, and talked over each other with delight. It was a serendipitous

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“She had learned how to speak nearly fluent Norwegian. She was walking in dominion in a strange land. She took her place as a capable divorcee without family support. She had single-handedly led her children into new futures in the foreign land of Norway. She was economically capable.

She had her own home. She led the staff in the restaurant. She owned the restaurant! In Norway, she was walking with a sense of purpose. She had succeeded.

“It was thrilling to see the result of all the work we had put into helping the Vietnamese women create a new life and a fresh start in Norway. We deposited into empowering people, and she is the return on our investment. It has been a privilege to walk alongside countless women from all corners of the world, and this encounter demonstrated to me that all things are possible.

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“Vietnamese refugees by the hundreds arrived in Norway long after the floods of ‘boat people.’ For some reason, her Vietnamese group was interned in Hong Kong refugee camps for years after fleeing the war. Through the United Nations, this young woman arrived in the Norwegian community, where I worked with refugees for many years.

“At first, Norway was a challenging nation for the refugees. They experienced extreme fear and anxiety.

Most refugees arrived with nothing but meager suitcases. My assignment was to help them adjust to Norway’s climate and culture. We often met in women’s groups to do this.

“So, here we are, back together again, in Norway. We were and are keenly aware that this encounter was not just a coincidence. Our meeting revealed to both of us God’s attention to detail. God orchestrated our meeting for such a time as this. It was an encouraging and enlightening moment! Our meeting was so unexpected that my husband had tears in his eyes as he watched two women from New

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many immigrants from the outhouse to the penthouse. And the friendships will go on forever.

When you write a check, money is withdrawn from the bank. When you get involved, something is deposited in you. Think about it. Maybe you are the “solutionary” for someone needing a guide by their side for a while until they get going.

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Nearly the entire West Valley “went red” last week—and it had nothing to do with elections.

Maricopa County keeps a color-coded COVID-19 school metrics map, with districts, cities and ZIP codes. Green means little spread of the coronavirus, yellow means moderate spread and red indicates the virus is spreading substantially.

The map is updated Thursdays. The Nov. 12 results are leading Glendale districts to look at closing classrooms again.

“More school districts and other areas on the map are in red this week due to having one or more benchmarks in substantial spread for two consecutive weeks,” the county website noted.

Litchfield Park and most of Glendale were in the red last week.

But much of Peoria remained yellow.

As such, Peoria Unified School and Deer Valley Unified School districts are keeping Peoria classrooms open.

According to a recent PUSD Facebook post, replying to a parent asking if the district was closing classrooms, “...

We continuously work with the Maricopa County Public Health and our Medical Advisory Team and at this time, our schools will remain open. While our benchmark data shows an increase, this is a time to remind our community to help limit the spread by wearing a mask and washing hands.

“We will continue to monitor the benchmark data and update our community if there is a change to our instruction model.”

According to a presentation at the Nov. 12 PUSD Governing Board meeting, one of the three key metrics shifted from yellow to red, with COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population going over 100. Percentage positive remained yellow and COVID-19-like illness was

A presentation at the Nov. 12 Peoria Unified School District Governing Board meeting showed one of three key metrics shifted from yellow to red. But the other two metrics remained yellow and green. (Image courtesy PUSD)

for Glendale Elementary School District, the governing board approved to close all sites beginning Monday, Nov. 16.”

She said the district “will continue to monitor the weekly metrics to determine a return to Most of the West Valley was “in the red” on Maricopa County’s COVID-19 map, meaning substantial spread of the virus. (Image courtesy Maricopa County) in-person learning. Based on green for PUSD. the latest metrics, we do not anticipate With Glendale in the red, districts are reopening until after Nov. 30.” closing classrooms or considering doing Glendale Union High School District so. may look at closing classrooms this In a Nov. 13 letter to families, Glen- week. dale Elementary School District SuperAccording to a letter sent to families intendent Cindy Segotta-Jones noted, and posted on the district website, “The “Data shows COVID-19 numbers have public health metrics released today increased again in our ZIP codes. The show another increase in COVID-19 recommended learning scenario for our cases and percent positivity within our district is virtual. district boundaries. The new increase “After reviewing the health metrics puts the district in its first week of red.

“As stated in last week’s communication, if a GUHSD school moves into red for one or more categories, the local school administration would prepare for the possibility of the transition from hybrid to remote learning. Now that the district is red for the first week, we will follow the same process for the possible move from hybrid to remote learning for all district schools.”

The district will analyze the school metrics to be updated by the county this week.

“If the numbers for our district are still in the red category Thursday, Nov. 19, the two consecutive week requirement to move from hybrid to remote learning will be met.”

The district noted a possible return to remote learning will not impact schedules: “The only change will be that students will be learning from home five days per week in the remote model.”

Glendale Union High School District was one of the last in the West Valley to reopen classrooms, returning to a “hybrid” schedule Oct. 19.

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Tensions ran high on the subject of a solar agreement at a recent Peoria Unified School District Governing Board meeting.

Though it wasn’t what the district originally anticipated, PUSD will receive $375,000 from Constellation Solar as part of a settlement agreement.

“I think no matter what the board does it’s a no-win situation,” board member Judy Doane said. “If we accept the agreement, we are accepting $375,000, and in these troubled times that is substantial. But on the other hand, we would have to stay in a bad deal.”

According to the governing board agenda, “Solar panel systems were previously installed by the PUSD as an energy-saving and cost-saving measure.”

But an audit determined the guaranteed cost savings promised in the contract were not being realized by the district.

Michelle Myers, PUSD’s chief financial officer, presented an overview of the settlement agreement. Meyers said the solar company disputed the district’s allegation; the matter went to mediation, resulting in a $375,000 settlement offer by Constellation Solar.

“The district notified Constellation Solar through its legal counsel of the

contract concerns and requested guaranteed energy savings payments back to the district,” Meyers said. “Mediation took place on Aug. 28, which produced the proposed settlement offer.”

Board member Monica Ceja Martinez disagreed with the settlement. She urged board members to vote against the agreement.

“I grew up in the Peoria Unified School District and ran for office so that I can uphold what I was taught my whole life, to be trustworthy and ethical,” Ceja Martinez said.

“Two years ago this board inherited this problematic contractual agreement with the vendor ... Constellation Solar, that I believe betrayed those principles.”

She said the board did not responsibly exercise “the degree of care” and approved a substandard contract that did not fully comply with state law.

“I believe Constellation Solar has consistently taken advantage of our vulnerabilities to the point where we are draining our limited resources,” Ceja Martinez said.

Board President David Sandoval, however, said he was proud of the board’s diligence at being “good stewards” of PUSD funds. Sandoval added, “I know we are in this contract for another 12 years.”

After extended debate, the board voted 3-2 to accept the settlement.

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