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Hot-spot strategy is cooling violence, police say BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

esa Police Department officials told Mesa City Council’s public safety committee that an initiative to attack crime hot spots with a surge of officers for a limited period of time has helped the department lower violent crime in Mesa amid a national rise. While overall crime in Mesa, including property crimes, is slightly up from last year, police said the city saw a 14% drop in violent incidents in the first quarter of 2022 compared

with the same period in 2021. They attributed the progress to a recently launched program that will target violent crime by drawing personnel from every division of the force together in a specific location every night for two weeks, once per quarter. Patrol officers, gang and narcotics specialists, and “shirt and tie” detectives will work side-by-side to make seizures and arrests seen as most likely to prevent violent crime, such as drug dealing, illegal gun possession and outstanding warrants. Chief Ken Cost told council in April that Mesa is one of the safest large cities in the U.S.,

but it still has its share of violent crime. “People get in arguments and the guns come out, and gun play is a huge deal right now,” Cost said in April. At a community forum last year, Cost said, “we know that it’s the street level drug dealing that is turning into violent crimes.” To try to head off a rise in violent crime last summer, Mesa PD rolled out a 15-week summer program. After analyzing violent crime between May and December of 2021 and seeing a decrease in violence, Mesa PD leader-

Mesa prepares novel Glory be! domestic violence court BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

hough it currently enjoys a relatively low crime rate, Mesa is not immune to the scourge of domestic violence. It’s a serious problem in the city: Mesa had eight domestic violence-related homicides in 2020 – a significant increase from the city’s four domestic violence homicides the previous year. The harm domestic violence does to victims and the wider community can be highly visible, such as when offenders

escalate to killing partners or family members. The damage can also lie beneath the surface, such as when children witness smaller acts of violence and their development is impacted. “I think one of the real tragedies of domestic violence is it typically harms the most vulnerable of society,” Assistant City Prosecutor Paul Hawkins said. “It takes a relationship that’s supposed to be a safe relationship and makes it ugly and dangerous and destructive. As a society, we

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Volunteer Sharon Lambard helps Jean Farrell, left, and Anne Franklin dip strawberries in chocolate at the new Mesa nonprofit called Glory Days. It fills a critical need among the elderly but needs help. See page 11. (Courtesy of Chelsea Kleve)

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Mesa surfing lagoon opening delayed for a while BY GRACE MACK Tribune Contributor

old on to that boogie board: The new surf lagoon at the Cannon Beach development in Mesa won’t open this month as promised, the victim of supply-chain disruptions. “There have been delays to open Cannon Beach due to supply chain issues,” said Cannon Beach developer Joseph Cottle. “We are currently testing waves. Once that testing is done, then we will be able to complete the whole lagoon.” Cottle said that he hopes for the lagoon to open by the end of the summer. Located on Power and Warner Roads, Cannon Beach is a 37-acre mixed-use development with plans for restaurants, shops, hotels, community spaces and more. At the center of it will bet the 2-acre surf lagoon. The new lagoon will be the first surf park to open in Arizona and will also be the first surf park to feature both a large traveling wave and a stationary rapid surf wave in one park. While plans are being delayed, residents of Mesa said that they are still looking forward to the lagoon opening up.

Mesa City Council in November approved modifications to Cannon Beach’s plans for a “surf lagoon” surrounded by shopping and dining. (Special to the Tribune) “I miss the ocean almost every day,” said Samantha Rozman. “I am really looking forward to the opening because now I don’t have to travel to California every time I want to go surfing.” The idea originated from Matt Gunn, who teamed up with Cole Cannon to create a “one-of-a-kind surf lagoon.”

“He has been dreaming about building a surf lagoon for many years,” said Joseph Cottle. “They have designed a system that’s one of a kind, that’s never been built anywhere else.” The surf park development received unanimous approval from the Mesa City Council. “It’s a pretty cool idea, to bring a surf la-

85th volunteer event in the nonprofit’s history and the 43rd restoration project in the area. Corey said they’ve removed more than 53 tons of trash from the Lower Salt River over the years. Throughout the year, their Dedicated Restoration Team has continually worked to remove removed 12,900 pounds of trash, removed & recycled 3 tires, and removed 993 square feet of graffiti from the Lower Salt River in early 2022. This year’s cleanup was the first in two years due to the pandemic but the events have continued to gain popularity as the organization gains traction. “Every time, they just continue to grow as community members learn about our organization and see what events we have available,” she said. Some of their biggest volunteer events include National Public Lands Day in September and the day after Thanksgiving.

“We’ve grown a really great volunteer community base throughout the Phoenix Valley and have a lot of local corporations that support us and spread our message,” she said. She said a lot of people who float down the river have told her about their experiences and what they’ve seen people do to the area. “They are really disheartened to see all the trash that gets left out there, either intentionally or unintentionally,” she said. She said some of the biggest contributors to the mess include not securing your possessions properly, inexperienced enthusiasts and intoxicated people. According to Salt River Tubing Rentals website, tubers are advised not to bring Styrofoam coolers for floating down the river. Glass containers are against the law; ice chest/coolers will be checked and any glass containers found will be confis-

goon to a desert,” said Thompson. “I think what Cole Cannon is trying to accomplish is really exciting.” Thompson said that this project will benefit both the city and its residents. “Not only will the resident be able to enjoy a world-class surf lagoon as well as the amenities that go with it, but the city will also be able to receive the revenue from it,” said Thompson. Cottle said that there will be an admission fee to enter the beach as well as an additional hourly fee to surf. There will also be memberships available. A price for admission has not been decided yet. “It will generate sales tax for the city. There are also things that they’re looking to do in conjunction with. For example, they want to put in a hotel that will generate a bed tax. They also want to bring in restaurants,” said Thompson. The lagoon will also be able to host worldwide surf competitions. The size and intensity of the waves can change from beginners to experienced so that everyone is able to participate. There will also be surf lessons available. “I just hope it opens before the summer ends,” said Rozman. ■

As tubing season begins, tons of trash cleared BY JOSH ORTEGA Tribune Staff Writer

hey’ve found everything from blankets, sheets, coolers and tires. On April 22, 375 volunteers descended upon the Lower Salt River for their annual cleanup of the river. The volunteers worked to clean and beautify the area ahead of this tubing season, which began this weekend. The volunteers cleaned up approximately nine miles along the shoreline of the river. She said this brings out a lot of people who never experienced the river and opens their eyes to the mess left behind. “It’s kind of eye-opening to them to see the amount of trash that people leave behind,” she said. Nicole Corey founded Natural Restorations in 2017 as a nonprofit with her husband Justin. This year’s event is the

cated. They remind people to “stash it and bag it” in litter bags and to dump all trash in designated receptacles at shuttle stops in the area, according to their website. Corey recommends paring down what you take while floating down the river by removing certain items from a plastic wrapper so that wrapper doesn’t end up in the river. Contrary to many people’s primary purpose, try to reduce or avoid alcohol on the river. “We don’t have anything against people enjoying themselves,” she said. “About 90% of what we find on the river is alcohol related.” She said it’s a very “unfortunate” problem because they’ve found full bottles of liquor and six-packs of beer, along with empty bottles. “Take only what you need and try and stay sober and have fun,” she said. ■

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MPS considers raises, stipends for next year BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

he Mesa Public Schools Governing Board has begun deliberating on how much to give district employees in raises and retention stipends next year. At its April 26 meeting, board members appeared split on whether to err on the side of generosity or sustainability, with two members offering full-throated support for giving the maximum under consideration. Employee retention was one of the ways districts could use federal COVID relief dollars in the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, and many have given out one-time cash bonuses as incentive to stay on amid difficult times. Last fall, full-time MPS employees received a $3,000 retention stipend on top of a 2% raise ($1 per hour for hourly employees) if they worked during the 2020-21 school year and stayed on for the next year. During the recent board meeting, administrators introduced two pay plans for the 2022-23 school year, one that would give employees a $1,000 or $1,500 stipend on top of a 4% raise. In the more generous option, employees would receive a one-year 1% pay increase in addition to the permanent 4% increase. During public comments, Kelly Berg, president of the Mesa Education Association, asked the board to consider a third, higher option: a $3,000 stipend like last year plus a 5% raise for all employees, as opposed to 4%. “It does not come as a surprise that this year has been another rough year. You know that it was all-hands-on-deck covering classes a few months ago,” Berg said. She also noted that teachers have been tasked with additional work loads this year, helping kids catch up from missed school and implementing new standardized testing. “Outside of the school day, employees are dealing with the cost of inflation in our

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ship asked district lieutenants to reinstitute a new version of the program in 2022, called the Violent Crime Program. The first operation occurred earlier this year. The program is based on place-based policing, or hot spots policing, a datadriven approach to tackling crime. The place-based approach is seen in the criminology world as innovative and effective, but some versions of it have also drawn criticism. Place-based policing is founded on the observation that a disproportionate amount of crime in a community occurs in a relatively small geographic area. The idea is to use data – and not just intuition – to identify crime hot spots and focus enforcement in those areas and, hopefully, disrupt criminal patterns. One criticism of place-based initiatives across the country is that proactive policing – flooding an area with police contacts or enforcement of minor offenses – could

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should be invested in correcting it.” The Mesa Municipal Court, backed by City Council, has decided to put resources into serving domestic violence survivors and holding abusers accountable by creating a special domestic violence court focused on the most serious domestic violence cases the city sees. It is set to start July 7. City officials say the new domestic violence court will have similar aims as existing specialty courts in Mesa, such the Community Court, which try to use low-level offenses such as trespassing to get treatment for people suffering with other issues like homeless and substance abuse. Municipal Court only hears misdemeanor cases. Major crimes that can be tried as felonies, such as aggravated assault, will continue to be referred to Maricopa County Superior Court. “We’re trying to use the criminal case to change the behavior,” Hawkins said of the specialty courts. “It’s best for the community, the victim, the defendant to change their behavior.” But while domestic violence court has similar goals as the Community Court, it will use some different tactics to get offenders back on track.

West Mesa has been far more prone to violent crime. (Mesa Police) have the unintended consequence of fostering resentment in communities.

The domestic violence court will combine counseling and rehabilitation with “swift and certain accountability,” according to City Magistrate John Tatz’ presentation to city council April 7. People convicted of domestic violence offenses will have to check in to the domestic violence court more frequently than other courts, to ensure they are meeting conditions imposed by judges. “It isn’t like, ‘we’re going to see you in a year,’ it’s like, ‘we’ll see you in two weeks,” Hawkins said of the frequency of appearances in domestic violence court. Mesa’s domestic court also plans to use deferred jail sentences, as opposed to suspended sentences, to encourage compliance with court orders. Deferred sentences require fewer procedural hurdles to jail offenders who have violated probation. “We don’t have to wait for a probation violation to be proven. We don’t have to have separate hearings. We can impose the jail when they show up, and … the person knows this going into it.,” Tatz told Council. “They know when they agree to their probation terms that if you’re not doing what you need to do, the court’s going to have the power to impose two days jail, three days jail, five days jail.” The idea is to provide more robust pro-

Michelle Rose, criminal justice committee chair of the East Valley NAACP,

tection for victims and potentially intervene before an abuser’s violence escalates to more serious crimes. “Based on the research, someone who’s gotten to the point where they’re committing aggravated assault or homicide has probably committed some prior misdemeanor cases of domestic violence,” Tatz said. “Our hope is that we can rehabilitate that person … so that we can make sure they’re getting the counseling, make sure that we’re protecting the victim, make sure that we’re holding that person accountable.” The domestic court will use the same physical space as other courts, but it will be a docket of just domestic violence cases. “One of the benefits of that is domestic violence offenders that come to that court realize, ‘If I reoffend, I’m going to see the same prosecutor.’ Everybody is going to be familiar with their case,” Hawkins said. The personnel in the domestic violence court will also be trained in domestic violence issues. Julie Peterson, co-director of the Sojourner Center, a nonprofit service provider for survivors of domestic violence, said Mesa’s specialty court will help victims navigate the justice process, which can be a traumatic experience for survivors of

brought this up in a community forum last year before Mesa’s summer crime program. “We know, not Mesa PD necessarily, but the United States as a whole, has a pattern of over-policing in Black and brown neighborhoods,” Rose said. Mesa police leaders told the forum that their program would be more nuanced and targeted than other departments’ hot spots programs. They said also that their reliance on data would remove human bias from the process of selected areas of focus. Assistant Chief Ed Wessing told the forum that hot spots were determined based on “where our crime is occurring and specific types of crime.” Leaders in the forum also said the enforcement surge would focus on offenses linked with violent crime, like drug dealing. “It’s not just a blanket of officers,” Cost said of the program. “I’m sure you’re aware of the ‘stop, question, frisk’ things that were going on in (the New York Police

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domestic violence. “From a survivor standpoint, the court system can be overwhelming,” Peterson said. “With Mesa creating a court, that’s able to make sure that all the providers there are trained in domestic violence dynamics. … Domestic violence can be a very complex situation, and every abusive situation is different.” Municipal Court is also creating two new positions for the Domestic Violence Court: a probation monitoring officer and program assistant, to ensure information is disseminated on individuals and their cases to all stakeholders. Tatz told council that while the domestic violence court would wield the might of the justice system to hold criminals accountable, the court would also be focused on procedural justice, ensuring everyone is heard and due process is followed. “The victims need to know that the court will be a place of protection,” Tatz said. “By the same token, we also want to make sure that defendants coming in, innocent until proven guilty. …The defendants need to know that they’re going to have a fair shake.” To protect defendants’ rights, the court is recruiting two additional public defenders specifically to

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4 Mesa seniors earn Flinn Scholarships TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

our Mesa students are the only East Valley winners this year of the prestigious Flinn Scholarships, which will give them a free ride to one of Arizona’s three state universities. Emily Delabarra, Natasha Kiriluk, Lydia Pastore, and Bradley Reece not only will have the cost of tuition, fees, housing and meals covered, but also will get at least two study-abroad experiences and a chance to meet some of the leaders in various fields of study. The merit-based Flinn Scholarship— now in its 37th year—is valued at more than $130,000 and available only to Arizona high-school seniors. Here’s a look at the Mesa winners and what they told the Tribune earlier this year about their activities.

Emily Delabarra

The daughter of Elizabeth Arndt, Emily attends Gilbert High School and wants to

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budgets, with some needing to find a couple of extra hundred dollars each month to cover higher rent,” she continued. President Jenny Richardson was sympathetic to Berg’s statement, but worried about what the district would do when ESSR funds run out. “We would all love to give more percentage for everything we’re doing,” Richardson said, “but what we’re looking for is, when the ESSR money is gone, when we have to make hard choices, we are able to keep all of our people employed.” Assistant Superintendent Scott Thompson said that going for the higher 5% increase to base salary meant, in more concrete terms, that the district’s current cash balance would be drawn down two years earlier, in 2028, than it would with the lower increase. Board member Kiana Sears said the board shouldn’t be overly cautious when it comes to spending cash set aside to pay teachers. “I’m really all in with saying the 5% should be added to the base (pay) going forward,” Sears said. “It doesn’t make sense to me … that we do all of this …

study biomedical engineering or pediatrics in college. “In my free time I love to bake. I even run my own small baking business. I also teach kids to play bass guitar. I volunteer with Special Olympics through my church, and I am a part of multiple clubs, but president of 2 clubs that organize freshman orientation and community service opportunities.” She recently organized a fundraiser for Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s bio-behavioral unit. She’s on the varsity badminton team and placed second in state finals in

the doubles category. “Honestly, my biggest motivation, is the people around me,” she said, crediting her mother as her role model. “But the people that I find most motivating, are the people that I haven’t met yet. I am able to find peace telling myself, ‘You have to keep going, because there is still someone out there who hasn’t met you, and you will make a positive impact on their life.’”

Natasha Kiriluk

A Westwood High student and daughter of Radmila Stojanovic and Christopher Kiriluk, Natasha wants to study political science to prepare for a career in public policy or law. “From some of the local government experience I’ve had, it’s been a lot of fun and I want to keep pursuing that,” she said. “Politics and government are an outlet for me to help my community on issues that affect them, and I find it really satisfying.” She is involved in the National Honor Society and INTERACT (a Rotary youth

organization) and the Governor’s Yo u t h C o m mission, where she is working in a group to address s u b stance abuse among youth and Academic Decathlon. She is the president of the school’s Model United Nations chapter and organized a conference for Westwood. Natasha said she also loves playing music. “I’ve been playing piano since I was 4 and violin since I was 9. It’s such a huge part of my life and usually where I go to

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Mesa Public Schools Governing Board discussed what kind of raise employees should get in the new school year. (YouTube) ‘we’re scared, what if the world fall apart tomorrow,’ because we actually have some black and white that says worst-case scenario, we can still maintain this six or eight years.” Thompson said school finances for next year are still up in the air, since the state hasn’t finalized how much schools will receive to compensate for inflation. In current draft budgets, the state has set aside

the minimum, 2%, even though actual inflation is sitting around 8%, he said. Board member Marcie Hutchinson also backed investing the maximum possible next year in raises and stipends. “If we don’t invest in our workforce and make sure that our workforce is sustainable, we cannot provide the quality of education that our kids deserve,” Hutchinson said. “Teachers will tell you this has been

the hardest year.” “I think there is little risk financially to go with a 5% permanent raise,” Hutchinson continued, “and I would like to also think about raising the stipend because the federal government wanted the stipend to be used to retain teachers.” Administration took the governing board’s feedback and discussions among MPS employee groups will continue. ■

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relax from a hectic schedule.” Overall, she added, “others motivate me greatly to succeed, mainly because I want to succeed for others and not really myself. Knowing that I can help my community, my family, or friends is more than enough motivation to push me down the path I want to go.”

Lydia Pastore

A sen i o r at Red Mount a i n High and daughter of Delphine and John Pastore, Lydia is ranked first in her class and plans to major in neuroscience and cognitive science “with an emphasis in philosophy of mind” and a minor in public

health with the ultimate goal of becoming a physician. She is involved in HOSA (Future Health Professionals) and is president of the Red Mountain chapter and vice president of the state organization. She recently placed second internationally for the Biomedical Laboratory Science Competition and first in the state. “To further explore my passion for medicine, I have participated in various shadowing experiences, in addition to completing the Summer and Saturday Scrubs programs twice at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix,” she said. For the majority of her junior year, she said, "I was afflicted with post-viral syndrome as a result of Long Haul COVID-19. To extend care and compassion to others suffering from the illness, I created the platform Chronic Connections, an international support group that has reached kids in over 12 countries (chronicconnections.org). As the CEO of this organization, I have partnered with various media organizations in England (The Lancet Medical Journal), South Africa, France and Italy to promote the implementation of safer public health measures in middle and high schools.”

As a youth advisor for the AizonaCommunity Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities, she has partnered with the Center for Health Equity research at Northern Arizona University and board members from the Mayo Clinic and NIH “to advocate for the forgotten patient population of chronically ill adolescents.” “These experiences have strengthened my desire to pursue a career in medicine alongside an education in public policy, as I hope to help continue to dismantle the stigma surrounding chronic illness in teens,” she added.

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GOP hopefuls for state schools chief debate education BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he race among Republicans who want to be the state’s school chief could come down to whether voters believe whether the education system in Arizona is properly funded. During a debate aired this past week by KAET-TV, the Phoenix PBS affiliate, business owner Shiry Sapir of Scottsdale said she sees no reason to put more taxpayer dollars into K-12 education. While state funding this year is about $6,600 per student according to legislative budget reports, Sapir said that reaches $14,000 when federal and local dollars are added in. "You can go to some religious schools or charter schools at a fraction of that," she said. "There’s no business in the world that thrives when you throw good money after bad." But Phoenix resident Tom Horne, who served as superintendent of public instruction from 2003 through 2010, said he disagrees. "Maybe it’s unusual for a conservative Republican," he said. "But I think we need more resources in our schools as long as there’s accountability making sure those resources achieve academic results and to be sure that the money is used for teacher salaries and smaller class size." State Rep. Michelle Udall of Mesa, who is pushing legislation to revamp school funding, said she falls somewhere in the middle. "I think there are some areas where we’re spending enough and other areas where we need some targeted increases," she said. For example, Udall said, the amount of money the state puts into special education programs does not even cover the services that schools are required to provide. She also said teachers should be paid more. But Udall said she believes that some of the problem of getting dollars into their pockets lies not with the state but with local school boards who have been using some of the money allocated by the state, including for a 20% average salary increase, for other priorities. Horne said his 24 years of experience on the Paradise Valley Unified Governing Board convinces him that there are ways to spend less on administration and more

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in the classroom. The debate, sponsored by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, found much greater area of agreement among the candidates on the question of what is being taught in traditional public schools. And much of that is over the teaching of what has been called "critical race theory." Their understandings of exactly what that includes differs among the candidates. But they agreed that schools should not be teaching students that their race matters. "Critical race theory is really a way of looking at history as every decision they made was based on racism," said Udall. "The problem with that is when we start teaching our children, our teachers, to see race first, then they see race first." But race, she said, is not always the motivating factor. "Definitely, our country was not founded to perpetuate racism," Udall said. Horne noted, though, that was one of the conclusions of the 1619 Project, the New York Times series looking at the history of American from when slaves were first brought here. The report concluded that one reason the Revolutionary War was fought was to preserve slavery in the colonies. "There’s not one scrap of paper from the period that would support that," he said. "It’s a complete fabrication." Sapir said it comes down to teaching all the facts. "Yes, there was slavery in America," she said. "But if you taught children that there was also the Civil War, they will not tear down statues of Lincoln because they’ll

understand he was actually leading the movement to abolish slavery and he actually took a shot to his head for that," Sapir continued. "But the reason our children tear those statues is because somebody’s not teaching them the facts." That led moderator Ted Simons to question whether there were a lot of Lincoln statues being torn down. "Not really," Sapir acknowledged. "But there are a lot of others." The issue of critical race theory is only part of what Sapir said is wrong with what is being taught in Arizona schools. "We’ve been seeing since COVID the oversexualizing and grooming of our children rampant around our state," she said. Pushed for a definition, Sapir said grooming is "conditioning a child to accept things that otherwise would not accept as normal, such as sexual conversations with adults." Udall said grooming is "rare" in Arizona schools. "But there are cases that we’ve seen it happening," she said, defining it as "preparing them to receive sexual advances from adults." And Horne chimed in with a story from a neighbor who said her young son was acting like a ballerina. The story, he said, is the students picked out Skittles and, depending on the color they got, they had to play the role of being gay or transgender. "That has no business in our schools," he said, saying he believes it fits within the definition of "grooming." All three say they support providing

vouchers of public funds to parents to be able to send their children to private and parochial schools. "Public schools will perform better if they have competition," said Sapir. Udall angered members of her own party last year when she -- along with two other Republicans -- refused to support what could be a massive expansion of who would be eligible. During this week’s debate, however, she said she does support vouchers "in a limited way." "But it does require accountability," Udall said. She compared it to when Arizona first legalized "charter schools" about three decades ago. These are technically public schools and they get state funds. But they can be operated by private organizations, even on a for-profit basis. "Charters took off like wildfire," Udall said. "Some of them were great and some of them were really bad and really took advantage of parents and children," she said. "Rather than ensuring they got a good education, some of them took the money and ran." Now, Udall said, "charter schools are regulated and can be closed if they’re not performing," suggesting that some oversight would be appropriate if schools are getting state dollars. The survivor of the Aug. 2 GOP primary will face off against incumbent Kathy Hoffman who is unopposed in the Democratic race. ■

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Neighbors put council’s feet to the fire over project BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

esidents opposed to a proposed 36-unit multifamily development at Southern Avenue and 32nd Street have gotten council’s attention by successfully filing a protest petition with the city. By exceeding the threshold of signatures needed from neighbors within a designated radius of the project, residents have put a new requirement on the city for the project to move forward: a supermajority of “yes” votes from Mesa City Council. Planning Director Nana Appiah told council the supermajority translates to at least five “yes” votes. “Fortunately, or unfortunately, they do qualify,” Appiah said. “They’ve submitted a petition, it has been reviewed, and so if they don’t withdraw that petition, then this decision will require a supermajority vote of the city council.”

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Department), for example. It’s not that wide of a net. It’s more precise.” In selecting areas of focus, Mesa police are guided by a heat map of violent crime, created by crime analysts compiling data on arson, aggravated assault, homicide, robbery and prohibited weapon possession. Lt. Tony Landato, operations lieutenant for the Superstition Patrol District, led the first Violent Crime Program operation in 2022. Armed with crime maps as well as conversations with officers familiar with each district, the department organized dozens of additional officers to focus on selected hot spots over a two-week period. The surge netted 27 guns and over $2 million worth of Fentanyl pills, and resulted in 191 arrests. Landato emphasized that places to surge enforcement are selected based on data. “For us … it’s strictly about where the crime data tells us to go,” Landato said. “Some people will talk about, ‘oh, you’re targeting because it’s this type of neighborhood, or this part of the community or something.’ That’s not even on that

This map shows the location of the apartment complex opposed by neighbors. (City of Mesa) The move is more of a symbolic gesture than practical roadblock, since with the current council makeup, there are few split votes; virtually all successful

projects heard by the body pass with a supermajority. However, the petition appeared to focus on council members during the

This graph illustrates the results of Mesa Police’s 15-week summer program. (Mesa Police) (crime heat map)." For Landato, policing crime where it’s found is an equity issue. “I can tell you some of my folks have dealt with an issue that has led to drug arrests and people have come out in tears thanking them. ‘Thank you for dealing with this,’” he said. “It’s a quality of life issue for the people who maybe don’t have a choice about where they live, and that’s what’s important to us.” Landato said the department’s Violent Crime Program is special because it al-

lows crime specialists who normally cooperate at a distance to work side by side in real time. One example he gave was an arrest for drug possession by a patrol officer that eventually developed into a massive drug bust within two days. The patrol officer worked with detectives and narcotics agents to move up the food chain. “One night you arrest somebody because they got drugs on them,” Landato said of focused violent crime operations, “and you get some information that

discussion, pushing them to drill down on some of the concerns that neighbors have raised before the project is introduced at the next council meeting tomorrow, May 2. At that meeting, Council will take a first look at the project, but not vote on it, giving all involved more time to work out their differences. The project is currently scheduled for a May 16 vote, but it could be pushed back. The Countryside Modern development proposes 36 three-bedroom, two-car garage townhome-style units on what is currently a vacant lot across Southern Avenue from the Countryside Dog Park. The architecture firm Tim Boyle Design describes the “minimalist modern” design as eco-friendly and a good fit for the location. “Single family homes are not the best blend from a busy street corner to a neighborhood -- multifamily creates a superior

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leads you to over here. Next thing you know you’re doing a search warrant here and there’s drugs and, oh my gosh, this has led to information about over here.” “Then the next thing you know you’re looking at something like this,” Landato said, showing off a picture of tables laden with 14 guns, almost 3,000 grams of fentanyl pills, 43 grams of heroin, 37 grams of meth, $10,000 in cash. Sometimes we can get compartmentalized, right, I’m doing my thing and Gang (Unit) does their thing.” Landato said. “It’s a good thing when you can kind of bring everybody out to play together, if you will. For me, that’s what I like to see.” ■

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New nonprofit helps care for seniors in Mesa BY JOSH ORTEGA Tribune Staff Writer

on’t call it a daycare even though it kind of is. Chelsea Kleve knew a perfect way to fight healthcare worker burnout and still care for seniors with Glory Days, a program in Mesa that offers recreational and social activities for people with dementia, Parkinson’s and other age-related issues. Kleve discovered this passion while working as a certified nursing assistant at her Wisconsin high school and now works with her husband out of the East Mesa Christian Church. “I hate to say the word ‘daycare,’” she said. “But essentially, it’s a daycare for people with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s or other age-related concerns.” Kleve spent the last seven years working in hospice care where she helped families arrange resources in caring for their loved ones, but she found a problem. “I saw a very big gap in care services,” she said. She said it can become costly caring for a senior with cognitive age-related conditions. Non-medical in-home care can cost approximately $30-40 per hour, and if they don’t qualify physically and financially for state assistance through the Arizona Long Term Care System, it can become a challenge to have someone stay home with them. This problem could only worsen be-

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buffer and blend,” the project narrative states. Relations between the developer and neighbors got off to a rocky start, due to what the city believes was an innocent mistake by the developer. Appiah told council the mandatory notification requirement for the project was all neighbors within a 500-foot radius, but the city recommended the applicant voluntarily notify all residents within 1000 feet of the project. The developer reported notifying neighbors within the larger radius, but after residents complained of not receiving notice, it turned out an error had been made and only those in the smaller radius received notice.

Volunteer Katie Valentine, far right, helps, from left Anne Franklin, Jean Farrell, and Mary Gamerdinger with a sewing project. (Courtesy of Chelsea Kleve) cause of an estimated 33% increase in dementia/Alzheimer’s cases in Arizona by 2025, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Kleve graduated from University of Phoenix with a bachelor’s in healthcare administration and has worked as a volunteer coordinator and director of business development. But she’s worked with seniors since she got her CNA certification at 16 years old thanks to Chippewa Falls High School in Wisconsin offering it as college credit. “I was just very lucky that at a young age I

knew exactly what I wanted to do,” she said. She said she worked well with seniors and people with memory loss and that “blessing” of doing what she loves continues to this day. “I knew if I was going to be working with the senior population, I'd love what I do,” she said. She moved out to Arizona due to a combination of helping care for her newborn nephew, along with the beautiful winter weather. On Aug. 24, 2021, Glory Days officially earned their 501(c)3 nonprofit status but

At least five Mesa City Council members must agree to this compelx. (City of Mesa) City Manager Chris Brady said that omission was corrected and eventually

everyone in the larger radius had an opportunity to participate in community

still struggles with finding volunteers and funding. In January, the nonprofit accepted its first member and currently has seven clients that she cares four hours per day, two days per week. Kleve wants to create a full-time paid position for herself to work full-time but currently works as a volunteer with her husband. Growing the nonprofit remains a challenge because she continues to learn as she goes. “I’m learning how nonprofits work,” she said. She also hopes to create a scholarship for low-income seniors and estimates that it would cost approximately $2,000 per year to care for someone with their current schedule. Her most ambitious goal would be to open another location in Queen Creek or Apache Junction. The hardest part remains getting the word out about Glory Days but it’s an attainable goal because there’s not a lot of programs within the state. Regardless of how much work it takes, she said “it’s rewarding” to witness the impact on just these handful of clients and their families. “It was a big jump to leave a job to start something that I know was needed and see the response from families and the members,” she said. “It’s amazingly rewarding.” ■ meetings with the developer. “Well, I think we all lost the trust of the neighborhood at the beginning,” Mayor John Giles said. Brady agreed, and he said because of that snafu, the rest of the application process was “deliberate, to allow for that notice.” Appiah said the developer ultimately held five meetings with surrounding neighbors, the last of which was “one of the largest crowds I’ve seen … on a zoning case.” Due to concerns about parking, density and setbacks, the developer has made several modifications to Countryside Modern, including the removal of four units, the addition of 18 parking spaces

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Gateway airport announces record month BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

hoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport recently announced a record number of passengers passed through its gates in March, tallying 239,160 departures and arrivals for the month. March is the airport’s busiest time for passenger flights at Gateway, and this year’s peak blew away the airport’s previous record, set in March of 2019, by about 15,000 passengers. The new record may be a sign that travelers are feeling comfortable flying again as many parts of the country, including Arizona, currently enjoy low COVID transmission rates. Airport leadership hopes the new highwater mark is just the start of what will be a record-setting year, and a period of sustained growth in aviation activity at the airport, which is seen as an important engine of economic development in the East Valley. Gateway Executive Director J. Brian O’Neill was buoyant about the airport’s recent activity at the airport board meeting last month. The record-setting spring comes after years of travel demand cooled by COVID

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and the creation of a good neighbor policy as a condition of approval. Appiah said that while these changes satisfied many of the residents’ concerns, one sticking point remaining was the architecture of the development. What the developer sees as “minimalist” and “modern,” some neighbors

disruptions. After plunging from 160,000 passengers in February of 2020 to less than 25,000 by April, Gateway’s monthly passenger counts slowly inched up each month until the airport started reaching pre-pandemic levels again last summer. On a rainy Christmas Eve 2021, the airport even ran out of parking as it experienced a 20% surge over its previous holiday record. Spikes in the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the country in December and January proved to be a speed bump for January’s travel figures, dropping them below 2021 and 2019 levels, but March’s record-setting numbers show the setback was temporary. There are several signs around the airport that Gateway is preparing for a future of higher volumes of air travel. Construction crews are working on a new economy parking lot, which will give the airport an additional 1,300 parking spaces – a move to ensure the PMGA never runs out of parking again. O’Neill also told the board of directors at its April meeting that the airport plans to add an additional 300,000 gallons of aviation fuel storage, more than doubling

view as “stark and modern,” as Giles summarized. The neighbors think the aesthetic of the development might clash with the suburban ranch style of their homes. The council doesn’t have to vote on the project May 16, Brady said, a continuance may give the developer time to submit new renderings and hold another community meeting. ■

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its current capacity of 250,000 gallons. The expansion, he said, would bump the airport from a three-day on-site supply of fuel to a seven-day supply, which would help it outlast supply chain disruptions. “We’ve been extremely busy for the last several months, and there have been a couple times where we’ve run very low on fuel,” he said. Travelers using PMGA are not just flying in higher numbers, they’re also spending more on food and drink at airport amenities. O’Neill told the board that revenue from the airport’s non-aviation concessionaires is up 77% in 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. “You can see that with the addition of the new upscale concessions that we have in the terminal – and we’re grateful that they’re starting to figure out the staffing issues and those new concessions are staying open longer – you can see that it’s really become an increasing revenue stream for the authority,” he said. Gateway’s upgraded air traffic control tower – being constructed with $29 million in federal dollars – is also expected to begin operations this year. O’Neill told the board the exterior of the 165-foot tower,

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which will have space for up to eight controllers, is substantially complete. FAA technicians are now installing equipment in the interior, O’Neill said, and the tower is expected to be ready by late August. While reporting on the airport’s growth to the board this month, O’Neill also touted reductions in the number of noise complaints fielded by airport staff. The airport recorded 98 noise calls this fiscal year compared to 177 at the same time last year. The decrease could stem from reduced commercial air travel in the first half of 2021, but O’Neill attributed it to advances in the aircraft serving the airport. “We’ve got a lot of stage 3 aircraft that are replacing noisier stage 2 aircraft,” O’Neill said, referring to the FAA’s noise ranking of aircraft, running from 1, the loudest, to 4, the quietest. Inflation concerns and the impact of Russia’s initiation of war in Europe are creating turbulence in the economy, but O’Neill told the board the airport was on a flight path toward prosperity. “We feel as long as the economy stays strong and leisure air travel remains strong, we’ll be able to see new record activity for the year of 2022,” he said. ■

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ason Paprocki knows how to build brick-by-brick, whether his career or Legos. The 47-year-old started with Arizona Federal Credit Union in 1992 when he graduated from Mesa High and this December, the executive vice president and chief operating officer will mark 30 years with the company that gave him his start. When he’s not reinvesting into the Arizona Federal’s membership, he’s investing his own time and money into his own Lego creations. He said it became a wintertime hobby as a kid in Minnesota, but on a trip to Legoland for his daughter, he found something missing in the city landscapes. Legoland California park features city landscapes modeled after major metropolises around the country but Paprocki noticed that none featured any sports stadi-

the sitcom Seinfeld. Paprocki’s staff even asked him to build a replica model of an Arizona Federal branch a couple years ago. “It started as a fun hobby with my daughter and ended up being a good opportunity just to take my mind off things and relieve stress,” he said. He said he doesn’t follow any instructions or software of any kind and he just Jason Paprocki built this 64-square-foot replica of Wrigley Field for Legoland in California. (Special to the Tribune) uses photos of the ums. So, he took it on as a project “to prove “It was a fun project to work on with project and starts to work on an 8’x8’ table that I could.” my daughter. From there, she and I had in his home. “I typically pick one element to build He embarked on a three-year journey to built a number of things as she grew up.” first that sets the scale, and then I build build a 64-square-foot replica of Wrigley He said he built a full-size Minion from Field in Chicago, complete with rooftop the movie “Despicable Me,” as well as a bleachers across the street. replica model of the apartment set from see LEGO page 16

Girl Scout earns coveted award with clothing drive BY JUSTIN LIGGIN Tribune Contributor

n the way to becoming a Girl Scout Gold awardee, the most prestigious honor as a Girl Scout, Mesa teen Joy Brown went on a mission to support the transgender community through clothing collection and awareness. “I had noticed that the transgender community does not always get as much attention or assistance as it should. Though I am not trans, I wanted to find a project that I would be proud to create and that would hit close to home for me,” said Joy. For her project, Joy collected clothing across Arizona, establishing partnerships with Arizona State University, Phoenix Pride, Only Human and more to place bins at sites and events to help aid her donation efforts. Joy’s results were astounding as she

Mesa Girl Scout Joy Joy earned a coveted Gold Award, the highest in Gilr Scouting, by collecting clothing for the transgender community. (Justin Loggin/Tribune Contributor) was able to collect enough clothing from the drive to fill a 15-ft U-Haul moving truck.

Once all the clothes were sorted, they were delivered to Arizona State Univer-

sity’s Rainbow Coalition, an inclusive, student-led coalition that advocates for the rights, safety, and health of the 2SLGBTQ+ community at the university. The project has now been passed onto the club for a future distribution event. In addition to her clothing drive, Joy also created ally guidelines and designed three different informational cards on how to be an ally to the transgender community. Joy shared these ally guidelines, infographics and clothing drive photos on her Instagram page for the project, @trousersfortrans. “Coming out can be scary and as a queer teen I understand what the lack of support can do to you. It was important that my project reflected my support for the community and showed how others can too,” she said. Joy funded her project with a grant from

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handler author and Reiki master Olivia Veloso couldn’t visit her native Philippines or engage in many of the activities she normally does during the pandemic, but COVID-19 hardly slowed her down. Veloso has just published her third book, “From a Place of Knowing,” which she started in April 2020 after opening her Instagram account an seeing a post that read: “When you know, teach.” While her first book, “On the Wings of Manifestations,” was about her guardian angel experiences and the second one, “Wherever You Take Me,” is about the law of attraction, her new book contains “interrelated stories of my guardian angel, the law of attraction and Reiki.” “I added unexpected and surprising twists to every chapter and as you read on, some of the experiences will make you cry, while others will make you laugh,

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around it,” he said. The hardest part for him remains taking them apart and keeping them organized by color, shape and size because he said he owns millions of various Lego bricks. “It requires multiple rounds of sorting as I put them away,” he said. Paprocki also implemented a simple work ethic since day one at Arizona Federal that’s led him from one opportunity to another: “Over the years, I’ve just offered my assistance, asked good questions, and asked how I could just make things easier for people.” Paprocki moved to Mesa from outside Minneapolis with his family when he was 16 but his journey began in 1992, when he started college at Arizona State University. After a few years, he realized his class schedule didn’t have the flexibility he

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Start the Wave, a global organization that funds impact projects around the world. Her project was one of 22 projects selected for the first round of funding. A Girl Scout for 10 years, Joy has learned important leadership and communitybuilding skills that she had to use during her project to establish connections with

and I added some of my true to life spirit encounters - ghost stories that will make your hair rise,” she explained. “Without trying, the sequence of how I got to a powerful place began to naturally unfold, a place where I surrendered the control and let situations be. I started to respond to life from my place of knowing. I wanted this book to be an easy read and as it turned out, my experiences will show my readers how they too can move forward and become aware of an amazing world where synchronized events unfold right before their eyes.” There were other things Veloso discovered during the pandemic. “I started to receive phone calls, at first from close friends and my Reiki students who needed someone to talk to,” she recalled. “Before I knew it, I was spending two to three hours almost every afternoon attending to calls. It was my way of helping out when we were at the height of the pandemic. Most of the time, I didn’t have

needed to work and complete his degree. “At the time I contemplated quitting my job to finish at ASU, but I definitely think I made the right choice,” he said. In 1996, he transferred to the University of Phoenix, where he earned his bachelor’s in business administration a few years later. In 1999, he entered the management team and in 2016 began his current role as Chief Operating Officer where he’s primarily accountable for the credit union’s member service and communications areas. While technology has shown the biggest advancements during Paprocki’s 30-year career, he said the workforce has changed from transactional to consultation-based mindset. “We help people solve problems,” he said. “The way we look at it: we’re a champion for our members' dreams.” Credit unions offer banking services, other organizations and communicate effectively. “Life is not just about working with the people you’re comfortable with. It’s about reaching out and making connections,” Joy said. “I’ve learned that trying never hurts, but not trying does.” Regarded as the most prestigious award for Girl Scouts, the Gold Award is the culmination of years of hard work, dedication

to say anything, all I did was listen, and that helped them know they weren’t alone and that they mattered.” After COVID restrictions were lifted, Veloso worked with Shaunte Fox, owner of Sozo Healing House in Tempe, to introduce Reiki to people. “Reiki calms and soothes, and uplifts our energy,” Veloso explained. “It helps speed up the recovery stage of any ailment. The benefits that we can get out of a Reiki treatment are endless. That was the beginning of our Open Reiki Share Days, when we offered half an hour Reiki treatments for a small fee. “And it is thanks to my Reiki students who volunteer to give treatments, to this day, we continue to give everyone the opportunity to improve their health and their quality of life.” A Reiki master for 30 years who supervises the treatments, Veloso believes “more people are turning to holistic medicine and natural healing than ever before” but unlike a bank, their profits go back to our members in one way, shape or form. “We’ve returned over $40 million dollars in the last 10 years to our members,” he said. Founded in 1936, Arizona Federal is a locally owned, not-forprofit financial cooperative that serves more than 145,000 member/owners, according to their website. “Because there’s no outside stakeholders to take the profits off, we’re able to just continue to reinvest our income back into our membership,” he said. ■

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Jason Paprocki’s daughter stands next to a replica of a Minion from the movie. (Special to the Tribune)

and skill building as girls tackle prominent issues in their community and create sustainable change. Gold Awardees not only create community legacies through their efforts, but the award also helps girls earn distinguished scholarships at the local and national level and stand out during the college admissions process. As a current senior at Chandler Preparatory Academy, Joy looks ahead to her grad-

uation and attending college at Northern Arizona University, where she is planning to major in hotel and restaurant management and minor in art history. As for other Girl Scouts that are about to embark on their Gold Award journeys, Joy suggests that they just go for it. “Always take chances! Your project can only get better with every chance you take.” ■

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ness “ to contribute to the promotion of peace and restore wellness in our society.” It is a sponsor of the Usui Reiki 2022-2023 Osaka, Japan Convention and because she is a member of the Association of Gendai Reiki Ho Madrid, Spain, who are the main organizers of the Usui Reiki Convention, she will be there as a volunteer. For the first time in two years, she also was able to return to the Phillipines, where she was the first master to introduce Genai Reiki Ho to that country.

“Since there are many different lineages in western Reiki, Gendai Reiki Ho is the only system recognized by the Japanese government as the one and true Reiki. In the world of Reiki, this lineage is very important.” She will be having a reading from her book at 3 p.m. May 1 at Sozo Healing House. RSVP at: 480-266-4575 because space is limited. After that she will. be returning to the Philippines for another book presentation and signing. Information on Veloso’s Reiki/holistic practices: 480-471-5891 or 480-2664575 or e-mail ochiong@hotmail.com■

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Mesa restaurant revels in eastern Europe cuisine BY MELODY BIRKETT Tribune Contirbutor

ataliya Koshalko moved to Arizona from Ukraine with her family in 2001. “We all came over together,” she said, explaining how she spoke no English. “I was looking for a job where I’d be able to use my skills and at the same time to learn English,” she recalled. “None of the businesses were Russian or Ukrainian-speaking at the time. When I opened my business, I said my doors would always be open for people who don’t speak English yet.” Then she added, “The accent will stay forever.” She started as a financial advisor before opening All Pierogi in 2010 at 1245 W. Baseline Road near Alma School Road in Mesa. Koshalko worked both jobs for five years. No family members work at the restaurant. “I love to cook,” Koshalko said. “I started cooking when I was 11 years old. When I had guests at home, they were al-

ways asking me, ‘Why don’t you open a restaurant? You’re so talented at what you do.’ One day, I decided to do it. I opened it as a side business. One day, it became the main business,” adding she had no background in the food industry. All of the reci- Ukraine native Nataliya Koshalko has developed a popular following pes used at the at her Mesa pierogi restaurant. All Pierogi serves a variety of eastern restaurant be- European dishes. (Melody Birkett/Tribune Contributor long to Koshalko’s grandmother, who one to open an authentic Ukrainian food passed away 25 years ago. establishment in Arizona. In the beginning, Koshalko said, “I “Two years later, I decided to open a used a commercial kitchen for a couple small market. We sell Eastern European of years. I wanted to see if this concept see PIEROGI page 19 was good for Arizona or not. I’m the first

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ennar Homes recently paid $25.12 million to the owners of two parcels of land for the mega-development called Hawes Crossing Village One in east Mesa. Hawes Crossing Village One, located roughly on the northwest corner of Hawes and Elliot roads, is the first of eight phases of a development that will include singlefamily homes, apartment complexes and commercial and office buildings. According to Valley land-tracker vizzda. com, Lennar’s April 15 purchase of 80.9 acres equaled approximately $310,493 per acre. The project calls for 355 single-family homes on 71.6 acres with another 17.8 acres of open space and another 103 townhomes on 7.9 acres with about 3.6 acres of open space. Vizzda integrated homes are expected to be up for sale with-

Lennar Homes shelled out $25.12 million for two parcels totaling 80.9 acres in East Mesa that are represented here in red. (vizzda). in two years. According to the development agreement Mesa approved in April 2020, “all projects in Hawes Crossing are required

to have a sense of substance, permanence, sophistication, while paying homage to the traditional values of the Hawes Crossing vision.”

Since most of the land had been home to dairy farms, the agreement notes that “continuity of architecture throughout each site is required resulting in a clear overall project design concept that is compatible with the Hawes Crossing Master Plan theme, quality objectives and the scale and use of the site.” “All buildings, structures, and improvements on the site including but not limited to main and satellite buildings, parking structures, ancillary structures, site furnishings screen and landscape walls and pedestrian plazas are required to be integrated into the overall Hawes Crossing community design concept,” it says, adding: “Retail, resort and hotel project designs may be either contemporary or traditional; however, they shall conform to Hawes

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items there. It’s meats and items from Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Germany, from many different countries.” All imported. But customers complained about there only being a few tables. When space became available next door, Koshalko expanded. The restaurant now has two kitchens. All the dishes on the menu are homemade and handmade every day including the pasta. “We don’t use any pre-made food,” Koshalko said. “This is why our food is so unique because people like the taste…People will say the food is delicious like their grandma made or the food is delightful like their mom or neighbor made.” Besides pierogi the restaurant also serves pelmeni. “It’s like stuffed dumplings with meat,” said Koshalko. “It looks like a ravioli but it’s homemade. Not machine-made. “We make potato pancakes, schnitzels. We have fresh, homemade sausage. We have soups on the menu - red borscht, green borscht, smoked sausage dill pickle soup. It sounds weird - pickles in a soup - but when people try it, they think it’s delicious.” As far as what makes Ukrainian food different from other types of food such as Middle Eastern or European, Koshalko said it’s not about preparation since pierogi is made the same way. It’s about something specific to a culture.

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Crossing community vision.” “The theming of Hawes Crossing is designed to respect the history and historical uses of the land while clearly indicating a progressive character by taking material and aesthetic cues from the history and incorporating them into contemporary designs, the agreement also notes. Meanwhile, in an unrelated property transaction, vizzda reported that Phoenix-based Rise48 Equity paid $38.1 million for the 120-unit apartment complex called The Standard at Dobson Ranch at 1325 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa. Built in 1980 on about 3.5 acres, the complex comprises six three-story buildings with mostly two-bedroom apartments. The seller, SPL Real Estate and Management Company of Denver, bought the complex in 2014 for $9.1 million, according to vizzda. Northmarq Phoenix issued a news release last week about the transaction,

For example, red borscht. “Polish people make red borscht but it’s clear and just basically bouillon. We add vegetables, for example. Our pierogi is very similar to Polish. Pelmeni is similar to Russian. It’s always meats of culture.” The most popular pierogi at the restaurant is potato and cheddar but Koshalko explained this variety is not made in Ukraine. “In Ukraine, all the cheese stuff - we call it farmer’s cheese but it’s dry cottage cheese. A lot of people don’t know what farmer’s cheese is here but they try farmers cheese and chive and they like it. “Right now, it’s very popular. When they try it once, they come to try it again and again.” She said potato pierogis are popular in Ukraine. In addition to pierogi, she said potato pancakes are popular. “When you try ours you’ll tell right away it’s different,” said Koshalko. “We make them from scratch and the spices. It’s not what you buy pre-made, frozen.” She said the base ingredients in Ukrainian food are salt and pepper. Nothing spicy. Even during the pandemic, customers could not get enough of their favorite dishes at All Pierogi. Koshalko is appreciative of the restaurant’s loyal customers who kept her going with website orders. Information: allpierogi, 480-2623349; Closed Monday & Tuesday. ■ stating that its team represented SPL in what it called the last piece of a deal in which Rise48 bought a total of 582 units in the Valley form SOL. Rise48 also bought the Standard Country Club in Mesa and Standard West and Standard 59 in Glendale in March 2022. “After a record-setting 2021, the local investment market is off to a strong start to 2022, said Peter O’Neil, director of research for Northmarq’s Phoenix office. “During the first quarter of this year, 48 transactions closed totaling nearly $3 billion,” O’Neil said. “This sales volume put the Phoenix market ahead of the pace established in the first quarter of 2021. The transaction count from the first three months of 2022 was up 9 percent from the same period in 2021, while total dollar volume was up 40 percent.” “Market rents have spiked 27 percent in the past year and occupancy rates throughout the market are above 95 percent – about 200 basis points higher than the long-term average,” O’Neil added. ■

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The latest sign of lost youth is pickleball’s popularity BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

ife sometimes presents signs that you have completely given up on your youth. An example: you proudly present your AARP card to request a senior discount at the restaurant where you’re having dinner. At 4:45 on a Saturday afternoon. Other telltale signs: You find it acceptable to wear socks with your sandals. You sing along in the car to The Monkees’ greatest hits. You have an AOL email account. Or you repeat dumb things like, “Well, age is just a number.” Lately, I’ve noticed a new sign that you’ve quit on life. It’s all around us, people are raving about it and it looks utterly ridiculous to anyone who isn’t a freak for it. Yet, like folks who can’t stop talking about their keto diets, those who indulge cannot stop chattering. Enough with the pickleball stories already.

Trust me, no one cares that you almost made the Sun City Pickleball All-Stars. Because you look ridiculous playing midget tennis with a wiffleball standing on a lifesized ping pong table. No, I have never played pickleball. And yes, I still feel eminently qualified to comment on “America’s fastest growing sport,” as christened by umpteen news outlets recently. Industry stats show 4.8 million people played the game last year, double the number who played five years ago. There are an estimated 35,000 pickleball courts across the country. Last year’s national championships attracted 2,342 players competing for $90,000 in prize money. There’s even a USA Pickleball Association, headquartered out of a P.O. box in that noted sports mecca, Surprise. The most amazing statistic is that 4.8 million pickleball players told 480 million boring pickleball stories to the remaining 325 million Americans who don’t play. Here’s a handy guide about sharing tales of pickleball hijinks. Ask yourself, “Did

anyone playing pickleball in this story require a portable defibrillator or leave the court in handcuffs after committing felony assault or murder?” If the answer is “no,” do not tell your pickleball story. Look, I get it. You’ve discovered a hobby you truly love, you’re an early adopter of a great awakening across the land, and you want to share your pickleball passion. I felt the same way once. I was 12 years old and my parents got me “Electronic Battleship” for Christmas. That lasted three hours, until I lost half the pieces, or about as long as it takes your average 89-year-old pickleball aficionado to cover the game’s 20-foot-by-44-foot court. Incidentally, that’s one-third the square footage of a tennis court, a selling point often cited by pickleballers. As in, “Dude, the court’s so small, anyone can play. It’s not even exercise! You barely have to move!” Not that pickleball is all bad. The game does have controversy. Invented in 1965

by three boring rich families, the McCallums, Browns and Pritchards, who summered on Bainbridge Island outside Seattle, there is some dispute about the origin of the game’s name. The Pritchards say wife JoAnn, an avid rower, named it. As she tells it, “the name of the game became pickleball, after I said it reminded me of the pickle boat in crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats.” The more colorful legend, offered by the McCallums and Browns, is that the game was named after the Pritchards’ cockapoo puppy, Pickles, who loved to interrupt matches by running off with the wiffleball. I love good dog stories. And when it comes to pickleball, I’m glad for two things. One, that pickleball lovers didn’t instead take up fantasy football. Now those stories are godawful. And two, let’s be glad the dog wasn’t named Chewbarka or Poopsy. Then this column would have been a three-part series. ■

industry” — the hosts, producers, directors, and studio crews — who have performed so successfully? The comically contrived future result was the advent of TV fundraising for not-so-serious afflictions, which Allen lampooned with “The Prickly Heat Telethon.” Fast forward across time and distance – 55 years and 3,000 miles. From the nowdemolished Television City in Hollywood to what has long been regarded as “Hollywood for the cosmetically challenged,” Washington, D.C. Disease has not been eliminated, of course. Neither have our most vexing public policy problems found permanent political solutions. In fact, those problems have multiplied. And in those intervening five-decadesplus-five years, the medium of television has changed substantially, both technically and thematically. Viewing options have

grown exponentially, far beyond three major commercial networks, to hundreds of channels churning with creativity, controversy, and contrived situations classified as “reality programming.” And the reality is that the familiar telethon — that tried and true TV staple of fundraising — still remains, just in a greatly expanded format. Welcome to the Age of the Megathon — a multimedia, multilevel, multiyear event, complete with multiplying costs, reaching far beyond our borders and bank accounts, bringing profound changes to the lives we lead. In fact, we’ve just experienced “Megathon I,” which a coalition of public health and politically correct types euphemistically, clinically, and officially named “COVID-19.” It came complete with a state sponsor that the politically correct still refuse to acknowledge — a nation now known by

the initials PRC, which is more accurately described by the name Communist China. And it has been reported that the Communist Chinese found cooperation and funding for what many believe to be a bioweapon — from the good ol’ USA. Megathon I also featured a “leading man,” Dr. Anthony Fauci. No dashing doctor, he through an “Amen Chorus” on the left continues to sing his praises, Fauci has the distinction of being our nation’s highest paid bureaucrat. And it isn’t only his hefty paycheck that has cost us. Fauci-ism has ushered in a festering form of cynicism that has developed into debilitating distrust of the public health establishment, all because the diminutive doctor insists that he is the embodiment of sound science, when in reality, he is the poster child for a pernicious form of “political science.”

Will fall elections spawn Megathon II” on TV? BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

ctor-author-broadcaster-comedian-composer-pianist-producer Steve Allen should earn posthumous praise as a “20th Century Renaissance Man.” Allen, who departed ASU (then Arizona State Teachers College) in the early 1940’s as a sophomore, never hesitated to teach his audiences as he entertained them, blending the serious and the sophomoric, combining high-brow concepts with lowbrow comedy. A case in point was the premise behind a well-received sketch on his 1967 CBS summer replacement show, “The Steve Allen Comedy Hour.” Imagine when the day arrives that all dreaded diseases are conquered, through the fund-raising effectiveness of that TV institution known as the telethon. What happens to the “telethon

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Playing politics with public health shouldn’t surprise us, at least not in retrospect. Looking back, it’s almost as if leftist elites coveted COVID for the dollars it cost, the change it brought and the freedoms it flummoxed. But another price was paid, regardless of political labels: lives were lost. Primarily, those fatalities came among senior citizens—the most politically active segment of our society — at least when it comes to voting.

And, of course, voting itself changed, leading to wide-spread suspicions about the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election. With the midterm elections ahead in November, prepare yourself for a “Fast and Furious”-Sly Stallone-Star Wars type sequel, which will be just about as entertaining. Yes…it’s Megathon II, coming this fall! It’s enough to make baby boomers yearn for the summer of 1967, the enlightened comedy of Steve Allen, and the unpleasant sensation of prickly heat. ■

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High school football players receive scholar honors from NFF BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

oshua Irish cherished his time playing football and basketball at Mesa High School. He and his teammates moved quietly in the East Valley, finishing with a 4-6 record and just outside the playoff rankings. But they have always longed for the opportunity to represent their school in the highest honor. Irish was able to do that on Saturday, April 23 at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler during the National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter’s 41st Scholar Athlete Luncheon. The senior was one of 23 high school football players honored. He was one of four named to the Fiesta Bowl Elite Academic Team with a staggering 4.82 GPA. “It’s good for Mesa High to put our names out there and shed some light on the school,” Irish said. “We’re a good program and we produce good athletes. I’m just glad I can be here to do that.” Irish’s first love at Mesa was with the basketball team. But after the COVID-19 pandemic began, he found an itch to try out football. He found he had natural talent as wide receiver. He and Mesa’s quarterbacks went through drills on their own as football camps were canceled and workouts were conducted without footballs to minimize the spread of the virus. But they found a way. He became one of the team’s top wideouts as a junior and carried it over to his senior season where he finished with 40 receptions for 468 yards and a pair of touchdowns in seven games. He was named a team captain for Mesa and received 1st Team All-Region honors. Irish, for now, doesn’t plan to pursue football after he graduates later this month. His focus is now on majoring in finance at Arizona State. But even if this does signal the end of his football career, he now has memories he will cherish forever. “My senior year was just so much fun,” Irish said. “I loved playing with the guys

The National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter held its 41st annual Scholar Athlete Luncheon, Saturday, April 23 at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler. Of those honored, 23 were from local high schools, including Mesa and Red Mountain, and three college athletes. (Dave Minton/Tribune Staff)

and I’m so glad I did it. I couldn’t have done anything without my family, my coaches, my teammates. It’s everyone who was behind me.”

Red Mountain senior Ryan Grossklaus was also named to the Fiesta Bowl Elite Academic Team alongside Irish. He currently has a 4.4 GPA.

Mesa senior Joshua Irish, “middle,” was one of four honorees for the Fiesta Bowl Elite Academic Team. He plans to major in finance at Arizona State University in the fall. (Dave

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Several other East Valley high school seniors were also honored along with three local college players and three distinguished Arizonans, which included AIA Executive Director David Hines, Arizona State award-winning Associate Athletic Director of Media Relations Mark Brand and longtime quarterback coach Dan Manucci. Chandler schools were well represented by Arizona College Prep senior Bryce Chen, who received the Core Construction Award. Nason Coleman, a standout tight end for Chandler who battled through an ACL tear that left him sidelined his junior season, was in attendance for the event. Coleman will continue his career at BYU in the fall. Dawson Hubbard, one of the top defensive linemen in the state at Hamilton who helped bring the Huskies to national prominence this past season, was also honored and will attend Butler University. Seton Catholic senior Mattias Benally received the Native American Award from the National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter on Saturday while other East Valley and Scottsdale honorees included Red Mountain senior Ryan Grossklaus, Mesa senior Joshua Irish and Notre Dame Prep senior Duke Frye, who received the Coach Tom Wheatley Memorial Award. Saguaro senior Miles Crutchley was the fifth recipient of the Bob and Janet Casciola Family Scholarship on Saturday. He shared the moment with teammate Thomas DeChesaro, who received the highest honor of the day. “There’s a lot of really good, smart athletic guys here,” DeChesaro said. “It’s really cool to all come together for one big event like this to honor our achievements.” DeChesaro was named the NFF Valley of the Sun Chapter Scholar Athlete of the Year. The senior helped lead Saguaro to the Open Division State Championship last fall, beating Chandler. Ahwatukee resident Adonis Watt, who captured the hearts of the hearts of the

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high school football community when he made his varsity debut in 2019 for Brophy. A sophomore at the time, he lined up at running back against Alhambra High School and plunged into the end zone from a yard out. Moments like that motivated him to continue pursuing his dream of playing

football. He was honored with the Shaw Courage Award. “When you find something you love, stick with it as long as you can or until you don’t love it anymore, until the wheels fall off,” Watt said. “That’s what I’m doing and what I’m going to continue to do. “Everyone has their own battles. Mine just happens to be my vision. That’s how I look at it.” ■

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Hall of Flame runs on passion for fire history BY ZAKKARY BROG GetOut Staff

hen COVID-19 shut the world down in 2020, mere months into Chuck Montgomery’s tenure as executive director of the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting, he didn’t panic. In fact, he viewed it as a chance to do something special. “It ended up being an awesome opportunity,” Montgomery said. “In the three months I evaluated this place before my arrival, I really felt like there was a need for a number of things to be addressed. Those items, by incorporating the employees and volunteers, we did everything possible to essentially gut the museum and start all over from the A/C down to the plumbing to the flooring. We just decided to rebuild this place entirely. We spent 90 days making it a better version of itself.” Montgomery’s passion for firefighting fueled his dedication to shine a light on the occupation at the museum. “For me, it’s meaningful on two fronts,” said Montgomery, who retired as Glendale Fire Department’s deputy chief. “It’s meaningful for me to see fire history preserved, having done it for most of my life. On a second note, the opportunity for us to educate the public—and I’m talking about youth—about fire safety is really paramount. It’s now difficult for fire departments and cities to deliver because of COVID.” The museum gives the staff the chance to bring that information to kids, added Montgomery, who was a firefighter for 37 years. Recently, Montgomery and his staff trained 1,600 second-grade students from the Cartwright School District. He said it was rewarding. The museum’s education curator, Mark

Many antique fire engines are on display at the Hall of Flame. (Special to GetOut)

Moorhead, never worked as a firefighter. His resume includes stints as a journalist and stage actor. “I never really knew much about it or had all that keen of an interest on it,” Moorhead said. “I grew up in my small town, three doors down from the fire hall. Friends of mine from high school became firefighters. I never even really thought about it. I came to work here, because a friend of mine that’d I’d worked with in the theater had this job before I did. He hooked me up to

get the job. I had no museum experience and no firefighting experience. They gave me the job anyway.” In his 16 years with the museum, Moorehead has turned into a self-proclaimed “fire buff.” “I’m really fascinated by this history, and it just turns out to be like the history of a hundred other things you never thought about,” he said. “It’s more complex and more interesting than you realize. Without organized firefighting, you really don’t have civiliza-

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Public Notices EASTMARK COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 AND EASTMARK COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 MESA, ARIZONA PHASE XX ROADWAY, TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS (DU1) PROJECT NOS: S905 AND S906 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@mesaaz. gov. Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. No bid shall be altered, amended, or withdrawn after the specified bid due date and time. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held Monday, May 2, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Eastmark Visitor/Welcome Center Classroom 10100 E. Ray Road, Mesa AZ 85212. Please call into Microsoft Teams Meeting at 1-213279-1007 with Phone Conference ID: 591 266 688#. Bidders may also attend in person, the Pre-Bid Conference at the Eastmark Visitor and Community Center located at 10100 E. Ray Road, Mesa (Classroom). A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled for Monday, May 2, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. The site visit is recommended but not mandatory. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and/or installation of all improvements shown on the Plans, including, but not limited to the following: PHASE XX ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (DU1): 1. Offsite Improvements Eastmark Parkway (S905) - The Project consists of approximately 3,400 linear feet of roadway improvements of Eastmark Parkway from the end of the existing improvements of Eastmark Parkway to Elliot Road. Improvements consist of catch basins, storm drain, curb and gutter, sidewalk, asphalt pavement, landscape, streetlights, traffic signal and dry utility extensions. Portions of the existing median on Elliott Road will need to be modified to accommodate for the for the turning movement for the intersection of Eastmark Parkway and Elliot Road. Approximately 3,300 linear feet of 20 inch water line with cathodic protection will connect to the existing 20 inch stubs at the north and south ends of the project limits. The Project also includes installation of traffic signal at Eastmark Parkway and Elliot Road.

2. Offsite Improvements Signal Butte Waterline (S906) – The Project consists of approximately 3,200 linear feet of waterline with cathodic protection within Signal Butte Road. Improvements consist of 30 inch, 24 inch, and 16 inch watermains and appurtenances, asphalt removal and repair. For information contact: Stephanie Gishey, City of Mesa, Stephanie.Gishey@MesaAZ.gov. Engineer’s Estimate Range is $6,900,000 to $8,000,000 All project questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2022. See Section 11 of the Project Special Provisions for more information. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e- arc.com/arcEOC/ PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $49.00, which is non-refundable. 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 website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e- arc.com. 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.

TY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC Contract and respective Addenda for construction within five (5) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included herein as Exhibit E in the Contract Documents. The right is hereby reserved to accept or 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 DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC; City of Mesa or Eastmark Community Facilities Districts No. 1 and District No. 2. BETH HUNING District Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley District Clerk

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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: WELL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. CP0642WE01 / CP0642WI03 / CP0836WE09 through CP0836WE12 / CP0642WE02 and WE04 / CP0648CL01 through CP0648CL05 The City of Mesa is seeking qualified consulting firms or teams to provide complete design services for several Well Improvements projects. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The City may select more than one firm or team for these projects. Projects CP0642WE01 and CP0642WI03 are schedule to begin first and Statements of Qualifications should be based on these projects. The proposed improvements are as follows:

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• CP0642WE01: This project will include the design of four wells with separate drawings for each site. Design may include pump selection, motor sizing, chlorine disinfection systems, acoustic enclosures, site grading, process controls, associated piping, grading, electrical work, site fencing, and demo of existing well site. These well sites include City Well 9, Desert Well 7, Desert Well 18, and Falcon Field 2. • CP0642WI03: This project will include chlorine and electrical system improvements to seven existing wells in the Desert Well (DW) service zone (Desert Well 3, Desert Well 9, Desert Well 12, Desert Well 13, Desert Well 14, Desert Well 15 and Desert Well 16) that may include the following: • Existing motor to be upgraded from 480V to 4160V. Electrical upgrade may require new motors and transformers.

• Horizontal design of fiber optic conduit and duct bank may be required. If fiber optic is available, the existing ethernet switch, Remote Telemetry Units, and Programmable Logic Controllers shall be designed to be replaced.

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project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference.

• Security cameras and intrusion alarms shall be designed to be installed at each site.

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

• Other miscellaneous upgrades such as design of pumps and design of Remote Telemetry Unit. Additional planned projects include the following: • CP0648CL01 through CP0648CL05: Well collection lines and related improvements for Desert Wells 24 through 27. Design of well collection lines that may include associated piping, connections, valves, and cathodic protection. • CP0836WE09 through CP0836WE12: Well equipping design for Desert Well 24 through 27 and City Well 13 and 16. Design may include pump and motor, chlorination treatment, acoustic enclosures, site grading, process controls, associated piping, grading, electrical work, site fencing, and demo of existing well site. • City may add additional scope as needed. The scope could include the design of well equipping and well collection mains with separate drawings for each site. Design may include pump and motor, chlorination treatment, acoustic enclosures, site grading, process controls, associated piping, grading, electrical work, site fencing, and demo of existing well site. Design of well collection lines that may include associated piping, connections, valves, and cathodic protection. • The Well Improvements projects have been grouped and described as several packages of multiple sites, including collection lines. The City may pursue them as such or change the grouping of sites. Additional sites may be added. • City may include other miscellaneous improvements, as needed. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on May 17, 2022, at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. An invitation can be requested from Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz.gov). All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the

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 but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov of the Statement of Qualifications by 2 pm on June 2, 2022. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@ mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, May 1, 8, 2022 / 46271

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Public Notices CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA LINDSAY RESERVOIR COVER REPLACEMENT PROJECT PROJECT NO. CP0831RS04 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. 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 and Replacement of the Aluminum Cover on the 10 million gallon fresh water tank approximately 77,400 square feet. Removal and replacement of the primary steel structure below the cover. Some existing electrical infrastructure will need to be removed and reinstalled. Concrete walls and liners to be protected in place. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $4,500,000 to $5,000,000. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.earc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $27.00, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com. 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 300 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.

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