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Mesa board split on return to classes .............. See story on page 3 BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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NEWS ......................... 7 Ducey won't intfere with school reopening decisions..

o one could argue that the �irst day of school at Mesa’s East Valley Institute of Technology was normal – that is not possible during a pandemic. Precautions, such as wearing masks and socially distancing, are the bedrock of EVIT’s plan to strike a delicate balance between a student’s right to learn and protecting staff and students from COVID-19. But, if nothing else, a return to auto shop, welding and culinary classes last week marked a return to a normal routine for students while helping them prepare for the workplace with marketable skills. “It will get easy to get lulled into this idea

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Students are back in classrooms at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa but the hallways cast an eerie sight as students are required to observe social distancing and walk in one direction single-file. This same scenario likely will be playing out in all schools once kids are allowed to return to campuses. (Patrick Jervis Jr./Courtesy of EVIT)

Water, water everywhere – at least in the EV BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

he water system that has quenched the East Valley’s thirst through more than a century of droughts and �loods is well positioned to deal with the coming effects of climate change, according to a new federal study. The study by the Bureau of Reclamation found that the Salt River Project watershed is far more resilient than the much larger Colorado River system that also supplies some of the East Valley’s water. In fact, according to SRP water managers, the system appears to be better situated now than it was 40 years ago – despite explosive growth and development that changes the

face of the region almost daily. The data offer assurance that despite a “mega-drought” that has af�licted the Southwest for the past quarter-century, homes and businesses within the SRP service area won’t go dry anytime soon. That service area is huge. It covers 387 square miles stretching from the northwest Valley through Phoenix and into the Southeast Valley. SRP is a major supplier for Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale, although those cities draw from other sources as well. SRP water comes our way from northern and eastern Arizona via the Salt and Verde rivers. Four dams on the Salt – including the granddaddy, Roosevelt Dam – and two on the Verde create reservoirs that can be tapped

any time you need to make an ice cube. The dams also serve as a �lood-protection system. The rivers drain a watershed of some 12,500 square miles stretching from northwest of Flagstaff to near Springerville, then southward almost to Mesa. By comparison, the Colorado River watershed is huge – some 246,000 square miles. And while it might seem the bigger watershed would be more robust, the Bureau of Reclamation study found the opposite is true. That bureau, by the way, oversees waterconservation projects in the American West and actually owns the dams that SRP operates. “The big takeaway from that long report

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Virus dividing Mesa school board, community BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

fter an emotional and marathon 6-hour meeting, Mesa Public Schools Governing Board voted 4-1 to begin a gradual reopening of campuses when county health of�icials’ COVID-19 data indicates it’s safe to do so. The data and its timeliness were subjects that consumed nearly half the meeting – including an hour-long closed-door session – as board member Jenny Richardson passionately argued for a full return to classrooms more quickly and her four colleagues asserted equally strongly for a cautious approach to reopening. Richardson cast the sole vote against a resolution that states if the county data favors reopening, Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis can begin preparing schools for it – a process that will take two weeks. If the county’s virus metrics by Sept. 3 indicate reopening remains potentially dangerous, the board on Sept. 8 will discuss next steps. But Richardson noted that the data is already 12 days old when it is posted on the county health department’s website – and said the earliest Mesa schools might reopen could be Sept. 17, if even then. “I think there is danger in waiting and I think the danger is real,” said Richardson. Noting she is the only board member with children currently in Mesa schools, Richardson said: “I send my children to public school for at least 10 reasons and only one of them is content curriculum and remote learning is only addressing that one and it’s doing a fairly poor job of it – not because the teachers are not working hard because everybody’s trying their hardest – but because it’s not the way so many of our students learn.” But board member Marcie Hutchinson, stressing concern for the safety of both students and staff, said: “I think going gradually and carefully will make sure that we open to stay open and we prevent the chaos and disruption that would happen if we’d have to close again. I don’t want to close again. I want to open for real and I want to give our students the best opportunity to form relationships with their teachers to really get into a learning environment and stay in that learning environment.”

about 7,000 laptops for needy kids has been delayed because of international supply-chain disruptions until close to the end of the semester. There was no board discussion on how those students will be served in the ELAINE MINER JENNY RICHARDSON meantime. The board’s emotions – and division • Approved a dress-code policy for stu– mirror those in the community, which dents that mandates masks for students bombarded the board with hundreds of in grades K-12 when they’re on campus emails, mostly about reopening. or on a school bus. Those with medical isMore than 1,000 people watched the sues could be excused and students could meeting online. remove the masks on playgrounds if social That divide prompted board President distancing can be observed. Masks also Elaine Miner to express her distress at will be required of all parents and other some of the emails and phone calls the visitors to campuses during the daytime district has received in recent weeks. or at any district event, like a school play. “What I have seen happen the last few • Listened to administration of�icials weeks and months is a division that really outline the limited circumstances under frightens me,” said Miner. “It’s very dis- which a teacher can refuse to return to the concerting on many levels.” classroom if they fear COVID-19 infection. “We don’t want parents to feel like the Unless they qualify for a special program teachers are working against them to such as the Americans with Disabilities get back in school. That’s something that Act, they must either come to work or reweighs heavy on my mind. And then on sign, they said. the other hand, we have parents who are That choice likely won’t face special edsuffering and they are very frustrated. ucation teachers as some students return They’re trying to juggle jobs and I see this to campuses on Wednesday. in my own grandchildren.” Theresa Baca, assistant superintendent “I have compassion for both sides and for special education, said the district when I get emails or people report to me cannot accommodate all the estimated that social media is saying such horrible 10,000 students with some kind of disthings about individual board members, ability qualifying them for special educait’s disheartening… We are doing what we tion services. But she explained how the district will think are conscience tells us is good.” While the board devoted most of its time serve a “small group” of children with more to discussing reopening and the county’s severe disabilities who need learning and virus metrics, it wasn’t the only pandemic- other therapies they can’t get online. Baca said a district survey found that 83 related issue on its plate last Wednesday. percent of teachers and 77 percent of inThe board also: • Heard a detailed plan for opening structional assistants involved in special schools to “kids with no place to go,” most- education programs were amenable to rely those in special education programs, turning to the classroom but only 47 perthis Wednesday – 10 days past the date cent of students or their parents favored that Gov. Doug Ducey’s executive order that option. That means, she said, the district would said districts were supposed to reopen campuses for such students. �� SCHOOLS �� 6 • Was told the city-funded purchase of

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THE MESA TRIBUNE | AUGUST 23, 2020

The new normal at the East Valley Institute of Technology has cosmetology students, left, sitting 6 feet away from instructor Janice Kongas while students in more conventional classrooms sit at desks that are spaced that same distance. At right, first-year EVIT student Nicolas Arias takes apart a computer in the school's digital device and diagnostic repair program. (Patrick Jervis Jr./Courtesy of EVIT)

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that things are back to normal, but it’s not,’’ EVIT Superintendent Chad Wilson said. “Every day has to be like �irst day,’’ with strict adherence to the safety protocols. He said it was essential that the technical school return to “hands-on learning,’’ noting the dif�iculty of teaching someone how to weld or rebuild an engine online. EVIT, with 4,465 high school students enrolled for the 2020-21 school year, reopened for in-person learning on Aug. 17, becoming an East Valley trailblazer along with the Queen Creek schools. “We have some built-in advantages. One of our disadvantages is the hands-on learning,’’ Wilson said, with an instructor potentially working under the hood of a car or truck with a student, dental students sticking their �ingers into other students’ mouths or a budding hair stylist within inches of another person. Nevertheless, 3,988 enrolled students – 89.3 percent –showed up for classroom learning. That included 679 of the 787 Mesa Public Schools students who comprise the largest number of students from the 11 school districts that feed into EVIT. In addition, 443 of 616 charter, private and home-schooled students attended as well. “I think our students are ecstatic to come back,’’ Wilson said. “We have had quite a bit of support from parents and students.’’ EVIT students attend one 2 ½ hour class a day. They get off a bus, operated by the feeder districts and walk directly to class following a route identi�ied by signs. The idea is to limit COVID’s spread by eliminating congestion and enforce the six-foot distance between students. After class, the students jump back on the bus

it’s unrealistic to think an entire school to go home. An exposure is de�ined by the Centers year will pass without someone contractfor Disease Control as 15 minutes or more ing the virus. “Our goal is to have a system in place to within six feet of person positive for COmitigate the spread,’’ Wilson said. VID-19, he said. Wilson detects a combination of exciteSo, no milling about in hallway or hanging out in a school cafeteria is allowed. ment and apprehension when he speaks Students walk corridors in an orderly to students about their return to classes. A majority of speakers at the EVIT Govsingle line with space between them, erning Board’s Aug. 10 meeting supported wearing masks. To compensate for the risks of work- reopening the campus, with only one staffing in close quarters during some class- er against it. Parents also spoke in favor of reopenes, instructors are required to spend no more than 15 minutes in close proximity ing, saying their children were looking forward to attendwith students – or ing classes after to add extra laythe long COVID-19 ers of protection I think our students are break, which started when that is unecstatic to come back, in March. avoidable, Wilson “They feel lost. I said. we have had quite a bit have talked to many Dental students of support from parents young people who follow the same and students. are desperate to get procedures used - Superintendent Chad Wilson back to the classin dental of�ices, room. They feel this wearing masks is lost time,’’ said and gloves. Desks and chairs also are spaced six- Steve Trussell, executive director of the feet apart, with classes extending into a Arizona Rock Products Association and a second room when necessary to meet the former Mesa teacher. Dr. Jarilynne Merrill, who has three chilsocial distancing requirements. Classrooms and equipment are sani- dren enrolled in Mesa Public Schools, said tized between the morning and afternoon authorities need to look at the big picture classes, and after classes wrap up for the when deciding whether to reopen schools, day, to protect against the possibility of weighing the risks of COVID-19 against the anxiety of staying home in an age bracket spreading COVID-19. Although the protocols represent a prone to suicide. change from the usual, everyone seems to Merrill, who works in a detox center be embracing them so far, Wilson said. and whose husband is a psychiatrist, said A call to EVIT from a parent about a sick she is not downplaying the dangers posed student now prompts a round of contact- by COVID-19. tracing to ensure other students have not “The danger to the community at been exposed. EVIT experienced no signs large is largely behind us,’’ Merrill told of COVID-19 initially, but as Wilson said, the board, citing county Department of

Public Health data. “We are going to see a wave of suicides that will make COVID look like nothing.’’ “I’m not advocating that we throw all the kids back in school. I think the decision should be left to individual families,’’ Merrill said. “I think the bene�its we offer our students are far more attainable at school, not at home on a computer.’’ Vanessa Lewis, a parent, said her daughter is looking forward to attending cosmetology school. She said teachers who are uncomfortable returning to the classroom should teach online, but that students need to return to school. “What kind of example are we setting if we don’t have the courage to teach them in a classroom,’’ Lewis said. “Every single mom I have spoken with has said the children are suffering, the entire family unit is suffering.’’ Jim McNamara, a retired �ire�ighter and �ire sciences teacher, said he has con�idence in the safety protocols working if they are followed properly. “We are very dependent on being on campus, teaching the kids the skills they need,’’ McNamara said. “I feel we will lose a lot of students if we don’t return to school.’’ Julie Bird, a registered occupational therapist and an anatomy teacher, warned against the infection rate in Maricopa County and said some staff members were “not on the same page’’ as the administration, with one man not wearing a mask on campus. She said all staff members need to wear masks and send a consistent message to students, or the protocols will be ineffective. “Keep the politics and personal beliefs out of the equation,” Bird said. “This is solely a medical situation.” 

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Mesa water park calls foul on Ducey court move BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

he attorney for Mesa Gol�land Sunsplash water park is accusing the governor of “playing games’’ in a bid to delay a ruling on whether it is the victim of illegal discrimination. The accusation by Joel Sannes comes after Brett Johnson, the private attorney hired by Gov. Doug Ducey, had the lawsuit transferred to federal court. That came just days before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Janice Crawford had scheduled a hearing to hear the issue. Sannes did not dispute the maneuver is legal. The lawsuit on behalf of Gol�land charges that Ducey is violating the state constitution in keeping this facility closed while allowing virtually identical operations at resorts to be open. Those cases are normally tried in state court.

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not need all special-ed instructors on campus. That would render teachers’ choice between coming to work or resigning a moot matter. As for the proportion of parents with special-needs youngsters who want their kids in distance learning, board member Kiana Maria Sears said, “It makes sense to me that they’d be fairly split because a lot of those students have some underlying health conditions that would make their families want to keep them isolated from anyone as long as possible.” The board’s meeting was bookended by lengthy discussions about the Maricopa County Public Health Department’s recently released benchmarks aimed at helping districts determine when it is safe to open. Those benchmarks – which districts are not required to follow – prompted Gilbert Public Schools to decide it will allow students on campus Sept. 8 on a twice weekly schedule based on the �irst initial of their last name and fully reopen for �ive-day inperson learning two weeks later. County health of�icials break down that data by ZIP code as well as school district boundaries at maricopa.gov/5594/ School-Metrics and have a three-color guide and map – in red, yellow and green

But Sannes also is alleging the governor has run afoul of a provision of the U.S. Constitution, which requires equal protection under the law and due process. Johnson is using that as the reason to have it transferred to federal, though there is no legal prohibition against state judges deciding such issues. “It’s another example of the state playing games with people who are being damaged by closures,’’ Sannes told Capitol Media Services. “There was no need to remove to federal court except to try to delay Sunsplash’s (request for a) temporary restraining order,’’ he said, an order that asks “nothing more than it be able to do business in the same way hotel, resort and public water parks do.’’ By moving the case to federal court, the process starts over again, with the governor now given until next week to respond. Gubernatorial press aide Patrick Ptak said, “Removal to federal court is standard

procedure especially when federal claims are involved. It’s simply procedural.’’ But if Ducey was counting on a major delay, he may be disappointed. U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi, to whom the case was assigned, has scheduled a hearing for Aug. 28. Water parks and pools of all sorts were closed by the governor as part of his emergency orders to deal with the coronavirus. They were allowed to reopen in May if they followed certain guidelines. But that lasted only until late June when, faced with a spike of new COVID-19 cases, the governor reversed course, closing many businesses again, including places like Sunsplash. The order did not apply to “pools operated as part of a public accommodation, such as those at hotels,’’ though they were required to enforce certain rules like keeping groups larger than 10 from congregating in or near the pool.’’

The initial argument was that resorts could better manage the crowds at their own pools as they were limited to those guests staying there. But that’s not true. For example, the Arizona Grand Resort at the edge of Tempe and Phoenix is offering day passes for $65. That includes not just the pool but waterslides and a “windy lazy river’’ to �loat on. “It looks to us like the governor’s picked winners and losers,’’ Sannes said. But, fairness aside, he contends the disparity also is illegal. It starts, he said, with the decision to shutter Sunsplash without the Department of Health Services providing an opportunity to give it a chance to proves “operation of its facilities is not a threat to public health.’’ Sannes also said there is no “rational basis’’ to close Sunsplash and other freestanding water parks that observe the recommended protocols to prevent transmission of COVID-19. 

Newly released metrics from the county pPublic Health Department, above, shows Mesa Public Schools district inching toward a time when schools might partially reopen, but the map on the right shows that overall, it's considered unsafe for classroom learning, unlike neighboring Chandler and Gilbert. (Maricopa County)

– based on three sets of data. Those data sets include the number of positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people; the percentage of positive new tests; and the percentage of hospital visits showing COVID-19 symptoms. Green indicates an optimal opportunity for reopening schools while yellow suggests a hybrid approach as Gilbert is doing and red indicating full online learning. Associate Superintendent Holly Williams said that the county metrics showed that the area within MPS boundaries showed the district was in the “green zone” on only one of the three benchmarks. The other two are in the red. The county also advises the metrics should show no upward change for two weeks.

Richardson said the numbers are already 12 days old when it is posted online at 4 p.m. every Thursday and the reality of virus spread could be far more favorable than what the county has on its site. She also noted that even if ZIP codes within district boundaries pass all three benchmarks, there is no guarantee that benchmarks are favorable for students attending Mesa schools from ZIP codes outside those boundaries. Board member Steven Peterson said he was content with the county data – for now – and suggested that virus trends from other states and additional information on virus spread in Arizona may make him change his mind. “I am carefully sitting tight at the mo-

ment,” he said, “but I’m not comfortable with just locking myself into that without considering other factors. I am gravely concerned about those kids.” “It just drives me crazy but it really is the thing that troubles me the most,” he continued. “No matter which way we go, we are exposing a group of kids or exposing teachers to COVID-19 if we open it up and we’re creating greater risk of suicide and other issues – falling behind and dropping out – if we leave it shut and so it’s not like we have a choice that is obvious.” 

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ov. Doug Ducey won’t intercede or criticize school districts that opt to reopen for in-class instruction even though their communities don’t meet the benchmarks set by his own health director. “We want people to follow the benchmarks,’’ the governor said at a press briefing last Thursday. These are based on what the health department has decided are three key indicators of the spread of COVID-19. Only two counties have reached that point: Apache and Yavapai. And there is no indication when conditions in the other 13 counties will get to the place where the health department says schools can begin “hybrid’’ teaching, meaning a combination of virtual and inperson learning. Newly released data from Maricopa County shows that about half the county – including Mesa Public Schools – is in a “red” zone, meaning that health of�icials advise against any reopening of campuses. Mesa is an exception in the region, since much of the East Valley is yellow in the county’s map, meaning districts could consider a hybrid approach with students coming in a few days a week, though not all on the same days. Health department spokesman Ron Coleman said that while some districts may show improvement in one or two of the three benchmarks being used to advise school districts on reopening, the map of a district will show the color of the category showing a substantial deviation from the metrics. “So, if a district is meeting the benchmarks for minimal (green) on two metrics but substantial (red) on one, then it is considered to still be in the substantial category,” Coleman told the Tribune. “That hypothetical district would still be recommended to offer virtual learning because at least one metric is still in substantial and has not been lower than that for at least two weeks. To move from substantial

While Gov. Doug Ducey said last week he will not interfere with school districts' decisions on reopening campuses, state health Director Dr. Cara Christ expressed concerned about how COVID-19 during the flu season might impact students. (Capitol Media Services

to moderate, or moderate to minimal, an area (whether district, ZIP, etc.) must have all metrics in at least that level or better for two weeks or longer,” he said. But Ducey said he sees these benchmarks as less clear cut. “They are guidelines,’’ the governor said. And he said there are other things that should be considered, like trends. He also said there’s the separate question of dealing with those most directly involved. “There are some parents that want, as soon as it’s possible, to get their children back into a classroom,’’ Ducey said. “And there are parents that we all know are not putting their child back in the classroom.’’ The governor said the state is trying to “provide options’’ for both.

That’s only part of the issue. “We also have some teachers that are in a vulnerable category or have an underlying health condition,’’ Ducey said. “And we will need online learning in this hybrid model.’’ All 15 counties meet the �irst of the three benchmarks: two weeks where hospital visits due to COVID-like illnesses fall below 10 percent of the total. And 11 counties are showing a twoweek decline in the total number of cases or, in the alternative, a case rate of less than 100 per 100,000 residents. Cochise, Greenlee, Pima and Pinal do not. But only Apache, Cochise, Greenlee and Yavapai counties meet the third prong of having fewer than 7 percent of the tests

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for the virus come back positive. COVID-19 may be just one of the health problems schools face. “Arizona’s �lu season goes about October to May, with our hardest months usually being January to March,’’ said state Health Director Cara Christ. She promised a public relations campaign in hopes of getting as many people to take the vaccine which is now available. “While it’s not 100 percent effective it does signi�icantly reduce hospitalization and complications and bad outcomes,’’ Christ said. Ducey hinted that he might use some federal coronavirus dollars to help provide vaccines to those who may not have health insurance. “I want to �ind a way that any Arizonan that wants to get a �lu shot can get one,’’ he said. “Details to follow.’’ The governor also put in a plug of sorts for those businesses that have been allowed to stay open to keep as many workers as they can out of the of�ice. The ultimate choice, Ducey said, is up to employers. But he suggested that they may �ind advantages in what has become the new normal of telecommuting. “Many employers have seen that their employees can be just as productive at home as they were inside the of�ice,’’ he said. The governor said that, as a matter of policy, he continues to support the policy of “you’re safer at home, if you don’t have anywhere else to go, if you can work at home.’’ And if companies believe they need people in the workplace? “We do ask this idea of socially and physically distancing, the wearing the mask, all those fundamentals,’’ Ducey said. He also said a lot of it depends on the nature of the work being done and the environment. “Are you talking about people in cubes that are naturally physically distanced?’’ he asked. “Are they in some kind of bullpen where they’re very closed to each other?’’ the governor continued. “That would be something we would want to discourage.’’

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tion, water use has declined dramatically over the past four decades. “When I �irst started at SRP in the mid80s, (annual water demand) was well over a million acre-feet,” Ester said. “Some years we would deliver 1.2 million to 1.3 million acre-feet. We struggle now to deliver 800,000 acre-feet of water.” Deliberate conservation by water users, as well as more ef�icient appliances, accounts for a lot of that, he said. Plus, an acre of homes uses less water than an acre of irrigated farmland. The effect is so dramatic that whereas an acre-foot used to be de�ined as serving a family of four for a year, now it’s de�ined as what two such families require. Despite the new research showing the resiliency of the SRP water-delivery system, both Svoma and Ester have concerns about the effect of climate change on Arizona. “When the Southwestern U.S. transitions out of its drought and Arizona starts getting more frequent wet winters, that will be happening in a warmer world,” Svoma said, adding: “And if you have a warmer world there’s more water vapor in the air because the oceans are warmer and they’re evaporating more. … More water vapor in the air with storms means heavier precipitation.” Thus, he said, the Valley could be at a greater risk of �looding on the order of the 1993 gusher that washed away a bridge under construction on Mill Avenue in Tempe. Ester has his own worry – namely, the health of the forests that make up much of the SRP watershed. Poor forest management has fed several massive �ires over the past 20 years, creating sediment that runs into the reservoirs and limits their capacity. Arizona needs better forest management, he said, to eliminate catastrophic �ires and “get it back to the point where �ire can achieve a more natural role that it played over eons of time.” The federal study of the Salt River Project is available at: usbr.gov/watersmart/ pilots/docs/reports/Final_Reservoir_Operations_Pilot_Report-Salt_and_Verde_ Az.pdf 

… is that the Salt and Verde river stream �low is less sensitive to warmer temperatures than the Upper Colorado River stream �low,” said Bo Svoma, an SRP meteorologist. “On the Colorado, stream �low reductions due to warming are commonly cited to be about 6.5 percent per degree Celsius, and on the Salt and Verde rivers that number is between 1 and 2 percent per degree Celsius,” he said. The reason, he said, is that much of the runoff in the SRP system occurs between December and April, when days are cool and the sun is low on the horizon. That results in less evaporation than in the Colorado system, where the runoff occurs between April and June. Charlie Ester, SRP’s manager of watershed management, said it’s true that a smaller watershed is not immune from the effects of drought and is, in fact, “much more volatile” than the vaster Colorado system. “When a drought hits, we get slammed hard,” he said. “Look at 1996-2002. Those were the driest years we’ve ever seen. But then, 2005. It was a dramatically wetter year and in one wet season it �illed up our entire system. “So, where a small watershed is more profoundly affected on the dry side, it’s also more profoundly affected on the wet side. We can �ill our system in one season. You can’t do that on the Colorado.” As of last month, water levels in the SRP reservoir system stood at 94 percent of capacity. The nearly 1.9 million acre-feet of water in storage could supply SRP’s service area for more than two years even without another drop of rain. And that is not to mention a wealth of groundwater that lies below our feet. If you drive Loop 202 westbound across north Mesa, you may notice riparian areas in the Salt River bed that weren’t there as recently as 25 years ago. SRP and other agencies have aggressively recharged aquifers to the point that the water table in some places has bubbled to the surface. SRP relies on that

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The venerable Roosevelt Dam is one of four dams on the Salt River that help feed Mesa and the rest of the East Valley. (Special to the Tribune)

groundwater for emergency deliveries in case its surface supplies do run low. This, Ester said, has occurred even amid what climatologists believe is Arizona’s worst “mega-drought” in some 600 years.

“We’ve recharged, I believe, close to three million acre-feet of water,” Ester said. One reason SRP can do that is that despite the East Valley’s booming popula-

The Salt River winds its way through the East Valley and experts fear for the impact of decades of poor forest management on this vital lifeline. (Special to the Tribune)

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Lifelong Learning is ramping up at Mesa Community College

The New Frontiers Lifelong Learning program is ramping up at Mesa Community College with classes going online because of the pandemic. There are other social opportunities, such as outdoor hiking and discussion groups. An MCC student ID card gives New Frontier Lifelong Learning members discounts on MCC campuses and in the community. The program is a peer-led, self-directed organization of over 400 members operating under MCC’s sponsorship. Classes are usually held one time or two times for one to two hours and in some cases over a period of a few weeks. There are no tests, grades or credits to worry about. Fees this year are $60. For more information: 480-461-7497 or newfrontiers.mesacc.edu

Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign needs water

The Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign has collected thousands of bottles of water to help people in need, including the homeless and unsheltered, but with less than seven weeks remaining in the campaign and temperatures exceeding triple digits daily, the need for donations is still critical. More than 134,000 bottles have been collected but the campaign’s goal is 400,000 bottles by Sept. 25. You can donate water at various drop-off locations throughout the City. A complete list is at mesaaz.gov/

H2Omesa. Businesses, residents and organizations are being challenged to buy a pallet of water, which weighs more than one ton, for under $150. A donated pallet of water would contribute approximately 2,016 bottles to the campaign. “If our Chamber members all stepped up to the challenge or partnered with others to take the challenge it would be a huge success and we would reach our goal of collecting 400,000 bottles of water,” Mesa Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sally Harrison said. Businesses or residents donating pallets of water can contact Melissa Forrester with United Food Bank at mforrester@unitedfoodbank.org. The water is distributed through United Food Bank to numerous nonprofit organizations in Mesa and throughout the valley including Paz de Cristo, Mesa United Way and A New Leaf-East Valley Men’s Center.

Mesa parks win 3 national awards

Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department has received three Best of the Best Awards from the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association. The three awards are: Outstanding Adaptive Program for its Certified Autism Center; the Partnership Award for its work with Dave Bang Associates in upgrading Jefferson Park at 306 S. Jefferson Ave.; and the Young Professional Award that went to Oscar Venegas, who has participated as a teen, mentor and

worker in city recreation centers for the past 22 years. “The APRA Best of the Best Awards are a statewide recognition of our dedicated staff who work hard to provide innovative programs and tremendous facilities for our residents,” Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Director Marc Heirshberg said.

MCC succeeding with some fishy business in East Mesa

Endangered, native Gila Topminnows at the Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus support the recovery of the fish’s species. The Red Mountain Campus now raises enough that they are being used to stock other bodies of water throughout the state. The Arizona Game and Fish Department last week relocated 100 topminnows to Pima County’s Roger Road Nodal Park ponds to help replenish the species in the wild. The endangered fish were originally introduced to the MCC Cienega in 2016 through a collaboration with the Phoenix Zoo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the state. MCC Life Science Professor Andrew Holycross and Life Sciences Exhibits Coordinator Paula Swanson have worked extensively on the cienega project, caring for the endangered topminnows. “This is the first time our population has been used as a source of fish for new populations, which means we’ve arrived,” Holycross said. A cienega is usually a wet, marshy area at the foot of a mountain, in a canyon or on the edge of a grassland

where groundwater bubbles to the surface. The cienega at MCC Red Mountain provides students with an on-site exhibit and reserve. With native plants and animals, the cienega incorporates educational signage for faculty, staff and the general public. The MCC Life Science Department also has played a significant role in the conservation and regrowth of other species such as Desert Pupfish and Lowland Leopard Frogs. The endangered species in the cienega provide faculty and students with the opportunity to offer research experiences, the ability to collect data on rare habitats, and to observe endangered plants and animals.

Cadence homes selling quickly in The Strand in East Mesa

Harvard Investments says sales have exceeded expectations in Newport Homes’ The Strand at Cadence. Newport Homes has sold 71 of the 82 available homes since sales began in April in the master-planned community at Ellsworth and Ray roads in Mesa. The neighborhood has two-story homes in groupings of six, which the builder said “appeals to smaller families, individuals and empty nesters. It has its own park connected to the trail system at Cadence. The Strand has three different floor plans ranging from 1,710 to 2,493 square feet, individual yards and access to Cadence’s community center, pools, fitness center and ball courts. Pricing starts around $300,000. Information: cadenceaz.com. 

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Native Mesa vocalist remembers his roots BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tribune Staff Writer

lex Aiono moved from Northeast Mesa to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment when he was 15. However, the singer/YouTuber will always carry a bit of Phoenix with him. “I love doing interviews with Arizonabased reporters,” said Aiono, who last lived at Val Vista and McKellips roads. “I think of lot of other people might not understand how Arizona I am. I grew up in Arizona. I have very speci�ic details about Arizona, like my favorite restaurant. I will always love the Suns. I will always love the Cardinals. I love �lexing my Arizona side a bit more.” Aiono, who has a following of more than 11.6 million, recently released his debut album, “The Gospel at 23.” The eight-song album blends narrative lyrics with urban/ hip-hop melodies with a single kick drum, a piano and a West Philadelphia gospel choir. Now 24, Aiono was inspired by life to record this minimalist record. “I’ve been in this music industry now since I was 15, when I met my manager and started working,” he said. “Through the years, I’ve lived the life of a teenager turning into a young man under unique circumstances. “I think being an adult and recognizing the difference between the artist who does whatever’s popular at the time versus people who just speak about their art and do what feels natural to them even if it’s not the most popular thing at the time.” Instead, he identi�ies with what connects with him and his fans. He isn’t afraid to share his beliefs and his heart, he adds. “It wasn’t dif�icult,” he said. “I’ve been thinking about lyrics throughout the years. They’re not dif�icult to come up with when they’re just the truth. They’re sometimes easier than coming up with a creative lyric that has nothing to do with who you are. “I’m committed to my lyrics—where I stand with my mental health, all of my

Mesa native Aiono moved to Los Angeles to pursue a singing career but he looks back fondly at his roots. (Special to the Tribune)

struggles and things I may have not necessarily kept secret, but never addressed before. I don’t mean that in an ‘I’m awesome’ way. I’ve just had the courage instilled in me from the amazing team around me.” For “The Gospel at 23,” Aiono worked with Chris Soper and Jesse Singer of the multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated duo LikeMinds. Aiono has known them since his teen years on Interscope Records, a label, he said, wasn’t ready for him.

“A lot of the writers and producers are writers and producers I’ve known since I was 15,” he said, “Shout out to LikeMinds, Jesse and Chris. We had a longer-term relationship. A lot of the people I collaborated with on this album weren’t the big names, but they were great.” Since 2012, Aiono has been steadily expanding a global fanbase. After nearly 1 billion views, 500 million streams, Top 10 hits of his own, sold-out

world tours, starring movie roles and crafting songs for other platinum artists, he embraced his calling as a multihyphenate creator on his 23rd birthday. While living in Arizona, Aiono was hoping to create a career like his. He skipped so many rehearsals for a school musical at Heritage Academy in Downtown Mesa that he was kicked out of it, he said with a laugh. Instead, he was in LA for meetings and traveling to Utah for “mini performances.” “I found out while I was on the road that I was nixed from it,” said Aiono, who also lived in Chandler and Gilbert. A foodie at heart, he frequented Joe’s Barbecue in Downtown Gilbert during his time there. After Interscope, he went independent, like Donald Glover and Chance the Rapper. Dedicated to pushing “The Gospel at 23,” Aiono has stopped looking at numbers. “I really am passionate about this music,” he said. “I don’t care how it performs. The level that I have with the music now, I’ve never had with any of the music I did before. Previously, I wanted the music to do well. If it didn’t, I started thinking maybe it’s not a good song. “I’m so proud of the people I worked with. It’s a fun, free feeling that I don’t have to worry about. I just want whoever listens to it to feel something.” In his next chapter, Aiono will star in Net�lix’s “Finding Ohana,” produced by Ian Bryce (“Saving Private Ryan,” “Almost Famous”). He launched the debut episode of his �irst podcast series titled, “Alex Aiono: Let’s Get Into It,” earlier in July on iHeartRadio. On this highly bingeable podcast, Aiono is joined by friends, sexperts, therapists, in�luencers, actors and comedians to discuss a variety of topics like love, lust, addiction, heartbreak, grief and fears. New episodes are available each Tuesday. Now he’s looking for a new house in California, where he formerly lived in Santa Monica and West LA. “If you know a good Realtor, let me know,” he said with a laugh. Information: alexaiono.com, bit. ly/2Xgzd7c 

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exas-based Commercial Metals Company likes Mesa so much that it’s building a second micro mill in southeast Mesa. The Arizona Commerce Authority and City of Mesa are partnering with Salt River Project to build a new facility next to its existing mill on Moeur Road south of Pecos Road. The mill represents a $300 million investment by CMC, which expects to create 185 jobs once the plant is in operation by 2013, a city spokesman said. “Manufacturing provides rewarding careers to hundreds of thousands of hard-working Arizonans,” said Gov. Doug Ducey. “The signi�icant investment by Commercial Metals Company further strengthens Arizona’s robust manufacturing industry.” Following a competitive site selection process, CMC chose to expand in Mesa to

The Commercial Metals Company of Texas likes Mesa so much that it's building a second micro steel mill next to its existing plant in the city's southeastern section. (Special to the Tribune)

struction of our third state-of-the-art micro mill adjacent to our existing mill,” said Barbara R. Smith, CMC CEO and President. She praised Arizona and the city as “business-friendly partners, adding, “We look forward to continuing that partnership with this investment.”

CMC Steel Arizona manufactures concrete reinforcing bar, or rebar, and steel tposts which are produced almost entirely from recycled scrap metal. By using recycled scrap as raw material rather than virgin natural resources, CMC

STF’s services range from overseeing basic administrative tasks for businesses to managing their online business presence and often develops product launches for online courses. Delegation Divas Lori Miller, left, and Britney Seago flank Smart to Finish Office Solutions We b i n a r founder Amber Miller. (Special to the Tribune) set-up and nesses both nationwide and internationally. management is also offered as part of Miller employs a remote staff of 10 “del- their service line. egation divas” hired for their technical ex“We’re also trained in the support of adpertise and business acumen. vanced marketing systems including Infu-

sionsoft, Kartra and Ontraport,” Miller said. One of her clients, Ali Brown, founder of the The Trust Network for 7-8 Figure Women Leaders” in Scottsdale, praised her company’s work. “Most entrepreneurs get stuck in everything ’tech’ it takes to market their brand and sell online. There’s no need to do it yourself, or even �igure out what you need. Smart to Finish is a great resource for busy entrepreneurs who need virtual assistance and support,” Brown said. Many of their clients are headquartered in California, which she theorizes may be occurring because her services beat out more local competitors. But Arielle Ford, an author based in La Jolla, said Miller’s �irm also is “professional, easy to work with, and I am always impressed with how responsive they are.”

leverage its existing infrastructure and what the company called “the signi�icant micro mill expertise” of its engineering and operating personnel. “CMC has operated our existing mill in Mesa, Arizona since 2009, and we are excited to announce the expansion of our footprint in the state with the con-

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hile the pandemic has strained the operations of many businesses, a Mesa �irm has found an opportunity as entrepreneurs race to move their services online. Smart to Finish Of�ice Solutions founder Amber Miller said her company helps businesses adapt to a new normal with her online marketing and tech solutions. Miller, the chief delegation of�icer for STF, said many companies found themselves adrift when the pandemic forced many of their operations to go online. “Many don’t know where to begin,” Miller said. “From setting up large Zoom conferences to online sales systems, we �ill in the gaps for companies who may not have expertise in those areas.” The company, founded in 2004, provides a broad range of virtual services to busi-

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claims is reducing the need for mining of natural resources and reducing CO2 emissions by 58 percent. CMC opened its “green” steel micro mill in Mesa in 2009. An electric arc furnace micro mill is the �irst of its type to be successfully operated in the United States. The technology is also utilized at CMC’s mill in Oklahoma. More than 400,000 tons of scrap metal are recycled each year into steel bar products at CMC Steel Arizona for use in construction and fabrication. CMC said the new facility will allow it to

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A marketing and technology expert, Miller launched the company when the concept of providing virtual services was new. Starting as a solo entrepreneur, she said the company became pro�itable in its �irst year of operation, enabling her to begin hiring employees to support her growing clientele. She decided to call her staff the “delegation divas” as a humorous and friendly twist to the term “virtual assistant.” To-

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“more ef�iciently meet West Coast demand for rebar and merchant bar quality products” while helping optimize the output of its national mill network by replacing higher cost rebar capacity. “CMC’s commitment to innovation and new technology makes them a leader in the steel production, fabrication and recycling industry,” said Mesa Mayor John Giles. “We are proud of the work they do here in Mesa and look forward to their continued success.” Arizona Commerce Authority President/CEO Sandra Watson said the expansion “will bring hundreds of new manufacturing jobs to the East Valley and have

day, she and her team provide online support to 53 clients based throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia. Miller said she came up with the idea for STF when she saw that many small business owners needed assistance with marketing and other tasks but didn’t have the �inancial resources to hire staff. With COVID-19 the game as changed, she said, as now larger businesses also need online support due to downsizing. “When we work with any business, we

a highly positive impact on our state’s economy.” She said the state’s “our top talent, strategic geographic location, modern infrastructure and pro-business mindset provide the perfect platform for companies like CMC to grow and succeed.” The city said CMC’s new mill will bring nearly $500 million of economic activity annually to the Mesa community and will add roughly 1,000 new jobs at vendors and local businesses. “CMC continues to be an amazing partner and asset to the City of Mesa. Their investments in our community, both �inancially and through job creation, and in

�irst do an intake to assess where support is needed. Some larger companies just need assistance in a particular area. We’re much more than just a virtual assistant because our staff is so highly trained in various aspects of business,” she said. “Once we discover their needs, we match the client to the appropriate Diva based on the scope of the project,” she added. She also said her business model appeals to companies because Smart to Finish Of�ice Solutions provides services on

their operations show why they continue to be on the cutting edge of their industry,” said Councilman Kevin Thompson. “This expansion once again proves their commitment to the Germann Road Industrial Corridor and to Mesa.” Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and market steel and metal products, related materials and services through a network of facilities that includes seven electric arc furnace mini mills, two EAF micro mills, two rerolling mills, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses, and metal recycling facilities in the U.S. and Poland.  a 10-hour monthly minimum basis and requires no contract. Interested parties receive a free 30-minute consultation to determine which services are needed. Weekly reports are provided on all projects. “Our clients are not just tasks to us. We become part of their mission and journey,” Miller said. “We are in it for a longterm relationship.” Information: smartto�inish.com, 773231-TEAM or assist@smartto�inish.com.

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Football programs face safety and money woes BY DERRICK SMITH Cronkite News

igh school athletic directors and football coaches are eager to kick off the season – assuming the season even happens – but the COVID-19 pandemic likely means no fans in the stands, tough safety protocols for players on the �ield and tighter budgets for high school sports. That could lead to cuts to equipment expenditures and, perhaps, to smaller sports programs that depend on revenue from football in the fall and basketball in the winter. High school sports in Arizona have been stopped, revived and delayed again under state orders and limits issued by the Arizona Interscholastic Association, the governing body for high school sports. But the situation is �luid, similar to that of college and professional sports pondering whether it’s possible to have a 2020 season at all. “You miss hearing the sounds of the gym and the weight room,” said Pete Jelovic, athletic director at Centennial High School in Peoria. “Even when school starts, the passing periods or the lunch periods, you hear all of those things and you get to interact and you build up towards events. “We miss having that interaction on our campus and that routine, and just the daily things that happen on a high school campus. We would like to get back to normal as quickly as possible, but we also have to do it safely.” Rudy Alvarado, athletic director at Arcadia High School in east Phoenix, and several other high school athletic directors across metro Phoenix say the budget impact will likely be delayed until next season, because gate receipts usually are used for subsequent seasons. “If the pandemic limits the number of guests we can have at our games,” Alvarado said in an email, “then it’ll de�initely cut my funding for the ’21-22 school year. My gate receipt is probably 70 to 75% of my spending money so losing that will hurt.” High school booster clubs are also deal-

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ing with fallout from the pandemic. Booster clubs help and support high school student athletes and coaches by raising money for sport programs for high schools in their community. “Some of our fast-food sponsors put us on hold because they were not sure how this was going to affect them and if they were going to be able to survive it or not,” Elizabeth Dahl, who is the booster club president at Highland High School in Gilbert, told Cronkite News in a recent interview. “In our program, our money not only provides equipment and things like that, it also provides team meals at all three levels and extra workout gear,” Karen Eulate, booster club president at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, told Cronkite News. “Those are the things that will probably be on the chopping block because they are not directly tied to student safety on the �ield, whereas equipment is.” Autumn Daniels, the athletic director at Agua Fria High School in Avondale, said new uniforms for athletes may be temporarily placed on hold in the Agua Fria

Union High School District. “Uniforms is one thing that our district has already communicated might take a hit, so they are prioritizing those in terms of years and condition of them and how they’ve been used,” she said, adding that the district may roll over funds left from last year’s athletic budget. Even as revenues are challenged, expenses have risen over such items as hand sanitizer, thermometers, disinfectant and face masks for players. “We purchased about 200 masks for our athletes as well,” Daniels said. “A lot of the other sanitation items have been purchased from the district level to support us, too. I think that’s going to have an impact is really having to keep up with those items that wasn’t something that we had as part of our budget previously.” Potentially empty stands mean Agua Fria, in the West Valley, is considering some creative ideas to bring revenue to its games. “The fans are what makes the sporting events and athletics with their spirit and excitement,” Daniels said. “We’ve talked

about doing ticketless sales and cashless sales, so everything would just be done with a program called GoFan. That might be a possibility and, essentially that would be screening everything, so watching everything live or online.” GoFan is an online service for high schools around the country that allows fans to buy and share digital tickets online to high school sporting events. HewittTrussville High School in Alabama and Gainesville High School in Georgia are among the schools that plan to utilize the digital ticketing service for all athletic events this upcoming school year. Some high schools may have to cut some of their sport offerings to save money. “We’re very worried,” said Karissa Niehoff, the executive director for the National Federation of State High School Associations in a report by aspenprojectplay.org. “We are hearing across the country that schools are facing anywhere from 20% to 50% budget cuts – very dire straits.” “State (athletic) associations are looking at anywhere from $150,000 to over $2 million in losses to support programming and tournaments,” Niehoff said. Team workouts across metro Phoenix have been conducted in �its and starts. What had brought a sense of normalcy to coaches and the players was suddenly halted on June 29 as the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) announced that all high school sporting activities would be delayed until Aug. 17, the start date set by Gov. Doug Ducey. Since then, the start of of�icial practices have been pushed back further. Football is scheduled to begin Sept. 7 with games on Oct. 2. Earlier in June, high school football programs across the Valley had been working out as teams and participating in limited football activities based on AIA pandemic guidelines. “Once the governor came out with his address, we basically shut down what we were doing that day, as far as practice goes. I understand that what we are doing

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is safe for kids so I support it 100 percent,” Desert Vista football coach Dan Hinds said. “It’s been dif�icult through this thing, for everybody, not just for Desert Vista, but for all high school football programs.” But he believes guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the AIA is the main priority as everyone continues to navigate life through the pandemic. If football is to be played this fall, schools must be cleared to go into phase three of the AIA guidelines, which include no limitations on players. “We’re still in stage one here in Tempe Union,” Hinds said, “and until we get out of stage one, we’re talking about masks, we’re talking about social distancing, we’re talking about all kinds of safety guidelines to follow. If we don’t get out of stage one, I don’t see how we can play football in stage one. In fact, it’s impossible.” Despite the �inancial challenges faced by high school sports, Hanson believes sports are important in teaching life lessons and bolstering health. “When you look at the research on athletics, there’s a clear bene�it for those

kids who participated in athletics and extracurricular activities, in their lifetime,” Hanson said. One major study by Ohio University’s Online Master’s in Athletic Administration Program shows parents of about 7.8 million children believe it improves children’s mental and physical health as well as provides them with the necessary skills to advance in their future careers. Some states already have postponed high school athletics for several months. The California Interscholastic Foundation announced on July 20 that all high school sports seasons will be delayed until December or January. The Maryland Public Schools Athletic Association announced Aug. 3 that all Maryland high school athletics will be postponed until at least January. High school football coaches and athletic directors remain unsure of what the near future holds for them and student athletes this school year. “We’re just kind of going off the information that we are given. It’s really hard to tell what it’s going to look like,” Hinds said. “We don’t really know what the (AIA’s) plan is. Does that mean we’re going to play three less games? Does that mean the

season is going to be pushed back into the winter sports? We don’t know what type of adjustments they’re going to make.” Scott Hare, the head football coach of Mesquite High School in Gilbert, said that although he hopes a football season can happen, he is prepared for multiple scenarios. “The COVID spike is de�initely worrisome for me, in terms of what’s going to happen and there’s just such an unknown right now with the fall,” he said. “I’d like to be able to play football, but I also need to prepare for the possibility of the season being moved back and even worse than

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ilbert is known for its vast array of dining options and the pandemic has generated a new passion for recreating these favorite cooking styles from home. For kitchen novices and even experts, a Gilbert school is offering an industry expert who can teach people the ins and outs of gourmet cuisine. L’Academie Baking and Cooking School, 3244 E Guadalupe Road, offers classes that range from child-friendly to professional quality – with results that are mouthwatering. Chef Dan Boman is at the helm of this innovative, hands-on approach to cooking lessons, after spending more than 30 years in the food industry and studying at Cordon Bleu and Art Institute of Phoenix. A resident of Gilbert, Boman feels his community appreciates the art of creating beautiful and wholesome dishes for their families and friends. “L’Academie was always in the back of my mind, and I think Gilbert is the right choice for showcasing my culinary skills,” said Boman, whose school is on the northeast corner of Higley and Guadalupe roads in the Gilbert Tuscany Village.

L’Academie Baking and Cooking School hosted a chocolate night where students had a chance to make some sweet creations under Chef Dan Boman’s tutelage. (Special to GetOut)

While Boman primarily leads the pastry and baking workshops, Chef Martinez and Chef Therese lead a variety of cooking classes. “At L’Academie we provide kids camps, birthday parties, team building group events, one-on-one classes, French Macaron class, croissant baking, empanada making, tapa making, mommy and me classes and even a Tagliatelle Bolognaise Class. Special orders are also part of our offerings,” Boman said. There also are Date Night workshops

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Thomas and Susan Biggs departed this mortal life side by side while returning home to Safford on August 14, 2020, when they were suddenly detoured to their Heavenly home. They are reunited with their parents and Tom’s brother and sister. They will be greatly missed by their loving family and so many others whom they consider their eternal friends. Thomas Worth Biggs was born on July 16, 1941 to Ellis and Nora Biggs in Mesa Arizona. He was the great grandson of his namesake and Lehi, Arizona Pioneer, Thomas Biggs. Dad taught us that when Brigham Young called these pioneer families to settle Arizona that they should be large families with sufficient means to get there but not enough to come back to Utah. We have been here ever since. Tom graduated from Mesa High School. At the age of nineteen, Tom was set apart as a missionary to Brazil by Spencer W.Kimball where he served for three years. He graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Business Agriculture. He began his career with the Valley National Bank In Mesa, then became the manager of the bank in Saint Johns. Tom was always wise beyond his years, called as the Stake President of the Saint Johns Arizona Stake by Apostle, Elder Boyd K. Packer at the age of 36. He also served the community as President of the Rotary Club and on many other boards and commissions. After moving from St. Johns to Safford, Tom was called to serve as the Bishop of the Safford 5th Ward and later as a member of the Gila Valley Temple Presidency. He also served as a member of the Eastern Arizona College Governing Board. He was a faithful husband, father, grandfather and servant of God. He was a steady and calm force for good, exuding kindness and genuine interest in everyone he met. He was a studious and deliberate decision maker, and had a humble and unwavering approach to life. Susan Joyce Hiatt Biggs was born in Mesa, Arizona on November 8, 1945 to Dr. Rudger P. Hiatt and Ruth Brinton Hiatt. Susan was the eldest of seven and an accomplished musician, artist and educator. Susan was always happy and hummed her way through life. She was the epitome of Motherhood, raising her nine children who were her priority and joy. She served as Stake Relief Society President, Stake Young Women’s President, and Temple Assistant Matron. She served tirelessly in scouting inspiring her five boys to achieve the rank of Eagle. Susan was a graduate of Mesa High School, attended Brigham Young University and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in English. She loved to read and teach High School English focusing on students who

were excluded from traditional school. Her children fondly referred to her as the paparazzi. She jokingly said that “if there wasn’t a picture then it didn’t happen”. She kept us all informed of the family through her Biggs family blog. She carefully crocheted miles of blankets, baby blessing clothing and stuffed animals for her grandchildren. She never missed a birthday and sent an original artfully drawn card to each family member. She was the most approachable, caring, faithful, joyful person we know, always providing us with the reassurance that all would be well. Tom and Susan were married on June 19th, of 1964 in the Mesa Arizona Temple, recently celebrating their 56th Anniversary. They have lived in Mesa, Saint Johns, and Safford. They served a mission together in Portugal and loved the people and their experience everywhere they resided. They served together in the Temple and have rarely been seen apart. They bought a 2nd car for which Tom often expressed regret because they never used it. He said that when they go somewhere, they always go together. Mom taught her children to hold hands with their spouse when they prayed so the Lord would know that you come as a set. Together they called and sang Happy Birthday to every one of their children, and their children’s spouses who they considered their children, and to their grandchildren on their special day. Tom and Susan are survived by their 9 children, their spouses, and 50 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Nathan and Shauna Biggs, Joel and Stephanie Biggs, Daniel and Connie Biggs, Rebecca and Scott Evans, Jeremy and Erika Biggs, Rachel and Tony Alder, Esther and Shad Brown, Thomas and Jennifer Biggs and Mary and Tyson Richins. As their children and grandchildren, we believe when we meet our Savior, Jesus Christ, we will already be familiar with His characteristics and attributes because we have witnessed these brilliantly reflected in the expressions of love and selflessness by our humbly remarkable and practically perfect parents. A visitation was held on Thursday evening, August 20, 2020 from 5:30Pm - 7:30PM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Safford Stake Center with private famility services on Friday, August 21 at 1:00PM. Internment will be in the Mesa City Cemetary. Guidelines from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Area Presidency: Funerals should follow the same guidelines and procedures as sacrament meetings (99 people or less, social distancing in seating, masks encouraged, etc.). Other than a surviving spouse, adults over 65 and individuals with medical conditions should remain at home. Technology may be used to allow family and friends to view the service. Arrangements are under the direction of McDougal’s Caldwell Funeral Chapel & Gila Valley Crematory. Online condolences may be extended at www.caldwellfuneralchapel.com.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until September 10, 2020 at 1:00p.m. All bids will be received electronically. Bids shall be submitted to the following email: EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov. Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum file size of 20MB. Please ensure that your email is smaller than this before sending. Submitted bids that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Bidders may request a single opportunity to verify that a test email and attachment are received and can be opened by City staff. Test emails must to be sent to EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held via Telephone on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 1:00p.m. The Conference Bridge call in is 866.429.7190 conference ID 174-6445 in order to join the call. There will not be a pre-bid review of the site. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Channel Improvements along Williams Field Road at the intersection of Crismon Road and Williams Field Road as outlined by the Offsite Improvement Plans for Williams Field Road Channel. Excludes rough grading (by others). The Engineer’s Estimate range is $700,000 – $800,000. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.Gishey@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $10.00_, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com. Work shall be completed within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal and Schedule Form provided and be accompanied by a Bid Bond, certified check, or cashier’s check (PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL BID BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE) for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, payable to Otago Development, Inc., as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute the Otago Development, Inc. Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. Otago Development, Inc. shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The successful bidder shall name Otago Development, Inc. as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included in Chapter 2. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with Otago Development, Inc., the City of Mesa or Cadence Community Facilities District.

ATTEST: Dee Ann Mickelsen District Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug. 23, 302020 / 32688

BETH HUNING District Engineer

PROJECT NO. CP0914 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Monterey Park Expansion Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The proposed park expansion includes four-field youth baseball/softball fields, additional park amenities, and supporting infrastructure to the existing Monterey Park located at 7045 E. Monterey Road in Mesa, Arizona The project scope includes: • Providing full programming documents, conceptual design graphics, schematic design drawings, complete construction documents, and potential construction phase services; • Improvements on the vacant parcel include construction of four (4) LED-lighted youth baseball/softball fields, LED-lighted parking lot, a new restroom building, playground shade over the existing playground, and additional landscape, hardscape, and irrigation improvements; • Scope to include architectural services for ancillary shipping container to be repurposed as a pop-up library; • It is anticipated that this project will be constructed utilizing a Construction Manager at Risk A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on August 27, 2020, at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. 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. Those interested in attending the pre-submittal conference should request an invitation from Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz.gov). Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes 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 by September 10, 2020, by 2 pm. Directions for submitting electronically can be found at: https://www.mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineeringdesign-opportunities The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug. 16, 23, 2020 / 32497

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THE MESA TRIBUNE | AUGUST 23, 2020

Obituaries Phyllis Weiland-Cote Phyllis Weiland-Cote, of Mesa, AZ, (formerly Hastings, MN), age 84, peacefully passed away on August 12, 2020, in her Powell River, British Columbia home. Phyllis is survived by husband, Normand Cote, Children: Donald (Lori) Weiland, Steven (Stephanie) Weiland, Paula (Dave) Black, Lisa (Larry) Kummer, Sharon (Dell) Bauer, Michael (Mandy) Weiland, Sandra (Dave) Steinmetz. Extended family members: Lyne (Ken) Cote, Guylaine (Ron) Bourelle, Chantale (Gary) Jackson, Dan (Diane) Cote, and Robert Cote. Many beloved grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives and friends. Phyllis was born on September 29, 1935 in Plymouth, MA. In 1954, she married Edward Paul Weiland and settled in Hastings, MN. After Edward’s death in 1972, she continued to raise her children in Hastings, MN and eventually moved to Mesa, AZ, where she grew to love the southwest mountains and desert. In 2003, she married Normand Cote’ from Powell River, B.C. For the remainder of her life, she divided her time in both Arizona and B.C. She loved spending time with her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her extended family members. She enjoyed traveling both in the U.S. and overseas, painting, crafts, music and dancing. She welcomed everyone who came to visit with open arms. She was known for her beautiful smile, sparkling blue eyes and her kind and compassionate spirit. Phyllis was preceded in death by (Edward Paul Weiland) daughter (Dora Sieben), grandson (Reid Weiland), parents (Parker W. and Gladys Northrup) and sister (Beverly Dunahoo). Private “celebrations of life” will be held in the places she loved, Hastings, MN, Mesa, AZ and Powell River, B.C.

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Published on Sunday, August 23, 2020 Published in East Valley Tribune

Pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 1, the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality intends to issue an Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) to the following applicant(s): Facility Name: Tortilla Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant Individual Aquifer Protection Permit No. 511839, LTF #82220

INVITATION TO BID (ITB) INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS Subcontractors and suppliers are encouraged to read the entirety of these instructions. For questions about the process, project or proposal submission, please contact the Bid Manager directly. Supplement and sample documents are for information only. Standard industry procurement procedures and negotiations will proceed bid day. Thank you for the interest in StreetLights Residential! Date: August 24, 2020 Bid Deadline for Submittal: September 10, 2020, 12:00 PM Local Arizona Time Location: 1530 S. Higley Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296 (Project Construction Trailer Parking Lot , W Corner of Higley and Ray) Solicitation number: 409125-002 Project: Agritopia Epicenter Offsite Improvements Bid Manager: Courtney W. Dunlap SLR Construction Dept. cdunlap@streetlightsres.com Tel: (480) 407-2900 Contract Documents available at https://streetlightsres.box.com/s/hado9w9bbx0iehi8pypk3efykyw7o700 these files are available at no charge. Date and Location for Submittal of Sealed Bids: Sealed bids will be received at StreetLights Residential’s Construction Trailer parking lot for Agritopia Epicenter located at 1530 S. Higley Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296 (NW corner of Higley and Ray) until 12:00 p.m. Thursday September 10, 2020, for the above project. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside with the name of the Project and the solicitation number. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned unopened. It

is the bidder’s responsibility to assure bids are received at the above location on or before the specified time. Bids will be opened at 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Construction Trailer Offices, and publicly read aloud. In the case of extensive price listings, only the bidder’s names will be read aloud, and the determination of the highest bid will be made after further StreetLights Residential’s review.

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Project Description: Agritopia Epicenter is a mixed-use development in Gilbert, AZ. This solicitation is specific to the Offsite Improvements for the Street Light Pole relocation and added Traffic Signal identified in the Civil Offsite plans prepared by Landcore Consulting and Wright Engineering Corporation. StreetLights Residential is soliciting bids from trade contractors. The offsites improvements include but are not limited to the following: Traffic Control, Traffic Signal and Street Light Pole relocation. Estimated Start: Construction for the Offsite Improvements for the Street Light Pole Relocation and Traffic Signal is anticipated to start in the 4th Quarter of 2020. Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug 23, 30, 2020 / 32700

The facility is located in Maricopa County, Arizona, in Township 2 North, Range 9 East, Section 12, of the Gila and Salt River Base Line and Meridian. The draft permit and related documentation are available for public review, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at ADEQ, 1110 West Washington Street, Records Management Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007. These documents are also available digitally by e-mail or print and mail (fee may apply), please call (602) 771-4380 or e-mail RecordsCenter@azdeq.gov 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment to review the file. The permit and fact sheet may be viewed online at http://www.azdeq.gov/search/node/public%20notice.

Pre-Bid Conference: A pre-bid conference will not be held. Right to Reject Bids: StreetLights Residential reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality in a bid or to withhold the Award for any reason StreetLights determines. Equal Opportunity: StreetLights Residential is an equal opportunity employer. Minority and women’s business enterprises are encouraged to submit bids on this solicitation.

Permittee: RTDK Management LLC

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The public comment period is in effect from August 23, 2020, to September 22, 2020. Comments may be submitted in writing to: Shivani Shah, ADEQ, Groundwater Section, 1110 West Washington Street, MC 5415B-3, Phoenix, AZ 85007 or via email Shah.Shivani@azdeq.gov. Comments must be received or postmarked by September 22, 2020. A public hearing request must include the reasons for such request. ADEQ will take reasonable measures to provide access to department services to individuals with limited ability to speak, write or understand English and/or to those with disabilities. Requests for language interpretation, ASL interpretation, CART captioning services or disability accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Ian Bingham, Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator at 602-771-4322 or Bingham.Ian@azdeq.gov. Teleprinter services are available by calling 7-1-1 at least 48 hours in advance to make necessary arrangements. ADEQ tomará las medidas razonables para proveer acceso a los servicios del departamento a personas con capacidad limitada para hablar, escribir o entender inglés y / o para personas con discapacidades. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación de idiomas, interpretación ASL, subtitulados de CART, o adaptaciones por discapacidad deben realizarse con al menos 48 horas de anticipación contactando a Ian Bingham, Coordinador de Anti-Discriminación del Título VI al 602-771-4322 o Bingham.Ian@azdeq.gov. Los servicios de teleimpresores están disponibles llamando al 7-1-1 con al menos 48 horas de anticipación para hacer los arreglos necesarios. PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune Aug. 23, 2020 / 32678

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