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NEWS.......................... 4 Mesa mobile home park mourns slain boy, 10, mom.

COMMUNITY ........12 Chandler gets its taco on.

SPORTS ...................... 17 Breaking gender barriers at Skyline High.

FOOD......................... 24 Spaghetti pie an off-beat Italian treat. COMMUNITY................ 12 BUSINESS....................... 14 OPINION........................ 16 SPORTS ...........................17 GETOUT.........................22 CLASSIFIED....................25

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End nears for a one-time Mesa gem BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

he hotel whose banners flew over one of the Southeast Valley’s earliest master-planned communities is near the end of the line. The Dobson Ranch Inn, at the southwest

corner of Dobson Road and U.S. 60, is being sold to a developer that plans a 288-unit apartment complex in its stead. The hotel dates back almost 50 years to the early days of Dobson Ranch, a development that sprang from the ambitions of the famed — and later infamous — builder and financier Charles Keating. In its heyday the hotel

At one time, the inn was a Mesa legend’s pride BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

wight “Pat’’ Patterson’s legacy as one of Mesa’s most influential leaders is inextricably linked to his successful efforts in attracting the Chicago Cubs and building the Cactus League into a multi-million tourist magnet. But the Dobson Ranch Inn, one of Patterson’s favorite business ventures, is just as deeply rooted in baseball. The inn was baseball central for many Cactus League seasons as the spring home of the Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers during various times

in its 30-year lifespan. But the days of team hotels are long gone in Major League Baseball as they fell victims to big contracts that enabled wealthy players to buy a condo or rent a house instead. Soon, the Dobson Ranch Inn will be gone as well — a bittersweet moment for two people who have fond memories of it. Phil Kellis, the inn’s longtime managing partner, and Ann Patterson Cleghorn, Dwight Patterson’s daughter, are both practical business people. They see a need for change, but they also

see PATTERSON page 6

was a major draw for visitors and served as the spring-training home for the Chicago Cubs. The advent of newer and fancier venues in the region has depressed occupancy rates and maintenance has lagged as a result.

see DOBSON page 6

Ann Patterson Cleghorn remembers the passion her father, the late Dwight “Pat” Patterson, had for baseball – and for the Dobson Ranch Inn. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

No pedals? No steering wheel? Waymo says it’s time BY KEVIN REAGAN Tribune Staff Writer

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Project coming to last big site near Chandler mall BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

ne of the last big empty pieces of land near Chandler Fashion Center may not be empty much longer. A family-owned company called VanTrust Real Estate LLC is asking the city for permission to build a large mixeduse complex on the southeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Price Road, just east of the shopping center. The project is called Chandler 101. The City Council will consider the rezoning request on Sept. 12. Since the shopping center This tract of desert, the last large lot of developable land near Chandler Fashion Center, is about to undergo a major transforopened in 2001, adjacent mation. (Special to the Tribune) tracts have filled in with offices, apartments, hotels and retail. But the 600,000 square feet of office space. SpeAt the time of its groundbreaking last 20-acre, L-shaped former industrial site cifics will come later. year, Chandler City Council member Kevin Mayo, Chandler’s planning direc- Terry Roe called the plans “completely to the east has remained vacant since 2006, when a defunct industrial plant tor, said the project vibes perfectly with transforming a key area of our city.” what the city envisions for the area. there was leveled. Tenants have already been settling in “This happens to fall within a growth that 250,000-square-foot building, inThe zoning request currently on the table would refine a plan originally ap- area in our general plan,” he said, “and it cluding the global engineering firm Stanproved under different ownership in furthers that goal by injecting a significant tec and Workuity, a co-working space. 2009, during the depths of a recession amount of employment into that area.” The new office tower features energy“Development of this scale is always efficient glass that allows natural light that hammered the development industry. The 2009 zoning allowed for up to significant,” Mayo said. “Any time you into the building. It also includes 10820,000 square feet of office space, have land that is at the intersection of a foot tall ceilings, a tenant lounge on the 24,400 square feet for retail/restaurant major arterial like Chandler Boulevard ground floor and a large public plaza. and a freeway, the site is significant.” use, a hotel and a conference center. A three-story garage is also part of the Mayo said Chandler expected as far back complex. The biggest change under the new proposal is the addition of 200 apart- as two decades ago that the mall would Hines, the firm that co-developed the ment units in the southeast corner of the serve as a magnet for development. site, bought the property in the city’s “While the exact users that land on Price Road Corridor in October 2014 for site. The conference center is no longer being considered and some of the other specific parcels aren’t foreseen at the about $20 million. square-footage allowances have been time that those growth areas are put in, It immediately tore down what was the overall context of how the area will built of Elevation Chandler — an untweaked. The developers envision a clear sepa- evolve is.” completed hotel and residential develThis is likely to be one of the last big opment that stalled in 2006 before the ration between the commercial and residential areas. Under their proposal, mixed-use projects adjacent to the mall. Great Recession — to make room for the vehicular access to the apartments will Few other empty nearby tracts remain, Viridian mixed-use project. be from Coronado Street on the east and and Mayo said vacant land near the mall Other parts of the complex include a south, rather than from Price Road or south of Loop 202 is reserved for large- 138-room Cambria Hotel with a pool, Chandler Boulevard. A pedestrian path scale employment uses, with no residen- bar and lounge and conference center; will link the residential and commercial tial allowed. the Broadstone Fashion Center, a highEarlier this year, Chandler’s tallest end apartment complex with 335 units portions. In a nod to potential developments in multi-tenant office building opened to and a pool, clubhouse and fitness center; the auto industry, the developers asked complete another complex near the mall. and nearly 9,000 square feet of restauThe six-story Offices at Chandler Virid- rant space. the city to allow fewer parking places than normal “due to … the expected long- ian tower was the final piece of the comThe development also features a peterm impacts of ride-sharing services plex that sits northwest of the Loop 101 destrian promenade, a plaza connecting and the advent of autonomous vehicles.” and 202 interchange on W. Frye Road. the office building, hotel and restaurants, The $160-million project signaled a a wellness trail and even a dog park. And rather than submit a specific site plan, they are asking for entitlements new era for Chandler on the spot of the Officials say the office building is exwithin certain ranges — buildings up failed Elevation Chandler development pected to bring between 1,250 and 1,500 to eight stories, for example, and up to near the Chandler Fashion Center. jobs to Chandler.

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Slayings of boy, 10, and his mom haunt Mesa park BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

series of bullet holes marked as evidence on the side of a mobile home, a simple nativity scene and two touching notes remain as a testament to what residents call the “evil’’ that invaded lot 29 at a north Mesa mobile home park more than a week ago. It would be easy to miss Wintercove Park at 549 E. McKellips Road, but a killer somehow found the park at 3 a.m. Aug. 29 and made his way to the single-wide trailer. Police said theorize the killer could have stepped out of his or her car and pumped a series of shots into a bedroom about three feet off the ground where Ana Leticia Valenzuela, 30, and her 10-yearold son Yudiel Valenzuela were sleeping. The small mobile home was crowded, with 10 people sleeping inside. When police responded to a “shots fired” call, they found the mother and son dead inside. Miraculously, no one else was physically injured. Mesa Police have released few details as they investigate the unusual doubleslaying. Ana Valenzuela had no criminal record, and a neighbor and the parks’ managers said she and the other mobile home inhabitants were not troublemakers. Judiel was a student at Lehi Elementary School, where administrators declined comment. “I heard the gunshots. There were a lot of them,’’ neighbor Denise Robertson said. Robertson said that she does not speak Spanish and did not know the family per-

Simple expressions of sorrow and grief were left at the mobile home that bears the scars of bullet holes and police evidence-markers after a woman and her 10-year-old son were fatally shot Aug. 29. (Kimberly Carrillo/

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sonally, but she knew them by sight and often watched their children playing in the street. She said they seemed like nice people and there was nothing that made her suspect that something horrible would happen. She said the park is normally quiet and the worst thing she could remember was a fire in a nearby dumpster. “If you have a problem with someone, you deal with it,’’ Robertson said, decrying the violence. “You don’t involve the kids. The kids didn’t ask for this.’’ “What gives them the right to take someone’s life? They’re not God. No one

has the right to do that,’’ she said. The mobile home park is neat and caters to families. Roxanne and Calvin Freeman, the park’s managers, said residents were traumatized and heartsick over the double-slaying. They said that people started responding by dropping off small cash donations, ranging from $5 to $100, for the family. Calvin Freeman said that so far, he has received about $1,300 for the family, which is in need of help to cover funeral and living expenses. He has been accepting cash and blank money orders, but he has no account in which to accept dona-

tions. He said the donations represent sacrifices by working people who are struggling to get through life themselves. “They just started coming down and said they wanted to help,’’ Calvin Freeman said. “It’s a genuine thing. The people in this park are not wealthy. For them to hand over $5 is a big thing.’’ He said that he and his wife had never met the victims and it is likely that the tenants were allowing them to stay there out of the goodness of their hearts. “You could not ask for a better family. He was a hard-working man. I believe he did flooring. I’ve seen his work and it was excellent,’’ Freeman said. He said he believes about five people may have lived inside the mobile home normally and there must have been some sort of an emergency that prompted the tenants to take in guests. Police said there were six additional children and two additional adults inside during the slayings who were not hit by the gunfire. “This park is like a community. We want these people to understand that people in the park care,’’ Roxanne Freeman said. “Someone slapped evil inside my park. We don’t want evil in here.’’ She said that residents had no way to prevent the homicides and were shocked to have been awakened by the gunshots — or by police banging on their doors looking for clues. “You can’t take the pain away,’’ Roxanne Freeman said, but the donations can help with family’s material needs. The Freemans are taking donations at the office inside the park.

March will commemorate Aprende suicide victims TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

Chandler mother has scheduled a walk to distribute suicide-prevention door hangars in the area of Aprende Middle School, from where two alumni and one student have taken their lives over the last five or six years. The walk will begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 15 in the parking lot of the Chandler Police Department’s Desert Breeze Substation, 251 N. Desert Breeze Blvd., and likely last

two hours, according to Eduarda Shroder, the organizer. To mark Suicide Prevention Month, Shroder and three other members of Parents for Suicide Prevention — Karianna Ritenour-Blanchard, Suzanne Whitaker and Lorie Warnock — are distributing door hangars that include warning signs of suicidal tendencies, phone numbers to call for help and a basic reminder for kids who feel there’s no way out: “Please reach out…You are not alone.”

People who want to help circulate the door hangers can email kjoyBlanchard@ gmail.com. Shroder’s children, who now are at Arizona State University, attended Aprende and she said that school’s grim legacy is something she will never forget. Two students — including Warnock’s son Mitch — went on to attend Corona del Sol High School but never lived long enough to graduate. Mitch took his life at home and another student took his life

right on Corona’s campus. A third student took his life before he even graduated from Aprende. Anyone is invited to join the march and Shroder is encouraging parents to attend since unaccompanied children are not allowed to walk without adult escorts. Participants should bring water and a hat. People who have questions about the march can email eduarda.m.schroder@ gmail.com.

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Francisco Heredia, who represents the neighborhood on the city council, said he toured the hotel several months ago and found it to be in sad shape. “We had gotten a lot of complaints with code violations,” Heredia said, adding that the hotel has generated an increasing number of police calls. “It’s definitely seen its better days.” The California-based LLC that currently owns the property is selling it to Alliance Residential Co., a Phoenix firm that manages a $10 billion real estate portfolio nationwide. If the project stands as proposed, the Broadstone Dobson Ranch Apartments will offer mostly one-bedroom and studio units designed for adult singles and couples. A few units will have two bedrooms, but none will contain three. Brennan Ray, a lawyer representing Alliance, told the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board on Aug. 14 that the hotel cries out for redevelopment. “We knew the high-profile nature of this site,” Ray said. “It was once a gem of this area but … it has fallen on hard times.” City planning staff accepted Alliance’s request for several variations from nor-

PATTERSON from page 1

fondly remember “the Dobson’s’’ longpast heyday. When it came to attracting the Cubs, the Cactus league and spring training fans, it all had to do with Patterson’s gift for dealing with people and building strong relationships, Kellis said. “Dwight got closer and closer to baseball. His heart was in baseball,’’ Kellis said. “He’s the one who developed the relationships. He did it all with a smile and a handshake.’’ Kellis said it wasn’t unusual during those days for him to walk out of his office at the inn and see Hall of Fame slugger Reggie Jackson or beloved Cubs catcher Randy Hundley sitting in the lobby. Jackson was renowned as a flamboyant home run hitter with the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Hundley was a defensive catcher on the 1969 Cubs team that folded down the stretch, creating a path for the New York Mets to win an improbable World Series championship. “Reggie would say, ‘how’s Pat doing?’’ Kellis recalled. Patterson had previously built and operated the Mezona Inn on Main Street in downtown Mesa. It eventually morphed into the Cubs’

As Major League Baseball players bought condos or rented homes and fanicer hotels lured tourists away, the Dobson Ranch Inn lost out on guests and gradually could no longer be the visitor mecca it once was. (Gary Nelson/ Tribune Contributor)

mal zoning rules, including reduced parking requirements and allowing most of the buildings to reach four stories. Those provisions led to objections from neighbors during the zoning board meeting. “I want that property to be built,” said Gene Stankowski, president of the homeowners board at the next-door Dobson Villas condominiums. But he said the apartments should be limited to two, or at most, three stories — and he worried about a glut of rental units in the immediate neighborhood.

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hotel for minor league players training at Fitch Park or at HoHoKam Stadium. It also was popular with loyal fans fleeing the frigid Midwest to watch their beloved Cubbies. But Kellis said the Dobson Ranch Inn was built in response to demands from the Cubs for more stylish, upscale accommodations. The partners were Patterson, who owned the land, Bob Cummins, Ray Flynn and Lee

With the new apartments, he said, there will be 900 units in either apartments or extended-stay hotels within a few hundred yards of each other. Other residents voiced concerns about traffic, parking, possible crowding at nearby schools, the possibility of disturbances from vacation rentals and apartment residents using Dobson Ranch amenities without paying for them. Ron Ricci, president of the Dobson Ranch homeowners board, speaking on his own behalf and not that of the board, echoed many of those concerns and espe-

Roy Kellis. Lee Roy was Phil Kellis’ father and a member of the original committee that attracted the Cubs to Mesa in 1952. The Dobson Ranch Inn opened in 1979 as a Best Western property. The original construction cost was $3 million and it had 150 rooms, before additions that included some suites. “They were looking for more of a resort atmosphere and that’s what we gave them,’’ Kellis said. The Dobson Ranch Inn prospered as the major league hotel for the Cubs and the Brewers. The latter team used it while training at the now defunct Chandler Compadre Stadium before their move to the Maryvale Sports Complex in west Phoenix. Among the primary reasons for the hotel’s decline was a severe reduction in corporate travel during the recession, she said. Dwight Patterson’s business career had started in the hotel business in Flagstaff after he graduated from Northern Arizona University, but he and his wife, Ruby, eventually returned to Mesa. He had married into the Dobson family, and he helped Cliff Dobson in the operation of the original Dobson Ranch, a sprawling cattle and sheep outfit. Ann Patterson Cleghorn said her father was so committed to building the Dobson

cially objected to the proposed four-story buildings. But Ray, the developers’ lawyer, said most of the concerns raised by neighbors have been addressed. He said the four-story buildings will be well separated from nearby homes, that residents will be prohibited from sub-letting their units and that the apartments will generate less traffic than did the hotel at full capacity. As for the impact on schools, he said that based on Alliance’s experience with similar projects, the company expects 10 or fewer children to live there. “This development does not lend itself … to a lot of families,” he said, adding that none of the amenities are designed for children. A 5-1 approval by the zoning board moved the matter on to the City Council, which is scheduled to introduce the rezoning ordinance tomorrow, Sept. 9, and consider it for Sept. 23. Heredia said he and city staffers worked with the developers to ensure a quality project, and he believes the four-story buildings will be appropriate for the site. “You try to balance the needs of the community,” he said, “but you’re still working with private owners” who need to turn a profit on their investment.

Ranch Inn that he traded the family homestead, another 10-acres near Alma School and Baseline roads, to obtain the hotel site. Back then, U.S. 60 extended not much farther east than Dobson Road, making the inn’s location a gold mine. “It was a sidelight because there was so much more to what he did. Now I know why my mother used to complain that he was never home,’’ Patterson Cleghorn said. Dwight Patterson’s mother had been a teacher and she cemented a life-long commitment to education in her son. He served on the Mesa Public Schools governing board, the Maricopa County Community College Board and even the state Board of Regents, she said. Patterson and Cliff Dobson eventually became major community benefactors by donating large swaths of land from their ranch that became the future homes of Banner Desert Medical Center and Mesa Community College. But much of Patterson’s life and business dealings would always revolve around baseball. He had been a first-baseman, but admitted in one interview that he wasn’t much of player himself. “He always said, ‘I need a place for the baseball players to stay,’’’ Patterson Cleghorn said. “Whatever the baseball people

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wanted, he wanted to satisfy them.’’ “He was so proud of that property and he should have been.’’ Patterson’s business acumen once again paid off. Patterson Cleghorn and Kellis both said he seemed to always be one step ahead — thanks in part to his connections to prominent Arizona politicians including U.S. Rep. John J. Rhodes Jr. and Arizona Gov. Rose Mofford, to name a few. “He was thrilled. I think the whole thing turned out better than he thought it would be. They had some really good years,’’ Patterson Cleghorn said. Toward the end of Dwight Patterson’s life, Ann Patterson Cleghorn would drop her father off at the Dobson Ranch Inn and he would hang out in his office. “We would have lunch. Those were sweet days,’’ Kellis said. When Patterson, 87, died in 1999, Patterson Cleghorn succeeded him at the Dobson Ranch Inn, joining Kellis in operating the hotel. She had raised three daughters and been a homemaker, so it was a new, enjoyable experience for her. “I was a partner after Dad died. I moved

into his office,’’ she said. “It was a good business deal. He realized that no one in his family was going into farming, so he better have something else.’’ “At the time, it was a classy place,’’ Patterson Cleghorn, of Gilbert, said. “It was one of the highlights of my life, when I was at the Dobson.’’ She said she helped Kellis operate the hotel from 1999 to 2008, when the longtime ownership group sold out at a fortuitous time — just as the Great Recession got worse. Over time, despite a few efforts by the new owners to stimulate business, the inn gradually lost all its shine. Patterson Cleghorn and Kellis said their memories stem from a different time at the Dobson Ranch Inn — a time Cleghorn Patterson described as “hopping.’’ Both said they the support the rezoning case that will see the inn give way to a big apartment complex. Cleghorn Patterson said that will be good for Mesa. “I love it,’’ Patterson Cleghorn said, after a reporter described the apartment complex proposal. “I hope it goes through. I think it’s super.’’

Gilbert mourns, police probe toddler’s death

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s Gilbert police continued to probe the death of a 3-year-old girl left in a hot car last week, neighbors and strangers mourned the toddler’s death. “The whole neighborhood is now engulfed in pink ribbons,” said Judy Rott, who lives on the same street where the unidentified girl’s family lives. Indicating the color pink was chosen because “she is a little baby girl,” Rott said last week, “Our street is lined with pink ribbons on every boulevard tree. One of the neighbors went to Phoenix today to buy 3,000 yards of pink ribbon.” The girl is the third and latest child to die after being left in a hot car this year in Arizona and the 39th nationwide, according to KidsAndCars.org. Arizona ranked fourth in the nation for the number of child hot-car deaths with 43 fatalities since 1994, the national nonprofit child safety organization reported. Last year was the worst year in history for these deaths with a total of 53 children that died nationwide. The group is pushing a federal bill, The

Hot Cars Act, that would require technology in all vehicles to help prevent these deaths. As of last Friday, Gilbert Police were still investigating the circumstances leading to the child being left for up to three hours in a black pick-up truck in the family’s driveway. “The decision to submit criminal charges will be determined once the investigation is complete,” Sgt. Mark Marino said in a news release. Marino said the department planned to release the 911 information and the family’s identity on Friday, past the Tribune’s deadline. Property records showed the home is owned by Scott and Angela Jones. When first-responders arrived near noon last Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the Higley Groves West neighborhood at Higley and Elliott roads, they performed CPR and other medical intervention on the child, Marino said. By that time, the temperatures were already reaching into the triple digits. The girl was transported to a hospital and later declared deceased, Marino

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reparations have been completed for one of the Valley’s most somber commemorations of the people who died when terrorists took down the World Trade Center, damaged the Pentagon and crashed a jetliner into a field in Western Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. On Saturday, volunteers rallied at Tempe Beach Park to set up 2,996 American flags for the annual Healing Field remembrance sponsored by the Exchange Club of Tempe, along with the City of Tempe’s support. The somber display of flags with a yellow ribbon to honor each person who died in the attacks includes a small biography about the person it represents. “The Healing Field transforms the park into a place of reverence, of common ground, where you feel connected to each of the people you are standing next to or paying respects to,” organizers state on a City of Tempe webpage. “Each year at first glimpse of the flags it takes our breath away.” “The Exchange Club of Tempe is the force behind this incredible memorial. Their attention to detail is truly remarkable,” it continues. “The first responders’ flag poles are respectfully placed along the perimeter, continuing to ‘protect and

Volunteers on Saturday will be erecting 2,996 flags at Tempe Beach Park for the Exchange Club of Tempe’s annual comemoration of the people who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. (Special to the Tribune)

serve’ even in death. Gary Eugene Bird, the only resident of Arizona who perished on Sept. 11, has a small Arizona flag at the base of his flag pole. “Additionally, the stuffed bears you see at the base of flag poles identify the children who died that day, and combat boots recognize veterans who have perished. Each pair of boots were donated by a military veteran.” This year, organizers also hope to make the Healing Field a Teaching Field.

“Children born on or near this day have no memory” of the event, the website notes. “The old tattered schoolbooks that most kids have don’t even contain this important part of our history. We’ve heard many kids ask why on Sept. 11 their school didn’t so much as mention it. That is unacceptable. Bring your children to the Healing Fields. There is an information booth and posters that detail the timeline of events that day.”

The auction Aug. 30 and attracted more than 60 bidders in person and nearly 12,900 online. The painting, titled “King’s Canyon,” had at least two bidders online and several on the floor, explained Erik Hoyer, owner of EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. “It was a great night and there was a lot of intensity on the floor and a lot of excitement,” he said. “We had a mixture of antique collectors, art collectors and folks that are end-users and just buy for themselves.” Moran, who lived from 1837 to 1926, is a famous American painter best remembered for his landscape paintings and idealized views of the American West. The English emigrant was the first American painter to capture the grandeur of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, according to the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Moran’s images of dramatic canyons,

hot springs and geysers captured the imagination of the American public and helped bring about Yellowstone’s designation as America’s first national park. Although “King’s Canyon” didn’t quite sell for its original listing price, Hoyer said he is still pleased with the outcome. “I didn’t hit my estimate on the Thomas Moran,” he said. “But overall, it was a great night with a nice strong crowd and strong internet participation.” A family heirloom for 60 years, “King’s Canyon” was first purchased by Cushman’s grandfather, Hugh Meinhardt, in 1959 from the Paul Metcalf Art Gallery in Los Angeles. Although Cushman said she is nostalgic for the painting, neither she nor her cousin have the space for it. “It’s been in our lives forever it seems, that’s why my grandfather bought it so many years ago,” she said. “So that later in life, whoever ended up with it could do something with it.”

Ahwatukee residents Mark Poisson and Judy Chasse have long been involved in organizing the Healing Field. Chasse told AFN in an interview two years ago that “witnessing firsthand the many lives touched each year in a powerful way is overwhelming.” Poisson added, “I think we should never forget,” Poisson said. “We should never forget what happened. I feel the country is losing a little bit of the impact we all felt that day when we were watching the news.” On Saturday, volunteers can pound nearly 3,000 pieces of rebar and erect the eight-foot flags with bio cards. Or they can help take down the flags and store them once the commemoration has ended next week. Go to facebook.com/tempeexchangeclub to find out how to sign up. While the display will be up to visit from Sunday on, there are special services set next week at the site. A free Freedom Concert will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. At 5:46 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, a memorial service begins at the exact Arizona time that the first plane hit the towers; a candlelight vigil will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday with prayers and a message by Tempe Officers Association President Robert Ferraro. Volunteers will take down the display at 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. Information: tempehealingfield.org

Mesa woman’s heirloom ends up in new hands BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

Mesa woman’s family heirloom has sold for $60,000, according to EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. The auction company helped Sharon Cushman sell her attributed Thomas Moran painting, which has been passed down in her family for generations. The painting is believed to date back to the 1800s. An anonymous buyer from Oklahoma purchased the painting for $15,000 below its listing price — and well below the hundreds of thousands of dollars that many of Moran’s paintings have sold for in the past. “I am just thrilled to death,” said Cushman. “I’m splitting the money with my cousin and we are just very happy.” “I really was amazed at the company [EJ’s] that sold it for us,” she continued. “They did an awesome job.”

An anonymous bidder in Oklahoma got a bargain on this Thomas Moran painting that had been auctioned off by a Mesa woman. Priced at $75,000, it went for $60,000. (Special to the Tribune)

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ing challenges it foresaw with how it would test autonomous cars unequipped with traditional controls designed for human drivers. The current safety standards require vehicles to have manual controls so that regulators can conduct compliance testing. But manufacturers argue these standards need to be rewritten for cars that don’t warrant human controls. The agency just finished collecting public comments from a variety of stakeholders that included car-builders, nonprofits and drivers fearful of being replaced by a computer. Waymo submitted a 12-page letter in response to the NHTSA’s notice, claiming autonomous cars can meet the government’s safety metrics without manual controls. “Waymo has reason to be confident that the currently specified performance can be objectively, repeatably, and reproducibly demonstrated without a steering wheel,” the company wrote in its letter, “so all that needs to change is the test method, not the test metrics.” Waymo was founded in 2009 by Google’s parent company Alphabet and moved its headquarters to Chandler a couple years ago. The city’s elected officials have warmly welcomed Waymo by adopting zoning

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added. The family moved into the neighborhood in April, according to Rott. “They were very new to the neighborhood but fit in well and loved it here,” Rott said. “This is a very caring, young family. They focused their lives on their children and this was just something that happened. “She was a precious, little sweetheart. It’s just devastating.” Rott said she has not communicated yet with the family, who was staying with inlaws elsewhere in the Valley. Rott said it was a normal routine for the dad, who worked from home, to take the children to school while the mom worked as a correctional officer. The couple has two older daughters, 5 and 7, Rott said. “Usually they all go to school or preschool and they were going to leave for vacation and he decided not to take the little one for pre-K and take her home,” Rott said. “Because of this upcoming vacation it threw things out of whack from what he normally did.” The family was scheduled for a getaway on the day after the incident occurred.

re g u l a t i o n s that accommodate the company’s vehicles. “We are also, as I like to say, the epicenter of autonomous vehicle development, with companies like Intel and Waymo shaping the future of transporta- While Waymo has not yet released renderings of what its autonomous vehicles would look tion,” Mayor like without pedals and a streering wheel, other auto companies have. (Special to the Tribune) Kevin Hartke said in a speech earlier this year. But some safety advocates worry the The company’s white minivans can be government is moving too fast with revisseen circulating around Chandler on a ing regulations. regular basis, picking up and dropping off Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety residents all across the city. Waymo has a told NHTSA it was unnecessary to rapidly trained driver often accompanying riders change existing rules when too many unto monitor the autonomous car. knowns exist in the industry. The company’s current fleet of cars is “While autonomous vehicles hold the built with manual controls and Waymo promise of improving safety, reducing says it hasn’t designed or deployed a car congestion and improving mobility, a without them. promise is different than proof,” the orSafety has long been emphasized as the ganization wrote in a letter to the agency. company’s first priority, claiming its techConsumer Reports, a nonprofit organology could help eliminate the human nization, found it unclear why NHTSA error that goes along with traditional would devote its limited resources to driving. fixing “supposed” barriers that it thinks

community’s fences along Higley and Elliot roads with pink ribbons. Others in Gilbert took note and were coming on board to show their solidarity with the family as well. “You’ll be seeing pink Neighbors of a Gilbert family whose 3-year-old daughter died in a hot car, tied pink ribbons bows sprinin her memory to trees and fence posts in her neighborhood. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff kled throughPhotographer) out Gilbert Apparently after coming home, the fa- over the coming days to show support for ther went inside to work and left the child the family,” wrote Cami Williams on a social media site. in the truck, according to Rott. “Regardless of opinions on how it hap“I’m assuming she fell asleep,” she said. “She’s a tiny 3-year-old so she would not pened, they are facing a devastating loss be able to unbuckle her seat buckle and and I think it’s a beautiful gesture,” Wilyou know how fast these vehicles heat up.” liams added. “Feel free to join in with pink Although the family was still newcomers ribbons on your car, on your house, trees, to the tight-knit neighborhood, residents or fence or wherever you feel is appropriate.” there have come together in support. Although some of the more than 100 Rott said residents even blanketed the

might not be barriers at all. “There are more important subjects the agency should be focusing on than ‘removing regulatory barriers,’ especially given the robust pace of industry innovation in many areas today,” the nonprofit told the federal agency in a letter. NHTSA pondered various new options for how it could test the safety of selfdriving cars with no human controls. One of them included having engineers operate vehicles externally through some sort of remote control, also known as “teleoperation.” Waymo told NHTSA this type of testing method was “impractical” and could make the technology vulnerable to outside attacks. “The introduction of external control capability not provided by the (autonomous vehicle’s) original design would require fundamental design changes that would introduce unwarranted security issues by opening the architecture to hostile intrusions…” the company wrote in its letter. Another proposal made by NHTSA was to test a surrogate, or “sister,” vehicle with human controls that had the same platform as the autonomous car. Waymo thinks adoption of this approach, combined with other methods, could be an alternative that would allow more adequate time for NHTSA to develop a more tailored testing procedure. comments on a social media site on the incident wondered how anyone could leave a child in a car, others expressed their condolences and support. “For them they have not gotten the funeral arrangements situated yet,” Rott said of the family. “They are just living minute to minute right now.”

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Taco Fest in Chandler promises ‘experience’ BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tribune Staff Writer

ockin’ Taco Street Fest producer Landon Evans promises an “experience” for guests at his event, one that goes beyond the traditional Mexican dish. “We have a bit of something for everyone whether it’s shopping, refreshing drinks, food aficionados, great entertainment and the list keeps going,” Evans said. The taco party is Saturday, Sept. 14, at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, which play host to Taco Guild, Someburros, Chronic Tacos, Taco Chiwas, Mr. Mesquite, Elmer’s Tacos, Modern Tortilla, United Lunchadores,

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Nandos, Superfarm Supertruck, Honey Bears BBQ, Las Palmas Cantina, Ghett Yo Taco, International Truck of Tacos, Willie’s Taco Joint and Drive Wood Fired Grill. In addition to food – which includes vegetarian as well as dessert tacos – guests will enjoy wrestling, car shows, live music, fresh fruit frescas, mariachis, beer Micheladas, margaritas and eating competitions. “The Rockin’ Taco Street Fest is one of our most popular signature events that we produce,” said Evans, who owns HDE Agency. “We strive to build our community-style events to be the best Arizona has to offer with activations that enhance the attendees’ experience. We look to reach 15,000 at this year’s celebration.” Music plays a large part in the Rockin’ Taco Street Fest, with La Misa Negra, BSide Players and Evil Waze: The Ultimate Santana Experience hitting the stage. Besides more musical acts, Evans expanded the car show, which will go beyond low riders to showcase all custom cars.

performances, a piñata party and Lucha Libre VOS wrestling at the event sponsored by El Jimador Tequila, Corona, Deep Eddy Vodka, Food City and Bashas’. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement of Arizona, an organization dediA.J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler will be transformed into a happening venue cated to giving for taco and music lovers next Saturday. (Special to the Tribune) young people the knowledge and Cocktails will be available for those who skills they need to own their economic want a little “show” with their drinks. success, plan for their future, and make “We’ll have Las Palmas Cantina Mar- smart academic and economic choices. garita Hut with ‘flair’ bartending,” Evans Evans is looking forward to another said. “The bartender will flip bottles and successful event. be more interactive.” “I think it’s a culturally sound event and Guests will also experience mariachi who doesn’t love tacos?” Evans said.

Chandler rabbi, imam will discuss their faiths BY TORRENCE DUNHAM Tribune Staff Writer

Chandler rabbi believes he can show people that despite some significant differences, major religions in the world have more in common than people might think. And to show those commonalities, Rabbi Michael Beyo, executive director of the East Valley Jewish Community Center, is starting a series of conversations with leaders of four major faiths in the Valley. He’s starting the series with Imam Faheem Arshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The imam and the rabbi will appear together at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. Future will involve faith leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as the Sikh, Lutheran and Baha’i communities. Conversations with a Rabbi are free, but reservations are required. Guests can register at evjcc.org/conversation.

ous acts and rhetoric that have raised the level of antisemitism and hatred against different religious, ethnic and racial groups in the country in recent months. He said he wants to “tear down the walls of ignorance.” “When we tear down Rabbi Michael Beyo and Imam Faheem Arshad will discuss the commonalities shared by the worlds their faiths in a free public forum next Sunday at the East Valley Jewish Community Center. of ignorance, (Special to the Tribune) then we’re “Fear comes when we don’t know about not afraid of each other and then we can the person that stands across the table build communities together,” Beyo said, from us,” Beyo said, citing the numer- explaining:

“We are not saying that we don’t have differences. We have differences. That’s why we have different religions. That’s why we have different faiths. But ultimately, we have so much more in common and we’re all here together to share what we have in common, to share all of our differences and build stronger communities.” Arshad echoed Beyo in hoping the talks will help both religions. “Living in a society where there’s so much ignorance and so much hate, it is through conversation that we can break the barriers and we can build bridges together living in the communities,” Arshad said. Beyo says these events will not be centered around theological questions, but rather topics that affect everyday life. “We are doing a two-prong approach,” Beyo said. “One approach is that we are inviting these faith leaders to talk about their faith, religion and culture to our

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community. “The second approach is that we’re going to have these conversations between a faith leader and myself on various topics that are not necessarily religious in nature... The first topic that we will discuss on September 15 between myself and the Imam is how to be a minority religion.” Arshad encourages individuals from both religions attend the event. “We are having a collaborative means in trying to educate the people around us,” Arshad said. “This is something that we can both benefit from. We can educate ourselves of what the Jewish community and what the Islamic community is doing together to help the community around us.” Beyo said the series has been in development for less than a year and was made possible by the East Valley Jewish Community Center’s good relationships with other faith leaders. The East Valley Jewish Community Center is also hosting an Interfaith Series monthly where faith leaders will discuss their faith’s history, tenets and current challenges. These events cost $14 with a kosher lunch following the presentation.

Mesa-based group offers anger management program BY HALEY LORENZEN Tribune Staff Writer

three-week series of anger management classes in Mesa aims to create positive change in families by teaching parents how to properly handle their anger and maintain a safe and happy environment. The free classes are sponsored by the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association and are open to parents, grandparents, and foster parents of all backgrounds. “Our whole mission is to strengthen families and to keep families together. To do that, you got to go to the head of the family: father and mother,” said Albert Pooley, founder and president of NAFFA. A two-year grant from the Gila River Indian Community State Shared Revenue Program for allowed for the creation of the Strengthening All Families Effectively Parent Resource Center, where the classes will be held. The classes will help attendees look at defense mechanisms, conflicts at home and healthy ways to handle their anger. The basic philosophies of NAFFA will be taught, with the main focus on the asso-

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Serrano family celebrates a century in Chandler BY KEVIN REAGAN Tribune Staff Writer

s Chandler’s oldest family-owned business, Serrano’s is older than the city itself. The city did not officially incorporate as a municipality until 1920. By then, Albert Serrano and his brother Luis had already been running their dry goods store for nearly a year. And they kept running and expanding their business for the next few decades – paving the way for their descendants to carry on the family name into the 21st century. While the first 60 years of the business was devoted to clothing and other dry goods, Ernie and Eva Serrano 40 years ago confronted a life-or-death business decision. And Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants was born. September marks kind of two anniversaries for the six of Ernie and Eva Serrano’s eight children who run the five restaurants – the original one in Chandler as well as two in Mesa and one each in Tempe and Queen Creek. Not only are the Serrano siblings celebrating 40 years in the restaurant business serving authentic Mexican cuisine made from recipes handed down by their parents and grandparents. They also are marking 100 years as an enterprise, becoming Chandler’s oldest continuing family-owned business. “We’re very blessed to have been in business for 100 years,” said Ric Serrano, president and CEO of Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants, which employ about 200 employees at the five locations. Ernie’s father, Albert, had passed on his department stores down to his sons in 1959 after four decades in business. Albert and Luis Serrano first moved to Chandler from Tucson in 1919 and opened the Popular Store with $10,000 worth of inventory. With the help of their brothers, they opened more locations in Casa Grande, Gilbert, and Mesa and sold goods to the region’s many farm families. “There were times when the crops might not have been good and so credit was extended to the farmers who might have had a bad year and sometimes they

Ernie and Eva Serrano saved the family’s legacy business when they decided to switch from a drug goods store to a restaurant 40 years ago. Over time, they and their children grew Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants into a group of five eateries serving the East Valley. (Special to the Tribune)

would wait up to a year to get paid,” Ernie Serrano Jr. said in an oral history that was recorded in 2005. By the 1970s, indoor malls started

sprouting up around the Valley and the Serranos found it difficult to compete. As their stores started to close, the family thought they could try selling a different

Six of the eight Serrano siblings run the restaurant group. The family includes, from left: Back row: Lisa SerranoChavez, Stephanie Serrano, Lorraine Serrano, Carolyn Serrano and Theresa Serrano-Keel. Front: Billy Serrano, Ric Serrano and Ernie Serrano Jr. (Special to the Tribune)

type of service. Mealtime had always been important in the Serrano home, Ric said. He and his seven siblings would spend hours around the dinner table, laughing and joking with each other. If they could replicate that family atmosphere in a business setting, then maybe this new venture could work. So, the Serranos took a chance by opening a restaurant, despite not having any experience in the food industry. But Eva knew how to cook and Ernie knew how to manage the books. In addition, the Serranos were already known in the community and had developed loyal customers through their department stores. “The same people that they were selling jeans and shirts and ties and shoes to, came to them to try out their Mexican food,” Ric Serrano said. They officially opened La Casa Serrano in December 1979. Ric said his parents worked long hours in the beginning – sometimes not closing until 1 a.m. and returning to open again at 8 a.m. When the Serranos decided to open a second location in Tempe, Ric decided to forgo his golfing career and help his parents manage the new restaurant. The Tempe restaurant experimented by offering a special bean dip alongside the standard chips and salsa. It was a decision that turned out to be a successful one. “It was such a hit that it became something that we’re known for and people remember us for the bean dip,” Ric Serrano said. More restaurants would follow, but not all would endure. The family decided to close its breakfast eatery, Brunchies, in 2016 after several years of operation. Control over the business formally changed hands after Ernie Serrano passed away in 2009 at the age of 79. His wife died in 2017. Ric said he thinks his parents would be proud to so many of their children getting along and running the business together. But his father was always the most ambitious member of the family and liked taking risks.

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“I think that if he was still around, maybe we’d have more restaurants,” Ric said. “He liked a good deal.” The Serranos continue to adapt and change to the trends of the restaurant industry. Food can be ordered and delivered through Uber, the restaurants offer catering services, and the Serrano family salsa can be bought online. The times have changed, but Ric Serrano said the business is still rooted in three words: faith, family, and food. They made the uncommon decision in 2012 to close all its locations on Sunday – one of their busiest days – in order to give employees a break on the weekend. More recently, the restaurants have begun holding a device-free night on Thursdays, where patrons are encouraged to put down their phones and start a conversation. To further encourage talking, they leave a booklet of conversation starters at every table. “People are looking for a reason to put

The close-knit Serrano siblings often gather for meals, continuing a tradition that’s lasted for decades. (Special to the Tribune)

them down,” Ric said. “Everyone just needs a little encouragement to set them down for a little bit.” In honor of the centennial, the Serranos

will be selling a sampler special for $10 throughout September. The dish includes green and red chili beef, shredded chicken, machaca, tortilla, rice, and beans.

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Throughout the month, all five Serrano’s restaurants are accepting donations of children’s books and teddy bears to benefit the W. Steven Martin 911 Toy Drive. Over 34 years, the drive has generated six million gifts which first responders have donated to more than one million needy kids. For every donation made at one of its restaurants, Serranos will give the customer a voucher for a scoop of free fried ice cream at any Serrano’s location. On Sept. 19, the Chandler Serrano’s at location 141. S. Arizona Ave. will host a fiesta celebration with raffle prizes and activities for children. At that celebration, Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke and several other East Valley officials will compete at 7 p.m. in a taco-eating contest for charity. Specials the week of Sept, 16 are: Sept. 16, $1 margaritas; Sept. 17, $1 tacos; Sept. 18, $1 Hump Day Heavenly Bites; Sept. 19, $1 shredded beef or chicken taco, rice and beans entrée; Sept. 20, $1 fried ice cream; Sept. 21, $1 draft Mexican beer. Information: serranosAZ.com

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Even far away, hurricanes can still affect us BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

ou move to Arizona to get away from hurricanes, but it turns out massive tropical storms care not at all about geography. So begins a summertime ritual for you and so many others with loved ones who live along our country’s Atlantic coast. A swirling mass appears in the ocean. Like clockwork, you pick up the phone. Two thousand miles away, in south Florida, my father answers on the sixth ring. His knees ache at age 73 and Parkinson’s disease has slowed him to a halting shuffle, but my dad is never one to let a call go unanswered. Even now, 20 months after the death of my mother, his greeting on the phone startles me a bit. For the 52 years of their marriage, spokesperson was my mom’s role. Yes, he is watching the coverage of Hur-

ricane Dorian – there’s nothing else on. Yes, he has bottled water, batteries and candles and everything Publix will run out of in the next 48 hours. Yes, the clock is ticking on boarding up the house. No, he doesn’t need me to come help. “What’s the point of flying all that way, Dave?” he says, while I examine his tone for clues. “This thing will probably miss us. They usually miss us. They always miss us.” It’s our annual summertime dance, me offering hurricane help and my father turning me down. The truth is, he doesn’t much need me to mount plywood to the windows of the house where I grew up, because my father lives with my brother and my 20-something nephew, who will do the heavy lifting in a pinch. But it seems to make my father feel good to have things under control, to flex his independence, so I offer and let him say no. We hang up and the ritual commences in earnest. I monitor hurricane models

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all through Labor Day weekend with the usual monologue running through my head — hopes that the storm lands nowhere at all, prayers to spare one city, one house, one family and prayers don't turn into some other place winning the worst possible lottery. Dorian, meanwhile, appears to take dead aim at my father’s house in Miramar, while destroying the Bahamas with Category 5 fury. For two days, the storm slows and treads water off the Florida Coast, apparently making up its mind. Then it makes a slow right turn, like a snowbird meandering toward a highway exit, and heads north up the coast. “These things always miss us,” my father says on the phone, sounding vindicated. I don’t bother reminding him of the hurricanes that didn’t miss, the long list of names, David and Andrew and Charley and Irma and Michael. Selective memory can be a healthy thing for all concerned.

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Skyline’s Chambers runs past gender barriers BY BRITTANY BOWYER Tribune Contributing Writer

he is in the history books as the firstever Arizona girls wrestling champion for the 126-pound weight division. She’s the first-ever female running back at her high school and has attended the state championship as a track athlete. She may be one of the most talented athletes in the class of 2021, but few have heard of her before now, Julia Chambers rides her motorcycle to Skyline High School every day, where she takes accelerated classes before heading out to practice in the afternoon. At lunch, the junior lends a hand to the club Coyote Strong, which creates an inclusive and welcoming space open to all students on campus looking for a place to go. The three-sport athlete initially spent her first two fall seasons in high school as a long-distance runner. But in her heart, she wished she was on the gridiron. Growing up, she played on a youth football team, but she didn’t initially pursue it in high school because of other people’s views and opinions on it. “It held me back, because people were telling me not to (do it),” Chambers said. However, cross country wasn’t cutting it for her anymore. When her junior year rolled around, Chambers decided to go for it. Nothing was going to stop her from stepping on the field and playing the game she’s loved since she was little. “If you have a dream, you’ve gotta get after it,” Chambers said. “Whatever you need to do, whatever you have to, or whatever you want to do, you just have to keep going and do it 100 percent.” Chambers may not always see immediate playing time on the field, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t making an impact on the team. Skyline’s running backs coach Rashad Armstrong said she always puts full effort into practice.

“She’s not hesitant to go in and do anything,” Armstrong said. “She’s a team player and she wants to learn. We call her Ice Box because when she’s running the ball, she’s in there giving a hit to the defenders. “It’s kind of a pleasure to have her out here.” Chambers said her male teammates on the football team have all been incredibly accepting of her joining the team. She said on top of already having close friendships with many of them, they know she is built tough. “They know how strong I am, as a woman and as an athlete, so they were okay with me coming on and they knew that I could be an asset to the team,” Chambers said. “I love them a lot, they’re pretty great.” Tarik Deeb, a senior running back, says having Chambers as a member of the team is helping to bring a spotlight to the Skyline football program. Deeb said he is looking forward to Chambers having a good season and get

Skyline High School junior Julia Chambers is breaking down gender barriers in sports one day at a time as she plays running back for the Coyotes football program. (Brittany Bowyer/Tribune

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her name out there. He wants people to know she’s there to play. “It’s a good experience for everyone, her being on the team makes the school, and everyone, more involved in the program,” Deeb said. “Other schools are noticing it, too.” Deeb hopes that girls at the other schools who see her out there playing decide to join their school’s team. Chambers’ family and friends have all been incredibly supportive of her decision to switch from cross country to football. They all want to see Aside from being a three-sport athlete at Skyline, Julia Chambers (right) her do what will be also excels in the classroom. She has a 4.1 GPA while taking accelerated best for her in the long classes. Her running backs coach, Rashad Armstrong (right), said she always puts full effort in practice. (Brittany Bowyer/Tribune Contributor) run. She feels that playing football will help her know that we can push ourselves as much when it comes to both wrestling and track. as we can and be as good, if not better, Jaena Hamilton, one of Chambers’ old than boys can. teammates on the cross country team, says “It makes me feel amazing.” it’s inspiring to watch her chase her dreams. Chambers hopes that if any other young “When I found out she was playing foot- girls are in her position and want to go ball I was like, ‘that’s super cool,’” Hamil- out for a sport like football or wrestling, ton said. “I’m super proud of her.” they decide not to listen to stereotypes Hamilton described Chambers as a and do what makes them happy, even if it leader when she ran cross country, moti- presents a challenge. vating others every day to never give up. Even as a three-sport athlete, Chambers Her positive, fearless, can-do attitude has maintained a 4.1 GPA throughout her is helping her greatly when it comes to high school career. She knows the classes breaking down the gender barriers that will be tougher this year, but she is still still remain in sports today. She hopes that looking to keep the straight-A streak alive. by chasing after her dreams, she can in“I really believe being the best person spire other young females who may want I can be is being very smart,” Chambers to also participate in sports that are still said. “I like to be smart. I like to excel in predominantly geared towards males. the classroom. I want to be the best per“My own motivation is pretty much son and athlete that I can be. me and what I want to do, and also what “I try to do every single thing possible I know girls can do,” Chambers said. “I that will get me there.”

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the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2012. Ledé has been living in California since she left Mountain Pointe at age 16. Ledé was first known for her reimagining of Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” which amassed 40 million cumulative plays, and her “One Dance x Needed Me Mash Up” clocked over 3.6 million Spotify streams and soared to No. 1 on Spotify’s coveted Global Viral Chart. To date, her YouTube channel has generated 50 million-plus views and counting. Her single “Big Spender” from the film

“Fifty Shades Freed” generated over 8 million streams on Spotify. Recently, she released the EP “Myself,” and previously performed on North American stages with Ro James and Jessie J. In addition to music, she was a co-star on Rev Run’s new Netflix series “All About The Washingtons” and starred in season two of MTV’s hit show “Scream.” Recently, Vevo named Ledé, along with AJ Mitchell, a 2019 LIFT act, which connects up-and-coming artists to audiences around the globe through video content. “We’re proud to welcome Kiana Ledé and AJ Mitchell to the 2019 LIFT program,” said JP Evangelista, Vevo’s senior vice president of content, programming and marketing. “Both artists are rising stars who have the potential to make a true mark on the music industry. We look forward to showing the world their individual talents. LIFT plays a big part in our commitment to artist development, so it’s great to expand our 2019 roster. “We’ve been working with both Kiana and AJ for some time now, and helping them grow their audiences on our platform is truly rewarding.” Ledé is doing fine. She’s headlining shows, which, she boasts, feature “lots of energy and twerking.” She’ll also offer a

sneak peek into a super-secret solo project that she didn’t feel comfortable chatting about. The six-song “Myself” features her latest release “Can I,” whose accompanying video garnered over 800,000 YouTube/VEVO views and Spotify streams. The EP shows off Ledé’s diversity. Her powerful vocals accompany the emotional ballad “Heavy,” and she trades bars with rapper Offset during the high-energy single “Bouncin’.” “It was pretty easy for me to write all the songs myself,” she said about “Myself.” “All the music I write is based on personal experiences. “It’s like therapy. It’s very therapeutic. I can’t survive without doing it. I’m a very open person. I’ll share anything. It’s exhausting to be that type of person.” She started “Selfless” after she ended a relationship so she could learn more about herself and experience Los Angeles. “I could only do that fully independently,” she said. “I can say — after spending time with myself — I’m a very energetic, loyal, really stubborn, competitive with myself, and I’m very hard on myself. “I’m also the biggest cheerleader. When my friends do anything, I’m there for them. I’m the one screaming the loudest for whatever it is.”

ent,” said museum Executive Director Leon Natker. “This exhibit shows how these artisanal crafts have become in many cases fine art and are still a part of the Mesa community. We have an extraordinary group of local artists coming to share their work and talent with the Mesa community.” In response to President Woodrow Wilson’s World War I proclamation to the American people titled, “Do Your Bit for America,” some women made quilts to “save the blankets for our boys over there,” as one slogan put it. Women also made quilts to raise funds for the Red Cross’s war relief work. Modern Priscilla, a popular magazine of “fancy work” for women, published a Red Cross quilt pattern in December 1917. Red Cross volunteers following this or similar designs collected money from peo-

ple who wanted their names embroidered on the quilt. Volunteers auctioned or raffled the quilts to raise more money. Following the war, some women made quilts that commemorated Americans who died in combat. The Mesa exhibit notes that “from quilting and knitting, to weaving and basketry, crafts have been an integral part of group activity,” according to a release. “These groups have, in many cases, become essential community support mechanisms in times of need; while other crafts, saddlery and metal work, have contributed to community celebrations.” Along with historic pieces there will be contemporary works on display by Ron Carlos (pottery), August Wood (basketry), Jean Doig (lace making), Jennifer Arnold (leather work), Lydia Quiñones (weaving)

and Sharon Chung (Metal Jewelry) among others. All of these artists will be on hand to offer demonstrations of their work between 1-4 p.m. Sept. 14, and their creations also will be on sale in the museum gift shop. In addition, members of the Telaraña Fiber Art Society, the Lacey Ladies of Arizona, the Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame and the Starlight Stitchers embroidery group will offer demonstrations of these and other crafts dating from prehistoric and pioneer days to the present. For a schedule of activities: mesahistoricalmuseum.com. Information: 480835-2286 The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $5 or $4 for seniors 65 and over and $3 for those under 21.

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hoenix native Kiana Ledé played The Van Buren last Halloween, opening for British vocal powerhouse Jessie J. But now, the Mountain Pointe High School graduate is headlining the Marquee Theatre in Tempe and couldn’t be any prouder. “I’m so excited. I can’t wait,” Ledé said quietly. “Hometown shows are, of course, important. They’re like a talent show when you’re a kid. I get the chance to show my friends and family what I’ve been working on this entire time in Los Angeles.” Born to a Mexican and Native American mother and an African-American and Native American father, Ledé said she started singing right after learning the ABCs at 15 months old. She made her TV debut on “The Today Show” and performed during

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Public Notices

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following: RED MOUNTAIN PARK EXPANSION 7745 E. Brown Road PROJECT NO. CP0932

HIBBERT STREETSCAPE – MESA ART SPACE LOFTS 155 S. HIBBERT

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Red Mountain Park Expansion Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. GR0288

The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping:

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CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. CP0879 2nd AVENUE STREETSCAPE 2nd AVENUE – BETWEEN MORRIS AND ROBSON

The proposed project includes various park and sports facility improvements to the existing Red Mountain Park located at 7745 E. Brown Road in Mesa, Arizona. The project scope includes: Providing full programming documents, conceptual design graphics, schematic design drawings, complete construction documents, and potential construction phase services. Improvements south of Brown Road include construction of up to ten (10) regulation-sized lighted soccer fields, LED lighted parking lot expansion, increase the irrigation capacity through deepening or expansion of the existing Red Mountain Park pond and pumps, a new restroom building, updating the disc golf course layout, and additional landscaping improvements. Improvements north of Brown Road include four LED-lighted youth baseball/softball fields, lighted parking lot expansion, and a new restroom building. Additional scope item may include a traffic impact study for Brown Road. It is anticipated that this project will be constructed utilizing a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). The anticipated construction budget is $22.5 million. The City anticipates construction completion by Fall 2023. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 11, 2019, at 9 am, at the City of Mesa Plaza Building, 20 E. Main Street, Mesa, Arizona, in conference room 501. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 3, 2019, at 1 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Hibbert Streetscape – Within the public right-of-way, provide and install landscaping and irrigation improvements, unit pavers, concrete flatwork for public sidewalk, and benches and bike racks per the project plans. 2nd Ave Streetscape - Within the public right-of-way, provide and install landscaping improvements per the project plans. Engineer’s Estimate range is: Hibbert Streetscape = $65,000-75,000; 2nd Ave Streetscape = $50,000-60,000 For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29.Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $20, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access thePlan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.earc.com.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the f irm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c.

RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities.

If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Meeting.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by September 26, 2019, at 2 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Work shall be completed within 60 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

BETH HUNING City Engineer

One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing.

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Aug 25, Sept 1, 8, 2019 / 22967

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Obituaries Marjorie A. Guy

Marjorie A. Guy, 84 died on 5-5-2019, survived by her two children, Janette Dodge and Mark Reimann. She also had 4 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services were performed at her daughter's Mesa home by Pastor Larry Snapp. Her ashes are being kept there with family. She worked for the Foundation For Senior Living for many years. She is loved and missed.

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TechMileage has openings for the following positions in Scottsdale, AZ. Software Engineers reqs US Masters degree/foreign equiv or Bach degree + 5 yrs experience w/ skills in Java/Jscript/SOAP/CSS/ Clear Case to dsgn/dev/implement/test apps/systems. Sr. Programmer Analyst reqs US Bachelors/equiv (3 or 4 yr degree) in Commerce/BusAdm/STEM field to analyze/resolve/test/report on IT related projects using skills in EMC/MS/SQL/Excel/ Java/C. Email resume to careers@techmileage.co m with ref # 2019-19 for Soft Eng; 2019-20 for Sr. Prog Analyst & ref EVT ad

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Merch

Employ ment Employment General Blind Speech Pathologist in Gilbert needs assistant for about 10 hrs per week, reading, organizing, and preparing files. Call for more details. 480-396-9668

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480-969-0788 75 W. Baseline Rd. Ste. A-8 Gilbert, AZ 85233

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Make your choice Everlasting

Wanted to Buy

andise

Diabetic Test Strips by the box, unused. Any type or brand. Will pay top dollar. Call Pat 480-323-8846

Lost & Found

Real Estate

LOST framed ironworking pictures from 25 years ago, last seen in storage shed facility that was auctioned in Mesa. 15X24 appx. 50100 pic collage. REWARD! (417)379-5815

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EVERLASTING MONUMENT Co.

KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray/Kit Odorless, Non-Staining Effective Results Begin, After Spray Dries Available: The Home Depot, homedepot.com, Hardware Stores

Michelle Molberg 303 W. Colter Phoenix, AZ 85013 602/540-5117 Petitioner SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JUAN B. G. FLOREZ, Decedent. Case No: NOTIC E OF H EAR IN G N OTIC E IS GIVEN th a t MICHELLE MOLBERG has filed with the above-named Court a Petition/or Formal Appointment of Personal Representative. This is a legal notice; your rights may be affected. Este es un aviso legal; sus derechos podrian ser afectados. If you object to any part of the petition or motion that accompanies this notice, you must file with the court a written objection describing the legal basis for your objection at least three days before the hearing date or you must appear in person or through an attorney at the time and place set forth in this notice of hearing. An Appearance Hearing has been set to consider the Petition before Commissioner Marquoit, on the 24th day of September, 2019, at 9:00 am Courtroom 514, 101 W. Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 85003. DATED this 4th day of September, 2019. /s/ Michelle Molberg Michelle Molbert Petitioner. Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept 8; West Valley View, Sept 11, Glendale Star, Sept 12, 2019 / 23641

For Rent Apartments APACHE TRAIL & IRONWOOD Secluded Cute Studio, A/C $625/Month Bad Credit ok No Deposit. Water/Trash Inc. (602) 339-1555

Apartments

Homes for Rent

ALMA SCH & MAIN Partially Furnished 1bd/1 ba. Bad Credit OK. No Deposit. $675 Includes utilities (602) 339-1555

PUBLIC NOTICE

2019 ASU FOOTBALL Sec 3, Row 40, Seats 23-25 on aisle-at cost. Free D-Back Tix with purchase. Voice, NO Text! 623-236-0277

Commerical/ Industrial/Retail Outdoor commercial/personal Storage Yards for lease. Secure, gated 24 hour access, and much more. Call 480-926-5957 for details

The City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division is pleased to announce the opening of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Wait List. The HCV Program (also known as Section 8) is a rental housing subsidy program funded by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist low-income individuals and families with the cost of rent and utilities. Pre-applications for the HCV Program will be accepted beginning October 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM (MST) and ending October 25, 2019, at 12:00 PM (MST). How to apply: All pre-applications will be accepted online ONLY at www.chandleraz.gov/applyforhousing. Interested applicants must: (1) Create an online account, then (2) Complete a pre-application. BOTH steps MUST be completed ONLINE between October 14, 2019, at 8:00 AM (MST), and October 25, 2019, at 12:00 PM (MST).* Information needed to apply: Head of Household Social Security number, birth dates, and Total Gross Annual Income for all family members and for all sources of income (including benefits and child support received for minors). Eligibility requirements: In order to qualify for the HCV Program, the family must meet specific requirements.

Manufactured Homes BRAND NEW NEVER LIVED IN 2 BED / 2 BATH HOMES $48,900 Financing Available. Also Available Affordable Homes Between $5K - $15K 55+ Mobile Home Park in Great Chandler Location. Call Kim 480-233-2035

Manufactured Homes

THE LINKS ESTATES Why Rent The Lot When

YOU CAN OWN THE LAND And Own Your New Home

FROM THE UPPER 100’S

ASK US HOW YOUR $105,000 CASH INVESTMENT AND OUR SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM ENABLES QUALIFIED 62+ SENIORS MAKING THE LINKS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE HAVE NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT & NO LOT RENT AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN HOME.

Gawthorp & Associates Realty 40667 N Wedge Dr • San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

602-402-2213

www.linksestates.net

Maximum Income Limits: Income Limits must not exceed the following: 1 person--$25,500, 2 persons--$29,200, 3 persons--$32,850, 4 persons--$36,450, 5 persons--$39,400, 6 persons--$42,300, 7 persons--$45,200, 8 persons--$48,150, 9 persons--$51,050, 10 persons--$53,950. Computer/Internet Access: Applications can be completed on any computer, tablet, or smartphone with Internet access Free computer access is available at the following locations throughout the Valley (check with the Agency for their location and hours): AZCEND, Chandler Libraries, Housing Office, Salvation Army. **Reasonable Accommodation: To request a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact our office at 235 S. Arizona Ave Chandler AZ 85225, by phone at (480) 782-3200, or via email at chandler.housing@chandleraz.gov. For people who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or have difficulty speaking, contact 71-1 to connect to Arizona Relay Service, or these TTY options: English (800) 367-8939 / Espanol (800) 842-2088. Prospective applicants who do not have access to a computer may complete a Reasonable Accommodation Request form to request a paper pre-application no later than October 24, 2019 at 12:00 pm (MST). The City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division is committed to fully complying with all state, federal, and local laws involving non-discrimination and equal opportunity. For additional information, refer to the FAQ section on the website at www.chandleraz.gov/applyforhousing, call (480) 782-3200, or email chandler.housing@chandleraz.gov. Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept 8, 2019 / 23595

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

East Valley Tribune

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FREE

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S.N.A.P.P. REMODELING. LLC

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NTY

5-YEAR WARRA

• Drywall/Repairs • Tile Work • Carpentry • Quick Repairs

480.654.5600

Quick, Reliable Work by a Licensed Contractor at Reasonable Rates

azirrigation.com Cutting Edge LLC • ROC 21671

Call 480-204-4242

snappremodelingllc.com

Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

Call Lance White

Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call! 15 Years Exp 480-266-4589 Not a licensed contractor

www.irsaz.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING

RAMIRO MEDINA LANDSCAPING

Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

480.721.4146

Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

ROC# 256752

➧ LANDSCAPING ➧ TREE TRIMMING & REMOVAL ➧ IRRIGATION ➧ YARD CLEAN-UP ➧ GRAVEL ➧ COMMERCIAL ➧ RESIDENTIAL

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

Free Estimates • Senior Discounts

480-338-4011

LICENSED • INSURED • OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Call or Text Today for a FREE ESTIMATE

ROC#309706

East Valley PAINTERS

Carlos Medina - 602-677-3200

Add a Background Color to Your Ad! Classifieds 480-898-6465

Bonded, Licensed & Insured | ROC #272423 Veteran Owned Company

Painting

Landscape Maintenance

Voted #1 Paint Interior & Exterior • Drywall Repair Light Carpentry • Power Washing • Textures Matched Popcorn Removal • Pool Deck Coatings Garage Floor Coatings • Color Consulting

Home Improvement

10% OFF

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480-688-4770

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www.eastvalleypainters.com

INCLUDED IN EVERY PACKAGE: • New custom doors • New dovetail drawers • Soft-close hinges, tracks and more

Family Owned & Operated

Now Accepting all major credit cards

Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131

ROC 304267 • Licenced & Bonded

ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA!

0% DOWN (OAC)

Plumbing

Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

Credit Union West

FREE HARDWARE

WE WILL BEAT ANY WRITTEN ESTIMATE FREE In-Home Estimates

with any cabinet replacing project

480-361-3121

FREE SINK & FAUCET

with purchase of a granite or quartz countertop Minimum required. Must present ad. Expires 12-31-19

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6503 W Frye Rd, Suite 1 Chandler, AZ 85228 Licensed, Bonded, Insured - ROC#293053

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Tree Trimming • Tree Removal Stump Grinding Storm Damage • Bushes/Shrubs Yard Clean-up Commercial and Residential PMB 435 • 2733 N. Power Rd. • Suite 102 • Mesa dennis@allprotrees.com

480-354-5802

Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541 affinityplumber@gmail.com

www.affinityplumbingaz.com

Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor Anything Plumbing Same Day Service Water Heaters

24/7

Inside & Out Leaks

Bonded

Toilets

Insured

Faucets

Estimates Availabler

Disposals

$35 off

Any Service

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Not a licensed contractor

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Handyman

Irrigation

7500

REASONABLE HANDYMAN

IRRIGATION REPAIR

• Painting • Plumbing • Carpentry • Drywall • Roofing • Block

CALL TODAY!

- Free Estimates -

480-276-6600 *Not a Licensed Contractor

480-276-8222 A1•AERATION – Jesse Hargrave

Home Improvement • Sprinkler/Drip Repairs • New Installs Poly/PVC • Same Day Service

S.N.A.P.P. REMODELING. LLC

SERVICES INCLUDE:

NTY

5-YEAR WARRA

• Drywall/Repairs • Tile Work • Carpentry • Quick Repairs

480.654.5600

Quick, Reliable Work by a Licensed Contractor at Reasonable Rates

azirrigation.com Cutting Edge LLC • ROC 21671

Call 480-204-4242

snappremodelingllc.com

Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

Call Lance White

Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call! 15 Years Exp 480-266-4589 Not a licensed contractor

www.irsaz.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING

RAMIRO MEDINA LANDSCAPING

Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

480.721.4146

Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

ROC# 256752

➧ LANDSCAPING ➧ TREE TRIMMING & REMOVAL ➧ IRRIGATION ➧ YARD CLEAN-UP ➧ GRAVEL ➧ COMMERCIAL ➧ RESIDENTIAL

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

Free Estimates • Senior Discounts

480-338-4011

LICENSED • INSURED • OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Call or Text Today for a FREE ESTIMATE

ROC#309706

East Valley PAINTERS

Carlos Medina - 602-677-3200

Add a Background Color to Your Ad! Classifieds 480-898-6465

Bonded, Licensed & Insured | ROC #272423 Veteran Owned Company

Painting

Landscape Maintenance

Voted #1 Paint Interior & Exterior • Drywall Repair Light Carpentry • Power Washing • Textures Matched Popcorn Removal • Pool Deck Coatings Garage Floor Coatings • Color Consulting

Home Improvement

10% OFF

Why re-do when you can RE-NEW? YOUR #1 CABINET REFACING COMPANY IN THE VALLEY 39 Years of Masterful Craftsmanship

We Beat Competitors Prices & Quality Free Estimates! Home of the 10-Year Warranty!

480-688-4770

WE DO ALL THE WORK

www.eastvalleypainters.com

INCLUDED IN EVERY PACKAGE: • New custom doors • New dovetail drawers • Soft-close hinges, tracks and more

Family Owned & Operated

Now Accepting all major credit cards

Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131

ROC 304267 • Licenced & Bonded

ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA!

0% DOWN (OAC)

Plumbing

Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

Credit Union West

FREE HARDWARE

WE WILL BEAT ANY WRITTEN ESTIMATE FREE In-Home Estimates

with any cabinet replacing project

480-361-3121

FREE SINK & FAUCET

with purchase of a granite or quartz countertop Minimum required. Must present ad. Expires 12-31-19

Re-NewCabinets.com Visit Our Showroom!

6503 W Frye Rd, Suite 1 Chandler, AZ 85228 Licensed, Bonded, Insured - ROC#293053

MISSED THE DEADLINE? Call us to place your ad online!

480-898-6465

ALL Pro

T R E E

S E R V I C E

L L C

Prepare for Monsoon Season! LANDSCAPING, TREES & MAINTENANCE

Tree Trimming • Tree Removal Stump Grinding Storm Damage • Bushes/Shrubs Yard Clean-up Commercial and Residential PMB 435 • 2733 N. Power Rd. • Suite 102 • Mesa dennis@allprotrees.com

480-354-5802

Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541 affinityplumber@gmail.com

www.affinityplumbingaz.com

Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor Anything Plumbing Same Day Service Water Heaters

24/7

Inside & Out Leaks

Bonded

Toilets

Insured

Faucets

Estimates Availabler

Disposals

$35 off

Any Service

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Not a licensed contractor

28 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

AREA AGENCY ON AGING September 8 is

National Grandparents Day Make it easy for your friends and family to lend a hand Create a List • Include tasks that have become more challenging.

As a Grandparent, you help others! Sometimes you may also need help – but asking isn’t always easy. Allowing family and friends to assist with every day or once-in-a-while tasks helps you stay in charge of your own needs and care.

Just Say “Yes” • Accept help from friends and family. • Answer “Yes, I could use your help,” the next time someone offers assistance.

Stay connected to friends and family.