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Some critics spoke out at the Aug. 23 MPS Governing Board meeting, where they of fered strongly worded critiques of some of the protocols, which allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms of the gender they identify with. Governing board candidate Ed Steele and other local activists have campaigned against “woke ideology” in schools and have been circulating the guidelines online along with harsh critiques.
The Twitter account of the Republican Par ty of Arizona even weighed in, sharing a post from Steele that said, “Mesa Public Schools is committed to hiding the ‘gender’ status of students from parents if student requests.”
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Traditional acoustic jazz and blues was born in the cotton fields of the South as ways for slaves to communicate but Pete “Big Pete” Pearson says, “It doesn’t mat ter what color you are. Everybody can have the blues, man. “It’s really been my life,” said 88-year-old blues man Pearson, who has played multiple instruments over the years and now sings. He played his first show at the Triple J bar in Austin, Texas, around the time he was 9 and over the years has played with pretty much every blues legend you can think of – most notably, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Ray Charles. “It’s a part of history for one thing. It’s not just blues. It’s about people’s lives and a way of living and the way they have carried them
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The school district says it is following fed eral guidelines and protecting students.
In a statement to the Tribune, MPS Commu nications and Engagement Director Joseph Valdez said, “The guidelines are intended to help schools ensure a safe learning environ ment free from discrimination and harass ment, and to support the educational and social needs of transgender and gender non Sunday, August 28, 2022 it comes to selecting beautifully designed
Bill Travis, an 88-year old former commercial airline pilot and Mesa resident, is putting up his own money to start a jazz and blues theater at a Mesa church in October. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
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Comments could still be submitted to the council in writing beforehand, but a citizen would have to phone in or show up in person to have comments read aloud.
“We’ve been notified that (the City Council is) going to be making some changes to the way that the public can participate and provide comments,” Pre log told the planning board.
“We’ve been told that they are no lon ger going to be reading comments into the record for people that submit blue cards. So citizens would still be able to call in or attend in person, but staff or the council will not be reading in comments that were just submitted through the blue card
But Council is reportedly looking at doing away with the option to have com ments read into the record at meetings.
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Assistant Planning Director Heather Prelog revealed the contemplated change in citizen commenting during her report at the Aug. 24 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
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City Council is considering a change to the citizen participa tion system at its meetings that could require citizens to work harder to have their voices heard. Currently, online and physical comment cards give members of the public the op tion to have their comments read aloud by a council member, board member or CityTheClerk.result is that a person who is wor ried about the impact of a new develop ment on their street, for example, but has to work or attend a parent-teacher con ference during a council meeting can still have their words heard in the chamber.
• Schools must allow students to use facilities that match their gen der identities including restrooms, locker rooms, shower facilities and single-sex classes.
“The support plan is a tool provided to assist in addressing the student’s needs.”
The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board heard critics rip school guidelines that include allowing transgender students to use the facilities for the gender they identify with. (YouTube)
Regarding athletic participation, the district will conform to HB 1165, which was signed by Gov. Doug Ducey in March and goes into effect Sept. 24. The law is intended to prohibit transgender wom en and girls from competing on athletic teams or in sports “designated for ‘fe males,’ ‘women,’ or ‘girls.’” Along with the guidelines, MPS has also created a standardized form titled “Sup port Plan for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students.”
4 NEWS THE MESA TRIBUNE | AUGUST 28, 2022 conforming students,” Some of the key components of MPS’ new guidelines, which are posted on the district’s website at mpsaz.org/legal/ tngns, include:
A student’s legal name recorded in MPS’ Synergy Student Information System will be protected for privacy and separated from other parts of the student record.
Valdez said a draft of the guidelines has been in existence for several years. The reason for issuing the guidelines this summer, he said, was an official in terpretation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 released by the Biden administration in June 2021. According to Valdez, “The U.S. Depart ment of Education/Office for Civil Rights issued a Notice of Interpretation clarify ing the agency’s interpretation of Title IX to include a prohibition on sex discrimi nation based on sexual orientation and gender identity and explaining that they
• Schools can’t require transgender students to use facilities inconsis tent with their gender identity or to use individual-user facilities when other students are not required to do so, but they may make indi vidual-user options available to all students who voluntarily seek addi tional privacy.
The form asks transgender or noncon forming students to name a “support fa cilitator” at the school to discuss plans for using school facilities, outline their pre ferred names and pronouns and describe how open they wanted to be about their identify on campus.
• Schools will allow transgender or gender non-conforming students to use the chosen name and gender pronouns that reflect their identity, regardless of whether they have le gally changed their names.
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“Because the guidelines do not antici pate every situation that may occur, the needs of each student must be assessed on a case-by-case basis,” Valdez wrote.
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The time spent reading the comments – sometimes several minutes – forces of ficials to sit and think about the issue.
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“Typically, the boards kind of follow suit of city council,” Prelog told the board, “but we’ve been told that this is kind of at the option to the board of how they would like to proceed if they would like to continue with the current process or if they’d like to follow city council’s lead.”
At its new address at 1 N. McDonald, the organization is outfitted with two in teractive kiosks to enable wayfinding for tourists and locals.
At a March 7 council meeting, City Clerk Holly Moseley read comments opposing an industrial development close to houses in the Eastmark community in southeast Mesa for 20 minutes. The council ultimately voted to approve the subdivision plat under discussion, but the force of opposition appeared to shake councilCouncilmembers.members asked staff detailed follow-up questions related to issues brought up in comments, and they almost pushed voting on the issue to the next meeting.Ataminimum, a large volume of com ments read aloud at times appears to com pel Council or board members to respond to the opposition and explain their vote.
“Not just visitors and children, teens and adults on the spectrum, now we are widening the scope to really become a more inclusive destination for travelers with disabilities,” Streeter said. Those on the autism spectrum may participate in a free incentive program called the Live Life Limitless Passport. The digital passport enables visitors to explore businesses—hotels, restaurants and attractions—that have committed to welcoming travelers on the spectrum. Families may access the passport on a smart phone, delivered via text and email, and check-in whenever a location is accessed. When visitors check in at five of those locations, they will earn a complimentary jigsaw puzzle that can be picked up from the Visit Mesa office.
Contributor Visit Mesa is housed in a new loca tion, and in keeping with the times, is offering new digital resources forTheyvisitors.include digital kiosks, incentive programs and accessibility aids.
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In 2019, Mesa became the first city in the world to be autism certified, an effort spearheaded by Visit Mesa. This was fol lowed by hospitality businesses and com munity organizations earning the certifi cation and having specialized training for front-facing staff. Since then, many businesses offer tai lored experiences for individuals with autism and their families.
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To zoom from one display to another, visitors may navigate with their fingers and find maps, transit information, ho tel accommodation and other resources as well as explore options for dining, at tractions, things-to-do, and similar other entertainment.“Youcanpush so much informa tion directly to your mobile device,” said Streeter, referring to the ease with which information may be saved in a personal device. In the lobby, there are tourism bro chures to pick up as well. If visitors need more help, they may access the staff up stairs from the kiosk. If out-of-state visi tors require printed material, fulfillment services are available.
Due to the pandemic shutdown during the last two years and the hot summer months of this year, Visit Mesa hasn’t re ceived its usual slate of visitors seeking services, Streeter said. But that is about to change in the fall, when travel to Arizona becomes more desirable with temperatures climb ingAlongdown.with expecting more visitors to its facility, Visit Mesa has also launched some new initiatives pertaining to acces sibility travel.
Kelly Gertino, Group Sales and Services Coordinator at Visit Mesa operates one of the digi tal kiosks available to visitors. (Srianthi Perera/Tribune Contributor) read into the record during a hearing, the effect is palpable in the Council Chambers.
“Although the Open Meeting Law per mits the public to attend public meetings,
Prelog told the Planning and Zoning Board it could decide whether or not to continue reading comments into the record if the council ends up making the change.
For outdoors enthusiasts, Mesa offers a quick getaway to three lakes and two riv ers, the majestic Tonto National Forest, other parks, hiking trails in the Sonoran Desert and biking trails in the city.
For culture and history lovers, offerings abound at the world-class Mesa Arts Cen ter and the museums of Downtown Mesa. Looking for a cold beer? A place to play golf? How about a museum specializing in flying warbirds?
To get information on any of these and other attractions that Mesa offers, head to the downstairs lobby of 1 N. MacDonald. The kiosks are easy-to-use and oper ates similarly to an app in a smart phone screen, only they are larger. Information that a visitor may require is available lit erally at his or her fingertips.
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“Our hope is that this passport is the catalyst to creating wonderful memories for these families,” said Alison Brooks, Director of Destination Experience and Advocacy.VisitMesa also launched AIRA, a phone app featuring accessibility technology that serves people who are visually im paired or have low vision. It’s available
Having comments read into the record may also alert members of the press or oth er stakeholders to community concerns. Council is within its rights to change its policies on public comment, as Arizona Open Meeting Laws give public bodies discretion on public participation.
The issue is potentially impactful for the Planning and Zoning Board because its meetings often serve as a neighborhoods’ first opportunity to communicate con cerns, and the board meetings frequently receive public comments.
“If you have visiting family or friends, this is now where you can get your tour ism information,” said Michelle Streeter, spokeswoman for Visit Mesa. The rental lease expired at the earlier location, which had been the home of Visit Mesa since the 1980s. The new lo cation is closer to Main Street, within the museum footprint of Downtown Mesa and steps from the Arizona Museum of Natural History.
Planning and Zoning Chairman Jeffrey Crockett expressed interest in holding a discussion at a future meeting to discuss whether or not to make a change.
it does not require public participation in the public body’s discussions and deliber ations and does not require a public body to include an open call to the public on the agenda,” an open meeting guide published by the Arizona Ombudsman Office states. When public bodies choose to hold a call to the public, they “may impose reason able time, place and manner restrictions on speakers,” the office states, though “restrictions must be narrowly tailored to affect a compelling state interest and may not be content based.”
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Based on screenshots of the document shared online, this form has been updated by MPS at least twice since the guidelines were issued, most recently Aug. 23.
“I would like you to show me one parent of one daughter that would be okay with their daughter in a locker room getting ready to shower with a boy in the room with his genitals in front of her face,” he said. “Just find me one parent that is okay with that. I don’t care if it’s a father or mother, one parent that’s okay with their daughter being in that environment.”
“I decided to put together a board of directors to develop a non-profit theater specializing in jazz and blues music, R&B, soul and Motown music, utilizing top-level local, and nationally known musicians.”
“This, of course, has the effect of putting children in an adversarial position with their parent, and it undermines parent authority.”Bensonalso took issue with leaving the choice of accommodation “facilitator” up to the student.
The now-deleted part of the form in-part spurred Steele’s complaints about schools “hiding” students’ gender identities.
The changes appear to primarily relate to communication between schools and parents about students’ gender iden tity
“I was about 7 years old,” Travis said. “My mother had me take guitar lessons. All you had there was country music from the Grand Ole Opry and so that was my favor ite, but the guitar lessons didn’t last long.”
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“After a while I decided to leave and start booking performances on my own at anoth er venue,” he says on the theater’s website. And while he was forced by the pandem ic to shutdown, he got his big idea.
Pete “Big Pete Pearson," 88, has played with some of the nation’s legendary blues. (Special to the
Travis discovered percussion, settled on drums and wanted to become a pro. His parents moved to Detroit in the 1940s in search of factory jobs. That opened a whole new world of mu sical opportunity for Travis. By age 13, and with a lot of exposure to jazz and blues in the big city, he was hooked on soon-to-become legends like Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole, Earl Bos tic and “Big Pete,” regulars in Detroit at places like the Fox Lounge and Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, where he once watched jazz pianist Oscar Peterson stop mid-per formance to scold someone in the audi ence for “Thesetalking.people came to hear music,” Tra vis recalls Peterson saying, “If you want to talk, go Travisoutside.”worked his way into gigs play ing drums in a band and making $5 on a good night before his career hit a detour in 1953 when he was drafted into the Army. He kept his dream of being a pro drum mer alive by playing in the Army’s 4th armored division band while stationed at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, playing in of ficer’s clubs and other military venues. In 1957, he put the Army behind him but not the music. To keep performing professionally, he considered becoming a “territory musi cian,” a group that covered “maybe two or three states” playing for pay. But he faced head on a decision over a nemesis that derailed a lot of jazz musi cians during that time. “I had a propensity for alcohol and that’s also the time that heavy drugs were out. I had experimented with marijuana one night and it just tore me up,” he said. “I didn’t care whether I went on. I thought that’s not for me.
The MPS guidelines, separate from the student form, further clarify that the form “is a confidential student record … subject to inspection and review by the student’s parent or guardian.”
While volunteering at a local community theater in the sound department, he was asked to book some of the performances.
Since issuing the guidelines, the MPS’ standardized form gathering information from transgender students has been a particular lightening rod for criticism.
Earstatus.lyversions of the form ask students if their parents are aware of their tran sition status, if they approve of it and whether or not the school has the stu dent’s permission to share information about their gender identity with parents.
The changes to the form mean “the student is 100% solely in charge of this transgender issue on a school campus,” Benson said to the board.
“Anybody over here that wants to hear jazz has to go across the city. Mostly what’s here is tribute bands and country and 70s rock,” he said. “You find some blues in some of the bars, but you don’t find the top blues.” Travis aims to change that with his non profit. With 29 shows booked through the end of next year, he’s slated a grand opening Oct. 2 featuring half a dozen performers, including Pearson. “I think it’s a wonderful thing that he’s trying to preserve it,” Pearson said. “It’s kind of dying out. All of the old blues art ists that were around are kind of slipping away from us.”
“It would be unwise to allow just any adult on campus to fill this role, as most adults would not be knowledgeable about the issue and they could not properly guide,” Benson said. “Wisdom would only have qualified counselors willing to explore fully with the students the feelings they’re experi encing. Wisdom would not mandate that only gender affirming care be given.”
The implication is parents have the right to access information about the student’s reported gender identity, but schools will only contact parents about gender iden tity issues in limited circumstances. That was a problem for Sharon Benson, who spoke during public comment at the Aug. 23 governing board meeting.
And neither did his interest in country music.ForTravis, it was all about jazz from the first time he heard it.
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“If I would have gone on these territory (jobs) with my propensity for alcohol, it probably would have ended up with drugs. If I had gone out on the road I would prob ably have been coerced into it by peers. I didn’t go on the road,” he said. Travis chose college instead. The Army was paying for it after all, thanks to the GIHeBill.studied business but soon realized that wasn’t for him. He eventually wound up as a Pan Ameri can Airlines pilot for 28 years but always kept his hands on his drum set, play ing when and where he could. He finally stopped performing in 2004 and retired to Dreamland Villa in Mesa.
Open meeting laws prevented the gov erning board from responding to citizen comments or discussing the transgender guidelines because the topic was not on the agenda.
Travis was born in 1933 in Dickson, Tennessee, less than an hour outside of Nashville.“Iwasa country boy,” said Travis, who with his family were regulars in the audi ence at the original Ryman Auditorium.
The latest version of the form avoids questions about parents and guardians altogether, stating only, “Parents/guard ians will be notified if the student re quests changes to Synergy,” the district’s student records system.
JAZZ from page 1 selves down through the years,” he said. “It explains about slavery and how it got started. Blues tells a lot of stories. Blues had a baby and they named it rock n roll.” But unlike rock and roll, traditional jazz and blues has been dwindling in both pop ularity and availability. Now, 88-year old former commercial airline pilot and Mesa resident Bill Travis is coming to the rescue of musicians like Pearson by bringing the art form to a non descript strip mall in east Mesa to keep it alive and thriving. With $25,000 of his own money and some really good connections in the music community, Travis has started the Mesa Jazz and Blues Theater inside the Connect Church at 5255 East Brown Road, Mesa, near Higley Road. “It’s for the purpose of preserving the music,” he said. “It was born in the United States, in the South. “It’s something I love, and I like to stay busy.
“It was the improvisation,” he said. “I learned right away what they were doing and it just amazed me. They could make up a song on the fly, make up a melody and never repeat the same melody.”
Chris Hamlet, who is also a candidate for the governing board, asked board members during public comment why the guidelines were put out by the super intendent and legal department, and not debated and voted on by the board.
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Workers are still putting the fin ishing touches on a 1.2 million square foot industrial ware house just off the Loop 202 San Tan Free way ramp at Elliot Road, but the property has already sold for an eye-popping $167 million, according to Valley real estate tracker vizzda.com.
Investment management firm Colliers reported in April that Elliot 202’s tenant is AndAmazon.who are the titans of industry who will charge rent to the retail giant? Retired California educators.
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The buyer of Elliot 202 is the Califor nia State Teachers Retirement System, a $311.7 billion pot of money that is the second-largest public pension fund in the UnitedCalSTRSStates.buys and sells lots of real estate all across the country as part of its mission to ensure there’s money for retirement benefits available to its 980,000 members and beneficiaries when they become eli gible to collect.
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With AIRA, a human agent gets access to your camera and acts as your eyes and offers interpretation of the surroundings inToreal-time.make the city more attractive to travelers with disabilities, Visit Mesa has also adopted the Hidden Disabilities Sun flower program developed in the United Kingdom.When wearing complimentary lan yards and bracelets that feature sunflow ers, they serve as a visual cue to trained visitor industry staff throughout Mesa. Staffers will be able to recognize if that traveler, or companion, would like addi tional support during their visit. Along with the sunflower program, Vis it Mesa has also launched itineraries that offer 360-degree videos that people may watch in advance that show the accessi bility of a location.
Mesa Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak said CalSTRS’ $167 million purchase “speaks to the strength of Mesa’s industrial market.”
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Cesta said Elliot 202 was highly desir able to buyers looking for industrial space.
Cesta, who’s involved in real estate transactions all across the West Coast, said that from his view, the Phoenix-metro area has successfully reinvented itself as a technology since the Great Recession.
“What we have done from a visitor’s standpoint is try to bring some of these new technologies and new abilities for ward so they know that they have choic es when selecting a destination and they might be more inclined to come to Mesa,” she added.
A spokesperson for CalSTRS said the fund doesn’t comment on individual in vestments, but the pension fund publishes detailed information on its portfolio and strategies.Initsmost recent biannual report, Cal STRS reported that “industrial (real es tate) will continue to outperform other asset classes through 2022 in part due to the shift towards e-commerce, accelerated byTheCOVID-19.”fundowns numerous stocks, includ ing $4 billion invested in Apple, $6 million in Abercrombie + Fitch and $470 million in Exxon Locally,Mobil.CalSTRS holds $3 million in debt security from Arizona Public Service, and it previously owned a Chandler apartment complex.CalSTRS’ ocean of money is governed by a Teachers’ Retirement Board that sets rules and policies for the fund.
But CalSTRS resists pressure to divest from companies for environmental or other reasons as a matter of policy, pre ferring instead a “commitment to en gagement with companies rather than divestment.” also at Starbucks and Target locations.
The location is ideal, he said, right next to the 202 and close to the Eastmark com munity, and it has a lot of specifications that make it stand out, including access to huge power loads
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Many investors, developers and high-tech manufacturers are finding that in Mesa,” Jabjiniak said.
Joe Cesta, executive vice president of CBRE, which represented the seller in the deal, believes its largest real estate sale in the East Valley so far this year.
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CalSTRS makes clear that its investment strategy includes consideration of envi ronmental, social and governance issues, commonly known as ESG in the investing community.
The sellers, Scottsdale-based invest ment company Marwest Enterprises, originally planned Elliot 202 to be two separate warehouses totalling more than 1 million square feet, but a major online retailer expressed interest in leasing the entire property early on, so the project was reconfigured as one mega building.
CalSTRS buys many different types of investments, including real estate, stocks, bonds and private equity. About 16% of CalSTRS investments are in real estate, and they include ev erything from luxury townhomes in Washington State to an office building in North Carolina.
For example, in September 2021, the fund committed to achieving “a net zero greenhouse gas emissions portfolio by 2050, or sooner.”
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“My parents have always taught me to help others,” Canada said. “My dad was a very humble person who always thought he could do better. He taught me to al ways take the extra step to help others.”
“The aircraft carrier is our U.S. Navy’s centerpiece, our flagship, and a constant reminder to the rest of the world of our enduring maritime presence and influ ence,” said Rear Adm. James P. Downey, Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Air craft Carriers.
A Mesa native serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson.
Aircraft carriers are often the first re sponders in a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely from any where on the world’s oceans
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Some of the skills Ferron said they instill in kids can easily transition to play ing in a more competitive tackleFerronleague.said they teach these skills to all their divisions, empha sizing proper fundamentals without the risk of serious injury. “You don’t have the physicality but we really can work on the same skills that help them get to the next level,” Ferron said. Ferron said they started this league with a group of people from other flag football organizations and wanted to grow it among underserved youth in the community.“Wesawa hole in Mesa,” Ferron said. “And so, we put this group together that had skills to try to grow a program in Mesa.”Now, they’ve grown it with the help of his family and others into a league that offers six age divisions including 6, 8, 10, BY CAPT.
“The U.S. Navy is one of the strongest navies in the world,” said Canada. “It is Mesa native keeps order on huge Navy warship
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Flag football league thrives on family, fun
Last September, Bob and Lynn Ferron started the AZ Premier Flag Football. One year later, the “only independent NFL-approved” league is still going strong as the Ferrons rely on their focus on fam ily and fun to attract and retain kids. “We want to make sure that everyone’s having a good time and they come back,” Ferron said. “And that’s what’s happening.”
Lynn and Bob Ferron flank their children, Emily and Brett. (Courtesy of Bob Ferron)
Ferron said the growing concerns over concussions has helped his league, and flag football in general, to gain tremen dous popularity in the area.
A s summer wanes, East Valley boys – and girls – are prepar ing for a different kind of Friday Night Lights under the auspices of a Mesa couple who want to keep football fun..
Vinson, like each of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a 50-year service life. When the air wing is embarked, the ship carries more than 70 attack fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft – all of which take off from and land aboard the carrier at sea. With more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard, Vinson is a self-contained mobile airport.
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Serving in the Navy means Canada is part of a world that is taking on new im portance in America’s focus on strength ening alliances, modernizing capabilities, increasing capacities and maintaining military readiness in support of the Na tional Defense Strategy.
Homeported in San Diego, California, USS Carl Vinson is the United States Na vy’s third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson, a Congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his con tributions to the U.S. Navy. Aircraft carriers provide unique capa bilities and survivability. They are a pow erful exhibition of the American Navy’s legacy of innovation, technological evo lution, and maritime dominance, accord ing to Navy officials.
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He said AZ Premier has grown 25% between their spring and summer 2022 seasons, and 46% seasonover-season. The league fo cuses on teaching kids the fundamentals of the game while still allowing kids to enjoy the sport. “It’s about teaching them fundamentals in the game and getting them to enjoy it so that they want to play more,” Ferron said.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathaniel Canada, a 2019 Mountain View High School graduate, joined the Navy three years“Growingago. up, I wanted to be a police officer,” said Canada. “My dad told me about the master-at-arms rate in the Navy, so I joined.” Today, Canada serves as a master-atarms, responsible for the security and wellness checks that help to keep general good order on the ship. Canada relies upon skills and values from lessons learned in Mesa to succeed in the military.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathaniel Canada, a Mesa native and Mountain View High alum nus, serves aboard one of the world’s larg est warships. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class/Sang Kim, Navy Public Affairs)
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Johnson said she met the Ferrons when their son Brett was born and was diag nosed with Down Syndrome. Johnson said she admires what AZ Premier has done especially for special needs kids that participate with them.
Former Mesa City Council member Scott Somers will be able remove “former” from his title in January but Vice Mayor JennDuffispreparingfor Novemberrun-off contestwithoneofhertwochallengers. Somers’ 58%-42% lead was sufficient for businesswoman Darla Trendler concede in the hotly contested southeast Mesa Council District election. But there was no such concession in the downtown District race, where Duff maintained the lead she started with Tuesday night’s release of tallies from early voting but appeared to fall short of the 50%-plus-1 majoritysheneededtowinoutright. Duff garnered 48% of the vote over new mother Trista Guzman Glover’s 28% and Arizona State University undergraduate student Nathaniel Ross’ 24%. thosemarginsholdbythetimealltheballots are counted this week, Ross will be eliminated and Duff and Guzman Glover will face off Nov. 8. "While we’ll be watching the final counts closely, it’s clear that we still have more work ahead of us," Duff said. "Close elections are not new thing for me and I’m ready to earn everylastvoteforNovember’swin.” Sunday, August 7, 2022 4454 East Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85018 602.508.0800 liwindow.com Showroom Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30-5:00, Fri 8:30-4:00, Sat 9:00-2:00 and evenings by appointment. Stop by our design showroom or call us for an appointment at your home. seem of unusual soon be on the way at the new American Leadership Academy campus in east Mesa. sprawling 223,000-square-foot charter approach vocational
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“The kids love it,” Johnson said. “And they come away feeling like ‘hey, I’m practically a football star.’” But the most rewarding aspect comes from watching the parents enjoying their kids having fun and playing the sport,” she“Halfadded.the fun of this is watching the parents watch the kids and cheer them on,” Johnson said.
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Ben Lesser has devoted his life to making sure the world doesn’t in cur amnesia about one of human history’s most horrifying events – the Holocaust.AndChabad of the East Valley is help ing him. A Holocaust survivor, Lesser is the keynote speaker in the next installment of Chabad of East Valley’s ongoing Holo caust Education Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Tickets range from $12 for students to $18 be fore the lecture ad $25 at the door. Tick ets can be purchased at chabadcenter. com under “upcoming events.”
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“My proudest moment in the Navy is my personal growth and achievement,” said Canada. “I realized that slacking off is not a real option in life. If you are not taking steps forward, you will always be going backward.”
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Johnson said she’s realized that what the Ferrons started has brought so much goodness back into the world and made life so much better for those families that take“That’spart.what Bob and Lynn are doing,” Ferron said. “They’re just creating an opportunity for kids to come and have a lot of fun, and I feel like they did really well.”
“I love what Lynn and Bob have done,” said Gina Johnson. “They’ve created a very inclusive environment.”
SAILOR from page 12 a very intimidating force. If you choose to pick a fight with us, you will get all weSailorshave.” like Canada, have many op portunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
Johnson’s nonprofit was inspired by her son David, now 38, who has Down Syndrome and participated in youth sports throughout his life. She said she remembers watching her son play in a similar basketball league as a kid and remembers the pride he exud ed when he played.
“As we all know, our current diminish ing population of holocaust survivors are of a most fragile and delicate nature which unfortunately sometimes limits or prohibits them from active partici pation,” said Chabad spokesman Glenn Vichengrad. “We are most honored and fortunate to announce that another Ho locaust survivor named Ben Lesser will be speaking at this event. “Ben’s story is nothing short of mirac ulous and heroic and tells his real-life unforgettable story of courage, deter mination and achievement,” he added, promising an “engaging, inspiring, and educational Holocaust survivor memoir.”Lesser was a teenager in Krakow, Poland, and endured imprisonment in four concentrations camps — including Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Dachau — as well as two death marches and two death trains. He and a sister are the only members of his immediate family who survived theLiberatedNazis. in Dachau, Lesser came to the United States in 1947 – penniless, uneducated, and unable to speak Eng lish. He settled in Los Angeles, where he married, raised a family and became a successful Realtor. Since 1995, after retiring to Las Vegas, Lesser has been devoting his time as a volunteer, speaking in schools and col leges on the Holocaust.
“Ben serves not only as a teacher, but also bears witness to the past, teaching students and adults of all ages the im portant values of tolerance, democracy, respect for human dignity, and decency,” said“DespiteVichengrad.sorrow and tragedy, his deter mination to achieve his dreams is a har rowing biography of his life that will in spire all to achieve your own dreams.”
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The urgency of Lesser’s efforts was in advertently underscored by the fact that Chabad had originally planned to have a different Holocaust survivor.
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As Canada and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the Unit ed States Navy. “Wearing the uniform means that I am serving in a position so others do not have to,” added Canada. “I am helping to provide security for our country.”
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Johnson founded the local nonprofit Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona that advocates for people with Down syn drome and supports families to provide the most fulfilling lives for their children.
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gon City, Oregon. Chris graduated from Oregon City High School in the class of 1968. She then attended Emanuel Hospi tal School of Nursing in Portland, Oregon, and graduated while achieving her Regis tered Nurse certification. Chris married Mark Budwill on June 22nd, 1974, and they had 3 children, Matthew (Megan), Andrew (Laura), and Adam (Angie). In her youth she enjoyed painting, and volunteering. She took part in two 4-H clubs; one was cooking, called the "Cookie Cutters" which was run by her mother Olga, and the oth er was a horse club called the "Rockin Riders". She also was a camp counselor at Camp Colton for several years. She loved to swim, and show her horse she raised at the County Fair. Chris worked many jobs over her life including positions as a reg istered nurse, housekeeper, office manager for the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation in Arizona, and listener services coordinator for KJZZ in Phoenix, Arizona. She sup ported her husband's hobby of gardening by harvesting and canning the results, all while raising three rambunctious boys. She loved her grandchildren beyond measure. She found joy in sewing items that the next generation would cherish. Chris loved her soap operas on television, and was also an avid reader. Later in life she was a dedicat ed fan of the Food Network and loved to cook using her Instant Pot. She attended church regularly, and kept up with tech nology by teaching herself how to develop websites and multimedia presentations for the church. Chris was a woman willing to help anyone who needed it and an advocate for any cause that needed to be fought for. She was there to take care of everyone and make sure everyone was taken care of even to a fault. Chris is survived by her sister Nancy (Chambers) Eakle, husband, three sons, and four grandchildren (Ethan, Ellie, Hannah, Everly). Chris will be given back to the sea off the coast of Depoe Bay, Ore gon. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a laterHedate.issurvived by his wife of fifty years, Doris Pillen; two daughters, Katrina Lynn Pillen Steinsultz and Rebecca Dalelynn Pillen Bricker; two grandchildren, Adam Singleterry and Kaitlynn Hill; two great-grands, Jessie Hill and Raven Hill; a brother, Donald Pillen; two nephews, Scott and Mike; one niece, Tiffany, numerous racing buddies and his "brother from another mother", Dick LaPratt. He was preceded in death by his parents and several loving aunts and uncles.Online condolences may be made at eakesfuneralhome.comEakesFuneralHome in Oxford is assisting The Pillen Family Co.
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She entered into Heaven on August 17, 2022 after a long and full life at the age of 96. Toni was born in Beallsville, Pa to Raymond and Elsie Amos. She was the youngest of 10 and surrounded by a loving family as her heartwarming stories were reflected in her fondShememories.wasblessed with two wonderful marriages and preceded in death by her first husband Leroy Radcliffe and son Richard, as well as her second husband WayneToniKimball.hadastrong belief and faith in Jesus Christ and was involved with her church. She was loved and a blessing to all who knew her and spread joy and happiness everywhere she went. Toni spent 20 years as a beautician in Phoenix and Mesa and enjoyed every minute of it. She loved helping others. No services are planned. Toni will be laid to rest at Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery in Mesa.
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Albert A Wosnitzer Albert (Al) A. Wosnitzer passed away on July 2, 2022, in La Mesa, CA. Albert was born on November 12, 1939, in East Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Clifton, NJ, and graduated from Clifton High School. Albert served in the U.S. Army at Ft. Bliss in Texas. On May 12, 1962, Al married Arlene (Walls) Wosnitzer. He attended night school for many years and on June 4, 1971, he graduated from Rutgers with his Bachelor of Science degree. In 1972, Al took a job in Phoenix, AZ and he and his family moved to Tempe. He had a successful career as an accountant, controller, and comptroller, working for many major corporations. He worked internationally in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela for Waste Management during his career. In the early 80’s he moved to San Diego, California to work for a familyowned waste company, Western Waste, as the General Manager. There he met Victoria (Robin) Jones whom he would marry several years later. He ended his working career and retired as the GM of Pacific Waste in Hawaii in his late 70s. Al loved traveling, American history, and the ocean. He had a wonderful sense of humor and a great smile. He never met a stranger. Al will be laid to rest, in the sea, off the coast of California, with military honors. Al is survived by his wife of 31 years, Robin; his first wife, Arlene; children Karen (Gary) Bradbury, Kathy (Tim) Smith; stepchildren, Jimmy (Kim) Allread, Stacy Allread, Rj (Christina) Allread, and Charlie Allread; grandchildren Aaron, Stacey (Zack), Nicholas, Charlie, Jimmy, Ryan, Nicole (Josh), Katelynn (James), Victoria (Chandler), Hailey, Larry, Chad, Karlie, Brooklynn, and 10 Great-Grandchildren.
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Robert Gerald Pillen Robert Gerald Pillen, 74, of Efland, NC passed away Tuesday, August 23,2022.Robert was born in Genesee County, Michigan on September 2, 1947 to the late Glen Francis Pillen and Joyce Lucille Eubach. He served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a long-time employee of the Board of Water and Light in Lansing, Michigan, and Salt River Project in Phoenix, Arizona.
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It’s important to determine if PAD (pe ripheral artery disease) is causing the pain or making it worse. PAD is plaque in the arteries which causes poor circulation.
The good news is PAD is treatable in an office setting. Dr. Joel Rainwater, MD endovascular specialist explains, “We go into the bloodstream to find the blockage using imaging guidance. Then with small tools that can go into the smallest arteries, remove the blockage, and restore blood flow.”
Getting the proper diagnosis is the first step to getting better. “It’s all about find ing out what’s causing the problem,” says Zang. “When your feet burn, tingle, or feel numb, it’s your body telling you it needs help, and you should listen.” If your neuropathy medication is not working, your symptoms may be an indication of another condition.
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Mesa, which has a population of around 500,000, has more than 12,000 business es that run the gamut from hair stylists to Boeing and everything in between, includ ing techpreneurs, tech startups and bou tique
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Mesa contracts with five organizations that work with the business owners – the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Prestamos CDFI (a division of Chicanos Por La Cau sa), Local First Arizona, CO+HOOTS . Free Motion Stretch, a health and well ness company that provides a special therapy to get optimal results in mobility and pain management, benefitted from the city’s help.
“Therestaurants.pandemic really put a stoplight on the fact that roughly 40 to 48 percent of all jobs come from small businesses,” Keffer said. “That’s a pretty big important factor in the local economy.”
Mesa’s commitment to for-profit busi nesses is noteworthy, said Keffer, who has worked in servicing small businesses for 17 years. “Cities just typically don’t do that,” she said. So, what’s in it for the city? Many people support their families with small busi nesses and they employ others who sup port their families, Keffer said.
City program helping Mesa small businesses
In 2020, Honsaker received help in so cial media branding, social media and guidance to improve her website for Free Motion Stretch. She also learned about search engine optimization to compete better with national companies.
“I did the best I could, but realized that if I was going to grow as I wanted to, I need ed help.” Honsaker is a typical business owner sought by the Small Business Assistance Program.
“I immediately saw an increase in clients after that first assistance award,” she said.
With feedback such as this, the city’s leadership decided to continue the pro gram for small businesses by providing these consulting professional services.
The program looks for the smallest busi nesses, or “micropreneurs”— the momand-pops, the main street businesses, the solopreneurs and the businesses that have fewer than five employees.
“I can understand providing funding for mid-sized businesses that have more em ployees or a larger presence, but to fund a small business like mine means more than I can put into words,” she said. “It has al lowed us to help our clients, and the more clients we can help, the better.”
“Overall, we have a more diverse selec tion of products and services when we have a more diverse business space,” she added. “From our perspective, it is impor tant to see our small business community be strong, vibrant and continue to grow.”
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Jeanne Honsaker, founder of Free Motion Stretch in Mesa, works with her client, Regan Gunzy. Her health and wellness company thrived with help from Mesa Business Builder, an umbrella program that assists small businesses. (Courtesy of Free Motion Stretch)
“The real small ones didn’t know how to even fill up that bank application,” Keffer said. “The city realized that these busi nesses were falling through the cracks and they weren’t getting any help and they were in real dire straits.”
Jeanne Honsaker founded her company in 2019, just six months before Covid-19 hit. She was pushed out from her location and had to reopen elsewhere in 2020. She soon noticed that her clientele was growing and as her business grew, Honsa ker found she could not cope.
Are you frazzled by running a small business? The City of Mesa can help untangle some of the knots. This fiscal year, the Mesa Business Builder’s Small Business Assistance Pro gram has a budget of $300,000 to help about 100 for-profit businesses. Help is available for most aspects of run ning a business, such as social media, cre ating a website, learning computer skills, formulating a business plan, financial lit eracy and even one-on-one support. Ap plications, available in English and Span ish, are being accepted until next April.
Last year, she received another grant that enabled her to revamp her website and im prove her business plan. This enabled her to expand her studio, hire a second prac titioner and double her monthly revenue.
So far, Mesa has helped 250 small busi nesses with about $1 million worth of technicalHonsakerassistance.saidshe was “incredibly grateful” to the city, which helped her “save thousands of dollars.”
Mesa’s Economic Development team, which has many programs under the Mesa Business Builder program, found that many of these micropreneurs didn’t have the know-how to obtain help when they really needed it. Mesa administered $4.5 million worth of federal aid to businesses struggling un der the pandemic. The city also offered a technical assistance program that helped with professional consulting services to better prepare them to compete in today’s marketplace.
“As a small business owner, everything falls on you. I was the practitioner, the CEO, CFO, HR, marketing department, tech support and customer service. That can be very overwhelming and not for the faint of heart,” she said.
“When you are a small business owner, you wear all the hats: manager, finance person, HR person, everything,” said Kelly Keffer, economic development proj ect“Mostmanager.ofthese small business people don’t have the background to wear all those hats. So, when we pair them up with these professional advisors, they are able to get advice and assistance.”
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And Warren, who’s rarely met a govern ment giveaway she didn’t like, didn’t cel ebrate Pres. Trump’s $2 trillion CARES Act spending spree, which included $500 bil lion in checks for individuals and $350 bil lion in Paycheck Protection Program loans to business owners – including all sorts of millionaires who, uh, maybe didn’t need theAftercash.a day of back and forth in the me dia – and a few text messages from friends celebrating or attacking Biden’s decision – I found myself transfixed by a moment that crystallizes the entire argument. Towards the end of Biden’s 20 minutes of self-congratulation, a reporter shouted a reasonable question at the man: “Is this unfair to people who paid their student loans or chose not to take outBiden,loans?”almost to the door, turned back to deliver a one-liner. “Is it fair to people who, in fact, do not own multi-billiondollar businesses if they see one of these guys getting all the tax breaks? Is that fair? What do you think?” It was the type of explanation that never would have flown with my parents, who worked hard to help me pay the college
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist
Now, “My Plate” offers official federal food guidance…and has for over a decade. Meantime, everyday Americans seem to encounter new “nutritional studies”— well, everyday. That includes one from the University of Michigan that was curi ously released one month after Indepen dence Day. Did you enjoy a hot dog on July 4? An ar ticle in the Aug. 4 edition of “The U.S. Sun” claims you might have cut more than a half hour from your life span. Researchers in Ann Arbor claim that summertime staple may put nails in your coffin 36.3 minutes sooner that a non-hot dog eater. Scientists conducting the study said they calculated the direct influence of
The plan, should it survive court chal lenges, will wave a magic wand at $10,000 in debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year and up to $20,000 for Pell grantTherecipients.reaction?
The penultimate placements belonged to milk, cheese and yogurt on one side; meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts on the other…with both groupings listing sug gested servings of two to three daily.
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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was apoplectic: “President Biden’s student loan socialism is a slap in the face to ev ery family who sacrificed to save for col lege, every graduate who paid their debt, and every American who chose a certain career path or volunteered to serve in our Armed Forces in order to avoid taking on debt. This policy is astonishingly unfair.” My reaction? It was what kids today would abbreviate as “SMH,” for shaking myIt’shead.all the response I can muster any more for the predictable screeching that arises whenever the government – local, state or federal – does anything.
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Depending on the decisionmaker, whether it’s a MAGA hat Trump acolyte or someone who worships at the altar of Old Joe Santa of the Left, forever giving away cash, record inflation be damned, it’s yet another moment to exhort or complain, so long as you root, root, root for the home team. Here’s a thought that borrows another social media acronym: How about you all STFU and spare the rest of us your talk ingThepoints?restof us being the approximately 250 million Americans not registered as Republicans or Democrats and/or the 150 million Americans who didn’t vote for ei ther Biden or Donald Trump in 2020. Why such hard feelings? It’s the glaring hypocrisy.In2008, when Lehman Brothers, AIG and Wall Street irresponsibility crashed the American economy, McConnell led the way on a $700 billion bailout of the rich, which he lauded as “one of the finest mo ments in the history of the Senate.”
And, at the top, what most nutrition ists in the early ’90’s considered the “bot tom feeders” among consumables: fats, sweets, and oils…with the admonition to “useCriticssparingly.”wereunsparing in their scorn. The most common complaint dealt with style as well as substance. Americans asso ciate success with the top…not the bottom. Accordingly, the advice of the Agriculture Department was to “invert the pyramid.”
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ton, that development was not met with wide-spread unanimity – but at least the disagreements about “eating right” didn’t break down along the traditional political lines of left versus right. Instead, disputes developed over the federal approach to nutritional “multilevel marketing.”
the history of ancient Egypt, there’s one “pyramid” that’s not shrouded in mystery. It’s the “food pyramid,” which attracted quite a bit of controversy following its “construction.”BabyBoomers can be forgiven if they carry a vague recollection of this dietary diagram from the scratchy, sprocket threaded, 16-millimeter monochromatic motion pictures featured during their school days. Actually, “official” recognition of the food pyramid did not occur until 1992. That’s when the U.S. Department of Agri culture introduced its own version, alter natively called the “Food Guide Pyramid” or the “Eating Right Pyramid.”
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The USDA was all about inclusion at the base of the pyramid, grouping bread, cere al, rice, and pasta together, suggesting six to 11 daily servings. On the next level, veg etables and fruits shared elevated status, with guidance of three to five servings of veggies, and two to four helpings of fruit.
Student debt giveaway underscores bigger problem the transformation of the food pyramid
Early Aug. 24, Presi dent Joe Biden dod dered to the White House microphone and an nounced the forgiveness of an estimated $300 billion in student loan debt
Recalling
The usual partisan theatrics.Liberal Democrat Sen. Elizabeth War ren nearly broke both hands applauding Biden: “This is one of the biggest acts of consumer debt relief in American history, and it will directly help hardworking peo ple who borrowed money to go to school because they didn’t come from a family that could write a big check.”
Adding “fat to the fire” was a failure to recognize research extolling the benefits of unsaturated fats in weight loss, as well the lowering of blood sugar and choles terolButlevels.blood pressure levels increased on the banks of the Potomac with accusations of “lactose tolerance”—allegations that the dairy lobby “milked” the benefits of the pyramid with larger visuals that made their products easier to recognize. USDA bureaucrats recognized they had created problems with the pyramid, but like most government workers, they were slow to embrace needed changes. Finally, in 2011, the pyramid transmog rified into a “personalized plate.”
19OPINIONTHE MESA TRIBUNE | AUGUST 28, 2022 6,000 various meals, snacks and drinks. They claim that if someone who eats beef and processed pork products would exchange just 10 percent of their caloric intake for plant-based food, those “en lightened eaters” could gain an extra 48 minutes of life per day. No word on who financed the study, but it sounds as if the U of M has engaged in dubious scholarship to promote its school colors: “Eat maize so you won’t turn blue!” Rightly skeptical folks could reflexively suggest that the research is flawed, since it “compares apples to oranges,” in a man ner of speaking. And “wrong eating” Egyptologists might point out that the pyramids they study were built as burial sites for the pharaohs.Thetakeaway?Enjoywhatyou like in moderation. Be sure to exercise and get the sleep youAndneed.realize that, despite our best (or worst) efforts, we all will one day encoun ter the same fate as the pharaohs – without a grand pyramid to house our remains, or a “food pyramid” to follow, thankfully. HAYWORTH from page 18 costs scholarships did not cover. “Two wrongs don’t make a right,” my mother liked to say. Then again, my mother never held pub lic office in this country, because she had common sense and disliked rewarding poor decision-making, two qualities that would have rendered her unfit to serve in 21st century politics. LEIBOWITZ from page 18 Share Thoughts:Your Send your letters on local issues to: timeslocalmedia.compmaryniak@ Carpet • Tile • Grout • Upholstery • Air Duct Cleaning • Commercial & Residential Cleaning We only have one care. It’s Your Satisfaction. ANY 3 ROOMS Up to 600 sq. ft. total $9900 Prices Include: Truck Mounted Units • Pretreat Vacuum • Optical Brightener • General Soil Removal Also Available: Carpet Stretching • Carpet Repair BUSY LIFE? Call Today! Clean Today! ANY 5 ROOMS Up to 975 sq. ft. total $149.00Reg. $13900 $189.99Reg.WestMentionValleyViewforanExclusiveOffer! VALLEYWIDE SERVICE • 623-218-7044 PNPOneCareCleaning.com • pnponecarecleaningtoday@protonmail.com Call now to receive your FREE Author’s Guide 855-977-5138 or www.dorranceinfo.com/lovin Become a Published Author with Dorrance. We want to read your book! Complete Book Publishing Services FIVE EASY STEPS TO PUBLICATION: 1. Consultation 2. Book Production 3. Promotion 4. Distribution 5. Merchandising and Fulfillment Our staff is made up of writers, just like you. We are dedicated to making publishing dreams come true. Trusted by authors for nearly 100 years, Dorrance has made countless authors’ dreams come true. ••
“I’m so excited,” Red Mountain senior defensive end Braeden Kaczmarek said. “I get to see different competition instead of the same schools we usually play. It’s cool to go to California. Good weather, goo players, it’s exciting.” Shortly after Red Mountain’s game comes to an end in San Diego, Mountain View will kick off just 30 minutes south at Helix High School, which lost in the post season to Mater Dei Catholic last year. This will be the first trip out of town for the Toros since 1992, when they faced Hawaii power St. Louis when Jesse Parker was leading the program. Joe Germaine was a part of that Toro team, and now as head coach he’s looking re-establish Mountain View’s prominence in and out side of Arizona with a trip to California to open the season.
The pandemic put a wrench in the plans of several East Valley high school football programs the last twoManyyears.had sought matchups with oppo nents in California and other surround ing states before COVID-19 brought the closure of schools and restrictions that forced some programs to not field teams at all during the fall season. But that is now in the past, and several East Valley teams have made it a priority to start their respective football seasons outside of state lines.
Red preparing for California trips
The Mountain Lions will be one of three total teams from the East Valley taking part in The Honor Bowl, a showcase in San Diego that begins Friday and concludes Saturday. Red Mountain will face San Di ego’s Mater Dei Catholic, the defending Division 2-AA state champion that went 13-0 last season. The Crusaders return several key con tributors to last season’s championship team, including 3,000-yard passer Domi nicOnNankil.defense, Mater Dei Catholic has a talented secondary that will try to slow down Red Mountain’s high-powered of fense. Despite virtually its entire defensive secondary returning, limiting the dynamic duo of Red Mountain seniors Lennox Law son and Ja’Kobi Lane will be no easy task.
“They definitely have some guys that will be a tough matchup,” Lane said. “But I think we have guys that can do the same to them and we have a scheme to go with it. If everybody is in the right spot it will all go in Themotion.”chance to travel out of state will be unique for Red Mountain. It’ll be the first time since 2015 the Mountain Lions are able to do it.
“I think it’s great for our program,” Germaine said. “When Joe Goodman, our athletic director, had the idea a year ago to do this, he wanted to expose our brand to not just Arizona but outside of Arizona. We’re excited for the opportunity. We’re humbled by it, too, because of the team that we’re playing.
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Mountain View last played an opponent from outside Arizona back in 1992. Now 30 years later, the Toros, led by tight end Jackson Bowers, “left,” head coach Joe Germaine and his son, Jack, are traveling to California to take on Helix out of Chula Vista. (Dave Minton/Tribune Staff)
“It’s a great opportunity to represent Ar izona, the Mesa district and I’m excited we have a good opponent, too,” first-year Red Mountain coach and alum Kyle Enders said. “There’s something a little extra about this season being the head coach. We’re going to represent the school and community well.” Among the many teams that will hit the road this week to various destinations are Red Mountain and Mountain View. The two Mesa schools will both road trip to California to take on some of the top teams the state has to offer.
Lane is among one of the best wide re ceivers in the country while Lawson can play anywhere on the field for the Moun tain Lions. Lane is ready for the challenge Mater Dei Catholic presents, especially af ter a busy summer that saw him compete against some of the top recruits in the country in the club 7s circuit.
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From 2013-15, when Ron Wisniews ki was at the helm of the program, Red Mountain faced Westlake from California the second week of the season. Enders was on staff during those three games, two of which took place in California. The final meeting between the two schools ended with a Red Mountain win. Now, Enders’ players are hoping to continue the win streak against out-ofstate opponents and have a little fun in the process.
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Red Mountain, led by Lennox Lawson, “left,” head coach Kyle Enders, Ja’Kobi Lane and Braeden Kaczmarek, will travel to California to open the season against San Diego Mater Dei Catholic as part of The Honor Bowl (Dave Minton/Tribune Staff)
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“It’s a huge challenge that we’re excited to be a part of.” Germaine knows Helix presents a chal lenge for his team. The Highlanders return quarterback Ryland Jessee and tight end Quincy Herron. Their defense was also young last season. Mountain View, however, is confident. The Toros return junior quarterback Jack Germaine for his first full season under center and Jackson Bowers, his big tight end that is committed to BYU, is just one of the weapons around him. Jack said he is looking forward to the opportunity to travel with the team. Along with winning, he is hoping to create mem ories for the program and get them start ed in a positive way this season.
Queen Creek, Williams Field, Campo Verde, Chandler, Basha and Desert Vista are also hitting the road to California to open the season. Perry will travel to Ne vada to face Las Vegas Spring Valley. Sa guaro, meanwhile, will host New Jersey power Bergen Catholic. All of the out-of-state competition pres ents a chance for Arizona to prove itself on a national stage. Bowers is confident his team can come away from California with a win. He also knows his team can have fun in the process.
“I think as a team we are going to have fun, but our main goal is to come away with a W,” Bowers said. “I’ve seen some players and they definitely have athletes. With everything we do we need to be ex act. We have to execute.”
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“It’s a business trip when we step on that bus,” Jack said. “It’s going to be a great experience. We’ve gotten closer together as a team since we started in February. All the hard work we’ve put into this it’s go ing to be great to go out there and show what we’ve done.”
Each trip concludes with a traditional celebratory toast and a commemorative flight certificate.
“A majority of our people will do this once to fill that bucket list,” Appel man said. “And I am amazed that a lot of people have multiple flights with us and bring back new family members or newSunrisefriends.”Rainbow Ryders’ passengers are asked to first meet the pilots at the head quarters 30 minutes prior to sunrise. The pilots will then study the wind conditions to determine the best location to launch.
it’s conquering a fear of heights, boosting adrenaline or simply enjoying a romantic set ting, hot air balloon rides are a top bucket list contender for many – and Rainbow Ry ders is here to help.
The flight team will drive passengers to and from the drop off and pickup locations before and after the flights.
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“The wind will change based on the geographic conditions of where you are,” Appelman explained. “You can’t fly through the mountains, because it has weird weather sensations that compro mise safety.”
Appelman says the company has won countless awards and has been named the only official ride operator for worldrenowned events “due to the impeccable safety record we hold as a company.”
Hot air balloon company a bucket list destination
Once the balloon is inflated, pilots will fly from ground level to a couple thousand feet above, depending on wind direction and speed. The conductors will steer the balloon by moving it to different altitudes to get different wind patterns, so the height of the balloon will vary throughout the flight.
“When you’re coming out here with your grandma, grandchild or your sweet heart, you know you’re in the best hands possible,” Appelman said. “The simple fact is you’re floating with a bag of hot air and you’re at the mercy of mother nature, which has all of the cool romance that goes with those words, but you just want to make sure you’re with an operator that is reputable and will treat you right.”
Appelman says the flight’s sensations are similar to what it would feel like to float. He adds it’s very quiet, other than the sound of the burner.
While each typically services between two and four people, and can fit up to 12 to 14, personal requests seeking smaller baskets are available.
The North Phoenix-based hot air bal loon company boasts four decades of ex perience providing rides to over 500,000 passengers.RainbowRyders, headquartered at 715 E. Covey Lane, is the official balloon ride operator at events around the country, ac cording to its website.
All pilots are required to have a mini mum of 500 flight hours and are regularly tested for drugs and alcohol. They are also required to carry a 2nd Class Airman Med ical Certificate.
Rainbow Ryders, Inc. dates began of fering hot air balloon flights in the scenic Rio Grande Valley in 1983 after Appelman made walled away from his family’s con struction business and pursue his pas sions in the air.
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The Phoenix location offers daily scenic rides year-round over Deer Valley and the Sonoran Desert vistas. Rainbow Ryders seeks to provide an “unforgettable bucket list experience,” explained founder/owner Scott“BeingAppelman.inArizona, you’ve got the beau tiful mountains around us and the desert landscape – it’s just stunning,” he said. “I’ve flown in over 45 states and three different countries. There is nothing like flying here. It’s just so pretty. It’s like the pictures that are painted.” All company pilots are FAA-certified and have nearly 200 years of combined experi ence, the site continues.
“When I was 12 years old, I lived in Al buquerque. They had the first balloon fes tival there and I was fascinated as a young boy,” he says. “I love aviation and I saw these balloons fly and I thought, “Oh my gosh, this is so cool.’” Appelman attained his license in 1983 and began to fly hot air balloons recre ationally. When he launched Rainbow Ry ders, he started with one two-passenger balloon and did every task from answer ing the phones to booking reservations to piloting the flights. And he hasn’t looked back since. “I thought, ‘Holy mackerel, I’m doing something that really matters,’” Appelman says. “it’s a luxury item – it’s not like put ting dinner on the table but it’s being part of making people’s lives and being part of that memory. It is probably the greatest privilege of my life.”
“It’s like the ocean, there are different currents down there and it’s the exact same thing when you’re up in the air,” he says, noting that the pilot will steer by adding more heat.
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“None of us are promised tomorrow and the bucket list thing has become a very big thing – especially since we get younger generations,” he says. “This is a way that people can go on out and fill up their list and do something different and exciting during what has been challenging times.”
Rainbow Ryders, Inc. is the largest hot air balloon business serving the Southwest, with offices in Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Colorado Springs. (Courtesy of Rainbow Ryders)
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The Phoenix location offers year-long group and private sunrise rides. Sunset rides are also available from November through March due to climate and weath erAfactors.dultgroup ride tickets originally cost $275, but can vary depending on the time of purchase and potential specials. Indi vidual adult tickets for private rides are slated as $425 per person. Both types of rides take about 3 and a half hours in total, with 45 minutes to 1 hour of flight time.
He’s one of the world’s most famous culinary masters. Spanish chef Ferran Adrià is known for taking a dish that is well known and transforming all of its ingredients. His take on Tortilla Española is no different, made with crushed potato chips instead of fried potatoes. It’s wonderful, and simple and world famous. Here, I’ve combined it with a delightful recipe for deep fried olives – also a treat!
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
Directions:
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• 4 cups thin style potato chips
• 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon butter
Tortilla Española with Aioli Dip
Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large red bell pepper, grilled, seeded and diced
Heat the oven broiler to high. In a dry skillet over high heat, pan roast the red bell pepper. When charred, remove from skillet, cool, and then peel off skin, seed and dice. In the same skillet, add diced onion with 2 TBSP of butter. Sauté until golden brown, about 10 minute. In a large bowl, combine the potato chips, red pepper, onion, prosciutto, thyme, eggs, and salt and pepper. Let sit to allow the chips to soften in the eggs, about 5 minutes. Heat the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add the egg mixture and cook, without stirring, until the bottom begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the broiler, and broil until the top is set but still slightly jiggly (not sloshy) on top, about 3 minutes. Cut into wedges or small squares to serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 8.
• 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped fine
Deep-fried olives Ingredients: • 1 (8 oz) jar of pitted green olives or pimento stuffed olives, drained • 1 cup plain bread crumbs • 1 cup all purpose flour • 1 cup buttermilk • Vegetable oil for frying • Parmesan cheese for garnishing optional • Aioli Dip • 1/3 cup mayonnaise • ½ lemon, juiced • 1 clove of garlic, finely minced • ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper
• 8 eggs, lightly beaten
World-famous chef’s recipetransforms its ingredients
• Salt and pepper to taste
Directions: Make the Aioli dip by combining the mayo, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to Inserve.aheavy bottomed pot heat a couple of inches of vegetable oil until it reaches 350-375 degrees on a thermometer.Whiletheoil is heating, set out three shallow plates for a dredging station. Put flour in one plate, the buttermilk in the second plate and the bread crumbs in the third plate. Dredge the olives in the flour, and then into the buttermilk, and finally roll the olives around in the breadcrumbs, making sure they are well and evenly coated.Frythe olives in the hot oil until they are golden, about a minute and a half. Do this in batches so the oil doesn’t cool down when you add the olives. Drain the olives on a paper towel, and serve hot. Using toothpicks, dip into aioli dip. (Reheat by putting in a 350F oven for a few min utes.)
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ARCHITECT URAL & ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES: E ast Valley Men’s Center Bridge Housing Units , 2345 N Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201. A New Leaf, Inc. is accepting written statements of qualific ations to provide architecture and engineering ser v ices to plan and design bridge housing units and other improvements at the site. This project will re ceive federal funding from the City of Mesa and oth er municipalities through the American Rescue Plan Act and other federal programs. Federal labor stand ards, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and Equal Em p loyment Opportunity regulations of the Housin g and Urban Development Act of 1968 for Employ ment and Contracting Opportunities will apply to the project. Small, minority and/ or women owned busi nesses are encouraged to submit proposals. Sealed Statements of Qualifications will be received until 1:00PM Arizona Time, on Thursday, September 15 , 2022 at A New Leaf, 868 E University Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85203. The Request for Qualifications ma y b e obtained electronically. Contact Keon Mont g omery, Director of Real Estate at : kmontgomery@turnanewleaf.org, Tel 480-462-3967
A New Leaf, Inc., reserves the right to reject any and a ll Statements of Qualifications. An optional Pre Submittal Conference will be held virtually at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at which tim e t he client will be available to answer questions P lease contact Keon Montgomery to receive th e meeting link. Unless provided in writing, verbal au thorizations or acknowledgments by anyone present will not be binding. Published: East Valley Tribune , Aug. 21, 28, 2022 / 48590
The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Con tractor to provide Job Order Transportation Construction Services. All ualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifi cations (SOQ) in accordance with the require ments detailed in the Request for Qualifications
HollyATTEST:Moseley City Clerk
This Job Order Contract is for a broad range pre-construction and construction services for transportation projects or site improvements for other real property and facilities in the City. The work is required in support of the City of Me sa’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and other City department requests. The contract will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quanti ty (IDIQ) type contract and will include a wide variety of individual construction tasks.
Employees. All firms inter ested in this project (including the firm’s em ployees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, un der penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the se lection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at er-at-risk-and-job-order-contracting-opportunibusiness/engineering/construction-managhttps://www.mesaaz.gov/ ties
NOTICE
The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team mem ber 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 in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by October 6, 2022 at 2 pm. The City eserves the right to accept or reject any and all State ments of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.
DepartmentbederQuestions.vice).saaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-ser(http://meQuestionspertainingtotheJobOrselectionprocessorcontractissuesshoulddirectedtoDonnaHornoftheEngineeringatdonna.horn@mesaaz.gov.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR(RFQ)QUALIFICATIONS
Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System
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IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Job Order Contractor for the TRANSPORTATIONfollowing:CONSTRUCTIONJOBORDERCONTRACTPROJECTNO.JOC-T23
The(RFQ).following is a summary of the project.
The initial term of the JOC contract will be for three (3) years and may be renewed up to two (2) additional one-year terms. The maximum construction contract value for an individu al job order issued under this contract will be $4,000,000, or the maximum permissible limit authorized by the City at the time the job or der is executed. Pricing shall be negotiated fee. Utility improvement project anticipated to be completed under this JOC contract are based on, but not limited to the current 5-year Capi tal Improvement Program. Information on the Capital Improvement Program may be viewed at Capital Improvement Programs | City of Mesa Renewal(mesaaz.gov).ofthecontract will be based on the successful performance by the JOC Contractor and the needs of the City. During the contract period, the City will identify construction tasks required to complete each specific job and will issue individual Job Orders to the Contractor to complete those jobs. The Contractor shall be re quired to furnish all materials, equipment and personnel necessary to manage and accomplish the Job Orders. The Contractor shall be required to maintain a management staff in order to re ceive Requests for Proposal (RFP), prepare and negotiate proposals, receive signed Job Orders (JO) and Notices-to-Proceed (NTP), receive and initiate contract correspondence and pro vide other construction services to accomplish individual Job Orders. Job Orders will vary in size, with many anticipated to be of small to medium size. Some Job Orders may require in cidental design services. The schedule for the work will start after award and will be ongoing over the life of the contract.
CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA
A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 21, 2022 at 8:00 am through Mic rosoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to ques tions 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 ad dition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Sub mittal ContactConference.withCity
BETH HUNING City Engineer
Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug 28, Sept 4, 2022 / 48645
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Con sultant for the following: NORTH HIGLEY LIFT STATION 56th Street & Thomas Road PROJECT NO. CP0617LS06
The(RFQ).following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the se lected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract
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Thisscoping.project will include a Design Concept Re port and Final Design for a sewer lift station, located off Higley Road north of Thomas, and approximately 7800’ of 8” force main connect ing the lift station to an existing sewer manhole in the McDowell/Higley intersection. This plan is a departure from the Wastewater Master Plan. According to the 2018 Wastewa ter Master Plan Update, the service area for the future Higley Lift Station was planned to discharge to a future sewer line in 56th Street and Thomas Road that would outfall to the ex isting 12-inch sewer in Longbow Parkway. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) installed a dry sewer in a casing under the Loop 202 freeway for this purpose in 2006. However, recent investigations into the as-built condition of the dry sewer line revealed the line to be too deep to tie into the existing manhole at the inter section of 56th Street and Longbow Parkway as planned. Additionally, the recent development of previously vacant parcels along the existing 12-inch Longbow Parkway sewer is denser than anticipated in the 2018 Wastewater Master Plan Update, resulting in higher flows. Due to these factors, it is no longer feasible to follow the rec ommendations laid out in the 2018 Wastewater Master Plan Update. The new concept includes enlarging the North Higley Lift Station service area and changing the discharge location. Based on the City’s cur rent flow projections, the North Higley Lift Sta tion should be built with an initial capacity of 600 gallons per minute and sized for a planned buildout capacity of 1,000 gallons per minute.
CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR(RFQ)QUALIFICATIONS
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A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 8, 2022 at 10:00 am electronically via Microsoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invita tion from Tracy Gumeringer at tracy.gumering er@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attend ees. 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-Submit tal Conference since City staff will not be avail able 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 pub lished from the Pre-Submittal Conference.
Contact with City Employees. All firms inter ested in this project (including the firm’s em ployees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, un der 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 se lection 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 ing/architectural-engineering-design-opportuhttp://mesaaz.gov/business/engineer nities.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.
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The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Con sultant to provide design services for the North Higley Lift Station Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Quali fications (SOQ) in accordance with the require ments detailed in the Request for Qualifications
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 organiza tion chart with key personnel and their affilia Resumestion). for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Mini mum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifi cations by September 22, 2022 at 2:00 pm to the email address Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov.
Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department recep tion area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submit tal package, please display: Firm name, project number, and/or project title.
The station must include a back-up generator or secondary feed as required by Arizona Admin istrative Code, and provisions for odor control must also be provided. An 8-inch PVC force main is expected to be adequate to convey flow from the lift station site down Higley Road to discharge in an existing manhole (MH14430) in the McDowell/Higley intersection. There is an existing casing crossing under the Loop 202 at Higley Road. The project will include the eval uation of the existing ductile iron pipe inside the casing to see if it is suitable for use. Land acquisition is required for the lift station site. In support of that effort, the project will include the preparation of legal descriptions and exhibits representing the property to be ac Therequired.are a number of site and general design requirements that typically apply to lift stations and force mains. See the Lift Station and Force Main Checklist posted with this RFQ. City may include other miscellaneous improvements at the Site, as needed. The City would like to have these facilities de signed and constructed as soon as possible, and no later than June 1, 2025, in anticipation of growth in the area.
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) Sys tem neeringbetantQuestions.vendor-self-service).(http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/QuestionspertainingtotheConsulselectionprocessorcontractissuesshoulddirectedtoTracyGumeringeroftheEngiDepartmentattracy.gumeringer@me saaz.gov.
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