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ew action announced by the federal government in June to keep water levels above critical levels in Lakes Powell and Mead may result in serious cuts to water supplies in Arizona cities beginning in 2023 – including Mesa. That’s earlier than many local water managers expected to see big hits to allocations from the Colorado River, even after alarming reports in April that a 23-year drought and

Food banks see rising demand, falling support

warming temperatures were dropping reservoir levels faster than predicted. In May, Mesa water officials told City Council they were anticipating a 4% reduction in Colorado River allocations for next year, which is just 2% of overall city supplies. But those predictions were upended in June, when federal officials told the Colorado Basin states they would have to collectively leave an additional 2 to 4 million-acre feet in Lakes Mead and Powell in 2023 and probably additional years. With that new emergency water savings,

Mesa’s hit to its water portfolio next year could be as high as 10%. Not only was the volume of water mandated by the Bureau of Reclamation high, but the turnaround time for action was short: it gave the states just 60 days to work out a plan among themselves for a January implementation of the cuts. Regional water officials from Western states are now huddled in closed-door negotiations to decide how to divvy up the new cuts. Their

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onations at Mesa food banks are down. Demand is up. Hope is at a premium. It would seem, though, that there is no lack of fear. “Being that we are part church, there are people who believe that we are looking at those end times,” said David Sauer, social services director for the Mesa Salvation Army on 6th Street. “It’s insane, honestly.” The Salvation Army in Mesa alone fed about 1,000 walk-ins in April. Last month, that number was closer to 3,500 people. They also distribute food boxes to anyone in need ev-

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At 105 years of age, Mesa resident Nora Leesley still maintains an active interest in politics and, in fact, wonders where her absentee ballot might be. After a hardscrabble life as a kid in Missouri, she eventually started her involvement in politics in Colorado, as you'll read on page 4. (David

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GOP censures Mesa lawmaker, Mayor Giles BY NEETISH BASNET Cronkite News

he Arizona Republican Party formally censured House Speaker Rusty Bowers July 19 as “unfit to serve” the party, less than one month after he testified to the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The move came as Bowers is locked in a primary election fight with former state Sen. David Farnsworth for the Republican nomination for the state Senate seat in Legislative District 10 covering part of east Mesa. Meanwhile, the LD 10 Republican Committee in Mesa censure Mayor John Giles for endosring an unnamed Democratic candidate in the Aug. 2 primary, calling on local GOP memners to "cease recognition" of him as a Republican and to cease supporting him in any future election. Giles could not be reached for comment. The state GOP censure resolution makes no mention of the congressional testimony by Bowers, who detailed former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in what Bowers called a “tragic parody” that would have forced him to violate his oath of office. Instead, the two-page resolution cites a litany of issues where it said Bowers worked with Democrats on issues ranging from election reform to school funding to LGBTQ rights. As a result, the resolution said, Bowers has “lost the confidence of a majority of Republican Party leaders” and it ended “any and all recognition and support of him as a member of” the party. Despite the stated justifications, most analysts said they have little doubt about what was behind the censure. “This is all part of a concentrated and coordinated effort to destabilize Bowers, particularly in retribution for speaking to the Jan. 6 committee,” said Paul Bentz, vice president of research at HighGround political consultants. The vote came just days before Trump and his former vice president, Mike

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At 105, Mesa woman still has a zest for life BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer

esa resident Nora Leesley wants to know why she hasn’t received her absentee ballot for the upcoming election. At age 105, she still has a vivid interest in politics. Born in 1917, Leesley has lived through 25 presidential administrations – she was born during Woodrow Wilson’s term but liked Dwight Eisenhower the best. Growing up, she rode her horse four miles each morning past the farm where the outlaw Jesse James and his family lived to a one-room school that housed grades 1-8 in Kearney, Missouri, population 500. “I never wanted to miss a day of school,” Leesley recalled. “Now they close the roads and they have busses. I never missed a day of school.” Her mother taught all eight of those grades. “She rode side-saddle horse to school,” Leesley said. “Made her own fire and all that stuff. Just a country school. This day

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and age, she would have been teacher of the year. Everybody called her Miss

Emma. She was strict but all the kids loved her.” Nora had a brother and sister, both older. And there was no sugar coating it, she said: Life was just plain difficult for her family. “We lived on a farm,” she said. “We went through hard, hard, hard times. We had nothing … like everybody else. Went through the Depression. All of our crops died. My dad was a farmer. The house burned when I was about 7 years old. We lost everything we had. I don’t think we ever really recovered from that. “Dad had a lot of hard luck. Lightning struck his team of mules and that was his means of plowing the field. We didn’t have tractors and all that stuff. “I grew up with no running water, no electricity, no anything. We hauled the water up the hill from the well to the kitchen. It was a hard life.” She said she and her family lived a sparse and modest life that had one saving grace: There was always music in the house. “Mother was a good pianist. She gave lessons before she was married. My sis-

ter and I took piano lessons and both of us took violin lessons. My brother played the trumpet. Dad played the harmonica,” she said. “That was our entertainment. My cousin played the violin and banjo. Another played the saxophone. We just made our own entertainment.” Leesley earned a college scholarship when she graduated high school in 1935 but ended up not using it. “I got married instead of getting that piece of paper,” she said. She married her high school principal and moved with him to Durango, Colorado, where they spent all they had to buy a $2,000 home in 1936. “Furnished,” she said. “It was nothing. But it was ours. It recently sold for over a million. “You make your way on what you have. You don’t live beyond your means. That’s the whole problem with the young people today. Everything goes on plastic. Some years later, her husband, Harvey

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Council greenlights Superstition Springs shelter BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

ust before the Mesa City Council went into recess on July 11, members made a big decision amid conflicting opinion. During the study session before the July 11 meeting, Council directed staff to begin the process of purchasing an 85-room hotel near the Superstition Springs Center to be used as an emergency overnight shelter for unhoused individuals. Staff will start the process by sending a letter of intent to purchase to the owner of the Sleep Inn at 6347 E. Southern Ave. City Manager Chris Brady described the owner as a “willing seller.” Brady said the move is just the beginning and the project would come back to Council several times before it is completed. The green light to start the purchase came over strong objections from Councilman Kevin Thompson, who represents the district where the shelter would be located. “I won’t support this project moving forward,” he told staff and his colleagues. Thompson’s objections were countered by statements of support from a majority of Council, who viewed the purchase of the hotel using American Rescue Plan Act dollars as a way to save the city money long-term and strengthen the city’s current emergency shelter program. Currently, the city leases 85 rooms in a hotel in District 2 in central Mesa for its Off the Streets emergency shelter services. The city partners with nonprofit Community Bridges to operate the program. With the purchase of the Sleep Inn hotel, the city would stop leasing hotel rooms and transfer the program to the cityowned hotel. The change would help the city fix its costs on the program, staff told the council. Mesa currently pays $1.75 million per year to lease hotel space. In recent months, the council has also expressed an eagerness to identify ARPA projects like this, since there’s a fear that the federal government may try to recover unspent recovery funds in the future. “I guess I’ll be the lone NIMBY on council,” Thompson said before describing his concerns with the project, referencing the

LEFT: The shelter’s location near Superstition Springs Center prompted Councilman Kevin Thompson to complain that it could hurt the ailing shopping mall. ABOVE: City Manager Chris Brady describes the owner of the Sleep Inn as a “willing seller.” (City of Mesa) acronym Not In My Back Yard. Thompson’s objections boiled down to two issues: first, he thought converting the hotel to a shelter could lead to the decline of the Superstition Springs Mall, which might require investment from the city to revitalize the area later on. He referenced the defunct Fiesta Mall in east Mesa as an example of what the city should try to avoid at Superstition Springs. On a more philosophical level, he objected to the city assuming responsibility for sheltering homeless people. “I don’t know when it became government’s responsibility” to house people, Thompson said. “Homeless people in our community seem to have more rights than our own citizens when it comes to park space that they’ve paid for, but yet we can’t evict somebody off of.” Mayor John Giles said the city needed to provide emergency shelter in order to remove campers from public property. “Any of us that have traveled recently, to California certainly, but anywhere – Texas, Back East – tents are ubiquitous in public rights-of-way and encampments, and not so much in Mesa,” Giles said. “We do enforce urban camping law in Mesa,” Giles continued, “and the reason we legally can do that is because we’re providing emergency shelter.” Giles was referencing the 2018 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in Martin vs. Boise. In that case, the court ruled that the city of Boise violated plaintiffs’ Eighth

Amendment rights against cruel and unusual punishment by citing individuals for sleeping on public property on nights when the city’s homeless shelter was full. The court found that the practice essentially criminalized not having a place to sleep, which violated the Constitutional prohibition on excessive bail, fines and punishment. The ruling has been widely interpreted to mean that in order to remove homeless people from public property, cities must have emergency shelter available. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the decision in 2019. On the issue of the shelter impacting the Superstition Springs Mall area, Thompson said he was skeptical of some of the “good neighbor” measures staff proposed for the shelter. City staff described many tactics for harmonizing with the surrounding area. The city said the shelter would not take walk-ups and would operate on referrals only. There would be a police presence on site and the facility would have rules against hanging out in the parking lot. The city would also set up a community line for nearby businesses and residents to call in with questions or concerns. Thompson took the most umbrage with the promise of “trespass enforcement for surrounding businesses” listed in staff’s presentation. “I drive the area right now and there’s homeless people all along Southern Avenue,” Thompson said.

“They’re hanging out in the Walmart parking lot. They’re hanging out in the Taco Bell parking lot,” Thompson continued. “There’s not a single officer that’s out there patrolling to trespass them unless I text or call the lieutenant … and so I’m not sure that the trespass enforcement surrounding businesses is actually a real thing.” The city manager’s response to Thompson’s concerns was that the Off the Streets program has not had problems with the surrounding community at its current location. “We wouldn’t even be able to have this conversation if the current Off the Streets program wasn’t working today, right? We wouldn’t want to replicate it,” Brady said. City staff pointed out that since the inception of Off the Streets in 2020, 575 people have been through the program and ended up staying off the street, a 74% success rate. Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury, whose district would lose the shelter if it’s moved to the Superstition Springs location, seconded Brady’s praise of the current program. “This current program is in my district, and I’m actually sad to lose it because I’ve heard really great things from the neighborhood around it – that crime has gone down and it’s safer with police presence there,” Spilsbury said. “I think it’s money well spent. I think it’s filling a need that we have,” Spilsbury added. 

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Pence, were to appear at dueling rallies for competing GOP nominees for governor, further evidence of the widening rift within the state party. “It’s the same thing you see nationwide,” said Barbara Norrander, a professor in the University of Arizona’s School of Government and Public Policy, about the divide among Arizona Republicans. Norrander said it reflects the split between “those who are still favoring the Trump mode of the Republican Party, which is more focused on ‘America first’ and some cultural issues, versus what you traditionally think of the Republican Party, as being conservative on economic issues.” State Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, who has often bucked the party in recent years, said the censure vote is “egregious and it’s ridiculous.” He said it is little more than the party looking for ways to “try and go after” Bowers, who does not deserve the hostility from his own party. “If I was trying to destroy the Republican Party from the inside out, I would be doing exactly what Kelly Ward is doing,” he said. Bowers is the latest in a line of notable

dential bid, and Ducey denounced Trump’s claim of election fraud in Arizona. “I think her (Ward’s) sole focus is to appease the ego of one man,” Boyer said. “Her audience is an audience of one, and that is Donald Trump. That’s not what’s best for the state.” Bowers made headlines with his June 21 testimony to the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol. He told the panel that State House Majority Leader Rusty Bowers is in a primary Trump and his allies fight with former Sen. David Farnsworth for the Republican nomination for the Senate in the east Mesa Legislative Dis- started pressuring him to overturn the results trict 10. (Cronkite News) shortly after the elecRepublicans to be censured by the party tion, and the pressure continued through during Ward’s tenure, after they showed Jan. 6. opposition to Trump: Last year, the party Bowers said he kept demanding evicensured Gov. Doug Ducey, former Sen. dence of election fraud that Trump could Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, the widow of not provide, and that interfering with the the late Sen. John McCain, who was him- election without that evidence “is counter self censured in 2014. Flake and Cindy to my oath when I swore to the ConstituMcCain both endorsed Joe Biden’s presi- tion to uphold it.”

“I do not want to be a winner by cheating, I will not play with laws I swore allegiance to,” he said in his testimony. Ducey and Pence are scheduled to rally for GOP gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson on Friday, the same day that Trump will be in Arizona for Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for governor he has endorsed. Trump has endorsed several other Arizona Republicans, including Farnsworth. In his endorsement, Trump called Bowers a “weak and pathetic RINO who has blocked Election Integrity” and marshaled support for a “wonderful man” Farnsworth who he said will be “totally free and fair” for elections. Boyer said he expects the party to “do well in November, but not as well as we would have. I’m very worried about the future of the Republican Party long term, because we can’t keep this up.” While largely symbolic, analysts said the censure could hamper Bowers’ chances in the upcoming elections. “The Arizona Republican Party is looking to further wade deeply into that primary between Bowers and David Farnsworth,” Bentz said. “This censure gives them additional permission.” 

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AIA, AZ Family partner on game broadcasts BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

he Arizona Interscholastic Association announced last week that it has partnered with Arizona’s Family to broadcast select high school championship games live on local channels beginning this season. The announcement comes after the AIA announced a three-year deal with the station, which broadcasts live on channels 3 and 5. The deal makes Arizona’s Family the “Exclusive Content Partner of the AIA,” a position previously held by Bally Sports Arizona. “I think it’s an awesome step in the right direction,” Red Mountain football coach Kyle Enders said. “I think a big one for me is for people who can’t make it to the games, and to do it on a free platform if they’re local. We stream all of our games for free on YouTube because we have alumni out of state who want to support us. I think it’s awesome.” The three-year partnership begins this school year. As a result, the 5A, 6A and Open Division football championship games will be live on Arizona’s Family channels. It is the first time since 2015 football championship will be broadcasted on live television. In previous years, Fox Sports Arizona, which later became Bally Sports Arizona, recorded championship games and broadcasted them on a tape delay. One of those tape-delayed games was the 2019 6A Conference championship between Red Mountain and Liberty, an instant classic as it took overtime to decide a winner. Enders was the defensive coordinator for the Mountain Lions at the time. The game was streamed through a

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Hollar, retired from teaching and went into politics as a county commissioner in Durango. That’s where Leesley earned her stripes as a back-office political worker bee. “I was very active,” she said. That’s an understatement. “Typing about 5,000 letters on the clunky typewriter. A mountain of envelopes. I addressed them all. Filled out all the sheets to mail out to everybody.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association announced on Thursday, July 21 it has partnered with Arizona’s Family to broadcast select state championship games live. Red Mountain head football coach Kyle Enders, who was an assistant for the Mountain Lions when they played in the 6A championship in 2019, said it gives more exposure for the state as a football power. (Tribune file photo) subscription-based service and showed a week later on TV. But with live games now, he believes it will help further establish Arizona as a high school football power. “It’s a chance to showcase our kids and the talent level we have,” Enders said. “It’s great to see schools like Chandler and Saguaro getting ranked nationally where I think they should be. I think this only helps.” Chandler head football coach Rick Garretson, who coached the Wolves to six straight state title games as both an assistant and the head coach, including last year’s Open Division state championship where they fell to Saguaro, echoed Enders’ sentiment. He believes the live broadcast won’t, and shouldn’t, have much of an impact on the players’ overall mindsets for a game of that caliber. But he thinks it’s good for the growth of

Worked day and night in all our spare time getting that done. We walked the whole town door to door, knocking on doors soliciting votes. And he won. Every time. He never lost an election and he had five of them.” To this day Leesley does not consider herself partisan. “Mark Kelly, I definitely want him,” she said of the Arizona Democratic Senator. She also likes Karrin Taylor Robson, a conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate.

Arizona high school football as a whole. “I think for the notoriety of what’s going on, promoting the sport in Arizona, that’s a positive,” Chandler head football coach Rick Garretson said. “It gives everybody the ability to not have to pay but still watch the kids play and support them. I think it’s definitely a positive step for the promotion of AZ football.” Along with 5A, 6A and the Open Division football championships, Arizona’s Family will also broadcast all 5A, 6A and the new Open Division boys and girls basketball finals. The 5A and 6A baseball and softball championship games will also be live. Mountain Pointe head basketball coach Kaimarr Price, who led the Pride to two straight state championship games in 2020 and 2021, said it’s a big opportunity for the players. “This is a huge opportunity for these young student athletes to have the chance “I’ve never yet voted a straight ticket,” she says. “I vote for the person that I think is best for the job. To heck with whichever party. In fact, I’d just as soon be independent as either a Democratic or Republican.” Leesley doesn’t exactly have the parental genes for longevity. Her mother died at 62 from influenza and her father at 57 from a heart attack. “I don’t know why I have lived so long. I’ve outlived all my family, all my friends.” But somehow, here she sits, lively, sharp

to play on live TV,” Price said in a text. “High school sports provide a unique experience which they will carry the memories of throughout life.” As part of the partnership, weekly stories on Arizona’s Family channel lineup and the ability to broadcast bracket release shows done for most sports throughout the school year. Since its inception in 2019, the Open Division football championship game has become one of the must-see events in Arizona high school sports. The firstever championship game between Saguaro and Chandler drew thousands to Sun Devil Stadium. In recent years, baseball and softball championship games have nearly filled Farrington Stadium at ASU and Tempe Diablo. Basketball championships, since moved to Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, have also drawn large crowds and that is only expected to grow with the addition of the Open Division for girls and boys this year. But one constant complaint from Arizona high school sports fans has always been the lack of a working livestream. Now, that problem will likely be solved with the AIA’s new partnership with Arizona’s Family. “We’re thrilled to have a partner in Arizona’s Family that is able to engage fans in a way that will provide a great deal of excitement around high school sports,” AIA Executive Director David Hines said in a press release. “The content fans will enjoy are more than just championship events. It’s also how the AIA impacts each school’s community. Now there will be many more opportunities to showcase the talent we have at our schools and those programs.” 

as a tack, having sidestepped or been spared all of the maladies that typically accompany old age. She does lean on a walker and takes the occasional breath of bottled oxygen. But by and large, Nora Leesley looks like she still has plenty of life to live. Her advice? “Love the Lord. Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. And don’t have tattoos,” she said. And don’t have enemies. “I don’t have a single enemy in this world. I have outlived them all.” 

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ery weekday from 8:30 a.m. until noon. And people are showing up in droves. The number of food boxes has jumped from a daily average of 32 to 52. “I am having more people coming in and saying ‘I have never been in this situation before,’” said Laura Quintero, a Salvation Army staff member who loads and distributes large, cardboard boxes full of produce, meat, some canned goods and other commodities to people lining up under a portable shade tent outside. “There are a lot more people in need, “she said. “We just don’t have the ability to cover all the needs that are happening.” Sauer says the demand is multiplied by the fact that the Salvation Army runs one of the only food pantries in Mesa that is open every day. “We are getting a lot of influx from the other food banks that have closed, as well,” he said. To make matters worse, support for those food banks is waning. “Individual donations from the community are down, too,” Sauer said. “We haven’t had very many donations for our food drives. But with the price of food, people aren’t donating because they need it as well. “Volunteer time is down. People have to work more at their other jobs and they just don’t have the time anymore. Everything is down,” he added. “It’s a weird time to be living and be doing this type of work.” The Salvation Army counts as its saving grace donations it gets from Costco, Sprouts, Walmart and WinCo, without which they would not be able to fulfill its mission. But those donations collected by the small box truck every day only go so far. “Mesa has always been a hotbed for lower income and homelessness,” Sauer said. “It’s getting worse honestly.” A family, no matter how big, is allowed to pick up one food box every two weeks at The Salvation Army. Often, that amount of food isn’t stretching far enough, especially for larger families, according to Quintero. “The food box isn’t even making it for the time period that we are giving it,” she said. “I just had a guy who said I get a food box and it’s gone in a day,” she said. “It makes me really sad. I don’t know how we can help them. I try to do my best. We

While demand is up and donations are down, United Food Bank is really feeling the pinch at the gas pump, according to Richins. “We were spending about $7,000 a month on gas in June,” he said. “And that has gone up to $12,000 thousand in July. Basically, we are eating the increase in fuel costs.” And they are having to use cash reserves to do it. “We watch those cash reserves very carefully, Richins said.” United Food bank has a 43,000 square foot warehouse in Mesa with additional off-site storage for frozen foods and other perishable produce. United Food Bank also partners with the City of Mesa to distribute water bottles in the hottest summer months. Last year, they teamed up to hand out over 700 thousand bottles of water. But despite having kept up with the demand this year, “we’re definitely seeing inventory dropping,” said Richins. “That’s

a pretty scary scenario for us.” Valley-wide, the picture is no rosier. “It’s a perfect storm,” said Jerry Brown, spokesman for St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix. “The price of food, gas, rent. Everything is going up. The need is overwhelming.” St. Mary’s serves 900 families every day right now, Monday through Friday, or about 300,000 people statewide. “We are seeing a 60% increase in demand over the same time last year,” Brown said. “We are 200% over our food budget for the year, and we will have to purchase more. At the same time that demand is going up, our donations are going down. We need food. Corporate donations from large retailers are a huge help. “We have people who know where the food bank is because they used to donate. Now, they’re coming because they need our services,” Brown said. St. Mary’s stores between 7 and 8 million pounds of food at its 120 thousand square foot warehouse in Phoenix, about a third of which is refrigerated to hold frozen food as well as fresh produce that is trucked up to the Valley routinely from an area near Nogales. If there is a silver lining to the pandemic, Brown says that demand was actually lower than normal last year. “We planned well,” he said. “We could see what was coming.” So, for the immediate future, supply will sustain the demand. The question is “not can we feed people tomorrow, but can we feed them next month?” Donald Burks, 66, credits The Salvation Army Mesa with saving his life. He seeks food and shelter there almost every day. “This place is everything. There are no options,” he said. 

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Volunteer Mary Davis sorts through several shopping carts full of donated food in the pantry at the Salvation Army Mesa Citadel. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer do have to shut our feelings off and kind of say ok, well this is what I can give you.” Sauer’s goal is to be able to create a sliding scale so that a family of 8, for example, would get a bigger food box than a family of 4. As it stands, he said, people are having to visit multiple food banks on one day simply to get enough to feed their families. “We just don’t have the supplies to be able to do that,” he said. “So, everyone is just getting the same amount no matter if you are one person or a family of 12. That is causing more people to go around to more food banks during one period. No one has enough food for one family. So, they are hitting four food banks in one day.” At Mesa’s United Food Bank, demand for emergency food bags from its 150 partner agencies went from 25,000 to 28,000 between June and July. “3,000 bags is a significant increase month over month,” UFB President/ CEO Dave Richins said. “When you look at that over a longer timeline, the trend is much worse.” Making matters more difficult is that donations are flat. United Food Bank’s three primary sources – food drives, 9-million pounds of food from local grocers, and grant money – are about what they were last year. The pandemic is credited with making more food available now for those in need, just as demand is peaking. When it forced restaurants to close, their food was diverted into storage to be used by food banks.

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proposals are due to the feds Aug. 15. At least one of the Colorado Basin States, which include Arizona, already has imposed water-use restrictions as some Southern California cities are limiting lawn watering to as little as one day a week under the threat of costly fines. Mesa Water Planning Advisor Kathy Macdonald said the city is “currently crunching the numbers and running various models to see how any cuts will affect Mesa.” “We’ll know more after the Aug. 24-month study comes out from the Bureau of Reclamation,” Macdonald said, when there’s a clearer picture of projected lake levels. But whatever happens, she said, the city’s overall water supplies are “resilient and tenable.” “Even though our Colorado River supplies may be cut, customers can be reassured that there will never be a shortage at the tap,” she said. But the scale of the cuts imposed by the Bureau of Reclamation means city water managers across the West will be working harder and putting contingency plans to the test earlier than expected. To put the conservation of 2 to 4 million acre feet of Colorado River water in perspective, all of Arizona currently consumes about 8 million acre feet of water per year from all sources. An acre foot of water equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough to flood a regulation-size football field 1 foot deep. Whatever Arizona’s share of cuts ends up being, they will be added to existing reductions laid out in the Drought Contingency Plan signed by the Lower Basin States years ago. This year Arizona entered Tier 1 reductions of the DCP, which calls for the state to forgo 512,000 acre feet per year. When the Bureau of Reclamation releases its 24-month projections of future lake levels in August, it is expected to declare a deeper drought tier, which would increase Arizona’s cuts to between 592,000 and 720,000 acre feet. For Mesa, which currently draws 55% of its water from the Colorado River, the total cuts could be deep enough for the city to consider moving into Stage Two, Water

After city officials announced a Stage One water alert in Mesa calling for more conservation, water consumption by Mesa Water Department customers increased. (City of Mesa) Alert of its Drought Management Plan. One of the triggers in Mesa’s Drought Management Plan for moving to Stage Two is a 20% reduction in Colorado River allocations, which seemed distant when the city declared Stage One in May. Macdonald said Arizona cities won’t learn until September or October what their exact share of the 2 to 4 million acre feet in cuts will be. “It is possible that Mesa might move into further stages of our water shortage plan,” Macdonald said. “We’ll know more, as we know more information coming out from the Bureau of Reclamation, also from CAP (Central Arizona Project),” she said. Mayor John Giles said the city is watching the situation “very closely” and that “as the situation develops, we won’t hesitate to take the right steps.” “Every community has different water portfolios,” he continued. “Some cities are in better positions than others. We’ve had great planning on this issue going back many decades.” Stage Two of Mesa’s Drought Management Plan, or “Water Alert,” recommends voluntary conservation measures plus some mandatory conservation measures that the city council can adopt at its discretion. In Stage Two, Mesa aims for 10% water conservation. The voluntary measures in Stage Two include reduced frequency of outdoor irrigation, repairing leaks and eliminating unnecessary outdoor use. Among the plan’s recommended man-

datory measures at this stage are banning outdoor watering between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., prohibiting outdoor water features and misting systems, and limited automobile/truck washing to commercial facilities or using a pail and hose with a shutoff nozzle. Of the possibility of mandatory water conservation measures in the future, Giles said, “I wouldn’t rule those things out, but at this point they’re not necessary.” Giles said he wants to continue to “incentivise” conservation, especially the conversion of thirsty landscaping to attractive low-water xeriscapes. Currently, the city offers water bill rebates of up to $500 for residential customers who install low-water landscaping and up to $5,000 for commercial customers. “It’s not time to hit the panic button yet, (but) water conservation has got to be a priority,” Giles said.

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The City of Mesa’s website provides data on the city’s monthly consumption of water divided into four categories. The data gives the public the opportunity to see how the various sectors of the city responded in June after Mesa declared Stage One of its drought plan in May. The data is divided into residential, commercial, city operations and hydrant flows, which are used for various construction operations like dust control. After the May drought declaration, Mesa’s total water consumption in June increased 2.2% over the same period the previous year.

Macdonald said that increase in consumption was not unexpected, even during a drought. “We are a growing city, so the increase in residential and commercial would be expected, and we plan for that growth,” Macdonald said. “It’s not anything that we didn’t expect.” City operations did the best job of curbing water use in June, using 10% less water in June compared with the previous year. That far exceeded Stage One’s 5% conservation goal. The other three categories of Mesa water use all increased from 2021. Of those, residential users did the best job of curbing water consumption, increasing use by just .5%. Mesa’s Conservation Coordinator Donna DiFrancesco thinks that many Mesa residents are taking the drought seriously. “I’m getting a lot of calls from people who are seeing water waste,” she said. Mesa’s commercial and construction water users did not perform as well, increasing water use by 5.2% and 9.4%, respectively, over the same period the previous year. Given the pace of new construction and economic growth in Mesa, this increase may have been expected, but commercial users may face more pressure to conserve if next year’s Colorado River cuts land on the high end of the possibilities. On the bright side, most of Mesa’s water consumption goes to residential use, so reductions there would have an outsized impact on conservation. One of DiFrancesco’s top recommendations for cutting water use was to switch to water fixtures and appliances with the WaterSense label, which certifies the product meets EPA criteria for water efficiency and performance. Switching to low water plants is also impactful, since 54% of the city’s water consumption goes to landscaping and other outdoor uses. 

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For information about the city’s waterreduction incentives and tips on household conservation, visit mesaaz.gov/ residents/water.

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Birthdays mark a miracle for Gilbert boy, 6 BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

fter Gilbert mom Breann Vogt gave birth to her first child, a healthy 7-pound boy, she had no reason to doubt her second pregnancy would be just as uneventful. But 23 weeks in, Vogt had an unexplained premature rupture of her amniotic sac, which protects the fetus. She was put on bed rest for five and a half weeks at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. Doctors tried to prolong the pregnancy but nonetheless, Asher arrived at 29 weeks, weighing in at 2 pounds, 6 ounces on July 18, 2016. A normal gestation is 40 weeks. “He was tiny, less than 15 inches,” Vogt recalled. “His head was only larger than a tennis ball.” Because his lungs were undeveloped, Asher was hooked up to an oscillator machine to help him breathe. Asher spent the next eight months in Banner Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and about three more months in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Vogt visited Asher every day during his nearly year-long stay except for the one time she was sick. “Everything that could go wrong for preemies, he had a bit of that,” Vogt said. “Vision problems, a little bit of a twisted bowel, he had clots (and) he had undeveloped lungs.” Asher also had a heart valve that wasn’t completely formed but luckily it developed, curtailing the need for surgery, according to Vogt, who lived in Chandler before moving to Gilbert in 2017. Two weeks after the birth, Vogt was able to hold her son. “I remembered one of the nurses there came and told me about another diagnosis,” Vogt said. “I was just sobbing and holding him for the first time and was overwhelmed.” But another NICU nurse shared with Vogt about her son, also born at 29 weeks old with a similar weight as Asher. “She came and talked me off the ledge,” she said, “an angel in the moment.” Vogt said she doesn’t remember a lot of what happened in the NICU, but that moment of having someone who knew what she was going through and helping her cope was a silver lining.

Asher Vogt, 6, left, his brother Colton Vogt, 7, waited outside Banner hospital with their donated gifts. (Courtesy Banner Health) What also helped was that Asher re- which included 1,000 books donated by ceived gifts while in NICU over the holi- Vogt’s employer Arizona Milk Producers. days and for different things from parents Vogt, who sits on the NICU Parent Adviwhose children graduated out of the unit. sory Board at the hospital’s Mesa campus, “The parents would have little notes receives the donated toys and books from with pictures of their kiddos, where they are,” Vogt said. “I think it gives families hope when you’re in the midst of it. “It’s very scary and traumatic, emotional and stressful but when you see a light at the end of the tunnel and how other kiddos have overcome and how resilient they are it just gave us hope. “It’s so powerful. It’s hard to see that when you get diagnosis after diagnosis and feel like you’re going two steps back.” On April 17, 2017 Asher finally came home. But Asher’s story doesn’t end there. Since he was treated at the hospital Asher and his family have given to Asher Vogt celebrated his sixth birthday July 18 and he and his date about 2,550 gifts Gilbert family celebrate it with deep gratitude, given the fact to families with babies he was born prematurely and spent nearly a year in the hospiin the NICU and PICU, tal. (Courtesy Banner Health)

people who see her social media posts promoting the opportunity to pay it forward. The toys were delivered on the week of Asher’s birthday. The latest delivery of 200 gift items such as books, stuffed animals, blankets, onesies and baby items were delivered to Banner last week on July 19. Asher celebrated his sixth birthday with friends and family, which included a pool party and a trip to Topgolf. Family members include dad Jesse and 7-yearold Colton. Vogt said Asher is gaining comprehension where the gifts that arrive to the house are going to. “We tell him, we’re taking them to the hospital where he was a baby,” Vogt said. “It’s special for him. It’s the hospital where he was born so he’s Mr. Helper with it.” Asher’s height for his age is average at 44 inches but he’s at 5th to 15th percentile for weight, according to his mom. He wears a feeding tube because his oral motor skills are delayed and he has a chronic lung condition. His lungs have scar tissue and aren’t at full capacity yet, Vogt said. Asher can run and play just like any other boy but if he has a cold, he needs to take albuterol to help with his breathing, she added. He also began his first day of school as a kindergartner at Robert Rice Elementary School on July 20. Asked how long the family plans on doing the gift drive for the hospital, Vogt said she was thinking about that herself. “I hope Asher continues up to 18,” she said. “But as long as we are in Arizona and can do it.” For those who want to follow along with Asher’s journey, go to facebook. com/AshersNICUAdventure/photos 

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How Mesa twins beat odds of survival BY MELODY BIRKETT Tribune Contributor

shley and Matthew Yancey of Mesa received the exciting news in early 2020 they would become parents for the first time and their joy doubled when they learned eight weeks into her pregnancy she was expecting twins. “To say it was a surprise is probably an understatement because twins don’t run in my family or my husband’s,” said Ashley. “It was an exciting time for us.” They were planning to share the joyous news at 11 weeks but the couple’s enthusiasm soon turned to fear and sadness. Yancey started having complications and thought she was having a miscarriage. “It obviously was a very scary time,” she said. More than a little scary, in fact: It was March 2020 on a Friday, at the beginning of COVID, so doctors didn’t want to admit her to the hospital. “I just prayed and cried out to God, ‘Save my babies,’” Ashley recalled.

Ashley Yancey holds on tight to her twin daughters, who encountered a dangerous medical condition after their premature birth during the pandemic. (Courtesy of the Yancey Family) On the following Monday, she went to see her doctor and was relieved when the physician heard two heartbeats. But it was recommended she go to a more skilled doctor. At 16 weeks, Ashley was walking to her car after a routine appointment when a

medical technician ran out after her and told her to go back inside. “At that moment, my heart dropped because you know something is wrong when someone’s running after you and saying to come back so they can get some more

ultrasounds,” said Ashley. This went on for an hour while her husband was sitting in the car, unable to come in due to COVID restrictions. Ashley was told she had Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) and needed to fly the next day to an out-of-state . specialist. “My mind at this point was spinning,” said Ashley, who didn’t know anything about TTTS. “I was overwhelmed.” Ashley was told no one in Arizona knows the procedure for treating the syndrome and only a few doctors in the country do it. Ashley got connected to Dr. John Elliott in Phoenix, a maternal-fetal specialist known around the world for delivering multiple births. He referred the Yanceys to Dr. Henry Galan, a fetal surgeon and maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of a few doctors in the nation who can perform the in-utero surgery needed to save her babies’ lives.

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ing School Children’s Choir is registering kids 5-14 for its fall semester. No audition is required at this time and rehearsals are slated to begin in August. Rehearsals will be held on Mondays after school at Love of Christ Lutheran Church, 1525 North Power Road, Mesa. Sing School Children’s Choir is under the direction of Missy Lofgreen Gardiner and Allesha Hatch Shumway and is Mesa’s premiere children’s choral ensemble and education program. Sing School provides a quality choral and vocal arts program fostering healthy vocal production, sound musicianship and performance skills. Along with rehearsing a variety of quality music, a portion of each rehearsal will

Kids who join the Sing School Children’s Choir have a chance to perform before live audiences. (YouTube) focus on developing and strengthening music literacy skills as well as healthy vocal and performance techniques. Lofgreen Gardiner started the school in 2019.

“We feel strongly about providing an uplifting, musical experience for children in the Mesa area,” said Gardiner, the mother of nine, at the time. “There are so many wonderful benefits from being a part of a

choir, and we truly want to share our love of music with these children. It is something about which we are very passionate.” She said she wants to develop a strong reputation for a quality music education program that not only produces successful choirs, but that strengthens individual musicians as well. “Our choirs focus on healthy vocal technique, musicianship and performance skills in a fun and uplifting atmosphere,” Gardiner said, stating their pupils will “gain confidence, develop friendships and learn musicianship skills that will help them thrive.” She added she wanted to “find and grow quality.” Register at MySingSchool.com or email MelissaGardiner@MySingSchool. com. 

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Time was of the essence so Ashley and her husband immediately flew to Denver. “We called everybody we know and prayed,” Ashley said. “We had no idea this fast-moving aggressive disease could be fine one ultrasound and the next ultrasound it could go downhill very fast.” Galan first saw Ashley on May 30, 2020. He said TTTS happens in one in 4,0005,000 pregnancies. “But because we’re a center that these patients get referred to, we see them much more regularly,” said. Galan. “TTTS occurs in pregnancies that have a single placenta where the two umbilical cords that come into the placenta themselves have vessels that branch out like the roots of a tree on the surface of that placenta.” TTTS does not happen with non-identical twins with separate placentas. “When you have a single placenta, almost universally, you’re going to have multiple connections from one side of the placenta to the other through surface vessels,” explained Galan. “About 90% of the time there’s not a problem,” he said. “Those connections allow flow back and forth between the babies and there are no issues. There’s complete shared circulation.” But Galan said about 10% of the time, the blood flows become unbalanced so that “one baby becomes a donor while the other baby becomes a recipient and it affects each of those babies separately and in very different ways. “The one baby who’s receiving all that extra blood volume, that baby will end up having, for example, a vascular system in its body that’s super well hydrated.” But the other twin’s vascular system will become depleted. TTTS can occur at any point in pregnancy, Galan said, and “it tends to be more aggressive if it’s diagnosed earlier in pregnancy than it is later in pregnancy.” There are several stages of TTTS with the more serious stages carrying a risk of the loss of one or both twins. But he said not all TTTS patients need surgery. Once a high-risk pregnancy is di-

Mesa twins Madilyn and Addilyn Yancey will be celebrating their second birthday in September. (Courtesy of the Yancey Family) agnosed, the patient should be followed every two weeks starting at 16 weeks’ gestation until the end of the pregnancy to evaluate for its development. “Ashley’s stage of disease was severe enough that fetal surgery was needed,” said Galan. “ Ashley said doctors suggested choosing which baby should survive in case it came down to that. “But I couldn’t look at that ultrasound and decide which one so we decided to go with the 30% chance of survival for both twins even though the odds were against us,” she recalled. On June 12, 2020, Galan and his colleagues performed the in-utero surgery. “Through a fetoscope, we can go in and with the camera, we can visualize the connecting vessels between the two fetuses,” Dr. Galan explained. “We can feed that laser fiber down and we can laser or burn those connecting vessels…It accomplishes two things: It treats TTTS and protects both babies from themselves should one baby pass away. “At the time of surgery, we removed two liters of fluid from Ashley’s recipient baby,” said Galan. “Picture a two-liter bottle of coke. That’s how much fluid we removed from her.” Yancey successfully gave birth to Madilyn and Addilyn on Sept. 2, 2020, 12 weeks after the surgery. “I knew I had to take my chances,” she

have to do for the other. “They do not like being apart. They’ve only been apart a few times like if dad takes one of them to the store. They do not like it. The other one will say, ‘baby, baby’ and walk around the house super sad because their sister isn’t there. So, we don’t separate them very much.” Ashley now wants to spread awareness of TTTS and be a help to anyone who has this disease. “If I get connected to other moms with TTTS, I’d love to talk to them,” she said. “When I found someone else who had it, I connected with them since it’s so rare.” Galan and the Yanceys developed a special bond. He routinely checks in on them. “The most gratifying part is getting the periodic updates and pictures and videos of these kids as they unfold later in life,” he said. 

reflected. “I just wanted to give them every possible chance for survival. I didn’t want to cut their lives short.” Addilyn was the baby pumping blood for her and her sister has pulmonary valve stenosis, requiring two surgeries. “I’m glad to have her here and thriving,” said Ashley. “You can’t tell which one has a heart condition. All of Madilyn’s problems were in the placenta so she’s fine but she was very tiny.” Ashley said the twins are very close. “They walk around the house. They call each other ‘baby.’ If one gets something, like a pretzel, they’ll say, ‘baby’ and hold out their other hand and go give their Madilyn and Addilyn are very close, their mother says, explaining sister one. Every- “Everything I do for one, I have to do for the other.” (Courtesy of the thing I do for one, I Yancey Family)

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Wild Horse Pass is upping its appeal to locals BY GERI KOEPPEL Tribune Contributor

f you haven’t been to Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass just south of Ahwatukee Foothills lately, you might not know what the ubiquitous TV ads that promise a glitzy Las Vegasstyle experience are referring to. And in fact, it boasts a range of new offerings designed to appeal to locals as well as visitors. In addition to a rebranding from Gila River Hotel & Casinos, the $180 million expansion includes an 11-story hotel tower, a sports book, Topgolf Swing Suite, a new rooftop steakhouse and patio bar, coffee and pastry shop, pool renovations and additions, gaming tables on the casino floor and more conference and convention space. To be clear, the Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass only refers to the casino and attached resort run by the Gila River Gaming Enterprise. Other businesses on its land, including the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, the Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass, and others are separate entities. The project, which broke ground in 2020, mostly was completed in January with the exception of the Topgolf Swing Suite, which opened in May. “It’s only been open a few weeks, but we’ve been pretty busy,” said Daniela Vizcarra, public relations manager for Gila River Resorts & Casinos. This is the only Topgolf Swing Suite in the state, Vizcarra noted, and includes two bays for up to eight people playing virtual sports against a screen, including golf, hockey, football, soccer and baseball. It also features a full bar, table games, three betting kiosks, a broadcast/DJ booth and more than 20 TV screens. It accepts walk-ins, and reservations are accepted on OpenTable. Topgolf is open Thursday through Sun-

Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass has spent $180 million on a massive expansion and upgrade as it woos locals to its many amenities. (Courtesy Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass)

day and can be booked for private events Monday through Wednesday, with catering and blackjack available. During regular hours, “You do not have to play Topgolf,” Vizcarra mentioned. “It’s an open bar—you can just hang out.” It’s housed on the second floor, where the old Shula’s Steak House was located, with a birds-eye view of the gaming floor below. Opposite Topgolf, also overlooking the gaming floor, is the sports book, which Vizcarra said was “packed” during March Madness. It was their first time taking bets for it since the 2021 Arizona Gaming Compact was signed. With a capacity of 246, Wild Horse Pass is the biggest of Gila River’s three sports

books, which also opened at Vee Quiva and Lone Butte. It has a full bar and food service as well as rows and rows of big screens and 10 betting kiosks (there are two more near the River Bar). Although all bets are placed online, Vizcarra noted an employee is always on hand to help. “A lot of people have never done this before, so it can be a little intimidating,” she said, adding, “Because we are on the reservation, you can only bet here in person” and not on an app on your phone. The nonsmoking casino floor also got a refresh with new colors, carpeting and lighting as well as a giant LED screen. After the gaming laws changed, the casino also added a total of 51 table games like

blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat. “We are really catering to the Asian community” with baccarat, Vizcarra said, offering perks and incentives. The gaming floor still includes 1,100 slot machines and a food court, and just outside is the entrance to the 1,400-seat Showroom theater that hosts music, comedy and more. Also upstairs next to the sports book is a gift shop and a new café called Aroma Coffee & Pasticceria, selling Starbucks drinks as well as desserts and gelato. Just past that is the new, brighter, modern 11-story Sunrise hotel tower with 205 guest rooms and suites. It connects

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to the original Sunset Tower, which has 242 rooms and was renovated in 2019. On the roof of the Sunrise Tower is Prime, A Shula’s Steak House, which has been a big draw for locals. It boasts expansive views, a visible kitchen, semiprivate dining room and glass elevator. It’s been “booked for weeks” and reservations are a must, Vizcarra said. Prime also has outdoor seating for dining, and from 10–11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, the patio becomes 11VEN, a chic cocktail lounge with deejay. “The views out here when the sun is setting is absolutely gorgeous,” Vizcarra stated. Also, the pool area was completely reconfigured and a “Serenity Pool” for age 21 and up was added. The main Oasis Pool is all ages and open to guests only. “Unlike other resorts, we do not do day passes,” Vizcarra said. They also never charge a resort fee, she added. The only exception is from 2–6 p.m.

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CNBC state rankings say a lot about the network BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

his week we ponder the greatest mystery in the 110-year history of the Grand Can-

yon State. No, not how does a noxious fraud like Kari Lake lead the Republican gubernatorial field in 2022, according to multiple polls. I’m talking about Arizona’s other great mystery. Namely, if this state is such a wretched place to live – as proclaimed yet again recently by the folks at CNBC television – then why do so many people keep moving here? My hypothesis follows, but first we should delve into CNBC’s analysis, released last week. As the network tells it, “We put the states through an unprecedented 88 metrics in ten categories of competitiveness,” all to crown America’s best states for business and 10 worst states in which to live.

On the positive side, Arizona ranked 34th for business. On the negative side, we’re dead last in states to call home. CNBC correspondent Scott Cohn’s Arizona write-up started off with a super clever, “It’s a dry heat” reference before knocking the state for having “some of the worst air quality in the nation,” which stresses our “poor health care system, short on hospital beds and staff.” In a nod at balance, Scotty touted Arizona’s “stunning natural beauty and topnotch cultural and recreational attractions.” However, “that comes at a stiff price in America’s worst state to live in.” I contacted Scott to discuss his hometown, the hippie dippie central California enclave of Santa Cruz. Just FYI, in Santa Cruz the average monthly rent on a studio apartment doubled over the last year to $2,500, according to the website Zumper. Santa Cruz’s violent crime rate is 31 percent higher than Arizona’s, according to the Best Places website, while the property crime rate is 12 percent higher. Of course, all the maiming and stealing

may be explained by Santa Cruz’s stratospheric cost of living – approximately double Arizona’s, according to Best Places. Sadly, Scott did not get back to me before my deadline. I hope he’s okay, living in such a hellhole. As far as the CNBC survey, I’m of two minds. One, let’s hope the 100,000 people planning a move to Arizona this year read it and stay home. All that migration is driving up the cost of housing and goods, plus hurting everything from traffic to air quality to the wait time between holes on one of Arizona’s 500 golf courses. Then there’s my other theory, which explains the mystery of Arizona being ranked so miserably, yet remaining so popular to new residents. It’s simple: While CNBC’s “unprecedented 88 metrics” sound impressive, their made-up criteria have zero to do with why people choose a home. Put simply, their analysis is all about the brain, crunching “empirical data,” while human beings choose homes with

the heart. When was the last time you asked someone, “Hey, what brought you to Arizona?” only to have them respond, “Well, I ranked my top choices on 88 metrics, like inclusiveness in state laws, including protections against discrimination of all kinds, as well as voting rights.” People move to Arizona for exactly six reasons. A job. Family. The weather. And also: the weather, the weather, the weather. Cable networks can say what they want, but Arizona apparently has the essential qualities people seek in a home. Humans are fickle that way, falling in love with places for the oddest reasons. It’s the same with TV channels. Maybe That’s why CNBC ranks 44th in the TV ratings, right behind Nick Jr, and with half the audience of The Game Show Network. I guess it’s tricky to outdraw Gene Rayburn and reruns of “Match Game” – even though Gene’s been dead since 1999. Apparently, fake state rankings aren’t doing the trick. 

a dramatic “makeover” in a recent story written by reporter Alan Feuer. The July 13 edition features a headline that spells out what that publication has just “discovered” about Epps’ non-prosecution: “‘It’s Just Been Hell:’ Life as the Victim of a Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory” presents readers with two value judgements in that one headline. First, that Ray Epps is a “victim” and, second, anyone who questions his role or the events of that day is a believer in a “conspiracy theory.” The sub-headline goes even further in this effort to persuade instead of inform. It reads that “Ray Epps became the unwitting face of an attempt by Pro-Trump forces to promote the baseless idea that the FBI was behind the attack on the Capitol.” What the Times is really feeding us is the following blather: Ray Epps is an entirely

innocent man. This “gentle giant” was shocked to learn that his well-intentioned, but admittedly misguided trip from Arizona to Washington would be used by extremists so enthralled by Donald Trump that they would ignore the pure and noble motives of the FBI, an organization so committed to true justice that it would never dream of seeking to entrap American citizens in questionable activities. That “translation” is only a slight exaggeration. What is greatly exaggerated is the style of Alan Feuer’s reportage to reposition Ray Epps “on the side of the angels”—in other words, with the Times and its political allies. The writer goes to great lengths to “reimagine” Epps, as “a man whose life has been ruined by a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory.” Also “reimagined” is the video of Epps on

the evening of Jan. 5, when he shouted out to Trump supporters gathered at Black Lives Matter Plaza. Here’s the way Alan Feuer recounts it: “During the event, he (Epps) was videotaped by a right-wing provocateur encouraging people to go inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 in what he described, even at the time, as a form of peaceful protest.” It’s more than passing curious that Feuer describes the person recording the video as a “right wing provocateur,” but fails to detail the crowd’s reaction to Epps. Those gathered respond to his call that “Tomorrow we need to go into the Capitol—into the Capitol!” with shock. They respond, “What? No!” Then, they accuse Epps of being a provocateur himself. “Fed, Fed, Fed, Fed,” they shout…but the reporter doesn’t

More examples of agendas replacing facts BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

his column previously suggested that The New York Times could improve its accuracy by amending its front page slogan “All the news that’s fit to print.” Now the so-called “newspaper of record” has again offered fresh evidence that it really features “All the news that fits its agenda.” It does so with a sympathetic profile of a curious figure who used to call Arizona home. Former Queen Creek resident Ray Epps, who initially appeared among the “Top 20” of the FBI’s “most wanted” for the unrest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and who was characterized as a “pre-planner” of the siege in the Times-produced video documentary about that day, now gets

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mention it. Sadly, modern journalism has exchanged accuracy for advocacy. With increasing regularity, the goal of such coverage is to portray conservative policies, pursuits, and politicians as targets worthy of unremitting invective. Of course, the Times isn’t alone in this effort. Lester Holt, the anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” added his energy, advocacy, and alleged insight to the cause when he stated in 2021 that “fairness is overrated.” More recently, the Pulitzer Prize Board refused to revoke the joint award it bestowed on The New York Times and the Washington Post in 2018 for articles concerning—as the Board states it—”Russian interference in the U.S. Election and its connections to the Trump campaign.” Never mind the fact that in March 2019, the Mueller Report found no evidence that Trump colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 Presidential Election. Facts…full reporting…fairness… who needs ‘em? Just a free society, filled with citizens who yearn to remain free. 

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ne by one the freshman and sophomores that make up Crismon High School’s first-ever football roster lined up in front of head coach Corbin Smith. The Rattlers had just wrapped up a summer practice at Newell Barney Junior High School, which sits about two miles west of the Crismon campus that still remains under construction. Before each player went to take off their cleats and gather their belongings, they shook Smith’s hand. It’s something that started after one of the Rattlers’ spring practices. It’s carried over to every practice ever since and is one of the many new traditions he plans to establish in Crismon’s first year. “As it has gone on, everybody shakes hands when they go off,” Smith said. “Being a new school, we can establish those tradition and that is the first one. One of the things my dad always said was after every practice go into the locker room and check attitude and mental well-being. “This is a way we do it. You can have a bad practice but at the end you shake hands. It does a lot for a player to know the coaches are behind them.” Smith was tabbed as the school’s firstever head football coach back in January. Athletic Director Barry Cromer went on to add several more coaches of Smith’s caliber, all of which have come from local schools and varying levels of experience. Smith previously coached at McClintock and comes from a family that is dedicated to football. His father, Larry, was a head college coach for several years and made stops at Arizona, USC and Missouri, among others. Smith coached under his father at the collegiate level when his playing career ended. He has now carried over some of the same philosophies he learned from his father to Crismon, where he is able to truly put his own stamp on the program as he builds it from the ground up. He’s also taken what he has learned from Preston Jones, his exbrother-in-law who built the Perry football program into a state title contender.

Crismon head football coach Cord Smith is beginning to establish traditions with Queen Creek’s newest prep team. One of the most notable is shaking every player’s hand after practices. To him, it shows them the coaches care about them. (Dave Minton/Tribune Staff) “I’ve taken a lot from what Preston did at Perry,” Smith said. “Not everything, but some of it. He did a lot of good things over there.” Part of building a program starts with

the traditions established. Along with shaking each coach’s hands after every practice, Smith said the players will choose a teacher every week to wear their game jerseys throughout the school

Crismon freshmen Keith Price, “left,” and Jhett Reidhead have started to establish themselves as leaders of the new football program. They’re excited to have the opportunity to begin laying the foundation for the program. (Dave Minton/Tribune Staff)

day. The program will also include four teachers in their pre-game meal. Other ideas he has include singing the fight song before every game in the locker room and after with the band. Smith wants his players to be prideful for the program and school they represent on the football field. Especially with this roster, they have a special opportunity. They can lay the foundation for Crismon to be a successful program. In 15 years, Smith said, he wants this group to be able to look back at what they built and be proud. “This is the start of the program. It’s up to us to set the tone,” Reidhead said. “Being able to come back here like (Smith) said 15 years later is going to be amazing because we built it up. It’s going to be an awesome program to be a part of.” Reidhead and fellow incoming freshman Keith Price have emerged as leaders of the program. Smith said they are always at summer workouts and have begun to lead at their respective positions. As the team’s quarterback, Reidhead takes on a more advanced leadership role for Crismon. It’s a position he has played for several years now with various youth tackle football teams in the Queen Creek area. Both he and Price saw an opportunity to help build a new football program when they decided to enroll at Crismon over other schools in the area. They also enjoy being a part of a class that isn’t very large to begin with. They want to be the ones to establish tradition at the school and a culture centered around winning. “We start now and come back later, this will be a completely different school, a completely different program,” Price said. “Just being able to get to know everyone and working hard every day with coach teaching us new stuff so we can be great, it’s been amazing.” Crismon has had about 30 players show up to summer workouts. Smith said he expects about 20 more to join when school begins. The Rattlers aim to field one team this

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season that will play an independent schedule that consists of some freshman and junior varsity games. Red Mountain’s freshman/sophomore team is on Crismon’s schedule as well as Gilbert Christian, Snowflake and Payson, among others. The summer months have been grueling for the players who are becoming acclimated to a new program. But with the official start of fall practices just a week

away, there’s even more excitement brewing. On July 25, Crismon will put on helmets for the first time. Just under a month later on Aug. 18, the school will officially play its first-ever football game. It’s something Smith has been looking forward to since he was hired to build the program. His players are equally as excited. “It’s going to be fun,” Smith said. “I’ve never coached the lower level so it’s going to be interesting. But it’s all fun. The schedule, coming up with different logos, it’s all really cool.” 

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eringhee Modern Indian Cuisine has just opened its doors to reveal rich aromas, flavors and tastes near the Chandler Fashion Center. Consider an average dinner: The Dum Jackfruit Biryani comes in a pot sealed with a crust of dough, which is cut by the server to release a tantalizing whiff of spicy yellow basmati rice nestling underneath. The cover prevents the air from leaking, retains moisture and helps the rice to absorb the flavors of jackfruit and spices while steaming. The basmati and the jackfruit are layered and slow-cooked to perfection. The dish pairs deliciously with Old Delhi Butter Chicken and a raita – or yogurt – mixed with dabs of avocado and sprinkles of boondi (balled chickpea flour sweetened and fried). Feringhee (translates to “foreigner”) is

Madhavi Reddy owns Feringhee Modern Indian Cuisine near Chandler Fashion Center. (David Minton/GetOut Staff Photographer)

the brainchild of Madhavi Reddy, who has created an elegant restaurant to showcase food from the diverse regions of India.

The dishes are traditional but served with contemporary flair to elevate it from mere street food or offerings from sidewalk cafes.

“In the US there’s not much appreciation for Indian cuisine – there are fine dining in other cuisines, but not Indian cuisine,” she said. “I went a little above and beyond.” Initial research in the Valley indicated a paucity of such establishments. “We thought we have to bring Phoenix up to that level. That was the interest for me to create one,” she said. “It wasn’t an easy journey for me; it was hard.” The pandemic took its toll on planning and executing her intricately developed business; the restaurant took more than three years to come to fruition. Reddy teamed with Sujan Sarkar, a creator of two modern Indian restaurant brands, and Karan Mittal, a young chef hailing from Delhi and with international experience and culinary honors. Feringhee’s menu features sharing plates, such as Masala Ricotta Kulcha (fava bean and gooseberry pickle); small plates such

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Memphis May Fire to break out new tracks

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emphis May Fire vocalist Matty Mullins admits it’s getting more difficult to curate a setlist as his band recently released its seventh fulllength record, “Remade in Misery.” Although the album is a fresh release, most of the songs were released as singles as early as June 2021 — a year before the album dropped. “I wanted every single song on this album to have its spotlight,” hdidn’t want to just release three singles then the album, I wanted people to get a new song every month and digest it slowly.” This is in part because the music was meticulously written and recorded during a time when the band couldn’t tour. “We weren’t on a deadline since it was written during the pandemic, so we had the ability to take our time and enjoy the process of writing and tracking demos,”

Memphis May Fire is playing tonight at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix. (Special to the Tribune) he said. The result was a body of work that Memphis May Fire considers to be its most mature record to date.

“We rediscovered some of the angst from our early years and paired that up with a lot of the knowledge that we’ve learned along the way,” Mullins said. “I

think we made the best record we’ve ever made.” Because this album offers a mature presence for the metalcore outfit that has been churning out tracks for over a decade and a half, Mullins wanted to set the tone for the album by releasing the personal track “Blood & Water.” “The song is about abuse and things that happened in my childhood that I’ve never gone into detail about, and I’ve done a lot of therapy and healing around,” Mullins said. “I knew that a lot of people would need a song like that to relate to. The beauty of music is that we get to share our experiences through these artforms to where my story can become someone else’s story and my healing can become someone else’s healing.” “Blood & Water” is not the only tune Mullins is particularly proud of; he has a

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as Tandoori Shrimp with Bengal kasundi (a dipping sauce with mustard seeds and dried mango), lime caviar and mint chutney; and large plates such as Goan Swordfish and Kashmiri Lamb Shank. The well-stocked bar includes dozens of spirits, 65 types of wine and 20 varieties of beer, some of which are brewed locally and others as far away as India or Belgium. The cocktails are handcrafted using regional ingredients of India. Patrons are encouraged to savor, sip and linger. “We start from sharing plates and enjoying the atmosphere. It’s not just ‘eat your dinner and go,’” Reddy said. With a lot of specialized ingredients that are locally sourced, Feringhee prefers its diners to make advanced reservations. Currently, it is only open for dinner, from Tuesdays to Sundays, and weekends have been busy. Reservations will help to avoid turning away walk-in customers, with the extra time useful to plan resources, and the overall experience would be better for guests, Reddy said. “We want people to have a journey of whatever the cuisine we have, that’s the goal,” she said. “It needs some experience, that means it needs planning.” Because of the restaurant’s desirable location near the Price Corridor and its many corporate offices, lunch may be introduced at a later date. There is also a plan to hold musical evenings. Reddy, a Chandler resident, has been in

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strong affinity for the ballad-like “Make Believe.” “‘Make Believe’ feels like such a special tune to me because it’s different than anything else that we’ve ever done as a band sonically and lyrically,” he said. “I was stoked when we finished that song and it felt like a step up for us.” Although the band’s newer works offer a contrast from staple tracks like “Miles Away,” “The Sinner” and “Vices,” Mullins and the rest of Memphis May Fire curated a setlist for their first head-

Head Chef Karan Mittal is an internationally recognized chef with restaurants across the globe along and is the recipient of many internationally revered awards, including Food & Wine’s Rising Star of the year in 2018. (David Minton/Staff Photographer) the United States for more than 20 years. Her first foray into the restaurant industry was with Pastries n Chaat, an Indian bakery and restaurant serving casual fare, once a chain concept with six outlets across the Valley, and now operating only in Tempe. Feringhee’s location was one of the Pastries n Chaat outlets. In 2020, Reddy also established a grocery store, Saffron, with branches in Scottsdale and Phoenix and Peoria to come.

line tour since 2019 that integrates new tunes and staple songs to create a cathartic experience. “I want the show to be therapeutic and that looks different for everybody, whether they’re dancing and moshing or they’re sitting in the balcony and soaking in the words,” Mullins said. “I want people to feel a release when they leave our shows and I want them to feel a sense of community when they’re at our show to where they can be themselves and let go.” Although Mullins admits artists are sometimes overwhelmed with the response to their lyrics, he views his music

Married to a physician, Reddy has a “day job” as a business analyst in a prominent bank. She’s also raising two teenage daughters who are nearing college age. Where did she draw the inspiration to launch into the restaurant industry? “I grew up in a farming community, and my father was a landlord,” she said. This was in Telangana, located in the southcentral stretch of India, in a city called Karimnagar. Bountiful harvests of produce, lavish servings of food, gatherings and festivals were the mainstays of her life, growing up. The family farm grew rice, corn and peanuts and nurtured fruit orchards. “It was all about food in our house: produce, food, welcoming people, it’s like a festival every time, people came over,” she recalled. Naturally, her passion was to study agriculture, so she obtained a bachelor of science in agriculture and a degree in business administration. Then, life happened, and she moved to Arizona in 2001 and married soon after. Her liking for produce lingered. “I always had the passion of bringing something to the Valley, doing something to the community,” she said. “I host social events at home, it was always there in me, to bring stuff to the community. What I miss back home, I want to bring to the community.” Creating Feringhee is perhaps the next best thing to returning to her roots. She chose to paint the walls in sky blue and a shade of soft mustard in the color of unpolished rice. An enormous mural of a as a way to bridge a connection with his legion of fans. “When we start to understand that when fans come to us and give us praise, that is them saying they’re a lot like us,” he

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bedecked face of an Indian woman holds a prominent spot in the décor. Chandeliers, glass mirrors and the attending Oriental opulence beckon. “As soon as they walk in, I want them to feel Indian,” she said, of her diners. The proof of the pudding is in the eating of it. What’s for dessert? Chandler is far from the coast, but there’s no harm in indulging in a fantasy with eyes closed. The dessert was inspired by far away Chennai, which is a south Indian coastal city famous for its swaying coconut palms. It is called Tender Coconut Panna Cotta; elaneer (tender coconut cream), berries, toasted flakes of almond and coconut and passion fruit sorbet. The melt-in-themouth concoction is served inside a polished coconut shell sitting on a rope of coconut fiber. “It’s based on a personal memory when I was in Chennai,” Mittal said. “Elaneer payasam is the soft malai (cream) of the tender coconut. They used to make a payasam with freshly pressed coconut milk with some condensed milk and with malai on top. That was super delicious. “We created that memory.”  Feringhee Modern Indian Cuisine 3491 W. Frye Road, Chandler. Details: feringhee.com

said. “It helps us realize that it puts us on the same playing field and helps me feel a lot more connected with fans and feel that I have a bond beyond a stranger who listens to my art.” 

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Public Notices Instrucciones para Personas con Discapacidad y Personas con Ingles Limitado Si usted requiere asistencia especial tal y como lo siguiente: AVISO PÚBLICO Autoridad d Vivienda de la Ciudad de Mesa SE ABRE LISTA DE ESPERA PARA EL PROGRAMA DE VIVIENDA (SECCIÓN 8)

• Yo soy una persona discapacitada o anciana y no puedo llenar la presolicitud en línea • Yo necesito una presolicitud en Braille o con letra grande • Yo necesito servicios de traducción en otro idioma

Del 17 de Agosto del 2022 a las 10:00 am HASTA EL 30 de Agosto del 2022 a las 5:00 pm (Hora Estándar de Arizona)

Para todas los peticiones especiales, por favor, póngase en contacto con el Departamento de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Mesa al 480-644-5831 o hcvwaitinglist@mesaaz.gov

La Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Mesa estará aceptando presolicitudes para la Selección de Vivienda (Sección 8). El proceso se realizará a través de la red Internet; presolicitudes en la red de Internet están disponibles en Ingles y Español. 4,000 presolicitudes serán puestos en selección aleatoria (“loteria”) por preferencias. Los presolicitantes selecionados serán puestos en la lista de espera de selección de vivienda (Sección 8). Los presolicitantes no selecionados tendrán que volver aplicar en otro momento.

• La forma “Peticion para Acomodacion Razonable”. Esta petición puede ser completada a cualquier tiempo antes o después de las 10:00 am el 17, de Agosto, del 2022, y antes de las 5:00 pm el 28, de Agosto, del 2022.

Formatos alternativos de la presolicitud están disponible solamente para aquellos que requieren asistencia especial. Para mas información, por favor consulte las instrucciones para personas con discapacidad y personas con ingles limitado. Quién puede entregar solicitud: todas las familias e individuos pueden aplicar. Cómo solicitar la vivienda: aceptaremos presolicitudes iniciales a través de la red internet a partir del Miércoles, 17, de Agosto del 2022, a partir de las 10 am, hasta el plazo de el día Martes, 30, de Agosto del 2022 a las 5:00 pm hora estándar de Arizona.

• Ya que la petición sea aprobada, se le otorgara la asistencia que usted pidió. • Si es una petición de una presolicitud en papel debido a su discapacidad, usted será dado hasta Agosto 30, del 2022 a las 5:00 pm para entregar la presolicitud. • Servicios de traducción estarán disponibles en el 17, de Agosto, del 2022, de 10:00 am hasta las 5:00 pm hasta el 30 de Agosto, del 2022. Asistencia en los siguientes sitios estará disponible el Miércoles, 17, de Agosto, del 2022 a partir de las 10:00 am hasta las 5:00 pm. Las ubicaciones de las librerias tienen acceso a computadora para personas con discapacidad de acuerdo con la Ley de Discapacidad de America.

1. Llene la presolicitud inicial de manera electrónica. La presolicitud se encuentra en: www.mesaaz.gov/hcvwaitlist 2. El plazo para llenar la presolicitud inicial es a más tardar el Martes, 30, de Agosto del 2022, a las 5:00 pm hora estándar de Arizona. Acceso a la computadora/Internet Acceso: las presolicitudes pueden llenarse en cualquier computadora, tableta electrónica, o teléfono inteligente con acceso a Internet. Acceso gratis de computadoras estará disponible en las siguientes ubicaciones, (Debe revisar los horarios de las ubicaciones):

Si necesita transporte, por favor comuníquese con Valley Metro para asistencia (602) 2535000 o TTY (602) 251-2039. Personas con discapacidad pueden requerir transportación a travez de East Valley Dial A Ride (480) 633-0101 o por la red de internet en https://www. valleymetro.org/accessibility/dial-ride Por favor de llamar a nuestra oﬁcina al 480-644-5831, o por correo electrónico a hcvwaitinglist@mesaaz.gov si tiene alguna pregunta.

** Personal del Departamento de Viviendas estará en estas ubicaciones el Miércoles, 17, de Agosto del 2022, a partir de las 10:00 am hasta las 5:00 pm para ayudar a enviar/someter presolicitudes. Las ubicaciones de las Librerias tienen acceso a la computadora para personas con discapacidad de acuerdo con la Ley de Discapacidad de America. Si necesita transportación, por favor comuníquese con Valley Metro para asistencia al (602)253-5000 o TTY (602)251-2039. Personas con discapacidad pueden pedir transportación atravez de East Valley Dial a Ride al (480) 633-0101 o visite su sitio de internet al https://www.valleymetro.org/accessibility/dial-ride Por favor visite el sitio web de las Ciudad de Mesa Departamento de Viviendas Publicas (Seccion 8) para mas indicaciones y para asegurarse que reúne todos los requisitos de elegibilidad. www.mesaaz.gov/hcvwaitlist AVISO IMPORTANTE: La Ciudad de Mesa se compromete a hacer que sus programas y servicios sean accesibles como presolicitudes en papel para personas con discapacidades, en braille, en letra grande o traducción para personas que hablan otro idioma, por favor comuníquese a la oﬁcina de la Ciudad de Mesa Autoridad de Viviendas al (480) 644-5831 o Hcvwaitinglist@mesaaz.gov, o AzRelay 7-1-1 para aquellos que son sordos o tienen problema de audición. Para mas información por favor consulte las instrucciones para personas con discapacidad o personas con ingles limitado.

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Mesa Housing Authority WAITLIST OPENING FOR Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) August 17, 2022 @ 10:00 am (Arizona Standard Time) through August 30, 2022 @ 5:00 pm (Arizona Standard Time) The City of Mesa Housing Authority will be accepting pre-applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). This will be a fully web-based pre-application process. An online pre-application is available in English and Spanish. 4,000 pre-applications will be placed on the waiting list by random selection (“lottery”) by preference. Selected pre-applicants will be placed on the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist. Pre-applicants not selected will be notiﬁed and will have to reapply at another time. All applicants are subject to regulations and policies governing City of Mesa Housing Authority. Alternate formats of the pre-application are available only for those who require special assistance. For more information, please see Instructions for Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Limited English.

• You are disabled or elderly and cannot complete the online pre-application • You require translation services • You require an accommodation for an alternate pre-application format (braille, large print) For all requests, please contact the City of Mesa Housing at 480-644-5831 or hcvwaitinglist@mesaaz.gov. • A “Reasonable Accommodation” request form will be taken over the phone at any time beginning 10:00 am on August 17, 2022, and before 5:00 pm on August 28, 2022. • Once your request is approved, you will be given the assistance requested. • If it is a request for a paper pre-application because of a disability, you will be given until August 30, 2022 @ 5:00 pm to submit the application. • Translation Services will be available on August 17, 2022, through 5:00pm on August 30, 2022. Onsite assistance is available on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the locations listed below. Library computers include ADA computers.

Who can apply: All families and individuals may apply. How to apply: Pre-applications will be accepted online beginning Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 10:00 am Arizona Standard Time THROUGH August 30, 2022, at 5:00 pm Arizona Standard Time. • Complete the pre-application online at www.mesaaz.gov/hcvwaitlist • The deadline to complete the pre-application is August 30, 2022, by 5:00 pm Arizona Standard Time.

If you need transportation, please contact Valley Metro for assistance (602) 253-5000 or TTY (602) 251-2039. Persons with disabilities can request transportation through East Valley Dial A Ride at (480) 633-0101 or go to website at https://www.valleymetro.org/ accessibility/dial-ride

Computer/Internet Access: Applications can be completed on any computer, tablet, or smartphone with Internet access. Free computer access is available at the following locations, (check for location hours):

For questions, please contact Mesa Housing Authority at 480-644-5831 or hcvwaitinglist@mesaaz.gov. 200 S. Center St. Bldg. 1, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 85210-1466 480.644.3536 Tel, 480.644.2923 Fax, 711 (AZ TDD Relay) Horas de oficina: lunes a jueves 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., cerrado los viernes.

Published: East Valley Tribune, July 24, 2022/ 47974 ** Housing Staff will be available at these locations on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to assist with submitting pre-applications. The library locations all have ADA computer for persons with disabilities. If you need transportation, please contact Valley Metro for assistance (602) 253-5000 or TTY (602) 251-2039. Persons with disabilities can request transportation through East Valley Dial A Ride at (480) 633-0101 or go to website at https://www.valleymetro.org/ accessibility/dial-ride Please visit the City of Mesa Housing website for further information and eligibility requirements. www.mesaaz.gov/hcvwaitlist IMPORTANT NOTICE: The City of Mesa is committed to making its programs and services accessible. For accommodations such as paper applications for persons with disabilities, in braille, large print, or translation for persons speaking another language, please contact the Mesa Housing ofﬁce at 480-644-5831 or email Hcvwaitinglist@mesaaz.gov, or AzRelay 7-1-1 for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. For more information, please see the Instructions for Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Limited English.

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Public Notices CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: CP0953SE01 Southeast Water Reclamation Plant Process (SEWRP) Improvements CP0953SE05 SEWRP Blower Building Air Intake Cooling CP0953SE10 SEWRP Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls (EIC) Upgrades and Replacement The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide Pre-Construction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CMAR for the Southeast Water Reclamation Plant Process 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 following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected CMAR and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. The SEWRP Improvements Project is expected to include Process Improvements, Blower Building Air Intake Cooling, and Electrical Instrumentation & Controls (EIC) Upgrades as described below. Although listed with three separate project numbers, all work listed will be combined and awarded as one single project. The estimated project construction budget is $5,000,000, and the City anticipates construction to commence in the fall of 2024. The proposed improvements are as follows: Project CP0953SE01 - SEWRP Process Improvements: SEWRP Rehabilitate Tertiary Filter Units • Replace media and underdrains • Replace underdrains with larger porous plates. • Recap bridge rails and upgrade traveling bridge assemblies. • Replace wash water pumps, back wash pumps, and skimmer pumps and update associated electrical equipment, as needed Mixed Liquor Return (MLR) Pump Improvements • Replace existing Mixed Liquor Pumps with larger capacity pumps and add redundant spare. • This project may include upgrades for the electrical or a new structure to house new VFDs. Nutrient Removal and Process Control improvements • Install new analyzers, with associated pumps and piping, and connect to process control system. Primary Sedimentation Basin Sludge Collector Guide Rail Replacement • Remove and replace the guiderail. • Repair submerged elements, as necessary Secondary Clarifiers 2 and 3 Drive Replacement • Replace the existing drive mechanisms Foul Air System Improvement • Improvements to the grit disposal channel. • Replace blast gates at primary clarifiers. • Install clean out ports.

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Primary Influent and Effluent Wetwell Recoating and Primary Clarifier Lining Repair • Repair T-locks liners Project CP0953SE05 - SEWRP Blower Building Air Intake Cooling: Blower Building Air Intake Cooling • Modify air intake system to decrease intake air temperature. • Modify blower building to improve efficiency. Project CP0953SE10 - SEWRP EIC Upgrades and Replacement: Upgrade/Replace the EIC System • Replace aged EIC equipment (I/Os, PLCs, etc.) plantwide, as necessary • Update MCCs, switchgear, and generator electronics, as needed • Add Uninterruptible Power System to the blower building to enhance the operational reliability. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on August 2, 2022 at 10:00 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov to request the invitation. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the 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.

CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinance at the August 22, 2022, City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. ZON22-00268 (District 6) Within the 9200 to 9600 blocks of East Pecos Road (north side) and the 6400 to 6800 blocks of South Ellsworth Road (east side). Located north of Pecos Road and east of Ellsworth Road (87± acres). Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LI-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant; Pacific Proving LLC, owner. Dated at Mesa, Arizona, this 24th day of July 2022. Holly Moseley, City Clerk Published in the East Valley Tribune July 24, 2022 / 47916

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RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz. gov/business/engineering/construction-managerat-risk-and-job-order-contracting-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 of the Statement of Qualifications no later than 2 pm on August 25, 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 in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz. gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk 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 July 24, 31, 2022 / 479470

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