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April 4, 2019

Lesko says border wall won’t affect Luke projects

BY DARRELL JACKSON Peoria Times Staff Writer

As President Donald Trump continues to press for funding of a border wall, numerous military bases are bracing for cuts to their budgets. But Luke Air Force Base seems to be safe when it comes to projects that are already funded, approved and set to begin.

Two F-35 projects estimated to cost approximately $40 million have been saved, according to Rep. Debbie Lesko, who represents the base and much of the West Valley. She said she recently contacted Luke Air Force Base, the White House and the

Pentagon about the projects.

The two projects in question include buildings to support a new squadron for the top-of-the-line F-35A jets. Some have feared the projects could have been defunded through Trump’s declaration of a national emergency in February.

Although approved projects are safe, Lesko added it is “simply too early to determine what, if any, impact the president’s declaration of a national emergency may have on Luke (which totals a $12.9 billion budget). The F-35 program is hugely invaluable and very important and is vital to our national defense, and we need to protect it.”

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Trump has been seeking $3.6 billion of the proposed $8.1 billion to fund a wall or fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, in a letter released last month, said no military projects approved in the military’s current fiscal year, which ends September 30, will be impacted for the emergency funds. That includes both Luke Air Force Base projects, which were awarded in late June.

“It is completely inappropriate to use any resources that would be diverted from the important mission of Luke,” DemoSEE LUKE PAGE 3

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Stefanie Dawson has fond memories of her husband, Alan Zieber – growing up in San Diego, having their children and moving to Surprise three years ago to give their kids a better life.

Now, all she sees when she closes her eyes is him lying deceased waiting to be identified. Zieber, 35, was found dead near a canal in Peoria, off the Loop 303. He was supposed to be driving home late March 7 from the Buffalo Chip in Cave Creek, where he went to watch bull riding.

She and her family are seeking leads to figure out exactly what happened to Zieber.

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April 4, 2019

Phoenix officer killed in line of duty honored in West Valley

BY DARRELL JACKSON Peoria Times Staff Writer

Hundreds of citizens and law enforcement from throughout the state flocked to Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) in Peoria on March 28 to remember Phoenix Police Officer Paul Rutherford, who was killed in the line of duty last month.

A day earlier, a public viewing and mass was held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale.

Rutherford, 51, died March 21 while on duty. He was struck by a vehicle while investigating an accident.

He left behind a wife, two adult sons and a grandchild.

Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams began the March 28 service by sharing a few words in memory of Rutherford, before the procession arrived at the church.

“Today is not the end, it is the beginning,” Williams said. “He was a true hero.”

The funeral service began with an introduction from the Phoenix Police chaplain, Pastor Bob Fesmire, and a prayer and scripture reading by CCV Pastor Dave VanDonge.

During the service colleagues, friends and family members paid tribute to an officer known for his compas-

The Arizona Department of Transportation honors Phoenix Police Officer Paul Rutherford, who was killed while investigating a traffic accident March 21. (Peoria Times photo by Darrell Jackson)

sion, integrity and courage.

“He always wanted to be a cop,” Fesmire said. “He loved being a street cop.”

Fesmire said for Rutherford it was not a job, it was a calling.

Williams offered Rutherford’s family words of comfort.

“We are wishing you hope in the midst of your sorrow, and comfort in the midst of your pain,” Williams said.

A family friend, Vince Gaines, said he was the best friend he ever had.

“He was dedicated to his family; he was dedicated to his city,” Gaines said.

“He made you want to be a better man.

He elevated everyone around him.”

Rutherford’s father followed by discussing what his son was like as he grew up, and also sharing some childhood anecdotes.

“He was a person of courage from the time he was small,” Richard Rutherford said. “He had great compassion and was an animal lover. Every stray dog had a home when Paul found one.”

Paul Rutherford’s son described his father as a man who touched many lives.

“He was my best friend, my protector, my counselor and my hero,” Reece Rutherford said. “He was the best father a son could ever ask for, and most of all, the most amazing grandfather I could have given my son.”

Reece added, “He has taught me to be a better man.”

The speakers were followed by a video tribute set to music, showing dozens of photos of Paul Rutherford and his family throughout the years.

The service finished with a closing

prayer from the Phoenix Fire Department’s chaplain before the procession to Phoenix Memorial Park and Cemetery, where Rutherford was laid to rest.

Members of the public who were present at the services said they came just to honor a true hero.

“His story resonated with me, and something made me come here today to pay my respects,” Peoria resident Joanna Witford said. “Anyone who is a police office is truly special to me and I respect what they do to keep us all safe.”

Glendale resident Jonathan Gomez said, “It is always horrible when a police officer is killed in the line of duty, but to do it investigating another accident, this was heartbreaking to me. I feel so bad for his family, and this is an amazing turnout for a fallen hero.”

Chris Rutherford, one of the officer’s sons, took a few minutes to thank the community.

“On behalf of my family, we want to take a minute to thank everyone for their love and support,” he said.

“We appreciate your thoughts and prayers. It’s been really hard. The community has made it easier. The Phoenix Police Department has made it a lot easier.”

Valley real estate agents set to be honored

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF In 2017, Heidi Zebro, director of sales acquisitions for On Q Financial Inc. had an idea.

She wanted to acknowledge some of the top Realtors in the area, but reduce the element of subjectivity as much as possible by looking strictly at the most productive agents, based on the number of closed units and sales volume according to data pulled from the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service.

Zebro came up with the idea of the BREA Awards – an acronym for Best Real Estate Agent – and wound up attracting about 150 Realtors and public officials to her first gala in 2017.

Last year, the number of attendees doubled.

And this year, she’s banking on an even bigger audience with a bigger venue, a new award and a nonprofit recipient for the proceeds raised by the awards gala April 18 at the Scottsdale

Center of Performing Arts.

“The real estate industry is one of the most intriguing and followed segments of any thriving metropolitan area,” Zebro said, adding the “BREA Awards specifically recognizes the performances of the top producing real estate licensees on a local level.”

Th BREA awards also have expanded in scope, with honors now going to individuals, groups of three to eight, teams of 0 or more Realtors and a

brokerage in each of the four quadrants of Maricopa County.

Zebro has designed an “Academy Award” feel for the event by adding an element of surprise: Unlike the last two years, winners won’t know who they are until the big night.

The emcee will be Holly Mabery, managing broker for eXp Realty of Arizona, a past director of National Association of Realtors, and a past president of the Arizona Association of Realtors and the Sedona Verde Valley Association of Realtors.

In addition, a new award will be added in honor of West Valley Realtor Mark Parris, who died in his sleep at age 44 last fall after suffering from sleep apnea.

The Mark Parris Award will be pre-

sented “to an outstanding individual in the real estate community who represents the gift of promoting others, making others know their value, professionalism and integrity,” Zebro said.

All proceeds from the event will go to The Foundation of Blind Children, whose mission is “provide education, tools and services that enable all persons with vision loss to achieve greater independence.” For more information, visit seeitourway.org.

Zebro, with the support of On Q Financial Inc., is chairing the event with the help of a team of organizers including Ben Andrus, Justin Baker, Steve Chader, Randy Cooney, John Creighton, Jennice Doty, John Foltz, Pam Frestedt, Cari Gilliland, Rebecca Grossman, Joan Krueger, Breanna Kruger, Kenny Klaus, Kathryn Lansden, Matt Long, Debbie Marquez, Roger Nelson, Michelle Regier and Jim Sexton.

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April 4, 2019

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cratic Rep. Greg Stanton of Phoenix said. “The F-35 mission is so important to Luke Air Force Base, and the entire mission of Luke and national security will be protected.”

Lesko added in a statement that she is “doing everything in (her) power to protect our nation, Luke Air Force Base and the F-35.”

Lesko clarified she still supports the president’s emergency declaration to fund the border wall, but continued to blame Senate Democrats for the government shutdown in December that she said forced the president to declare

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the emergency.

Others were more critical of the president’s plan to divert military funds to fund a border wall.

“Trump’s decision to declare a fake national emergency and illegally use taxpayer dollars intended to support our service members is an attack on our nation’s most sacred traditions and institutions,” Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego said.

Trump declared a national emergency to divert money already approved by Congress to the construction of barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Democrats and some Republicans worried about Trump circumventing the Legislature’s

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Music on the Plaza Performances will take place on the plaza from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays April 13, April 20 and April 27 outside the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive. The event includes live local music as well as outdoor games, seating and food trucks.

Attend a Fair Housing Seminar Drop Everything and Read

The Peoria Public Libraries will be holding a teen reading program for grades six through 12 during the month of April. Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) encourages teens to put down their technology for a few minutes a day and read a book. Peoria will provide Culver’s coupons to those who participate, and there will be a prize drawing for a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card at the end of the month at each library location. The goal is to reach 10,000 pages read by the end of the month. For more information, visit peoriaaz.gov/library.

Enjoy Old Town Events in April

Visit Old Town Peoria and enjoy the beautiful spring weather at these upcoming outdoor events. For more information, visit peoriaaz.gov/arts.

Food Trucks at the Distillery The event, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, will include outdoor games, seating and food trucks.

The event will take place outside Lu-

The city of Peoria’s community assistance division in collaboration with the Southwest Fair Housing Council will host a free housing seminar for landlords, tenants, property managers, housing advocates, leasing agents, Realtors and community members. A representative of Southwest Fair Housing Council will provide an overview of fair housing laws and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH).

The seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, April 8, at Rio Vista Recreation Center, 8866 W. Thunderbird Avenue. The seminar is free but registration is required. To register, contact peoriasupport@peoriaaz.gov or call 623-773-7070.

Take a Sustainability Class this April Energy Efficiency 101 Learn how to save energy and money by implementing a few easy tips from a pro. Guests can reduce their energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and discover various freebies and rebates available from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue

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appropriations power after lawmakers passed only about $1.4 billion of the $5.7 billion the president sought for structures.

House Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to override Trump’s emergency declaration March 26.

The chamber fell short of the twothirds majority needed to overcome the president’s opposition to a resolution that would end his executive action.

Only 14 Republicans joined with Democrats in voting to override the veto in a 248-181 vote – one more GOP representative than when the House passed the measure last month.

Controlling Your Controller: Irrigation Maintenance for Homeowners Irrigation systems are the lifeline for landscape. Learn how to simplify the basic functions of irrigation timers, how to troubleshoot any problems, and what to do to keep a system in tiptop shape from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue.

Green Thumb – Plant Survival 101 Learn how to choose, plant and maintain healthy plants in our desert environment.

The course will cover pruning basics, tips and discuss a pruning schedule specific to desert plants.

The course will be presented by Angelica Elliott with the Desert Botanical Gardens from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24, at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue.

For more information or to register for Sustainable University workshops, visit peoriaaz.gov/sustainability.

Street Maintenance/ Closures

A comprehensive list of local road closures and lane restrictions is available at peoriaaz.gov/roadclosures.

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“The leads are crucial because somebody called him in and said they can’t believe he didn’t make it,” Dawson said. “They said my husband was dry; he wasn’t in the canal, which is right. For somebody to know that, they went up to my husband alive and left him to die.

Some people just talk to talk, you never know.

“But we’re trying to sort out what’s true and what’s not. We’re hoping he’ll come forward on his own.”

Here’s what Dawson knows. Her husband left the Buffalo Chip at 12:18 a.m., as that was his last text to her. Zieber was slated to go to work at Comfort Systems USA in Chandler at 4 a.m.; Dawson usually arrived home at 3 a.m. So the two cherished their hour together.

“He said he wanted to hold me for an hour before he went to work,” she said. “I told him to be safe because it was a long ride.”

When she arrived home from her job as a marketing director at McFadden’s and The Lola in Glendale, she knew something was wrong. She checked the garage and his bike wasn’t there.

“My gut feeling was he was really hurt somewhere,” she said. “I woke up my mom and took my mom out with me. We searched until 6 a.m. We couldn’t find him anywhere. It was pitch black along there (the Loop 303) because none of the lights on the freeway are working.

There’s maybe one for every five lights that’s

working. Searching for somebody out there when it’s pitch black and freezing was nearly impossible.”

When 6 a.m. hit, she needed to wake her children and get them ready for school. Her mother took the kids to school and Dawson’s father headed out with her again, considering it was daylight.

“I just had to find him,” she said. “When we were driving, out of the corner of my left eye, I saw (first responders). As soon as I saw that, I looked down and I saw my husband.”

It was near the Loop 303 at the North Vistancia Boulevard/West Happy Valley Parkway exit, at Bearsley Canal.

“Identifying him was the worst,” she said.

“I’ve been with him for years and I have all these memories. Then I close my eyes at night and all I see is what I saw last.”

Dawson saw fresh tire tracks, which she chalks up to the crash. However, she said Department of Public Safety officials said otherwise. (DPS could not be reached on deadline.)

“When we went up there later that day, those tire tracks were brand new,” she said. “DPS said there was another accident up there. There was no photography or anything showing an accident there – just tire tracks. Those tracks go right to my husband.”

Alan Zieber worked for Comfort Systems USA in Chandler. (Photo courtesy Stefanie Dawson)

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Dawson described her husband as an “overgrown child,” teasing and pulling pranks on their children.

“They would fall asleep in the back of the car and he had a water bottle to squirt them,” she said with a laugh.

“He never missed a football game or a dance recital. He was hard working, too.”

She said his tattoos frequently intimidated others, but quickly that melted away.

“If you knew him, you loved him,” she said. “All the tattoos threw you off.

They thought he was scary. But once they saw his smile, it was over.”

Zieber also worked as border patrol for Arizona Border Recon, which Dawson described as the Minutemen, but “the next level up.”

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“The border patrol doesn’t have the manpower they need right now with everything going on,” she said. “They would get trained and fingerprinted and have security clearance. They would work side by side volunteering with border patrol.”

Besides Dawson, he is survived by their children, Sabrina, 20, Colton, 13, Gavin, 13, and Maylee, 8.

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witnesses,” Dawson said. “The crash occurred between 12:18 – that’s when he left the Buffalo Chip. From him to get from that point to where he was found, I’m assuming the crash took place around 1 a.m.

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McSally, Biggs question release of migrants

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Sen. Martha McSally reiterated her support for stronger border security at a closed-door roundtable meeting April 1, but stopped short of supporting President Donald Trump’s threats to shut down the southern border if Mexico doesn’t stop migrants from entering the United States.

She also called on Congress to close “loopholes” that she said have created the recent influx of migrants, most of them from Central America.

The Arizona Republican organized the roundtable as an “all-hands” effort with officials from the Immigration Control and Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, city leaders and heads of nongovernmental organizations to discuss the apprehension and release of migrants in Arizona communities, according to an emailed press release.

“We definitely have an emergency situation and a crisis going on at our southern border,” McSally said as she

Tim Roemer, left, Sen. Martha McSally and Enrique Lucero discuss the issues Arizona is experiencing with the influx of migrants at a meeting April 1 at the Department of Homeland Security in Phoenix. (Photo by Oskar Agredano/Cronkite News)

addressed reporters after the event.

The senator blamed what she called an “overwhelming” influx of migrant releases into Arizona communities on

loopholes within current immigration laws and agency policies.

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She did not offer her view about Trump’s repeated threats to close “large sections of the border” this week, but said she believed that kind of action would affect the approximately “200,000 jobs related to cross-border commerce” contributing to Arizona’s economy.

“I am not familiar with any plans within the administration,” McSally said. “We got to keep the legitimate trade and travel and cross-border commerce happening at the ports of entry.”

Also weighing in on the release of apprehended migrants was Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, who sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on April 1 regarding the “alarming reports” he received from immigration officials stating “that illegal aliens are being released in Arizona communities … with little more than a notice to appear for immigration hearings.”

Biggs, who was not at McSally’s roundtable, made seven inquiries into the reasoning behind the release of the migrants, adding “our inability to properly vet and monitor them puts our communities at risk.”

“Cities and communities should not be forced to bear the brunt of this crisis, which is inherently a federal responsibility,” Biggs said in his letter. “Moreover, I fear that this will only worsen the overall low morale of ICE and Border Patrol agents who are grossly under-resourced and overworked.”

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Police officer shoots man in face during traffic stop

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As he approached the vehicle, the driver reached for a gun that was on his lap.

The sergeant, whose name has not been released, shot one round to his race, took him into custody and requested medical aid.

Officers and paramedics responded, and the suspect was transported by ground to a local hospital with serious injuries. No one else was injured.

Detectives recovered the suspect’s handgun; the sergeant was wearing and activated the body-worn camera. Upon Denk’s

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A 23-year-old man was sent to the hospital after a Peoria police sergeant shot him in the face during a traffic stop at 83rd Avenue and West Cholla Street on March 27.

The man, Samuel Denk of Peoria, was released and arrested by detectives on April 2.

Police said the sergeant stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at 10:50 p.m.

arrest, he was charged with aggravated assault and booked into the Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail.

Police said the investigation is ongoing, and Denk could receive additional or amended charges.

Samuel Denk, 23, of Peoria was shot in the face during a routine traffic stop. Upon his release, he was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly reaching for a gun on his lap.

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Reduced minimum wage bill moves to Senate

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Arizona lawmakers could allow employers to slash the minimum wage for young part-time workers to as low as $7.25 an hour, a measure that drew a contentious crowd of supporters and opponents to a Senate committee hearing March 28.

The Commerce Committee approved House Bill 2523, sending it to the full Senate for a final vote and extending the boisterous debate.

Some business owners support the bill, which would pay students who work part time and are younger than 22 the federal standard rather than the state minimum wage of $11 an hour. Supporters said it makes economic sense to pay young people less than more experienced employees, and it allows businesses to hire more people.

“It gives them (employers) more flexibility to find those certain individuals between those ages that are working part time and plug them in,” said Joe Galli, senior public policy adviser for the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce.

College student Elizabeth Thorley was among those at the March 28 hearing who disagreed, saying the bill would allow employers to discriminate against young people.

She said her job helps pay her tuition at Arizona State University, car note, medical expenses and other bills. And, as someone with a chronic illness, she said she was concerned that a lower minimum wage also would harm people with disabilities.

“I beg of you, please don’t throw young and vulnerable Arizonans’ lives into fear and chaos,” Thorley said, directing her next remarks to the hearing room’s audience. “And if you stand with me, if you stand with young workers, and if you stand against the creation of the separate wage class, please stand.”

Many did, in silence.

Bill opponents also said a decrease in the minimum wage would mainly hurt students who must pay bills with little financial help or who are primary breadwinners.

Sen. Sean Bowie, D-Phoenix, said it’s illegal in Arizona for an employer to discriminate against a worker based on age.

Rep. Travis Grantham, who sponsored the bill, said companies will not pay a high hourly wage to someone with no experience.

“I don’t see it as discriminatory when we’re opening up a job opportunity for someone who’s been priced out of a job market,” the Gilbert Republican said.

The federal minimum wage is $7.25, but many states and cities pay a higher hourly wage. In January, Arizona was among 22 states that increased the minimum wage. That bump took Arizona’s minimum wage to $11, part of a gradual hike that voters approved in 2016. The minimum wage is expected to reach $12 an hour by 2020.

Republicans Tyler Pace and Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita, vice chairman and chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee, vote to support HB 2523, which would lower the minimum wage for certain young part-time workers. (Photo by Erica Figueroa/ Cronkite News)

Elizabeth Thorley, at microphone, asks audience members to stand in opposition to a bill that would allow employers to reduce the minimum wage for part-time workers younger than 22. (Photo by Erica Figueroa/Cronkite News)

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His family and fellow cops buried Officer Paul Rutherford on the final Thursday in March.

Rutherford, 51 years old and a father of two, served this community for 22 years before a vehicle struck him dead at a crime scene in west Phoenix.

That night and for a few days before, the local news was full of tributes to Rutherford’s service.

Fellow officers came from around the country to pay final respects.

Perfect strangers lined the route to the cemetery, there to salute the officer’s hearse, to honor the ultimate sacrifice made by Rutherford and his kin.

By the weekend, life in the Valley had returned to normal – a status quo I would describe as unfortunate in the extreme.

Nowadays, we live in separate realities when it comes to policing, a society self-divided into two teams, each side zealous on the subject of law enforcement, cop conduct and how best to separate the law-abiding Americans from criminals.

On one side stands Team Thin Blue Line, those of us who believe that policing remains a noble profession.

Full disclosure: I have worked for 10 years representing public safety organizations all over this state. No client paid me to write this, but they didn’t have to: I have been writing newspaper pieces about police work good and bad since 1992 and the beginning of what has since become a part-time newspaper career.

And the other team? I’ll paraphrase the rap group N.W.A. and their 1988 hit album, “Straight Outta Compton.”

Those opposed constitute Team F--- Tha Police, a slur they roll off the tongue with extreme gusto and loathing.

For this side, each cop seems to represent little more than a racist with a badge, a member of an occupying force sent by the government to

harass, maim and murder – and the darker the civilian’s skin color, the better, or so the police haters would have us believe.

Here in the Valley, those who decry the police have become a growing presence, often rallying within hours after an officer-involved shooting – not the kind where an officer gets shot, mind you, but only shootings involving a cop and his or her gun.

They scold one and all about whose lives matter – as if to support the police is somehow akin to disregarding the value of a black or brown life – and screech about “change,” though how exactly we ought to define this change remains fuzzy at best.

The truth, at least from my perspective?

This nation has more than 750,000 sworn police officers currently, a force comprising a city the size of Mesa and Scottsdale combined. Would such a population inevitably include some unfit officers, bad actors, racists?

I submit it certainly would – and that this small percentage of the whole must be rooted out and stripped of a badge. At the same time, when we watch police officers work, be it live or after the fact via body-worn camera, we also should be cognizant that theirs is a terrifically difficult job.

Lives hang in the balance.

There can be – and should be – extreme consequences for decisions made in nanoseconds.

No police force is perfect. Perfect cops also are nothing more than myth.

But for every Officer Paul Rutherford, who served this Valley admirably for 22 years, there are thousands more cops just like him. These men and women serve with commitment and professionalism, and with the willingness to stand between the rest of us and danger.

In the history of this state, we have lost 258 such officers. We should respect them and their living colleagues not just on the days we hold funerals, but every day.

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Bob Chastain – good people doing good things

BY QUENTIN TOLBY Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Last Sunday the wife and I drove to Kearny. Never heard of Kearny? It’s 22 miles south of Superior was the town of Ray until the open-pit copper mine expanded and the town fell into the hole.

They built a new town 5 miles south and called it Kearny.

We drove there for a memorial service for my cousin—Bob Chastain, 95— who died in January. Bob was dedicated to his wife and four daughters. He dedicated most of his life to the children of Arizona as a teacher and superintendent of the schools of Stanfield and Kearny.

After he retired, he served as a state representative, and then four years as state senator. Sen. Chastain Way in Kearny is named after him.

Bob grew up on the southeast corner of lateral 23 and J Avenue. You may know it as 99th Avenue and Indian School. Five years older than me, Bob went to Tolleson High School, whom he helped win the state championship. He was offered a college scholarship, but that had to wait, as he joined the Ma-

ASC changed its name to ASU and the Bull Dogs evolved into the Sun Devils a few years later.

Ninety-five years was a long life, but more important to Bob was “service above self.” Service to his family; service to his country as a Marine; service

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rines and was sent to the South Pacific.

He fought in six of the biggest campaigns in that war. A couple weeks before Bob died, he told me about one of his biggest disappointments. Bob and his buddy were ordered to climb up a cliff and take out a cave that was hindering them. He took off his flamethrower, and attached six oversized hand grenades on his belt and led the way up the cliff.

Bob laid down fire. His buddy put the nozzle of the flamethrower in the cave and Bob threw a couple grenades in to finish the job. The cave was no longer a problem. His buddy got a medal and Bob did not. To his dying day, Bob was very disappointed. He still came home with chest full of medals, including two Purple Hearts.

Bob came home after the war and attended Arizona State College and played basketball for the Bull Dogs.

to the children as a teacher and superintendent and service to the state as a representative and senator.

Lesson: It is not how long you lived, but how well you lived. I am sure the good Lord said, “Well done my good and faithful servant.”

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Cowboys come calling to help young boy stricken with cancer

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Staff Writer

Robyn Overson thanks God every day for the miracles He has brought into her life.

That includes former Hollywood stuntman and Disney animator Dr. Buck Montgomery of Goodyear, and the health of her 11-year-old grandson, Isaac Overson.

The Peoria boy was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer called fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. A recent liver transplant saved his life.

To help defray the cost of medical bills, Montgomery has organized a benefit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14, at Pioneer Living History Museum, 3901 W. Pioneer Road, Phoenix.

“It’s amazing what Dr. Buck is doing for us,” Overson said.

The event came together quite miraculously, she said.

“I went to Tombstone with four other couples for the first time,” said Overson, calling from Hawaii. “I talked with some of the actors and I said I wanted to do a charity event in Phoenix for my grandson. I was thinking about doing a poker game. I just wanted to dress up (in period attire) and make money for him.”

One of the actors referred her to Montgomery. Coincidentally, the Pioneer Living History Museum asked Montgomery to perform there, but he wanted to align it with a charity. He just wasn’t sure which one.

“They wanted me to do an event in the spring, but I needed to have a reason to do it because I’m retired,” Montgomery said. “I found my reason.”

Montgomery calls the benefit the largest roundup of professional Wild West entertainers including himself; world champion gun spinner Johnny Hotshot; and Arizona’s official cowboy horseman Lee Anderson and his “Wonder Horse.”

Other guests include Old West re-enactment groups – The Prescott Regulators & Their Shady Ladies; Tombstone’s Goose Flats Gunslingers; the Pioneer Gunfighter Association; Kitty’s Renegades; Superstition Mountain Regulators and Gene “Ringo” Kurz.

Artisans, crafters and vendors will be on hand as well. A portion of the ticket proceeds and vendor fees support the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation and Overson.

Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 seniors and military; $5 kids ages 5 to 12 and free for children younger than 4.

‘Smart’ and ‘personable’

Montgomery calls Isaac “smart, personable, loving and caring.” He was a typical 10-year-old boy who enjoyed soccer, camping and Lego when his life changed on June 12, 2018.

Isaac complained to his parents, Craig and Krystal, of a stomach ache.

A scan revealed a softball-sized tumor around his liver diagnosed as fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. His only symptoms were a swollen belly and a stomach ache.

Craig and Krystal sought treatment for their son in New York with Dr. Tomoaki Kato and his team at Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University. The foundation referred the family to Kato.

“Isaac has always been a happy child who sees things for the positive,”

Montgomery said. “When the first scan came back and all of the adults were upset that the tumor didn’t shrink, Isaac’s comment was, ‘Wow. This is great news. It didn’t grow.’”

He went through several months of chemotherapy treatments and multiple scans. On January 15, Craig donated a portion of his liver to his son at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital.

Teams at two hospitals operated on Craig and Isaac simultaneously. Craig was released after five days; Isaac was in for an additional five days. They returned to Peoria on February 25.

“God gave us a gift, a miracle that only happens when you totally trust in God,” said Montgomery, who survived stage-three prostate cancer. “The ‘choir SEE COWBOY PAGE 15

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of prayers’ were so loud in heaven that God knew Isaac was making a difference on Earth. He needed to stay and do his work.”

Ironically, Montgomery penned a cowboy poem 10 years ago about a little boy. Looking back on it, Montgomery said it bares a striking resemblance to Isaac.

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Benevilla, TheatreWorks partner for ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Benevilla has partnered with TheatreWorks to bring a full performance of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” to the West Valley. Through the partnership, 16 of Benevilla’s Helping Partners members will take part in the theatrical production, which is set for May. Rehearsals began last month, with the technical rehearsal set for 10 a.m.

Monday, May 20, at the Peoria Center

for the Performing Arts. The final performance is 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21.

Arrivals begin at 9 a.m.

TheaterWorks’ Adaptive Works program makes theatrical performance opportunities available to people with mental and physical disabilities ages 12 and up. This project is supported in part by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, which receives support from the state of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Through this program, Benevilla Helping Partners members will serve as actors in a production, where they will focus on the performance side of theater, which includes building and expanding upon fundamental acting skills. Over the course of the program, members will work together to create a show for their audience. The program will be facilitated by Adaptive Works staff, which is highly trained in working with adults with developmental and

Cher, Chic coming to Gila River Arena

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Legendary multi-award winning entertainer Cher is coming to Glendale, and tickets go on sale at 10 a.m.

Friday, April 5.

Set for Saturday, November 23, Cher will be joined on her “Here We Go Again” tour by Nile Rodgers and Chic.

Cher is an Oscar, Emmy,

Cannes Film Festival and Grammy Award-winning icon and was recently honored at the Kennedy Center in 2018. She is co-producer of hit Broadway musical “The Cher Show.”

She also recently released “Dancing Queen,” a tribute album to ABBA. The tour, Cher’s first across the U.S. in more than five years, has received rave reviews from sold-out crowds at every stop since early January.

General public tickets can be purchased at livenation.com.

Citi is the official presale credit card for the “Here We Go Again” tour.

As such, Citi card members currently have access to purchase presale tickets through 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4, through Citi’s Private Pass program.

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intellectual challenges and includes 10 rehearsals, as well as small-group rehearsals and a final full-cast rehearsal to prepare for the performance. This program also includes educational classes, through which Adaptive Works instructors provide hands-on guidance to actors on building their skills as actors.

Through the Benevilla Helping Partners program, adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities can experience volunteer and employment opportunities that enable the program’s members to contribute and make a difference in their communities. In addition, Helping Partners members participate in a wide range of wellness and life skills programs to enrich their lives and promote their independence, as well as their physical, social and emotional well-being.

Tickets to the final performance of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” will be free to family and friends of the participants.

Call 623-584-4999 to get tickets or for more information.

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Peoria Chamber seeks Peoria High School military enlistees

BY PEORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Peoria Chamber of Commerce has created a new program to assist all Peoria High School students enlisting in any branch of the military upon graduating high school.

The program’s initial portion pairs enlisting students with veteran mentors to discuss their upcoming enlistment and prepare them for what to expect as they move into military service. One student from each service branch will receive a monetary award to use for a party for their family and friends before shipping out.

Those who complete their military term, having served a minimum of six months continuous service and receiving an honorable discharge, will be eligible to receive financial assistance toward tuition if they live in Peoria. They must also wish to attend college, or receive financial and mentoring assistance from veteran business owners if they plan to open a business in Peoria.

All students who have enlisted in any of the five military branches (Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force or Coast

Guard) are encouraged to visit peoriachamber.com and complete the application for acceptance into the program.

“The Peoria business community believes the students entering the military directly out of high school should be recognized and thanked for making this commitment to our country,” said Guy Erickson, president/CEO of the Peoria Chamber.

“Once returning, we want to make their transition back to civilian life as smooth as possible by assisting with their plans to attend college or open a business in Peoria. We feel this a tangible way to show our appreciation for their sacrifice.”

To fund this special program, the chamber is hosting the Peoria Hometown Heroes BBQ Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Rio Vista Community Park at 8866 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria. Rio Vista Park is home to the Peoria Veterans Memorial Wall and the Huey Helicopter display.

The event will feature samples from Peoria’s AZ BBQ Catering and four additional barbecue companies, free samples from Nothing Bundt Cakes,

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Tickets are $5 with each barbecue sample $2. Every purchase of $20 worth of tasting tickets will receive a raffle ticket for a group of amazing

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The chamber hopes the entire community will come down to this fun event and support our Peoria students. To make donations to the program or purchase sponsorships for the event visit peoriachamber.com.

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BY JIM WALSH Peoria Times Staff Writer

Though Cactus League games saw a decrease in total attendance for the second consecutive season, with rain-outs sparking fewer games this year, Cactus League per-game attendance increased 2.8 percent – or 7,900 fans – over the previous year.

And even in Peoria, the San Diego Padres, bolstered by the addition of star infielder Manny Machado, posted a small gain in attendance of 817 fans per game. The Padres drew 87,153 for 13 games.

“We come every year and it continues to get better and better,” California resident William Golden said during the Padres’ final spring training game March 24. “Being a huge Padres fan, this is so much fun. The Peoria Sports Complex is the best venue, and we go to as many stadiums as we can during Spring Training.”

But it was an unusual year this spring for the Seattle Mariners, who left Arizona early to play the Oakland Athletics for the debut of the regular season in Japan.

The Mariners drew 93,037 fans for 14 games. The average attendance was 6,646 per game, a decline of 782 fans per game. The Peoria stadium overall drew 180,190 fans for a combination of 27 Mariners and Padres home games.

Goodyear Ballpark, spring home of two Ohio teams, the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds, had a similar uneven year, with the Reds drawing better and the Indians worse.

Overall, Goodyear drew 166,460 fans for 29 games, an average of 5,740 fans per game, a small increase of 120 fans per game from a year ago. The Reds drew 833 more fans per game, while the Indians drew 546 less fans per game.

But despite West Valley attendance being flat overall, Glendale boasted a strong year.

At Camelback Ranch, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox combined to draw 244,820, the third-highest attendance in stadium’s history.

“This stadium is so awesome, and I love coming every Spring Training,” Chicago resident Thomas Whitewood said during the stadium’s final game March 24, when the White Sox defeated the Indians 7-4. “I come to watch my White Sox every spring, and to get away from the cold weather, and this is the best place to watch a baseball game. I love it more and more every year.”

In the West Valley, the Dodgers are the strongest draw, but the White Sox, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds also posted attendance increases while fewer fans attended Cleveland Indians games.

“We have had a steady increase in attendance virtually every year in the 11 years they have been out there,” said Paul Jensen, a spokesman for Camelback Ranch.

He said the early start in February creates a challenge for the entire league, necessitated by an earlier start for the regular season and more off days for players.

“You lose what figures to be your best week of weather of the year,” Jensen said.

Over in the East Valley, famously loyal and ravenous Chicago Cubs fans ignored cooler than normal weather and rain, once again demonstrating their prowess at Sloan Park’s turn styles.

The Cubs’ average attendance per game is more than double that of most teams and even eclipses the strong year at Camelback Ranch.

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The Cubs appeared to lead a rally that bolstered the league’s attendance, which dropped slightly overall with less games played an early, chilly start in February.

The Cubs drew the five largest crowds in Cactus League history this year, capped by 16,100 on March 25 against the World Champion Boston Red Sox. A late-season series of sellouts, including the two Boston games, propelled the Cubs to draw 250,893 fans for 2019 during an unusually long 18game season, or 13,939 per game, an increase of 63 fans per game from last year.

A year ago, the Cubs drew 222,023 during a more typical 16-game season.

“They led the Cactus League. They have always outdrawn the home team Arizona Diamondbacks,” said Tim Baughman, president of the Mesa HoHoKams, the civic organization that parks cars and performs other duties at Sloan Park and Hohokam Stadium each spring.

“The Cubs are the toast of the party once again. All this means is that we can give away more money to charity.”

He said the 50-50 raffle has turned into a lucrative revenue stream at Sloan Park, generating $55,137 in proceeds during a St. Patrick’s Day sellout against the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox. The raffle vendor told Baughman that exceeded proceeds for any game at Wrigley Field last year.

“We raised more money this year than last year,” he said, when the Hohokams raised $455,000 for charity.

“We are certainly on pace to do at least as much as last year, if not more.”

Baughman’s goal was to raise $500,000 for charity this year.

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The final 2019 statistics demonstrate once again that the impact of Cubs fans on the success of the Cactus League cannot be ignored. Overall, an early start in February and a series of six rainouts contributed to a slight decrease in attendance, to 1,737,975 from 1,774,978.

But the league also played 11 fewer games this year and Cactus League President Jeff Meyer, a Scottsdale Charro, was pleased to note that the average game drew 7,900 fans, 217 more than last year.

“Despite an early start and unfavorable weather, the numbers show that Arizona’s spring training attendance remains robust,” Meyer said. “We’re grateful to the out-of-state visitors and local residents who flock to Cactus League ballparks to enjoy the best time of year in Arizona.”

After a slow start in February, when most fans are not accustomed to thinking about baseball, the league staged a strong rally in March as the weather improved and balmy conditions eventually returned.

“We really hit it strong those last seven to 10 days,” Meyer said. “We really pushed it out of the park.”

Major League Baseball is divided evenly, with 15 teams each in the Cactus League and Grapefruit League in Florida, which is dominated by East Coast and Midwestern teams. Arizona has 10 Cactus League stadiums, all in Maricopa County, making it relatively easy for travel between the parks, a major advantage in convenience over Florida.

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Mountain Ridge builds for playoffs with win over Chandler

BY DARRELL JACKSON Peoria Times Staff Writer

After a 20-day lapse in games, Mountain Ridge lacrosse faced a challenge when it went up against a winless Chandler.

Chandler’s Pumas were looking for their first win March 27 at Cactus High School, while the Mountain Lions continued to build for a return to the playoffs.

“I wasn’t sure how my team was going to come out tonight after such a long game layoff,” Mountain Ridge head coach Derek Bahler said. “We started slow, but they kept fighting, and (Chandler) is a lot tougher than their record shows. We are trying to get back to the playoffs and this was a game that tested us.”

After jumping out to a four-goal firsthalf lead, the Mountain Lions’ defense battled a scrappy Puma offense for 48 minutes. The Mountain Lions held on for a 12-10 victory.

Chandler (0-5) head coach Tyce Thielsen, whose team has struggled with injuries, knows his team is getting close to its first win.

“I thought we had this one after battling back,” Thielsen said. “We had even more injuries, but these kids kept battling and got within a goal late. We just couldn’t get that first win.”

The Mountain Lions were led by Brady Wijbrandts, who scored five goals; and Nathan Nash, Liam Reid and Kaleb West, all who scored two apiece.

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The Mountain Lions’ defense pressured the Pumas’ offense, holding Chandler to one shot during the two-man advantage, and controlled the ball on offense to kill the penalty.

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You have to take advantage of penalties and we didn’t,” Thielsen said. “(Mountain Ridge’s) penalty kill was really good tonight, and we just couldn’t take advantage of it when we got the advantage.”

Mountain Ridge killed four of Chandler’s six-man advantages, controlling the ball during a penalty killing on defense.

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Trailing at halftime, Chandler’s Donaldson opened the third quarter when he took a pass behind the net and cut around the outside, lobbing a pass in front to Alex Le. Le grabbed the ball and fired a shot that was saved by Houser, but the ball bounced off the right crossbar and rolled into the net.

The two teams battled back and forth for the next 6 minutes, before Nash stole a pass at midfield, raced down the middle of the field, and fired a shot from 15 yards out that got past Chandler goaltender Evan Doble.

One minute later, Liam Reid took a pass in front of the net from Donaldson, where Reid spun around two defenders and scored.

Chandler got within four at the end of the third when, with 6 seconds left in the quarter, Kyle Pointer intercepted a Mountain Ridge pass at midfield and raced down the middle and scored from 20 yards out.

After the two teams traded goals in the first minute of the fourth quarter, Chandler attempted its comeback.

With just over 8 minutes left in the game, Donaldson took a pass in front from Nicholas Sparks and bounced the ball past Houser.

Chandler’s Tyler Allison scored 1:16 seconds later, shorthanded after Nash was called for a cross-check, when he took a midfield pass from Le and scored.

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6:09 left in the game when Le, battling behind the Mountain Ridge goal, cut around the left side and passed to Donaldson, who fired it past Houser.

“I was sweating a little when they got within a goal,” Bahler said. “But I just called the time out and calmed them down a little, and they responded.”

With 4 minutes left in the game, Mountain Ridge switched into a ball control offense, keeping the ball away from the Pumas for nearly three minutes.

With just over two minutes left in the game, Wijbrandts secured the win by taking the ball behind the Puma goal, cutting around and firing a shot into the back of the net.

The Mountain Lions’ Reid, with 2:21 left in the game, picked up the loose ball

after the face off, and Wijbrants passed the ball back and forth to Nash and West to control the clock to end the game.

“This was a huge win for us, and one we needed,” Bahler said. “We have some big games coming up and, while we have work to do, this was a big showing for this team.”

Already struggling with injuries, Chandler suffered another when Brody Kofahl was slashed across the helmet at one point.

Kofahl, who is a face-off leader and midfielder, was held out the rest of the game with concussion-like symptoms.

“Yeah, we just keep getting more injuries, and that one hurt us late,” Thielsen said. “We could have used (Kofahl) when we got within one goal, but no excuses. We are so close, and I think this team will break through soon.”

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Bellevue Heights Church Breakfast set to benefit local holding Holy Week activities Head Start programs

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Celebration of Holy Week at Bellevue Heights Church will begin Palm Sunday, April 14, with two presentations featuring the chancel choir and the Apperson Strings.

A cast of local actors portraying Mary, the mother of Christ, Mary Magdalene, the Centurion, John the Beloved and the Angel will tell the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

The Palm Sunday concerts, titled “He’s Alive,” will be performed during the regular worship hour at 9:50 a.m., and 4 p.m. All is under the direction of Associate Pastor David Tomb. Everyone is invited, and there is no charge for admission.

The third annual “You Make Miracles Happen Breakfast,” benefiting the community’s most vulnerable, will benefit Catholic Charities Community Services’ Westside Head Start and Early Head Start programs, which have helped prepare more than 1,100 low-income children for school readiness.

Westside Head Start helps children up to 5 years old develop social, emotional, physical, cognitive, language, math and literacy skills in Avondale, El Mirage, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Buckeye, Palo Verde, Tolleson, Glendale and Peoria.

The free event begins with registra-

A Good Friday service will begin at 6 p.m. and features special music, Communion and remarks by Senior Pastor Dr. Tim Andersen.

Special music will be a part of the contemporary worship service at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, and at the traditional worship service on Easter morning at 9:50. Andersen’s sermon topic at both is “Easter With Faith.”

Bellevue Heights Church is located at 9440 W. Hutton Drive, Sun City. For more information, call 623-977-8308, or visit bhcsuncity.com.

tion at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Grand Canyon University Arena, 3300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix.

The breakfast and program is scheduled from 8 to 9 a.m. Space is limited, so pre-registration is recommended by visiting catholiccharitiesaz.org/breakfast or by calling 602-650-4812.

Among the speakers at the event will be Westside Head Start graduate Josh Watt, who will share his experience as a Head Start student and how it prepared him for success in school and a career in teaching. Watt now works as a youth pastor at Redemption Gateway Church in the Southeast Valley and credits Head Start for his achievements.

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Turn your greatest weakness into your greatest strength CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Contributing Writer

We live in a world demanding strength and success. Look at how most real estate agents market themselves.

Successful, perfect teeth that are double whitened, perfect hair, body, clothing, a perfectly posed picture, giving us the impression they are “large and in charge.” That’s also true of most politicians, newscasters, business people, even pastors and their wives.

Why do they do that? They know “we the people” respond positively and follow the seemingly successful. This is not a criticism of any of these people. It’s our current culture. Everyone wants a winner. The latest, the greatest, the bigger, the best.

Notice I said most of these people appear successful. It’s not always that way. Often someone’s greatest weak-

ness can be their greatest strength.

Let’s call them Dark Horses. Here’s a true-life example.

“The July 19, 1948, edition of Time Magazine told the astounding story of Josefina Guerrero, who was awarded the Medal of Freedom for her heroic partnership with the American government in the face of the harsh brutality of World War II. During the war, Joey, as she was called, spied for the Allied forces in Manila.

“Joey was young, pretty and vivacious. Her husband was a wealthy medical student at Santo Tomas University. But after the Japanese invaded the Philippines, she joined her friends and together they helped internees and the U.S. prisoners of war – bringing them food, clothing and medicine. She also carried valuable information back to the U.S. military. She mapped the waterfront areas for the Allied army and prowled the restricted areas recording what she saw. From Joey’s drawings, American planes were able to pinpoint their targets. She quickly won the respect and the appreciation of the U.S.

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“For three years, until the war was over, Joey continued her cloak-anddagger career and was never caught.

Sure, she was stopped several times by suspicious Japanese, but she was never captured or searched due to her secret weapon. What was it? Leprosy!

“As a leper she had been an outcast.

No one wanted to have anything to do with her. After the war began, the very characteristic that had isolated her from others helped her to accomplish her mission. Her weakness became the secret of her strength.”

What lessons can we learn from this true story? Firstly, don’t let what you’re not affect what you can be! In other words, bloom where you are planted.

Work with what you have. Look for a way into life, not out of life. Look for your place of contribution. You are the way you are because of why you are.

You might think you’re too old to do anything, but you can pray! I have a friend who was in jail for eight years.

Do you know what he did? He took online classes, studied and won 31 awards for academic excellence and excellent behavior. He turned his selfcaused “broken eggs” of life into a great omelet!

Secondly, every person has the poten-

tial to add great value to someone and something. Sometimes it’s your weakness that gives you a “passport” into something great. God said to Apostle Paul in II Corinthians, “My strength comes into its own in your weakness.”

Stop focusing on your handicap begin appreciating the gift God has given you! Why? What you focus on is what you become. Find your lane and drive fast!

Learn a lesson from King David in the Bible. He was the ultimate dark horse shepherd boy that won the Kentucky Derby. David didn’t defeat the giant because of the way he fought; he defeated the giant because of the way he thought. Giants like Goliath are not sent into our lives to destroy us. Giants are sent into our lives to promote us.

Remember (this is the way it could be), in life there are no losers and winners. There are only winners and learners. Whatever makes you weird or different is probably your greatest asset.

Josephina and King David knew this principle and you can, too. I know it!

To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and Nation strategy, call 623-376-6757, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy. com. CCC quotes by Mike Maiden on the giants. Story from John Maxwell’s “The Power of Partnership.”

The Kramers holding benefit show

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF The Kramers are using an upcoming concert to benefit a good cause.

The Christian music outfit will play Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church’s Walton Hall at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6.

Funds raised from the show will be used to benefit scholarship tuition assistance to Camp Aloma, a youth summer camp program.

A national and international gospel quartet, The Kramers consists of family members D. Scott Kramer on vocals, guitar and keyboards; Rachel West Kramer on vocals; Maria Kramer Wolfe on vocals, ukulele, mandolin, piano and guitar; and Ben Wolfe on bass guitar.

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Church is located at 11025 N. 111th Avenue, Sun City. Light refreshments will be served from 5 to 6 p.m.

For more information, contact the church at 623-933-1359 or visit thekramersmusic.com.

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Soldier goes from Bourbon Street to the battlefield to The Bayou Bandits

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Staff Writer

New Orleans is where truth, fate and voodoo all intersect.

A native of Livingston Parish in southern Louisiana, Joshua Strickland is familiar with all three. By 14, he was living through the nightmare of Hurricane Katrina; eight years later, he began the first of 187 Army combat missions in southern Afghanistan in Kandahar City and the lower Arghandab River Valley.

“My daddy was in Vietnam,” said Strickland, who now lives in Phoenix with his family. “My brothers, one of them was in Desert Storm and the other was in Iraq. My brother-in-law was in Iraq. Then I was in Afghanistan. It was a family tradition.”

Particularly, though, the military took care of Strickland once he was honorably discharged as a sergeant after nine years in the Army. He took his benefits, studied at Chamberlain University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Strickland loves his career as a registered nurse, which calls him to the clinic three days a week. He spends the other four days with his true calling: music. The affectionately named The Bayou Bandits are set to release their new album in May or June.

“I wanted to play music because that’s my passion,” Strickland said. “I always tell everyone, ‘I’m not a nurse.

I’m a singer, who just so happens to be a nurse.’”

Musical ambitions

Strickland got his musical start playing on Bourbon Street as a “bucket boy” when he was 13.

“I used to stand on the corner of Bourbon Street and Iberville, right in front of this place called the Old Absinthe House, right there in the French Quarter, or sit on the steps of Jackson Square,” Strickland said.

“I would set out a guitar case and sit on a little bucket. I only knew, like, three or four songs. I would just sit there and play all day trying to make money. That’s where I got my start.”

His repertoire was “Suzie Q” by

Creedence Clearwater Revival because he believed they were from New Orleans. “Mama Tried” by Merle Haggard, was another gem, and the third one was a gospel tune called “Peace in the Valley,” which was made popular by Elvis Presley.

“I didn’t know what the heck I was doing,” Strickland said. “I would just play and try to make a little bit of money.”

His father, Col. Joey Strickland, played a bit of guitar, but Strickland honed his singing skills in Southern Baptist churches.

“That’s where music started,” he said.

“I mean, you’ve got Chicago. You’ve got New York. You’ve got Memphis.

You’ve got Nashville. But if you can make it in New Orleans, you can make it anywhere.

“In my opinion, that’s where the greatest music came from. Then, they sent it on up the river to Chicago where they electrified it. That’s where you got Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf and B.B. King. That all started down in New Orleans and the Mississippi River Delta.”

Arizona fell on his lap when thenGov. Janet Napolitano appointed Col. Strickland the director of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services in July 2008. He served until April 2013.

Wanting to be close to him, Strickland made Phoenix his permanent home. It was only natural when he formed a band to share his Louisiana roots.

“I’m real proud to be from south Louisiana,” he said. “It’s the place that made me. I wanted to share that with everybody.

“I also pride myself on being an Army guy. I’ve never had a handout.

Everything I have I’ve worked for.

There are a lot of great bands that are in the same boat, who had to make their way, but that’s us too. We started from nothing and now we play all the major stages around the Valley.”

The first single from the new album is “Take Me Back,” a Southern rock testament to Strickland’s love of Louisiana. It was produced by Don Salter at The Saltmine Studio Oasis in Downtown Mesa. Salter is also turning the

knobs for the quartet’s debut album.

“He’s a real artist,” Salter said about Strickland. “He’s the real deal. He’s got a very manly country-tinged rock band there. It’s a man’s man kind of music. It has that crossover between country and rock. It’s got blue-collar appeal. I’m really anxious to complete their album.

It should give them a serious release in the world they’re trying to conquer.

“They’re a cool band. Again, it’s like man’s music – not to mean it’s not appealing to women, too. He’s a guy’s guy. He appeals to the blue jean-wearing, truck-driving, kick-a– person. A lot of us take for granted of blessings he’s gone out there and kicked some a– for America and he’s got that chutzpah.

He’s not afraid to tell it like it is. He has honesty in his lyrics. He has emotion in his lyrics. It’s not pretty and it’s not sanctimonious or lightweight. The best word to describe it in my head is ‘gritty.’ He has a gritty edge to his

songwriting. I think he’s got a bright future. He’s not going to take no for an answer.”

“Take Me Back” was cowritten primarily by lead guitarist Jeremy Magid and Strickland.

“Jeremy came up with the idea,” Strickland said. “I love it out here, I really do, but my heart’s really back home. Due to circumstances, I have to stay out here because I have to raise my son. My mom, my dad, my sisters and my brothers are all back home. I get these moments where I’m kind of sad and downtrodden. My guitar player, who’s like my best buddy, he recognizes these things.

“He came up with this idea one time about ‘take me back.’ The song’s about longing really to be home. That’s how it was written, and it just spiraled from there. Everybody seems to like it.”

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Magid is nonchalant about “Take Me Back.” He simply said it was inspired

by Strickland.

“We were in a cover band for a long time, so I’ve known him for a while,” Magid said. “I wrote the song about Josh and sent it to him. He could identify with it right away. He said it was like I was reading his mind. I know he misses home, and I know he’d like to move back there.”

Strickland said he frequently reflects on his life, which hasn’t been easy, he realizes.

“I reflect on the things I’ve done in my life at a pretty young age,” he said.

“I’ve done a lot and so when he wrote a song about me, it was one of those reflection moments. I don’t know how to explain it.

“It was like I stepped outside of myself to look at myself. It was surreal because the song was so spot on. We both collaborated on it. I added things, he added things, but he put the general idea together. It was interesting because I didn’t expect somebody else to nail it so close to how I felt.”

He quickly dashes any stereotypes about people from Louisiana.

“People think we talk slow,” he said.

“People think we’re dumb rednecks, which, you know, a lot of Louisiana folks are backwoods – don’t get me wrong. But we’re all hard-working people down there. I’m proud to be where I’m from, which led us to the next song we’re recording.”

That would be the tongue-in-cheek “Kiss My Dixie A–.”

“We don’t have Southern rock here,” Strickland said. “You have bands like The Black Moods or the Gin Blossoms, whom we have respect for, but that’s not our sound. Our sound is Southern rock, in your face.

“A lot of people say Southern rock doesn’t have a place out here in Arizona. It just rubs me the wrong way. I’m a transplant, but I love Phoenix. I was born and raised in south Louisiana. We wrote the song in response to the folks who said that.

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SummerWorks Camp offering early-bird registration

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF SummerWorks classes are available for all ages and skill levels, and early-bird registration is now own. Classes indulge the just-for-fun campers as well as those who want to hone their theater skills.

Camps begin Tuesday, May 28, and include two sessions: youth (ages 7 through 11) and teen (ages 12 through 18). Before and after care is available.

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Pharmacist offers tips on taking daily medications

BY MUNA JAMA Walgreens Pharmacist

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, lung disease, cancer, diabetes and asthma are among the most common and costly health problems in Arizona.

As a pharmacist, I fill hundreds – even thousands – of prescriptions each week. This may seem like a lot – but now consider that about 50 percent of chronic patients fail to take their daily medications as prescribed. According to the CDC, non-adherence can lead to higher rates of hospital admissions, poorer health outcomes, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased health care costs to the patient and the health care system.

That’s why I’m proud to work at Walgreens, where we’re issuing a na-

tionwide Wake Up Call to raise awareness of the risks associated with not taking medications as prescribed, and to help our customers never miss a day of their medication.

Some people may have challenges.

As a pharmacist, I’m a member of the support team, with advice and tools that help overcome the barriers to adherence such as getting to the pharmacy on time, understanding their prescription or being

forgetful. Here are some helpful tips for you: • Prep your pills: Find a pill box that suits your needs and get organized.

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Classes and Events Aura Photos Appointments suggested, walk-ins welcome

PLUMBING

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PLUMBING

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ROOFING

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Licensed / Bonded / Insured / #234028

ROC#289851

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ROOFING

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WINDOWS

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HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING

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623.878.1102

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602-471-2346 High Quality Experts 22 Years Experience

Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

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