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The updated pay plan gives teachers an av erage salary increase of 10% from last year, 6.95% for school administrators and 5.25%
MPS is putting nearly all of its new state funding toward region-leading pay increases for teachers and staff.
The Hansens have been involved in real es tate investing since 1992 and wanted to help a charity that embodied “true volunteerism.”
teacher who made $66,000 in Mesa Public Schools last year will now be making about $75,000, thanks to a big boost in school funding approved by the state legislature in June.
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The pay increase will apply retroactively to the start of the school year.
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During a special meeting on Sept. 6, the MPS Governing Board approved a revised compen
“It’s easy to donate money, it’s easy to do nate things,” Randy Hansen said. “But donat ing your life, that to me is the true gift.” Randy Hansen came to the aid of, rom left, Angela Teachout, Anika Robinson, and Susan Mulheran as they seek to expand their nonprofit, Advocacy, Support & Assistance Now.. The women are planning a gala on Sept. 23 at Falcon Field to further that effort. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer) see GALA page 17
sation plan for the current school year that gives hourly employees a $3-per-hour bump and teachers an annual increase of 5% plus $3,000.Thechange
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for superintendents, according to a district memo.Importantly, the plan also puts the raises in the form of permanent adjustments to base pay, rather than one-time retention stipends as the previous plan was partially structured. Substitutes are getting raises, too, and the district is making an investment in special education support by giving aides in the pro gram a $4 per hour raise and increasing hours for two categories of special education assis puts windfall toward permanent pay hikes
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n old Greek proverb says that a soci ety grows when old men plant trees whose shade they will never sit in.
brings the starting wage for teachers to $53,500, up from the $50,000 ap proved in the spring. The new minimum wage for hourly employees is $15.60.
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That perfectly sums up the work real estate investors Randy and Dell Loy Hansen are do ing for Advocacy, Support & Assistance Now Founders Anika Robinson, Susan Mulhearn and Angela Teachout. The ladies fought back tears, as Randy shared the story.
As the air cleared, the most striking memory from that day Adam said he re members was the sound of a buzzing city, car horns blaring and people yelling sud denly fell completely flat.
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In September 2001, Adam attended Columbia Law School and said he re members starting September 11th study ing with his classmates then they heard theAdamnews.said students gathered around the TV and the room became an amal gamation of people home, talking about how their summer jobs were in the Twin Towers, and while questioning the current state of the country.
In 2011, Adam Sr. left the firm to start his own that eventually grew into Ander son Banta Clarkson law firm in Mesa.
shift in the winds turned a sad day into one of a sobering memory. In September 2001, Adam and Sara Anderson lived in uptown Manhattan with their first son. The young couple was two days away from celebrating his first birth day when suddenly their world fell under a shadow of tragedy. Twenty-one years later, they honor the lives lost that fateful day through their own sense of commu nity
Mesa couple recall living through 9/11 horror
“I gotta get home to my wife and child,” AdamSarasaid.said she spent the day at home tak ing care of little Adam and remembers watching the moment the Twin Towers collapsed on The Today Show.
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“There were no survivors who needed blood and they were turning people away giving blood, which was also really sober ing,” Sara said.
“There was a lot obviously of high emo tion, ‘what is happening to our country and our city,’” Adam said.
About to turn 22 this month, Adam Jr. will return to school this month at
Sara said this is the second year JustServe in Arizona has partnered with the 9/11 Day organization in its stated mission.
In the immediate aftermath, the couple said they also remembered people visiting fire stations and leaving tokens of appre ciation and gratitude.
Anderson said he remembers the day the city went silent from the shock, but in the wake of that, he watched people unit ed in the mourning.
Mesa residents Adam, Sara and Adam Anderson remember being in New York City when two airliners commandeered by terrorists slammed into the World Trade Center. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
Brigham Young University-Idaho where he majors in English.
shadow of this tragedy.”
“We try to have them serve in ways that are meaningful but also not going to make them resent it,” Adam said.
“It’sservice.aday that we could spend com memorating the attacks on the World Trade Center in any number of ways” Sara said. “But we’re deciding to spend it doing service to promote community unity.”
“I got dressed and got my shoes on,” Sara said. “And I remember thinking, I need to be ready in case we need to run.”
Though he can’t remember exactly what transpired in the moment, Adam said he became filled with the urge to rush home to his wife Sara and their infant son, Adam.
Luckily, the young couple didn’t need to evacuate and reunited later at their Morn ingside Heights apartment.
A couple days after the attacks, the young couple invited friends over to their apartment to celebrate their little Adam’s first birthday.
This year the couple has decided to volunteer twice for the 21st anniversary ofAdam9/11. Sr. and Sara will participate in a Usery Mountain Trail Maintenance on September 8 to perform maintenance on the Buckhorn Campground Nature Trail.
Twenty-one years later, the couple now lives in Mesa and will celebrate 24 years of marriage in December with their six children.Thecouple moved to Arizona in 2005 where Adam Sr. worked six years for Beus Gilbert PLLC in Scottsdale.
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Though he doesn’t remember that day, Adam Jr. said his parents have taught him and his siblings about the unity spurred throughout the city in the imme diate“It’saftermath.hardto remember the events that made it happen…but the service sort of helps us remember that,” Adam Jr. said. “Right after it, a lot of people got together and started to help in any way theyThiscould.”sense of community has continued over the years and become a family tradi tion for the Anderson.
Just a month ago, the couple started in their new capacity as community out reach specialist for JustServe.
The nonprofit encourages people to par ticipate in community service by provid ing a one-stop shop connecting volunteers with local service opportunities.
The mission of the 9/11 Day nonprofit encourages Americans to volun teer, support charities, and help others “in the spirit of remembrance, unity, andSaraservice.”saidshe supports this because it adds on to general idea of never forget in that “we can do something productive, helpful, hopeful with the memories.”
“It was a time when people were obvi ously in mourning and shock but in the wake of that people were united in the mourning,” Adam said.
Adam said he doesn’t remember how long the poor air quality lasted but it was a sobering reminder while celebrating his son’s first birthday that they stood “in the
The couple said they spent the rest of the day looking for hospitals to donate blood but they were met with an eerie and devastating answer.
The family started to volunteer onand-off with the JustServe organization when they opened opportunities in Ari zona in 2014.
“We just sat around and sort of stared at each other,” Sara said.
Then, with four of their kids still at home this month, the family will assem ble ready-to-go freezer meals for A New Leaf nonprofit.
At that moment, her new motherly in stincts kicked in and she readied herself for the possibility she might have to evac uate the city.
Suddenly, a sobering wind blew their direction.Winds had initially blown dust from ground zero out to sea but eventually shifted north and that cloud of ash from the toppled Twin Towers moved toward their apartment uptown.
“All these years later, it’s the hope that we can continue to come together with out the tragedy,” Adam said. “But maybe remembering the tragedy, we can come together, worry about our neighbor, think about our community, and work together to make things better.”
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Officials at the briefing said that noth ing has changed in the partnership, and they hoped to counter other rumors and misinformation that swirl about the pro gram in the immigrant community.
Hispanic community leaders in atten dance said many people fear the poten tial for minor police contacts to lead to deportation.Thefear,they said, extends to those who are in the country legally but have an immigration case or petition pending, or are on a special visa – not just those with undocumented status.
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Council members did not respond di rectly to questions from the Tribune about whether they supported the move away from reading written comments or why there was no discussion about it in a meet ing prior to the change.
But Mayor John Giles issued a statement in response to the questions:
online are still sent to council members to view, Moseley and city spokeswoman Ana Pereira said.
“It was never intended to last forever,” Moseley said.
Moseley also said that in-person partici pation was better for public dialogue.
“We still recognize that there’s benefits to working remotely,” Pereira said.
City says public comment change about fairness
In theory, someone could write a very long comment online that takes longer than three minutes to read – though in practice this rarely, if ever, happened.
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began at the start of the pandemic as a way to integrate public comments when meetings were held virtually or in council chambers closed to the public.
At a handful of hearings, an avalanche of submitted comments led to marathon reading sessions of statements – gener ally opposed to a proposed action on theAtagenda.timesthese masses of submitted com ments read out loud appeared to have an impact, compelling, if nothing else, council members to respond on the record to the concerns.Butfrom the City Clerk’s view, reading
“The pandemic forced us to adopt new ways to engage our citizens. In the time since we resumed in-person council meetings, we have been able to identify inclusive and effective ways for the pub lic to “I’mparticipate.gladthat we’re expanding public participation from pre-COVID practices by adopting phone accommodations for those who wish to comment on an agenda item but are unable to physically attend.
When the city council welcomed the public back to meetings in-person in Au gust 2021, the COVID-era comment sys tems stayed in place at the same time as in-person comments resumed.
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The practice of reading online com ments out loud at the submitter’s request
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For one, in-person and phone-in speak ers are usually limited to three minutes of speaking time, she said, but the online com ment system didn’t include this limitation.
She said that online comments can be “repetitive” and don’t allow for a “conver sation” to take place in the chamber.
Pereira said that the city is reverted
“We’re also working to implement an electronic comment card option. As elect ed officials, we’re always receptive to pub lic input and we encourage residents to email or call our offices.”
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“It just seems so unfair that one person can write two pages and the other person can get cut off,” Moseley said.
The decision to revert to previous com menting practice and no longer read written comments out loud went into ef fect Aug. 22.
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Moseley described “reading comments into the record” as a temporary solution during the public building closures, but a side effect was to give members of the public a new tool to voice their opposition to council actions.
written comments out loud is problematic and potentially unfair when mixed with in-person comments.
She said when groups of residents show up to meetings in-person, they of ten select a spokesperson or two to make theirThispoints.way, the same points aren’t re hashed, and the mayor will typically give a spokesperson for a larger group more time to speak than the three-minute limit.
completely to pre-COVID practices; it’s keeping the phone-in comment system.
Not reading comments out loud “doesn’t diminish their validity,” Pereira said. “The fact that a comment isn’t read out loud doesn’t mean the council member isn’t go ing to get it and read it.”
ity officials say they are not trying to muzzle public voices by no longer reading submitted comments into the record during meetings, but are pro moting fairness and dialogue.
City Clerk Holly Moseley said requir ing members of the public to show up or call in to audibly voice their comments is about “ensuring a consistent process and system that treats people equally,” not blockingCommentsexpression.submitted
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No other Mesa police officer is autho rized to act on behalf of ICE.
People are screened for ICE at the jail whether they end up being charged or convicted of a crime or not.
Currently, just one Mesa police officer is trained and certified to participate – a detention officer at the jail who screens inmates for country of birth.
A slide presentation from ICE dur ing the meeting highlighted detainees charged with serious crimes, such as gang members, sex offenders and murderers.
someone into jail or just give them a ci tation – which makes all the difference in terms of the ICE screening – is largely left up to the judgment of individual officers.
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“I understand the reason for the 287(g) program,” Schwartz said. “What we don’t want is people to be afraid, and now they’re not going to call (police) for a crime being committed against them or also hide when there’s no reason.”
ICE Deputy Field Office Director Ale jandro Almeida said he aims to “capture those that pose the greatest threats to the public,” since the agency has a limited number of beds to house detainees.
The driver who collided with her son had a prior criminal history in another state, Mendoza told officials.
“To me, that person never should have been shown leniency up in Colorado be cause he ultimately ended up moving to Mesa and killing my son. And there’s thousands of stories like this across the United States, where people who are here illegally have committed crimes,” Men doza said.
ICE officials said they exercise discretion when deciding whether or not to request a hold on a prisoner flagged during booking.
While this violation does not typically result in arrest and a booking into jail, Mesa PD said, it’s possible.
“Most misdemeanor offenders can receive a criminal citation in lieu of being booked into jail and some officers choose this route, but some officers decide to book. It really is up to each individual officer.”
So in theory, someone without a crimi nal record booked for a petty offense at the Mesa jail might not get a hold request fromButICE.they also might.
ICE field manager Robert Andler said at the meeting that not every person re ferred to the local field office is taken into custody by ICE, and not every person taken into ICE custody is transferred to detention.Eachcase is carefully reviewed, he said, and ICE takes a “victim-centered approach” to evaluating who to priori tize for detention – in the sense of being concerned for foreign nationals who are victims of crime and prioritizing enforce ment action against non-citizens who have harmed victims.
Also, the decision of whether to book
The assurances of individual discre tion may only provide limited comfort to immigrants who have to leave home for work every day.
Officials with Mesa PD emphasized at the meeting that people are only screened for nationality if they are physically ar rested and booked into jail.
Schwartz told the Tribune that the issue has been “quiet” in the immigrant com munity for several years, but people were starting to talk about it again.
But there appeared to be some linger ing doubts about the threat of deporta tion for undocumented immigrants not engaged in criminal activity.
ICE will then determine if they are in the country legally, and if not, decide whether or not to take the person into custody fol lowing release by Mesa PD.
“has only encountered three people un der 287(g) in 2022 out of 5,290 total booked arrests.”
Schwartz and other Hispanic leaders at the meeting frequently mentioned driv ing without a license – a common infrac tion for undocumented immigrants who lack government-issued documents.
When Mesa PD identifies someone who was born outside the U.S. during jail in take, their information is forwarded to the local ICE field office – regardless of current citizenship status.
They also factor caretaker status – if the subject is responsible for children or other family members.
Magdalena Schwartz, president pastor
Det. Brandi George, public information officer for Mesa PD, said the department
ICE officials and Mesa police at the meeting seemed to sooth the worst fears of community leaders who attended.
of the Alliance of Christian Leaders of the East Valley, which serves Spanish-speak ing congregations, was among the half dozen community leaders who attended theShemeeting.andothers said greater clarity and communication about how the program works was needed.
“I think it’s time to go back again in our churches and give the right informa tion,” Schwartz said. “They have to have legalMaryadvice.”AnnMendoza, the mother of Sgt. Brandon Mendoza, a Mesa police officer killed in 2014 in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver who was in the coun try illegally, attended the meeting and supported close cooperation between Mesa PD and ICE.
Mesa PD officials conceded that in the ory the current system could entangle someone who is ultimately cleared of a crime or arrested for a petty offense.
“Any crime can be booked into jail,” George wrote in an email in response to a question about which kinds of violations are eligible for “Misdemeanorarrest.charges are primarily at the discretion of the officer,” George wrote.
Model of the 287(g) program, which is limited to screening inmates at the city jail.
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So, a bystander who intervenes to help break up a fight and is mistakenly ar rested on suspicion of being involved, is checked the same as someone who is ul timately convicted of assault.
“The 287(g) program does not al low Mesa Police Officers to proactively search for and arrest undocumented im migrants,” the department wrote on its crime blog.
Montes does not work in land develop ment, but Giles said that was part of the reason he wanted her on the board.
The Mesa City Charter empowers the mayor to appoint people to the city’s boards and committees with councilMayorapproval.JohnGiles’ latest round of ap pointments features some notable picks, including a school principal for the Plan ning and Zoning Board and a social media executive for the Education and Work force Development Roundtable.
The board makes recommendations on rezoning requests, site plan reviews and long-term planning, and Giles said he and the rest of the council puts considerable weight on the board’s vote.
“It’s really the exception that the city council doesn’t follow the recommenda
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Montes is taking over the seat of Dean na Villanueva-Saucedo, the director of community engagement for Maricopa Community Colleges, who is beginning a doctoralAnotherprogram.noteworthy addition to Mesa’s voluntary boards is David Williams, the Southwest community development re gional manager for Meta, formerly Face book, which is currently building a 2.5 million square foot “hyperscale” data cen ter in Mesa’s District 6, near Eastmark.
In the short time it has been in Mesa, the company has already dipped its toes in workforce development.
Two seats on Mesa’s education round table are reserved for executives of busi nesses with Mesa offices or locations.
Meta also recently launched the Hard hat in Hand program, in partnership with its data center contractor DPR Construc tion, Maricopa Community College’s Con struction Trades programs and Chicanos Por La HardhatCausa.in
For one of the most significant seats, a vacancy on the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board, Giles appointed Jefferson Elemen tary Principal Genessee Montes.
Hand is an eight-week paid training program to get people new to construction into entry-level jobs with DPR, which will have up to 2,000 workers building Meta’s data center campus over the next four years.
In April, Meta gave $50,000 to the Mesa College Promise, which covers tuition to Maricopa Community Colleges for any Mesa high school graduate.
Williams will join the city’s Education and Workforce Development Roundtable, which coordinates the city’s efforts to de velop its talent pool through higher edu cational attainment, including increased numbers of professional certifications andWilliamslicenses.said
Council unanimously approved Giles’ six recommendations during the Aug. 25 study session.
Mayor taps educators, executives for boards
tions for planning and zoning,” Giles said. “It’s happened, but there’s usually a long story that explains that. So we rely heavily on the recommendations of our boards.”
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“When you have one of the largest, most successful companies on the planet, that has a passion for education, come into your community with a lot of resources, it’s a luxury to be able to ask them to do that, to have that resource,” Giles.
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he comes from a family of educators and worked on education and workforce issues for 10 years as deputy state director under U.S. Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico.
“She stands out as a very, very good el ementary school principal, but she’s also a resident of D6 (District 6), where a lot of our planning and zoning cases are locat ed,” Giles said. “So she brings the perspec tive of someone who lives close by a lot of the projects that we’re talking about, as well as the perspective of a wonderful La tina in our community.”
Montes’ experience in education lead ership will make her an outlier on the board, which is stacked with profession als who work directly in the building and planning professions.
“You need people who understand de velopment issues, and that’s why we have architects and other colleagues with that professional background, but you also need, very importantly, community per spective,” he said.
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The property owner is also concerned about restaurant access during con struction, when parking will be even more constrained.
and staff are excellent. The restaurant is so successful that on any given weekend day, there’s a waiting line outside.”
Owners the steakhouse chain Texas Roadhouse asked the Mesa Plan ning and Zoning board to approve construction of a larger restaurant east of their current spot at the southwest cor ner of Stapley Drive and the U.S. 60.
“For Meta, it’s not only traditional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) that we think about, but also the engineering piece of construction and hands-on sorts of things.”
Owners of the Texas Roadhouse on Stapley Road near the U.S. 60 want to expand, but the landlord for a neighboring restaurant doesn’t like the idea. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
An attorney for Texas Roadhouse esti mated their new restaurant would take about four-and-a-half months to com plete, and they promised to stage con struction equipment as far away from Charleston’s as possible.
Mesa restaurants have beef over parking
Charleston’s advocate had some lin gering concerns about the parking situ ation, though.
The board voted unanimously to ap prove the site plan for the new Texas Roadhouse.
“As you know, people that go to restau rants, they want to park right in front of both these locations,” he said.
Parks & Recreation Board: Jeff Rush, director of managed services at United Rentals.
Williams said serving on the education roundtable “just kind of lined up with our areas of interest.”
The owner of the property housing Charleston’s sent a representative to the hearing to oppose the expansion.
Their No. 1 concern was the high de mand for parking surrounding the two restaurants, he said.
According to the representative for Charleston’s landlord, the change would “greatly affect” the restaurant, which is “already struggling with parking.”
Planning staff determined the Mesa Grand Shopping Center will have a net loss of 13 parking spaces when Texas Roadhouse completes the new building
Museum & Cultural Advisory Board: Gregory DeSimone, global sourcing man ager for Katerra, Inc.
In light of Charleston’s concerns, board members advised Texas Roadhouse to develop a robust good-neighbor policy to mitigate impacts during construction, and encouraged the two restaurants to contin ue discussions about managing parking.
However, board members felt that in the long term, the new configuration and location for the Texas Roadhouse would improve the overall parking situation at the Mesa Grand Shopping Center.
But board member Ben Ayers was skep tical of the time estimates for construction.
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“There’s a lot of parking on the north side of the AMC (theater), and a lot of the time there’s large areas over there that are vacant that you can park, and like I said you just have to go further east,” Crockett said.
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Board: Steve Henderson, a vice president for Commercial Metals Company, which operates a steel mill in southeast Mesa. CMC announced plans in 2020 to double the size of its Mesa operation.
Education & Workforce Develop ment Roundtable: Jenny Robinson, a Mesa High science teacher.
The landlord for Charleston’s, a restau rant just south, opposed the plans at a recent Planning and Zoning Board meet ing over concerns about congested park ing, suggesting there’s a robust appetite for sit-down dining in the wake of pan demic disruptions to the food and hospi talityAccordingindustry.to plans submitted to the city, the Texas Roadhouse wants the new restaurant to be 9,200 square feet and seat 350 guests – about 28% larger than the current building.
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“As an architect, I can tell you right now that’s very optimistic,” he said.
Current fans of Texas Roadhouse need not worry about construction delays: the chain’s representatives said the current restaurant would stay in operation until
the new restaurant is complete, at which time the old building will be demolished and the area landscaped.
and then demolishes the old one.
Williams said the collaborative spirit of Mesa’s leaders has impressed him, and he’s “excited to learn from the other members” as well as bring his insights to the table. Other appointments are: Economic Development Advisory
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The board sympathized with Charles ton’s concerns about parking, especially during construction.
A member of the public who submitted a comment in support of the project hinted at the need for the expansion: “I am a patron of Texas Roadhouse who lives just directly north across the freeway. The food service
The new location and orientation of the expanded Texas Roadhouse would encourage patrons to use these under utilized areas of the parking lot, Crockett speculated.“Isuspect that moving the Texas Roadhouse further east is actually go ing to help the parking situation around Charleston’s,” Crockett added.
Board Chair Jeffrey Crockett later esti mated the construction would take be tween six months and a year.
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Mesa Educators Association President and math teacher Kelly Berg thanked the board for making the pay increases part of base pay rather than one-time sti pends or bonuses.
Wing said the district is also interest ed in hiring people who want to change careers and try teaching, and the higher salary might make the math work for people looking for a new line of work.
“That’s quite a jump in eight years, (but) it’s not enough for the work that they do,” Richardson said.
Before the vote, several board members noted that the relatively large pay increas es would not solve all of the district’s cur rent issues overnight.
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The new pay plan passed 4-0 with one member absent.
tants to make the positions health insur ance eligible.
Since the legislative session ran so long this year, many school districts, including MPS, had to pass budgets in the spring without knowing exactly how much they would be getting from the state.
the starting salary for teachers was about $38,000 when she started on the board eight years ago.
COVID contributed to a cratering of the graduation rate in the district down to 75%, a historic low.
“I can’t tell you how many people have said to me, ‘I’ve always wanted to be a teacher,’” Wing said.
is a long-running problem.
The district has a Path2Teach program that allows anyone with a bachelor’s degree to begin teaching while they work on their teaching certificate or master’s degree.
The district has hired 85 to 90 teachers using Path2Teach and the program has been “very helpful,” Wing said.
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Justin Wing, superintendent of human resources, said that the teacher shortage
“I know (higher pay) works when peo ple enroll in (teaching) colleges,” Wing said. “$53,000 is a good starting wage and will inspire people to go into the field.”
In putting the unexpected windfall toward more generous raises, the govern ing board delivered on a promise it made when passing the skimpier pay increases to revisit compensation if the state legisla ture approved more money than expected.
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Like many school systems, MPS is facing painful teacher and staff shortages exac erbated by the pandemic.
MPS is paying for these beefier raises us ing an unexpected $32.6 million in mainte nance and operation funding the district re ceived when the state legislature approved an extra $1 billion for K-12 schools in June.
There were a few tears of happiness shed on the dais and in the audience as the board prepared to vote.
There were raises in the spring bud get, but they fell short of what employee groups and some board members were pushing for amid inflation and challenging work conditions with staff shortages and pandemic impacts.
Board President Jenny Richardson said
“On behalf of me and our employee groups, thank you for this money,” Berg said. “I know for me and my family, it’s gon na make a difference. And I know for other families, it will make a difference, too.”
While this year’s pay boost “certainly doesn’t hurt” short-term hiring, he hopes that higher salaries results in a longerterm shift in the pipeline of educators en tering the field.
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San Tan Valley mom Shari Dukes talked about her 16-year-old son’s death from a Fentanyl overdose. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
More than 300 schools participated in the survey and LeFevre said each one will receive an individualized report.
“I didn’t even know how to spell it,” Dukes said.
Over 70% of the fentanyl seized com ing into the U.S. enters through Arizona, LeFevre said. “We are the main highway for fentanyl pills,” LeFevre said.
The study also asked students about risk and preventive factors.
“I just plead with parents to please talk to your child, no matter how difficult,” Dukes said. “It is much easier than stand ing right here talking to you about my child who has died.”
According(30%).tothe American Journal of Preventive Medicine, research has estab lished a link between early childhood ex periences of abuse or neglect and negative outcomes later in life.
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juana at 18%, e-cigarettes at 15%, and marijuana concentrates at 14%.
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Execu tive Director Andrew Lefevre said the survey shows a disturbing lack of knowledge about fentanyl’s dangers among Arizona teens. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
But Dukes said when she read that drug on the autopsy report, it shocked her.
The survey helps examine significant community issues, modify or redesign existing projects or policies, as well as se cure funding, and design and implement new projects or policies.
Though he battled depression in the year leading up to this death, Dukes said this one “misguided” decision impacted her son’s entire life.
Like most parents, Dukes said she be lieved her child wouldn’t die, much less before her.
Dukes still remembers exchanging “I love yous and the last “I’ll see in the morn ing, mom” Ethan said on that fateful Friday night in February 2019.
“There’sgraders.this very large gap between information and understanding about this dangerous drug in our youth,” said Andrew LeFevre, executive director of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, which conducted the biennial survey.
The youth survey is mandated by state law and helps school administrators and planners at the city, county and state-level determine how to best help students with issues that directly pertain to them.
Dukes said the “one pill can kill” routine doesn’t work for her, and that’s why she said it’s her mission to inform the public about the dangers of fentanyl.
Dukes would find Ethan still in his bed that Saturday morning and said she lives with the grim reality every day: There are no more mornings.
The most frequent reported include if their parents ever separated or divorced (40%), living with adults who insulted or put them down (32%), or living with an alcoholic
The results of the survey were present ed in conjunction with the fifth annual Ari zona Drug Summit hosted by Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Executive Director Dawn Mertz and Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk.
In order to start the conversation, Dukes said parents should be open and speak with their kids as if it’s the last conversa tion they have with them.
s fentanyl overdoses rise, a new study found nearly half of Arizona teenagers never heard of the drug.
“Kids(56%).listen to parents,” LeFevre said. So, we need to have those conversations.”
Outside of law enforcement, Lefevre said education remains the first and fore most thing people can do to help young people and parents understand the drug's dangers.ShariDukes helped speak on this matter from a parent’s perspective.
Dukes said the problem permeates our entire society and threatens youth from all classes and all areas.
At 16 years old Ethan lived as “a very active young man” involved in advanced classes and sports, his mother said.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid prescribed for pain that’s 50 to 100 times more po tent than morphine.
Dukes’ son Ethan died in 2019 from an overdose with one pill laced with Fentanyl, a fact she only found out after hisDukes,autopsy.who for more than 40 years was a school administrator with the J.O. Combs Unified School District, Dukes said she had conversations with her son about drugs.
“There’s not a few kids, it’s not ‘those kids,’” Dukes said. “It’s all our kids that we need to make sure that we are addressing, we are supporting, we are loving, we are nurturing, we are showing up for.”
From 2017 to 2021, over 1,100 people under the age of 24 died of an opioid over dose, according to the Arizona Depart ment of Health Services.
The survey gathered input from 50,000 students from every county in Arizona.
least one adverse childhood experience.
LeFevre said this is the first year the commission asked specific question about fentanyl and already it’s a troubling stat about the “number one threat” in the state.
“He is always going to be gone, and I will always love him,” Dukes said. “But we as parents need to make sure that this does not happen to anyone else by talk ing to our kids.”
Only 31% of students reported they had a high risk “of engaging in problem behaviors.”Approximately 61% of students report ed they had a high protection among their community, family, school, and peer and individual environment.
The AYS looked at other issues be yond substance use including adverse childhood experiences, risk and protec tive factors, handgun use and violence exposure, dangerous driving, and gang involvement.Morethan60% of students reported at
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Survey finds teens unaware of fentanyl danger
“One pill killed my son,” Dukes said. “And that’s what I want people to know.”
For more information about the fen tanyl crisis, visit the Substance Abuse Coalition Leaders of Arizona Toolkit at saclaz.org/toolkit.
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Largely, the survey revealed a decline in overall substance use over the last sixOfyears.12th graders reported in the study, the most commonly abused substance in a 30-day period is alcohol at 23%, mari
Some of those include opportunities for prosocial involvement in school (69%), opportunities for prosocial involvement with family (57%), and belief in the Moral Order
The biennial 2022 Arizona Youth Sur vey released last week found 47% of 8th graders had never heard of fentanyl, com pared with 33% of 10th graders and 25% of 12th
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But with Labor Day travel approaching, AAA expects more people on the road –and more challenges for drivers.
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“Be prepared,” said John Treanor, the AAA spokesperson for Western states. “You may not have dealt with high-traffic situations. Your car may not have been on long road trips. Have a plan.”
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“We’re great. We’re a really great state,” he said. “Arizona is doing the best they can in traffic enforcement.”
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“State by state numbers may jump around, but nationally the trend is unfor tunately an increase and a rather sharp increase,” Rader said.
The first-quarter improvements have continued through 2022, according to the most recent numbers from Gutier’s office. It reported 398 traffic fatalities – including car, pedestrian and bike deaths – through July, compared to 700 through the same period in 2021.
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The ADOT report, a compilation of traffic crash reports provided by law enforcement agencies around the state, reflects reported crash data for all Ari zona roadways, including city streets, county roads, reservation roads and stateThehighways.2021report shows an increase in all categories in terms of number of crashes, injuries and fatalities over 2020 as more people began to travel once again to work, school and other places.
our traffic numbers,” said Alberto Gutier, executive director of the Arizona Gover nor’s Office of Highway Safety. “I’m very surprised, but very happily surprised.”
But he thinks the return to normal traf fic flows might be the reason Arizona numbers have decreased so far: With more people on the road commuting to work and school, he said, drivers may be taking fewer chances.
“The trend overall in the country is very concerning, and has been going on for a while,” said Russ Rader, senior vice presi dent of communications at the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.
Bicycle-related fatalities also increased considerably with 45 fatalities in 2021, a 41% increase over the 32 deaths in 2020. Bicycle-related fatalities have risen each year since 2018.
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Gutier agrees that speeding, reckless driv ing and impaired driving are among the fac
The report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 190 people died on Arizona roads in the first quarter of this year, a 31.4% drop from the 277 who were killed in the first three months of 2021.
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Experts said the increase in deaths na tionally could be the result of having more people on the roads post-pandemic, com bined with higher speeds and more dis tracted and reckless drivers.
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Gutier hopes traffic fatalities continue to trend downward for the rest of the year.
Highway deaths nationally in the first quarter were the highest since 2002, ac cording to the report. NHTSA Adminis trator Steven Cliff said that while those numbers are “moving in the wrong di rection,” the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law should help change theThedirection.U.S.Department of Transportation said Arizona can expect to get approxi mately $5.3 billion over five years in feder al highway formula funding for highways and bridges under that bill.
– While the rest of the nation was posting a record increase in traffic fatalities in the first quarter of 2022, highway deaths in Arizona were falling by nearly a third, according to a recent report.
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A month-by-month breakdown in the crash report shows an overall increase in the number of crashes as the year went on, with October being the peak month forSpeedcrashes.was a factor in 30% of all fatali ties last year, and impairment was a factor in nearly one-third of all traffic fatalities in 2021. Not wearing seat belts was a factor in almost one quarter of all fatalities. This illustrates that real change must begin in the driver’s Alcohol-relatedseat. crashes rose sharply in 2021 with 5,620 crashes, a number not seen since 2009, which had 5,905 crashes. The number of alcohol-related fatalities also saw a slight rise with 243 deaths in 2021 compared to 228 in 2020 – a 6.5% increase reversing recent downward trends in alcohol-related fatalities be tween 2017 and 2020.
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The number of those killed in traffic col lisions rose from 1,054 in 2020 to 1,180 in 2021, an increase of 12%. The total num ber of traffic crashes also rose by 22% as people drove an estimated 8.1 billion more miles last year than in 2020.
“When you combine all of these factors, it’s a deadly combination,” he said.
tors that have driven up deaths in Arizona.
The decrease in Arizona followed sev eral years of a steadily climbing highway death toll.
That was the fourth-steepest percent age drop in the nation, trailing only the much-smaller states of Rhode Island, North Dakota and Montana. Nationwide, highway fatalities rose by 7% over the first quarter of 2021, from 8,935 to an estimated 9,560, as 29 states saw gains in the number of deaths.
Traffic fatalities falling in Arizona after 15-year high
In 2021, the number of traffic fatalities rose for a second straight year to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the most recent Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report published Sept. 7.
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The VISTA workers will serve 18 sites, including near the Grand Canyon and south and west Phoenix, which are the largest food deserts in metro Phoenix.
The south Phoenix VISTA member also will assist local growers in their farming and business practices.
A pilot program distributed four awards totaling $2 million to hire 100 volunteers in New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio and Texas.
VISTA workers participating in the new initiative will dedicate a year to help com munities through food distribution or by participating in training programs to as sist food banks with budgeting tips and other volunteer resources.
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The new grant will place 33 VISTA members across the state for the next threeVISTAyears.workers serve to alleviate pov erty in conjunction with local organiza tions in the areas they serve, and they receive a stipend.
“This is kind of a crushing need; we’re seeing more people at food banks that we really need to be able to support. Because of COVID, we haven’t had (food bank) em ployees return back like we had hoped.
bles per day, and that percentage is de creasing, according to the Phoenix Food Action Plan.
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“I really think this will be a helpful kickstart to the economy, so individuals come back to food banking and to organi zations that are working to fight hunger,” Rodgers added.
These include helping to organize vol unteers, packing meal kits and delivering meals to the community.
With more than 55 food deserts in Mari copa County alone, and not enough vol unteers serving at local food banks and homeless shelters, AmeriCorps expanded
“There’s an incredible need that we have across the state to serve 1 in 9 individuals struggling with food insecurity,” said An gie Rodgers, Arizona Food Bank Network president and CEO.
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The grant – funded by the American Rescue Plan and created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 – is part of the AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program.
the initiative to Arizona, Alabama, Arkan sas and Puerto Rico.
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has granted the Arizona Food Bank Network $180,000 to support 33 on-the-ground volunteers who will serve at food banks across Arizona in hopes of reduc ing food insecurity.
Food insecurity is prevalent in Arizona because of a number of factors, such as limited time to cook, living far away from grocers or lack of financial resources to eatOnlywell.17% of city residents claim to eat five or more servings of fruit and vegeta
“These members will strengthen sus tainable local food systems, improve the organizational capacity of food pantries and expand engagement, all of which will increase the ability for partners across the state to meet increased demand for nu tritious food,” said Jill Sears, AmeriCorps mountain regional administrator.
VISTA workers are in all age groups, but a majority are postgraduate students. Chris topher Bodnar, who participated in VISTA in 2020 after graduating from Arizona State University, now works for United Food Bank, which is one of the 18 Arizona sites.
“Being born and raised here in Arizona, I thought AmeriCorps was definitely the route for me because I wanted to help the problems that are happening in my back yard,” Bodnar said. “In Arizona, you can see people looking for food … so really try ing to bring the dignity back into it is one of the goals that we try to have with our agencies.”Inaddition to funding, the initiative creates a learning community with case studies for each project to inform plans for expanding the program. Organiza tions from across the country can col laborate to share best practices, discuss trends and learn and grow from one an other’s work.
“It’s a tremendous need for both adults as well as children and seniors,” she said. “We really need the support of those vol unteers who want to give back to their communities from across the state, such as rural communities, here in urban Phoe nix and tribes that reside in the Grand Canyon as well.
Valley food banks getting some additional help
And access isn’t the only food issue fac ing Arizonans: More than half are expect ed to face a diet-related illness by 2030, such as heart disease or diabetes, accord ing to state officials.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture de fines a food desert as an area with low ac cess to affordable and nutritious food.
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one in nine Arizonans lack ing reliable access to a source of nutritious, affordable food, food insecurity continues to grow along with the cost of living in the Valley.
Jacob, now 22, still lives in a develop mentally delayed group home and re quires round-the-clock care due to severe physical abuse from his biological parents that deteriorated his mental health.
In 2020, ASA Now also established Shade Tree Academy and a small class of students at Jacob’s Mission Community Center located at 7830 East University Drive in Mesa.
“What they really need is someone that can help them work through their trau ma,” Robinson said.
Much like during the pandemic, the plan is to make Shade Tree the permanent epi center for distributing training to volun teers throughout the entire state.
Hansen first read in a newspaper article about the work the ladies did passing Ja cob’s law, but the paper had become lost in the “Theyrecycling.weren’t
After two days of googling every possi bility of “foster kid” and whatever else he could think of, he finally stumbled upon the ASA Now website.
After a year-and-a-half of working with volunteers, in December 2019 they fin ished renovations on the building.
“We became a 24/7 distribution center,” Robinson said. “It looked like a second hand store on steroids for over a year.”
Over the last 30 years, his family has built a foundation and helped set the stan dard for building child crisis family sup port centers in that area. Now, he wanted to help a group in Mesa.
“They were bringing it back to life through pure sweat and volunteers,” Han senHansensaid. said he was so impressed by that simple effort, he made a check out for to buy paint for the building.
In December 2018, that prompted Han sen to step in and payoff their $1 million mortgage. Hansen said it’s a gift only his wife predicted would happen.
tools to cope with their trauma.
“I wanted something that was true vol unteerism with people that are making a difference,” Hansen said.
“I was crying so hard right there in the middle of Wells Fargo,” Robinson said.
Then, the calendar turned to 2020 and a pandemic slowed the world down.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shade Tree Academy became the epicenter for getting help to the 14,000 kids in the foster care system in the State of Arizona.
Suddenly it became a mad rush to find volunteers to drive boxes of diapers, clothes, food, etc. around the state.
Classes officially opened in August 2021 and is now in their second academic year with its trauma-informed education for seven students because that’s all it can provide for now.
“We were only really serving our coun ty,” Anika said. “The pandemic made it to where we have to serve statewide.”
Hansen has known charity his entire life, considering his mother was a high school English teacher that developed a reading program for underprivileged kids in Northern Utah.
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sponsored by some con sultant or pocket money people,” Hansen said. “They wanted a law for a specific rea son, these were people that just care a lot as to doing the right thing.”
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Since passing Jacob’s Law in 2016, ASA Now has helped thousands of foster kids throughout the State of Arizona.
Robinson said she called crying that Hansen made a mistake when she discov ered the check was for $50,000.
dozens of foster kids over the years. Anika the longest, for the last 15 years.
The ladies have all provided homes for
“There will be people over the next 10 years, brought into this network to learn how to do a better job to support the needs of your foster family,” Hansen said.
In 2018, ASA Now opened Jacob’s Mis sion Community Center located at 7830 East University Drive in Mesa.
“Lo and behold, I don’t remember how many people showed up but it turned out to be a really fun day,” Hansen said. “I was so impressed by that.”
of kids they can serve up to 100 students.
The nonprofit hopes to grow the amount
Hansen said he visited one Saturday afternoon when the ladies were in the middle of renovating the dilapidated old church with overgrown landscaping.
Shade Tree Academy looks to curb the effects foster kids feel from trauma they’ve endured and create the therapeutic com ponent for kids and helping them gain the
The next issue for the partnership is to work on helping those kids who age-out of
After getting to know the ladies even more, Hansen said he invited them to a Feeding My Starving Children event at the convention center.
“She knew from day one that we were going to do it,” Hansen said. “That left them on this free and clear so they could put all of their money into finishing the building and serving customers.”
Though he doubted they would show up given their busy schedules, Hansen said all three ladies showed up with the dozens of kids in tow.
That moment Hansen realized that these women are angels among us.
There families can connect to support, advocacy, and assistance with immediate needs 24/7, life skill programs and activi ties for children and foster and adoptive families.“Ifeel like each one of us was tasked in this lifetime with doing pretty big things,” Robinson said. “And knowing that God commanded us to help others, and to leave this world better than when we came in.”
As of September 7, the nonprofit has only raised $153,000, and that’s where the Flight Night Gala on September 23 comesTicketsin. for the festivities start at $100
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The Flight Night Gala will be held at the Mesa Hanger at Falcon Field located at 4517 East Mallory Circle in Mesa on Fri day, September 23rd at 5:30 p.m.
“That is something that we will never know the impact that it will have for the rest of their lives,” Robinson said. “But the Hansen family has done that, not only have they touched our lives, they will touch the lives of thousands upon thousands.”
“It feels impossible,” Robinson said.
For more information, go to www. asanow.org and click on “Attend Our Upcoming Gala.”
The ladies of ASA Now will have to raise $1 million to break ground for the facility.
“Once we get the school built, then I want to start at the heart of that,” Han senRobinsonsaid. said the Hansens have gifted their school with opportunities they will never see come to fruition.
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In total, the Hansen brother’s have agreed to donate $4 million to build the 18,000-square-foot school, as well as a swimming pool that will provide aquatic therapy for the kids.
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The “Medal of Honor” third edition states that Crandall “kept coming back into the heavy enemy fire because he knew there was only a ‘magic minute’ to get badly wounded soldiers off the battle field and into medical treatment.
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Taking enemy fire inside the actual land ing zone after they off-loaded the sup plies, they reloaded their helicopters with wounded men and raced back to the base hospital.
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keting Director Hilary Samples said. Wynn said she wanted to maintain the respect for those buried at the cemetery
“As depicted in the film We Were Sol diers, under intense fire, Crandall waited for wounded men to be loaded into his unarmed Huey, refusing to take off until he had filled the cargo bay with soldiers in desperate need of medical attention,” parade organizers said in a release.
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Approximately 80 guests attended the event at Mountain View last October and dressed as one typically would for a funeral.Thefuneral home rented her a casket for free that sat front-and-center. But in stead of a body, it was filled with an as sortment of beer – including Bud Light, Ryan’sGuestsfavorite.were greeted in traditional fu neral fashion with remembrance posters and a singer playing somber music.
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Four years ago, Wynn Scott’s motherin-law passed away and she learned too late that she had once been a model.Thatgave her an idea.
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Hilary Samples of Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery said, “We love to do things for the community, so we absolutely said yes” to Wynn Scott’s idea for a “living funeral” for her husband (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
COL. BRUCE CRANDALL (RET.)
After three funeral homes rejected her idea, Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery in Mesa, said yes.
–including some of her friends’ relatives – but also have fun with Ryan’s ceremony.
andAftammunition.erunloading the wounded back at base, he and Captain Ed Freeman, who also earned the Medal of Honor, volun teered returned with their helicopters loaded with as much water and ammuni tion as they could carry.
“That day, Crandall and his wingman evacuated more than seventy wounded and delivered the ammunition and sup plies that kept the Americans from being overrun.”
In total, Crandall flew 900 missions dur ing the Vietnam War.
etiring Mesa Public Works Director and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Col. Bruce Crandall (ret.) is the 2022 Grand Marshal for the East Valley Veterans Day Parade in downtown Mesa Nov. 11.
As he headed back to base, he heard ra dio chatter from infantrymen still on the ground, badly outnumbered by enemy sol diers and running low on critical supplies
View Funeral Home and Cemetery in Mesa is taking her idea to start a new tradition.
The Tempe resident received the Medal of Honor for valor in the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot and company commander in the 1st Air Cavalry.
“Many considered the 22 flights made by Crandall and Freeman in the first 14 hours of the three-day battle to be suicide missions,” organizers said.
“It’s so sad that we always wait until someone passes away to tell them how wonderful they were,” said Wynn, who spent 45 days planning the event for her husband of 30 years because she wanted to celebrate his life while he was still on earth.
The two-and-a-half-hour event even included Hawaiian hula dancers in hon or of Ryan’s favorite vacation spot and ended with dance company’s flash mob performing to the music of Michael Jack
“We love to do things for the community, so we absolutely said yes to her and helped with all the planning,” Mountain View Mar
Like anything today, Wynn said there was some backlash in her Yelp review of the funeral home, but everyone enjoyed the celebration of life.
“It was special to me because of how much was put into it and how many peo ple are involved in and how it all turned out,” he said.
Much like the event itself, Samples said the costs of a living funeral will vary.
“We often don’t say the things we want to say until it’s too late,” Samples said. “This gives families and friends the op portunity to speak their mind before the person is gone.”
Information: mountainviewfuneral homeand cemetery.com
After a celebratory shot with some friends at Ryan’s favorite watering hole, the procession proceeded to the Scott’s home for a masquerade party with more than 100 people in attendance.
incredible event
“It’s been almost a year and people still talk about it being the most incredible event they’ve been to,” Wynn said.
Ryan – very much alive and kicking –described the whole event as “a little surreal, out-of-body-type experience” but found it a respectful and fun way to poke fun at him for crossing the halfcentury line.
Samples said Mountain View has seen a 15% increase in the number of crema tions during the pandemic and that many families that chose that option postponed
son’s “Thriller” to keep in line with a Hal loweenRyan’stheme.friends served as pallbearers, who loaded the beer-filled casket into a hearse and led a procession of nearly 100 vehicles and an escort of 10 police cars to Lucky Lou’s Bar and Grill in Mesa.
“Many wonder what will be said at their funeral and a living funeral is the opportu nity to do so,” Samples said.
Ryan said the level of effort put into the event is what really knocked him dead.
RyanWithsaid.families wanting to create new tra ditions, Samples said living funerals are more about sharing in the celebration of life than mourning over death.
“We are honored to have Colonel Bruce Crandall serve as this year’s Parade Mar shal,” said East Valley Veterans Parade As sociation President Lisa Sandoval.
When it was all said and done, Wynn said she spent nearly $10,000 on the en
memorial services until in-person gather ings were allowed.
“That was probably the most surpris ing part was just how organized and how intense the whole thing was – but in a goodWynnway.”is no stranger to planning funer als as she briefly studied mortuary science at Mesa Community College but dropped the course after losing interest.
The East Valley Veterans Parade Associ ation is an all-volunteer community event organization that relies on the generosity of local businesses, organizations, and in dividuals to accomplish this collective pa triotic tribute.
“I was kind of expecting to get some backlash on it,” Hilary Samples said. “It was very, very well received from every body who attended.”
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Samples said Wynn’s idea has inspired at least one other family to do the same al beit in a different tone, adding that simple acts like a grandmother sharing a family recipe with her adult granddaughter can make the ceremony special.
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“He typifies the outstanding work and sacrifices made by our veterans and ac tive military who we seek to recognize thank through this annual parade.”
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Approximately 80 people attended Ryan Scott’s “living funeral” at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery in Mesa. (Courtesy of Wynn Scott)
tire event.
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The pair will use the drones to distrib ute humanitarian aid packages in loca tions that cannot be accessed by vehicles due to blown-out roads and bridges.
Services. The company specializes in de livery services with drones.
Backroads Foundation is a nonprofit based in Ukraine that delivers supplies
Once Becker learned of the UkraineRussia crisis, he realized that his drones could transport humanitarian supplies in a much faster, safer way.
BY ASHLYN ROBINETTE Tribune Contributor
Becker’s “Guardian Angel Drones” can lift up to 10 pounds of supplies at a time for a distance of two to four miles. Ex amples of supplies are insulin, bandages, food and Finishedwater.drones will be sent to Samuel Lyles and Solomon Smith of Backroads Foundation in Kyiv, Ukraine.
“I started seeing the news about the war and decided I wanted to help out if I could,” said Becker, president of Aerial De livery Services, LLC.
Gilbert resident Harrison Becker tests out one of the drones he has built to provide needed humanitarian supplies to war-struck Ukrainians. (Ashlyn Robinette/Tribune Contributor)
Gilbert man eyes drones to help Ukraine war victims
After three years majoring in electrical engineering at Brigham Young University in Utah, Becker moved back to Arizona, where he currently runs Aerial Delivery
airstrikes continue, with homes and civilian infrastructure being targeted and destroyed, leaving thou sands of people without adequate water, heat and electricity. Many are also unable to reach stores to buy basic necessities because roads and bridges are unpass able, according to the International Res cueShakenCommittee.byRussia’s aggressive invasion of Ukraine, Becker knew he had to help. So, he plans to build drones that can get supplies into remote, hard-to-reach loca tions, directly to people in need without endangering more lives or risking the sup plies falling into enemy hands.
“The idea is, if you get as close as you can to where the delivery is needed, then you can just hook up your drone, set it up and fly it over there and then it returns,” the 27-year-old said.
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Gilbert
resident Harrison Becker is building drones to deliver humani tarian aid to Ukrainians in need. Since Russia deployed its military into neighboring Ukraine, millions of Ukraini ans have been displaced abroad or with in the country seeking safety, according toWidespreadTIME.
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Lōkahi Teams – which takes its name for the Hawaiian word for “harmony” and “teamwork” –thought it could help Hassan realize that goal.
CEO Ryan Blakeman said that over the past year, the nonprofit has helped sup plement other athletic programs includ ing Mesa, Westwood, Dobson and Red Mountain high schools.
“Any need that a school has … if we can meet that need, we’ll help,” Blakeman said.
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Blakeman knows firsthand the struggles of youth sports coaches given that he is in his 11th year as the wrestling coach at
Nonprofit scores big for Mesa junior high soccer
Hassan said the girls played their first game of the season in their old jerseys
Ryan Blakeman and Lōkahi Teams, a Scottsdale nonprofit, helped the Poston Junior High boys and girls soccer teams get new jerseys. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
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“I can’t take credit,” Greer said “It really is Lōkahi Teams; they’re just amazing.”
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“We want to make sure that we are keeping their sports alive and giving our students an outlet,” Hassan said, explain ing that school looks for ways to support that“Juniorgoal. high definitely has less funding,” Hassan said. “And we are always looking for more help and more resources to keep our teams afloat.”
in mid-August. Boys soccer starts later thisLessyear.than a week after the girls’ season started, Lōkahi Teams presented the girls
with their new jerseys.
“It’s like when the stars align and just everything seemed to just work out per fectly,” Hassan said. “But I know it wasn’t just by Lōkahichance.”Teams supports school and rec reational youth athletic programs by help ing them secure equipment, uniforms and evenHassan,facilities.who has 18 years of experience in Mesa in both elementary schools and community college, is in her first year at the junior high level while Greer is secre tary for the Poston Parent Network.
ōkahi Teams, a Scottsdale-based nonprofit, scored in helping the Poston Junior High School boys and girls soccer teams get new jerseys with an assist from Assistant Principal Rachel Hassan and parents group Treasurer Jen nifer Greer.
Schools officially moved its ninth graders into high schools.
Hassan said money has been a prob lem for both soccer programs since the 2011-2012 school year, when Mesa Public
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first drone cost $3,000 to make, and the rest will cost about the same amount each.
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Ryandegree.saidhe hopes to expand his efforts and provide equipment for every junior high in the Valley and scholarships for program fees for any high school athlete who needs help.
To help Becker deliver humanitarian supplies to Ukrainians, donate to his GoFundMe page: gofund.me/cdefc500.
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“I would just love to get to the point where we have the funding to be able to just go out and impact as many kids as we possibly can every year,” Blakeman said.
“The community can help us with both support and also with helping spread the word on what we’re doing,” Ryan said.
To help cover expenses, Becker launched a GoFundMe campaign. It has raised just over $1,200, with a goal of $18,000.
A lifelong athlete who has coached nu merous kids, including four of his own, Ryan said both he and his wife want every kid to have the same opportunity to play in sports.
Fremont Junior High School in Mesa.
sports can make in their lives that it was just something that we felt was important to kind of expand upon,” he said.
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His wife Jamie started Lōkahi civil engi neering firm in Scottsdale in 2019 and felt a charitable arm would help other needy schools’ athletic programs the way Ryan had been helping Fremont.
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Ryan was a running back for Univer sity of San Diego football in the mid-90s and eventually moved on to Northern Arizona University to complete his mas ters
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“I really can’t do this without the fund ing,” he said. “I want to build four more drones. I was hoping to have five drones total. Any help that I can get, even if peo ple are unable to donate, if they would even just share and get the word out, I’d appreciate it.”
Becker has already finished building one drone, but needs community support to complete the rest.
Becker is primarily self-funded, but needs sufficient funding to keep going. His
and resources to communities that are typically inaccessible due to conflict and other factors.
Until a few years ago, Blakeman would reach out to his friends who owned local businesses and ask them for sponsorships to help purchase equipment such as shirts and wrestling shoes.
“I’ve seen so many kids and the impact
On top of production costs are trans portation costs. It will cost about $3,000 for his team to travel to Ukraine to train the pilots and ensure his drones get to the right people.
“As long as there’s money coming in and the war is still going, we’ll keep building drones,” he wrote.
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Mark Schnepf spoke last week at the groundbreaking for the new Mausoleum at San Tan Memorial Gardens at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
He created that long dreamt of cemetery, San Tan Memorial Gardens at Schnepf Farms, on 7 acres of land at the southeast corner of the 5,000-acre farm.
With that phase of the cemetery com plete, and a shifting trend away from in-
Farms, a Queen Creek venue known for farm-themes weddings, pumpkin festivals, giant hay mazes, fresh peaches and other family-friendly events might seem like an unusual place to think about actually burying your loved ones.
something for the community and his de scendants – and not for the quick buck.
place their loved ones that have passed,” Schnepf said. “A place that’s close. A place that’s affordable. A place that is beautiful, and peaceful and safe.
ecent reports from the leading analyst of the Phoenix Metro housing market as well as na tional experts suggest that homebuyers and sellers face a volatile fall.
So in 2013, Schnepf finally acted on what he thought was a glaring need for the people of Queen Creek.
“So, that’s what Carrie and I have cre ated here at this corner of Schnepf Farms.”
This 4,338-square-foot house on N. 24th Street in Mesa recently sold for $1.72 mil lion. The five-bedroom, 3 ½-bath two-sto ry house, built in 1998, has a full basement and recently underwent a $210,000 remod eling. (Special to the Tribune)
“The thing is that every community needs a really good, beautiful place to
Neither Cromford Report nor ana lysts of national mortgage trends are painting much of a rosy picture for either group.
Being among the largest landowners in the state, Schnepf had the luxury of doing
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BY MARK MORAN Staff
And there’s room for many more with broad swaths of well-manicured, bright green grass, bookended with park bench es, all under a canopy of mature trees.
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QC agritainment farm adding a mausoleum
“We have just under 1,500 burials al ready within the cemetery,” said Memorial Gardens director Dillon Benavides. “We’ve been doing burials since 2013.
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While that increase was only from $285 per square foot to $289, the
Schnepf’s story is personal. Because his father wasn’t able to see his vision come to fruition and get a cemetery con structed in Queen Creek, his parents are buried in Mesa. As a result, Schnepf doesn’t visit their grave sites as often as he would like.
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On the plus side for sellers, the Crom ford Report said, the average square foot list price per square foot for homes sold increased over August.
“This has been in the works for many years,” Schnepf said, explaining that his father envisioned a cemetery for Queen Creek as far back as the 1970s but “never got it Anddone.”asland became more and more valu able in Queen Creek, the younger Schnepf and his wife Carrie realized that no one would ever build a cemetery when land could be sold, subdivided and sold off to the highest bidder, usually home builders.
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“We are not known for the cemetery necessarily; we are known for our ag ritainment,” said owner Mark Schnepf. “Some people thought ‘gosh why are you building a cemetery?’”
Cromford Report said, “This is not consistent with the idea that the market is Oncrashing.”theother hand, the report said sale prices have dropped below final list prices, prompting it to warn this “confirms that sellers’ negotiation power is far weaker than it has been in many years.”
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Sellers, buyers still face volatility, experts say
Several grass level headstones surround a tree near the site of the new Mausoleum at San Tan Memorial Gardens at Schnepf Farms. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
ground burial, Schnepf has created a part nership with private individuals as well as Gateway Bank.
Crypts within the mausoleum start at $9,325 and niches begin at $2,360.
“Some families may be uncomfortable with in-ground burials. Other families just like the aesthetics,” Benavides said.
“Or, especially with cremation on the rise, a lot of families prefer instead of burying the urn in a burial vault, they pre fer to place it in a mausoleum.”
They have donated $2 million to break ground on phase two of the cemetery, the Mausoleum at San Tan Memorial Gardens at Schnepf Farms, billed as the first freestanding structure of its kind built in the Southeast Valley.
It could take at least a generation, Schnepf said, to repay the investors who made both phases of the cemetery pos
The mausoleum is scheduled to be com plete in about seven months.
This goes back to his father’s dream to have a place for people from here … to stay here, even after death.
ing to go to Mesa is great,” said Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce President Chris“BackClark.inthe day when you lost a loved one, you’d have to go to Mesa and have the visitation there the ceremony up there, it’s
sible to begin with.
“You don’t want to keep people going 50 miles out of the town or the community on order to have a place to rest.”
The mausoleum has room for at least 80 crypts for caskets, 1,200 columbarium niches for the placement of cremated re mains, family-size urn niches to accom modate up to eight urns in one niche, heated and air-conditioned funeral gath ering place and tight security.
way that Schnepf struc tured the partnership, this has the added advantage of keeping the land in the fam ily, and out of the hands of developers.
“$2-million is what it’s going to cost to build that building,” Schnepf said.
“And then we will sell the niches and plots over 10 years, 15 years, however long it takes to fill it up and over that pe riod of time we’ll get our loan paid off at the bank and there will be a profit at the end of the 10 or 15 years. We don’t know.”
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“Being able to stay here instead of hav
But this isn’t about the finances for Mark Schnepf, at least up front.
theBecausecommunity.”ofthe
“You want to have a sacred place and hallowed final resting place for your fam ily members in their time of need so it’s imperative that we provide a space,” said Dr. Vernet Joseph, pastor at Mountain View Church, who has performed several funerals here.
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“The market’s renewed perception of a more aggressive monetary-policy stance has driven mortgage rates up to almost double what they were a year ago,” Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, said in a “Sellersstatement.arerecalibrating their pricing due to lower purchase demand, likely re sulting in continued price growth decel eration,” he added.
for the housing market as sellers are recalibrating their pricing due to lower purchase demand, likely resulting in con tinued price growth deceleration.”
ford Report observed, “The market is still suffering the effects of unusually low affordability. Interest rates are much higher than they were at the start of the year and even if prices drop to the lev el they had in January, homes will still be less affordable due to these higher rates… The small increase in buyer en thusiasm could soon dissipate if interest rates rise again.”
The Cromford Report also noted that supply “is only rising slowly and even falling in a few areas,” prompting if to re mark, “Overall, the picture is less gloomy at the start of September than we expect ed at the beginning of August.”
In its September forecast, the Crom
It also saw a decline in the number of “coming soon” listings, prompting it to note, “It is no longer a matter of great ex citement that your home is shortly to be listed for sale.”
The Cromford Report also noted that the trend in successful rates de clined to 70.4% in August – “the lowest we have seen for late August since the year“Mind2010.you, in 2010 the reading was a dismal 58.1% thanks to all the short sales and pre-foreclosures crowding the market at the time,” it said, but added: “Any new sellers need to be realistic: 30% of listings fail to sell these days. At the end of March, the percentage was less than 8%. Listing agents now need to focus on marketing instead of worrying about how to handle the deluge of offers in the first few days.”
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Khater noted that the rate increase was coming at “a particularly vulnerable time
Mortgage News Daily seemed to take issue with Freddie Mac, reporting on the same day, “To be clear, the reality is 6.23%. It is derived from the actual rate sets as opposed to Freddie Mac’s survey responses, most of which were received Monday (Aug. Marketwatch29).”said buyers are “spooked by higher rates and economic uncertain ty” and that they “continue to pull back, based on mortgage application data.”
It also noted the four-week trend last month showed square-foot prices for list ings under contract had steadily fallen.
remains weak,” it also “remains sensi tive to interest rate changes” and what ever increase in demand some areas of the Valley has seen in recent weeks “could easily peter out if rates jump higherFreddieagain.”Mac reported on Sept. 1 that the U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.66% – an 11-basis-point in crease over the previous week.
But it cautioned that while “demand
“Mortgage applications continued to remain at a 22-year low, held down by significantly reduced refinancing de mand and weak home purchase activity,” according to Joel Kan, Mortgage Bankers Association vice president of economic and industry forecasting.
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In fact, Franklin, when asked about the type of government our founders devised, offered this response: “A republic…if you can keep Franklinit.”was many things – printer, in ventor, diplomat, statesman – and his re sponse sounds like a letter of prophecy from a Founding Father to his modern day progeny.Canwe keep our republic?
While he called it a “republic” once, Joe used the word “democracy” 26 times in a speech that ran just under 25 minutes.
In less than 25 minutes, Biden pervert ed our entire political process, adding new venom to his vitriol. Joe ensured his remarks would be “historic” by claiming
Biden is scarcely alone in his misuse and overuse of “democracy.” The fact that so many of us regard the term as synonymous with “republic” reflects the triumph of an earlier effort to change our political lexicon…and in so doing, alter ourProgressivespolitics.
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History also records that Franklin was our first Postmaster General but the fear is that his clear message to Joe Biden ended up in the “Dead Letter Office.”
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Say it ain’t so, Joe!
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Absurdities abound in the aftermath.
Benjamin Franklin—present at the cre ation of our government and an active participant in its founding—viewed de mocracy with distrust.
he first day of September could very well have signaled the last day of meaningful political freedom in the United States.
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merican Red Cross volunteer Da vid Enriquez is part of a team that maps and monitors wildfires and flooding in Arizona and New Mexico to help keep Red Cross responders aware of the current incident situation.
As Dr. Franklin put it, “Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have forNowherelunch.” in the Constitution or The Bill of Rights will you find “democracy.” In stead our founders refer to our “republic,” a government based upon the rule of law.
The team uses geographic information system (GIS) technology to provide vital information about impacted areas.
portant to know what’s happening in real time: Where is the incident? Are there evacuations? Where are the necessary trailers? Where should a shelter be locat ed? Where are there power outages?
of both parties deliberately started using the word “democracy” in the
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Lest you think the criticism contained in this column is overwrought, understand this distinction: while “extremism” has been the Left’s favorite label for every GOP candidate and cause since Barry Goldwa ter, Biden broke new ground by failing to separate citizens from his personal politi calHadopponents.Joesimply said “Donald Trump has misled MAGA Republicans into follow ing an extremism blah-blah-blah,” Biden would be spared the rightful scorn he’s nowWereceiving.allknow that “politics ain’t bean bag,” and that the demonization of oppos ing candidates—while lamentable—has been so commonplace for so long, that it falls within the bounds of accepted politi calWhatrhetoric.isunacceptable is the demoniza
Doug Patriquin for the Arizona-New Mex ico“Toregion.beon this team, many of us take mapping classes through the Red Cross to gain the proficiency necessary to work with these maps. That with independent study helps us learn how to use these tools. It is a continuous learning experi ence,” Enriquez said.
ing wildfire season, monitoring other incidents such as the current monsoon season events, and conducting situation awareness briefing for the disaster team,” Patriquin said.
“Maps and dashboards can communi cate in a quick and effective way so lead ership has the necessary information to makeEnriquezdecisions.”ispart of the Red Cross infor mation and planning team and during the past season worked under the direction of Regional Information and Planning Lead
He was recognized for volunteering sig nificant time and geospatial expertise to promote and enhance the use of geospa tial technology in Arizona.
“The City of Brotherly Love” became the backdrop for a “Declaration of Politi cal Hate.” Joe Biden, who claimed in his inaugural address that he would be a “uniter,” instead revealed his desire to be a “divider.”Andtheman who serves as our current Commander-in-Chief believes he’s justi fied to name those who oppose him politi cally as “domestic enemies.”
As darkness fell in Philadelphia, Joe Biden stood in front of Independence Hall—the site of our nation’s founding— to deliver a screed that may lead to its ul timateCertainlundoing.ythe content led to confusion among the White House image makers. The “word merchants” supplied a lofty title, claiming the subject matter was “The Continued Battle for the Soul of the Na tion,” but the “optics crew” chose to bathe the national monument in blood-red floodlights.Andbehind the presidential podium was Joe Biden—not there as the leader of a nation—but instead as the purveyor of political pornography.
“In order for the Red Cross to provide services in a timely fashion and be good stewards of donor dollars, it is important to have good data and situational aware ness,” Enriquez said.
Enriquez has taken on a leadership role in GIS mapping development and im provement.“Davidhas been a key player in the situ ation unit of the information and plan ning function in the Arizona-New Mexico Region in both steady state and disaster response. This includes his involvement in the Wildfires of Concern process dur
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Three minutes into his speech, Joe barked out his central theme: “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans repre sent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic.”
that millions of everyday Americans who disagree with him politically should now be regarded as a threat to the nation.
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Undergirding all that was wrong with this “presidential address” was Biden’s fundamental misunderstanding of the type of nation he leads – literally.
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Enriquez, a Tempe resident, became a Red Cross volunteer about 16 months ago. He owned an import car repair shop for 45 years before retiring. His sister, also a Red Cross volunteer, encouraged him to sign up.
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freshman Jameson Wade also wreaked havoc. Wade, in his first varsity game, had three sacks for the Mountain Lions.
“We had something to prove,” Kacz marek said. “We’re in California, they won a championship. We had a chip on our shoulder. We knew we had to come and beat them. We came with a lot of energy, and we had that early stop which gave us momentum.”RedMountain’s offense went on to over power the Crusader defense in the final two quarters. Senior quarterback Carter Crispin finished 16-of-23 for 238 yards and three touchdowns. Two of those went to junior tight end Preston Heap. The oth er to sophomore wideout Taveon Sueing.
Along with the kick return, Lawson had another touchdown on the ground to lead the Mountain Lions to a 35-16 victory.
The Honor Group, which puts on the showcase, makes each team feel like they’re the best in the country. Unique en trances fit with strobe lights, video boards and smoke helped teams enter the field. They were also part of unique ceremonies that honored military veterans and fallen soldiers and before the game had a chance to visit nearby Camp Pendleton.
“This trip was so special,” Lawson said. “Going to Camp Pendleton this morning made it way more special. Hearing about all those stories, it made me feel like I’m doing something for them a little bit. I’m just so grateful to be out here and be able
ness for the needs of military veterans and their families. In year’s past, service dogs were gifted to veterans at the game. They did the same this year and donated pro ceeds from merchandise sales to veterans and their families.
This year, the Honor Bowl also honored the five marines killed in an Osprey crash in a remote training area in southern Cali fornia in June. One by one the names of soldiers involved in the training accident were read and repeated by the crowd.
“I’m excited, this is awesome for the kids, for everyone in our community. I mean, look at this,” said Enders, who re ceived an ice bath from players after his first win as Red Mountain head coach. “It’s like a damn home game out here. Repre senting Arizona was a big thing, too.”
Lawson said getting the win was im portant to his team for a number of rea sons. The obvious, to prove Arizona is an elite in high school football. But get ting a win at the Honor Bowl felt more meaningful due to the circumstances surrounding the game.
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He knew that could be accomplished at the Honor Bowl in San Diego. The show case featured several teams from southern California, a northern California team and two from Nevada and Colorado, respec tively. It also featured three East Valley football teams, Red Mountain included.
Part of the pre-game ceremony included the building of a battlefield cross, which honors soldiers lost in battle. It consists of an assault rifle, military helmet, combat boots and dog tags assembled in a specific way. (Josh DaFoe/ Tribune Contributor)
It started with a kick return to open the third quarter from senior athlete Lenox Lawson. Red Mountain’s defense contin ued to dominate up front led by Braeden Kaczmarek, who was routinely in the back field alongside junior Seth Barron. The linebacking duo of Carson Mauterer and
“I thought about this bowl since Febru ary when we set it,” Enders said. “I didn’t know it was this. We went to Camp Pend leton, the speech, the whole ceremony. It was unbelievable. I didn’t think it was go ing to be this great.”
Before kickoff of every game, teams re main silent on the sideline as the Honor Bowl hosts walk the crowd through a cer emony that built a battlefield cross. The cross, which consists of an assault rifle, military helmet, combat boots and dog tags assembled in a specific way, honors soldiers lost in battle. Following the build ing of the cross, Taps was played, which is common at military funerals.
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Red Mountain’s football program had the opportunity to play in the Honor Bowl, a show case in San Diego that honors veterans and fallen soldiers. The Mountain Lions beat Mater Dei Catholic in the showcase and represented Arizona on a national stage. (Josh DaFoe/ Tribune Contributor)
There, they saw different demonstra tions and had the chance to meet soldiers on base. Veterans attending the Honor Bowl spoke to the teams before the game in the locker room.
Red Mountain faced Mater Dei Catholic out of San Diego. The Crusaders won a state title last season in one of the state’s divisions. It presented a challenge for the Mountain Lions early on, as the two teams were tied at 7 entering the half.
The Honor Group aims to raise aware
The energy they had in the large stands at Cathedral Catholic High School helped feed energy into the Mountain Lions.
Red Mountain head football coach Kyle Enders wanted his play ers to have a unique experience to open the 2022 season.
to do Redthis.”Mountain’s showing in the game came in front of a large visiting crowd. Several families made the trip to San Di ego to cheer on the Mountain Lions. The Red Mountain pom and cheer teams also made the trip.
Red Mtn embraces Honor Bowl experience
But the Mountain Lions traveled six hours to put on a show and represent Ari zona in the best way possible. So, in the second half, they found momentum.
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“I had to explain that it’s not that easy. It’s work,” he said.
Comedian Rob Schneider and his daughter Miranda Scarlett Schneider star in his upcoming movie, “Daddy Daughter Trip. (Special to the Tribune)
The “Immersive King Tut” experience will give guests a better idea of an ancient time. (Spe cial to GetOut)
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tribune Staff Writer
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“It’s kind of a transforming experience, so I want people to enjoy it,” said Rich ard Ouzounian, the creative consultant for Lighthouse Immersive. “But I do want
In its first exhibit dedicated to a histori cal figure instead of an artist, Lighthouse Immersive collaborated with the United Exhibits Group (UEG) and International Foundation for Fine and Decorative Arts (IFFDA) under the auspices of the Egyp tian Council for Tourism Affairs to bring King Tut to life across the continent.
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overs of ancient Egypt will be able to step back in time with the debut of “Immersive King Tut: Magic Jour ney to the Light.”
Ross and fellow producer Svetlana Dvoretsky established Lighthouse Immer sive in 2019 in Toronto.
The pharaoh, who took the throne
The launch of “Immersive King Tut” on Sept. 30 at Lighthouse ArtSpace Phoenix will allow guests to experience the magic of ancient Egypt through ad vanced technology.
A leading producer of immersive digi tal art galleries, Lighthouse Immersive’s newest exhibition will feature one of an cient Egypt’s most notable and youngest rulers, Pharaoh Tutankhamun, as a cen tennial commemoration of his tomb’s un earthing in November 1922.
them to also walk away with knowledge, that King Tut is more than that famous mask you’ve always seen.”
She took multiple takes well, too, once she understood.
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Rob and Cleese appeared at comedy clubs around town during the filming. The actor, often paired with friend Adam Sandler, said it was an honor to work with“He’sCleese.myhero,” he said. “He really is a wonderful man. He has a lot to say, and God bless him. It’s OK to have opinions.
people get the love. My daughter is fan tastic. She’s young and she never made a
ctor Rob Schneider has a love af fair with the Valley, where he now resides. Because of this, he’s bring ing a taste of Hollywood to the Grand Can yonHisState.forthcoming movie “Daddy Daugh ter Trip” — which he produced, directed and stars in — will be shown exclusively in Harkins Theatres. Its world premiere is Sept. 27, at Camelview at Fashion Square in Scottsdale, and rolls out in the 15 Har kins Theatres on Sept. 30.
movie before, of course. She just turned 8. It was her idea.”
‘Immersive Tut’ a journey to ancient Egypt
The pair and its team have been trail blazing immersive art exhibits to great success since then, producing “Immersive Monet & the Impressionists,” “Immersive Frida Kahlo” and “Immersive Van Gogh” in cities throughout North America.
“It’s fun and it’s exciting and it’s glam orous, with camera and makeup. It’s long hours. It was so hot in the back of the car. We had an old car and it was repainted a beautiful blue. That’s the theme of the movie. The color of the car is the color of the sky that I see in Arizona.”
Comedian’s new film is a love letter to Arizona
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Shot in Arizona, the film is a fam ily affair. His wife, Patricia Maya Schnei der co-wrote the script, and it stars his daughters, singer-songwriter Elle King and Miranda Scarlett Schneider. “Daddy Daughter Trip” also features the legend ary John Cleese (“A Fish Called Wanda,” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”) and in troduces Gavin Guerrero. “We hope people love it,” he said. “I hope
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The foundation for “Immersive King Tut” was inspired by the ancient Egypt exhibition “Quest for Immortality,” which premiered at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., before touring interna tionally for 15 years.
The Immersive experience sets itself apart from past King Tut exhibitions by highlighting the pharaoh’s story and the magnificence of ancient Egypt through de tailed visuals.
He’s to the left of where I am, but we both agree it’s about making the human con dition better. He won’t call himself a con servative, but we do bridge the gap. Free speech is everything.
“I think they (guests) will be surprised about how they get caught up in it,” he said.
To educate guests about ancient Egyp tian civilization, Ouzounian said the screens and pillars around the room dis play fun facts organized by an Egyptolo gist, a discovery timeline and information about the religion and culture.
A blend of live action and animation, “Daddy Daughter Trip” tells the story of second grader (Miranda) who dreams of a fun-filled spring break vacation her family
“In a way, it’s a universal truth that we’re dealing with in the movie that I’m really, really happy with. Besides all the jokes and the physical comedy, this is about love and family and that’s something I really wanted to show.”
The film is also a love letter to Ari zona, where the Schneiders moved two
how this movie does and how it’s received and then we’ll take it from there.
When: Various times Sept. 30-Nov. 13
“Audiences will experience a much more cinematic experience than other immer sive shows,” said César Moheno-Pla of Cocolab in a statement. “We’ve developed ground-breaking animation techniques that will give the feeling of a true im mersive experience; visitors will feel like they’re walking the halls and exploring the tombs of ancient Egypt.”
“I was asked to make this movie in other states for a tax rebate,” he said. “I’m glad we did it here. I think we’re looking to open a studio here, but we need to see
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“We want to support other filmmakers. I’ll produce the movies and make a few more. I don’t know how many more I’ll do. I’ll make more films here and have them made here. As a matter of fact, I’m flying to meet some investors to produce more films here.”
Where: Lighthouse Artspace Phoenix, 4301 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
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In contrast to when the tomb was opened, he hopes that those who visit the Immersive exhibit can take away the sig nificance of Egyptian civilization.
all around you, or when you think the boat King Tut is on is going to sink and you think the waves are all around you,” said Ouzounian.
“It has very state-of-the-art animation. The fact that it is on all these screens 360-degrees, and there are images pro jected on the ceiling and stuff projected on the floor. It just takes you away.”
“There are times when the light is
According to Ouzounian, the pharaoh’s tomb was found untouched. This was uncommon considering most tombs had been robbed of their artifacts and gold over the centuries.
It is a retelling of the Amduat, a note worthy ancient Egyptian funerary text, which were often found preserved in the tombs of Believedpharaohs.tobethe oldest-known illus trated story, the Amduat depicts the sun god Ra as he travels through the under world from sundown to sunrise.
The exhibit’s design is the product of Co colab, a Mexico City-based company with over a decade of experience in the devel
“But ‘Life of Brian’ is the greatest Brit ish comedy of all time. I love British hu mor. Monty Python is the high water mark of comedy in the 20th century. If you think otherwise, you’re not educated about comedy, and you can’t argue it. They changed comedy. Without Monty Python, we wouldn’t have had ‘Saturday Night Live.’”
“My family, we are California refugees,” he said. “Arizona was nice enough to take us in. This is my thank-you letter to the people in Arizona. We feel very welcome here. I’m grateful.
“What people first saw was all this wealth, all these riches, all the Egyptian masks, the gods’ statues, but they saw the externals and they didn’t really get to what it all meant,” Ouzounian said.
“It’s my love letter to the state and the people who were unbelievably helpful to get this movie made. I show some pretty cool places here and how beautiful the state is. The differences are incredible between Flagstaff and Sedona. It just goes to show how gorgeous the state is. I love it here.”
Now he’s hoping to bring more films here, thanks to the state’s tax incentives.
“This is really something completely dif ferent,” he said. “This is like history and
Cost: Tickets start at $29.99; group discounts available Info: immersive-kingtut.com
when he was only 9, had a short reign from around 1332 to 1323 B.C. His story prompted a worldwide fascination with ancient Egyptian culture, spurred by the unearthing of his tomb a century ago by acclaimed archeologist Howard Carter.
opment of innovative projects.
Its creative team utilized a combina tion of animation and video mappings to capture a variety of thrilling sensations, such as a sinking boat and a giant serpent wrapping around the room.
After a series of misfortunate adven tures, their vacation is saved when the duo meets a couple of famous travel bloggers.
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can’t afford. Against the better judgment of her mom (Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler’s wife) and with only coins in their pockets, her dreamer father (Rob) decides to take her on a spring break trip anyway.
“It’s about dreams,” Rob said. “If you don’t have money, it doesn’t mean you can’t figure out how to have a dream. It’s about family and hanging on to your dreams.
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you didn’t get your fill of lem onade, lemon cake or lemon anything this summer, this is your chance to indulge in citrusy, bright and tangy lemon bars. It’s the perfect way to say goodbye to summer. Although lemon loaf, lemon curd, lemon cakes, pies and cookies have been around for centuries, the lemon bar or lemon square is apparently a relatively new creation.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY - NOTICE OF INITIAL HEARING ON PETI TION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELA TIONSHIP. Case JS518885. In the Matter of Opie Baker , Name of Minor Child. Notice is hereby given that the Peti tioner Kathleen Robles has filed a Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship with the Juvenile Department o f the Superior Court in Maricopa County regarding th e a bove-named child or children and: Christopher Baker , name of parent or parents whose rights are to be determined, as well as any other known parties' names. An initial hear ing has been set to consider the petition: Date: October 27, 2022. Time: 9:15am. Before Commissioner Bodow At the Maricopa County Superior Court (Juvenile Department) loc ated at: [X] Southeast Facility, 1810 S. Lewis St., Mesa, A Z 85210. Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug. 21, 28, Sept 4, 11, 2022 / 48548
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This project will include the design of approximately 7,200 feet of 10” gravity sewer to be constructed within the Thomas Road right-of-way between Recker Road and Higley Road, then north along Higley Road to a proposed North Higley Lift Station. The North Higley lift station design is not a part of this project and will be solicited separately. The City Water Resources Department completed a preliminary evaluation of the sewer service area, collection, and lift station requirements. Please refer to the memorandum posted along with the request for qualifications.
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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
Conference will be held on September 20, 2022, at 8 am electronically via Microsoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the c onference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes, or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following:
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).
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The City would like to have these facilities constructed as soon as possible, and no later than March 31, 2025, in anticipation of growth in the area. City may include other miscellaneous improvements, as
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The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.
Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Tracy Gumeringer of the Engineering Department at tracy.gumeringer@mesaaz.gov.BETH
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The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications by no later than 2 pm on October 13, 2022, to the email address 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.
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Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural- engineering-design-opportunities.
The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Thomas Road Sewer Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invi ted to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
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The individual project site locations have not been determined at this time. Tier 2 site-specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review under this program when addresses become known.
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Level of Environmental Review Citation: 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(3)(i)
Written comments on the ERR may be submitted to the City of Mesa Housing andCommunity Services Department, 200 South Center Street, Building 1, Mesa, AZ 85201 or by email: Michelle.Albanese@mesaaz. gov. All comments received by Monday, September 19, 2022, will be considered by the City of Mesa prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of ENVIRONMENTALfunds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
September 11, 2022
can include, but are not limited to, plumbing repairs, electrical repairs, roof repairs, installing smoke detectors, A/C and/or heat pump repairs and/or replacement, lead-based paint inspections and/or abatements, and emergency and/or accessibility modifications.
The analysis area for this broad-level review is the City of Mesa Planning Area boundary, which includes unincorporated areas and comprises approximately 172 square miles. The future site-specific emergency rehabilitation projects would occur within a total area of approximately 76 acres, or approximately 1 acre per residence.
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Mesa’s certification for a period of seven days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Mesa; (b) the City of Mesa has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD at mailbox: RROFSFRO@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD Arizona Field Office to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
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Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site-specific reviews will cover the laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review, including Flood Insurance – Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (42 USC 4001-4128 and 42 USC 515a); Floodplain Management – Executive Order 11988, particularly section
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The rehabilitation and/or home repairs would benefit low- to moderate-income families and individuals, individuals with special needs, and the elderly to provide safe and sanitary living conditions. The primary recipients earn less than 60% of the area median income, and secondary recipients earn less than 80% of the area median income. The project would also assist in neighborhood redevelopment.
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Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director Certifying Officer City of Mesa
On or about September 20, 2022, the City of Mesa will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake the following projects:
Tier 1 Broad Review Projects: City of Mesa Housing Rehabilitation Programs (70 Emergency Rehabilitation Program CDBG Projects and 6 Major Rehabilitation Program CDBG Projects) Purpose: To provide safe and sanitary living conditions to low- to moderate-income families and individuals, individuals with special needs, and the elderly Location: Citywide Project/Program Description: The City of Mesa Housing and Community Development Department is proposing to use CDBG funding for costs associated with the emergency rehabilitation of 70 sites and the major rehabilitation of 6 sites located in Mesa, Arizona for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023. The City of Mesa Housing Rehabilitation Programs include both emergency and major rehabilitations of owner-occupied single-family residential structures and/or individual units in a multi-family
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City of Mesa 200 South Center Street Mesa, AZ 85201 Tel: 404.644.4546
2(a); 24 CFR Part 55; Historic Preservation – National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, particularly Sections 106 and 110; 36 CFR Part 800; and Wetlands Protection – Executive Order 11990, particularly Sections 2 and Mitigation5.
Estimated Project Cost: $3,000,000.00
The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(3)(i) or (ii). An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at City of Mesa, 200 South Center Street, Building 1, Mesa, AZ 85201 and may be examined or copied between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
The City of Mesa certifies to HUD State of Arizona that Michelle Albanese, Certifying Officer, in her capacity as Housing and Community Development Director consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD State of Arizona’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Mesa to use HUD program funds.
Measures/Conditions/Permits (if any): (N/A)
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CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
This Job Order Contract is for a broad range of preconstruction and construction services for maintenance, repair, minor and major construction work on real property and facilities in the City. The work is required in support of the City of Mesa’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and other City department requests. This will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract and will include a wide variety of individual construction tasks.
A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 22, 2022 at 9:00 am through Microsoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Tracy Gumeringer at tracy.gumeringer@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference.
shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by October 6, 2022 at 2 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Job Order Contractor for the following:
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROJECT NO. JOC-G23
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Renewal of the contract will be based on the successful performance by the JOC Contractor and the needs of the City. During the contract period, the City will identify construction tasks required to complete each specific job and will issue individual Job Orders to the Contractor to complete those jobs. The Contractor shall be required to furnish all materials, equipment and personnel necessary to manage and accomplish the Job Orders. The Contractor shall be required to maintain a management staff in order to receive Requests for Proposal (RFP), prepare and negotiate proposals, receive signed Job Orders (JO) and Notices-to-Proceed (NTP), receive and initiate contract correspondence and provide other construction services to accomplish individual Job Orders. Job Orders will vary in size, with many anticipated to be of small to medium size. Some Job Orders may require incidental design services. The schedule for the work will start afteraward and will be ongoing over the life of the contract.
Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, 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. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at https://www.mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-riskand-job-order-contracting-opportunitiesTheStatementofQualifications
Firms who wis h to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purJob Order selection process or contract issues should be directed to Tracy Gumeringer of the Engineering Department at tracy.gumeringer@mesaaz.gov.
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is a summary of the project.
The initial term of the JOC contract will be for three (3) years and may be renewed up to two (2) additional one-year terms. The maximum construction contract value for an individual job order issued under this contract will be $4,000,000, or the maximum permissible limit authorized by the City at the time the job order is executed. Pricing shall be negotiated fee. General building, site, and facility improvement projects anticipated to be completed under this JOC contract are based on, but not limited to the current 5-year Capital Improvement Program. Information on the Capital Improvement Program may be viewed at Capital Improvement Programs | City of Mesa (mesaaz.gov).
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The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide Job Order General Building Construction 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
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