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Sunday, August 9, 2020
Scottsdale voters set the stage for November Many scenarios exist for Possible duel between Borowsky, Ortega emerges City Council run-off race
NEWS ................................ 4 Chapparal swim coach faces firing.
NEIGHBORS ............. 16 Spain inspires Scottsdale woman's memoir.
FOOD.............................20 Cafe Monarch plans sumptuous operation.
NEIGHBORS ..........................................16 BUSINESS ...............................................18 SPORTS ...................................................19 FOOD .......................................................20 CLASSIFIEDS ........................................ 21
BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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ith just over 30,000 ballots left to count or verify countywide, former council members David Ortega and Lisa Borowsky Lisa Borowsky David Ortega are on track to advance to rating Ortega, the top vote-getter, the General Election in and Councilwoman Suzanne Scottsdale’s mayoral race. The five-person primary has Klapp, who sits in fifth place. remained a tight contest, with less see MAYOR page 8 than four percentage points sepa-
One candidate, Betty Janik, could still be elected outright in ith three City the primary – which Council seats would result in only at stake, mulfour candidates adtiple possibilities revancing to compete main in play days after for the remaining two Scottsdale’s Aug. 4 Pri- Betty Janik seats. mary Election. As of Aug. 6, Janik Depending on how the final led the nine-person field with vote tally comes in, as many as 17 percent of the vote, followed six council hopefuls could move closely by Tammy Caputi with on to the Nov. 3 General Election see COUNCIL page 9 ballot.
BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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Auction move here raises virus concerns BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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arrett-Jackson’s decision to bring a live auction event to Scottsdale in October could be a shot in the arm for the local economy, but the announcement has also drawn criticism for posing an unnecessary health risk during the
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coronavirus pandemic. The Scottsdale-based auto auction announced July 30 that it would relocate its 2020 Las Vegas and Palm Beach, Florida, auctions to Westworld Oct. 22-24. A Barrett-Jackson spokesman said the company chose Scottsdale because of its familiarity with the city and operations at Westworld, which has hosted the company’s
annual Scottsdale auction since 1989. “It gives the collector car community a comfortable, familiar place to reunite and enjoy the hobby,” spokesman Aaron Cook said. “Hosting the event in Scottsdale gives us greater flexibility and time to adjust plans as we get closer to the auction.”
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