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Contents

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Publisher SCOTT BARTLE Editor CHRISTIA GIBBONS Writers Kyle Daly Emilie Eaton Christia Gibbons Kevan Kaighn Katie Mayer Valeri Spiwak

ECTIO S L A I SPEC

8 Emilie Eaton

Photographers Emilie Eaton Christia Gibbons Merry Grace Jake Johnson

DEPARTMENTS

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Designer CARL BEZUIDENHOUT

Community gallery

Jake Johnson

Health & Fitness Community profile

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32 Submitted

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Operations KaTHy Debevec Carolyn Struble Michelle Winegard

Business

Transformation Supply meets demand

Sales ANA ALBURQUERQUE

The beauty around us

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Cooking by the sun

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Path often travelled Power tools buyers’ guide Real Estate Directory

21 Christia Gibbons

ON THE COVER: U.S. Navy veterans Michael and Megan Dickerson, with kids Emily, 8, Chloe, 6, and Landry, 2, were the recipients of a complimentary backyard landscape package courtesy of Arroyo Vista Landscape & Design, Machado’s Landscape Construction and InMaricopa.com.

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Community

Gallery

1. August saw a bit of monsoon action as clouds and dust roil on State Route 347. Jamee York

2. MPD Officer Donald Neri straps in Payton Alvarado without her backpack to make sure she is safely secured into her car seat. Kyle Daly

3. Rusty Akers’ team of seven climbed Mount Kilimanjaro this summer. The pastor of Community of Hope Church said the team spent seven days and six nights on the mountain. Left to right: Dick Vetch (Christian’s dad), Christian Vetch (Maricopa resident), Grady Akers (Akers’ son), Rusty Akers, Mike Weaver (Akers’ college roommate), Brian Warhammer. Submitted 4. Miss Arizona, left, Jennifer Smestad (former Miss City of Maricopa), with the new Miss City of Maricopa Mary Patch. Emilie Eaton 5. Maricopa High School graduated 270 seniors in 2013; 109 graduated with honor and 24 were members of the National Honors Society. Kyle Daly 6. Beekeeper Gene Gatten helps local residents by removing swarms and then creates beehives on his honey farm. J.T. Lain 7. Maricopa resident Diane Zavala donates O-negative blood in a September blood drive hosted by the Tortosa HOA and Red Cross. Submitted

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Community

Gallery 1. Eighth-graders from Maricopa Wells, Desert Wind middle schools during their promotion ceremony to high school in May. William Lange 2. The 2013 Maricopa Rams try to build on their playoff season of last year. William Lange 3. Anthony Williams has been fascinated with camels since a boy. The APS underground-line worker has Joeseufus, pictured, and horses, mules, fowl and another dromedary at his home just west of Thunderbird Farms. J.T. Lain 4. Travelers along State Route 347 sometimes are lucky enough to spot wild horses. Donna Kephart 5. Fallen firefighters were remembered during the August open house celebrating the city’s newest station: Donald N. Pearce Fire Station No. 575. Kyle Daly 6. Booboo Stewart of the “Twilight” movies surprised 9-year-old Maricopa actress Abriana De Quarto in June at the UltraStar screening of “The Godchildren.” J.T. Lain 7. Members of the rock band Shallow Water perform on stage at the Great American Barbecue event at Pacana Park. Kyle Daly 8. Sequoia Pathway Academy student Hannah Reynolds, 15, answers tech questions from Province resident Dennis Schneible, 73. Kyle Daly

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Health & Fitness CrossFit

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Staying in firefighting shape By Emilie Eaton

workout facility at the new fire station in the Heritage District is giving firefighters and city personnel the opportunity to workout — and workout arduously. On any given afternoon at the Donald N. Pearce Fire Station No. 575 on West Edison Road, firefighters start with a set of three-by-five back squats. They moved up to 20 burpee pull-ups, continued with 20 front squats and finish with 20, 24-inch box jumps. And they do it in less than 20 minutes. “That absolutely trashed us,” Capt. Nathan Maxcy says. “We were whooped.” Each firefighter is instructed to

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scale the workout to his ability, so some complete fewer repetitions of each exercise or decrease the weights. That 20-minute time limit — and the nature of CrossFit, a strength and conditioning workout many of the firefighters practice — helps firefighters perform their job better, Maxcy said. “Firefighters are athletes. We should train like athletes,” Maxcy says. There’s a perception that to be fit a person needs to isolate one muscle or run on the treadmill for a certain amount of time, but that’s not true, Maxcy says. “You don’t warm up, then sit in a machine or on a bench and move one

Firefighters work out at the city’s Donald N. Pearce Fire Station No. 575 on West Edison Road following CrossFit routines.

muscle in an isolated manner,” Maxcy says. “If your house caught on fire and the crew came and warmed up and only used one muscle, nothing would ever get done. They have to move in a coordinated athletic manner very quickly and powerfully to mitigate that fire.” When firefighters are trying to tame a fire, they only work at high-intensity for 15 minutes to 20 minutes, about the amount of time their oxygen tanks last. For that reason, Maxcy says, the CrossFit workouts are designed at high-intensity for only 15 to 20 minutes.

Maricopa Fire Capt. Nathan Maxcy, far right, is a CrossFit aficionado and helped design the new fire station’s gym.

Maxcy, who owns a CrossFit gym affiliate, was in charge of finding and purchasing equipment for the new workout facility and took the lead in creating CrossFit workout regimens for firefighters. All the regimens are voluntary and nothing is sanctioned by the fire

department, but those who want to find a good workout can log on to Facebook at com/battlefitfirefighter and find suggested routines. Other city personnel, including police officers, employees from the Parks and Recreation Department and even a city council member, use the facility. They are

discouraged from using some of the same workouts the firefighters use since those regimens are so specialized. That specialization helps Maxcy’s colleagues see results early on. “I’ve already seen changes,” says firefighter Damon Flaherty, adding he feels stronger. “CrossFit workouts are really perfectly tailored for what we do.” Flaherty said he has no favorite workouts. Instead, he likes the “least torturous” regimens. Fellow firefighter Matt Bradbeer says the workouts help his flexibility and develop camaraderie within the crew. The greatest benefit of training appropriately, Maxcy says, is having a person able to do the job and be prepared for any mission. “Maybe we get injured there, maybe one of our crew members get injured there, heaven forbid someone dies because I was not prepared to do my job because I didn’t train correctly,” Maxcy says.

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Community Jazz man

A life filled with high notes By Emilie Eaton

aricopa resident Papa John DeFrancesco started his jazz career when he was 6. His father was a wellknown jazz musician who played the saxophone, and DeFrancesco decided to follow in his footsteps and learn to play the clarinet. That lasted for two weeks — until he heard Louis Armstrong play the trumpet and he fell in love. “I went straight to trumpet,” DeFrancesco says. Now, more than 65 years later, the jazz musician has nine CDs and another due out next year. There have been a few changes along the way. When he was 22, his wife Laurene bought him an organ and he fell in love. Again. “The rest is history,” Laurene says, laughing. On Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m., the Papa John DeFrancesco Quartet will be playing at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix. Ted Greenbaum, the MIM theater manager, says “(DeFrancesco) was basically the godfather of the Philadelphia Hammond organ jazz scene. … They’re seeing the birth of that with Papa.” Greenbaum, who organized the I Am AZ Music series the quartet will be playing in, says he is “looking forward to hearing him play and hearing what he sounds like with this particular group.” DeFrancesco has played with such jazz artists as Paul Anderson from the KJZZ jazz team, George Benson, Jimmy Smith,

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Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff and David “Fathead” Newman. “I’ve had a lot of my CDs go to No. 1 in the jazz charts,” DeFrancesco says. “It feels like you did something right.” Family has been a constant in DeFrancesco’s life and inspired his name “Papa John.” He gave up playing for a while so he could focus on his son Joey’s musical career, and it paid off. Joey also is a jazz organist who has played with Ray Charles, Bette Midler and dozens of others. His other son, Johnny is a blues guitarist with three CDs who has played alongside his father, brother and other big names. Johnny remembers the first time he played with his father. He was 8 or 9 and had just purchased his first guitar after his father’s urging. “I really didn’t know how to play, but he showed me a few things,” Johnny said.

“He was never ever negative, even when I could barely play. I’m sure I was horrible.” Beyond their music, the two built hotrods and did remodeling projects on the family’s home together. Johnny still enjoys playing with his father. “Playing with him now, it’s so much fun and it’s such a blessing to be able to share that,” Johnny says. “If he wasn’t my father, I’d want to play with him. He’s the real deal.” DeFrancesco, who has recorded albums with his sons, says it feels great to play with family. The DeFrancescos have three children, six grandchildren and a dog named Jazz. “It’s almost like (that saying) ‘A family that prays together, stays together,” he says, laughing. “A family that plays music together makes more harmony.”

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Kyle Daly

The Dickerson’s dirt backyard got a makeover by Maricopa landscapers Dan Dawn and Hector Machado after a photo of the desolate yard won them free landscaping. Jake Johnson

Transformation

A yard goes from barren to a special place BY KYLE DALY hen Michael and Megan Dickerson moved into their new home in The Villages at Rancho El Dorado in August, the backyard was a barren wasteland of dried dirt. With Arizona’s monsoon season in full swing, a sudden storm could turn the Martian-like landscape into a mud pool — not an ideal place for two dogs, two girls and their 2-year-old son, Landry. “The dogs, they get terribly dirty,” Megan Dickerson said in early September, when the backyard was still barren.

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“(Landry’s) got these big (toy) trucks over here that he likes to like fill up with dirt and stuff. I try and watch to make sure he doesn’t open the door when it’s muddy because he’ll just roll around in the mud, won’t even care. The girls are a little bit more reserved, but they still like to go outside.”

For its home and garden magazine issue, InMaricopa decided to transform the Dickerson’s backyard into a place more suitable for the five-member family. In mid-August, InMaricopa.com asked readers to submit photos of their backyards and a short essay explaining why they were deserving of a free landscaping job. In the Dickerson’s essay, the husband and wife explained they had each served in the U.S. Navy for almost a decade and decided to settle down with their family in Arizona. “Being in the military meant that we

Landscapers Dan Dawn, in hat, and Hector Machado and their crews planted 15 plants and trees in the Dickerson backyard.

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never had a home of our own, and our children have never had a special place that they know we will never leave,” the Dickersons wrote. “Our current backyard is just leveled dirt; it is not very inviting for us or our children who love to be outside. We have finally found our dream home, and would love a space outside that our family can all enjoy together.” The Dickersons — Michael, Megan, Landry and the two girls, Emily, 8, and Chloe, 6 — moved to Arizona from Hawaii, where they were stationed. Megan Dickerson said the island state’s high cost-of-living was a big motivator for the move. Michael Dickerson also landed a job at Intel. Dan Dawn, owner of Arroyo Vista Landscaping & Design, Inc., teamed up with Hector Machado, owner of Machado’s Landscape Construction, to build the new

backyard. Both companies advertise with InMaricopa. Supplies were donated from Wildcat Landscape Materials, Leaf & Feather Farm and John Deere Landscapes. On a Friday morning in early September, a six-man team of workers from Dawn and Machado’s companies came to the Dickerson home and produced a new backyard in three hours. They installed plants, trees, rocks and an irrigation system hooked up to a digital timer. For the Dickersons, the new backyard was free of charge. But an actual price tag for such a landscaping job would be around $2,500, Dawn and Machado said. “Square footage is what drives the price on everything,” Dawn said, adding more footage can mean additional space for rocks and plants. The biggest cost is rock, which Dawn

said can range between $29 and $48 per ton. The workers poured 15 tons of 1/2-inch Palomino Gold to cover the backyard’s dirt. Opting for rock instead of grass is common in the desert, Dawn said. “Actually about 98 percent of our customers just do rocks, plants and trees because of the cost of water,” he said. “It’s actually a big factor. And grass becomes maintenance.” The team created a symmetrical look with the yard, balancing the number and types of trees and plants on each side. They lined the backyard’s rock fence with green cloud sage, red oleanders and white oleanders. In the center of the yard, they put in a blue agave plant flanked by two desert museum trees. Near the backyard patio, the crew inserted two boxwood beauty plants. Vol. 8 Issue 3

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1. The Dickerson backyard was a barren wasteland of dried dirt that turned into a muddy bog when any monsoon hit.

Kyle Daly

2. Arroyo Vista Landscape & Design owner Dan Dawn maps out landscaping plans for the 15 plants and trees that will grow and create texture and shade in the backyard. Kyle Daly

3. Hand-watering was needed when the plants were installed, but a donated irrigation system will keep plants growing. 4. Rock replaced dirt and plants and trees include green cloud sage, red oleanders and white oleanders, blue agave, desert museum trees and boxwood beauty.

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Total plant and tree count: 15. With young plants and trees, the amount of green occupying the Dickerson’s backyard immediately following the end of the landscaping job wasn’t apparent. An average adult could see over the young desert museums. In time, however, the backyard will look fuller. In seven to 10 years, for example, the trees will reach their full maturity, growing to a height of 25 to 30 feet, Dawn estimated. A backyard without dirt, and plants and trees that will cast shadows, was exactly what the Dickersons were looking for. “Something with some shade for the dogs, and like a place where the baby can play and not come back covered in mud pies,” Megan Dickerson said. Providing enough water is essential for the young trees and plants that now occupy the Dickerson’s backyard. Fortunately, the couple doesn’t have to worry about waking up and hosing the new greenery. The irrigation system from John Deere Landscapes is hooked up to a digital timer that takes care of the watering. As the seasons change with more water needed in the summer’s extreme heat, the family can adjust the timer as needed. Dawn said the timer had been set to water the plants for about an hour and 15 minutes each day. Watering will begin during the cool, early hours of the morning at 3:45 a.m. When the landscaping crew completed its work, Michael and Megan Dickerson, along with Landry, stepped outside onto the patio to view their new backyard. “I think it’s much better than what I would’ve done,” said Michael Dickerson, who later added he had plans to do his own landscaping, but it was unlikely they would have been completed any time soon. “It looks so nice and put together,” Megan Dickerson said. “I love it.” Little Landry chirped in, mimicking his mom’s words in a tiny voice: “I love it!” “You love it, too?” she asked. “Raw,” Landry replied. His mother knew what he meant: “Rocks, yeah!”

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Supply meets new demands Updated kitchens, energy savings key By Katie mayer oday’s Maricopa homebuyers are looking for properties with open floor plans, updated kitchens and energy efficiency, prompting homebuilders to design houses to meet their wish lists. Features, such as neatly manicured yards, a neutral paint palette and clean flooring remain important, real estate experts say. However, today’s buyers are paying more attention to the details. Kitchen backsplashes, richly colored cabinets, granite counter tops and tile floors are just a few of the finishes topping the list. “I have noticed that buyers’ expectations with appliances have risen, whereas a few years ago, if the appliances weren’t up to par, it was like ‘OK, I can switch them out,’” says Anthony Kamouzis, owner of Prudential One Realty in Maricopa. Stainless steel appliances also are among the most common upgrades new homebuyers select in their houses, says Jim Belfiore, owner of Belfiore Real Estate Consulting, a residential and market research firm. Today’s new homebuyers on average in Maricopa put about $21,000 of upgrades into their homes, he says.

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Derek Anglin, assistant vice president and designated broker for Elliott Homes, says his company is in the process of a design review with the city of Maricopa and plans are nearly completed. The company is preparing to start selling new homes in November in the Santa Rosa Springs community, after nearly six years of waiting for the housing market to recover. Belfiore says there are currently 11 new-home subdivisions with houses for sale in Maricopa. In 2006, there were 59, and just more than a year ago, that number was only three. As builders gear up to prepare for the steady increase in new homebuyers, they are making changes to accommodate their customers’ needs. This time around, the homes are going to have greater energy efficiency, larger bedrooms and more of an open feel, Anglin says.

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Terry Smith, left, says she is thrilled with the shutters installed by Danielle Collazo’s company Adobe Blinds and More.

“We are going away from compartment-alized rooms, where you’d see a dining room separate from a family room,” Anglin says. “Now we are creating a much more open feel, so now our den has double doors that you can see into; our bedrooms are a little bigger than they used to be and walk-in closets are much more common, so it’s just a bit more roomy.” He adds, “We’re noticing more buyers willing to spend more for tile in the great room areas, so there is less maintenance.” Buyers on a tighter budget are opting for a textured vinyl that looks like wood but comes with a much lower price tag and can be repaired easily by replacing a section. For Sheryl Moore, who purchased her Maricopa Meadows home in late August, the kitchen appliances were a top priority. Moore says the stainless steel appliances, glass cook top and swimming pool sold her on her house. “I love my appliances … and the way it’s arranged toward the den area with the island, it’s really convenient,” Moore says. Danielle Collazo, who owns Maricopa business Adobe Blinds and More, says despite the changing preferences of many buyers, her customers have remained fairly traditional when it comes to window coverings. “Shutters remain the No. 1 choice,” she says. “They are child safe, energy efficient and easy to clean.” But even shutters have evolved over time, Collazo says. Manufacturers are now offering plantation shutters with a hidden tilt rod to offer more unobstructed views through windows, while also providing a more contemporary look. The tilt rod is the long stick that typically runs down the front center of shutters to open and close them. “Not a lot of people are trending toward the curtains anymore,” Collazo says. “They want something neat and clean, so that’s what we’ve been seeing.” The other important aspect of window coverings, is energy efficiency, Collazo says. Buyers care about lowering their electric bill, taking advantage of federal tax credits and keeping their homes insulated. Cellular shades are a product that offers

“Homes are much more energy efficient today than they were before, and homebuyers are more sophisticated on that front.” — Real estate consultant Jim Belfiore

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Kitchen from one of Elliott Homes’ models.

high-energy efficiency, Collazo says, and certain types of cellular shades offer more energy efficiency than other products in the marketplace. “Homes are much more energy efficient today than they were before, and homebuyers are more sophisticated on that front,” Belfiore says. “If they’re not, the salesperson is going to educate them on energy efficiency.” When it comes to energy efficiency throughout the home, Anglin says lower electric bills are important to homebuyers. Elliott Homes offers houses that are 67 percent more energy efficient than a house built to code. The company accomplishes this through installing solar panels on the home, constructing roofs with radiant barrier sheathing, blowing in blanket insulation around the house and installing energy-efficient doors and windows. Even though homebuyers expect energy efficiency, it still hasn’t stopped them from considering two-story homes — traditionally less appealing and harder to cool upstairs, real estate experts say. “There’s a little uptick in the buyers who want two-story properties,”

Kamouzis says. “It’s more expensive for a large single story,” Anglin says. “To be honest, buyers who want the five- or six-bedroom homes, they don’t mind the two stories.” Anglin says Elliott Homes has included one bedroom and full bathroom downstairs in its two-story homes to accommodate many homebuyers’ aging family members. “You definitely have to try to find what the buyers in the area want,” he says. And the company is not only thinking about what Maricopa buyers want now, but planning for what they could want in the future. One of the concepts Elliott Homes is hoping to someday offer in their Maricopa houses is an attached RV garage to allow extra parking for the many local homeowners who take trailers with all terrain vehicles and dirt bikes out to Yuma, Anglin says. “It would require a 70-foot-wide lot, but two to three years down the road, when the market has held its prices, that could be something we could bring for Maricopa.” Vol. 8 Issue 3

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Amateur photographer Merry Grace captures the life and beauty surrounding her Maricopa home from burrowing owls, aloe vera and a sunset view – all from her front yard – to “weird bugs that seemed to appear out of nowhere one summer.”

The beauty around us Maricopa woman captures captivating images By Kevan Kaighn or Merry Grace, photography heightens her awareness of the beauty everywhere around her in Maricopa. And photography enables her to “see things you’d normally miss — even in unexpected places like a junkyard where a single rose blooms on the hood of a wrecked car.” The ability to see the beauty in everything is a gift she wants to share with her husband, Don, and sons, Donald, 15, Evan, 12, and Alex, 9. The family has lived in Maricopa since 2007. She is particularly pleased, she says, the boys have developed an interest in photography: “Now Alex says he wants ‘a better camera.’” Her interest in photography started in 2004 with a point-and-shoot camera. A couple of years later, she graduated to a digital camera and with that technology and a lot of practice, she began taking

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more and more pictures. Seldom without her camera, the family has dubbed her “Mamarazzi.” She takes pictures of everything — storms, desert plants and flowers, desert wildlife, her sons’ school activities and, occasionally, photos requested by friends. Grace is self-effacing about the quality of her photography: she calls herself an amateur, a “shoot-and-share” photographer and “self-taught and still learning.” Because she does not consider herself a “professional,” she does not charge what a

professional photographer would. “I get asked from time to time to do photo shoots for people — from a Realtor needing headshots and business cards to mostly families,” she says. “I always get nervous and worry about giving them what they want. I (feel) the need to be able to give back with this gift I’ve been given.” Former Maricopa resident and close family friend, Susan Lake, says Grace underestimates her abilities. In 2012, Grace took photos for the Lake family. Lake’s daughter, Reiley, 6 at the time, has mitochondrial disease, which often is fatal. “We had not had family photos done since Reiley was 7 months old,” Lake says. “Merry would have none of that (the terminal illness) and loves Reiley with all her heart. She offered to take our pictures. She doesn’t think her work is worthy, but I

“We all share storm photos and I was asked for permission from WeatherNation if they could use one of my photos.” — MERRY GRACE think she is pretty damn amazing and she has such an amazing heart as well.” Evidently, others think her photos are pretty good. Grace’s pictures have appeared in such prestigious online publications as ArizonaHighways.com and NationalGeographic.com and on Facebook pages of MonsoonMadness.net, the National Weather Service, WeatherNation.com and others. Still, she downplays her abilities: “For the ‘National Geographic,’ anyone can submit shots. The ‘Arizona Highways’ runs these little contests called Friday Photos on their Facebook account. People submit their photos and hope theirs get picked. They happened to choose my dust storm one for their online haboob features.” Grace also posts storm photos on the Facebook page of MonsoonMadness.net.

“We all share storm photos and I was asked for permission from WeatherNation if they could use one of my photos.” “It’s all an honor to me because I don’t view myself as a professional, so whether it is the local news (channels 10 and 12) choosing to air my submitted photos or feature them on their Facebook covers or some of these more national websites, it is all an honor to me to hear that someone thinks that one of my photos (is) worthy of choosing and/or featuring.” There is one thing of which she is especially proud: The Lost Ladybug Project. “I submitted a few photos of our finds of ladybugs when out walking. They liked my photo so much that they featured it on their front page slide show and even submitted in for a contest for the Entomological Society

of America and their calendar. My photo was not selected but it was an honor that the Lost Ladybug Project folks felt mine was worthy of submitting.” An “on-the-go” as opposed to “stay-athome” mom, Grace is active in politics, school issues and especially the activities of her three sons. Her dedication to making Maricopa a better place to live and her involvement with her family earned her third place in the 2012 InMaricopa.com Mother of the Year contest. One of her nominators wrote in part: “It seems everything she does is somehow related to her boys … Merry Grace has made her children’s future the direct and highest priority in her life. … fights for her children and all parents and kids in Maricopa benefit.” Vol. 8 Issue 3

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Warmed by the sun Solar oven no green gimmick By SUE JONES y husband gave me a solar oven for my birthday seven years ago. At that time, the company he purchased it from donated one for each one bought to a Third World country. He is an energy enthusiast, so I thought, OK, another science project. This was a knock-your-socks-off surprise. I love it. I use it almost daily throughout the hot summer months and into October. It’s economical (a $200 investment), no operating expense … meaning no electricity, no gas and no wood. It’s a “go green” for the environment. It’s portable, and you can use it anywhere the sun shines. It’s a backup when there is a power outage and when

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camping in a no-burn area. To me, it’s one of the few joys of staying in Arizona during the hot summer heat. Solar cooking is being smart, saves money, conserves precious natural resources, and foods taste better. I use the reflector on cloudy days to boost the temperature another 25 to 50 degrees. Slow cooking at 200 to 300 degrees allows everything to cook in natural juices. I use only seasoning and no water on the meat or vegetables. There’s no smoky taste

Using the sun’s rays, Sue Jones and Stan Sloan use their solar oven throughout the summer and into the fall. Sue pokes a perfectly done sweet potato.

as in campfire or barbecue cooking. I have cooked turkey, chicken, beef roasts, pork chops and ribs. I bake Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes whole, and use most all vegetables fresh from the garden. You can be creative with casseroles; they don’t require any special technique. Corn bread, banana nut bread and cakes are easy to make — they brown on top instead of bottom. Set the solar oven on a lounge chair or table and position it toward the sun.

It’s a backup when there is a power outage and when camping in a no-burn area. To me, it’s one of the few joys of staying in Arizona during the hot summer heat. Cooking times vary, but you can hardly ever burn a meal. Recently, I cooked a large turkey breast for five hours between 250 and 275 degrees. It was perfect; I never had to check on it. Most foods don’t require supervision; just put food in and go about your day. Opening the solar oven allows the trapped heat to escape and slows the cooking process. To my surprise, the first time I set the solar oven in the sun for preheating by the time I had rubbed the herb seasoning into the turkey breast, approximately five minutes, the oven already was at 225 degrees. It was a typical Arizona summer day of 105 degrees at 11 a.m. I added the reflector and then checked the thermostat in a couple hours and it was 275 degrees. To learn more about how the Solar Oven Society’s (SOS) projects are helping people globally visit SolarOvens.org. The SOS promotes solar cooking to the American public provides a way to partner with the more than 2 billion people worldwide who lack adequate fuel for cooking their food. Solar cooking reduces deforestation and habitant loss. Solar ovens also can be used to sterilize water. I can’t image turning on my conventional oven in the hot summer, the biggest energy hog in the house. Just one hour on medium heat sucks up three kilowatt hours of energy. I’m not good at math, but my cost savings over the last seven years is significant, considering six months of the year, averaging five days a week. Using the solar oven also cuts down on using the top burners of the conventional stove. This is a win-win for everyone. Harness the sun’s heat and have fun. It’s the right thing to do. Sue Jones and her husband Stan Sloan live west of Maricopa, south of State Route 238.

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Sue Jones has been collecting rocks since she was a farm girl in Missouri. She and husband Stan Sloan created an interactive display with the labyrinth Sue journeys on every day to tap into the earth’s energy and gather her thoughts.

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Maricopa property contains journey of discovery By CHRISTIA GIBBONS hen Sue Jones walks in her front yard she imagines with John Lennon, listens for the sharp “peent” call of a nighthawk, reminisces about a friend in Alaska and feels the warmth of the ground beneath her feet. Every day she takes a journey of discovery into a labyrinth made of 12 tons of hand-carried rock and creativity she and husband Stan Sloan built five years ago on their property west of Maricopa off State Route 238. “I wanted a pathway through the desert so I could walk barefoot on the sand to pick up the solar energy from mother earth,” Sue says. And while the labyrinth perhaps is their most elaborate homage to the inner spirit, the couple also built a pyramid with a 16foot center pole to access the electricity in the air, grows herbs and vegetables,

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uses solar energy to cook and salutes the earth’s elements in a Stan-constructed Native American medicine wheel between their front porch and the entrance to the labyrinth. He is an aeronautics machinist at CarGraph in Tempe who taught classes on hypnosis. She is retired from Intel, where she worked in communications. They met in one of his classes at ChandlerGilbert Community College, wrote a book together (“Whose Reality, Mine or Yours”), and these kindred spirits will be married 10 years in December. “He asked me seven times to marry him before I said yes,” Sue says. She was single, headed to retirement and hungering for a “simple life.” Then at a gift show she spotted a must-have hand-crocheted dress, and “he said ‘Does that mean you’re saying yes?’” Stan describes himself as a “Tesla experimenter,” which means he researches and follows the teachings of Nikola Tesla, who worked with Thomas Edison and patented an alternating current induction motor and was known for his high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments. When Sue wanted a gazebo for her daily tai chi routine, Stan combined their two passions and built the pyramid with an inner pole from which he could conduct his experiments. The energy from the pyramid “is good for growing plants” Stan says, as well as drawing electricity out of the air. Sue remembers one day hearing an explosion from that general direction when her husband was making hydrogen “and my laptop died.” “Stan is kind of an Einstein,” she adds. Members of metaphysical groups often ask the couple for use of the pyramid and they share it gladly. Sue’s relationship to the earth began as a child growing up with her grandmother on a Missouri farm without electricity when she developed a passion for rock hounding. “I lived a folk-medicine life,” she says. She has collected and bought rock from all over the world and besides selecting each and every one that makes up the labyrinth, she fashions miniature trees – Ming Trees – from wiring and such rock,

stones and gems as quartz, mica, Apache tears, peridot, turquoise, obsidian and onyx. Her labyrinth sprung from the dying wish of a friend who wanted one, which she and Stan built. “I was jealous. I wanted my own; I wanted it to be me,” Sue says. Ultimately, her labyrinth was a way to show off her rocks. “You can know the history of the earth through these rocks,” she says. She walks it daily, soaking up the messages the two constructed from railroad spikes such as Lennon’s “Imagine the world is one.” Other spikes spell out: “I am wise,” “I am beautiful,” “I am love,” “I am grateful.” Along the way are items from Alaska reminding her of a friendship, a giant gecko, a Buddha, fairies, a metal snake, and more. “A nighthawk hatches her babies every year in the labyrinth,” Sue says, just moments before spotting two chicks nestled in a hollow along the path and hearing mama bird close by. It was time to gingerly and quietly leave the labyrinth so as not to disturb the family. “There is no right or wrong way to walk in a labyrinth,” Sue points out.

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Sue says she wants the power of the pyramid when she does her tai chi. Stan uses it for his Tesla experiments.

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ower tools typically are classified as portable or stationary and can be used for drilling, cutting, sanding, grinding and more. Portable power tools are versatile and can be used for a wide range of household tasks. Stationary power tools supply more power than their portable counterparts and are used for more substantial home improvement projects such as framing a room or building a deck.

Drills A good drill can be used for projects big and small. There are two options — cordless or corded. Cordless drills, which are battery powered, are easy to use, portable and versatile. A variable speed drill gives the operator control over the bit speed, allowing for use on a variety of materials including wood, metal and masonry. Corded drills are more powerful and can be used for heavier drilling tasks including concrete drilling and paint mixing. Electric drills make sense for home workshops and eliminate having to wait for a battery charge. Since electric drill power is

measured in amperage, make sure the drill has enough amps to meet the need. To get the maximum use out of a drill use the right drill bits. Whether drilling through steel or soft wood, choosing the correct bit will make any drilling task easier.

Impact wrenches and drivers When tackling automotive repairs, impact wrenches can be used for tightening and loosening bolts on car tires. Impact wrenches are considered “hightorque” power tools and are essential for removing cemented or corroded vehicle and motorcycle tires or bolts. Impact drivers can give the extra force needed to drive a fastener into a hard surface. Impact wrenches and drivers can be cordless or corded.

Grinders

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Available with a variety of accessories, angle grinders can be used to cut through steel, remove rust and even polish or buff

a car. A hand grinder can be used to remove paint from an old door or cut tile for a bathroom. The options are endless. Accessorizing an angle grinder with different types of grinding wheels adds to its versatility. Using a sanding wheel, the grinder is a powerful sanding machine for serious material removal. A masonry grinding wheel easily cuts through stone and concrete, while a metal grinding wheel will make weld seams flat and smooth This tool is great for cutting, shaping, grinding and sharpening all materials from concrete to metal.

Saws

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When used correctly, power saws can be safer than hand-held saws. They can make a large job more manageable and will help get the job done quickly and efficiently. Common

models include:

Circular saws. These saws are one of

the most popular power saw. They feature a powerful circular blade used mostly for cutting wood. This saw can make many types of cuts such as crosscuts, rip cuts and bevels. Reciprocating saws. A great choice for demolition, reciprocating saws can saw through most any material. Used primarily for rough cuts, their powerful blade is perfect for easily cutting through plaster, drywall, metal and other surfaces. Consider a cordless reciprocating saw for maneuverability. Different attachments/ blades buff, scrape, brush, cut and file. Jigsaws. This saw makes precise straight and curved cuts. A bit of finesse is required when using a jigsaw to make intricate cuts through wood, soft metals, tile and stone. While a corded jigsaw offers more power, a cordless jigsaw allows for portability. Table saws. These are used for cutting larger pieces (and amounts) of wood. Because the blades are adjustable, table saws work well for precisely cutting plywood sheets and different sizes of lumber. Consider using a saw guide to ensure cuts are to exact measurements.

more common types of sanders: Belt sanders. This sander uses a continuous loop of sandpaper to easily smooth rough spots or remove paint from old wood. Belt sanders tend to move quickly, so choose one with a variable speed switch to have better control. They are designed for fast material removal. Orbital sanders. This is a hand-held sander that works great for sanding right to the edge of a surface. They can be round or square. Another category of orbital sander, the random orbital sander, sands in a completely random orbit leaving behind a smoother finish. These sanders spin at speeds up to 25,000 rotations-per-minute (RPMs) and are used for larger areas. Detail sanders. A detail sander is designed for fine sanding and getting into tight areas. It uses triangular-shaped sandpaper to help the operator maneuver into compact spaces.

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A router is used to hollow, shape or route” an area in a piece of wood. Routers commonly are used by woodworkers for cabinetry and other custom furniture. Available in both hand-held and table-top models, routers use a variety of router bits and attachments to hollow and shape wood.

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A planer is used to level a piece of wood by shaving off layers. A portable planer is good for smaller jobs and produces smooth cuts. Planers with a depth stop let the operator choose how thick the layers will be cut. Look for planers with a dust bag to contain any spun-off debris.

Multirole kits/oscillating tools A multirole kit can include two or more of these common power tools. There also are several oscillating toolkits on the market that streamline use through a single tool with multiple attachments. These interchangeable attachments are typically used for scraping, sanding and cutting tasks. Check state and local codes before starting any project. Follow all safety precautions.

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Peek at amenities vs. fees in Maricopa’s HOAs

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Basketball

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Rick Luna’s business is pest control, but his passion is spending time with his family and people through his emceeing at the city’s Salsa Festival and karaoke nights.

Emcee, exterminator Versatile business owner emphasizes service By Valeri Spiwak

hether it’s ridding a home of pests, emceeing a festival, hosting a karaoke night or selling hot dogs, Maricopa resident Rick Luna says he’s devoted to “quality service.” “I’m an owner-operator and an owneroperator has a lot more pride in his service and his business than having a 21-yearold working for Terminix doing a service because he’s just there to do the job and go,” says Luna of Protex Environmental Management pest-control company. “I’m there because you spend a lot of money and have trust in me, and I’m going to give your money’s worth to take care of your service and make sure your service is done right.” Luna co-owns and runs Profex with business partner Ted Molo. The two collectively have nearly 60 years of pest control experience.

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Luna, contributing 32 of those years, entered the industry at 18 working for Orkin to support his new family. “I got married when I was 18 years old so I had to find a job that I could make more money, so I ended up talking to a family member that I knew and he was in the pest control industry,” Luna says. “He asked me if I wanted to work and I did.” Four and a half years ago, Luna met Molo during a karaoke event and the two started their business six months later. Beyond pest control, Luna hosts weekly karaoke nights, emcees the annual Salsa Festival and owns a hot dog stand with his wife Lisa. “He gets something in his head about doing something and it doesn’t go away until he actually does it and makes it happen,” Lisa Luna says. “He got this idea about a hot dog stand and I think it was

probably about a year going back and forth of deciding whether he was going to do it or not, and it was something he wanted to do, so he ended up doing it.” The couple has owned R & L’s Copa Dogs for the past two years, selling their all-beef hot dogs at the Salsa Festival. After temporarily closing last December, the stand is reopening this fall outside AutoZone. Not only does Luna sell hot dogs at the Salsa Festival, he has emceed the annual event the past four years. “What I love most about doing it is exposure with my company, the pest control company, my karaoke and also my R & L’s Copa Dogs that we have out here. It’s a specific excitement for me,” Luna says. “I’ve always enjoyed being on the microphone. I’ve always enjoyed meeting a lot of people and it’s fun.”

Brenda Campbell, management analyst for the city of Maricopa and Salsa Festival event organizer, says after seeing Luna perform his DJ skills at a karaoke event in early 2010, she contacted him to act as “master of ceremonies” for the festival. “His outgoing personality, ability to engage the crowd and the fact that he was a local resident and business owner and was familiar with our community was a huge plus,” Campbell says. “The feedback from our sponsors and business partners after his first performance has been instrumental in hiring him year after year.” Luna has sharpened his emcee skills by hosting weekly karaoke nights at such local spots as Raceway Bar and Grill and Tacos N’ More for more than two years. “To be able to talk in front of people, it’s a great feeling. You have to have a good self-esteem to get out there, and if you don’t have confidence in yourself then things aren’t going to go good for you, but if you feel good about yourself, and you have good confidence, you can talk in front of billions of people,” Luna says. Being a husband, father of eight kids and

“He gets something in his head about doing something and it doesn’t go away until he actually does it and makes it happen.”– Lisa Luna grandfather of 10 is very important to Luna. “My family comes first and the most important thing is to take care of family and business comes after that. I have a lot of pride in what I do as far as my businesses. The most important thing is I have to take care of my wife cause I always say a happy wife is a happy life,” he says. “The kids are all taken care of. The kids are all on their own, they have their families, so my most important thing is to take care of my wife and my family. I have a lot of pride in all of that.”

Luna’s stepson, Cisco Fraijo, says the large family resembles the “Brady Bunch.” “We’ve all known each other for quite a while now. It’s been like this since I was maybe 20 or 21 when I met him, I’m 34 now. As far as his kids and my siblings, we all consider each other brother and sister. We’re always at birthday parties and things like that. Everybody’s always there,” Cisco says. The family supports Luna in his weekly karaoke events, the Salsa Festival and his hot dog stand, Cisco says. “Anytime there’s any kind of occasion or festival or anything like that where it’s going to be busy, we all try and jump in and help and pitch in,” he says. “That’s the type of family that we are. We’re always there for each other.” Luna says he loves people and enjoys any chance to work with them. “I love the small community. I love the people in Maricopa. Maricopa has a lot of potential and Maricopa is growing and I want to be a part of that,” Luna says. “The more my businesses grow the more I can put people to work and so the more people work, the more the city grows.”

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Home is where the business is

Data shows out-of-town, home-based businesses high in Maricopa By Kyle Daly

ost businesses operating within Maricopa are not based in the city, and the majority of businesses in town are managed from home. An analysis of the city’s active business licenses by InMaricopa.com shows 43 percent of the 1,354 licenses as of Aug. 27 are categorized as out of town — businesses working within the city but not based in Maricopa. The numbers also show most businesses within Maricopa, excluding out-of-town licenses, are homebased (62 percent). The city issues four types of business licenses: commercial, out-of-town, homebased and solicitor/peddler. Businesses with commercial licenses operate on commercial property, such as Bashas’ Inc. and Papa John’s Pizza. Cleaning services, childcare and Internetbased businesses make up many of the listed home-based companies. The four businesses with solicitor licenses include Dr’s Sweet Tea & Lemonade and Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. Micah Miranda, the city’s economic development director, says it’s common for municipalities to have outside companies come into their borders to conduct business. “This isn’t a very unique situation,” Miranda says of the high numbers. The majority (337) of the 586 outof-town business licenses are held by companies involved in building — a sign of the city’s ongoing development. “A large portion of our economy right now is construction-based,” Miranda says. Twenty-three businesses recognized as construction companies operate with

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Number of Maricopa’s active business licenses as of Aug. 27:

283

Commercial

476

Home-based

586

Out-of-town

Source: City of Maricopa

either a home-based or a commercial license. Construction, however, isn’t the leading industry within the city. Of the total number of licenses, the city recognizes 39 percent as service businesses. This includes, for example, auto repair, banks, salons and lawn care. “There’s been a national trend to go away from a manufacturing type industry to more of a service-based economy,” Miranda says. “That’s pretty standard nationally.” City officials have expressed concern about a recently passed state bill that could reduce city revenue brought in from certain service contractors. The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2015,

Solicitor/ peddler

states that service contractors — those who perform maintenance, repair or replacement work on properties — would be taxed at the point of sale on materials. Currently, such contractors are taxed for both labor and materials within the city they work. Since the city lacks major retail outlets such as Lowes and Home Depot where contractors buy materials, those materials would be taxed at locations outside the city. Because of the new rules, Assistant City Manager Tom Duensing says the city estimates up to $250,000 reduction in revenue for fiscal year 2014-15, and up to $500,000 for subsequent years. Duensing clarified these are estimates and city

Maricopa’s Educated Workerforce

89%

High school graduate or higher

46%

Bachelor’s degree or higher Source: City of Maricopa 2013 Labor Survey

officials really don’t know what the exact impact will be. Almost 480 of Maricopa’s active business licenses are home-based, making up the majority of businesses based within the city. There are only four active solicitor/ peddler licenses, and 283 are commercial licenses. Miranda says it’s hard to give a definitive answer as to why Maricopa’s home-based business numbers are so high, but he did point out two possible contributing factors: a highly educated population and a lack of building space. In the city’s 2013 Labor Survey, 89 percent of 463 Maricopa respondents reported completing some college education, and 46 percent reported having at least a bachelor’s degree. Miranda explains that high education levels among residents can translate into a workforce that feels the need to create, such as starting a business. But when a business grows and needs more space, Miranda says the 10-year-old city currently has trouble accommodating those needs. “We’ve had a number of businesses leave the city because of a lack of available building product,” he says. Maricopa’s Economic Development Department has a goal to help create 30,280 square feet of new commercial space within the city during fiscal year 2013-14. At a city council meeting in August, Miranda told council members the municipality was involved in ongoing negotiations with a developer to construct a 40-acre business park on the Estrella Gin property on the city’s west side. The park would provide, among other benefits, space for local business owners to expand. The department also has taken other steps to grow local businesses. The new Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship is an incubator for start-up businesses designed to create more jobs and boost the local economy. Miranda says local business owners interested in participating in the incubator or receiving other city services should contact the development department at 520-316-6990.

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Education STREAM learning

Art of learning Language, fine arts part of middle school menu By Katie Mayer

Joseph Szoltysik

Maricopa Wells Middle School students were given the opportunity to paint bricks in the classroom to encourage them to take ownership of the space. The only rules were that the artwork had to reflect their individuality and be appropriate for a classroom.

arly in the newly implemented blended-learning program at Desert Wind Middle School this year, students already had studied computer coding, participated in a video chat meeting, and learned how to conduct research from reliable online sources. Maricopa Wells Middle School, which piloted the blended learning program — called MUSD20 + 1 — last year, also is experiencing changes this year, as the first school in the Maricopa Unified School District to implement a STEAM program, says Joseph Szoltysik, a teacher in the MUSD20 + 1 program at Maricopa Wells. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math and the lessons in the program are cross-curricular and project-based, Szoltysik says. While many schools across the country have STEM programs, the STEAM program actually includes language arts and fine arts in the curriculum. “One thing we try to accomplish is a well-rounded education, and to do so, we need the students to understand that fine arts are important,” he says. “Art is not only a means of self-expression, but a teaching tool and a way to demonstrate understanding.” An example of this is when certain students struggle with oral expression when asked to describe a story’s setting, those students may still be able to

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demonstrate understating through visual interpretation, Szoltysik says. His class is completing a project called Transportation Modes of the Future, which requires students to sketch their models to scale before they can build them. “This demonstrates to students that fine art skill is not just a hobby,” Szoltysik says. “In a growing design-heavy world, it is a valuable skill, such as with architecture, scale modeling or graphic design.” The language arts portion of STEAM incorporates reading and writing skills into every lesson, and fosters oral presentation skills, which Szoltysik says is becoming a “lost skill.” The students also are taught that reading, writing and presentation skills are valuable for most types of careers and used daily.

“It is no secret that strong language arts and communications skills are becoming more and more important in a global job world, so the MUSD20 + 1 program aims to have students enhance those skills through real-world experiences, such as engineering-based projects and presentations,” Szoltysik says. The MUSD20 + 1 programs can accommodate 50 students in each middle school, says MUSD Superintendent Steve Chestnut. There are 409 students at Desert Wind and 457 at Maricopa Wells. The schools were prepared to hold a lottery to determine which students could participate in MUSD20 +1 programs, but Chestnut says the district has “pretty much been able to accommodate any student that wanted to be in there.”

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here’s no stereotype here. Jones Auto Centers opened its fifth central Arizona dealership in Maricopa over the Memorial Day weekend, 2011. It’s not a flashy designer building, making you wonder who’s going to pay for those high overhead costs but instead a modest trailer on a dirt lot. Modest costs mean lower, more competitive prices. Nathan Hicks, the local store manager opened the doors over 2 years ago with high hopes and expectations. “In the 9 years with Jones, I’ve never been so passionate or attached to a store. I love my job! I run into customers on almost a daily basis. It’s fantastic finding some sort of tie with nearly everyone who visits the store. It’s one of the great things about living and working here in Maricopa.” Hicks owned an auto brokerage in Anchorage Alaska prior to moving to Maricopa nearly a decade ago. “Technically we were brokers, but we functioned as an agent for buyers. We assisted and protected our clients during the buying process as well as negotiated the best price. At Jones, I’m still an advocate for our customers. It’s the way we grow our business in our small community. Reputation, integrity, and longterm reliability is more important and much more valuable than a quick profit.” Hicks lives in Rancho El Dorado with his wife Tabri, a 2nd grade teacher at Pima Butte and their 3 year old daughter Alexis. “I’m very fortunate to have such a great crew. Associates Billy Frasier, Eddie Pederson and Sean Klasa are some of the most talented and personable sales people I’ve worked with. Darrell Chee is our lot attendant and without him we’d be lost. If there were a Lot Attendant Olympics, Darrell would take 1st place. And last, but certainly not least, the team wouldn’t be complete without Jacky Pinkston our secretary, who not only answers the phone, but keeps our “I’s” dotted and “t’s” crossed.” All Hicks’ personnel are local Copa residents. Don’t be fooled by the appearance of a trailer on a dirt lot. Six new-car franchises, 43 years of highly reputable business practices and experience stand behind Jones’ Maricopa store. A family-owned company doesn’t last near ½ a century, or expand to opening a fifth store, without a history and a prior reputation for both competitive pricing and the integrity to stand behind the cars they sell. Maricopa may be growing

fast, but it’s still a small town in terms of preserving a good business reputation for bargains and reliability. Speaking of reliability, Jones Auto Centers offers a free Lifetime Power-Train Warranty on all certified and eligible pre-owned vehicles. That’s piece of mind you won’t get at any other dealer in the state. The Jones family of car dealerships holds as much, if not more buying power and financing ability than larger stand alone dealers like the Power’s, Earnhardt’s or Chapman’s. Partly because Jones routinely shares and transfers the near 800 vehicles and 20 million dollars in inventory between sister stores. Additionally Maricopa doesn’t have the overhead costs associated with the multi-million dollar facilities. At Glenn Jones Auto Sales, low overhead translates into easier price reductions. Hicks says Jones in Maricopa is “satisfied to charge less, and sell more vehicles, knowing that in the long-run a satisfied customer brings neighbors to us and everyone returns eventually to buy another car. That’s one of the many reason’s near 30% of our customers are repeat or referral.” He says that simple math and the Jones family’s business experience shows that modest returns over the long-term lead to greater business success than pursuing huge profits in the short-term. Jones in Maricopa has sold many hundreds of cars since the dealership opened its doors in 2011. But Hicks says he wonders why he should ever see the plates of other dealers on the back of a Maricopa car, especially when they’re new manufactures he carries. “We’re always sorry we didn’t get the opportunity, not only to sell a vehicle to our neighbors but also to help them with their purchase.” He says that, most often, he can beat the interest rate, trade-in-value and especially the price offered by other dealers outside Maricopa. “Remember, we bring to the table six new-car franchises, five store locations, low overhead, massive buying power, a large inventory of previously owned vehicles, and 43 years of goodwill with many financial institutions. We’re your local neighbors with local roots and with

local families just like yours. We love our community and we want nothing but the best for it.” Aside from the advantages for Jones, Hicks suggests that potential buyers should think of the benefit they could bring to their own home town if they bought their vehicle in Maricopa. Around 400 vehicles are sold in Casa Grande each month. That’s 9 million dollars per month in vehicle sales. Maricopa sees less than 10% of those numbers in a city 20 miles away with similar population. If, those kind of figures were sold here in Maricopa, the city would gain over 2 million dollars per year in tax revenues. Currently those millions of tax dollars are benefiting cities like Tempe, Chandler, Phoenix and Casa Grande, most of which aren’t even in Pinal County. Hicks notes, “If our cars and trucks were more expensive than our competitors or than private sellers, I wouldn’t expect anyone to buy from us. But it simply isn’t true. We as a dealer buy our cars at a lower cost than private owners sell theirs for. Additionally our dealer fees are very low … probably the lowest in the greater Phoenix area.” Jones-Maricopa also offers free consignment services as a way for local residents to sell their vehicles. The seller, who is using the Jones lot and sales staff, need only purchase a $99 safety inspection to assure Jones that the vehicle they’re selling is safe. That inspection includes a full detailing to make the vehicle more appealing to potential customers. The vehicle is advertised not only on the lot, but also high traffic websites like AutoTrader.com, Cars.com, and Craigslist at zero cost to consignee’s. Jones even helps buyers finance the sale if necessary. Hicks notes, “On many occasions, we’ve actually set the buyer up with the seller and middled ourselves out completely. That’s okay, we’ve helped them and they won’t forget us in the long run.” Maricopa’s first established car dealership enjoys a sterling reputation for integrity and reliability. It is managed and staffed by our Maricopa neighbors — people who understand the needs of Maricopa buyers, people with roots in Maricopa, people raising families in Maricopa, and people who care about their contributions to the community and the city of Maricopa.

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The district moved to a junior-high system this academic year, retaining sixth-graders at elementary schools. Chestnut says once the district sees more growth, the sixth-graders could either be moved back to middle schools or the district could implement kindergartenthrough-eighth-grade schools, which are becoming more common. At Desert Wind, where students have begun participating in the MUSD20 + 1 program for the first time, teacher William Lange says the program is “off to a fantastic start.” “It can be quite a culture shock for the students to learn and adapt into the new atmosphere,” says Lange, who helped pilot the program at Maricopa Wells. “I’ve always says, ‘Students know how to use technology, but they often don’t know how to learn using technology.’” At Maricopa Wells, Szoltysik says the transition from traditional learning to blended learning has been more seamless this year largely because returning students are mentoring newcomers. Szoltysik says 35 of the 50 students at Maricopa Wells are new. “For many of the students, this is the first time they have had to develop their own time management and organizational skills,” Szoltysik says. “However, once the students develop these skills, they appreciate the responsibility they are given.” Lange says he meets with students to work with them on setting goals for themselves. Each student also has a district-managed email account and can email the teacher at any time for help. As well, the students and teacher use Google documents to receive essay assignments and share their work with the teacher. Students still must complete traditional handwritten work in addition to their online work. “We can now spend our time teaching the how and why,” Lange says. “Getting students to understand why things happened or why they work, and having fun and engaging activities to teach these concepts, is why we become teachers.”

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