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Hundreds heed EV moms’ campaign to curb kids on social media BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

hat started as a Thanksgiving hike became a movement to help parents push back against the digital tide of social media and learn how to control it so that it does not damage their children or their families. Two East Valley women casually discussing social media last year during a family hike at Usery Pass in northeast Mesa decided their children were too young for smartphones. Hillary Whalen of Gilbert and Jesika Harmon, then of Mesa, did more than just talk. They researched how obsessive use of social

media can isolate teens, expose them to bullying and lead to depression. “We couldn’t sit back and do nothing. We had to do something about it,’’ Whalen said. Whalen and Harmon founded The New Norm, a nonprofit corporation that has put on two workshops in Gilbert. The heavy turnout at the workshops indicates that The New Norm is reaching parents who feel overwhelmed by their children’s use of social media as society changes with the evolution of technology. Some 600 parents turned out in May for the first gathering at a charter school and 760 children and their parents attended a session last month at Gilbert’s Mesquite High School.

Word about the latest event spread like wildfire on the internet, including the Gilbert Public Schools and Mesa Public Schools websites, proving that social media can be used for constructive purposes. The New Norm collaborated with Katie McPherson, a Chandler education consultant who long has lectured parents about the dangers of social media and the need to achieve balance through a contract that doesn’t cut off kids from social media but does limit its use through a consistent plan. “People are more depressed, more anxious, more tired and less happy,’’ Whalen said. See

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Gateway Airport now a pilot training hot spot BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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teve Armour always knew he wanted to fly, but it was hard to shell out thousands of dollars for flight training when the market for pilots crashed during the Great Recession. Armour, 43, went on with his life, managing a business until the high demand for pilots motivated him to take to the skies again. Now, Armour is one of hundreds of wouldbe pilots from around the nation and world drawn by ideal conditions to flight training schools at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport. While the average person might look at Gateway, on the eastern fringe of Mesa, as a satellite airport with just one full-time carrier, the aviation industry looks at it as a hot spot for pilot training, with its long runways, 320 clear days a year for training flights and outstanding airspace. Seventy-seven years after it opened in 1941 as an Army Air Corps training base during World War II, Gateway remains true to its

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Student pilots Dakota Lawry, left, and Collin Landwehr, sit in a cockpit simulator to get the feel of what it’s like to operate a commercial airplane and learn the complex control panel.

original purpose and its legacy as Williams Air Force Base, which closed in 1993. Students come from all around the country and even from China for training, lured

by astronomical job growth forecasts such as those recently projected by Boeing. See

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2 Mesa Council races head to November runoff election BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

esa voters will get an opportunity to select two new City Council members in the Nov. 6 general election, after a large field of candidates contributed to splintered voting that gave no one a majority in the central and west districts. Council member Dave Luna was the only incumbent facing an opponent to gain a plurality, or more than 50 percent of the vote, when he defeated challenger Verl Farnsworth in northeast Mesa’s District 5. Kevin Thompson, who was unopposed, and won re-election in District 6. The two other contested elections in west Mesa’s district 3 and central Mesa’s district 4 were nail-biters, where no candidate gained 50 percent, requiring that voters pick a winner in runoff elections on Nov. 6. Jake Brown and Jen Duff qualified for the runoff in District 4, after Brown beat Duff by only 46 votes. Brown garnered 2,206 votes (38 percent) and Duff 2,106 (37 percent) in the district with the lowest number of votes cast, 6,178. In District 3, Francisco Heredia, who was appointed last year to fill out the term of Ryan Winkle, rolled to a comfortable lead over four challengers. Heredia captured 3,467 votes (39 percent). The real contest, however, was who would face Heredia in the general election. Mark Yarbrough, who ran unsuccessful-

ly in the past, scored a narrow victory over Christopher Bown by only 136 votes. Yarbrough captured 1,766 (20 percent), while Bown attracted 1,660 votes (19 percent). Meanwhile, the only other East Valley municipal council race that remained unresolved into last week has been settled. Matt Orlando won his third return to Chandler City Council by edging out Matt Eberle by fewer than 500 votes, 18 percent to 17 percent. Orlando has served two eight-year terms in the past. Mesa City Clerk DeeAnn Mickelsen said turnout was light in the primary – which, she said, was not unusual. In all, 51,203 votes were cast in Mesa Council elections, according to the Maricopa County Recorder’s website. Luna beat Farnsworth, 58 percent to 42 percent, with Luna capturing 9,845 votes and Farnsworth attracting 7,102. That means the general election will pit Heredia against Yarbrough and Brown against Duff. A third challenger in District 4, retired Mesa police officer Rob Scantlebury, was eliminated after attracting 1,428 votes (25 percent). The council’s controversial decision to approve a subsidized Arizona State University campus downtown loomed over the election. Council member Jeremy Whittaker targeted Luna and Heredia for defeat after they sided with Mayor John Giles and outgoing council member Christopher

Glover in approving the proposal. Whittaker accused Luna and Heredia of being beholden to developers who contributed to their campaigns, even though many of the same developers contributed to Whittaker’s own campaign in 2016. Luna and Heredia both said they were offended by Whittaker’s allegations that they were unethical, while Whittaker said his fellow council members were symbols of a broken system corrupted by pay-toplay politics. But Luna said he believes the ASU vote had a limited impact on his re-election campaign. “The ASU vote didn’t resonate in District 5. It’s like its own community,’’ Luna said, adding that only one person mentioned the ASU agreement. “There is a disconnect between this district and downtown.’’ Luna said residents of his district would love to see downtown reinvigorated, but they appear most interested in having more restaurants and nightlife, such as in downtown Gilbert. He is hoping that more such attractions will be a byproduct of the ASU campus. “People are more or less happy with the quality of life in this area,’’ Luna said. Yarbrough and Bown both spoke out against the ASU campus during a series of council meetings. The general election ballot also will feature several important local questions for Mesa residents – five in all. Among the most pressing is a small sales increase

to fund public safety pay increases, and whether voters will approve the Mesa Plays soccer complex near Red Mountain Park in northeast Mesa. Meanwhile, with East Valley legislative races set for the fall campaign, the Clean Elections Commission has issued its schedule of debates. A commission spokeswoman said it is unclear if all legislative candidates will be attending the debates. In LD 18, which covers parts of Mesa, Tempe and Chandler, incumbent Republican Rep. Jill Norgaard declined to attend and the other two Republicans, House hopeful Greg Patterson and Senate candidate Frank Schmuck, did not indicate at press time whether they would be at the debate, which was to be held last Friday. Other East Valley legislative debates and their locations include: • LD 12, 6 p.m. Sept. 18, Hyatt Place, 3275 S. Market St., Gilbert; • LD 16, 6 p.m. Oct. 12, 6850 Williams Field Road, Mesa; • LD 17, 6 p.m. Oct. 9, Chandler Downtown Library, 22. S. Delaware St. • LD 25, 6 p.m. Oct. 3, Mesa Country Club, 660 W. Fairway Drive, Mesa; • LD 26, 6 p.m. Sept. 14, Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Tempe, 4400 S. Rural Road, Tempe.

Bone up on ballot now, women’s league advises voters The League of Women Voters is advising Arizonans to start now to educate themselves about the November ballot. Given the sheer number of offices up for election – along with some critical statewide referendum questions – the league has added more links to its website. “Our right to vote in elections is our sacred American heritage,” said League

President Michelle Dorsey. “Voters need facts about candidates and issues in order to vote intelligently. “With advances in technology, the amount of information available to potential voters keeps increasing, but not necessarily the quality,” she said. “That is a major reason why the league is as important today as it was years ago: We provide

objective, carefully reviewed information while remaining nonpartisan.” This year the league has added information on federal, state, county, city, school, college, boards, commissions and judicial elections. “It is important to be informed and to vote the entire ballot,” Dorsey said. “Skipping any government office leaves the

choices that will affect our daily lives to others. How well our government works is our responsibility. All voters, please – not only is it important to vote, but to finish your ballot.” The last day to register for the Nov. 6 election is Oct. 9. Register: servicearizona. com. Ballot information: lwvmetrophoenix.org/Elections.

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“Have you ever thought it might be the phone? “We need to learn to put technology in the proper place,’’ she added. “It’s knowing when enough is enough and being able to put that phone down.’’ The overwhelming message at The New Norm’s workshops is that teenagers – and adults, for that matter – can be much happier living a real life and going through real-life experiences, rather than living vicariously through other people’s lives on Instagram or Facebook. “When we let it enslave us and brainhack us, we become addicted to it,’’ Whalen said. “This is a public health crisis affecting everyone.’’ Harmon, who now lives in Utah, said social media is difficult to avoid completely, but parents need to manage it. “Unless we put it in the proper place, it takes over our life,’’ Harmon said. “Living in real life is so much better.’’ Susanna, a 15-year-old who spoke at the Gilbert workshop, said that spending about four hours a day on social media left her depressed and isolated from others, with her grades plummeting in school. She said she cut down to about 90 minutes a day, which one expert said is still way too much. “True peace can’t be found on the internet. You can’t let something that weighs four ounces or less control our lives,’’ Susanna said. Gwen, another teen who spoke at the workshop, said she agreed with her parents not to go on Instagram even though many of her friends were doing it, and she pursued a more old-fashioned approach in developing relationships. “Most of my friends just shoot me a text and we talk all the time,’’ Gwen said. “I say, I don’t have Instagram, but I have a number. It allows people to get to know you and talk to you and find out what you are really like.’’ The East Valley Tribune is not using the teens’ full names because they are minors. Other speakers, including McPherson, a former Gilbert junior high school principal, and Adam Brooks, another education consultant who worked as a director of special education in Phoenix schools, gave parents tips on controlling their teen’s use of special media, including setting a good example themselves. “If we expect our kids to get off these devices, we need to look at how we use our devices as well,’’ McPherson said. McPherson, now with ECRA Group, said parents have bowed to heavy marketing from the telecommunications indus-

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Founders of The New Norm include, from left, Jesika Harmon, Hillary Whalen and Cherie Mask. They became concerned about social media’s impact on young children and decided to do something about it and help parents navigate the disturbing issues involved in kids’ unregulated use of it.

try by giving children phones too soon then waiting too long to rein them in. She said the challenge is to lead technology, rather than allowing technology to lead them. “You are paying thousands of dollars

(in phone bills) to put a wedge between you and your child,’’ McPherson told the gathering. “We handed our kids a cell phone and said good luck,’’ she said. “We are letting technology breakdown our family. We are

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Hundreds of parents and teens jammed Mesquite High School in Gilbert recently to discuss how to limit kids’ access to social media. Several teens spoke of becoming depressed when they stayed on social media sites for excessive periods of time.

losing relationships with our children.’’ She said social media often presents a distorted image of life, leaving out a person’s shortcomings and making the person pictured on Instagram look perfect. This problem is magnified when teens bodyshame each other, using social media to bully teens far beyond a school hallway or playground. “The whole experience leaves teens feeling inadequate, concluding “she’s prettier than me, she’s thinner than me,’’ McPherson said, leading to depression and even suicide. “You have to remember these brains are under-developed. They are jockeying for position in the social group.’’ Whalen has refused to give her children phones. She said that other children in her daughter’s fourth-grade class, who are about 9, already have smartphones. “It’s important to have an open line of conversation with your children,’’ Whalen said, and to give them a role in developing a family plan on how to use social media, placing restrictions on how much it is used. McPherson recommends that parents establish a central charging station for all devices and not allow teens to take them to their bedrooms at night. She said some teens get no sleep because they are staring at their screens. “These children are not getting any sleep. You have to get devices out of the bedroom,’’ McPherson said. McPherson also advocates use of a family social media plan, so that parents can limit the use of social media. She said most social media providers have a minimum age limit of 13, but younger kids often lie to gain access. She said there is no magical age of when children can handle a smartphone, saying it depends upon their maturity level. She said parents often make the mistake of giving children smartphones with little or no instructions or rules. When the child makes a bad mistake with the phone, the parent takes it away, only to give it back a week later, leading to confusion that accomplishes nothing. Brooks said that he believes about 20 minutes a day on social media is more than enough for anyone. Richard Estes of San Tan Valley, a computer programmer, said he hopes to put what he learned at the workshop into practice. He said his 15-year-old stepson spent as much as 16 hours a day this summer playing video games. The experience is leaving the boy isolated and with declining social skills, Estes said. “He’d rather sit at a computer than hang out with his friends,’’ he said. Information: newnorm.org or hellothenewnorm@gmail.com.

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Queen Creek shows off new 48-acre Mansel Carter Oasis Park BY PARKER SHEA Tribune Contributing Writer

proud Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney stood in front of the new Mansel Carter Oasis Park’s placid fishing lake and began the park’s ribboncutting ceremony this month by mentioning the park’s namesake. “Most of you know, some of you don’t, (that) we used to call him the ‘Man of the Mountain.’ He used to live on the San Tans. He was one of the fixtures up there for many years,” Barney said. The 48-acre park includes a 5-acre fishing lake, an adventure-themed playground and splash pad, multi-use fields, baseball fields, basketball and volleyball courts and a trailhead to Queen Creek Wash. The lake might be the park’s biggest draw because it is the first fishing lake in Queen Creek. The playing fields also are expected to have great demand. A city statement pointed out that the park’s opening comes just in time for fall sports and the beginning of the hiking season. Making sure the park is accessible for people with physical limitations and for young children were priorities. Even the “Man of the Mountain” might have been persuaded to come down to relax at the sparkling new facility. Carter, the famed 20th-century Arizona prospector born in 1902, worked a variety of labor and trade jobs before being drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. After returning from the war, he made a living prospecting for gold until the death of his close friend, Marion Kennedy, in 1960. Carter died in 1980. Tempe firm Architekton, which

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Dignitaries are out en masse for the ribbon-cutting at Queen Creek’s Mansel Carter Oasis Park. The 48-acre facility includes a 5-acre fishing lake, an adventure-themed playground and splash pad, multi-use fields, baseball fields, basketball and volleyball courts and a trailhead.

designed Tempe Center for the Arts and many other notable municipal projects around the Valley, designed the park’s shade structures and other built elements. Banner Ironwood Medical Center donated $130,000 to Queen Creek for installation of rubberized surfaces on all play areas. “As a father and grandfather, I can share how important it is for all of the youth with all abilities to play with one another and enjoy the facilities,” Barney said. “So on behalf of my family and all the families in Queen Creek, I want to thank Banner.” The opening of Mansel Carter Oasis Park comes at a time when Maricopa cities and towns prioritize park investment

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Architekton, which designed Tempe Center for the Arts and many other notable municipal projects around the Valley, designed the park’s shade structures and other elements. Banner Ironwood Medical Center donated $130,000 for rubberized surfaces on all play areas.

to vastly differing degrees according to a recent study. The study, “2018 City Park Facts,” published by The Trust for Public Land’s Center for City Park Excellence, shows that public-park investment by municipalities varies widely among Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale. The study shows that the national median for public-park investment by cities is $83 per resident. According to the same study, Gilbert is at the high end, spending $109 per resident. Gilbert’s high spending on parks in 2018 is largely due to construction of a 272-acre regional park. The project broke ground in May, and the first phase is expected to be completed this fall. On the low end of the spectrum, Mesa

spends $63 per resident, roughly 20 percent less than the national median. The study revealed other facts about East Valley city parks. For example, despite Mesa spending less per capita on its parks, 64 percent of its residents are within a 10-minute walk of their nearest park, the highest percentage of any of the East Valley communities for which the center collected data. With that abundance of existing parks, Mesa does not have the need to build new ones that newer municipalities do in newer, higher-growth areas of the East Valley. Other East Valley cities have less walking access to parks. Some are much less. For example, despite spending more per capita on parks, only 26 percent of Gilbert residents are within a 10-minute walk of the nearest park. At only 36 parks, Gilbert has far fewer than Mesa, which has 224. But, Gilbert’s are larger in land area, averaging 6.9 acres to Mesa’s 2.8 acres. If you’re a dog owner in Mesa, you might be out of luck. The city boasts only two dog parks for its nearly 500,000 residents, the same as Gilbert, which has half the population. Chandler, roughly the same in population as Gilbert, has four dog parks. The study suggests that park types, acreage and features also vary from city to city. Mansel Carter Oasis Park boasts a wide variety of amenities. Collecting them all in one park could make the area a regional draw. The fishing lake will be stocked late this month, according to the city, but the rest of the park’s attractions are ready now for the games, play, hiking and birthday celebrations that are the bustle of any brand-new park.

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A 5-acre fishing lake and an adventure-themed playground and splash pad are among the distinguishing features of Queen Creek’s new Mansel Carter Oasis Park. The lake will be stocked late this month, according to the city, but the rest of the park’s attractions are ready now.

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New Mesa clinic provides primary, behavioral care Devereux Adolescent Health & Wellness Clinic has

opened an integrated medical and behavioral-health clinic at 1837 S. Mesa Drive, just south of U.S. 60, to serve youth and young ages 10 to 29. The clinic provides a whole-person approach to healthcare and addresses all of changes adolescents and young adults experience with an integrated team that responds to their unique healthcare needs at one location. “We are excited to bring this service of both primary healthcare services and behavioral healthcare services under one roof,” said Devereux Executive Director Lane Barker. Services include routine physicals for school, sports and employment; reproductive health care; family planning; complex medical issues; puberty/hormonal changes; sexually transmitted infections; nutrition; substance abuse; behavioral-health screenings, assessment and treatment; psychiatric evaluation; counseling; screening, assessment and treatment of ADD/ADHD, mood disorders, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Devereux’s Adolescent Health and Wellness Clinic accepts most major insurances as well as CMDP and AHCCS. To learn more or to make an appointment visit AZAdolescentHealth@devereux.org or call 602-313-4525.

Mesa welcomes Cognizant to Waypoint at Riverview Cognizant, a Fortune 500 digital technology firm among the world’s leading professional-services

companies, has opened its newest U.S. regional center at 1130 N. Alma School Road in Mesa. “Cognizant is an exciting addition to Mesa,” Mayor John Giles said. “Their decision to expand to Mesa is a great endorsement of our business-friendly environment and the work they do to help companies transform their business with specialized technology is at the epicenter of the IT industry.” Cognizant joins several technology-driven companies at Waypoint at Mesa Riverview. Occupying two floors and 50,000 square feet, Cognizant will invest $4.5 million this year in the Mesa facility and will bring more than 500 new jobs to the site to serve companies in 15 industry sectors, including banking, consumer goods, education healthcare manufacturing and transportation. The new jobs will be full-time technology and business professionals who provide business process services as well as software application development and maintenance. The 35-acre Waypoint has four buildings designed to accommodate single- and multiple-occupancy tenants. It sits adjacent to Mesa’s Riverview district, which offers 1.3 million square feet of retail, restaurants, entertainment and the upscale Sheraton and Hyatt Place hotels. Also, within Riverview are Riverview Lake and Sloan Park, home of the Chicago Cubs spring training facility.

Chandler’s free downtown shuttle unveiled Even desert dwellers can catch a wave – kind of – in

downtown Chandler with the unveiling of the city’s new free shuttle service using an eCab dubbed “The Wave.” The city has contracted with Electric Cab North America, a Texas company, to provide two five-passenger electric vehicles. It picks up riders at Chandler’s four downtown parking garages and takes them to destinations in and around Chandler’s historic square. It also can be hailed by calling 602-730-5153 or patrons may wave it down. The Wave operates 5-9 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays “We are excited to bring this free shuttle service to our residents and visitors and believe it will encourage more people to use our parking garages,” said Kim Moyers, Chandler’s Downtown redevelopment manager. A wave of new development is eliminating more than 200 surface parking spaces on vacant property south of the square. The 5-acre parcel across from Chandler City Hall is slated for hotel, office and commercial buildings.

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Fueled by a combination of retirements, attrition and fleet growth, Boeing projects demand for 790,000 new pilots in the next 20 years – with 261,000 needed in the Asia Pacific region, 206,000 in North America and 146,000 in Europe. With intense competition for pilots – especially at regional carriers that serve as stepping stones for major carriers – salaries and benefits also are rising, with such industry giants Delta, United and American offering perks to get new talent into their cockpits. “It’s a great training environment,’’ said Delta’s Brent Knoblauch, first officer on the Boeing 717 and pilot outreach manager for campus programs, in assessing Gateway’s value. “There are several programs that are great options.’’ While pilot training is nothing new at Gateway, the airport’s traditional role is taking on greater significance as the aviation industry looks to attract more new pilots into their pipeline. At Gateway alone, three distinct training programs are available, although they overlap in some ways. The University of North Dakota, in partnership with Chandler-Gilbert Community College, offers a two-year academic program with flight training. Arizona State University’s aviation program features a four-year program, plus flight training by ATP, a national contractor. ATP also offers a two-year fast-track pilot-training program with no academics, although many of its aspiring pilots have college credits in other disciplines. Knoblauch said he toured 25-30 aviation instruction programs at a variety of airports before selecting the first eight partners for Delta’s new Propel program. Propel is intended to establish an accelerated pipeline between the airline and young pilots in response to the pilot shortage. “The air space and terrain there are very unique,’’ Knoblauch said. “It’s perfect for flight training, in terms of weather.’’ He said he was impressed by “the unique aviation culture at Mesa Gateway Airport,’’ so it comes as no surprise that the University of North Dakota’s fouryear program and ATP, a national flight academy with a large facility at Gateway, were selected as initial partners. ASU’s four-year program is hoping to be included when Delta expands Propel after getting it off the ground last month. The University of North Dakota’s twoyear program at Gateway, in conjunction with Chandler-Gilbert Community College, was not included because Delta

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Rex Ginder, site manager for the University of North Dakota’s pilot training center at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport, says his graduates are in great demand by airlines.

is one of few major carriers to require a four-year degree. Rex Ginder, site manager for the University of North Dakota’s Mesa training center, said he hopes Delta will reconsider, noting that his graduates are in great demand from other airlines. At this time, UND’s program in Grand Forks is included in Propel. Southwest Airlines and United Airlines list a four-year degree as preferred, while American Airlines does not list a college requirement. Delta is not the only major airline to offer such early hiring programs. American offers a cadet program through Envoy, one of its regional carriers, and United runs a program to fast-track young pilots

to replenish its ranks. Knoblauch said young pilots often take their first step in aviation at airports like Gateway, which are less busy than major hubs, such as Los Angeles or New York or even Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport. “These smaller airports are breeding grounds for the inspiration to become a pilot,’’ said Knoblauch, with Delta focused on the next wave of pilots because it expects to hire 8,000 in the next decade. He said ATP’s role in Propel is to train Delta employees who work in other jobs, such as flight attendants or gate agents, who are specially selected to pursue a new career as pilots. Delta pilots also will serve as mentors

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Wade Barville, left, and Steve Armour are studying to be pilots at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport, one of the most desirable training grounds in the nation.

for aspiring pilots chosen for Propel either internally or through college programs. Armour said it’s nice to suddenly be wanted, after the low entry-level wages and anemic job openings at air carriers during the recession. “It makes it more worth it. You know there’s a pilot job waiting,’’ Armour said. “Now, everything has changed around a great deal. I had a second chance at a dream.’’ After graduating from the University of North Dakota’s two-year aviation program, Armour is working as a flight instructor, getting paid while he racks up 1,500 hours of flight time. Among Armour’s trainees are Chinese pilots who are under contract to three Chinese airlines that contract for flight training with the University of North Dakota’s Mesa program – Air China, Tibet and China Southern. Ginder said his program has about 100 U.S pilots and 155 foreign pilots, mostly from China and a few from Korea. “I haven’t seen anything like this,’’ Ginder said. “This is a booming time for young people in aviation.’’ He said graduates typically work for him as flight instructors for about 18 months, accumulating air time to qualify for jobs at a regional carrier. He said the academic program costs about $5,000 to $6,000 per semester, followed by about $57,000 for the flight training. “Airlines are doing great right now,’’ Ginder said. “They need to put that money back into hiring people’’ from his program and others. Not unlike baseball’s minor league system or even medical school, the trainee pilots progressively achieve a series of seven different licenses to reach a major carrier, where they can earn a six-figure income. Competition from regional airlines, which offer bonuses and incentives to flight instructors, puts pressure on the pilot pipeline, Ginder said. “Attracting and training flight instructors is a constant challenge for us,’’ he said. “They’re here for the amount of time to fly 1,500 hours and not a minute longer.’’ Ginder said a major airline might require 3,000 to 5,000 hours of flight time, making the time spent flying for a regional airline vital in the pilot’s development. “You start with flying solo, and it’s a great accomplishment,’’ said Collin Landwehr, an ASU student who is about to start work as a flight instructor at ATP, a major nationwide flight school with it’s largest training facility at Gateway. “It’s See

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Annual 9/11 Healing Field commemorates terror victims The Healing Field in Tempe has opened to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Each year, the Tempe Exchange Club and other volunteers set up 2,977 American flags in Tempe Beach Park, each with a tag bearing the name of a victim. Army boots are placed by the flags of Pentagon victims, teddy bears by flags commemorating children who were killed on the planes that hit the two buildings as well as one that crashed in western Pennsylvania during a struggle between passengers and terrorists who had taken control of the plane. Yellow ribbons are placed by flags commemorating first responders. A free concert featuring the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Band Arizona will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, and a candlelight closing vigil will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Mark Poisson, past president of the Tempe Exchange Club, has said in the past, “Every single time I’ve shown a loved one to the flag they’re looking for, they break down in tears. It just means the world to them.” People also are encouraged to show up at sunrise Wednesday to help take down the flags, which are then stored until the following Sept. 11.

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Waterfront Jewish services at Chandler park Tashlich, the traditional symbolic casting of sins into a body of water, will be performed en masse by the East Valley’s Jewish community on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, Monday Sept. 10. A contingent of the Jewish community will depart from Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive in Chandler, at 5:30 p.m. and walk one mile to Desert Breeze Park, 660 N. Desert Breeze Blvd., which has the nearest body of water. Upon arrival at Desert Breeze, the group will recite formal prayers at 5:45. Afterward, some will make their way to nearby hospitals to visit Jewish patients on Jewish New Year.

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Area Evangelical Lutherans welcome their new bishop BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

f God ever needs an assistant executive to help run things, the Rev. Deborah Hutterer might well be on the short list. Running things has been a hallmark of her career and on Sept. 8 she took on her biggest assignment yet when she was installed at Shepherd of the Valley Church in Phoenix as the sixth bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It’s no small job. She’ll be responsible for overseeing 89 congregations serving 44,000 members spread across Arizona, southern Nevada and St. George, Utah. At the same time, she’ll have to stay in touch with 64 other bishops across the country who also oversee synods, which are similar to dioceses in other Christian churches. One of 48 pastors nominated for the position at the synod’s 31st annual assembly, Hutterer, 63, was elected on the fifth round of voting at the synod’s 31st annual assembly of 107 pastors, two deacons and 196 lay people in June. The ELCA is the seventh largest religious body in the U.S. and the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination. Her election came seemingly light years from her days as an eighth-grader in Minnesota who wanted to become a pastor but found society and her personal circumstances working against her. “I liked the welcoming atmosphere” of her church and admired the pastor’s work in creating that environment, she recalled. Back then, however, women were not considered for the ministry and her family couldn’t afford college. But while her religious aspirations were temporarily blunted, her executive drive wasn’t. When she graduated from high school, she ended up starting two businesses – a residential and commercial cleaning service and a dessert business. “I cleaned,” she said of a business that eventually employed 17 people. But she didn’t bake, instead selling desserts made by a friend. Hutterer later became an insurance broker, a job that required her to travel almost

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constantly and became so wearying that she began taking classes at Augsburg University in Minneapolis – which affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Even as a student, her administrative skills came to the attention of the university, which made her Augsburg’s coordinator of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. “They wanted to give the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize more visibility,” she explained. Co-hosted by colleges of Norwegian and Lutheran heritage in the Upper Midwest, the forum has evolved into one of only three programs officially associated with the Norwegian Nobel Institute. When Hutterer graduated in 1999 with a degree in communications, it was right alongside her daughter, who was getting her degree in psychology at the same time. Hutterer was ordained a Minister of Word and Sacrament in 2004 after earning her master of divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. She first took on the assignment of pas-

tor in Illinois and had the unenviable task of having to relocate the congregation from the church where it had met for a long time. Having successfully managed that assignment over three years, she became not only the executive director but the entire staff of Faith in the City, a consortium of Lutheran organizations in Minneapolis that joined forces to offer help on everything from healthcare to education to financing. After four years in that position, she began looking in 2012 for a new challenge within the church and was presented with three choices. She chose the Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and became its chief development officer – and an Ahwatukee resident. Lutheran Social Services is a nonprofit agency, affiliated with ELCA and recognized by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, that provides an array of social services to the aged, disabled, families in need and immigrants. “I love sharing stories of how God’s love is

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She expects to continue on the center’s board, noting, “Our world is difficult for many and brutally traumatic for some. I am confident Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center will continue to be a place of renewal and healing for thousands from all over the world.” As she begins her new job, Hutterer expects to be spending a lot of time on the road, visiting congregations big and small, some in remote reaches of Arizona and Nevada. The congregations in the Grand Canyon Synod are broken into nine clusters, each overseen by a pastor who has volunteered to serve as a dean. No longer are women kept out of leadership positions in the ELCA. Women have been ordained for 45 years and now make up 40 percent of all pastors in the church. Hutterer also is one of six new female bishops elected this year in the ELCA, bringing the total number of female bishops to 13. Asked about her goals for her new job – besides having a reliable GPS – she replied that her first is improved communications. “My first aspiration is communication that builds trust among pastors, people

who are in the faith communities and the wider church. A deeper sense of trust will foster conversations that can build (Special to the Tribune bridges and As an eighth-grader, Deborah Hutterer wanted to be a lead us to pastor, but women back then into a new weren’t allowed in that role. future,” she Now, she’s a bishop. said. Citing the steady decline in church attendance in America and the demographic changes roiling America, Hutterer knows she faces a big task but feels the church needs to meet that change head-on. “The world is changing and we must be prepared for that,” she said. “Martin Luther didn’t want to leave the Catholic Church; he wanted it to change it.” And that leads to her second goal. “My second aspiration to foster an atmosphere of trust so that we can be open to the new thing God is doing,” she said. And that, she added, “most likely isn’t going to look like the way we are doing church today.”

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Furniture shop helps needy bridge gap furniture is donated to us, we determine what to sell and what to place in inurniture that’s as good as new … ventory to give to those in at prices that can’t be beat … for need,” said Marga Fritz, a a great cause, helping families and Bridging AZ board member. “Usually the determinveterans who are on the street. At the new Got Legs Furniture & Dé- ing factor is size and weight. cor Store in Mesa, that’s not an advertis- If a two-person crew can’t ing scriptwriter’s radio-ad hype. It’s real. maneuver it up a flight The brains behind the charity Bridg- of stairs, or if it wouldn’t ing AZ had a place like this in mind for fit comfortably in a small apartment, it comes to Got some time. Their concept got legs earlier this sum- Legs.” The most unique piece in mer when the charity, which is something like a food bank, but for furniture, the store is a wooden teleopened its retail store at 2735 E. Main phone booth – minus the St., Suite. 1, on the southwestern corner phone – that appears to have been separated from the lobby of an of Lindsay Road. Proceeds from the gently used, often old hotel or train station. It comes with a designer-quality items sold at Got Legs Superman cape. “It really is a fun place,” Fritz said. “Evgo toward purchasing new furniture that is of size and weight appropriate for small erybody is engaged with this mission. “It’s all good-quality furnishings, at a apartments where social-service agencies good value, that anybody would like to place those in need. The Got Legs showroom features din- have in their house. It’s funny, we have a ing sets, bedroom furniture, sofas, tables huge couch in the back, sort of a convertand décor items, including name brands ible, that I’d looked at a few years ago. like Kraus, Ethan Allen, Stiffel, Howard When it came in, I knew exactly what it Miller clocks and even custom hand- was. It’s just beautiful. We do have nice things in the store, even children’s furnicrafted pieces. “First, it has to be in good shape. When ture, too.” Gently used furniture has been donated to Bridging AZ by individuals, community organizations and major retail partners since Jim and Donna Piscopo (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Photographer) created it Often designer-quality donated furniture can be found in the inventory at Got Legs Furniture 14 years & Décor, 2735 E. Main St., Suite. 1 in Mesa, which is operated by Bridging AZ, a charitable nonprofit. ago. BridgBY LEE SHAPPELL TRIBUNE MANAGING EDITOR

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ing AZ, a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit, has distributed more than 260,000 items to 60,000-plus people transitioning from temporary to permanent housing. The Piscopos would then sell remaining furniture wherever they could to raise funds, sometimes hauling it as far as the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to sell at flea markets in the parking lot. It seemed a lot easier to open a store like Got Legs. The Piscopos, no strangers to the business, had owned an antique shop in Scottsdale for years. “We hope to raise $200,000 a year. That’s half of our operating budget,” Jim Piscopo said about Got Legs. “We’re not getting rich. It’s an effort of love, and it’s a lot of hard work. We’ve got people working in the warehouse at 114 degrees. We might do 15 apartments a week some weeks.” Bridging AZ deals only with referring social-service agencies, not directly with those who will receive the furnishings. Among the agencies that the charity supports are Arizona Housing Coalition, Mesa United Way, Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, Lodestar Day Resource Center and DUET Partners in Health & Aging. “An agency might tell us that it will need 30 apartments of furniture next month,” Fritz said. “We have to be ready. When folks get an apartment through an

agency, there’s nothing there.” Most people helped are previously challenged by homelessness, domestic violence, chronic life-threatening disease, substance abuse, joblessness or learning disabilities. “Our name, Bridging AZ, says it all: It is a bridge,” Fritz said. “For folks coming in off the street, it fills a gap.” Being one himself, veterans are especially close to Piscopo’s heart. “We’ve bought about 200 beds this year for veterans,” he said. Piscopo, an accomplished woodworker, has used his skill to craft pieces for sale at Got Legs. “When Grand Canyon University was redoing its basketball floor, it donated the old hardwood to us,” Fritz said. “Jim used that to make all sorts of stuff. It’s kind of fun to watch that synergy happen. So if you see purple wooden coasters in our store, you know where the wood came from.” Got Legs is open Thursdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online purchases of Got Legs’ inventory soon will be available through Offer Up and Facebook Marketplace. For more information on Bridging AZ and Got Legs, or on donating furniture, visit bridgingaz.org. Monetary donations also are accepted.

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No voter should have to experience hassles at the polls BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

fellow could write a half-dozen interesting columns discussing the surprises that occurred on Primary Election Day 2018. This is a different column, however. It concerns a non-surprise that happened Aug. 28. Voters faced long lines at some polling places in Maricopa County. I know this for several reasons. First, there are long lines in Maricopa County every Election Day, as surely as there are campaign signs, a few idiot candidates and reporters waving microphones at Joe Arpaio. Second, these long lines continue to generate headlines and TV stories. Most recently, the four Republicans on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors tore into Democrat Adrian Fontes, the Maricopa County Recorder, for the screw-

ups that made Primary Day a huge hassle for some voters. Some polling places opened late; whizbang election equipment malfunctioned; some voters were made to wait or sent to different polling locations; and Fontes, the county’s election chief – elected in 2016 as the self-anointed “Man with All the Elections Answers” – appeared clueless in handling the situation in real time. A week after the election, he still hasn’t answered reporters’ questions about the snafu. Instead, Fontes explained himself on Facebook. “We’re not going to worry about politics and name calling and blame casting. We’re not going to worry about headlines,” said the recorder, who made headlines last year for telling a voter to “go f--k yourself.” “We’re going to worry about getting you the information directly from us so that we can continue to be transparent, which we have been since I got elected,” he said. I’d like to be transparent too. Here’s a

confession. I have zero sympathy for voters who had to wait in line. Because they themselves elected to do so. In 2007 – a half-dozen election cycles ago – the state created the Permanent Early Voting List, or PEVL. If you register for the PEVL, your county mails you a ballot about 27 days before the election. You can vote at your kitchen table or on the john, wherever, then mail back the ballot at your leisure. You can even hold your early ballot until Election Day, then cut straight to the front of the line at the polling place, drop it off and get your “I Voted” sticker. You’ll note that this is easier than driving to the polls and involves no lines – none. About 1.6 million folks in Maricopa County have figured this out, which equates to about 71 percent of us. The other 654,000 of you, I don’t know what you’re thinking. But I have two theories. One, you’re the people who go to the mall on Black Friday. You stand in line

for three hours at Best Buy to buy a $99 flatscreen, because standing in line is some odd badge of honor. You like to brag at work, “Dude, I camped out for Bieber tickets. I’m in, like, the 87th row. It was so cool. You should see my mosquito bites!” The alternate theory? It’s an historical experiment. You’re trying to recreate the Arizona election of 1912, to see what it must’ve felt like. We were a new state then, not a year old, and 23,722 voters went to the polls. The Dem, Woodrow Wilson, won the state and the presidency. Teddy Roosevelt, the Progressive, finished a distant second. No doubt, voters stood in line that day, too. Like voters have every single election. The difference? Back then, voters didn’t have a choice – to stand in line or not? Also, a century ago, Americans who had the right to vote maybe valued doing their civic duty more than their own personal convenience.

Using Social Security funds for family leave a bad idea BY THOMAS PATTERSON Tribune Guest Writer

aid family leave is yet another example of a “bipartisan” initiative that in reality is just Republicans caving in to the left. The Gang of Eight united in an effort to promote amnesty (aka “comprehensive reform”) for illegal immigrants. The vaunted Kennedy-McCain campaign finance reform promoted the Democrat goal of limiting political speech so aggressively it was struck down as unconstitutional. Bipartisan votes always are there to trim the debt limit, never reduce it. Instead of seizing a chance to work together, the left pitches a fit over welfare reforms. They demagogue the mildest proposals to shore up Social Security or Medicare. Bipartisanship invariably contributes to ever-expanding Big Government. The ratchet effect works in only one direction. So, it’s discouraging to see Sen. Marco Rubio apparently think he can steal an issue from the Democrats…by joining them. His idea, whose time has come, is to allow parents to collect paid leave after having or adopting a child and fund it by deferring

Social Security benefits later. Slick, huh? Senator Rubio claims his program doesn’t expand government or create a new entitlement. But come on. Workers who presently don’t have a governmentbacked right to paid leave would be forever entitled to a new benefit. Social Security funds would be devoted to a benefit not related to old-age insurance. If it quacks like a duck…it’s a government benefit, all right. There’s also a question of necessity. Rubio and the left claim that just one in 10 workers receives paid family leave. But that counts only those in a formal, dedicated program. An American Action Forum analysis showed that two-thirds of all employees have accumulated other types of leaves or paid time off and must receive full pay for family leave. Rubio claims his optional plan wouldn’t crowd out privately sponsored leave. But businesses will likely jump at the chance to offload this responsibility. When they do, convenience and flexibility will be lost because entitlements invariably come with rules and eligibility requirements. In the days before the federal government

got in the business of enforcing made-up workers “rights,” I managed a business, a 60-physician emergency medicine practice. Like all small businesses, I dealt with issues of leave and vacations. Basically, we worked it out. Nobody expected to be paid when not generating income, but we covered all shifts, traded favors and watched out for each other. We shared responsibility and flexibility until that fateful day when a new hire announced she planned to claim her recently created mandatory maternity leave. Everything changed, and not for the better. But these niggling workplace matters are dwarfed by the big picture, which isn’t pretty. Our nation’s financial future is already clouded by unsustainable debt and the unwillingness of the political class to address the problem. Social Security and other major entitlements that drive our debt are going to run out of money in a few years. The projections bounce around a little, but it’s a matter of when, not if. Worse, most Americans have no significant retirement savings and will be dependent on Social Security, not as a supplement or a security blanket, but for their

income in retirement. We already have enough stuff from government. We don’t need politicians to dream up more things to give us that we can’t pay for. We don’t need more temptations to raid our own retirement accounts to pay for present wants. We need the opposite: to carefully consider the most painless ways to reduce the cost of entitlements. Incrementally increasing the retirement age in Social Security and Medicare to reflect lengthening life spans makes sense. Piling more obligations into an already underfunded program doesn’t. Senator Rubio may not get the political bump he is expecting from his proposal. The National Partnership for Women and Families is all over it. They call his plan “reckless, irresponsible and ill-conceived” for forcing new parents to sacrifice their retirement for the “right” to parental leave. They sort of have a point. Republicans have long since shown that they don’t have the guts to reform entitlements. Would it be asking too much to at least not make matters worse? -Thomas Patterson is a former East Valley legislator.

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Perry High badminton swinging for a repeat BY ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

he celebration of the 2017 state championship was bittersweet for the Perry High badminton team. Elated to go 18-0 and claim the school’s first badminton title, there was an overwhelming feeling that October of 2017 might be the end of an era. Graduating five of its six varsity starters, coach Lerina Johnson said her expectations were much lower to begin this season than the previous two years. The Pumas were runners-up to Xavier High in 2016 before the 2017 championship. With several girls thrown into starting roles from last year’s junior varsity level, and even below that, Johnson thought 2018 would be a rebuilding year before the season-opening Flying Feathers Badminton Tournament in early August. She kept more underclassmen on the roster than ever before, thinking that

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Perry High sophomore Abbie Heckel takes a practice badminton swing. A sophomore, she is part of the surprising newcomers who could make the team a contender to repeat the state title.

the team would prepare for future years rather than focus on a long playoff run this season. “It turns out I was wrong,” Johnson said. Anchored by tournament MVP Julia Mumme, the one returning starter on the

Pumas’ roster, and surprising victories by several first-time varsity players, the Pumas stormed into Highland High and claimed the tournament championship. Johnson said her expectations about the season immediately changed. “I think we all believed after that tournament that we had a shot at a repeat state championship,” she said. “It’s going to take some work, and we know it’s not going to happen now. But we’re hoping to be ready and peak in October, because that’s when the state finals are.” Working on swings and conditioning in practice, many of the players’ shirts said “October ready” to symbolize their motivation to keep improving until they hopefully take the court in another state final. The group understands that it is not at the skill and experience levels necessary to win a state championship, but has hope it can get there. Mumme said she is working as hard as ever to compete for another title, rather

(Eric Newman/Tribune Staff)

Perry badminton coach Lerina Johnson leads her team in conditioning drills. Johnson lost five of the top six players from the 2017 state-championship team and believed this would be a rebuilding season. Surprising progress by young replacements has her rethinking expectations.

than let her senior year go to waste after a long and successful career. See

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Hey, bubba, at Perry it’s hubba-hubba, Chubba BY JOEL VISS Tribune Contributing Writer

uarterback battles take place in football every summer, often without a unanimous winner going into fall camp. Going into spring camp, Perry High’s competition was no different as Chubba Purdy and D’Shayne James competed. Chubba, a junior, is the younger brother of 2017 starting quarterback, Brock Purdy. James, a senior, was among Brock’s favorite targets, and a good friend of both Purdys. “Me and D’Shayne, every day at practice, we would help each other out and ask each other questions,” Chubba said. “We were really close in just fighting for that job.” “D’Shayne was lights out all spring, all summer and fall camp,” said Perry coach Preston Jones. “I don’t know if he made a bad read in all of our practices.” This wasn’t the first time James went head to head against a Purdy brother. The last two summers, James was in heated

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Perry High quarterback Chubba Purdy succeeds his brother, Brock, who led the Pumas to the 6A state-championship game last season. Perry coach Preston Jones dismisses comparisons, saying that Chubba’s unique personality makes him “his own guy.”

competitions with Brock for the starting quarterback job before switching and becoming the Pumas’ leader in touchdown receptions. He has 103 for 1,909 yards in his career. “I was doing it with his older brother last year and now I have the little brother with me,” James said. “I saw Chubba more kind of like me in a way. He’s got a

super strong arm. Super athletic. They’re both just crazy fanatics at football. Brock was phenomenally smart. I can’t even express how smart that kid was. Chubba excels more as an athlete. He’s got that power in his arm and all that other stuff.” Jones also recognized a difference between the two. “(Chubba) smiles a lot more often,” Jones said. “That’s true,” Chubba said. “I feel like I’m a happy kid and I see the fun in everything I do. No one wants to see a down person. I just love

to smile.” When James suffered a knee injury that likely will wipe out his season, Chubba became the default starter on a top-five team. “He just needs to keep the team together,” James said. “Brock, last year, was really good at that. In dire situations or facing adversity, Brock would be calm and smooth with it, so I think Chubba will

take those aspects that Brock had and put it into his own game.” The expectations and comparisons to Brock, who now plays at Iowa State after winning Gatorade Player of the Year while leading the Pumas to the 6A title game last year, began. “I think (Chubba) is turning into his own guy. He has his own personality,” Jones said. “He’s so much different than his brother personality-wise, therefore he doesn’t live in that shadow. I think people outside of our football family may put a shadow on him.” Chubba felt a learning curve, yet the Pumas opened 2-1, falling only to Pinnacle, as Chubba completed 41 of 73 passes for 493 yards and six touchdowns. Although Chubba is an upperclassman, he is a junior on a team with seniors. “You’ve got to be vocal but at the same time you also have to be calm,” Chubba said. “Make sure that your guys know you are going to lead them. Every drive you just have to take it play by play and make sure everyone is relaxed and going with you and going with the flow.”

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“The feeling of winning was so incredible, and I want to feel that again,” Mumme said. “It would be great to get these girls rings, too, and me for a second time.” The younger girls agree, using Mumme and the other seniors as motivation. “They worked hard for years, and we want to just finish what they started,” sophomore Abbie Heckel said. (Eric Newman/Tribune Staff) Heckel, like many of the girls Perry High badminton senior Julia Mumme is the lone returning on Perry’s varsity, is still learning starter from the 2017 state championship team. The Pumas’ large how to compete at the top level group of newcomers looks to her for leadership. against teams looking to prove themselves against the state’s defending low the girls always. “The expectation, if you walk down the champion. That inexperience makes the Pumas’ de- hallway, it’s always, ‘Hey, are you going to fense of the state title different than other do it again? Where’s the team at?’ So that teams in similar situations. Though the expectation is there,” she said, “and everydark-blue jersey is the same, the faces are one outside puts some pressure on us, so not. Heckel said there were a lot of nerves we just try to stay level-headed and not beginning the season. They have not com- focus on that just yet.” Many of the players look at their target pletely gone away yet. “Since I was at the bottom last year, on their backs as a gift, knowing there will the varsity games are still new and nerve- be plenty of tough matches ahead. With a chance to play nearly every top racking for me, and I think it’s the same for the other girls who moved up to var- team from last year’s playoffs, some of them sity, because the game is different there,” multiple times, Perry will be tested plenty Heckel said. “But, I know in the back of before even thinking about a postseason our minds we’re thinking about state at run. Junior Sophie Jex said the more challenges the Pumas face, the better. the end of the year, too.” “I love the excitement and the nerves Johnson said, regardless of what she and Perry’s athletic staff thinks about the tal- of close games,” she said, “and we’ll defient level on the team, plenty of people ask nitely have more of those games against her girls about maintaining the success of some good teams, and that will make us the badminton program. Questions fol- tougher players.”

EV prep football nears midpoint BY TRIBUNE SPORTS STAFF

he fifth week of the prep football season already is here, as teams enter a pivotal stretch in the season to determine playoff seeding. The heavyweight game in the region has Hamilton traveling to Ahwatukee to play Mountain Pointe. Here are all of the East Valley high school teams that are in action this week. Kickoffs are at 7 p.m. unless noted. Wednesday, Sept. 12 Tempe Prep at Arizona Lutheran, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Highland at Basha Desert Ridge at Corona del Sol Maryvale at Mesa Hamilton at Mountain Pointe

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Taco fest brings food, culture to Chandler BY CONNOR DZIAWURA GETOUT Staff

etalachi’s “Master of Trumpets,” El Cucuy, doesn’t go for any ordinary taco. A musician with “The World’s First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band,” which appeared on season 10 of “America’s Got Talent,” El Cucuy has a sweet tooth, it seems. “If you get some taco and you put some churros inside with a little bit of chocolate syrup and some ice cream, like an ice cream taco, that would be great, man,” he said, then laughed. El Cucuy and his bandmates in Metalachi will headline the seventh annual Rockin’ Taco Street Fest in downtown Chandler. “It’s crazy because I know it’s going to be pretty hot when we get there, and I think an ice cream taco would hit the spot for me,” he added. The Rockin’ Taco Street Fest will return to the Dr. A.J. Chandler Park from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. The Rockin’ Taco Street Fest has grown from an understated 200 guests to 10,000 taco-eating fans, according to Jen Pruett, the festival’s spokeswoman.

“The event started seven years ago as a parking lot party at El Palacio restaurant in Chandler and it just kept growing,” Pruett explained, adding: “On year five we decided to move it to the bigger space in downtown Chandler so we could just make it a big full-size festival because everyone in the Southwest loves tacos, right?” The festival definitely boasts a love of tacos. With 20 vendors – restaurants and food trucks – covering a large variety of taco styles, guests can likely find something to appease their individual taste buds. Each vendor – from Casa Rey’s to Drive Wood Fired Grill, Nando’s Mexican Café, Z’Tejas, Pokitrition and Taste of Korea – will bring its own flair to the art of the taco. As Pruett puts it, there will be “a pretty good range of really different types of tacos.” Food will be plentiful, with other snacks set to include churros, elote, kettle corn, snow cones, ice cream and more. But even with these options available, Pruett clarified, “tacos are obviously the main star of the show.” Affordability is key, so each vendor will have at least one taco priced at $2. Other food items and beverages range from $2 to $12. Food isn’t just about appeasing an appetite.

Brave guests will use their talents to face off in taco-, burrito- and elote-eating competitions, for which there are $100 cash prizes. When a thirst arises, adults can purchase alcohol to go with their tacos, too. SanTan Brewing Company will be present, and guests can get a little tipsy with a variety of margaritas, Mexican beers and vodka cocktails throughout the festival grounds. Cool, refreshing nonalcoholic beverages will include frescas, horchata and lemonade. New this year is the Tequila Tavern, a tequila-tasting area. Entry into this exclusive zone is $30 online and is for guests ages 21 or older. These tickets won’t be available at the gate, and space is limited, so interested guests should jump on the opportunity early. This limited-availability ticket grants purchasers entry into the main festival, access to an unlimited chips-and-salsa bar, and 10 half-ounce tequila samples from a variety of brands. “For some people that maybe floats their boat,” Pruett says. “It’s not a very large area; we’re only going to sell 100 tickets to that, so it’s just kind of more just a different experience for people.” Throughout the day, guests will stay en-

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Every one of the 20 vendors at the Rockin’ Taco Street Fest will be using their culinary imagination to whip up unique fare.

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‘Game of Thrones’ concert highlights music of Westeros BY LAURA LATZKO GET OUT Staff

n the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” the music not only helps to drive the plot but tells the characters’ stories. Composer Ramin Djawadi’s score adds drama and evokes emotion during pivotal scenes in the show. Arizona audiences can experience the show’s music in concert Sept. 12 as part of the “Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience.” During the musical showcase, Djawadi acts as conductor, leading a choir and orchestra. The concert experience is in the second leg of a national tour. The show started in the United States in February 2017 and visited Europe in May. Based on the books of George R.R. Martin, “Game of Thrones” recently finished is seventh season. The TV show follows families as they fight for titles and control of lands

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Attendees at the Game of Thrones Live Experiece will get to hear some of their favorite scores from the popular HBO series. It combines music and videos from all seven seasons of the series and is designed to transport audiences back to the fictional land of Westeros.

on the fictitious continents of Westeros and Essos.

The live experience combines music and video footage from the seven seasons of the

show, along with special effects such as pyrotechnics. Djawadi wanted to transport audiences to another world, where dragons, white walkers and long winters exist. “When they come out, they really feel like they are in Westeros. I wanted to create this whole experience,” Djawadi says. It took Djawadi and his team three years to develop the live show. He says narrowing down the music was the biggest challenge. “When I chose the pieces, I wanted to perform, I had way too much music. So, I had to pick the right pieces, to do the right storytelling,” Djawadi says. The concert highlights music from pivotal See

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tertained with Lucha Libre Voz wrestling, a custom lowrider car show and dancing from Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli. To show off your own vehicle in the lowrider car show, registration is $50 per car or $25 per bike. A kids’ zone will bring bouncers, piñatas and other games into the mix. Aside from Metalachi’s headlining performance, other music will include the Santana tribute band Evil Waze, marking its third year at the festival. “Besides all the delicious and good stuff to get you drunk there, we look forward to playing for the people of the Phoenix area again,” El Cucuy says.

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scenes in the show, such as the Red Wedding and the explosion of the Great Sept of Baelor, as well as themes used for different characters and houses. Similar to the TV show, the cello is one of the featured instruments in the live experience. “The cello is definitely one of the most dominant, or maybe the dominant, instrument at the (live) show just because I thought it captured the mood of the show overall, that dark sound that the cello can

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“We have a really good following there and it just feels like every time we go there we see a lot of familiar faces and people that keep coming back to our shows. I think what we look forward to the most is just how they like to party there.” El Cucuy says people who see Metalachi for the first time often leave with a new impression of the group, realizing it’s more than just a funny gimmick. Their unique twist on the two genres – mariachi and metal – attracts fans from both aisles, too. They will cover anything from Journey and Bon Jovi to Slayer and Iron Maiden. A crowd favorite, he says, is their interpretation of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

“The first thing I would say is it’s not what you’re going to expect. It’s better than what you’re going to expect to see,” he said. “And then also just basically get ready to party because that’s what we’re there for. We’re there for people to dance, to move, to feel good, to sing. It’s wonderful, and for everybody.” Access to a VIP zone that includes private shaded areas, private restrooms and seating costs $100 during the online presale period. Modern Tortilla will cater the area, and patrons will be allowed six alcoholic beverages with their ticket. Like the Tequila Tavern, these tickets won’t be available at the gate and the area is limited to patrons ages 21 or older.

To top the festival off, a portion of its proceeds will benefit the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, a nonprofit organization. “All of the events that we do, we always have a nonprofit community partner,” Pruett explained. “For the events that we do in downtown Chandler, we always benefit the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership because that money goes right back into helping the downtown Chandler community, businesses, the park, bringing more events to downtown. “We produce four or five events in downtown Chandler every year, so it’s really important for us to give back to that community where we produce our events.”

have,” Djawadi says. The concert also showcases other instruments from the TV show, including the violin, flute and duduk. “I think it’s fun for the audience to see some of these instruments they’ve heard on the show for so long. You get to see what they look like. Seeing it live, performed by the musician, just takes it to another level,” Djawadi says. The show is meant for avid fans as well as series newcomers. The idea for the series of concerts came from a conversation with show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Also a composer for the TV shows “West-

world” and “Prison Break” and the film “Iron Man,” Djawadi works closely with the “Game of Thrones” creators to develop music for the show. Djawadi says the music is almost like another character in the show. “It becomes a very powerful tool of storytelling and in leading the audiences in whatever direction you want to lead. With emotional music, you can enhance a certain scene, or on a chase scene, you can make it more dramatic,” Djawadi says. Although he has done one-time concerts, being in front of an audience for a concert series has been a new experience for Djawadi. “I think the biggest thing for me is actually

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Public Notices

EASTMARK COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 MESA, ARIZONA PHASE XIII GREAT PARK PHASE 3 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NUMBER: S884

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 11, 2018, until 2:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona. Please mark the outside of the bid envelope with the name of this bid document. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration, 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. No bid shall be altered, amended or withdrawn after the specified bid due date and time. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the upper level Council Chambers at 57 E. First Street, Mesa, Arizona. A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled for Monday, September 17, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. The site visit is recommended but not mandatory. PHASE XIII GREAT PARK PHASE 3 IMPROVEMENTS (S884): This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and/or installation of all improvements shown on the Plans, including, but not limited to the following: The Great Park Phase 3 Improvements consist of site improvements on approximately 26 acres and includes construction of the following amenities: 1) One (1) restroom and office structure with large group ramada; 2) One (1) large group ramada; 3) Four (4) baseball fields with back stops, fencing, bleacher, storage containers; 4) Two (2) covered tot-lot areas with play structures; 5) Two (2) basketball courts; 6) Two (2) sand volleyball courts; 7) One (1) volleyball court ramada; 8) One (1) dog park complex with fencing; drinking fountain; 9) Sports lighting at baseball fields, volleyball courts, and basketball courts; and 10) Site improvements include civil, hardscape, landscape, irrigation, electrical and site amenities.

CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GENERAL DESIGN SERVICES The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category: Electrical Engineering General Design Services. 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). From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for Electrical Engineering General Design Services. This category is further defined below: Electrical Engineering General Design projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, rehabilitation, or other modifications. Typical projects include, but are not limited to, lighting, building power supply, pedestrian lighting, instrumentation and controls, and general site and facility electrical improvements. A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held.

For information contact: Stephanie Gishey, City of Mesa, stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov Engineer’s Estimate Range is $6,000,000 to $7,000,000. All project questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. See Section 11 of the Project Special Provisions for more information. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc., http://public.constructionvaults.com, click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account, be sure to click finish at the end. For a list of locations nearest you, logon to www.thomasrepro.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $179.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, an access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. 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. Work shall be completed within 503 (five hundred and three days) consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. 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 DMB MESA PROVING GROUNDS LLC, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC Contract and respective Addenda for construction within five (5) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included herein as Exhibit E in the Contract Documents. The right is hereby reserved to accept or re ject 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 DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC; City of Mesa or Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 1. BETH HUNING District Engineer ATTEST: Dee Ann Mickelsen District Clerk PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 9, 16, 2018 / 15245

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following:

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, 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. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-designopportunities. 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 10 point. Please provide six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00pm on September 26, 2018. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. 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 and On-Call Electrical Engineering General Design Services. 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 Heather Sneddon of the Engineering Department at heather.sneddon@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 9, 26, 2018 / 15265

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Public Notices CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following: SIGNAL BUTTE ROAD FROM WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD TO GERMANN PROJECT NOS. CP0729 AND CP0885 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Signal Butte Road from Williams Field Road to Germann 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). The following is a summary of the project. Design two travel lanes in each direction (NB/SB) from Williams Field Road to Germann Road. This will be broken down into 2 segments which may require separate plan sets: Segment 1: Williams Field Road to Pecos Road Segment 2: Pecos Road to Germann Road Segment 1 will be intersected by the proposed State Route 24 improvements. The design team will be required to coordinate the roadway and utility improvements with ADOT. Segment 2 will be coordinated with the Town of Queen Creek with respect to the tie-in at Germann Road. Size and location of medians will be determined during design. Curb, gutter, sidewalk, additional travel lane in each direction, and landscaping improvements will be added in the future as adjacent properties develop. These items should be considered in this design phase and preliminary locations should be shown to aid in future development. Signalized intersections will be designed at the following cross streets: Williams Field Road, Pecos Road, and Germann Road. Additional design considerations include: Locate/design the alignment for future city utilities such as water, wastewater, gas, etc. Design City streetlights, fiberoptic duct bank, signing, striping and other associated improvements at required. Preform geotechnical study including pavement design. Develop Environmental Clearance documents for review and approval by ADOT. Support the City in preparing clearances for federal (FHWA) funding including utility, right of way, and material clearances. Prepare drainage report and recommendations for addressing local and regional drainage requirements. The design team may be required to provide supplemental services for real estate acquisitions. 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. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the City of Mesa Plaza Building, Conference Room 170, at 10:00 am. 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. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, 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. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities. 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 Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 2:00 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. 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 PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 9, 16, 2018 / 15246

BETH HUNING City Engineer

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Public Notices

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

City of Mesa Public Notice City of Mesa FY 2017-2018 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)

EAST VALLEY ADULT RESOURCES TENANT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. CP0568

Notice of 15-Day Public Comment Period September 10, 2018 – September 24, 2018

HUD PROJECT NO. IDIS F360-16000007

Date of Publication: September 9, 2018

DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 1:00 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: Project scope includes minor reconfiguration of space, replacement of mechanical systems, replacement of ceiling fans, new food service equipment, and replacing select doors throughout the space. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $830,000.00 to $1,125,000.00. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Maggie Smith at maggie.smith@mesaaz.gov. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc. dba Thomas Printworks, http://public.constructionvaults.com. Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.thomasprintworks.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $114.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pickup. 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. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 120 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. 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 Sept. 9, 16, 23, 2018 / 15244

Raymond Thimesch, Housing & Revitalization Administrator City of Mesa 20 East Main Street, Suite 250 – Mail Stop 9870 P.O. Box 1466 Mesa, AZ 85211-1466 480-644-3024 Notice of 15-Day Public Review Period for the City of Mesa’s FY 2017/2018 Annual Performance Report (CAPER) A 15-day public comment period regarding the City’s draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) will begin on Monday, September 10, 2018 and end on Monday, September 24, 2018. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City of Mesa to submit an annual report describing its performance using federal and other resources to meet priorities and objectives set for in the City’s 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan. This report provides a review of activities carried out under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs to address the needs of low and moderate income, homeless, elderly, and disabled residents in the community during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. A printed copy of the CAPER will be available for review beginning on Monday, September 10, 2017 and can be found at the City of Mesa’s Housing and Community Development Department located at 20 East Main Street, Suite 250, Mesa, AZ, 85211-1466. An electronic copy of the CAPER will also be available for review at the same time and may be found on the City’s Housing and Revitalization website at: https://www.mesaaz.gov/residents/housing-community-development/public-notices Comments regarding the City’s draft CAPER may be submitted by the general public. Comments should be submitted by mail or hand delivery to: The City of Mesa, Housing and Revitalization Division, Attn: Raymond Thimesch, Housing & Revitalization Administrator, 20 East Main Street, Suite 250 – Mail Stop 9870, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 85211-1466; or, by e-mail to Neighbor.info@mesaaz.gov. All comments must be received no later than 6:00 pm on Monday, September 24, 2018 to be considered. PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 9, 2018 / 15247

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK’S CENTRAL ARIZONA GOVERNMENTS (CAG) SECTION 208 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE TOWN’S DESIGNATED MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DMA) BOUNDARIES WITHIN PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA. CAG will conduct a public hearing on: DATE: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 TIME: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PLACE: Town of Queen Creek Community Chambers 20727 E. Civic Parkway, Queen Creek, AZ 85142

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The purpose of this hearing is to discuss and comment on the Town of Queen Creek’s DRAFT 208 Plan Amendment to the CAG Section 208 Water Quality Management Plan. The hearing will address the expansion of the Town’s current DMA boundary within Pinal County. The Town is seeking to expand their DMA boundary, a boundary recognized by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through Section 208 of the Federal Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act), approximately 9.7 miles. The proposed DMA expansion is bounded primarily of vacant State Lands to the north and east, Mid to Rural Residential to the south, and industrial to the west. The designation of a DMA provides the Town the right to effectively plan for wastewater services and obligates the Town to provide for the maintenance and protection of ambient water quality in the proposed area. The Town has demonstrated that it meets the legal, financial, and technical capabilities to carry out water quality planning for the proposed expansion. The proposed plan amendment addresses how the Town will manage the wastewater resources within its DMA to ensure compliance with all regulatory and permitting requirements, and to meet the demands of existing and proposed development. Written comments may be submitted to CAG no later than 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. A summary of the public comments received will be submitted as part of the Amendment Package to ADEQ for further consideration. Written and verbal comments are welcome at the Public Hearing. A copy of the Town of Queen Creek’s DRAFT 208 Plan Amendment to the CAG Section 208 Water Quality Management Plan will be available for public review starting Thursday, September 27, 2018 online on CAG’s website www.cagaz.org. Hard copies can be reviewed starting the same time at the following locations: CAG Office – 2540 West Apache Trail, Suite 108, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 (7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Thursday) Town of Queen Creek Library – 22358 South Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 (9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday-Thursday & 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday-Saturday) Please address written comments to Alan Urban and send to Travis Ashbaug h (tashbaugh@cagaz.org). If you have any questions or concerns between now and the hearing, please feel free to contact Travis Ashbaugh by email or call 480-474-9300. PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, Sept 9, 2018 / 15268

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