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31 teen suicides in 15 months fuels alarm in EV BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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hirty-one East Valley teenagers have completed suicide in the past 15 months – including five since Aug. 30 – with the latest a 16-year-old Chandler boy who took his life last week. The alarming trend has prompted parents, school administrators and teachers, youth outreach workers, a state legislator and the mayors of Gilbert and Chandler to mobilize the region and develop a strategy to combat a complicated issue with no easy answer. The most recent deaths occurred in Queen Creek, east Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert, with the youngest an 11-year-old boy. Although the multi-city, multi-dimensional response to the heartbreaking trend is in an early stage, education consultant Katey McPher-

son believes she is making progress in developing the community-wide approach that she says is needed to deter teen suicide. “Everyone needs to speak the same language and take action,’’ McPherson said. “Mental health and wellness are an ongoing, progressive education. It’s a constant conversation all year long.’’ McPherson has been building a coalition of allies to combat teen suicide – including Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels, Chandler Mayorelect Kevin Hartke, state Rep. Jeff Weninger, RChandler – as well as community organizations focused on behavioral health issues in both municipalities. The East Valley Behavioral Health Council in Gilbert and For Our City-Chandler have pledged their support. Gilbert Public Schools also is leading the new East Valley Prevention Collaborative, a network of East Valley school

districts that will work together on deterring teen suicide. Noticeably absent is a state-level suicide prevention coordinator. Though that position was created by the State Legislature in the final days of the 2018 session, it has yet to be filled. Suicide is the leading cause of death of Arizonans between the ages of 10 and 14 and the second leading cause of death for those 15-24. Wenninger said he supports more mandatory training for teachers to recognize the warning signs of teen suicide and child abuse. He praised the Tempe Union High School District’s recent groundbreaking training sessions to educate more than 800 employees on the warning signs of suicide and said he hopes it will serve as an example for other districts. “It’s serious, no matter who is doing it,’’ WenSee

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he Maricopa County Animal Care and Control’s East Valley campus seems to be bursting at the seams. After 40 years, the facility at Rio Salado and Loop 101 in Mesa is housing too many animals in too-cramped spaces – prompting officials to sound another “code red alert” for adoptions because of overcrowding. “This place we’re in now is just not built to handle the number of animals we see,” said Jose Santiago, spokesman for Animal Care and Control Services. Help appears to be on the way with a planned new facility in East Mesa that Deputy County Manager Reid Spaulding said could be functional as early as late 2020. Officials said a new facility would double its current size and be more functional for the workers and volunteers who spend countless hours there. See

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Some dogs at the Maricopa County Animal Shelter stay only for a couple of days, while others go at least six months without being adopted.

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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announces the new Institute for Automated Mobility at the DesTechAZ technology conference at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn. Intel, which has its own autonomous vehicle research arm, plays a big role in the new institute.

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n his continued push to make Arizona a preeminent destination for autonomous vehicle companies and technology, Gov. Doug Ducey was in Scottsdale last week to announce the establishment of the Institute for Automated Mobility. “This technology is here to stay and our state, the state of Arizona, has chosen to embrace it,” Ducey said at the DesTechAZ technology conference last Thursday. The institute, also called IAM, is a partnership of state agencies, Arizona’s three state universities and private corporations that is designed to “shape the future of transportation science, safety and policy,” Ducey said. IAM’s founding partners include Intel, the state departments of Transportation andPublic Safety, the Commerce Authority and the universities. This is the next step in Ducey’s longterm effort to make Arizona the self-driving car capital of the U.S. Arizona first allowed companies to begin testing their self-driving vehicles on Arizona roads in 2015. Since then several major companies have located operations in the state, including Waymo, which has an operations center in Chandler. Chandler also has modified some zoning regulations for future development to accommodate driverless technology. Autonomous vehicle operations in Arizona are currently governed by regulations set forth by Ducey earlier this year. The governor also has signed legislation

allowing 200-pound automated “personal delivery devices’’ to operate at up to seven miles per hour on sidewalks. Kirk Adams, the governor’s chief of staff, said it was not wrong to allow testing to occur here, even without answers to some of the questions his boss now wants the institute to resolve. He said it hasn’t been necessary until now to answer those questions. Take the issue of liability. A driverless vehicle that killed a pedestrian in Tempe was owned by Uber, with an Uber employee behind the wheel. “The line of liability is very clear in that case,’’ Adams said. The situation is different, he said, if sometime in the future an Arizonan could go to a car lot and buy a fully autonomous vehicle. “It’s your vehicle, it’s titled in your name,’’ Adams said, but actually is being “driven’’ with technology created by the manufacturer and its suppliers. “Where does the liability go?’’ Then there are things like the design of streets and planning and zoning decisions. “How do our roads need to be designed differently to accommodate more pullouts for cars as people purchase subscription services for autonomous vehicles rather than own it themselves?’’ he asked. For example, Chandler City Council earlier this year modified regulations for parking stalls in new developments to accommodate the possibility that autonomous vehicle travel would require fewer spots. All that is anticipation of Level 5 automation, meaning absolutely no human in-

teraction. That, in turn, goes to the testing procedures that the universities will set up with private companies, though the only private firm to sign up so far is Intel. The Arizona Commerce Authority has pledged $1.5 million towards the launch of the new institute. Those funds came from non-state dollars previously allocated to provide small businesses with loans that have now mostly been paid back, ACA President/CEO Sandra Watson said. Watson said that state transportation officials have secured dollars to fund the construction of IAM’s Traffic Incident Management Center, which will be run by ADOT and Department of Public Safety and provide place for collaboration with law enforcement and first responders. IAM also plans to build a 2.1-mile test track that will include roadways, signage and traffic signals to test autonomous vehicles in various situations, including specific crash scenarios. Intel has also made an undisclosed financial investment in the institute. “We are looking to private sector members like Intel…who would like to join us in advancing science, policy and safety for automated vehicles and mobility,” Watson said. Though the institute is actively looking for private partners, autonomous vehicle operators will not be required to join the institute to operate here, Watson said. The goal of the institute is to leverage the expertise of its partners to influence future safety standards, policy, regulations and See

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ninger said, explaining that his son knew the latest victim but hadn’t seen him recently. “We need to move as a society, as a community.’’ The recent cluster of suicides has struck fear and frustration in some parents. One Chandler parent posted on Facebook recently: “Think for a second if these precious kiddos had been murdered and the outrage.” McPherson briefed the Behavioral Health Council, formed by the Gilbert mayor’s office, last week. For Our CityChandler, a social service organization, will hold a panel discussion on teen suicide at a breakfast meeting Nov. 1 at the East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road. “I think we have a good path forward,’’ McPherson said. “It’s a good first step in the right direction.’’ McPherson envisions a coalition of schools, city governments, law enforcement agencies and faith-based organizations working collaboratively to deliver the same message about emotional wellness and teaching parents and other adults how to recognize the warning signs of suicidal ideation. “My mission is prevention and making parents and students aware of how insidious and cryptic the warning signs can be,’’ she said. With the East Valley on pace to lose one student every two weeks – as was the case last year – awareness alone is not an adequate response, McPherson said. Nikki Kontz, clinical director for Teen Lifeline, said it’s important not to lose perspective on the teen suicide problem. Even though it might seem bleak with a series of teens taking their lives, there also has been significant progress, she said. She said teen suicide was not even discussed when she started as a volunteer at Teen Lifeline as a teenager 24 years ago, after a friend died by suicide.

(Tribune file photo)

Education consultant Katie McPherson, of Chandler, is organizing a collaborative, broadrange effort to stem the tide of teen suicides in the East Valley.

districts are now listing the number, 602248-8336. “We don’t give advice. Our teen volunteers are there to build coping skills and resiliency,’’ Kontz said. “Our message is all about life, celebrating life and teaching resiliency.’’ She said suicide might seem impulsive, but it is usually not about one setback in someone’s life and more about an accumulation of issues that leaves someone in a dark place. “It’s about helping them find hope and find other options, so that suicide is not the only option,’’ Kontz said. “There are reasons for living.’’ Kontz espouses prevention and awareness. The cluster of suicides has furthered that cause by capturing the attention of many community organizations in the East Valley, with the human loss growing

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“We need to look at how far we have come. We have come a long way,’’ Kontz said. “In the last 10 years in the East Valley, we are making headway, it just takes time. We can tell you that lives have been saved.’’ Kontz said about one-third of Teen Lifeline’s calls statewide come from the East Valley, where several school districts have been part of a statewide trend to list the hotline’s number on students’ identification badges. She said 140 school

(Special to the Tribune)

Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels has thrown her efforts into planning a region-wide approach to help reduce the alarming increase in East Valley teen suicides.

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impossible to ignore. In response to the suicide cluster, the Chandler Coalition for Youth and Substance Abuse, which has mainly focused on drug abuse and addiction prevention, is adding teen suicide to its list of priorities, realizing that they are all symptoms of psychological issues. “We want to hit the suicide prevention head-on and empower the community to focus on positive mental health,’’ said Ted Huntington, community programs manager for the coalition and Chandler ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth. “Mental health and substance abuse are so connected.’’ A former Mesa homicide detective, Huntington responded to countless teen suicides during his career and dreaded the job of informing grieving parents and relatives that someone had taken their own life. “It’s so easy to be influenced by something spontaneous,’’ Huntington said. “If there had been a pause, they probably would not have pulled the trigger.’’ “The opportunity is that we can come together as a community and turn the tide on this, focusing on hope and compassion for each other,’’ Huntington said.

Social media looms large

Daniels, who, like McPherson, has four children, noted that this is the first generation that does not know what life was like before electronic devices, such as smart phones. She said social isolation – caused by excessive use of cell phones, social media and video games – is a contributing factor. She said some teens tend to hide behind their electronic screens and avoid human interaction. “It was concerning to all the community. This is definitely something that is becoming an epidemic. For me, what it boils down to is a lack of human connection,’’ Daniels said. She said teenagers need to be told that they are loved and that their lives have a purpose. “We’re going to show these kids that they matter,’’ she said. Susan Cadena, prevention coordinator for Gilbert Public Schools, said that educators are alarmed by the rash of teen suicides and that the prevention collaborative will give them an opportunity to develop a strategy that can be used throughout the region. Cadena has invited school officials from a variety of school districts – including Mesa, Chandler, the Tempe Union High School, Kyrene, Higley, Queen Creek, Apache Junction and J.O Combs – to the

(Special to the Tribune)

Many school districts in the East valley have put the Teen Lifeline number on student ID badges in one effort to remind students they are not alone when they hit a rough patch.

collaborative’s first meeting in November. The benefits of a regional approach become clear through McPherson’s statistics. She said the students who ended their own lives attended schools in the Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Higley, JO Combs and Tempe Union High School districts. “It’s not just a school district issue. It’s a community issue, it’s a life issue,’’ Cadena said. “Ultimately, we want to build a strong, comprehensive support system for our district and our families.’’ She said the key is to focus on emotional wellness, even in small children. Cadena said children need to develop emotional resilience, learning to develop coping skills from the everyday setbacks that most people experience at one time or another. Learning experiences should develop self-esteem and a sense of identity from “productive struggle’’ – which might mean failure in a variety of ways, such as flunking a test, striking out in a baseball game or a setback in a relationship, she said. “We should be alarmed. Why are kids seeing that (suicide) as an option,’’ Cadena said. “We have kids as young as second or third grade who don’t want to be here anymore.’’ Kyrene school officials in various middle schools, for example, more than once have had to intervene when a child talked of self-harm. Everyone involved in the teen suicide prevention movement knows the stakes are life and death, even though there is no one solution to eliminate it. The importance of their mission was expressed eloquently by the anguished cry See

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School voucher ballot question can be a confusing one BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

t seems a bit out of Alice in Wonderland. But the more than 100,000 people who signed petitions to put Proposition 305 on the ballot now find they have to vote against it to get what they want: repealing legislation to expand who can get vouchers of taxpayer funds to attend private and parochial schools. The unusual situation arises because of the unusual way the measure got on the ballot in the first place: People unhappy with the Arizona legislature put it there. This isn’t like Proposition 127 where those who signed the petitions want to require electric utilities to get half their power from renewable sources. And signers of Proposition 126 want to constitutionally preclude future sales taxes on services. But those who circulated petitions for Proposition 305 have a different goal: They want to overturn something already approved by the legislature. Until 2017, the vouchers, formally known as “empowerment scholarship accounts,’’ were restricted to those with special needs, ranging from learning disabilities to foster children, children living on reservations and those attending public schools rated D or F. About 3,500 students out of 1.1 million in public schools now get such aid. That year lawmakers voted to remove all those restrictions. But in a political compromise, proponents agreed to limit the total number of vouchers to no more than 30,000 by 2022. But here’s the thing. The Arizona Constitution allows any group dissatisfied with any legislative measure to refer it to voters. All it takes

is the signatures of 5 percent of those who voted in the last gubernatorial race within 90 days after the end of the legislative session to put the law on “hold’’ until the next general election. That’s what happened here. Opponents of an expanded voucher program gathered more than 110,000 signatures, far more than the 75,321 needed. And a legal challenge by voucher supporters to quash the petition drive failed. So, the voucher expansion plan is in legal limbo (Capitol Media Services) Save Our Schools supporters collected thousands of signatures until at least Nov. 6. Here’s where it gets from citizens who supported the referendum on rolling back the legislature’s expansion of school vouchers. tricky. Proposition 305 is a referendum on what lawmakers approved. as of the most recent campaign finance So, a “yes’’ vote opposes the goal of those report, had spent less than $150. By contrast, Save Our Schools Arizona who put the issue on the ballot, ratifying the 2017 law and allowing the voucher listed $311,000 in expenses. The referendum has created a schism expansion statute to take effect. It takes a “no’’ vote to reject the legisla- among parents whose children now get tion – and support the referendum drive. these vouchers. In a statement in support of Proposition The “yes’’ side to expand voucher accessibility is backed by several groups which 305, Christine Accurso, a Gilbert mother, back the use of public dollars for private detailed how her son who has a learning and religious education, including the disability was unable to get the services Arizona Catholic Conference whose dio- he needed either in a traditional public ceses run schools that take children who school or a charter school. She said only have vouchers, and the Center for Arizona after getting a voucher is her son getting Policy. The Goldwater Institute also is in his needs met at a private school. And Leslie Contreras of Duncan said support based on its backing of the conthe vouchers have allowed her to purchase cept of “school choice.’’ But to date the pro-305 side has yet to quality curriculum for her son, diagnosed come up with any sort of extensive cam- with autism spectrum disorder and attenpaign. In fact, the #YesForEd Committee, tion deficit hyperactivity disorder, “with-

out having to worry about how I am going to pay for them.’’ But Susan Edwards, in her statement in opposition, said it is precisely how vouchers meet the needs of her two children who are on the autism spectrum that voters should reject what the legislature did. As Edwards sees it, the vouchers finally provided some financial help for parents of children with special needs. But if anyone can get a voucher, with or without those needs – and with a 30,000 cap and no special carve-out for those for whom the program was first designed – “our children will again be placed at the back of the line.’’ And she took a slap at proponents who cite the success of vouchers for specialneeds children. “Those in favor of Prop 305 are exploiting our children to crack open the funding door for private religious education,’’ Edwards wrote. While the whole Save Our Schools campaign was about vouchers to start, it has actually morphed into much more. Concerns about inadequate funding of K-12 schools merged with anger about lawmakers putting additional dollars into private and parochial schools. And the referendum drive eventually gave birth to the #RedForEd movement that led to the state’s longest-ever teacher strike last spring. Just the threat of that strike caused Gov. Doug Ducey, who originally proposed just an additional 1 percent in teacher pay, to find the funds for an additional 18 percent. Ducey committed to restoring funds taken from a special account that had financed other school needs ranging from computers and books to school buses, an account that he himself had raided his first year in office.

Mesa probing bogus text that lies about ballot question BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

he Mesa City Clerk’s office is investigating a slick – but bogus – attempt to use inaccurate information to steer the outcome of the upcoming home rule election through a text message using a “calculated misrepresentation’’ to mislead voters. The text message mistakenly said that if voters select yes on Question 1, utility rates would be hiked by $47 per citizen. The message was signed cryptically,

“Democrats for Mayor John Giles.’’ “We’ve been hearing stories about people using deception in the Russian investigation to influence elections. Here, we have an example in our own hometown,’’ Giles said. “It isn’t a tax, it isn’t an increase, it has nothing to do with utilities.’’ Giles said home rule merely allows the city to determine its own budget, using funds authorized by voters, and has no direct connection to utility rates or to taxes. Otherwise, the city would be tied to an outdated formula based on the 19791980 budget, forcing $200 million in cuts

to the $450 million city budget. Home rule repeatedly has been approved by Mesa voters every four years, as required by state law, he said. The disastrous impact of rejecting home rule would include the layoffs of police officers and firefighters and the closing of libraries and parks, he said. Home rule “is a good thing. It gives local control to the people of Mesa. There would be dire consequences if home rule did not pass,’’ Giles said. The text message was signed by “Democrats for Mayor John Giles,’’ a statement

that makes no sense on its face because Giles is a Republican and he is not running for re-election this year. But Giles has pursued a progressive agenda, promoting economic development, higher education and improvements to the quality of life. He knows he has angered fiscal conservatives by touting the downtown Arizona State University campus, a $163 million project that split the City Council before gaining approval on a 4-2 vote. See

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As it is now, 80 to 100 animals – mostly dogs – are funneled through the Rio Salado facility every day. Most of those canines are assorted colors of pit bull mixes and chihuahuas. By year’s end, Maricopa County will have processed about 40,000 dogs through its Mesa facility and its West Valley campus at 27th Avenue and Durango Street in Phoenix. That’s second only to the nation’s most populous county, Los Angeles, which deals with about 70,000 dogs a year. Some animals stay only a night or two, while others could remain locked in the facility for seven or eight months. That has led to overcrowding with no room for growth. “The current East shelter simply does not meet industry standards,” said Animal Care and Control executive director Mary Martin. A Tribune tour of the facility revealed problems such as: An outdated ventilation system, making the humidity in summer unbearable at times. Cracking walls around the kennels with some portions completely chipping off from the dividers between the dogs. Birds flying into the kennels, creating safety hazards and damage. Quick fixes aren’t possible for Animal Control, which runs on a $16-million budget, almost all of which comes from donations and license renewals. Only $750,000 of the annual county budget is used to fund the two facilities. That led the county to authorize $1.8 million for design costs. The total cost of a new facility won’t be known until architects finish the design process, but Spaulding said similar facilities across the nation are running about $250 to $350 per square foot.

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The text message targeted an increase in utility rates. “This is not a tax increase as the deplorables would have you believe,’’ the text message read in part. “This is only a $47 a month utility rate increase (water-gassewer-electric) per citizen. Join us and Mayor John Giles in moving Mesa forward and in the right direction and vote yes.’’ Opponents of the ASU campus also made an argument citing utility rates, saying rates eventually would increase because money from the enterprise fund,

(Jason Stone/Tribune Staff)

The aging Maricopa County Animal Shelter’s East Valley campus is ready for an overhaul. The facility has outgrown its needs by nearly double its capacity.

campus on county land near Mesa Drive and Baseline Road. Spaulding said the front-runner for the location is the site of the former (Jason Stone/Tribune Saff) The current Maricopa County Animal Shelter’s East Valley facility has PNI warehouse that used to house seen better days. Cracking walls, leaks and poor ventilation are among presses for the Arizona Republic. the problems. “We already have the land, so it’s a perfect site,” Spaulding said. A new facility is actually the second The kennels in a new facility would plan supervisors have considered. When be bigger, although it would likely hold they first discussed the overcrowding at the same number of animals it does now. the two facilities, supervisors favored up- But the hundreds of workers and volungrading and expanding the West Valley teers will have better access points, better facility into one grand campus instead of equipment and easier ways for the commaintaining two aging ones. That would munity to adopt. have led to the closing of the East Valley “We will be a true full-service facility,” campus. Spaulding said. County Supervisor Steve Chucri said The new facility would allow potential further research found that expanding the owners to interact with the dogs they may West Valley facility was going to cost more want to adopt, something there’s no room than expected. for now. “The reality is when we looked at this “You’ve got to take a dog out and play from 30,000 feet, how do we get the best with the dog to find out if you’re going to (return on investment) for the taxpayer bond with it,” Santiago said. “We could while continuing an important function do that at a new facility.” to the customer service?” Chucri said. Adoptions are running between $25 Chucri said he also heard from constitu- and $300, depending on the size of the ents who favored keeping a facility in the dog. It includes a dog’s vaccination, any East Valley. medical treatment it may have needed That led officials to eye a potential new and an implanted microchip. which includes utility revenues, is being used. City officials have adamantly denied this argument, saying no increase in utility rates is planned. But Councilmember Jeremy Whittaker disagreed, saying the ASU project will cut into a reserve account that has accumulated in the enterprise fund, putting pressure on the city to eventually increase utility rates. Whittaker and Councilmember Kevin Thompson voted against the ASU campus. “Whenever you do something, you step on someone’s toes,’’ Giles said. “You become a target.’’ Steve Wright, a Mesa spokesman, said the text message potentially violates cam-

paign finance law because any political entity lobbying voters during an election must be registered with the city clerk’s office. He said the investigation was launched by the city clerk’s office after a Mesa resident filed a complaint. Wright said the city clerk’s office will attempt to investigate the matter and would bring in additional expertise if necessary. He said such outside agencies might include the Mesa police, who are highly skilled at tracing computers. Giles said Tommy Stapley filed the complaint after he received the text and found the tactics upsetting.

While waiting for more breathing room, Santiago said the East Valley facility will continue to manage the overcrowding best it can. The county is working with apartment managers across the Valley to help open the door for pets from some of the complexes that aren’t so pet-friendly at the moment. And Santiago said East Valley residents can help the current overcrowding problem by keeping up to date with their pet registration and always adopting animals instead of buying them at pet stores or from a breeder. If there’s any good news about the current problem, it’s that not many dogs are euthanized there. Santiago said only severely aggressive, sick or ill dogs are put down, giving the facility a designation as a “no-kill” shelter. “We do everything we can before we consider euthanizing them,” Santiago said. To be considered a “no-kill” shelter, it must have a survival rate of at least 80 percent. The East Valley facility is well above that mark at 95 percent. To adopt an animal, log on to pets.Maricopa.gov or visit one of the two shelters in person.

Correction Because of an editing error,

the story on Mesa’s bond issue in the Oct. 7 edition gave the incorrect date for the deadline to register to vote. The deadline has now passed.

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of a shocked Queen Creek mother in a social media post after her son committed suicide. “He had a kind soul and a quick wit. He was the kind of kid everybody liked,’’ the mother wrote about her son. “He never said…anything like I hate you mom and dad or I hate my life. I don’t think he knew how many lives he

touched. He will be truly missed. Please hug your kids. Please talk to your kids. We don’t want anyone else to ever go through anything like this again.’’ Lamented a Queen Creek mom: “Before I buy clothes for my 12-yearold’s first dance, I am buying him dress clothes for a classmate’s funeral who committed suicide this week. This is happening way too young and too often. I beg you to talk to your kids, let them know you are there.”

Boys more likely to take their life than girls BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

eenage boys are ending their lives far more often than girls in the East Valley – reflecting an established national trend that has been confirmed tragically over and over again. Experts say girls are more verbal and more likely to cry out for help, while boys often internalize their emotions after years of being told to be strong and tough out bad situations. Katey McPherson, an education consultant and suicide prevention advocate, said 29 of the 31 East Valley teenagers who completed suicide in the past 15 months were boys, mostly White but some Hispanics, ranging in age from 10-18 years old. She said some had been diagnosed with a mental condition such as depression or bipolar disorder, but others had never been diagnosed with a condition. Girls often make some effort after making an unsuccessful suicide attempt, McPherson said. Some who completed suicide had suffered significant trauma in their lives from the loss of a parent, had a history of being a foster child, or were abused in early childhood, but many others had none of these experiences. An acute life crisis seemed to have contributed to some of the suicides, such as the loss of an intimate partner, loss of privileges or a substance abuse arrest, McPherson said. “There is no one candidate. There is no zip code held harmless,’’ she wrote. McPherson’s statistics are unofficial, based upon her extensive contacts in education during a 23-year career as a teacher and assistant principal in Gilbert Public Schools. But her statistics mirror national trends.

The national Centers for Disease Control reported that suicide was the second leading cause of death in Arizona in 2016, with 152 people in the 15-24 age bracket taking their own life. In those cases, 118 deaths involved males and 34 were females. Nikki Kontz, clinical director for Teen Lifeline, said research consistently demonstrates that boys are more likely to complete suicide, while girls are more likely to attempt suicide. While Teen Lifeline has historically received more calls from girls than boys seeking assistance, the gap between the sexes is narrowing, she said. “Girls are encouraged to talk about their feelings a lot more. Boys are taught to suck it up and keep their feelings in,’’ Kontz said. Kontz said that a state report found recently that 95 percent of people who completed suicide spoke about it with someone else. But for some reason, many warning signs were missed, and there was no referral to agencies such as hers or La Frontera Empact-Suicide Prevention, where help was available. Kontz recently organized behavioral health agencies to train more than 800 teachers and other staff members in the Tempe Union High School District about recognizing the warning signs of suicide. She also has been invited to serve as the keynote speaker at a girls retreat at Chandler’s Seton Catholic Preparatory. She said she is encouraged about the growing willingness to address the once shunned topic of teen suicide and that everyone needs to understand that lives can be saved and that deaths are not inevitable. “We have to do it in a way that brings hope, that we can do something to change this,’’ Kontz said. “We have to educate our youth to identify what to do. It’s about bringing education to everyone who has relationships with our youth.’’

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Mesa light rail line growing in a roundabout way BY JASON STONE Tribune Staff Writer

t’s not exactly the opening of the Panama Canal or the Golden Gate Bridge, but a small, significant transportation milestone is coming to Mesa this week. Depending on how far work crews get this weekend after last week’s rain, the nation’s first four-way roundabout across light rail tracks will open up on Main Street at Horne either tomorrow, Oct. 15, or Tuesday, Oct. 16. It will mark a major step in Valley Metro’s $184 million extension of the Main Street light rail line to Gilbert Road, which is expected to be fully complete by late spring. And it’s the first part of what could even be a bigger project, as Valley Metro and the city are talking about possibly pushing light rail service into the Fiesta District in the future. “Mesa Drive didn’t make sense for a long-term end of the line,” Mesa Transit Director Jodi Sorrell said. All this activity comes almost four years after Valley Metro first extended the Main Street line eastward nearly three miles

from Sycamore Street to Mesa Drive. With ridership high and demand growing, it was time to push further east. This week’s opening of the unique roundabout is the first public usage of the massive project that’s been under construction for two years. The roundabout includes a pair of traffic gates for trains when they roll by. The city has even produced an information video so motorists can become familiar with the procedure for getting around the circle. “We want to get people educated with the intersection,” Sorrell said. “Any change to what people are used to is going to need some outreaching.” Ryan Clark, a supervisor and spokesman for Stacy and Wilbeck, the general contractor that’s jointly involved in the project, said any drivers who have trepidation about the safety of the roundabout will feel better once they see it in action. “Safety features have been built in, and we have the gates,” Clark said. The light rail tracks through the intersection have already been completed. Safety lights that flash when a train nears is one of the protective signals for drivers.

(Jason Stone/Tribune Staff)

Crews put the finishing touches on installing light rail tracks on Main Street, just west of Horne. It’s part of the $184 million light rail extension along Mesa Drive to Gilbert Road.

For the first few months, the intersection will be operational without trains. Valley Metro is planning to test the extended line in early 2019 and be ready for traffic by the middle of spring. The main part of the project, the $182 million transit center at Gilbert Road, is still under construction. It’s expected to open along with the extended light rail service. Clark said the tracks are already laid for the extension. Most of the work for the remaining months, he said, will be done

rail as far into Mesa as the Fiesta District after the Gilbert Road extension is completed in May. The first stage, an alternatives analysis, is already under way. It’s designed to evaluate the high-capacity transit options for riders who want to go between the current end of the system to areas in the Fiesta District. Those options under review include bus rapid transit, light rail transit and a modern streetcar. That testing began last year and should

“ It’s great because it’s a direct connection to two freeways (U.S. 60 and Loop 202) and there will be another Park and Ride (at Gilbert)”

- Mesa Transit Director Jodi Sorrel

( Jason Stone/Tribune Staff)

Project Supervisor Ryan Clark points out where one of the safety gates will be installed in a new roundabout on Mesa Drive and Horne that opens to the public this week. It’s part of the $184 million light rail extension along Mesa Drive to Gilbert Road.

on the transit center, station stops, landscaping around the tracks and little things like new curbs for some business fronts. The city has long favored the extension to Gilbert Road since the early days of the light rail’s creation in Phoenix. “It’s great because it’s a direct connection to two freeways (U.S. 60 and Loop 202) and there will be another Park and Ride (at Gilbert),” Sorrell said. “A lot of our ridership was coming from the east of Gilbert Road. It just seemed like a more logical end of the line.” But it may not be the final end. Plans are in the works to possibly extend light

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Mesa opening hazardous waste drop-off Mesa city officials on Wednesday, Oct. 17, will open its new household hazardous materials facility 2412 N. Center St., Bldg. 2, off Lehi Road. Many items found in homes do not belong in the trash or recycle barrel, and should not be poured down the drain or poured into the street, city officials note. Instead they can be reused, recycled or disposed of properly to prevent pollution. The new facility even has a convenient drive-through amenity – and motorists must use it. Only Mesa residents can use it and those who do need to bring proof of residency. Officials also want users to: not mix materials or place them in a bag; seal items in original containers to prevent spillage; label any unmarked containers if contents are known; transport containers in boxes or plastic totes; and mark items to be unloaded with “HHM.” People can even drop off old appliances and motor vehicle tires, and a list of what’s acceptable and not acceptable can be found at mesaaz.gov/residents/solid-waste-trash-recycling-/ trash-recycling-for-single-family-homes/household-hazardous-waste-program#Rules.

Vintage Wings and Wheels CarTheShow back in East Mesa Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum is kicking off its fall event season Oct. 27 with the second annual Vintage Wings and Wheels Car Show. More than 300 custom hot rods, vintage aircraft, food trucks and flights on World War II warbirds will be on display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is in partnership with Southwest Street Rods. Admission is free with a museum ticket. To register vehicles: SouthwestStreetRods.com. Other events on this fall’s museum schedule include: Open Cockpit Tours on Fridays, ModelZona on Nov. 3, the Royal Air Force Cadet Memorial on Nov. 11 and Aviation Fascination on Nov. 16. A Santa Fly-in is also scheduled to kick off the holiday season on Dec. 1.

Ibarra picked to give Mesa Latino awards keynote The Honorable Mickey Ibarra will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Mesa Latino Town Hall Awards ceremony sponsored by the Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens Oct. 27 at the Mesa Arts Center. Ibarra is the president of the Ibarra Strategy Group, a government relations and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C. He also founded and is chairman of the Latino Leaders Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ‘Bringing Leaders Together” to establish relationships, build unity and share personal stories. Ibarra, an author, last year published “Latino Leaders Speak: Personal Stories of Struggle and Triumph,” featuring 33 keynote addresses delivered at the Latino Leaders Luncheon Series since 2004. Tickets are $20 on the day of event with group tickets available for City of Mesa, Mesa Public Schools, and Mesa Community College employees until Oct. 22. The event runs from 7 a.m. to noon at the Arts Center, located at 1 E. Main St.

Chandler offering grants to groups Chandler’s Neighborhood Resources Department is planning a grant orientation session for organizations interested in applying for grants 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 24 at City Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago St. The funding criteria and application guidelines will be available at chandleraz.gov/community starting this week. Agencies that haven’t previously received funding through the Chandler human services allocations process, or have not received funding in the past three years, are required to attend the grant orientation session. The session will include an in-depth review of the application, the allocations process and ZoomGrants, the web-based software utilized for the application process. Information: 480-782-4358, or lauren.koll@chandleraz.gov.

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Contractor faces sentencing for stiffing Mesa homeowners BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

n unlicensed Gilbert contractor who did shoddy work or walked off the job after taking homeowners’ money faces sentencing Thursday, Oct. 18. Lance Edward Wills, 42, was working a job at a Mesa home when he was arrested on an outstanding warrant last week by Mesa police, according to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. “He was doing an entire remodel of the home,” said agency spokesman Jim Knupp. “We were alerted by Mesa Development Department they were going to be doing an inspection, and there was a warrant for him obviously. Working with Mesa Development and Mesa police, they were able to organize a time and place to easily arrest him.” The warrant was issued after Wills, who was doing business as NSD 1 LLC, failed to pay a court-ordered restitution after pleading guilty in 2014 to contracting without a license, a class 1 misdemeanor, according to the regulatory agency. Wills was ordered to pay $6,971 in compensation to a Phoenix homeowner after taking $11,400 for a remodeling project in February 2013 and then pull-

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best practices for automated vehicles. Jack Weast, senior principal engineer at Intel and vice president of automated vehicle standards at Mobileye, said that testing autonomous vehicles is different than testing traditional cars. He said the institute will look to existing crash studies to understand what types of scenarios need to be tested to ensure they are safe. The results of these collaborations could affect laws and regulations governing selfdriving cars in Arizona in the future. “The purpose of the Institute for Automated Mobility is to ensure that we are not only advancing science and safety protocols but also policy, so all of the work that is conducted through the institute will inform future policy decisions by the state of Arizona,” Watson said. The Commerce Authority will oversee the institute, though all founding members will sit on the board of directors and will provide direction on research priorities. IAM will contribute research and safety solutions to corporate and public partners to help develop best practices for the in-

ing out of the job, the agency said. Wills’ run-ins with the agency dates back to April 2006, when he was licensed. The agency revoked his license in July 2008 after it received eight complaints about Wills’ work performance. Despite not having a license, officials said Wills continued working and racking up 20 unlicensed complaints, landing him on the agency’s most-wanted list of unlicensed contractors. Since his first unlicensed complaint, Wills has taken $220,195 from home and business owners, often abandoning the project after receiving a deposit, according to the agency. Of the 20 unlicensed complaints investigated, the agency submitted 15 to either the appropriate County Attorney’s Office or the Arizona Attorney General’s Office for prosecution. Wills pled guilty to charges of contracting without a license in 2013, 2014 and 2015. And in March 2018, he pled guilty to the charge of fraudulent schemes and artifices, a class 2 felony. Most recently in August, he pled guilty to two counts of theft, a class 3 felony in a case stemming from four agency investigations from 2013 to 2016, officials said. Investigators found Wills took nearly a total of $150,000 from four residents who

had hired him for home remodels and repairs. In exchange, Wills performed bad work or left the job. Knupp said Wills did not see any jail time in those cases. Each year, the agency with 35 investigators checks into about 6,000 cases, of which 1,200 to 2,000 involve unlicensed contractors, according to Knupp. Knupp said those looking to do a construction project such as roofing, remodel or a pool can avoid getting duped by unscrupulous contractors by first turning to the Registrar of Contractors. Residents and business owners can find out if a contractor is licensed and any information tied to that license. “We have 40,000 licenses in Arizona,” Knupp said. “Ninety-three percent never receive a complaint throughout the lifetime of the license.” Homeowners who hire a licensed contractor are afforded some protection by the agency if something were to go wrong with a job. The agency has what is called a Residential Recovery Fund, established in 1981 by the state legislature. “It’s for rare cases that a licensee receives a complaint and fails to remedy any issue the agency finds,” Knupp said. “It’s a fund that homeowners may be eligible for if

they have damage from a licensee. Anyone who hires someone who is unlicensed would not have that protection.” A homeowner who is eligible for damages can recover a maximum of $30,000 per residence – enough to cover or repair a project and no more. The maximum payout per residential contractor’s license is $200,000, and once that amount has been dispersed, no more payments will come from the fund against that contract. Residential contractors pay into the recovery fund via fees from initial licenses and renewals. Knupp said the average payout on claims is 336 a year based on a 10-year average. “The home is probably the largest expense a homeowner will have,” he said. “We ask they start by hiring a licensed contractor to perform any remodeling or building of a home.”

“Panch” Panchanathan, who was named Ducey’s advisor for science and technology. In his role, Panchanathan, a vice president at Arizona State University, will help coordinate research goals and projects between corporate partners and researchers at universities. (Special to the Tribune) Intel, which already Waymo has established a beachhead in Chandler for the autonoprovides technology mous vehicle revolution and has been testing its vehicles around used by autonomous East Valley thoroughfares. vehicle companies like Waymo, will provide IAM partners access dustry and influence new regulations and to its MobileEye Responsibility Sensitivity policy governing automated vehicles in Safety Model as a building block for their Arizona and across the country. own products. “We want to demonstrate that public The MobileEye RSS uses mathematical safety will always remain at the very top of formulas to create a model for safe deciour priority list,” Ducey said. sion making by autonomous vehicles by The universities will contribute research defining unsafe situations, their causes and on a various topics, and provide access to how to respond to them. a range of experts working in safety, pubWhat exactly the Institute for Autolic policy, law, business, engineering and mated Mobility will look like is anyone’s transportation. guess at this point. Beyond the test track “As you can imagine, this truly takes a and Traffic Incident Management Center, village approach,” said Dr. Sethuraman

there are not concrete plans for what the institute will look like. Panchanathan said the institute will likely use a phased approach to roll out facilities over time and it could likely make use of existing research labs available at its partner universities. “It is going to be a multi-phased approach, and we are going to be listening to industry and we are going to be looking at their needs and we are going to continuously shape and build this,” Panchanathan said. Weast, the Intel executive, said it will take time to determine just what the testing facilities should look like. “The unique question here in this center is what is the right type of test track or test facility that you need for the purposes of automated vehicle testing and safety verification,” he said, adding: “We look forward to partnering with the State of Arizona on construction of a first of its kind test facility that is focused on safety verification and not just trying to recreate a city in the middle of the desert.”

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For more information about the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, to file a complaint or seek redress through the Residential Recovery Fund: roc.az.gov.

Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services contributed to this report.

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n a world where more and more foster kids are being “aged out” of the system, a Mesa nonprofit organization is making a difference. Arizonans for Children was founded in 2002 with the mission of creating “opportunities that provide effective solutions to alleviate hardships and improve the fragile lives of the abused, abandoned, and neglected children in foster care.” With nearly 18,000 Arizona children in foster care, the Children’s Defense Fund reports, one child is abused every two hours, one in five will become homeless after age 18, less than 3 percent will earn a college degree and one in four suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. Arizonans for Children sponsors a variety of activities to counter these trends through mentoring and tutoring programs, arts and crafts classes, science-technology-engineering-mathematics programs and financial literacy instruction. It also helps kids who are about to leave foster care because they are turning 18.

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Michael Sublette, seen here talking to a couple of foster kids, is one of the volunteers at the Mesabased nonprofit Arizonans for Children, which runs numerous programs aimed at preparing the teens for the time they “age out” of the system and are on their own.

“Even the classes that are not specifically an education based class offer comfort, coping and life skills to these vulnerable kids,” said Executive Director Laura Pa-

hules. In 2007, the group opened their second location in Mesa at Desert Heritage Church at Brown and Horne. Here, fos-

ter children can connect with their biological parents in a supervised and safe environment. “The centers also see many sibling visits which can happen with or without a parent and take place when siblings are placed in different foster placements. The parental bond is crucial, but the sibling bond is heartwarming,” Pahules explained. The center helps children heal from trauma by allowing them closure and a chance to bond with their parents, even if they are not permanently reunited. “Spending time at our centers in a safe, fun but supervised environment allows the children to create new memories with their parents, memories that may help heal the trauma they have experienced,” Pahules said. The mentoring and tutoring program gives foster children role models who also help them improve their grades. “This program changes children from being statistics to being successes,” Pahules said. “We want to see grade improvement, attendance improvement, See

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Realtors, developers to dig in for Sunshine Acres H Tribune News Staff

undreds of volunteers from the realty and development communities are planning to head back to Sunshine Acres Children’s Home for a second round of service. Valley Partnership, the Valley’s advocacy group for responsible development, designated the Mesa facility as its 2018 community project recipient for the second time in two years – a first for the organization. Nearly 300 volunteers are expected at Sunshine Acres on Nov. 3 to build a park, garden, football field and playground for the children who live there, according to spokeswoman Cassidy Landaker. Sunshine Acres takes in children from across the Valley who have been separated from their families due to abusive situations or lack of care, providing them

with emotional, social, physical, educational and spiritual support. Located on 125 acres, Sunshine Acres hosts a church, large family homes, a barn, garden, baseball field and community resource center. It was opened in 1954 by Rev. James and Vera Dingman, with the idea of providing a Christian home for children who are separated from their parents. Its programs help them establish long-term relationships with stable parental figures, preparing them for success in adult life. “We are so fortunate to be selected for the second time as Valley Partnership’s community project,” said Jon Markwell, facilities director at Sunshine Acres. “As a children’s home, we don’t receive any federal funding and heavily rely on donations and volunteerism,” he added, “so that fact that Valley Partnership is adding on to the original project with a park, garden, football field and playground is

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Valley Partnership is rounding up volunteers for a major effort Nov. 3 aimed at building a park and some other amenities on the site of Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in Mesa.

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behavior improvements, but most importantly, we want to see a higher level of self-esteem and a better sense of selfworth.” The STEM program, a more recent addition, familiarizes the children with technology – something many foster kids do not have any experience with. With little to no access to computers, it is extremely hard for the students to complete their homework, since many schools rely heavily on technology. “We had a 14-year-old girl say, ‘You mean I am finally going to be able to do my homework?’ Yes, that is what we mean and something we are working hard to ensure every school-age child in foster care can do,” Pahules recalled. Using a system called Raspberry Pi, a program developed by Pahules and her husband, the STEM program has four different classes that teach the kids basic

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Arizonans for Children maintains a well-equipped room where foster children in group homes can play and relax.

computer skills, coding and internet safety. Partnering with Wells Fargo, Arizo-

nans for Children provides a free financial literacy and aging-out series focused

on budgeting money, applying for jobs, writing a resume, interviewing and applying for college. The organization also holds a resource fair twice a year for teens in the system. “We bring in community partners like housing authorities, educational institutes, the military, banks, employers that hire entry level, state insurance providers and many more,” Pahules said. “We want to plant seeds in these kids’ minds of what options they have before they end up homeless or in prison.” And because its services are free, Arizonans for Children are always in need of volunteers. “Once you start engaging with this population, you can’t close your eyes to the needs,” Pahules said. “Come in, teach a class, share a social media post, hold a donation drive for school supplies. Anyone that cares can make a difference in these kid’s lives.” Information/applications: arizonansforchildren.org.

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Kids who live at Sunshine Acres Children’s Home will benefit the most from Valley Partnership’s plan to have a day of service Nov. 3, where volunteers will build a garden, football field and playground.

the second time, we felt that we left something unfinished,” said Cheryl Lombard, CEO and president of Valley Partnership. “Selecting Sunshine Acres for 2018 gives us a chance to not only finish what we

started but to add on to it and give these deserving children a place to flourish.” Several companies have already committed to donate their company’s time and services to this year’s initiative.

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ct. 10 marked a big day if you’re interested in Arizona politics: That was the afternoon more than 2 million early ballots for the Nov. 6 general election got mailed to voters. Presumably, those ballots will arrive by the weekend, making this next week a godawful time to watch television. Unless you like hearing about how “liberal Kyrsten Sinema once passed out Communist tracts to neighborhood trickor-treaters, destroying the fabric of America!” Or how “war-crazed fighter pilot Martha McSally once cut the line at Space Mountain, telling other Disneyland visitors they would be in her ‘thoughts and prayers’ while they waited an hour to see the cosmos.” Note: I made those stories up. Both of the women running for the United States

Senate this election give enormous Milky Ways to all kids in Halloween costumes – unless they’re clad as small terrorists – and both Sinema and McSally politely offer “back cuts” to eligible guests at all Disney theme parks. Yeah, I made that up, too. But here’s the truth: I’m going to take this column in a different direction than the missives regarding voting you’ve read to date. Most pundits, conservatives and liberals alike, agree on one thing: You, dear citizen, should exercise your right to vote. That’s ridiculous. The truth is, rights carry with them responsibilities, obligations shared among the citizens of this fine nation. You may think all you’re obliged to do is vote – to sit at your kitchen table and take three minutes to make ink strokes beside your party’s candidates and then mark “no” on the ballot measures and judge retention questions. If that’s how you approach voting, don’t

waste your time. Or ours. It has never been easier to vote, despite the predictable headlines we’ll all read on Nov. 7 about long lines at the polls somewhere in the Valley. It also has never been easier to get quality information about who’s running and what’s on the ballot. There are voter guides galore and enough town halls and debates online and televised that we really have no excuse for being oblivious to the candidates and the issues at hand. Is it too much to ask that in return for exercising a constitutional right literally earned through bloodshed and revolution, that voters spend three hours – or about the time most people spend watching Sunday football – boning up on the issues? If you can’t be bothered to understand what’s on the ballot, then do us all a favor and toss your ballot in the recycling next to the 147 pieces of direct mail you’ll get this weekend. About 1.5 million Arizonans have al-

ready taken themselves out of the voting mix by failing to register to vote. They literally didn’t even care enough to fill out the form. Out of the 3.6 million Arizonans who have registered, chances are good that since there’s no President to vote for this cycle, anywhere from 40 to 60 percent of you will stay home. That includes thousands of registered voters who received a ballot in the mail but never bothered to mark it and mail it. At day’s end, even if Election 2018 has amazing turnout – say 60 percent or so – races like Governor, Senator and the composition of the Arizona Legislature will be decided by about 40 percent of the voting-age adults in this state. My thought: If your only qualification as a voter is that you’ve breathed for 18 years, you have two options: Take a few hours to get a clue, or stay home and allow educated voters to handle it this year. We got this. For you, there’s nothing to see here. Literally.

‘Foster Footlockers’ program gives teens security BY DAN SHUFELT Tribune Guest Writer

rizona Helping Hands is the largest provider of basic needs for the 15,000 children in foster care throughout the state. At Arizona Helping Hands, we define basic needs as any item that will enhance and improve the lives of children in foster care. It naturally includes things like clothing, diapers and personal care items. But it also includes providing these boys and girls with a comfortable bed. To change their nightly routine from fighting over who gets the sofa, or which pile of blankets they sleep in on the floor does so much to lift a child’s sense of selfesteem. According to the Arizona Department of Child Safety, there were 1,741 children in Group Home settings as of March 31. These kids are living in a communal envi-

ronment where people come and go every day. Youngsters in this type of living situation have expressed concerns about the security of their personal belongings. You might recall life in a college dormitory, where your favorite candy bar always seemed to disappear, and then extend it to a house filled with younger kids who may not have respect for the personal space of others. Imagine having a few personal treasures – perhaps the photos of biological family members who you have been separated from, and fearing that your valued possessions might disappear. Then add this fear to the long menu of fears and concerns that children in foster care carry with them daily. Arizona Helping Hands has taken action to add a sense of security for children in foster care. We now supply footlockers, together with a padlock. We call this program our Foster Footlockers. Some-

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The Foster Footlocker program launched by Arizona Helping Hands is aimed at giving teens in group foster homes an additional layer of security for their few precious possessions.

thing as simple as a place to secure your stuff can be so important for those 1,741 boys and girls. One youngster wrote, “I love my foot-

locker. I feel so much more secure about my stuff now. I have locked up my favorite sneakers that were purchased from money I earned at my fast food job. I also love that I can lock up my paystubs. This is my information, and now I know that prying eyes will not see them.” We take for granted the simple things in life, the basic needs that we don’t give a second thought to. For children in foster care whose lives have been upended and disrupted, things like a bed, a new backpack or the security of your stuff is much more than a basic need. We are so happy that the support of our donors and volunteers allow us to brighten the lives of kids who too often live in a dark existence. We are delighted to ease insecurities of teens in foster care. -Dan Shufelt is the president/CEO of Arizona Helping Hands. Reach him at azhelpinghands. org or dshufelt@azhelpinghands.org.

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Arete Prep charging behind nation-leading freshman QB BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

hen Arete Preparatory Academy football coach Cord Smith was asked to resurrect the program in 2017 after its one-year hiatus, he was admittedly caught off-guard. “I didn’t expect to fall into a head coaching job,” Smith said. “It was tough but it laid the foundation for this year.” Arete won five of its first seven games under a freshman quarterback who is among national passing leaders, and the Chargers are on the verge of landing a 1A playoff berth. After they went 0-8 in 2015, former athletic director and coach Amy Arnold canceled the 2016 season due to a lack of participation. When the program was brought back under Smith in 2017, it was forced to go through a one-year probation period by the Arizona Interscholastic Association. During that time, Smith made phone calls and sent emails to schools in the Valley and around the state to set up a schedule of games. Smith landed eight opponents. Arete

finished 2-6. “It was rough at t i m e s ,” S m i t h said. “We played b o t h 8-man and 11man football. We had some injuries and got (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff) down to Arete Prep freshman quarterback 16 players Matthew McClelland passed for 1,814 by the end yards through seven games, fourth in the U.S. and first among freshmen of the seain 8-man. son.” Now eligible for postseason play in the AIA 8-man 1A conference, Smith and the Chargers are closing in on the playoffs for the first time since 2013, when the school was known as Mesa Prep. The Chargers’ success has largely come from freshman quarterback Matthew Mc-

Clelland, who passed for 1,814 yards and 20 touchdowns through seven games and rushed for three more. McClelland is fourth in the nation for passing yards in 8-man football, and first overall among freshmen, according to MaxPreps. “A lot of freshmen don’t get to lead a varsity team but it’s been fun,” McClelland said. “It feels good knowing that I have good targets that I can go to.” McClelland has connected with 10 receivers, three of whom have more than 300 yards. Senior Brennan Weir leads the Chargers with 45 receptions for 779 yards and seven touchdowns. Behind him is senior Ben White – also the Chargers’ running back – with 18 catches for 379 yards. Junior Noah McClelland – Matthew’s brother – follows closely with 19 receptions for 364 yards. “My brother and I throw the ball together a lot at home,” Matthew McClelland said. “I have become more comfortable with everybody and more confident with passing.” Matthew’s confidence has grown each week since he was named the starter in the

spring. He is still shy, a characteristic that he shares with his brother. But his intensity has started to emerge. McClelland has shown poise in the pocket. His ability to get the ball down the field to receivers has impressed the senior leaders of the team. “He was a little timid in the beginning but he has a great arm and makes great reads,” Weir said. “I think over the course of the season he has really developed and has started to break out.” At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Weir often is among the biggest players on the field, making it easy to see why he would be the top target for McClelland. Weir is one of two seniors who have seen the program come full-circle since his freshman year. He remained committed to the team through the down years and hopes to leave a legacy of hard work and commitment. “We have a banner in our weight room that says, ‘Change the Culture,’” Weir said. “We want to show people that we can compete in athletics.” See

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Colts stampeding like wild herd of old in first year in 5A BY JOEL VISS Tribune Contributing Writer

pening with a loss is never a good thing, especially when expectations are high for a new team in a tough division. Casteel, up to 5A after an undefeated 3A state-title season in 2017, met Centennial, winner of three of the last four 5A football championships, in Week 1, and it was not pretty for the Colts. “I think that was a great opener for us,” Casteel outside linebacker Cameron Brown said of the 42-19 pounding. “It really opened us to the best in the state, honestly. Pound for pound, any division, I probably would say they’re the best. So physicality and speed, we had to catch up like this (snaps fingers). We saw what it’s like.” Casteel won five of its next six games and began to look like the team that dom-

inated the lower division. Only one-loss Williams Field beat the Colts, who now are positioned to make their first 5A playoff run. The school opened in 2015. Casteel’s first varsity team, with no seniors, went 9-2 in 2016 before the 14-0 journey that ended with its first state football championship a year ago. Then came the two-division promotion. After the rough beginning, the Colts are holding their own. “It’s not so much proving stuff to everybody else in the state, it’s to prove stuff to ourselves,” said Casteel quarterback Gunner Cruz. “We took some bumps and bruises along the way, Centennial and Williams Field, but we correct those mistakes in film the next morning and we get ready to go again.” Cruz, the only quarterback Casteel has known, has a spectacular 29-4 career record. He was the first player in the pro-

gram to receive an offer from a Power Five school and has committed to Wa s h i n g t o n State. Cruz acknowledges that he struggled early and believes that he held the team back until the (Eric Newman/Tribune Staff) p l a y m a k e r s Casteel quarterback Gunner around him Cruz completed 73 percent of picked him up. his passes for 2,632 yards and “I think we 25 touchdowns through eight games as the Colts adjusted to are all on the 5A play. same page now,” Cruz said. “Week 1, I personally made a couple of mistakes, trying to force some stuff that wasn’t there. Our coaches

have really driven into me to take what the defense gives you, and we just put the ball into our playmaker’s hands: Zach Nelson, Brandt Goodwin, Khyheem Waleed, Colin Gapen, and great things happen for us.” Bobby Newcombe, a former Nebraska quarterback, who was Casteel’s receivers coach last season, now is head coach. “Just continuing to prepare our kids and work on our coaching dynamic, getting all of us on the same page and just having some time to work together,” Newcombe said of how Casteel got its groove back. Although the roster is the same, Casteel is a different team now from that nasty opener, Newcombe said. The Colts adjusted to the heightened physicality of 5A and learned what it takes to win at that level. “We’re trying to prove that we’re not just a 3A state champion,” Brown said. “I hate when a team says ‘Oh, they won in 3A, it’s nothing.’ We’re here in 5A now and we’re still beating their teams.”

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kyline High has agreed to repair the visitor’s locker room at Red Mountain, which was damaged during a meeting between the schools’ football teams on Sept. 28. “Skyline immediately committed to fully investigate the incident and hold the responsible parties accountable,” Skyline principal Tom Brennan said in a joint statement with Red Mountain principal Jared Ryan to the East Valley Tribune. Vandalism discovered after the game,

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During the off season, Weir works with a personal trainer, focusing on drills specific to his position. Weir has offers from Illinois Wesleyan University, Augustana College and Macalester College – all Division III schools. Division III programs may not offer athletic scholarships. They offer academic scholarships or financial aid with an opportunity to play whatever sport the athlete desires. “They are looking for me to be a tight

won by Red Mountain, 28-14, included a torn mural and the letters “SHS” etched into one of the doors. Lockers, bathroom stalls and showers also were damaged. Helen Hollands, communications and marketing director for Mesa Public Schools, said in a statement to the Tribune that a district investigation led by Skyline officials was under way, and appropriate actions would be taken. “These actions may include: pressing charges, requiring restitution, suspending from athletic competition and/or suspending from school,” Hollands said in

end,” Weir said. “It’s been an awesome journey.” Weir’s journey at Arete Prep isn’t over yet, as he and the Chargers may potentially host a game in the first round of the 1A playoffs. Given that the Chargers are undefeated at home, it seemingly would give them an advantage to make a deep run. “I am along for the ride. I’ve enjoyed it,” Smith said. “Our goal at the beginning of the year was to make the playoffs. I think the kids are starting to see the fruit of their labor finally paying off with wins. “It’s been awesome.”

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the statement. “This behavior does not reflect the expectations of sportsmanship in Mesa Public Schools. Participation in athletics is regarded as a privilege and student athletes are expected to adhere to a high standard of behavior.” According to the statement from Brennan and Ryan, the investigation identified those responsible. Their consequences and identities will not be released, according to the statement, which cited Arizona privacy laws. Cost of repairs was not disclosed. The joint statement read: “Skyline Principal, Mr. Tom Brennan, is saddened and greatly discouraged by this incident and its reflection on the Skyline community. He sincerely apologizes to the Red Mountain community for the damage this incident has caused--both the physical damage to the locker room, and the emotional damage caused to Red Mountain students and staff. He hopes the excellent work of Skyline’s dedicated artists, athletes and scholars will serve as the appropriate emblem of his school’s reputation, not the regrettable actions displayed that Friday night.”“

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he smell of candy corn is in the air and the season of shocks and horrors is upon us. Experience the thrills and cryptic stories that haunted houses across the region have to share with those who dare venture through, or just grab a pumpkin from a patch if scary isn’t your style. Here are some of the East Valley’s best (and scariest) attractions.

Sanctum of Horror

Those who enter the Sanctum of Horror enter the twisted mind of Lenore and relive her terrifying past. Navigate through an ancient graveyard and through St. Charlotte Asylum, where the inmates have taken over. The only way out of this realm of horror is through Lenore’s cell, but beware of her terror. Sanctum of Horror, 6555 E. Southern Ave. in Mesa, 480-200-8163, sanctumofhorror. com, various days and times through Nov. 3, $15-$22.

Scarizona Scaregrounds

This year, the Scarizona Scaregrounds features four haunted houses with Startled Darkness, Epic Fear, Slayer’s Slaughter House and Operation Zombie Storm. Merchandise is available for purchase, including shirts, a snack deal or a scaredy-cat care package. Fast passes are available for those wanting to skip the long lines. Scarizona Scaregrounds, 1901 N. Alma School Road in Mesa, 480-444-2590, scarizona.com, info@scarizona.com, various days and times Oct. 5 to Nov. 3, $22-$36 and $10 for fast passes.

The Crypt Haunted Attractions

Embark on a journey through one of Arizona’s longest-running haunted houses in Mesa. Navigate the dark in The Crypt, dodge mad doctors in The Asylum or get lost in the haunted corridors of the Chaos Maze. Be prepared to be spooked. The Crypt Haunted Attractions, 1445 W. Southern Ave. in Mesa, 480-332-8095, hauntedaz.com, various days and times, daily through Oct. 31, $25-$35.

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out into a mysterious wasteland to stop the mass of attacking zombies. The Outbreak at Schnepf Farms, 24610 S. Rittenhouse Road in Queen Creek, schnepffarms.com, 7-11 p.m., Thursdays to Sundays through Oct. 28, Admission TBA.

Good scares elsewhere Fear Farm

On 30 acres, Fear Farm invites you to jump into one of its six main attractions, if you dare. Come with friends or the family and enjoy the largest outdoor haunted attraction in town. Fear Farm, 2209 N. 99th Ave. in Phoenix, 623-866-5378, fearfarm.com, info@fearfarm. com, various days and times through Nov. 3, $27.99-$53.99.

13th Floor Haunted House

Welcome to Phoenix’s most horrifying haunted experience. Attempt to find your way out and away from the horrific nun, Mara, in The Possession or fight your way out of decayed town where the virus PL4-GU3 has taken over the remainder of its population In the Shadows. The 13th Floor may not be suitable for children 12 and younger. 13th Floor Haunted House, 2814 W. Bell Road in Phoenix, 602-456-2250, 13thflooraz. com, various days and times through Nov. 3, $27.99-$53.99.

AZ Field of Screams

The AZ Field of Screams features a haunted corn maze that’s planted over a longforgotten cemetery where the dead seek to raise terror on anyone who dares trespass. Also featured is a less-spooky family maze and a pumpkin patch where you can purchase your Halloween pumpkin. AZ Field of Screams, 5726 N. 75th Ave. in Glendale, 602-999-3276, azfieldofscreams. com, 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27 and 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31, $15-$25.

Jack & Jill’s Haunted Hill

This “psychological thriller” enters its eighth season in the Valley at a hilltop in Sunnyslope. Groups are sent into the 100,000-square-foot, two-story building and experience original theatrical effects and scenes from a live and story-driven cast. Other attractions include pool tables, dance floor, full service bar and grill. Jack & Jill’s Haunted Hill, 3401 W. Greenway Road in Phoenix, jackandjillshauntedhill. com, various days and times through Oct. 31, $25-$35.

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Above: Spooky creatures, such as Orange Clown at the 2017 Fear Farm, will haunt visitors to the multitude of haunted houses across the East Valley as Halloween approaches. Right: Do you have the guts to be scared out of your wits? Take a visit to any of the seasonal haunted across the region and the Valley. Characters like Grave Digger will be there waiting for you.

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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: Soils and Construction Materials Sampling and Testing 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 Soils and Construction Materials Sampling and Testing Services. This category is further defined below: Scope may include miscellaneous soils and materials testing services such as sampling, laboratory and field tests and analyses, preparation of reports, etc. The technical services requested include providing material technicians who will perform quality assurance (QA) testing of construction materials in the laboratory and/or field. Inspection services are expressly not included. A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. 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-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 and certifications 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. Copies of certifications will not count toward page count. 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 2:00pm on October 31, 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 Soils and Construction Materials Sampling and Testing 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.

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune Oct. 14, 21, 2018 / 15837

BETH HUNING City Engineer

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Public Notices

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF)

PD MAIN GENERATOR REPLACEMENT

Date of Notice: October 14, 2018

130 NORTH ROBSON STREET

City of Mesa P.O. Box 1466 Mesa, AZ 85211-1466 480-644-4521

PROJECT NO. CP0785 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, November 1, 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: Removal of the existing generator at the Main Police Station and installation of a new 500 KW diesel generator and associated electrical upgrades.

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Child Crisis Arizona. REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF) On or about October 30, 2018, the City of Mesa will authorize Child Crisis Arizona to submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the release Community Development Block Grant funds under 24 CFR 570 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, to undertake a project known as the Child Crisis Arizona Campus Expansion for the purpose of the acquisition of land and existing buildings located at 805 North Country Club Drive, Mesa, AZ 85201. The estimated cost is around $1,600,000. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $350,000 – $400,000. 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 $30.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents online (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 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. 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 275 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.

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

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BETH HUNING City Engineer

Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct 7, 14, 2018 / 15754

The City of Mesa has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City of Mesa’s Housing and Community Development Department located at 20 E. Main Street, Suite 250, Mesa, AZ 85201. The ERR may be examined or copied weekdays (Monday-Thursday) from 7:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Mesa Housing and Community Development Department MS-9870, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 852111466, Attention: Ray Thimesch. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail to: Neighbor.info@MesaAZ.gov. All comments received by the end of business on October 29, 2018 will be considered by the City of Mesa prior to authorizing submission of a Request for Release of Funds (RROF). Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Mesa certifies to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Christopher J. Brady in his capacity as City Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows Child Crisis Arizona to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to the City of Mesa’s (RE) Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days following the submission date specified above or the actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Mesa; (b) the City of Mesa has omitted a step or failed to make a determination or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58 or by CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 15001508, as applicable; (c) the City of Mesa has omitted one or more steps in the preparation, completion or publication of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as applicable; (d) the grant recipient or other participant in the development process has committed funds for or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification; (e) another Federal, State or local agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, One N. Central Avenue, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Potential objectors should contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at (602) 379-7177 to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Christopher J. Brady City Manager

Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct. 14, 2018 / 15833

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Obituaries CHARLES, Joan Creech

Joan departed October 5, 2018 after a battle with cancer.

Married to Dale with whom she enjoyed 56 years of marriage. She held a bachelor's and master's degree in Education from the University of Missouri and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. Joan moved to Tempe in 1970. She taught at Powell Junior High in Mesa for over 25 years. Joan was very enthusiastic and involved volunteer with Salt River Panhellenic and the Assistance League of East Valley. She is survived by her husband Dale; daughters, Elizabeth, Kathy; five grandchildren and a great granddaughter. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Assistance League of East Valley.

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B&J Concessions, 7133 W Caribbean Lane, Peoria, AZ, 85381. 1st wrksite: 16601 N. Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. 5 temp/FT Carnival Workers 1/1/1910/30/19. Perform duties @ amusement facility (traveling carnival) serve customers in eating places specialized in fast svc & inexpnsive carry-out food carnival settings food stand, on-site clean & organize, prepare typical food/bev such as sandwich, salad, soup, corn-dog, pizza, using proper safety/sanitary measures. Set-up, stock/clean, ready for svc, tear down/pack up, stock/close booth, attend & maintain equip; heavy lifting & physically mobile, operate food concessions, games, rides. Hrs/sched/days vary, typically 12p-9p; 35-60hrs/wk. (42 median), extra hrs may be req/avail may incl wknds/holidays. Pay varies, $9.23 - $14.31/hr ($12.23-14.31 in AZ only). Merit/sick pay savings program, wage pre-pay @ emplyr discretion. Trvl reqd & prvd'd to work in Maricopa, Pima, AZ & Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, Los Angeles, Solano, Monterey & Santa Cruz, CA & Ada & Kootenai, ID. Must commute from home @ prior wrksite to next wrksite. Wrk outside in all weather. Trvl prvd'd to all events as per itinerary. Daily commute not prvd'd from employee's home to prior wrksite and/or to next wrksite. Emplyr may prvd addl pay (performance/tenure). OT as reqd, varies @ $13.85-$21.47/hr. No min edu/exp reqd. Wkly pay, single wrkwk used to compute wages. Emplyr will make all deductions from wrkr paychk reqd by law. Emplyr's opt shared housing prvd'd ($120/wk value) is avail for wage credit &/or deduction, or any lesser amt to the max extent not prohibited by law. Emplyr will pay cost of housing to extent such cost would reduce pay below the offered wage for areas of intended emplymt. Local convenience trvl ($20/wk value), 2 meals per shift prvd'd, food avail for wage credit &/or deduction, or any lesser amt to max extent not prohibited by law. Emplyr provds wrkr @ no charge all tools, supplies, equip reqd to perform job. OJT prvd'd. Transp (incl meals, lodging if nec) to place of emplymt prvd'd if wrkr completes half the emplymt period. Rtrn transp prvded if wrkr completes emplymt period or dismissed early. Wrkr reimb visa/border fees in 1st wrkwk & apprvd trvl expns w/in 1st pay period. Rcpts reqd. Must be qualified, willing & avail entire emplymt @ designated wrksites under adverse weather; to enter into & comply w/ emplymt contracts; follow wrkplace rules/meet job performance standards; comply w/ grooming reqrmnts/dress code/complete job app & interview. Subject to discharge for cause. Must be willing to work up to 7 days/wk. Pre-emplymt drug test/crim bkgrnd chk rqd, pd by emplyr. Apply @ 3406 N 51st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031 520-866-3608 EOE/M/F/D/V JO#3208695

Employment General WANTED: Housekeeper, must live-in, lovely home, good salary, flexible time off, local ref req'd. Must speak English. 480-895-3117 or 480-798-1797 Junior Project Manager sought by Bemo USA Corp. in Mesa, AZ. Req: Bachelor degree in Civil Engineer or rltd or foreign equiv+ 2 yrs of exp in the job offered & 2 yrs of exp in Bemo System. Façade and Roof Systems Certificate required. Send resume to carina@bemousa.com.

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Medical Services/Equipment

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Plumbing

Pool Service / Repair

Meetings/Events

Roofing

PHILLIPS ROOFING LLC Member of ABM

Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC 223367

Valleywide

CR 42 DUAL

623-873-1626 Public Notices

Pool Service / Repair

Juan Hernandez Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

POOL REPAIR Pebble cracking, Plaster peeling, Rebar showing, Pool Light out?

Notice of intent to foreclose. You are hereby notified that a civil suit will be filed on 07-Nov-2018, foreclosing the right to redeem the following tax lien. Certificate number - 321815, property ID number - 104-19-103, property description - 209 N. Elizabeth St. Queen Valley Arizona 85118, Property owner - Steven J Preuss

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All employees verified Free estimates on all roofs 36 Years experience in AZ Licensed contractor since 2006

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Window Cleaning

Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident Over 30 yrs. Experience

480-706-1453

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

Public Notices

APPEARANCE Professional service since 1995

Window Cleaning $100 - One Story $140 - Two Story

Includes in & out up to 30 Panes Sun Screens Cleaned $3 each Attention to detail and tidy in your home. Bonded & Insured

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Come Join us: Help make embellishments, organize or assist with events, scrapbook, donate your time, money or space. Teens who need to fill Community Service hours for High School are welcome! Come be apart of something Awesome!

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Roofing

480-720-3840

Jody, co-founder, Ahwatukee based non-profit

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25 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

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Crops of Luv

"My dream is that one day we will be able to give every "wish" child a scrapbook to remind them that dreams do come true."

Meetings/Events

Add a Background Color to Your Ad! Classifieds 480-898-6465 Roofing The Most Detailed Roofer in the State

Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC Roofs Done Right...The FIRST Time! 15-Year Workmanship Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems

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480-357-2463

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R.O.C. #156979 K-42 • Licensed, Bonded and Insured