Mesa Tribune: Southeast 09-06-2020 by Times Media Group

••

School football a go / P. 18

Former editor mourned / P. 6

FREE ($1 OUTSIDE THE EAST VALLEY) | TheMesaTribune.com

An edition of the East Valley Tribune

INSIDE

This Week

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Mammoth Mesa sports complex no pipedream, developer promises BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

NEWS ........................ 6 Mesa Realtor's UFO Congress goes virtual.

COMMUNITY ......... 12 MCC Child Care lab pivots to success.

andy and Chad Miller have a big sports and entertainment dream for southeast Mesa near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. At 320 acres, that dream is expansive – but Chad Miller insists it’s not fanciful. It includes two stadiums, 23 soccer �ields, eight baseball and softball �ields, and an indoor sports building with 16 basketball courts and 62 volleyball courts. With potential for sports tourism, almost limitless recreational opportunities and even image building, Mesa of�icials are hoping the father-son duo’s vision turns into a Legacy Sports Park. But with such an ambitious project, it’s pre

�� PLAYGROUND �� 3

BUSINESS ............. 14 Mesa tour packages aim to lure visitors.

OPINION ................ 16 Reimagining 50s TV shows in 2020. COMMUNITY ............................... 12 BUSINESS ..................................... 14 OPINION ....................................... 16 SPORTS ........................................ 18 PUZZLES ...................................... 22 CLASSIFIED ................................. 22 Zone 2

The proposed Legacy Sports Park in southeast Mesa would have plenty of room for plenty of sports, say developers Randy and Chad Miller, who already are making moves to make it a reality. (Courtesy of Chad Miller)

Tight Census deadline catches cities by surprise BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

ith millions of dollars and equitable political representation at stake, Chandler and other East Valley cities are rushing to complete their 2020 census efforts in the face of a suddenly tight deadline imposed by the Trump administration. Tens of thousands of East Valley households already had responded to the census by mid-August, answering either online, by phone or by mail to the constitutionally mandated head count. But many more remain to be counted. By city, response rates ranged from 74.6 percent in Gilbert to 61.1 percent in Tempe – with widely varying rates from neighborhood

to neighborhood. Chandler also had a strong showing, with a 70.4 percent response rate. Scottsdale came in at 63.9 percent, and Mesa at 62.5 percent. The great majority of those responses were �iled online, a new option this year. The �inal numbers will have a big impact on civic life for the next decade. Hundreds of billions of dollars �low from the federal government to the states each year, divvied up by population. That money undergirds vital services such as airports, public transportation, schools and hospitals. An undercounted city will get less per resident than one with a better census response rate. More than that, census data actually helps cities make decisions with a deep impact on

individual neighborhoods. Scottsdale uses it, for example, to determine where new �ire stations, parks and other facilities are needed. Political representation also is at stake. Each state’s number of representatives in the U.S. House is allotted by population, and fast-growing Arizona could add a 10th congressional district based on this year’s count. Congressional and legislative district boundaries are redrawn every 10 years based on census data, and Mesa does the same with its six City Council districts. “The census does touch every single person,” said Leah Powell, who oversees Chandler’s census outreach efforts. This year’s count is taking place against the

�� CENSUS �� 4

FREE EVALUATION AND WRITTEN REPORT

249 lead to improved rela VALUE confidence qual Spaceand is limited,

SHEA… FIRST NAME SIDE EFFECT OF COVID-19 ABCTHE HEARING AND HEARING LOSS. With everything we k IN HEARING! search shows that even a mild THE FIRST NAME IN HEARING! no Advanced reason toinvisible let heart cline in hearing can lead to $

(Reg. $249) With coupon only for the first 30 patients. See office for details. Expires 7/15/2020

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

THE FIRST NAME IN HEARING!

Confused about hearing loss? Talk to our experts.

This has not been the year for anyone with a hearing loss. Not only are masks making it harder to understand people but now we are finding people are losing their hearing aids because of the masks.

Shea Hearing Aid

Shea Hearing Aid has been delivering world renowned care since 1926.

ABC Hearing is here when you need us most! Center is hereCenter when is now available! untreated anymore. cial isolation, anxiety or, worse, Even worse, because hearing aids are so comfortable, people may not realize that their hearing aids are gone until it's too late.

3. Consider using an extender if the only type of mask you can find has the elastic behind the ears. One of these can easily be made with two buttons sewn on a piece of fabric. The elastic would then attach to the buttons.

AreDAYS you ready you need us to most! “Finally having the volume 10 ONLY! THROUGH JULY 15TH! hearing YOUR loss with HEARING mentia . Treating Our latest Miniscopic™ HAVE TESTED FREE AT on the TV normal for my start living better? aring aids has been shown to help. hearing aids are desig Here's what Shea Hearing Aid Center recommends to protect your investment:

1. If you can get it, make sure you have loss and damage protection on your hearing aids. At least if something happens you will be able to replace your investment.

4. Consider switching to a custom hearing aid. These devices are custom fit to your ear. Since these go in your ear, there is no need to worry that they will be pulled off when you remove your mask or put on your glasses.

When you’ r e ABC HEARING CENTER NEW CLIENT SPECIAL

HAVE YOUR HEARING TESTED FREE AT 10 DAYS ONLY! THROUGH JULY 15TH!

wife is pretty cool. And SHEA HEARING AID CENTER NEW CLIENT SPECIAL * Hearing Made Affordable, e good news? Studies also to stream the TV sound • Give you an invisible Come Hear The Shea Way! 249 10 DAYS ONLY! THROUGH FREE EVALUATION nclude that treating hearing loss JULY 15TH! wirelessly, without having a • Deliver pristine audio Research shows that even a mild AND WRITTEN REPORT • FREE VIDEO EAR INSPECTION!$You’ll SEE exactly SIDE EFFECT OF COVID-19 n combat or delay many of these Up over me, feels what we SEE. We’ll explain to you2 what cord hanging 4you’re in hearing can lead to 9 seeing. AND HEARINGdecline LOSS. NEW CLIENT SPECIAL exceptional $500 OFF $500 OFF (Reg. $249) With coupon only for the •first 30HEARING patients. To FREE TEST! Find out what you’re hearing VALUE listening FREE EVALUATION gative consequences — and social isolation, anxiety or, worse, on a set of Circa Edge AI for details. Expires 7/15/2020 See office and what you’re not! “Finally having the volume natural to me.” AND WRITTEN REPORT very free and Custom Rechargeable • FREE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS! 1 249 . Treating hearing loss with dementia •convenient Provide effortless tra Aids!for my normal Discover Rechargeable Hearing Aids… d to improved relationships, VALUEon the TVHearing Smart rechargeable hearing aids hearing aids has been shown to help. wife is pretty cool. And nfidence and quality of life. you go about your da 2. Change the style of mask you are wearing. Do not use the type of mask that goes behind your ear. Instead use a mask that either ties or has elastic that goes around your head.

John Gross Practice Manager

Shea Hearing Aid Center is an exclusive supplier of Circa Edge AI in the Memphis area. If you are looking to give yourself an edge with better hearing, contact our office today to schedule your free hearing evaluation.

SEPTEMBER SPECIALS!

FREE EVALUATION AND WRITTEN REPORT

(Reg. $249) With coupon only for the first 30 patients. See office for details. Expires 7/15/2020

VALUE

September Special JULY SPECIAL

This has not been the year for anyone with a hearing loss. Not only are masks making it harder to understand people but now we are finding people are losing their hearing aids because of the masks. Even worse, because hearing aids are so comfortable, people may not realize that their hearing aids are gone until it's too late. Here's what ABC Hearing Center recommends to protect your investment:

1. If you can get it, make sure you have loss and damage protection on your hearing aids. At least if something happens you will be able to replace your investment.

Confused about hearing loss? Talk to our experts.

A B C H e a r i n g h a s b e e n delivering world renowned care f o r m a n y y e a r s .

(Reg. $249) With coupon only for the first 30 patients. See office for details. Expires 9/30/2020. 7/15/2020

9/30/2020. Limit one coupon per customer. Offer expires 7/15/2020.

we can help!

Call us today t a free consulta

The good news? Studies also SIDE EFFECT OF COVID-19 Confused about hearing loss? can combat or delay many of these Up cord hanging overto me, feels HEARING LOSS. reasonAND to letnegative hearing loss go Come Hear the Shea Way! Talk to our experts. consequences — and

to stream the TV sound SIDE EFFECT OF COVID-19 conclude that treating hearing loss Confused about hearing loss? h everything we know, wirelessly, without having a AND HEARING LOSS. there’s Talk to our experts. 2. Change the style of mask you are wearing. Do not use the type of mask that goes behind your ear. Instead use a mask that either ties or has elastic that goes around your head.

ABC Hearing Center is an exclusive supplier of Circa Edge AI in the Arizona area. If you are looking to give yourself an edge with better hearing, contact our office today to schedule your free hearing evaluation.

This has not been the year for anyone with a hearing loss. Not only are masks making it SPECIAL • FREE VIDEO EAR You’ll SEE exactly harder to understand people JULY but now we are finding people are INSPECTION! losing their hearing aids what we SEE. We’ll explain to you what you’re seeing. because of the masks.

Shea Hearing Aid has been

“I really didn't know what to expect when going to the Shea Ear Clinic- I had already had my hearing tested once with horrible news and very few answers, so I was afraid of de ja vu. However I found the staff at Shea to be very understanding, compassionate, attentive, very knowledgeable in the field of hearing loss, and very extensive in their unique testing! Thank you so much to the audiologists for the personalized hearing aid consultation! Can't wait to get the little thing in and have crystal clear hearing again! This place truly is revolutionary and lifechanging! I will definitely be giving recommendations!”

delivering world renowned care $500 OFF free and natural to itme.” 3rd floor, Shea Ear Clinic since 1926. This has not been the year for anyone with a hearing loss. Notvery only are masks making Your Hearing IMPORTANT to US! During these Covid times, we have reated harder anymore. lead to is improved relationships, ABC 6133 Poplar Pike at Ridgeway • Memphis, TNHearing has been delivering understandis people but now we are finding people are by losing their hearing aids MOST INSURANCES ACCEP foundtoloneliness the true damage being caused the mandated world renowned care f o r m a n y y e a r s . because confidence of the masks. and quality of life. (901) 562-0500 isolation. We are here to help you! onworse, a set of because Circa Edge AI Even hearing aids are so Custom Rechargeable comfortable, people may not realize that Hearing Aids! their hearing aids are gone until it's too late. Limit one coupon per customer. Offer expires 7/15/2020.

When you’re ready, e can help! When you’re ready, Here's what Shea Hearing Aid Center recommends to protect your investment:

with two buttons sewn on a piece of fabric. The elastic would then attach to the buttons.

Up to $400 OFF

4. Consider we switching toare a custom hearing www.SheaHearingAidCenter.com Even worse, hearing aidsknow, so if the only type Withbecause everything there’s 3. Consider using an extender aid. These devices are custom fit to your ear. Since these go in your ear, there is no need to comfortable, people may not realize that of maskoccupancy, you can find has the elastic behind We areno following ALL CDC guidelines sterilization reason to let hearing loss go of office worry that they will be pulled off when you Gross of these can easily be made their hearing aids are gone it's too late. the ears.John One removeuntil your mask or put on your glasses. and distancing measures. Practice Manager Change the style of mask you are untreated anymore. Shea Hearing Aid Center is an exclusive with two buttons sewn on a piece of fabric. wearing. Do notwhat use the type of mask Hearing Here's ABC Center supplier of Circa Edge AI in the Memphis area. that goes behind your ear. Instead use The elastic then attach to the buttons., Made Affordable, If you are looking to give yourself an edge with arecommends mask that either ties or in has to elastic However, our ever changing world, orHearing as we call it,would the “NEW ABNORMAL” protect your investment:

1. If you can get it, make sure you have loss and damage protection on your hearing aids. At least if something happens you will be able to replace your investment. 2.

$400 OFF

• FREE HEARING TEST! Find out what you’re hearing what you’reusing not! an extender if the only type 3.andConsider • FREE DEMONSTRATIONS! of PRODUCT mask you can find has the elastic behind Discover Rechargeable Hearing Aids… the ears. One of these can easily be made Smart convenient rechargeable hearing aids

NuEar and Circa are registered trademarks of Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

– R. Powers

better hearing, contact our office today to schedule your free hearing evaluation.

Come Hear The Shea Way!

4. reluctant Consider switching to a custom weIfunderstand clients may be to attend an inhearing office 1. you can get it, that make some sure you have loss aid. These devices are custom to your ear. visit, we will be offering Home Visits after afitphone ® andso damage protection on yourLimited hearing Exposure JULY SPECIAL Since these go in your ear, there is no need • FREE VIDEO EAR INSPECTION! You’ll SEE exactly client evaluation. We also have online and telephone servicesto aids.screening At least if something happens you what we SEE. We’ll explain to you whatthat you’rethey seeing. will be pulled off when you worry be able to replace your investment. forwill programming with our newest in TEST! technology aids. • FREE HEARING Find out what you’re hearing hearing remove your mask or put on your glasses. on a set of Circa Edge AI and what you’re not! MSRP on NuEar® 2.Custom Change the style of mask you are• FREE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS! Rechargeable ABC Hearing Center is with an exclusive IfHearing you feel Do thenot need fortype thisofservice please make a request our office Aids! wearing. use the mask Discover Rechargeable Hearing Aids… Premier level hearing aids Limit one coupon per customer. Offer expires 7/15/2020. Smart convenient rechargeable hearing aids supplier of Circa Edge AI in the Arizona area. and we will workyour to accommodate your need. that goes behind ear. Instead use If you are looking to give yourself an edge with a mask that either ties or has elastic INSURANCES ACCEPTED 0% FINANCING AVAILABLE VISITS NOtoCHARGE better hearing,HOME contact our officeAT today Please callaround ABC HEARING at 480-964-2386. that goes your head. MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED 0% FINANCING AVAILABLE HOME VISITS AT NO CHARGE “I really didn't know what to expect whenyour going to the schedule free hearing evaluation. that goes around your head.

NuEar and Circa are registered trademarks of Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

all us today to schedule we can help! $500 OFF free consultation. Call us today to schedule a free consultation.

Come Hear the Shea Way! 3rd floor, Shea Ear Clinic 6133 Poplar Pike at Ridgeway • Memphis, TN

www.SheaHearingAidCenter.com Dawn Sanchez

CALL (480) 96 Dawn Sanchez Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist Dawn Sanchez

(480)964-2386 964-2386 today! CallCall (480) today!

JULY SPECIAL ABC Hearing Centers – Mesa • FREE VIDEO EAR INSPECTION! You’ll SEE exactly

ABC Hearing Centers – we Mesa SEE. We’ll explain to you what you’re seeing. 7165 E. University Dr. Bldg.what 17, Suite 167 *Individual results may vary. Invisibility may Mesa, Dr. AZ 85207 7165 E. University Bldg. 17,HEARING Suite 167 • FREE TEST! Find out what you’re hearing (East of Power on Universityand at Baywood what you’re not! AZ for 85207 ProfessionalMesa, Square. Look the WHITE Flags!) 32 – R. Powers

G IMPAIRE D RIN • EA

YEARS

G IMPAIRE D RIN • EA

R• FO

YEARS

E ST . 1 98 5

www.abchearingaids.com

32 • YEARS

Insurances Accepted

VING • TH SER EH

E ST . 1985

32 • YEARS

wn Sanchez • FREE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS! (East of Power on University at Baywood www.abchearingaids.com Certified Hearing Hearing Aids! Discover Rechargeable Hearing Aids… the WHITE 7/15/2020. Most Square. Look forSmart 32 Flags!) convenient rechargeable hearing aids ment Specialist Limit one coupon per customer. Offer expiresProfessional

R• FO

on aCertified set of Circa Edge AI Board Hearing Instrument Specialist Custom Rechargeable

NuEar and Circa are registered trademarks of Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Shea Ear Clinic- I had already had my hearing tested once with horrible news and very few answers, so I was afraid of de ja vu. However I found the staff at Shea to be very understanding, compassionate, attentive, very knowledgeable in the field of hearing loss, and very extensive in their unique testing! Thank you so much to the audiologists for the personalized hearing aid consultation! Can't wait to get the little thing in and have crystal clear hearing again! This place truly is revolutionary and lifechanging! I will definitely be giving recommendations!”

$500 OFF

(901) 562-0500

MOST INSURANCES ACC

VING • TH SER EH

MSRP on NuEar Premier level hearing aids

– R. Powers

NEWS

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

PLAYGROUND �� 1

The Mesa Tribune is published every Sunday and distributed free of charge to homes and in single-copy locations throughout the East Valley.

Times Media Group: 1620 W. Fountainhead Parkway, Suite 219 Tempe, Arizona, 85282

CONTACT INFORMATION Main number: 480-898-6500 | Advertising: 480-898-5624 Circulation service: 480-898-5641

Publisher: Steve T. Strickbine Vice President: Michael Hiatt ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Senior Account Sales: Ryan Brown | 480-898-6482 | rbrown@timespublications.com Local Advertising Sales: Chris Ross | 480-898-5649 | cross@timespublications.com Classifieds/Inside Sales: Elaine Cota | 480-898-7926 | ecota@evtrib.com TJ Higgins | 480-898-5902 | tjhiggins@evtrib.com Advertising Office Manager: Lori Dionisio | 480-898-6309 | ldionisio@evtrib.com Director of National Advertising: Zac Reynolds | 480-898-5603 | zac@evtrib.com NEWS DEPARTMENT Executive Editor: Paul Maryniak | 480-898-5647 | pmaryniak@timespublications.com Reporters: Jim Walsh | 480-898-5639 | jwalsh@timespublications.com Kevin Reagan | 480-898-5638 | kreagan@timespublications.com Sports Editor: Zach Alvira | 480-898-5630 | zalvira@timespublications.com Get Out Editor: Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | 480-641-4518 christina@timespublications.com Photographer: Pablo Robles |Probles@timespublications.com Designer: Ruth Carlton | rcarlton@timespublications.com Production Coordinator: Courtney Oldham | 480-898-5617 production@timespublications.com Circulation Director: Aaron Kolodny | 480-898-5641 | customercare@evtrib.com The Mesa Tribune is distributed by AZ Integrated Media, a circulation service company owned by Times Media Group. The public is permitted one copy per reader. For further information regarding the circulation of this publication or others in the Times Media Group family of publications, please contact AZ Integrated Media at circ@azintegratedmedia.com or 480-898-5641. For circulation services please contact Aaron Kolodny at aaron@azintegatedmedia.com.

The content of any advertisements are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The Tribune assumes no responsibility for the claims of any advertisement.

dictable that Legacy Sports Park needs to solve some unresolved challenges – an annexation by the city, a zoning change, an assured water supply and a major upgrade to Williams Field Road – before a building permit can be issued. While this list is substantial, Chad Miller, a former minor league catcher who played for Gilbert’s Mesquite High School, doesn’t consider any of these requirements an obstacle. Miller is so con�ident that he has scheduled a ceremonial grand opening on Sept. 18, knowing that he has a top zoning attorney, �inancing for the $250-million project and a lease on the land near Ellsworth and Pecos roads. The property is at the southern tip of the former General Motors Proving Grounds, a spacious 5,000-acre expanse of land that already is home to two upscale master-planned communities, Eastmark and Cadence. “The money is already in a trust account and the land has been secured’’ through a lease, Miller said. “Everyone from the city has been very supportive, helping us get this completed. There has been no opposition.’’ Although an adequate water and construction of Williams Field Road are critical for the development to proceed, Miller said they are not insurmountable requirements. His most immediate �irst step is start grading the property. “When you have the money and you have the land, it’s just the details that need to be worked out,’’ Miller said. “We are prepared to do what we need to do, to bring this project to fruition.’’ Miller views his project as more varied and �lexible than Mesa Plays, a Visit Mesa proposal that focused on attracting regional and national soccer tournaments to expanded facilities at Red Mountain Park in northeast Mesa. The concept was to attract tournaments and to take advantage of sports tourism, with children on club teams and their families coming to Mesa and spending money on hotels and restaurants.

Although Mesa voters approved millions of dollars in bonds in 2018 on a series of quality of life-oriented improvements, they also shot down Mesa Plays, creating an opportunity for Legacy Sports Park. In contrast with Mesa Plays, Legacy Sports Park potentially provides facilities for more than 15 sports at multi-purpose �ields, including an 8,000-seat stadium that could be used for �ield sports such as soccer, rugby and lacrosse. The indoor facility would be oriented toward basketball, volleyball and health and �itness classes, including yoga. “This is a multi-purpose sports complex and an entertainment district. These are events that will drive people from all over the Valley,’’ Miller said, with stadiums and other venues built to handle festivals and other special events, placing an emphasis on �lexibility. “I think the biggest differentiator is the entertainment aspect,’’ he said. “When you have something great for the community, everyone wants to get behind it.’’ Paul Gilbert, Miller’s zoning attorney, said the annexation and zoning changes required are not overly complicated. He said the annexation is simple because there is only one property owner. Legacy Sports would already have the proper zoning if it were to remain in Maricopa County as a county island, he said. The project would receive the closest zoning equivalent in Mesa, light industrial, by virtue of annexation on 245 acres. The remaining 75 acres will require a rezoning to light industrial as well, which Gilbert does not perceive as much of an issue. “Frankly, I think the zoning and annexation are going very smoothly,’’ Gilbert said. “We still are in detailed negotiation with the city on the water and Williams Field Road.’’ “Those ball�ields will need a lot of water,’’ Gilbert said. Eventually, Williams Field Road will need a major upgrade east of Ellsworth Road to six lanes, he said. The park is located between the Williams Field Road alignment and Pecos Road. While Mesa has a $100 million transportation bond issue coming before voters on the Nov. 4 ballot, with much of it

GOT NEWS?

designated for southeast Mesa, Williams Fields Road is not included, Gilbert said. That leaves the developer and the city in negotiations for who will pay for a potentially costly construction, he said. The Legacy Sports proposal is under review by the Mesa Planning Department. Gilbert said he is hoping to make a presentation to the Planning and Zoning Board sometime in October. Rich Adams of Visit Mesa is a big fan of Legacy Sports Park and is hoping all the details can be worked out. Mesa Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak also is enthusiastic about the project’s potential and is hoping for great things ahead. “It rati�ies our vision’’ with Mesa Plays, Adams said. “I think Visit Mesa sees it as a huge opportunity. I absolutely think it’s a great idea. It’s exactly what we were hoping for with Mesa Plays and more.’’ Jabjiniak said he �irst met with the developers of Legacy Sports Park a year ago and was impressed by their plans. “You have to dream big to accomplish big things,’’ Jabjiniak said. “If they can pull it off, this is a home run.’’ He said the project would create excitement not only locally, but nationally. “This is a great opportunity for the city. Sports tourism is an economic driver. I think it will be about the quality of growth. This is something people will talk about around the country,’’ Jabjiniak said. The GM Proving Grounds always has been considered a major factor in the development of East Mesa, along with the construction of Arizona 24. Jabjiniak said the 5,000-acre GM property turned into Eastmark and Cadence. He said the owner, Bill Levine, is leasing the 320 acres to Legacy Sports Park and reserving some of it for future development. Miller said the new freeway is vital to Legacy Sports Park, which is paying a great deal of attention to traf�ic and parking. He said the new freeway opens up Queen Creek as a market and also makes it easier to reach his development from Scottsdale or Phoenix. “You have a large number of families moving to the community,’’ Miller said. 

Contact Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@timespublications.com

NEWS

CENSUS �� 1

unique and disruptive backdrop of a global pandemic. The U.S. Census Bureau drastically curtailed operations between March and early June as COVID-19 swept the country. In the springtime the agency sought congressional permission for four-month extensions of its deadlines for submitting reapportionment data to the president and the states. The U.S. House approved the deadline extensions as part of a new COVID relief package in May, but the bill stalled in the Republican-controlled Senate. Then, in early August, the bureau announced it would end its counting efforts one month earlier than expected, on Sept. 30. In the meantime, President Trump also issued a memorandum seeking to prevent “illegal aliens” from being counted. Those two actions raised concerns in some quarters that minority populations might be under-counted, depriving their cities of much-needed funding. Minority-heavy neighborhoods with higher poverty levels struggle even in the best of years to match the census response rates of more af�luent areas. Census Bureau data shows, for example, that self-response rates in Mesa’s heavily Hispanic Broadway corridor ranged from 45 percent to 51 percent in mid-August. By contrast, a census tract in af�luent south Tempe showed a response rate of 87 percent. City Councilman Francisco Heredia said he was happy with Mesa’s self-response rate of 62.5 percent as of mid-August. Mesa’s rate of response actually exceeds

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

that of the 2010 census, said Heredia, who has been leading the city’s census task force since it was formed in late 2018. “We can always do better, but we had a goal of meeting the 2010 count and in the times we’re living in, I think we’re doing a solid job right Chandler officials last month used an Italian ice truck as part of their outreach to drive up now,” Heredia responses to the U.S. Census questionnaire. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer) said. Census mop-up work is now in the Gilbert households have broadband conhands of federal enumerators who have nections, “so it just works for us.” Perry does not expect the shorter deadbeen knocking on doors. But Heredia said the city is pressing its line to negatively affect Gilbert’s �inal count. own bilingual outreach and informational “It just refocused us to ensure that we are campaigns to encourage a tally that he ex- maximizing our efforts now,” she said. Chandler’s outreach efforts have been pects will show Mesa has grown to a city creative and multifaceted. of some 520,000 people. The city supplied 3,000 kids in low-re“We just �inished a text-messaging and phone campaign that targeted hard-to- sponse areas with backpacks that contained reach communities in west Mesa that were �lyers urging their parents to turn in their census forms. In late August an ice cream having a sluggish return,” Heredia said. Kelsey Perry, community engagement truck was deployed to get out the message. And it’s not just older parts of town that coordinator for the town of Gilbert, said the town’s census efforts have focused on needed prodding, Powell said. “There’s also areas that have large apartdigital outreach. “Even before the pandemic we were ment complexes, some of which were such a digitally focused town anyway,” probably not even there when the 2010 Perry said. She said nearly 97 percent of census was done. Those are a little more

challenging. We’ve been reaching out to multifamily complexes to try to see what partnerships we can have,” Powell said. “We’re sharing the message with people at this point that you can stop the visit from an enumerator by �illing out your census,” she said. “We know that with everything going on in the world today, with COVID, that people are probably not real eager to answer their doors.” While some are lobbying Congress to extend the deadline for completing the census, others are expressing fears that entire populations in the nation will be undercounted or not even represented. Powell said the federal decision to cut the census short by a month has added to the pressure of her job. “It’s certainly making things more challenging,” she said. “We are feeling like we are really at the 11th hour here … Unfortunately I’m afraid that it may have taken away some opportunities that perhaps would have been there” to ensure that everyone gets counted. Heredia also lamented the shorter deadline, calling it “unfortunate.” “I hope it’s not politically driven,” he said. “It’s something we didn’t want. This happens only once in 10 years and we need to get it right.” Still, Heredia said, after speaking with the Census Bureau “I feel somewhat con�ident that they have a good game plan.” “The census is so important for our federal funding allocations for a multitude of programs affecting schools, our city, our infrastructure,” Heredia said. “So we de�initely need to make sure everybody gets counted.” 

This comes despite $1.2 million the governor’s of�ice put into what Alec Thomson, the governor’s director of strategic initiatives and campaigns, described as grassroots and paid media efforts to drive up response. And when that didn’t produce the desired response, Gov. Doug Ducey pumped another $600,000 aimed at increasing the response rate among tribal communities, rural areas “and other traditionally undercounted communities.’’ Thomson said the state has redoubled its efforts, with everything from a new round of radio ads to having census trackers setting up stands in front of Food City grocery stores.

On one hand, he said, urban areas are doing better, with a 64.7 percent total selfresponse rate in both Pima and Maricopa counties compared with the 60.8 percent statewide �igure. Yavapai County is only slightly farther behind at 63.3 percent. But in Navajo County just 30.4 percent of people either returned the forms or responded online. It was even worse in Apache County with a 20.7 percent response rate. Thomson said reservations present a unique situation, saying that some are refusing to open up to census workers to

Arizona could lose millions in undercount BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizonans are responding to the U.S. Census at a rate near the bottom of the national pack. And that could affect everything from federal aid to whether the state gets another seat in the U.S. House. New �igures from the Census Bureau show that just 60.8 percent have returned their questionnaire, whether online or by mail. And even with census workers following up by going to homes where people didn’t respond, the rate is just 68 percent. Only four states have lower tallies.

And he said the governor extended his Arizona Complete County Committee through the end of October. But time is running out before then. The original plan was to have census takers in the �ield through the end of July. Then, with the COVID-19 outbreak and the inability to get census takers out on the streets, that was extended through the end of October. But now the agency wants everything done by the end of September. “I think what you have happening in Arizona is somewhat of a perfect storm,’’ Thomson said, citing delays in the �ield operations. And that, he said, created problems particularly in tribal and rural areas.

�� ARIZONA �� 8

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

A-1 Golf Carts

WHEN YOU'RE READY...

DOWNTOWN MESA is open

SUN LAKES, AZ

CHECK OUT THE NEW 2021 E-Z-GO MODELS ASK ABOUT THE NEW E-Z-GO ‘LITHIUM’ POWERED CART

2021 TXT Curbside | Delivery | Shipping

2021 RXV Lithium

WE HAVE LOWERED THE PRICE ON BATTERIES!

DOWNTOWNMESA.COM PROUDLY SERVING THE EAST VALLEY ✓ MAINTENANCE ✓ SERVICE & REPAIRS ✓ REPLACEMENT / INSTALLATION

6 Passenger RXV

15 OFF %

REPAIRS Call for details

SET UP YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT WITH COMPASS AIR CALL OR TEXT

480-492-3606 AZcompassair.com

FINANCING AVAILABLE

When you purchase a NEW E-Z-GO!* Finance offers only available at participating E-Z-GO dealers. Approval, rates, applicable fees, and terms provided are based on credit worthiness. Offers only available in 50 U.S. states and District Columbia. Financing offers void where prohibited. Finance terms are also available for pre-owned E-Z-GO products. Please see your local E-Z-GO Authorized Dealer for details.

25820 S. Arizona Ave. • Sun Lakes, AZ 85248

480.895.2000 www.A1GolfCarts.com

••

NEWS

Former Tribune editor succumbs after accident

BY KAMALA KIRK Tribune Contributor

ward-winning journalist and former East Valley Tribune editor Shanna Hogan died Sept. 1 from brain damage after she fell, hit her head and was found in the pool at her Phoenix home. She was 37 and leaves behind her husband of almost 20 years, Matt LaRussa, and their nearly 15-month-old son, Zander. Ms. Hogan earned more than 20 awards for investigative reporting and feature writing – including the 2009 Arizona Press Club’s Virg Hill Journalist of the Year award and the 2011 Arizona Newspaper Association’s Journalist of the Year. She gained national recognition for her coverage of high-pro�ile criminal cases, including the Jodi

Arias trial. She reported on the case for more than two years before it went to trial, becoming a nationally recognized expert and the go-to source for Nancy Grace. Her second book, “Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story: A Beautiful Photographer, Her Mormon Lover, and a Brutal Murder,” made the New York Times bestseller list in 2013. “Shanna was an intrepid journalist, a talented writer, a natural podcast star, and an enthusiastic and loving �irst-time mother,” said Charles Spicer, vice president and executive editor at St. Martin’s Press. “Speaking as her editor, she was a dream to work with, the consummate professional who was also a kind and thoughtful person with a natural warmth and a delightful sense of fun.”

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

She authored four true-crime books, two of which were optioned for television shortly before her death. Ms. Hogan was born in Olathe, Kansas and grew up in Arizona. In 2005, she graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. The following year, she joined the Tribune as a reporter and was later promoted to the role of executive editor, overseeing multiple publications at Times Media Group. Steve Strickbine, founder and president of Times Media Group,

�� HOGAN �� 8

Friends recalled Shanna Hogan and her 15-month-old son were inseparable. (Special to

the Tribune)

Mesa Realtor hosting annual UFO convention TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

hether UFOs are no match for COVID-19 may be unknown, but people who are interested studying them aren’t. So, Mesa Realtor Karen Brard is taking this year’s 29th annual International UFO Congress online, running it from her home. Last year’s event drew thousands to the Phoenix Downtown Sheraton but this year, enthusiasts will have to settle for using a digital device to hear the latest on UFO research, view the entries in a festival featuring “ground-breaking �ilms which push the limits with their exploration and study of UFOs and related phenomena, meet like-minded people and peruse items offered by vendors like night-vision goggles that are good for either UFO scouting or ghost hunting. “People will still be able to interact with each other in face-to-face video meetups and chat rooms,” said conference owner Brard. “They will be able to ask speakers ques-

Mesa Realtor Karen Brard gave an enthusiastic pitch Congress on social media. (Special to the Tribune)

tions during their lectures, and there is even a matching function in the app that will connect attendees with similar interests,” she said in a release. The UFO Congress was established in 1991 for the dissemination of information related to UFOs, the search for extraterrestrial life and paranormal events and covers everything from alien abductions

to government secrecy surrounding UFO sightings and research. This year’s conference, which runs from 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 to 5:45 p.m. Sept. 13, comes at a time when not only a third of Americans surveyed believe in UFOs, but where a U.S. Senate bipartisan effort is underway to study them. The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has asked for the military to coordinate UFO research and to for the UFO provide a public report regarding their �indings to date. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Sen. Mark Warner feel an investigation is warranted because of UFO incursions in restricted military airspace. “The bottom line is if there are things �lying over your military bases and you don’t know what they are because they are not yours, and they exhibit, potentially, technologies that you don’t have at your own

disposal, that to me is a national security risk and one that we should be looking into,” Rubio told CBS Miami in July. Brard normally coordinates speaker travel arrangements but this year she’ll be at home helping them master conference calls through the website, UFOCongress. com, where people can sign up. Conference organizer and emcee Alejandro Rojas said the arrangement will be no different from loved ones communicating via Zoom or other platform. Moreover, he said, the virtual conference experience “can be a bit more intimate when you are brought into a presenter’s living room or home of�ice rather than just watching them on stage.” Those interested in attending can sign up for individual lectures for $15 or take advantage of package deals like the Galactic All Lecture Pass for $169, the Interplanetary Pass for $265 or the Star�leet Elite Pass for $470. Brard offers a way to knock $40 off those passes in a video at ufocongress. com, which also contains details about the conference lineup. 

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

PROBLEM.

SOLUTION.

Now there’s miraDry® • Immediate results and a permanent solution • Permanent reduction of underarm sweat • Non-invasive, in-office procedure with minimal to no downtime • FDA cleared • Toxin-free, no need for endless treatments • No need for ineffective antiperspirants • Usually just 1tx needed

Call Dr. Hiatt to schedule your appointment! call for a complimentary consultation

(480) 844-1410

4540 E. Baseline Rd., Ste 117 Mesa, Arizona 85206 | DRHIATT.COM

Patient’s Choice Award Recipient

tune up your smile with the doc that rocks! VOTE FOR US FOR BEST DENTIST IN THIS YEAR’S BEST OF THE BEST!

, great DENTISTry. that s how we roll. 480.899.4477 chandler, az

NEWS

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

ARIZONA �� 4

do in-person follow-up visits. It’s for that same reason, he said, that New Mexico also has a response rate below average. “The in-person part of this was key for Arizona, is key for Arizona,’’ Thomson said. Put another way, if those followup visits don’t produce data, the state will end up with an overall response rate that falls short of much of the rest of the country." There’s also the possibility that those in the state who are not here legally may be reticent to respond, whether directly or to a census worker coming to the door – even with the Trump administration withdrawing its bid to not count them and even with assurances that anything someone tells a census taker will remain con�idential. All this is not just academic, or even about bragging rights. Thomson �igures that every 1 percent missed translates out to $60 million a year in lost federal dollars which are doled out on a population basis. Multiply that time a decade – the time until the next census – and that $600 million in foregone revenues for each percentage short.

HOGAN �� 6

recalled that Ms. Hogan would always come to editorial meetings with the most interesting story ideas. On one assignment, she spent the night in the middle of the forest with a team of Bigfoot hunters. She also covered the notorious Baseline Killer case, which brought to light the mishandling of evidence by the Phoenix Police Department Crime Lab. “Shanna had a lot to do with our success,” Strickbine said. “She was one of the best writers I’ve ever known. She had a very distinctive passion for her work and the difference that it could make in communities. It was incredible to watch her grow as a writer. When she became our executive editor, she mentored a lot of young writers, which was another one of the many great things about her.” A former Tribune colleague, Tom Gibbons, said that one of the things that im-

t o G ws? Ne

Rocilla Murphy from Kona Ice handed out free treats to residents Aug. 14 as part of a City of Chandler campaign to have people fill out their Census questionnaire. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer)

Put another way, Thomson said, each counted person brings in about $3,000 a year. Still, he said, there are no �irm numbers to exactly what an undercount actually will mean �inancially.

pressed him most about Ms. Hogan as a reporter was her ability to gain access to hard-to-reach sources. On one occasion, she managed to get a tour of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, which had previously avoided the media. “When it came to writing her books, Shanna wanted to give a voice to the victims and tell their stories,” Gibbons added. “I always thought that was a noble approach to the true crime endeavor. She also wanted to write young adult �iction, but she never got the chance to.” Another colleague, Zac Reynolds, remained close with Hogan throughout the entirety of her career at Times Media Group and the two would eat lunch together several times a week. “Shanna was the kind of person who brightened every room she walked into,” said Reynolds. “She was kind, funny, insightful, and a heck of a journalist.

“That is a question that we can’t totally answer yet,’’ Thomson said. “There is a lot that goes into that �inal count,’’ he explained. “There are some statistical formulas that are integrated into the �inal count.’’ “She knew how to tell a story, to take the craziness of a story like the Travis Alexander murder or the Baseline Killer story and dig into the case, and �ind the story that hadn’t been told before. But she could also tell the light-hearted story with the same great wit and writing. She was genuine and will be missed.” Katie Mayer met Hogan when they were both reporters at the East Valley Tribune and the two remained close friends, often getting together for playdates with their kids. Days after their last meet-up in July, Hogan surprised Mayer’s 3-year-old son by sending him a star projector. “She went out of her way to make everyone feel special. I was in awe of Shanna’s dedication as a mother – she shared a bond with her son like no other I have seen,” Mayer said. “The two were inseparable, and she brought the same joy and magic to Zan-

And, ultimately, Thomson said Arizona needs to see whether that in-person follow-up operation manages to move the needle a bit. “We just need to remain focused on doing everything we can right now,’’ he said. It’s not just money that’s at stake. There’s also political power. In a report late last year, Election Data Services concluded that shift in population from the Northeast to the South and West should pretty much guarantee that Arizona will pick up a 10th seat in the U.S. House after the decennial census. The organization’s Kimball Brace said that’s because Arizona is adding residents at a rate faster than much of the rest of the country. But only of�icial tallies by the Census Bureau matter. And if they’re not on this of�icial list, they don’t count. Even the internal response rate matters. The number of legislative districts will remain the same at 30. But there is a requirement to come up with districts of roughly equal population. If some areas are undercounted, they may need to be combined geographically with adjacent areas to meet the of�icial population threshold. 

der’s world as she brought to ours. Without a doubt, a piece of the magic in all of our lives is gone without Shanna, but we will continue to honor her life by working every day to live our lives with the kindness, grace, and humor that she did.” Ms. Hogan was also passionate about inspiring the next generation of writers, and in 2015, joined her alma mater as an adjunct professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where she taught a news reporting and writing course. Services for Ms. Hogan are pending. Her husband donated her organs, stating, “I wanted as much of her in this world as possible and I hope that I can someday meet the recipients.” A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for memorial costs, medical bills, and to support Hogan’s young son. People can search the site by her name. 

Contact Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@timespublications.com

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Your East Valley Plumber

Vote Plumbsmart

BEST OF THE BEST on eastvalleytribune.com

480-405-7099

ItsJustPlumbSmart.com Bonded/Insured • ROC #289252 • ROC #223700 • ROC #301084

NEWS

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Parking plan OK’d for downtown Mesa BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

ustomers might need to cross Main Street and add about a minute to their trip as Mesa seeks to accommodate downtown businesses during the construction of a seven-story sustainable apartment complex. After a glowing series of comments by Mayor John Giles and city council members, the Mesa City Council approved the Eco Mesa apartment complex last week. At the request of Councilwoman Jen Duff and downtown businesses, the city unveiled the parking plan to be used during the two-year construction at Robson and Pepper Place. The two operative colors are purple and orange, with spaces now reserved for customers of stores on the north side of Main Street moving to a lot on the south side of Main. Jeff McVay, Mesa’s downtown transformation manager, admitted that the plan still doesn’t please everyone. He said the city received about 30 comments in support of Eco Mesa, but some businesses are

MPS board meetings resume in-person attendance

Citizens can start attending Mesa Public Schools Governing Board again, starting with its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 630 p.m. but be prepared for some changes. “We will use our 6-feet physical distancing expectations and follow our new regulation for face coverings,” said Helen Hollands, district director of information and outreach. The number of individuals in the room will be limited to a maximum of 20 so physical distancing can be maintained. But the district has yet to work out a plan to deal with any overflow. Although there is no call to the public at next week’s meeting for general comments, people can speak on specific agenda items. Meetings will still be online, but the resumption of in-person attendance makes the board one of the few in the East Valley to do so since most public bodies went online in March as the pandemic strengthened its grip on Arizona.

not as enthusiastic. “I wouldn’t say it’s a letter of opposition, but there are some concerns,’’ McVay said. “Anyone who has a permanent parking space today in the purple parking lot will have one in another lot, the orange lot,” he said. “The walking time would be about I minute more.’’ Downtown lots are sometimes overlooked because they straddle Main Street but are not visible from Main. Duff said more walking is not a bad thing, noting that it may serve as an opportunity to give more exposure to other downtown businesses and generate sales. “I am very supportive of this development,’’ Duff said, adding that it will likely attract higher-income renters, also improving the business climate. The largest obstacle to the project is the need to replace an electrical line and a duct bank at a cost of $620,000. But of�icials noted that the electrical line would need replacement anyway to create more capacity as downtown gets redeveloped. The cost will be offset by developer Eco Habitat, paying the $325,000 appraised

value to buy land where the purple lot is located and another $320,000 in construction sales taxes. Eco Mesa will loom over the present parking lot but the present 76 open-air spaces will be deeded back to the city as covered parking. Another 130 spaces will be reserved for tenants and 3,400 square feet of ground �loor for commercial space. The entire deal is contingent on a taxincentive plan that Giles considers a nonissue because Mesa has been deriving no income from the lot anyway. The developer needed to hit deadlines to pull off the Opportunity Zone investment, where capital gains taxes are delayed or forgiven if money is invested in slum and blighted areas for up to 10 years. The timeline calls for all zoning approvals to be secured by Sept. 15, the tax-incentive plan to be completed in October, construction on the $30 million building to begin in June 2021, and completion scheduled for January 2023. Mesa considers Eco Mesa a high-end project because it will be 85 percent sustainable, with a solar array on the roof and a catchment system for rainwater

Mesa partners with site to help businesses

ministrative fees ordinarily charged to the participating merchant. “The fund is anticipated to generate a substantial return on investment by generating revenue for local businesses from thousands of consumers through the sale of vouchers, gift cards, and coupons purchased through the MyHownd mobile app, email, social media or a participating business’ website,” the city said. Information: hownd.com/Mesa-AZ and MesaAz. gov/ShopMesa. Consumers who want to support Mesa businesses through this program can download the MyHownd app. Hownd says it has helped thousands of local merchants and more than 40 million consumers throughout North America and boasts “quantifiable, attributable and sustainable long-term value to local businesses.”

AROUND MESA

In its ongoing effort to help struggling businesses in Mesa, the city supporting small businesses as they navigate the impacts of COVID-19, the City of Mesa is partnering with Hownd.com, a site that promises to increase businesses’ foot traffic. Businesses can participate at no cost on the site, which is designed to generate immediate cash sales and customer traffic amid the recovery from the pandemic’s impact, the city said in a release. The program, dubbed “Shop Mesa,” invites merchants to join the Hownd platform to offer customers the opportunity to purchase support vouchers, much like digital gift cards, and take advantage of promotional offers from local businesses. “Our brick and mortar business owners have been heavily impacted by the pandemic and it’s time to kick our efforts into high gear and pivot how we’ve normally supported them,” Mayor John Giles said. “The City of Mesa is here to help our businesses, and this partnership with Hownd provides an important resource by bringing in customers and offsetting costs.” The City has established a fund to cover Hownd ad-

Time to think about parks and rec

Mesa’s parks and recreation department is gearing up for fall activities and is urging people to sign up for programs and classes. Programs and activities are offered for all ages and include adult sports, youth sports, adaptive programs,

that will be stored and used to water the landscaping. “I think for a long time, we have known the main ingredient missing in downtown is people,’’ Giles said. “We are putting property back on the tax rolls.’’ He said the construction period will create some “growing pains’’ for downtown businesses but that the project will pay off by adding more customers. “The infrastructure is old. If we want to continue to redevelop, we need to increase capacity,’’ Giles said. Vice Mayor Mark Freeman noted an uplifting trend for downtown with the addition of The Groves, The Grid and now Eco Mesa – three high quality projects that will add signi�icant housing and to the city’s limited skyline. The Groves is a major project near the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple at Mesa Drive and Main Street while The Grid is a unique mixed-use project that wraps around the little-used Pomeroy Street garage, north of the Mesa courthouse. “Finally, we have some density coming to downtown Mesa,’’ Freeman said.  tennis lessons and leagues, lap swim, Flow League, after school programs and fall camps. The city also is offering a few virtual classes in adult dance, adaptive Zumba and adaptive cooking. In-person programs are limited in size for social distancing and face masks are mandatory. Temperature checks for staff and participants will be taken when entering the buildings There are several ways to register: apm.activecommunities.com/mesaaz/Home, email a registration form to ParksRecInfo@MesaAZ.gov or send the form to: Mesa Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 1466, Mail Stop 7010, Mesa, AZ 85211 To qualify for help paying the fee, residents must send in or drop off the Fee Assistance form, along with copies of a current Eligibility Notification Letter from Mesa Public Schools Food Service Department Free or Reduced Lunch Program. They can also submit a copy of unemployment verification, nutrition assistance verification, WIC Assistance verification or AHCCCS verification. Information: 480-644-7529 or mesaparks.com/ sports-programs/registration.

GOT NEWS? Contact Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@timespublications.com

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Southwest

C a r d i oVa s c u l a r A s s o c i a t e s

THE PEDAL LOOP SPECIALISTS Southwest CardioVascular Interventional Center Southwest EndoVascular Center

SWCVA IS EXPANDING!

7529 E. Broadway Rd., Mesa AZ 85208 opening this fall, November 2, 2020

Southwest

To My Community and Community Physicians,

Southwest

Cardio EndoVascular Center CardioVascular Interventional Center Charles M.T. Jost, MD. In reflecting on the 2 years since I announced re-joining Southwest Cardiovascular Associates in Mesa, Arizona, as the Director Interventional Cardiologist, Strategic Marketing/Business Development, I have taken great pride in what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve accomplished over these years. For me, it validates the Principal commitment I vowed to you in accepting this position. Joining an organization that allowed me to be patient centered, while cultivating strong patient and employee loyalty, is what I needed to bridge the gaps our healthcare industry faces even today. Commitment to Michael D. Barry, DO. increasing KPIs accelerates growth potentials, and improves referrals, patient retention, patient satisfaction, and overall distinguished Interventional Cardiologist partnerships, such as those we share with you. Nachiket Patel, MD.

I feel privileged for your support over the years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a definitive endorsement of us and an affirmation that you trust and value our work. Therefore, it validates every effort put forward by the team I stand behind.

Stuard C. Lipskind, MD.

The entrepreneurial spirit of our founder, Dr. Charles Jost, Interventional Cardiologist and Principal of SWCVA, has enabled us to push on healthy boundaries and expand our medical service portfolio, which has led us to build our new Southwest CardioVascular Interventional/EndoVascular Center located at 7529 E. Broadway Rd, Mesa AZ 85208, opening November 2020.

Kirk D. Minkus, MD.

Our strategy is simple: We believe the Surgical Center will allow us to safely address the necessary changes our healthcare industry demands, and will enable us to foster a culture of clinical innovation in a center of excellence uniquely designed to diversify Cardiology/ Cardiovascular, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Radiology procedures in one environment. Our state-of-the-art, 13,500 square foot, JCAHO accredited, Medicare Certified Interventional OR suites, Vascular OBL, and supported recovery rooms will adhere fully to all regulatory mandates. It will also provide the transparency of critically needed data metrics, and decreases healthcare cost & healthcare waste, while increasing overall patient satisfaction.

Interventional Cardiologist Interventional Cardiologist Vascular & Interventional Radiologist

Michelle Gentsch, ACNP Kelli DuCray, ACNP Angie Aguilar

_____________

140 S. Power Rd. Mesa, AZ 85206 Rapid Referral Line: 480-945-4343

Angie Aguilar

BROADWAY RD

Angie Aguilar Superstition Fwy Cell PH: 480-636-6259 aaguilar@swcva.com Strategic Marketing/Business Development SWCVA/Southwest CardioVascular Interventional Center/Southwest EndoVascular Center

202

SOUTHERN AVE

60 BASELINE RD

ELSWORTH RD

Respectfully yours,

MAIN ST

7529 E. Broadway Rd. Mesa AZ 85208 SOSSAMAN RD

In October 2020, we will be inviting our community partners to join us in celebrating our milestone achievement via a soft opening of our new Interventional/EndoVascular Center. We look forward to you joining us.

POWER RD

Strategic Marketing/ Business Development

EAST MESA

60 202

Rapid Referral eFax: 480-522-3030 Rapid Referral email: referrals@swcva.com _____________

Charles M.T. Jost, MD.

Michael D. Barry, DO.

Nachiket Patel, MD.

Stuart C. Lipskind, MD.

www.swcva.com

Kirk D. Minkus, MD.

Michelle Gentsch, ACNP

Kelli DuCray, ACNP

COMMUNITY

TheMesaTribune.com |

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

@EVTNow

/EVTNow

MCC virtually succeeds with early childhood lab TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

esa Community College has adapted its Evelyn H. Warren Child Development Lab for virtual early childhood teaching and learning. The lab school, accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children, aims to provide educational developmentally-appropriate activities for toddlers and preschoolers while training MCC’s early childhood education interns. With the onset of the pandemic, lab school supervisor and lead teacher Rochelle Ramirez-Clark said she “embraced technology as a tool for a meaningful education experience for young children and their families.” “The mindset for the program was not to replace the value of a face-to-face experience, but rather to provide an enriching experience for the children and �ill a need for the families and interns,” said Ramirez-Clark. “We wanted to create a welcoming, fun

Rochelle Ramirez-Clark holds up a flash card with the letter O printed on it. (Courtesy of MCC)

and engaging experience for the children.” Dawn Wilkinson, the coordinator for the early childhood program, provided the technical guidance and support need-

ed for the summer virtual programs. Rochelle Ramirez-Clark, CDL supervisor and lead teacher, adapted learning plans and activities to engage young chil-

dren remotely. Ramirez-Clark focused on developing learning plans and activities for the children and interns while Wilkinson focused on training and providing tech support. “Just as we would encourage young children to play with new items, we as adults had to play with the platforms and programs that we would be using,” Wilkinson said. “In a safe environment among colleagues, we gave ourselves time to press buttons to see what would happen and took turns being the presenter. This time truly gave us the con�idence to launch this new virtual program with the families.” The success of the virtual spring classes led to the development of eight-week virtual parent-toddler and preschool programs over the summer. Matt Rayman, a father of twin girls who attended the summer toddler program, said, “They have never done anything like this before and I have been so proud with

�� CHILD �� 13

College president’s video adds light touch to heavy topic TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

hether its grade school, high school or higher education, the pandemic has made things pretty bleak for students. But Chandler Gilbert Community College President Dr. Greg Peterson decided to add a dash of humor to a video he made for students on how most classes will be online this semester. Almost from the �irst minute of the �ive-minute video, titled “Another Very Important Message From Our President,” Peterson gets the chuckles rolling. Peterson has his feet up on the desk, his nose buried in a book, in the opening shot. “Oh, hello there, I didn’t see you,” he says, his eyes peering above the book.

“I was just reading one of my favorite books – the ‘Chandler Gilbert Student Handbook and Course Catalogue.’ Have a copy? No? No worries.” Then he tosses the book over the shoulder, explaining how the book is online. From there, Peterson maintains a light-hearted but informative tour of part of the campus to illustrate everything students can do online – including taking classes. The entire fall semester will be online at Chandler Gilbert – except for a small cohort of classes requiring hands-on training such as our electric utility technology, aircraft maintenance technology and some �ine arts courses. The online format marks a stunning

departure from the college’s normal routine. Last year, 1,311 of its 1,918 courses were in-person. This semester, only 218 of its 2,021 courses will be that way. As for the spring semester, the school is monitoring federal and state guidelines regarding fully reopening for inperson instruction “and will make a decision when appropriate,” a spokeswoman said. Likewise this semester, out-of-classroom campus life also has become virtual. The Student Life And Leadership Team have transitioned clubs to online with meetings via video conferencing.

�� COLLEGE �� 13

DR. GREG PETERSON

COMMUNITY

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

CHILD �� 12

how engaged they are with the content. “The program has shown me that it is time to start learning some things that I didn’t know they were ready for yet, like using utensils and learning some new dance moves,” Tayman said. The interns experienced a seamless learning experience as well, MCC of�icials said. “Overall, the internship exceeded my expectations. I learned a lot about early childhood education and had the opportunity to teach sessions,” said intern Lyn Coulthard, adding: “I was surprised at how engaged the younger students were, and I was curious to observe them and watch how the teacher engaged with them and held their attention.” Students learned letters of the alphabet by recognizing the �irst letter of each other’s names. “We were ecstatic with the progress our young children made with the virtual

program during the spring and summer sessions,” said Early Childhood Education Program Director Annapurna Ganesh. “The word got out, our colleagues from higher education and center directors in the Valley asked us to share how we adapted to the virtual environment. “There were more than 50 participants in our virtual how-to meeting and many others who have reached out. I am incredibly proud of the MCC early childhood education team, the go-getter attitudes of the interns and the adaptations they made to make sure each of the young children was personally recognized, praised and engaged during each virtual class session.” MCC’s Child Development Lab will offer virtual enrichment programs this fall, From September to November, three themed, four-week sessions are available for children 18 months to 5 years old. 

BEST LUNCH UNDER $7.00 (Total Bill)

Vote for us for Best Seafood and BestLaw Local Burger! ilson-Goodman Group, PLLC

THE ORIGINAL FISH & CHIPS Wilson-Goodman Law Group, PLLC

Information: mesacc.edu/departments/education-studies/child-development-lab.

Family Owned & Operated Since 1947

Pete’s Has Been Serving Deep Fried Goodness For Over 73 Years!

22 South Mesa Drive, Mesa • 480.964.7242 3920 South Central, Phoenix • 602.268.1828 1017 East Apache Blvd, Tempe • 480.968.6265 4121 North 44th Street, Phoenix • 602.840.0630 1111 East Buckeye, Phoenix • 602.252.9341 5516 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale • 623.937.6001 2628 West Van Buren, Phoenix • 602.278.3351 9309 West Van Buren, Tolleson • 623.936.3111 Our Prices Can’t Be Beat! 8 Convenient Locations Drive-Thru/Take-Out Our Specialty

energy that education and learning can bring,” said Jenna Kahl, associate vice Student Life held orientation “open hous- president of community relations. “We want our students and our comes” online as well. The video was Peterson’s brain child munity to know that we are here to and he worked with the marketing and support them,” she said. “Even though tutoring departments, Angel Fuentes- nothing seems normal right now you Figueroa, associate dean of workforce can still achieve your educational goals with our help.” programs; Dr. EnFor the most jolie Lafaurie of the part, the pandemic psychology departWe want our students and hasn’t dissuaded ment; and Student our community to know that thousands for signLife Director Michael Greene. we are here to support them, ing up to continue education at Their collaboraeven though nothing seems their Chandler Gilbert. tion – produced by normal right now you can still “Our current fulllocal video vendor Fervor Creative – achieve your educational goals time enrollment is 10,436,” said Felihelped Peterson with our help. cia Ramirez-Perez, achieve a balance between a pleasant– Jenna Kahl dean of enrollment services. “We anly light-hearted but ticipate our enrollseriously informaGilbert Office 1760 E. Pecos Rd Ste. tive walk-through of the new normal at ment will increase as we have late-start 315 Gilbert, AZ 85295 Chandler Gilbert that was shared on the courses starting next week through midPhone: (480)503-9217 college’s social media channels and its October. Fax: (480)503-9219 “Our late-start courses allow anyone to website, CGC.edu. Queen Creek Office Gilbert Office “We also hope the community watches start classes throughout the fall without Gilbert22035 Office S. Ellsworth Rd 1760 E.the Pecos Ste. missing out.”  the video and remembers joyRdand

COLLEGE �� 12

www.petesfishandchips.com

Wilson-Goodman Law Group, PLLC

VOTE US BEST LAWYER/LAW FIRM IN THIS YEAR’S BEST OF THE BEST!

Queen Creek, AZ Ste. 1760 E. Pecos Rd 85142 Phone: 315 Gilbert, AZFax: 85295 (480)686-9400 (480)686-9452 Contact Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@timespublications.com Phone: (480)503-9217 Fax: (480)503-9219 315 Gilbert, AZ 85295 Phone: (480)503-9217 Fax: (480)503-9219

Vote for US! www.wgandf-law.com

VOTE NOW!

Queen Creek Office 22035 S. Ellsworth R Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Phone: (480)686-9400 Fax: (480)686-9452

www.wgandf-law.com

GOT NEWS?

www.wgandf-law.com

BUSINESS

TheMesaTribune.com

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

@EVTNow

/EVTNow

City agency launches shot in arm for Mesa tourism TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

he city’s tourism arm is promoting three themed “Escape to Mesa” vacation packages to help breathe life into the struggling hospitality industry and the city’s economy generally. Visit Mesa last week launched the “Weekend Warrior,” “Family Fun” and “Relaxation Retreat” retreat packages with $150 in incentives to guests who book at least two nights in a Mesa hotel through Dec. 15. Those incentives include a $50 gift card to a local participating restaurant and a $100 gift card good at a Mesa “experience, attraction or service.” Not all the experiences are in Mesa, particularly where the “Weekend Warrior” package is concerned. Many involve riverbased adventures at places like Saguaro Lake and the Verde River. The “Family Fun” package stays closer to home with a number of the billings, such as the Escape Rooms Mesa at 86 W. Uni-

Visit Mesa is using this yoga pose to advertise the "Relaxation Retreat" segment of its new tourism campaign, aimed at locals who want to get out without flying. (Visit Mesa)

versity Drive, which calls itself the world’s largest set of escape rooms. The “Relaxation retreat features more than a dozen yoga studios, hair and nail salons and spas in the city. “A lot of locals don't ever see the advertising Visit Mesa does,” said Jaye O'Donnell. city assistant economic development

director, adding much of its work is geared to out-of-state residents. "It meets the needs of the current traveler's state of mind, the people who want to escape but don't want to get on a plane. They don't want to drive

too far." “Visit Mesa has redirected much of its tourism marketing efforts in the last six months to help support the local community and has established numerous resource campaigns online for Mesa businesses,” the agency said in a release, adding:

“The Escape to Mesa packages were developed to help stimulate Mesa’s economy as the state safely begins to reopen, while increasing awareness of Mesa’s hotel industry being ready for visitors in the fall and winter months.” Visit Mesa President/CEO Marc Garcia said, “Our hotels are ready to welcome visitors back to Mesa. Safety measures are in place and updated daily to ensure our guest’s comfort level is taken into consideration at every turn.” Call Escape to Mesa “our most ambitious campaign in years,” he added, “we are targeting locals and ultimately all Arizonans and inviting them to discover the rich destination that lies right outside their doorstep.” According to Longwoods International, Mesa attracts 4.5 million visitors a year and visitor spending reached record levels last year with $486 million

�� VISIT �� 15

New supermarket chain to make EV debut BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

he �irst of two discount-grocery stores proposed for Gilbert is set to open this fall, The �irst Aldi location is opening at 1801 Pecos Road in December, the company announced. “We’re excited to welcome Aldi into our growing community and market,” former Mayor Jenn Daniels said. “Through their long history of success, we know they’ll become a successful part of the Gilbert business community.” The no-frills German chain, popular in the Midwest, was approved for two stores in Gilbert back in 2018. The other location is at the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Desert Lane. The town referred questions regarding the status of that location to the company.

Aldi discount grocery store will open on Pecos Road in Gilbert toward the end of the year. This rendering shows what the chain expects the market will look like when it does. (Special to the Tribune)

“We will be sure to let you know of future Arizona expansion plans and store locations, once available,” said Tom Cindel, Moreno Valley Group director of operations and logistics for ALDI when asked for the timeline for the Arizona Avenue location. “Arizona is an exciting next step in our continued West Coast expansion after our success entering California in 2016,”

he added. “We look at many factors in choosing new store locations, including proximity to our shoppers and ability to support a high daily traf�ic volume. Bottom line, we want to be conveniently located for our customers and the Arizona locations were a natural �it.” Aldi is debuting three other Valley locations by the end of the year – Chandler, Peoria and Goodyear.

The four new stores will create a combined 90 new jobs. ALDI is currently hiring for these positions, ranging from store associates to store managers. Those interested in applying can go to careers. aldi.us/PHOENIX. “This expansion is part of a multi-year growth plan that will make ALDI the third-largest grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022,” Cindel said. “This pandemic has reinforced how much consumers rely on us to provide the foods and items they want at the lowest possible prices. As an essential business, we take our commitment to serving communities very seriously, and opening new stores enables us to reach, serve and support new customers across the country.” Aldi, whose corporate of�ice is in Batavia, Illinois, operates over 2,000 stores across 36 states.

�� ALDI �� 15

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

VISIT �� 14

if their hotel stay quali�ies for the promotion and identify participating businesses for the $150 incentive. Stays at Airbnb and other short-term private rentals don’t qualify for the incentives. 

ALDI �� 14

country’s leading food producers and meet or exceed the quality of national name brands, according to the company. Other ways Aldi keeps cost low is keeping staff to a minimum and no free bags for customers – they can bring their own or buy a reusable bag at checkout. And customers who want to use a shopping cart must �irst deposit a quarter, which they get back when they return the cart. The cart-rental system means Aldi doesn’t have to hire someone to police the carts, passing along the savings to customers. Additionally, with the system there are no stray carts littering the parking lot or causing dents to cars. Besides produce, Aldi also sells items such as bed sheets, small kitchen appliances, patio furniture and clothing. Kanta, a data, insights and consulting company, ranked Aldi No. 7 on a list of top 50 global retailers for 2019. 

spent on both day-trip visits and overnight stays. To qualify for the promotion, visitors must register online and connect with Visit Mesa’s concierge staff who will verify While most businesses are taking a economic hit during COVID-19, grocery stores are thriving during the pandemic as more people are cooking at home. Doing especially well during this time are private or store-brand products. In all U.S. retail outlets, private brands increased 14.6 percent in dollar volume and 12.8 percent in unit volume, just ahead of national brands for a total dollar sales of store brands for the �irst quarter reaching $38.4 billion and units reaching 13.2 billion, according to a Nielsen report in April. Ninety percent of Aldi’s shelves are stocked with its own exclusive brand with a limited selection of national brands. The company states shoppers can save up to 50 percent on their grocery bills by shopping at Aldi. Aldi brands are made by many of the

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES AND SUDOKU from Page 22

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 612 S. Ellsworth Rd. Mesa, AZ 85208

480.984.5555 oslcaz.org

Online

Live and recorded worship on our website.

Children, Youth & Family Ministry Vacation Bible School

Est. 1995

Educating Arizona...One Student at a Time.™

Time to get back to basics. Free, traditional education that your child will love.

At Benjamin Franklin Charter School, your child will receive an education rooted in traditional curriculum, focused on developing character, and designed to foster a love of learning. After all, an exceptional program leads to extraordinary students. What are you waiting for?

Arizona Department of Education

••

OPINION

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Share Your Thoughts:

Send your letters on local issues to: pmaryniak@timespublications.com TheMesaTribune.com

@EVTNow

/EVTNow

How old TV standbys might play today BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

hen I was a kid, we subscribed to TV Guide. The best issue always came at the end of summer, because it previewed the upcoming fall television season. I loved knowing reruns were finally ending and being teased about new seasons of “Happy Days” and “S.W.A.T.” and “Welcome Back, Kotter.” Sure, it meant going back to school and again suffering an early bedtime, but what a small price to pay if it meant Fonzie might stage a record motorcycle jump over 14 garbage cans, or Jimmie Walker, playing J.J. on “Good Times,” might have new reasons to shout “Dy-No-Mite!” Simpler times, huh? I haven’t seen a print edition of TV Guide in 20 years, but it’s easy to imagine Hollywood rebooting our favorite shows for 2020 and all the great storylines we’d

have in store after Labor Day weekend. What’s on the horizon? Laverne & Shirley (ABC) - When the girls get laid off from the Shotz Brewery assembly line because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they take shifts at the Pizza Bowl, where a customer assaults Laverne for not wearing a face mask. Sounds like a laugh a minute. The Streets of San Francisco (ABC) Chasing after a serial killer in the Tenderloin District, Lt. Stone stumbles in a pile of human excrement and ruptures his Achilles. His ensuing opioid addiction ends his career as a homicide investigator. Karl Malden at his very best. I’d watch. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) - The WJM newsroom must choose sides when an intern files a #MeToo sexual harassment complaint against anchorman Ted Baxter. Things get uglier in real life when actor Ted Knight – who plays Baxter – retweets a Harvey Weinstein meme and draws the attention of President Trump. What’s the opposite of far-fetched?

Close-fetched? Either way, I’d say there’s a great chance this could happen. Little House On The Prairie (NBC) When Minnesota legalizes recreational marijuana, Charles and Caroline Ingalls argue about the merits of planting wheat or getting rich growing weed. Laura joins PETA to protest the leather goods being stocked at the Oleson’s country store. The Six Million Dollar Man (ABC) - While his bionic right arm, legs and zoom-vision left eye thrive, Colonel Steve Austin’s regular body parts start to suffer. His physical issues lead Steve to the Mexican border, where he gets cheap dental work, a prescription for blood pressure meds and explores surgery for bionic, uh, manhood. In a special two-part episode, Steve also uses his bionic jumping ability to leap the newly installed border wall, becoming the rare American able to avoid long lines at the Lukeville/Sonoyta border crossing. So what do you think a bionic guy is worth in 2020 dollars?

CHiPs (NBC) - The 2020 season ends up cancelled before a single episode airs after protesters from both sides of the political aisle fight in the streets of Los Angeles, where the show is filmed. Progressives, angered by the show’s sympathetic portrayal of police officers, clash with furious conservatives, who demand that Ponch and Jon boycott their Japanese-made Kawasaki motorcycles. “It just seems like everyone hates us now,” said one confused NBC studio executive. “We were thinking about making them bike cops, but Schwinns didn’t test well with focus groups.” The more I think about it, the more I understand why Hollywood TV producers have gone away from comedy and drama to crap like The Masked Singer, Celebrity Family Feud and America’s Got Talent. There’s not much funny about 2020 right now. And we’re exponentially too sensitive to handle real life. It’s like the whole year has been one long “very special episode” – minus the laughs and all the teary hugs at the end. 

vided a much-needed floor on the economic decline – keeping people and essential commerce moving, virtually or otherwise. In that sense, America has had some good fortune, thanks to our nation’s leadership in online marketing and communications. Without the ability of leaders like Google, Zoom, and Amazon to swiftly expand service to millions of Americans, it’s hard to imagine how many of the nation’s workers – both blue-collar and white – would avoid being added to the recordbreaking unemployment rolls. It’s a technological safety net that, until recently, has gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Some of our own elected leaders have been using tech leaders as a political punching bag on the dubious theory that big is automatically bad. But when it comes to innovation, companies like Amazon and Google are often

vital players in promoting U.S. competitiveness. With COVID-19 keeping consumers at home, the value of those online tools is now fully on display right here in Arizona. At Nonnahs Marketing in Phoenix, we specialize in helping local businesses grow through targeted social media and online advertising. From GSuite to Google Ads, it’s a robust toolkit that wouldn’t be available in a world without ‘big tech.’ The success and popularity of Google’s tools is likely what makes the company so popular among consumers. A recent study by the National Taxpayers Union found that only 17 percent of respondents had a negative opinion of Google and only 9 percent had a negative opinion of the tech industry in general. That same study showed that antitrust investigations are the lowest priority to Arizona citizens with only 4 percent be-

lieving that it should be the most important priority. Arizonans have a high opinion of our tech providers, and they also do not believe antitrust investigations are a priority during the pandemic. I can’t help but wonder, why are our politicians willing to spend millions in taxpayer dollars to fund them? My point is that no industry is perfect but I think that the tech industry is providing a huge benefit to society right now and our politicians should recognize that. Let U.S. tech companies help us through this difficult time and work with them to address issues of concern, outside of the courtroom. Moses Sanchez, a Navy combat veteran, is director of operations at Nonnahs Marketing in Phoenix and an adjunct faculty member at South Mountain Community College. 

This is a bad time for costly anti-tech litigation BY MOSES SANCHEZ AFN Guest Writer

n most sectors of the economy, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has slowed commerce down to a crawl. Millions are out of work, demand for commodities like fuel has evaporated, and small businesses are struggling to stay afloat as shoppers stay home. The impact on Arizona’s economy has been profound, although it is nothing compared to the burden on those who have fallen ill, their families, and health care providers. Still, our experiment in social distancing has held a magnifying lens up to an array of business trends and supercharged others. As always, necessity is the mother of invention, and rapid expansion in online commerce, education, and tele-health has pro-

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Ka ba t

’s

Hardware Stores

FRONTIER ACE

APACHE TRAIL, AJ • 480-983-9223 TEMPORARY HOURS: MON-SAT 7AM-6PM SUN 9AM-3PM

HANDY ACE

POWER & MAIN, MESA • 480-830-4000 TEMPORARY HOURS: MON-SAT 8AM-4PM SUN 9AM-3PM

CRISMON ACE

CRISMON & GUDALUPE, MESA 480-429-0199 TEMPORARY HOURS: MON-SAT 8AM-6PM SUN 9AM-5PM

SAN TAN VALLEY ACE

40649 N GANTZEL RD • 480-500-6146 TEMPORARY HOURS: MON-SAT 6:30AM-6PM SUN 7:30AM-4PM

LABOR DAY SPECIALS

Buy one, get one

FREE

Free basic house key

Exp. 9/30/20.

Not to be used with any other offer or coupon

ACE Brand Filters

Visit us at www.kabatsace.com • Locally Owned • Free Delivery • Curbside Pick-Up

••

SPORTS

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

TheMesaTribune.com @EVTNow /EVTNow

AIA to move forward with fall sports BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

he Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board voted Wednesday to approve the updated recommendations from the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and move forward with the fall sports season. “I would like to say on behalf of the staff and the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, especially for the sport of football, we would not have been able to make this decision until this time right now based on the metrics,” Executive Director David Hines said. “So the metrics have gotten to a place that we can start football practice. “That we can start the heat acclimatization (guidelines). That we can get kids in a helmet and shoulder pads and begin doing work.” The recommendations were widely based on benchmarks set forth by state health of�icials to allow the resumption of in-person learning on at least a partial basis. Hines said it is not recommended for teams to begin contact until all benchmarks are met. However, most will likely meet those in as little as a week. The approval to adopt the new recommendations means fall sports will continue without any further delays. Golf is in its second week of competition while swimming, cross country, badminton, volleyball and fall soccer began of�icial tryouts and practices. The only sport that has yet to begin of�icial practices this fall is football, though that will change Monday when teams take the �ield in helmets for the �irst time. As it stands, several districts are still reportedly on the fence despite allowing teams to go through conditioning and

The Arizona Interscholastic Association ruled Wednesday the fall sports schedule would proceed with new recommendations from the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. (Tribune File Photo)

light workouts. The green light for teams to begin, however, was welcomed by coaches and players alike. “Happiness,” Chandler head football coach Rick Garretson said. “My kids were in �ilm when I told them and there was a bit of a roar. They’re ready to go.” The SMAC updated the return-to-play guidelines for players who test positive for COVID-19, which includes an extensive check list before they are cleared for a full return to play. Symptoms must not still be present in the athlete. Additionally, if the athlete had to go to the hospital at any point because of their illness, they will not be immediately cleared. The athlete also has to be screened for myocarditis; a heart defect that has been shown to occur after infection. If all criteria are met after the infection, the athlete will then begin a minimum seven-day return-to-activity protocol,

which involves three days of light activity followed by three more days of complex and normal training. “We are excited it’s �inally here,” Higley coach Eddy Zubey said in a text message after the AIA meeting. “We are ready to go on Monday!” “I’m jacked,” said Dobson football coach Bill Godsil, who was in the middle of practice when he heard the AIA’s ruling. “I’m sure as soon as I tell the boys when I bring them together, I’m sure they’ll be excited. “The kids are ready. It’s going to be great for them to have some sort of a normal life again.” Dan Hinds, the head football coach at Desert Vista, said, “I really thought we were going to hear this news. I think the AIA saw what was going around them in all of these other states. I think they made the right decision.” Mountain Pointe head football coach Eric Lauer said the summer of uncertainty has given him and his players a new ap-

Have an interesting sports story? Contact Zach Alvira at zalvira@timespublications.com and follow him on Twitter @ZachAlvira.

preciation for the opportunities they have. “With every step or stage they give us, we will advance full speed with great appreciation,” Lauer said. “For a privilege up until this point the year 2020 we have taken for granted.” Modi�ications to postseason eligibility are currently being updated and will be posted on the AIA. Hines previously said the minimum number of games teams must play to be eligible for the playoffs will be reduced, that way teams in districts on the fence could potentially join later on in the season. Additionally, Hines said teams that join late can play an independent schedule and qualify for playoffs. Teams with a reduced schedule will also have the option to play an extra game at the end of the regular season if they do not appear in the postseason tournament. “If teams want to jump in, we can create an independent schedule for them,” Hines said. “An independent schedule can qualify you for the playoffs. Teams could also come in and say, ‘Listen, I’m not so concerned with playoffs, but I want to play four or �ive games then when we get to the playoffs, I want to play an extra game or two.’ That’s �ine, too.” Hines added that conferences are in the process of �inalizing schedules for all sports this upcoming season. Those are expected to be released in the coming days or weeks. “To say we are happy to be where we are now is an understatement,” Hines said. “The board members really took their time to make sure that this could be done safely. We think that it de�initely can. “With the help of everyone at our member schools doing their part, we can absolutely make this a memorable season.” 

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Family First Physicians 2345 E Southern Ave Ste 101 Mesa, AZ 85204

Family First Physicians

Hours:

Family2345 First EPhSouthern ysicians Ave HMonday-Friday ours: FamEilSouthern y First PhyAve sicians Hours: 2345 Family First P hysicians Monday-Friday Hours: Ste 101 7am-5pm 2345 E Southern Ave Monday-Friday Ste 101 7am-5pm 2345 E Southern Ave Monday-Friday Ste85204 101 7am-5pm AZ101 85204 Phone: Phone: 480-893-2345 Mesa,Mesa, AZ 480-893-2345 Ste 7am-5pm Phone: 480-893-2345 Mesa, AZ 85204 Mesa, AZ 85204 Phone: 480-893-2345 The office of: The office of:

Accepting new patients! Same-Day Scheduling Now offering telemedicine! TheThe office of:of:M.D. Accepting newnew patients! Accepting patients! Allen Germaine, M.D. Allen Germaine, office Accepting new patients! Allen Germaine, M.D. Sepatients! habla Español Accepting new BrittonBritton Goodman, D.O. Allen Germaine, M.D. Goodman, D.O. Same-Day Scheduling Same-Day Scheduling Britton Goodman, D.O.

Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-5pm Phone: 480-893-2345 The office of: Allen Germaine, M.D. Britton Goodman, D.O. Jennifer Dorn, FNP Gabriella Katana, PA-C Amber Valenzuela, PA-C Christopher Costello, PA-C

Same-Day Scheduling Jennifer Dorn, FNP Britton Goodman, D.O. Jennifer Dorn, FNP Same-Day Scheduling Call us today at 480-893-2345 Now offering telemedicine! Jennifer Dorn, FNP Gabriella Katana, PA-C Now offering telemedicine! Jennifer Dorn, FNP Now offering telemedicine! Gabriella Katana, PA-C Now offering telemedicine! Amber Gabriella Katana, PA-C Se habla Español Valenzuela, PA-C Gabriella Katana, PA-C Se habla Español Amber Valenzuela, PA-C Se habla Español Amber Valenzuela, PA-C Christopher Costello, PA-C Se habla Español Amber Valenzuela, Call usSince today at 480-893-2345 2005, our goal has been to treat entire families andPA-C provide effective, efficient care. Christopher Costello, PA-C

Christopher Costello, PA-C us today at 480-893-2345 CallCall us today at 480-893-2345 Christopher Costello, PA-C Call today atan 480-893-2345 The us practice has open-door policy, offering scheduled visits, same day appointments and

Since 2005, our goal has been to treat entire families and provide effective, efficient care. walk-in service for patients of all ages. 2005, our has been to treat entire families andand provide effective, efficient care. Since 2005, our goal haspolicy, been to treat entire families provide effective, efficient care. TheSince practice has an goal open-door offering scheduled visits, same day appointments and The practice has an offering scheduled visits, same dayday appointments and walk-inpolicy, service foroffering patients of all ages. The practice hasopen-door an open-door policy, scheduled visits, same appointments and walk-in service for patients of all ages. walk-in service for patients of all ages. walk-in service for patients of all ages.

For additional information, including accepted insurances, patient

For additional information, including accepted insurances, patient and more, please visit our website at ForFor additional information, including accepted insurances, patient additional information, including accepted insurances, patient portal, and more,portal, please visit our website at For additional information, including accepted insurances, patient portal, visit website portal, visit f.caoour m ilwebsite yfi firrstatpat hysicians.com wwand w.and famore, mimore, lyfi firrplease stpplease hyw siw ciaw ns.our m portal, and more, website at w .failm ilrysplease fir fi siaicniasour om wwww .fw am yfi fir tprshtp yshiycvisit .ncso.cm

www.familyfifirrstphysicians.com

Vote For Us For Best Physical Therapy In this year’s Best of the Best 2020!

Voted

•

Aquatic Physical Therapy General Orthopedic Physical Therapy • Dry Needling/Manual Therapy •

CAII NOW (480) 981-0900

Vote For Us For Best Preschool, Childcare Center and Charter School In This Year’s Best Of The Best 2020!

FOR A FREE ASSESMENT!

We accept most major insurances 217 S. 63rd St. #101 Mesa (Power/Broadway Near Banner Baywood)

eastvalleypt.com

480.830.3444

libertyartsacademy.com

Brady Wald Principal

brady.wald@leonagroup.com

••

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

VOTE FOR US FOR BEST AUDIOLOGY IN THIS YEAR’S BEST OF THE BEST 2020!

BEST AUDIOLOGIST! 2058 S Dobson Rd. Ste 9, Mesa, Az 85202

480.456.0176 fynesaudiology.com

BE DEBT FREE IN 24–48 MONTHS! If you owe more than $10,000 in credit card or other debt, see how we can help.

We’re Your Casino, Arizona. Casino Arizona is more than a casino. It’s familiar faces, unparalleled levels of comfort and it’s always here when you’re ready. No one knows you like we do.

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Call today: 1-866-696-2697

Quality Healthcare Begins with Us! Quality Healthcare Begins PHOENICIAN MEDICAL CENTER with Us!

SCOT TSDALE

480.850.7 7 7 7

C A S I N OA R IZO N A .CO M

Locally owned and caringly operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES!

22959 8_CAZ_BingoBuggies_EastValleyTribune_4-9x4-9.indd 1

8/4/20 6:18 PM

JOB #: 22959 8_CAZ_BingoBuggies_EastValleyTribune_4-9x4-9 · Client: Casino Arizona · Agency: RIESTER Trim: 4.9" w x 4.9 "h · Bleed: NA · Live: NA · Color: CMYK · Pub: East Valley Tribune Insertion Date: 02/02/20 · Due Date: 01/28/20 · Contact: Bill Robbins · brobbins@riester.com

PHOENICIAN MEDICAL CENTER Rapid molecular COVID WALK INS tests and flu tests with WALK INS WELCOME results within 20 min WELCOME FREE FREE VITALS VITALS CHECK CHECK

• Primary Care

• Wellness Screening

• Hospital Follow Ups

• Preventive Care

• Diabetic Management

• Flu Shots for Elderly

• Chronic Care Mgmt

• Physical Examinations

• Urgent Care Visits

• Regular Check Up

• Vaccinations/Immunizations

Charles Alan Richardson, MD and Mark Kent ,FNP

Same day new patient appt available

480-963-1853 www.pmchealth.care

10720 E Southern Ave, Suite 116, Mesa AZ 85209 and 1968 N. Peart Rd, Suite #3, Building A Casa Grande, AZ 85122

VOTE NOW!

VOTE FROM 9/1-9/30 ON EASTVALLEYTRIBUNE.COM!

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

new communities coming soon

BUCKEYE

GILBERT

It’s the beginning of something special.

Allevare at Verrado Opening October 2020 Luxury single-family homes in the Verrado master plan. Priced from the mid-$300,000s

Flora at Morrison Ranch Opening October 2020 Luxury single-family homes with distinct architecture. Priced from the low $700,000s

Six new luxury communities are coming soon to Arizona.

QUEEN CREEK

MESA

Bridle Ranch Opening October 2020 Amenity-rich neighborhood with half-acre home sites. Priced from the low $600,000s

Toll Brothers at Cadence Opening October 2020 Two collections with master plan amenities. Priced from the upper $300,000s

Become a VIP and be among the first to get the latest community announcements.

Learn more at TollBrothers.com/comingsoonAZ

Caleda by Toll Brothers Opening January 2021 Charming single-family gated community. Priced from the low $500,000s

SCOTTSDALE Sereno Canyon Opening November 2021 Resort-style living with two new collections.

Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5:30 pm, and Monday 12 noon–5:30 pm. Brokers welcome. Homes available nationwide. Prices subject to change without notice. Photos are images only and should not be relied upon to confirm applicable features. This is not an offering where prohibited by law. Listing Broker Toll Brothers Real Estate Inc.

••

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

King Crossword

Obituaries

ACROSS 1 4 9 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 24 25 26 28 31 33 35 36 38 40 41 43 45 47 48 49 54 55 56 57 58 59

Walter Murphy

Place for pampering Bedouins Gasoline stat Samovar Actress Zellweger A billion years Update Bookkeeper (Abbr.) Young fellow Shun Feast alternative -- land (spaced-out site) Eggs Attempt Paul or Lloyd of baseball lore Gear teeth Collection Go off the board Central Turf Londoner’s last letter Reverberate Hourglasses, e.g. Common condiment (Var.) Historic period Boxing legend Spellbind Namely (Abbr.) Cook with radiant heat Cacophony Chowed down Impudent Choose

Obituaries Susanne (Elisa) Presler George

37 39 42 44 45

Compass points In a catastrophic way “The Phantom of the --” Scratch Vena --

46 50 51 52 53

Sudoku

DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 20 21 22 23 27 29 30 32 34

Settled down Old French coin Altar affirmative Energy Med. specialty

Total In favor of Moreover Extreme Furnishes Blackbird Gem facet Playground fixture Replace personnel with robots Pontiff Chew like chipmunks Inventor Whitney Dressed Central points Shakespeare’s river Make attractive Indeed Always Cincinnati team Moments, for short Re clan emblems

PUZZLES ANWERS on page 15

82, passed away August 27, 2020 in Tempe, Arizona after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on January 16, 1938, and grew up on a farm near Pioneer, Iowa. She is survived by her son, Doug George and daughter, Kathi (George) Arledge, three grandchildren and three sisters, nieces and nephews. After raising her family in Spirit Lake, Iowa, in 1990, Sue became an Arizona transplant, to get out of the cold Iowa winters. Here she worked at Motorola, JoAnn Fabrics and Home Depot until her retirement. Susanne always loved animals. Whether it was her cow “Bessie,” and farm cats while growing up, or some of her cats including Licorice and Sneakers in Spirit Lake. In Arizona, she was always willing to take in the pets of others that for whatever reason could no longer keep them, and also a few rescues of her own. Her dog Lil’ Bro survives his beloved owner. He is now right at home with Susanne’s son Doug and his family. The last five years of Susanne’s life were spent in Tempe, AZ at Divine Grace Adult Care Home, until the cancer overtook her. The family would like to give special thanks to Eric, Ursa and George at Divine Grace Adult Care Home in Mesa and Tempe, AZ who took great care of her over the years. Susanne has donated her body to science. In the future, her ashes will be scattered at the graves of her parents in Gilmore City and at the farm where she grew up, near Pioneer, Iowa, as well as other of her favorite places across the country. A private Celebration of Susanne’s life will be he held for immediate family due to Covid. In memory of Susanne, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society or your local Animal Shelter. For full obituary and condolences please visit www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Susan nePreslerGeorge-108494423

Walter “Murph” Murphy, August 1930 to August 2020. Born Wabash, Indiana - resided Peru, Indiana, Chandler, Marana and Tucson, Arizona. Retired from a long career at Chandler Public Schools, serving as Custodian, Maintenance Coordinator, and New Construction Coordinator. Loving father missed by daughter Karen Fearing, daughter Terry and son-in-law Dan Dale, Granddaughters Daun Pruett, Christina Stoner and Barbra Eichler; six Great Grandchildren and an extended family of in-laws, out-laws and anyone who sat at his table. Joined his wife Opal, in Heaven August 11, 2020.

Need help writing an obituary? We have articles that will help guide you through the process. Deadline for obituaries is Wednesday at 5pm for Sunday. All obituaries will be approved by our staff prior to being activated. Be aware there may be early deadlines around holidays.

Call 480-898-6465 Mon-Fri 8:30-5 if you have questions. Visit: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

H E A D STO N E S

EVERLASTING MONUMENT Co.

“Memories cut in Stone” • MONUMENTS • GRANITE & BRONZE • CEMETERY LETTERING • CUSTOM DESIGNS

480-969-0788 75 W. Baseline Rd. Ste. A-8 Gilbert, AZ 85233

www.everlastingmonumentco.com info@everlastingmonument.phxcoxmail.com

Make your choice Everlasting

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Public Notices

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category: Transportation Engineering Services. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Utility subsurface locating and potholing services to support on-going design and construction efforts for Capital Improvement Projects throughout the City. The consultant will be responsible for identifying utility attributes such as size, material type, age, condition, ownership, and number of conduits while determining the accuracy of both the horizontal and vertical locations of the top and bottom of the utility while being referenced to an approved City of Mesa project survey datum. Collection of data will follow the guidelines outlined in CI/ASCE 38-02 “Standard Guideline for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data” or its updated version. Collected data will seek to obtain quality information which includes outside diameter, configuration of utilities, material composition, elevations, photos, paving thickness and type, and general soils conditions, and another pertinent information as is reasonably ascertainable from each test hole site. This data will be formatted and provided to the City and stamped by a registered professional seal (surveyor or engineer) as an electronic excel spreadsheet (Exhibit A of the RFQ) for incorporation into the maintained GIS database of potholing data, to be managed by the City of Mesa. The intent of this investigation is to reduce as much as possible the risks associated with unknown or mis-located utilities. The result of this design service and product, when done correctly, can significantly reduce

construction cost, improve construction schedules, minimize utility services disruptions, and reduce contractor’s claims inherent to work around existing underground utilities. PLANNED ENGINEERING SERVICES The professional engineering services, Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) includes, but not limited to: • Performing “designating” services to locate and identify the horizontal position of subsurface utilities, dependent upon project needs; • Performing “locating” services to obtain utility’s precise vertical and horizontal position utilizing minimally intrusive excavation method, when possible; • Performing “data management” services to accurately manage and incorporate survey data and CADD mapping capabilities providing efficient, timely, cost controlled and quality assured product; • Providing a written report for each “locating” excavation test hole sealed by a professional registered civil engineer. The report will identify the horizontal and vertical surveyed locations, grade elevations relative to the project basis of elevation, stations and offsets relative to project survey control line, and the sizes, types, and a description of all the utility line encountered. • Providing deliverables format to clear and distinguish quality levels (ASCE 38-02); Providing all necessary permits and traffic protection provisions to enter public right-of-way and/or private property from the applicable jurisdiction; • Providing full job site permanent restoration to match existing surface per Mesa standard detail requirements; Accepting full responsibility for the job site during all phases of the SUE investigation services • Subsurface Utility Coordination; From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for Transportation Engineering Services. This category is further defined below: A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this RFQ (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

MISSED THE DEADLINE? Call us to place your ad online!

480-898-6465

any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter that contains current company/firm contact information including a valid phone number and email address, 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 member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2:00PM on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Maximum file size shall not exceed 20MB. SOQ’s that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Submitters 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 be sent to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov. 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 Michele Davila of the Engineering Department at Michele.Davila@mesaaz. gov BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug. 30, Sept 6, 302020 / 32803

It Only Takes Seconds to Drown. Always watch your child around water.

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Obituaries tent he had ever been, with a self-confidence that was evident to all who were around him.

Preston Tyler Foster July 28, 1987 - August 11, 2020

Recently, Preston participated in a program in California where he grew as a person and developed incredibly strong bonds with several wonderful people. Several of those people were at the ranch with him when he had his tragic accident. Although his relationship with these amazing people was short, the impact they all had on one another was incredible. They are among many who will miss Preston.

Preston was born in Phoenix, Arizona on July 28, 1987 and lived in the Phoenix area for most of his life. He died in a single-vehicle automobile accident on August 11, 2020 while vacationing at the family ranch near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Preston attended various schools in Phoenix while growing up and earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Grand Canyon University. After graduation, Preston helped found F & R Properties, a construction management company where he served as a partner and owner.

Preston leaves behind a sister, Kassandra Reagan Foster, his mother, Barbara Lynn Foster, his father, Paul Lewis Foster, his step-mother Alejandra Foster, his maternal grandparents, Jim and Pauline Hixenbaugh, his paternal grandmother, Geraldine Foster, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and others, all of whom adored Preston.

Preston loved outdoor activities. He loved going to the family ranch and exploring the trails, hiking to new areas, and just taking in the spectacular beauty of nature. He had a zest for life and was always looking for the next adventure. He loved making people laugh, and to friends and family, he was a stand-up comedian. Most of all, Preston loved people, especially children. And kids always adored him – to them, he was a giant teddy bear who had the biggest heart anybody could imagine. He loved his little sister, his mother, his dad, and his stepmom. Preston had a close connec-

Employ ment Employment General Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Chandler, AZ): Evaluate existing products & identify opportunities for product improvements in design, cost, & manufacturability. Reqs a Master's in Mechanical Engr. & 2 yrs. exp. Mail resumes to HR, Array Technologies Inc., 3901 Midway Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Preston was a Christian. His family and friends take great comfort in knowing that he is now in heaven, safe in the arms of our Lord. tion and a great love for his entire extended family: he loved his girlfriend, and he fiercely loved his little girl, Isabelle Rose. Preston always had a fierce determination to beat obstacles in his life. And in his life’s final chapter, he did beat them. To those who knew him, he was recently the happiest and most con-

Employment General Supply Chain Specialist sought by Manna Dobson Inc for Mesa, AZ to control & maintain the restaurants d/bases of items related to supply & logistical info. Must have a Bach's Deg in Supply Chain Mgmt & 6 months exp in supply chain. Resumes to: mannabbqdobson@ gmail.com No calls.

Sell Your Stuff! Call Classifieds Today!

480.898.6465

CLASS@TIMESPUBLICATIONS.COM

Director, fcCSP/fpfcCSP/PoP at Amkor Technology, Inc. (Tempe, AZ): Daily app. of detailed knwl of semiconductor pkg. assy and substrate techn across many cncr dev / NPI prog. Req. BS in Elec Eng. or Fgn. Eqv, & 5 years exp. Add’l duties, reqmts, travel req avail upon request. Send resume and apply at amkor.com/careers/, ref Job#HJ01.

Caregivers P/T Caregiver Needed Weds, Sat. Sunday mornings, in private San Tan Valley residence, WILL TRAIN. Must have CPR/First Aid. 480-729-5853

Announce

A small private family service was held in Phoenix on August 19, 2020. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations to honor Preston be made to the El Paso Children’s Museum and/or to La Rodadora Children’s Museum, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico at www.prestonfoster.net.

Merch

ments andise Religion Healing Ministry Sufi Tradition If interested send letter of inquiry care of Master Warren Muen 4340 E. Indian School Rd, Ste 21-126, Phoenix, AZ 85018.

Employment General ENGINEERS PayPal, Inc. has career opportunities in Scottsdale, AZ for Engineers including: Software, QA, Web Development, Software Developers, Database, Data Warehouse, Data Architect, User Interface, Information Security, System Integration, Release, Network and Cloud. Positions include: junior, senior, and management positions. Positions require BA/BS, MA/MS, MBA or PhD. Multiple positions/openings. Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Please mail resume w/ ref. to: Req. No.: SWE300PP at: ATTN: HR, Cube 10.3.561, PayPal, Inc. HQ, 2211 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95131. EOE

Wanted to Buy WANT TO PURCHASE Minerals and other oil & gas interests Send Details to: PO Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201 Cash 4 Diabetic Strips! Best Prices in Town. Sealed and Unexpired. 480-652-1317 Diabetic Test Strips by the box, unused. Any type or brand. Will pay top dollar. Call Pat 480-323-8846

MISSED THE DEADLINE? Place your ad online! Call 480-898-6465

Real Estate

For Rent

For Sale

Apartments

Manufactured Homes

APACHE TRAIL & IRONWOOD Secluded Cute Studio, A/C $650/Month Bad Credit ok No Deposit. Water/Trash Inc. (602) 339-1555 Crismon and University 3bd/2 Ba Secure fenced yard, Big lot, no deposit, bad credit ok. $1200 Dave 602-339-1555 ALMA SCH & MAIN Income verified UTILITIES INCLUDED Bad Credit OK. No Deposit Close to Lightrail $700 (602) 339-1555

Brand New 2019 Clayton MH 16X56, 2B/2B, 3 Ton Cent A/C, Concrete Drive W/Awning, Landscaped, Steps, W/D Hkups, 18 CF Fridge, Gas Range, Dishwasher Ready, Walk in Shower in a 55+ Resort Community in Apache Junction. Starting at $52,900 Does not include furniture. Call Sandy at 480-228-7786 WE’RE ALWAYS HERE TO SERVE YOUR CLASSIFIED NEEDS

480.898.6465 CLASS@TIMESPUBLICATIONS.COM

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

The Mesa Tribune

1620 W. Fountainhead Parkway #219 • Tempe, AZ 85282 480.898.6465 class@timespublications.com

Deadlines

Classifieds: Thursday 11am for Sunday Life Events: Thursday 10am for Sunday

The Place “To Find” Everything You Need | TheMesaTribune.com Manufactured Homes

HOME FOR RENT? Place it here!

BRAND NEW NEVER LIVED IN 2 BED / 2 BATH HOMES $58,900 Financing Available

81% of our readers, read the Classifieds!

55+ Mobile Home Park in Great Chandler Loc. Call Kim 480-233-2035

Call Classifieds 480-898-6465

Automotive

Cleaning Services

OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE SERVICING & INSTALLING GARAGE DOORS AND OPERATORS

Air Conditioning/Heating Family Owned & Operated

Three Phase Mechanical

480-671-0833

www.3phasemech.com

Auto - All Makes WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS. WE PAY TOP $$ FOR YOUR VEHICLE RUNNING OR NOT. I CAN COME TO YOU. CALL John at Horizon Auto Sales 480-812-9500 for more info. Horizon Auto Sales since 1999 horizonauto@gmail.com horizonautosalesaz.net

Business Opportunities Finance/Financial What Should I Do with My Old 401(k)? Get free PDF guide that reveals the 5 options you have.

Call Dennis 480.278-3598 or request at zaderaka.com

Sales, Service & Installation NO TRIP CHARGE • NOT COMMISSION BASED ROC# 247803 Bonded • Insured

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

QUALITY, VALUE and a GREAT PRICE!

Lifetime Warranty on Workmanship Summer AC Tune Up - $99 New 3-Ton AC Units - now $3,995 New Trane Air Conditioners NO INTEREST FINANCING - 60 MONTHS!

‘A’ RATED AC REPAIR FREE ESTIMATE SAME DAY SERVICE

Manufactured Homes

THE LINKS ESTATES Why Rent The Lot When

YOU CAN OWN THE LAND And Own Your New Home

Bonded/Insured • ROC #289252

480-405-7588

ItsJustPlumbSmart.com Appliance Repairs

Appliance Repair Now

If It’s Broken, We Can Fix It! FROM THE UPPER 100’S

ASK US HOW YOUR $105,000 CASH INVESTMENT AND OUR SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM ENABLES QUALIFIED 62+ SENIORS MAKING THE LINKS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE HAVE NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT & NO LOT RENT AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN HOME.

Gawthorp & Associates Realty 40667 N Wedge Dr • San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

602-402-2213

www.linksestates.net

Doors

• Same Day Service • On-Site Repairs • Servicing All Major Brands • Quality Guaranteed

RESIDENTIAL & SMALL BUSINESS CLEANING SPECIALISTS SINCE 2007 Weekly, biweekly, tri-weekly, or monthly; same talented crew each visit Flexible, customized services to meet individual needs of each client GREEN eco-friendly products used to clean and sanitize Move-in/move-out and seasonal deep cleans Small, family-owned company with GUARANTEED high quality services Always dependable, excellent references, bonded, and insured

FreeFree estimates estimatesat at 480-802-1992 480-802-1992 or or dennis@simplygrandcleaningaz.com reed@simplygrandcleaningaz.com

Concrete & Masonry

DESERT ROCK

CONCRETE & MASONRY CONCRETE BLOCKWALL RETAINING WALL BLOCK FENCE PLANTER BBQ

FOUNDATION DRIVEWAY SIDEWALK PATIO

PAVER • CONCRETE REMOVAL • HARDSCAPE BONDED & INSURED • ROC#321648 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! FREE ESTIMATES • 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE RESIDENTIAL CALL JOHN: 480.797.2985 COMMERCIAL

• SERVING ALL OF METRO PHOENIX • HONEST AND REPUTABLE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

ANOZIRA DOOR SYSTEMS

Drywall

JOSE DOMINGUEZ DRYWALL & PAINTING House Painting, Drywall, Intall Doors, Baseboards, Crown Molding Reliable, Dependable, Honest! QUICK RESPONSE TO YOUR CALL! 15 Years Experience • Free Estimates

480.266.4589 josedominguez0224@gmail.com Not a licensed contractor.

Electrical Services HONESTY • INTEGRITY • QUALITY

Block Fence * Gates

602-789-6929 Roc #057163 Lowest Prices * 30 Yrs Exp Serving Entire Valley

• Serving Arizona Since 2005 •

• Panel Changes and Repairs • Installation of Ceiling Fans • Switches/Outlets • Home Remodel

ALL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL Call Jim Endres 480.282.7932 Over 28 Years Experience • ROC #246019 Bonded/Insured

YOU’LL LIKE US - THE BEST!

We Also Buy, Sell & Trade Used Appliances Working or Not

480-659-1400 Licensed & Insured

OPEN 24/7

Add a Background Color to Your Ad! Classifieds 480-898-6465

Meetings/Events?

Get Free notices in the Classifieds!

Submit to ecota@timespublications.com

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Garage/Doors

Handyman

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE

HANDYMAN 37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan, 602-434-6057

East Valley/ Ahwatukee

Broken Springs Replaced Nights/Weekends Bonded/Insured 480-251-8610

Not a licensed contractor

Landscape/Maintenance

Hauling

Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

Call Lance White

480.721.4146

Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs! Handyman Painting • Flooring • Electrical Plumbing • Drywall • Carpentry Decks • Tile • More!

www.irsaz.com

ROC# 256752

Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs! ks the Spot for ALL•Your Handyman Needs! ✔ Painting Painting Flooring • Electrical “No Job Too ✔Small Flooring Painting • Flooring • Electrical Plumbing • Drywall • Carpentry Man!” lumbing • Drywall • Carpentry ✔ Electrical Decks • Tile • More! 1999 e Sinc Quality Work Decks •Affo Tile • More! rdable, ✔ Plumbing 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014 Call Bruce at 602.670.7038 ✔ Drywall Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor “No Job ✔ Carpentry Too Small Marks the Spot for“No Job Too ALL Your Handyman Needs! ✔ Decks Painting • Flooring • Electrical Small Man!” “No Job Too Man!” ✔ Tile Plumbing • Drywall • Carpentry

2012, 2013, 2014 ty Work Since 1999

Affordable, Quali

ences/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor Insured / Not aCall Licensed Contractor Bruce at 602.670.7038

2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014

Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor

MALDONADO HOME REPAIR SERVICES

CALL DOUG

480.201.5013

General Contacting, Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC118198

One Call, We Do It All! 602-339-4766 Owner Does All Work, All Honey-Do Lists All Remodeling, Additions, Kitchen, Bath, Patio Covers, Garage, Sheds, Windows, Doors, Drywall & Roofing Repairs, Painting, All Plumbing, Electrical, Concrete, Block, Stucco, Stack Stone, All Flooring, Wood, Tile, Carpet, Welding, Gates, Fences, All Repairs.

Ahwatukee Resident, References Available, Insured

*Not A Licensed Contractor

WE DO IT ALL!

Bath & Kitchen Remodels • Car-Port to Garage Conversion Drywall & Stucco Repairs • Plumbing • Electrical • Can Lights Windows • Doors • Cabinets • Painting • Block Fences Wrought Iron Gates • Remodeling • Additions • Patios Tenant Improvements

East Valley

A+

-S

E NC

• Electrical Repair • Plumbing Repair • Dry rot and termite damage repair

Honest & Reliable

FREE Estimates

Irrigation

520.508.1420

Licensed, Bonded & Insured • ROC#317949 Ask me about FREE water testing!

Sell Your Stuff! Call Classifieds Today! 480.898.6465

Sprinkler & Drip Systems Repairs • Modifications • Installs

CLASS@TIMESPUBLICATIONS.COM

NTY

480.654.5600 azirrigation.com Cutting Edge LLC • ROC 281671

Tree Trimming • Tree Removal Stump Grinding Storm Damage • Bushes/Shrubs Yard Clean-up Commercial and Residential PMB 435 • 2733 N. Power Rd. • Suite 102 • Mesa dennis@allprotrees.com

480-354-5802 Painting

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

480-338-4011

ROC#309706

East Valley PAINTERS Voted #1 Paint Interior & Exterior • Drywall Repair Light Carpentry • Power Washing • Textures Matched Popcorn Removal • Pool Deck Coatings Garage Floor Coatings • Color Consulting

Irrigation

5-YEAR WARRA

LANDSCAPING, TREES & MAINTENANCE

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

LIC/BONDED/INSURED Res/Comm’l ROC#218802

• Sprinkler/Drip Repairs • New Installs Poly/PVC • Same Day Service

Prepare for Monsoon Season!

Free Estimates • Senior Discounts

10% OFF

SERVING THE ENTIRE VALLEY

www.husbands2go.com

L L C

Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

GENERAL CONTRACTOR / HANDYMAN SERVICES All Estimates are Free • Call:

S E R V I C E

Call or Text Adrian

aaaActionContractingInc.com

• Drywall Repair • Bathroom Remodeling • Home Renovations

ALL Pro

T R E E

480•376•9803 or 480•925•1418

ACTION CONTRACTING INC.

480-833-7353 - Office 480-430-7737 - Cell LLC

Junk Removal PLUS House Cleaning

Free Estimates with Pride & Prompt Service!

THE HANDYMAN THAT HANDLES SMALL JOBS THAT OTHERS DECLINE ✔ Painting ✔ Gate Restoration ✔ Lighting ✔ Plumbing Repairs ✔ Replace Cracked ✔ Sheetrock Roof Tiles Texturing Repairs ✔ & MUCH MORE!

Superstition Landscape Maintenance

Home Improvement

Small Man!” Decks • Tile • More! ✔ Kitchens ce 1999 Sin rk Wo y alit Qu le, dab ✔ Bathrooms BSMALLMAN@Q.COM 2010, 2011 9 Quality Work Since 199 2012, “No 2013, Job Too And More! 2010, 2011 Small Man!” 2014 Call Bruce at 602.670.7038

uce at 602.670.7038 dent/ References/ Insured/ NotResident a Licensed Contractor Ahwatukee / References t 602.670.7038

Landscape/Maintenance

We Beat Competitors Prices & Quality

• 20 Years Experience • 6 Year Warranty

Free Estimates! Home of the 10-Year Warranty!

480.345.1800

www.eastvalleypainters.com

ROC 304267 • Licensed & Bonded

480-688-4770

Family Owned & Operated Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131

Now Accepting all major credit cards

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Painting

Pool Service / Repair

Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call! 15 Years Exp 480-266-4589

Juan Hernandez Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

PPebbleOcracking, O L Plaster R Epeeling, P ARebar IR

Not a licensed contractor

showing, Pool Light out? I CAN HELP!

Plumbing

FALL SPECIAL! $500 OFF COMPLETE REMODEL! 25 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

Call Juan at

HYDROJETTING

480-720-3840 Not a licensed contractor.

Rooﬁng

480-477-8842

SEWER CABLE COMPREHENSIVE, FULL-SERVICE PLUMBING COMPANY

BOOK ONLINE! STATE48DRAINS.COM 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED ROC 3297740

Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541 affinityplumber@gmail.com

www.affinityplumbingaz.com

Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor

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

480-706-1453

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

Anything Plumbing Same Day Service Water Heaters

24/7

Inside & Out Leaks

Bonded

Toilets

Insured

Faucets

Estimates Availabler

Disposals

$35 off

Any Service

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

Not a licensed contractor

PLUMBERS CHARGE TOO MUCH! Beat Any Price By 10% • Lifetime Warranty Water Heaters Installed - $799 Unclog Drains - $49 FREE RO UNIT w/Any WATER SOFTENER INSTALL NO INTEREST FINANCING - 60 Months!! ‘A’ RATED PLUMBING REPAIR Free Estimates • Same Day Service

Your leaks stop here! New Roofs, Repairs, Coatings, Flat Roof, Hot Mopping & Patching & Total Rubber Roof Systems

FREE ESTIMATES & MONSOON SPECIALS

SAME DAY SERVICE 30 Years Experience References Available

Licensed Bonded Insured ROC 286561

Senior & Military Discounts

Bonded/Insured • ROC #223709

480-405-7099 ItsJustPlumbSmart.com

480-280-0390

Public Notices ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Arizona Self-Service Storage Act, Arizona Statutes 33-1704, Section H, Enforcement of Lien. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after September 18, 2020 at 9:00am using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com, said property has been stored and located at US 60 Self Storage, 1661 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 102, Mesa, AZ 85210. Property to be sold as follows: Misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys and/or business fixtures and items belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit # Marissa Hogan 236 Robert Davis 309 Stacy Koury 417 Clyde Baker 433 Maria Martin 501 Nathaniel Crary 519 Ryan Bowden 616 David Fergueson 736

Public Notices AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a 40foot overall height small cell telecommunications support structure at 3378 S Price Rd., Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona (N33° 15’ 21.9”; W111° 53’ 5.8”). AT&T Mobility, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under National Historic Preservation Act Section 106. Comments may be sent to Environmental Corporation of America, ATTN: Megan Gomez, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or via email to publicnotice@eca-usa.com. Ms. Gomez can be reached at (770) 667-2040 x 405 during normal business hours. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice. W2983/HMF

Your newspaper. Your community. Your planet. Please recycle me.

Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Items sold “as is”, CASH ONLY, and Buyer must pay a security deposit and broom sweep/clean the unit. Go to www.storagetreasures.com to bid on unit(s). Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 6, 13, 2020 / 32840

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Case No.: D-202-DM-2020-1663 ANTHONY PATINO, Petitioner, v. SUNDY PATINO, Respondent. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION To Respondent, Sundy Patino: GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that Petitioner, Anthony Patino, through his attorney of record, William E. Hoskovec of Cortez & Hoskovec, LLC, has filed a Verified Petition for Dissolution of Marriage on July 9, 2020 in the County of Bernalillo, New Mexico, seeking a Dissolution of Marriage. Unless you enter your appearance and/or respond to the Petitioner of Dissolution of Marriage in said cause within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication, (as specified in Rule 1-004(K) NMRA 2016), a default order will be entered against you for all relief prayed for in the Petition. Name and address of Petitioner’s Attorney: William E. Hoskovec, 6121 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite 203, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, (505) 247-1726. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: CORTEZ & HOSKOVEC, LLC /s/ William E. Hoskovec WILLIAM E. HOSKOVEC Attorney for Petitioner 6121 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite 203 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 (505) 247-1726 Published: East Valley Tribune/Mesa Tribune, Sept 6, 13, 20, 2020 / 33034

ADD COLOR TO YOUR AD! Ask Us. Call Classifieds Today! 480.898.6465 CLASS@TIMESPUBLICATIONS.COM

SHARE WITH THE WORLD! Place a Birth, Anniversary, Wedding Announcement, In Memoriam, Obituary or any life event in this paper today! Call us for details.

class@timespublications.com or call 480-898-6465

THE MESA TRIBUNE | SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Arizona’s Resort-Style Home Builder MASTER PLANNED CELEBRATED COMMUNITIES BY BLANDFORD HOMES

Award-winning Arizona builder for 40 years. Blandford Homes specializes in building master planned environments with a variety of amenities and charm. Many offer resort-style amenities such as pickleball, event lawns, and lifestyle activities. You’ll find the perfect community to fit your lifestyle. A Canyon Preserve at Mountain Bridge NOW SELLING

Vintage Collection • From the low $400’s • 480-988-2400 A Mountain Bridge CLOSEOUT Acclaimed Resort-Style Master Planned Community in Northeast Mesa Vintage Collection • From the low $400’s • 480-988-2400 B Sanctuary at Las Sendas ONLY 1 HOME REMAINS Northeast Mesa resort-style master planned community. Vintage Collection • From the low $400’s • 480-988-2400

C Mulberry CLOSEOUT

“New Old-Home Neighborhood” Resort-Style in SE Mesa Americana Collection • From the $300’s • 480-895-2800 D Stratford in Gilbert PRESELLING PLANNED SUMMER 2020

A dramatic new gated community with two collections of homes • From the low $400’s

E Estates on McDowell – 35,000 Sq. Ft. Homesites 2 PRIME HOMESITES LEFT Luxury single-level estate homes with 3- to 6-car garages and optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the high $800’s • 480-750-3000

F Estates at Mandarin Grove NOW SELLING

I GERMANN

11 luxury single-level estate homes, in the Citrus Groves of Northeast Mesa, with 3- to 6-car garages and optional RV garages and carriage houses From the high $800’s • 480-750-3000

G Sienna Hills Scottsdale – 124th St & Shea CLOSEOUT

Luxury single-level estate homes • From the $900’s • 480-661-3811

H Palma Brisa – In Ahwatukee Foothills NOW SELLING I

A Dramatic New Gated Community • From the $400’s • 480-641-1800 Belmont at Somerset – Prime Gilbert Location PRESALES HAVE BEGUN

Luxury estate homes and timeless architecture • From the low $800’s • 480-895-6300

BlandfordHomes.com Not all photos shown are representative of all communities. Terms and conditions subject to change without notice.