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Father and son bond over love of flying out of Falcon Field
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By Colleen Sparks Jeriann Dosemagen is used to taking care of business on her own. The Whisper Mountain resident had routinely worked 70 to 80 hours a week in her corporate job at Abbott Laboratories, prior to her retirement. So she figured she could easily tackle caring for her elderly parents when they could no longer live on their own. “I naively didn’t realize how much work it was, the fact that their conditions changed on a day-to-day basis,” Dosemagen, 52, said. “My dad was the one that interestingly said, ‘You need to find a place for me. You can’t be doing this all day, every day.’”
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Some fathers teach their sons how to hit a baseball or throw a football, but Bennett Sloan of Mesa helped his youngest son learn to soar through the clouds. Bennett, 59, and Stephen, 25, have private pilot’s licenses and frequently fly for fun in and out of Falcon Field in Mesa. They have flown to Payson, Deer Valley, Scottsdale, Goodyear and Tucson together. Together they also guide teens and young adults in Aviation Explorer Post 352, a program based at Falcon Field that’s part of Learning for Life, an affiliate of Boy Scouts of America that (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)
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New Mesa police chief chosen from Tucson Police Department By Nearby News Staff Tucson Assistant Police Chief Ramon Batista has been selected to lead the Mesa Police Department. Batista has been with the Tucson Police Department for 31 years and has been assistant police chief since 2014. “The chief of police is one of the most important leadership positions in the city overseeing a department of nearly 1,200 sworn and civilian employees,” City Manager Chris Brady said. “The public safety professionals who participated in this recruitment process have exceptional credentials and I have the utmost respect for each one of them. The selection process included feedback provided by many community members, business and civic leaders as well as police officers over several months of interviews and forums. Assistant Chief Batista was chosen because I believe he is the best fit for our community and organization at this time.” Batista has a bachelor’s degree in public safety and emergency management from Grand Canyon University and a master’s degree in leadership from GCU. “We are appreciative of the candidates that dedicated their time to the process and all those that served on panels or forums and the public that took the time to come meet the candidates.” Brady said. “I
Mesa pools open for the summer By Nearby News Staff
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Support...continued from page 1 She had decided to move from Kenosha, Wisconsin to Mesa after retiring at age 50. The health of her parents, Gerald “Jerry” Dosemagen, 84, and Gail Ann Dosemagen, 81, was deteriorating so she and her partner, Paul Garcia, moved her parents with them. They moved to Mesa in 2015, but shortly after their move, Gerald wound up in the hospital and then required physical therapy. After that, he moved to Crismon Peaks Assisted Living home on East Hillview Street near the Las Sendas neighborhood. Almost a year later, Gail Ann also moved there as her health issues increased. Gail and Gerald have Parkinson’s disease. “I can’t say enough good about Crismon Peaks,” Jeriann said. “I feel blessed to have found a place so close to home, to have found everything they need. They get help from people who truly care about them, love them.” “I was very averse to putting them anywhere,” Jeriann said. “I always thought I’ll never do that to my parents.
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Pilots ...continued from page 1 provides career-exploration activities. The nearly 30 members of Explorer Post 352 take flying lessons and learn the science, math and rules behind aviation in a classroom at Impala Bob’s at Falcon Field. They also take field trips to air shows and other events where they meet pilots. While Bennett is the Explorer Post 352 advisor, Stephen, also of Mesa, is the post’s treasurer and has instructed students on aviation and led them in various activities. Bennett, who lives about a mile from Falcon Field, decided to sign up Stephen and his brother, Peter, now 27, in the Explorer program when Stephen was almost 14 and Peter was 15. Another brother, Daniel, is the oldest of the three at 29. “I said, ‘We’re gonna try this. If you want to stick with it, you can,’” he said. “Peter dropped it and Stephen kept with it. The whole Explorers thing is our thing. It’s really helped him grow up through those awkward teenage years. It’s become something that he’s made his own.” Stephen said he joined the post because his father wanted him to do so, but “after a short while I ‘caught the bug’ and went for my own enjoyment.” “I enjoy the freedom and challenge of flying,” he said in an email. “I get a rush out of flying and I enjoy the bird’s-eye view of even the most familiar places.” Bennett believes flying also taught Stephen great life skills. “You have to have a lot of discipline, coordination,” he said. “Stephen was probably our best driver of the boys, more mechanically minded than (our) other sons. It was a good fit.” Stephen agreed flying has taught him valuable lessons. “Flying has taught me a lot about preparation,” he said. “You can’t just get in the plane, as you do your car, and go. You have to chart a course, file a flight plan, check the weather, preflight the aircraft and run through numerous checklists (to name a few things). “I have a greater appreciation for the means in life, not just the end,” Stephen added. Flying together and sharing a love of aviation has brought the two men closer. “It allowed us to spend time with Page 8
each other regularly outside of our normal family routine,” Stephen said. “In many ways, aviation enabled me to take my first steps from being just a son to a friend as well. Our trips and events are always something I look forward to with my dad.” A highlight of their aviation time was in 2007, when they went to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where aircraft builders gather for workshops, planes are displayed and pilots perform aerobatics. “It’s really exciting,” Bennett said. “They have great air shows, the newest of anything in aviation.” While at the air show, Bennett and Stephen got to hear retired NASA astronaut James Lovell speak, as well as former U.S. Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier in flight. The last few years, Stephen has led the Explorer Post 352 group that went to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Stephen was a student in the Explorer program until he aged out at 21. Bennett said Stephen’s flying experience has helped him professionally. Stephen works as the lead “carcierge” at Go Rentals, a rental car company with the majority of business coming from private aviation, which also serves luxury resorts and hotels, out of the Scottsdale Airpark. “It’s been very helpful for him when pilots and corporate aircraft fly in, to be able to relate to him,” Bennett said. Bennett served in the Air Force for five years, though he didn’t qualify to be a military pilot due to his vision. He learned to fly in an Air Force aviation club and got his private pilot’s license in 1983. A love of planes runs in their family. Bennett’s father, also named Bennett, used to make electronics for planes while working for Collins Radio. “Growing up, because of his company, we went to the Paris Air Show when we lived in England,” Bennett said. “I’ve always been able to be around aviation.” Bennett works as a senior project manager at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, managing design and construction projects. Sometimes Stephen meets him there for lunch, but the two especially like flying to Payson, where they eat breakfast at a restaurant.
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Stephen (left) and Bennett Sloan check a plane before getting ready to fly.
“I like to think of the Payson Airport as ‘our spot,’” Stephen said. “It’s a quick flight where we can get a great breakfast with an even better view.”
The father and son were not yet sure of their Father’s Day plans on June 18.
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Southside Hospital: Mesa’s first hospital In 1919, community members from Mesa and Tempe appointed a committee to find a location for a new hospital. More than two years passed before committee members settled on the residence of John T. & Geneva LeSueur at Hibbert and Main Street in Mesa. The home featured 12 rooms and sat on over two acres, which would allow for future expansion. When the Cotton Crash of 1922 caused an economic downturn in the region, plans for the hospital were nearly lost. Geneva Casto LeSueur offered to contribute half of the value of the home, while the Woman’s Club and the City of Mesa provided the
remainder of the needed funds. In 1923, the nonprofit Southside Hospital was opened. It served patients from Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert and Chandler. The hospital featured 12 beds with well-equipped emergency and surgical suites on the second floor. By 1933, the hospital expanded to 37 beds. Mesa’s Southside Hospital was the only hospital in the quickly expanding city. In 1956, the LeSueur home was demolished to make way for an expanded facility featuring 103 beds. By 1973, Southside Hospital was no longer meeting the needs of the growing community and it was replaced by the state-of-the-art Good
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Amazing Jakes: Where families beat the summer heat Story and photos by Crystal Lewis Brown No matter how much I love the outdoors, when Valley temperatures hit triple digits, I’m all about the AC. But with two active boys, it’s tough to stay inside all day. A parent’s secret weapon for days like those? An indoor amusement center like Amazing Jake’s. My son visited Amazing Jake’s a few times during summer camp, so I knew that it was “kind of like” an arcade. But I didn’t realize just how vast it actually was. I found out later that it’s just a little under 100,000 square feet. And we tried out just about everything it had to offer. Here’s how it works: The price of admission includes access to the buffet. Then for an additional fee, you can add in the Amazing Fun Pass, which includes three hours of unlimited access to all the rides, plus a $5 Fun Card for arcade games. “Little Jakes” – kids 3 and younger – get access to the smaller rides and a $2 Fun Card. For another $5 per person, you can get an all-day pass. You can also go just for the buffet. “You can come in when we open and you can stay until we close if you want to,” said Melissa Schisel, Amazing Jake’s director of group sales. “I think it’s a
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like a quieter, more adult option. In addition to the fountain drinks, adults could also buy beer, wine or other beverages at the bar. After lunch, we split up and decided to explore the rest of the park. Amusement centers can be hit or miss for me; I often spend half the time wrangling my children or stressing out about how many credits and tokens we have left. But from the time we battled it out in a four-person game of PacMan until the moment I was betrayed by my family (more on that later), we all had a blast. The rides included the Monaco Grand Prix go-kart racing (which was the only ride we didn’t get to), bumper cars, a carousel and more. It also includes laser tag. And here’s where we get to the betrayal. With my 4-year-old being the smallest player in the group, I ran alongside him instructing him to take cover and showing him how to shoot. His vest, which hung to the ground, went dark, meaning he’d been shot and his laser gun disabled for a few moments. As soon as it reactivated,
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Try your hand at using an ancient hunting weapon, the atlatl, and then compete for a prize. Plus, learn a lot about Arizona’s ancient inhabitants. When: Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix Cost: Free Info: 602-495-0901 orphoenix.gov/ calendar/parks/1747
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Mesa kids learn the ‘Art of Neighboring’ Kindergarten students from Jefferson Elementary School walked over to Fellowship Square-Mesa on May 9 to share time with seniors they have been partnering with since January. The students, for the past few months, sent well wishes and holiday projects to the seniors and hospice patients living at the community and surrounding communities. The senior residents of the nonprofit assisted living facility are hosted the students and made flowers to present to the children. Daisy, a pet therapy hospice dog, walked around the students to visit the seniors. Family Comfort Hospice and Palliative Care, which has clients at Fellowship Square-Mesa, coordinated the event based on “The Art of Neighboring,” a popular book and movement that began when 21 churches in Arvada, Colorado united to start a neighboring movement in their community. The movement has spread; to date, more than 1,000 churches are using the Art of Neighboring resources. 1. Barbara Staab teaches the kids sign language. 2. Yandel Gallegos is excited to be making the residents so happy. 3. Logan West gets ready to say hi to the men and women who live at Fellowship Square. 4. Abigail Guillen is excited to visit with a resident. 5. Hylie Ehmke (left) and Genesis Vega greet women living in the home. 6. The kids learn sign language. 7. Jacob Navarro waits for direction after eating a doughnut.
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Military families get free admission to i.d.e.a. Museum this summer By Nearby News Staff Active-duty military families can receive free admission to the i.d.e.a. Museum this summer through the Blue Stars Museum program. This is the sixth year in a row the museum has participated in the program, which is a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums nationwide. “We’re honored to again be a Blue Star museum, as military families sacrifice so much,” said Sunnee O’Rork, i.d.e.a. Museum executive director. “We’re thankful for their service. This is just one way to give back and provide quality bonding experiences with their families.” Any active-duty personnel and up to five family members may receive free admission with a valid military I.D., including those in the National Guard and Reserve. The i.d.e.a. Museum is for children
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There is apparently no stopping Organ Stop Pizza, the iconic East Valley home of the “Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ.” Once a chain of three restaurants in Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson, the unique venue for pepperoni and pop tunes remains only in its Mesa location. But the organ keeps growing. “We’ve been here since 1995,” says Jack Barz, Organ Stop manager. “Here” is 1149 E. Southern. The 700-capacity restaurant attracts people not just because of the delicious pizza and a fresh salad bar. “We have the largest theater organ in the world,” Barz says. He means “in the world,” as in anywhere on the planet. The original Organ Stop Pizza opened in 1972 in Phoenix. Founder Bill Brown loved two things: pizza and theater organs. Naturally, he brought the two together. As his business grew, the organs expanded as well. The remaining instrument at the Mesa location boasts four keyboards and a pedalboard connected to 6,000 pipes. Very few people can play the massive, complicated instrument. Part of the reason is that only 40 theater organs currently exist in the United States, where once there were more than 7,000. The unique instrument, with its horseshoe-shaped console, originally designed as accompaniment to silent films, flourished between June 2017
about 1910 and 1930. “There’s probably only 12 to 15 people who can play this instrument and play it well,” Barz says. Organ Stop Pizza employs four of them. Usually open to the public only in the evening, Organ Stop Pizza books lunches only for private groups. But it makes three annual lunchtime exceptions: Easter, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day. Father’s Day this month is June 18, and Organ Stop will open at 11:15 a.m., with lunch service concluding at 1 p.m. For $12 ($10 for children under age 10) fathers and those celebrating fatherhood get an unlimited pizza buffet plus salad and soft drinks. Dairy-free and glutenfree options will be available. Because of the event’s popularity, advance ticket purchase is required. Call 480-813-5700. Of course, the luncheon will be accompanied by music on the theater organ. As usual, the organist will take requests. “‘The Phantom of the Opera’ is the most frequently requested song,” Barz says. A close second to that is “anything Disney.” On the other hand, don’t ask for “InA-Gadda-Da-Vida.” Why not? “None of our organists know it.” For more information, visit organstoppizza.com or call 480-813-5700.
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Chimichurri sauce with steak I’m not sure how it happened or whether or not dads like the idea, but when we think of Father’s Day dinner, our first thoughts go to the grill: grilled meats with big, bold flavors and basically “big-guy-hungry-man” recipes. So, dads, I will not disappoint. This recipe for a succulent steak of your choice drizzled with fresh chimichurri sauce is made for you and a hungry crowd, not only on your special day,
but any time of the year. Just make up the chimichurri sauce in a blender and let those flavors marry while you fire up the grill or skillet and get that steak started. My favorites for this recipe are a skirt steak, rib eye, porterhouse or New York. If you’re looking for meats for a big crowd, the flanken-style short ribs are fantastic. You’ll find them in your Southwestern markets like Ranch Market and Food City.
A story about chimichurri While growing in popularity here in the U.S., chimichurri sauce has been the sauce/ condiment staple in Argentina for centuries. It’s one of the main recipes for the traditional “asado,” a big outdoor cookout akin to the American barbecue. Seasoned steaks, salty slow-cooked meats of beef, pork and lamb, plus sausages like cured longaniza (similar to chorizo), are all cooked over a roaring wood fire while plenty of good red wine flows. The Argentinean asado is as much a social event as a delicious feast of grilled meats, and the breakout star has become the chimichurri sauce.
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Be our guest: Meet the actress behind Arizona Broadway Theatre’s ‘Belle’ Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Special to Nearby News
When Pennsylvania native JillChristine Wiley hits the Arizona Broadway Theatre and the Herberger Theater Center stages to play “Belle” in “Beauty and the Beast,” she can check that role off her bucket list. “I have to thank the Arizona Broadway Theatre because they’ve allowed me to check three dream roles off my list,” Wiley says. “I played Ariel, another Disney princess, in ‘The Little Mermaid.’ I couldn’t ask for anything better. “I also played Carrie Pipperidge in ‘Carousel.’ It’s a role I really wanted to do. Arizona Broadway Theatre has been generous to me. It’s neat playing my second Disney princess, but at the same time, it’s different. I get to explore Ariel’s dynamic and see how Belle differs. I’m creating my own interpretation.” “Beauty and the Beast” will be
performed at the dinner theater, Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria, from Friday, June 2, to Sunday, July 2. It then heads downtown to the Herberger Theater Center from Friday, July 7, to Sunday, July 16. This role fulfills a longtime wish for Wiley, who saw “Beauty and the Beast” first at age 12. “She’s not necessarily a ‘princess,’” Wiley says. “She comes from a small provincial town. She dreams of something bigger. She knows she wants to reach beyond her small town. She’s a dreamer, but she’s also an achiever. It’s good for young girls and boys to hear this message of longing for something more; go after your dreams; don’t let any slow-minded people tell you that you can’t because you can. “She’s a bit of a hero. She’s not the person who needs to be rescued. In
turn, she needs the beast. She doesn’t judge a book by its cover.” Wiley moved to New York City from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at age 18 to pursue a career in musical theater. She joined the ensemble for a touring production of “Beauty and the Beast,” and understudied Belle, a character she can relate to. “Being a small-town girl, I was dreaming (Special to Nearby News) of something more,” Jill-Christine Wiley plays “Belle.” she says. “It took me to New York City having high aspirations of performing, Beauty...continued on page 23
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traveling the world and hoping for Broadway; to live a successful and fulfilled life as an artist and as a human.” Wiley says she is not really nervous about bringing an iconic figure – one who has been featured in animated and live-action features on the big screen – to the stage. “I grew up watching the film,” she says about the animated feature. “It is my job to create this character on my own. I’m going back to the basics. I’m allowing myself to dig into the script and I think it’s more exciting than anything to bring her to life. “It’s so magical, between the lights, costumes, hair and makeup. It becomes a magical event for everyone. People forget the need to compare. I’m embracing the nerves and the excitement all in one.” Wiley gets the chance to hear her audiences’ thoughts during meet-andgreets after the Arizona Broadway Theatre shows. “It feels like Disneyland,” she says with a laugh about her time as Ariel.
“They want pictures and they stand there and talk to you. On two-show days, the (producers) have to pull me away for the second show. I just want to stay and talk to these kids a little longer. “They are what makes the experience for us. They are the magic for me. I can do everything on my end, but what really seals the deal for me are those kids and the reactions they have when they see Belle for the first time. That’s the icing on the cake for me.”
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Tamburitzans ‘Jubilee’ Show See 30 performers – with 400 costumes total – present folk dances from 11 countries that span from France to India. When: Thursday, June 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: $30, $35 Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com
2nd Friday Night Out Attend Mesa’s monthly street festival. This month the theme is “Sci-Fi Friday.” Dress up to compete for prizes, or just check out the amazing artists and eats. When: Friday, June 9, 6-10 p.m. Where: Main Street, between Center Street and Country Club Drive Cost: Free Info: 2ndfridaynightout.com
Multi-Generational Father’s Day Tinkershop Kids, fathers and grandfathers can enjoy a morning of tinkering and hands-on activities. You even get to make a buzz-bot. When: Saturday, June 17, 10-11:30 a.m. Where: Idea Museum, 150 W. Pepper Place, Mesa Cost: $15 (includes museum admission, registration required) Info: 480-644-2468 or ideamuseum. org/classes.html
Motorcycles on Main Show up for the last motorcycle gathering of the season to see hundreds of bikes. The Moonshine Voodoo Band will provide live music. When: Friday, June 2, 6-10 p.m. Where: North Macdonald Road, between Main Street and Pepper Place Cost: Free Info: downtownmesa.com/ motorcyclesonmain/
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Billed as “the sad clown with the golden voice,” Puddles combines melancholy and humor as he sings renditions of modern hit songs. When: Tuesday, June 13, 8 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: $30 Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com
Spencer Jones & Redhill Fresh off a 12-show tour of London, Spencer Jones brings his band Redhill back to the Valley. The lineup includes two members of local group Simply Three. When: Friday, June 23, 8 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Cost: $20 Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com
Get up close with dinosaur bones and replicas, gold panning, and plenty of prehistoric exhibits for free at the Arizona Natural History Museum. When: Sunday, June 4, noon-5 p.m. Where: 53 N. Macdonald Dr., Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-2230 or arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org
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Get ready for your little one. Find items for your baby registry, see product demos, talk to heathcare experts and attend workshops. Plus, there are $20,000 in prizes. When: Saturday, June 17, noon-4 p.m. Where: Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St., Mesa Cost: $10-$180 Info: facebook.com/babybellies andbeyond
Whether you hunt, collect or want to improve your self defense, this gun show offers hundreds of local and national vendors and a wide range of items. When: Saturday-Sunday, June 24-25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Centennial Hall, 263 N. Center St., Mesa Cost: $12 (two-days) Info: crossroadsgunshows.com
Take group karaoke to the next level as you literally become the band. A stage, pro lighting and other touches turn you into a rock star. When: Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight Where: The Grid, 535 S. Gilbert Road, Mesa Cost: Free entry Info: 480-621-8088 orfacebook.com/ thegridgg
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Why is the MVD forcing me to keep an ignition interlock for another year? When you are charged with DUI, you face two complex legal battles. The first is with the criminal courts and involves the harsh reality of mandatory jail time and thousands of dollars in fines, assessments and jail costs. The second battle is with the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) and involves suspension or revocation, traffic survival school, and the ignition interlock. As an Arizona attorney with an active DUI caseload, I respond to several questions each week regarding MVD policies and procedures. A first-time DUI usually results in a 90-day suspension of your driver’s license. A second DUI (or refusing
to take a chemical test) will result in a one-year revocation. The key difference between a suspension and a revocation is what happens once the designated number of months has elapsed. If MVD has imposed a 90-day suspension, on day 91, a driver can guarantee the immediate reinstatement of their license by simply paying the required fee. Revocations, however, are not so easy. If your license has been revoked, then you must submit a Revocation Packet. Not only does the Revocation Packet require a person to expend hours obtaining signatures from the court and a medical professional, but MVD
will (in its classic, unhurried pace) take six to eight weeks to consider each Packet submitted. Historically, if your license had been revoked, then you could not drive at all for one full year, plus any delay that transpired while MVD considered your Revocation Packet. Obviously, the inability to drive for a year (or more) created serious emotional and financial distress for all involved. Thus, a few years ago, state lawmakers sought to reduce that stress by utilizing known ignition interlock technology. By agreeing to install an ignition interlock device after 45 days of no driving, Arizona Revised Statute §#28-1401 permits you to obtain a restricted license to drive to and from work during the rest of your revocation period. Obviously, my clients whose licenses have been revoked by MVD are ecstatic when they can start driving again. What they need to be reminded, however, is that using the ignition interlock during the revocation period does not reduce the amount of time that an ignition interlock must remain in place after the revocation period has ended. These clients often call and
demand we sue MVD because they (and no other person on the planet) have been improperly singled out for additional and unnecessary interlock time. Repeatedly, these clients are dismayed when I remind them that MVD treats all revoked drivers exactly the same. Arizona statutes are clear: “The granting of a special ignition interlock restricted driver license does not reduce or eliminate the required use of an ignition interlock device pursuant to A.R.S. §#28-3319.” A.R.S. §#28-1401(E) (emphasis added). There are many reasons the MVD may seek to extend the use of an ignition interlock device. I have vast experience in helping clients understand and navigate the complex maze of statues and administrative codes that govern MVD. If you think MVD is treating you unfairly, please call me at 480-833-2341. Brian D. Strong is a senior associate at Rowley Chapman & Barney, Ltd. His practice is limited to criminal defense law and he represents clients all over Arizona.
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COME VISIT THE HAIR PARLOR For all your hair & nail needs! Perms, Highlights, Razor Cuts, Back Combing, Roller Sets. COME MEET OUR BARBER GEORGE! Mary Ann's Hair Parlor 3049 E. McKellips Rd., Ste. 3 Mesa, AZ 85213 480-641-0334
DAVE'S DUMPING & HAULING I haul it all! Yard/construction debris, junk, furniture, appliances, clean-outs, etc., etc., etc., Jobs both big & small Iʼm a 6th grade Mesa teacher working his 2nd job. Phone Estimates Dave 480-360-5865 or 480-360-JUNK See my ad in the Biz Box Section
CHILDCARE SERVICES CHILD CARE Las Sendas Mom Newborn & Up 16 Years Experience CPR Certified Homemade meals and healthy snacks Loving, safe environment No pool Flexible schedule Early childhood development activities offered. Many References Call Lina 480-324-8466
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HOME IMPROVEMENT MARK'S HOME IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIRS Specializing in Cabinetry: touch up, repair, modify, roll-out drawers, reface and installs. Upgrade your drawers and glides to get more space and access 100% of the drawer. Soft close hinges and drawer glides. Create a trash recycle center. Replace the base cabinet shelves with roll out drawers for easier access. Plumbing, electrical, paint, drywall repairs, lights, fan, etc... 30+ years experience Mark Griffin 480-980-1445
MESA HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIR Plumbing, electric, irrigation, garage doors, water heaters, tile and drywall repairs, carpentry, handyman lists and other services. All work guaranteed. Sean Sornberger 480-699-7990
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HANDYMAN IS YOUR "HONEY DO" LIST GETTING TOO BIG FOR YOU? Did you buy something that needs to be put together? Give John the Handyman a call! He can help you get things done. Anything that takes your time I can do & have the tools to do it! 760-668-0681
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ALL AMERICAN REMODELING AND HANDYMAN SERVICE Need some help around the house? Please call, I do it all! *Design *Carpentry *Paint *Flooring *Electric *Plumbing *Drywall And More! Small projects to full remodels & hydrotherapy tubs Todd 480-388-5335
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HOME REMODELING REPAIRS & CUSTOM INTERIOR PAINTING Move a wall; turn a door into a window. From small jobs and repairs to room additions, I do it all. Precision interior painting, carpentry, drywall, tile, windows, doors, skylights, electrical, fans, plumbing and more. All trades done by hands-on General Contractor. Friendly, artistic, intelligent, honest and affordable. 40 years' experience. Call Ron Wolfgang Office 480-820-8515 Cell 602-628-9653 Wolfgang Construction Inc. Licensed & Bonded ROC 124934
YOUR PAMPERED PETS Pet Sitting - Earning the trust of pet owners for 10 years. Professional, loving pet care services personalized to your specific needs. Daily visits, dog walking, mid-day visits/potty breaks, pet taxi, and more. Pet CPR/ First Aid Certified. Fully insured with Special Property Coverage. References proudly provided. Please call Kelly Roberts at 480-229-7596 to schedule your complimentary initial meeting or visit
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DIRTY WINDOWS FILTHY SCREENS? Call Fish Window Cleaning @ 480-962-4688 and you will have the cleanest windows and screens on the block. Below is the list of services we offer: Windows-Interior & Exterior Screens-Sunscreens/Regular Tracks, Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures Power Washing Your driveways, sidewalks & patios
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PAINTING INTERIOR HOME PAINTING Want a fresh new room color? Or a wall in perfect stripes? Artistic with fine lines 35 Years Experience Bob 520-413-3005 Or 480-316-9064
TUTORING SERVICES PROFESSIONAL TUTORING Multiple subjects including Math, Reading and Writing. Individualized, at-home instruction for grades K-12. Summer enrichment activities and summer school tutoring. Assistance for home-schooling, behavioral, organizational and special education concerns. Call Philip N. Swanson, Ph. D. 480-677-9459
REFLECTIONS WINDOW CLEANING Make your home sparkle with the cleanest windows you've ever seen! Instant 10% discount FREE estimates BONDED and INSURED. Member IWCA 480-892-1999
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Award-winning Arizona builder for 38 years. Blandford Homes specializes in building master planned environments with a variety of amenities and charm. Many offer resort-style amenities such as pools, spa, fitness, tennis, event lawns, and lifestyle activities, you’ll find the perfect community to fit your lifestyle. A Mountain Bridge in Northeast Mesa – Resort-Style Master Planned Community 6 BRAND NEW REVOLUTIONARY MODELS FOR 2017 Villa Collection • From the mid $300’s • 480-988-2400 Vintage Collection • From the high $300’s • 480-988-2400 Craftsman Collection • From the low $400’s • 480-641-1800 Artisan Collection • From the low $500’s • 480-641-1800 Master Collection • From the low $700’s • 480-641-1800
B Mulberry – “New Old-Home Neighborhood” GRAND OPENING NEW PHASES! Arbor Collection • From the low $240’s • 480-895-6300 Americana Collection • From the $260’s • 480-895-2800 Centennial Collection • From the low $300’s • 480-733-9000 Heritage Collection • From the mid $300’s • 480-733-9000
C The Estates at Thirty-Second Street NOW SELLING Estate single-level homes with 4 to 6 car garages and optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the low $700’s • 480-750-3000
D The Estates at Las Sendas NOW SELLING Northeast Mesa Resort-Style Master Planned Community
Estate single-level homes on 30,000 sq. ft. lots with 4 to 6 car garages and optional RV garages and carriage houses From the high $700’s • 480-641-1800
E Sienna Hills – 124th St & Shea in Scottsdale COMING SOON! Luxury single level estate homes from the low $900’s
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