Mesa Tribune: Southeast 09-13-2020

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Children, parents rip MPS’ reopening plan

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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hildren are scheduled to return to Mesa Public Schools classrooms in a truncated fashion tomorrow and judging by last Tuesday’s Governing Board meeting, not many people are happy with that.

In the board’s �irst in-person meeting in six months, 21 parents

– some with tears of rage and others with tears of frustration – and children lambasted the district for not opening campuses �ive days a week.

The �ive teachers who addressed the board spoke against opening campuses at all, contending that it was not only unsafe but also created an impossible work schedule as they tried teaching kids online and in person simul-

taneously.

Even board members squabbled as Marcie Hutchinson argued it was too early to reopen and her colleagues �ired back that if the district waits for perfect COVID-19 metrics, classrooms will be steeped in dust.

Students have been divided into two alphabetically arranged groups, with the A group on campuses Mondays and Thursdays

and the B group on Tuesdays and Fridays. The rest of the time, they’ll do what they’ve been doing since mid-March – learning online at home.

The decision to partially reopen schools is based on three benchmarks for COVID-19 transmission the county Public Health Department advises districts to follow in

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At left, Brittny Smith became the first parent to address the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board in person since March last Tuesday and she led off a parade of parents who pleaded for a full five-day in-classroom reopening. In the middle are two of the students who made the same plea while at right, Ronda Doolan said she and her family are terminating their 30-year relationship with MPS because of their disgust with the district's refusal to fully reopen campuses (YouTube)

E. Mesa �ire station project beginning soon

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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he generosity of Mesa voters in 2018 will start paying off soon in a series of quality-of-life-oriented civic improvements, including a desperately-needed �ire station in southeast Mesa and a plaza near the ASU @Mesa City Center project.

Piece by piece, the wide-ranging $196-million bond issue is gradually being executed,

with the �irst wave of improvements scheduled for completion next year.

Southeast Mesa residents at the fringe of city services became the �irst bene�iciaries when the Mesa City Council on Aug. 31 approved the construction of a $5.8 million �ire station in Eastmark, near Ray and Ellsworth roads and northeast of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

While Station 221 is expected to vastly improve response times to a rapidly growing

part of Mesa, the plaza is billed as focal point for special events downtown that are centered around the new ASU campus.

But two expensive and signi�icant project – a long-awaited northeast Mesa police and �ire facility and a southeast Mesa library – are years away from opening and will not be built until the city can afford to staff them.

Mesa Fire Chief Mary Cameli said Station

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Mesa outlines emergency plan for school year

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BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Staff Writer

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ven as classrooms are only just beginning to reopen gradually, Mesa Public Schools has a plan for emergencies beyond COVID-19 outbreaks.

Those plans for emergencies and security procedures were outlined for the Governing Board last week.

Allen Moore, the district’s director of safety and security, outlined the existing procedures for all schools in Mesa and highlighted the additional measures being taken this school year to combat potential threats to students.

Moore said the district intends to practice the various drills mandated by state and federal of�icials.

“We have a lot of protocols in place,” Moore said. “I’ve been working tirelessly since I’ve been here in 2008. I’ve worked with local police departments and best practices around the country.”

Mesa Public Schools is required to perform at least one �ire drill per month.

Additionally, the state mandates four lockdown drills per year, one of which must be held when students are outside of the classroom at lunch or recess.

Moore said the district has always practiced lockdowns four times a year, even before that number became a requirement.

The district is also required to perform one off-site evacuation drill per year, as well as go through the reuni�ication for kids with parents afterward.

The reuni�ication process had to be conducted in 2016 when there was a bomb threat to Jefferson Elementary School.

Moore said it took the bomb squad more than three hours to �inish its sweep of the building, well after the �inal bell for the day had rang.

Campus and district security guards with the district are required to go through three trainings per year in conjunction with Mesa Police on dealing with possible threats to staff or students.

Additionally, teachers – including substitutes – also undergo training to identify potential child abuse victims and the protocol to follow in the event of an active shooter on campus.

“Usually, by this time, we would have already done a series of active shooter trainings with the police department,” Moore

Crews over the summer replaced climbing structures at playgrounds at Adams, Crismon, Emerson, Guerrero and Jefferson elementary schools. (Mesa Public Schools)

said, “but because of COVID that was put off.

Typically, we go to one of the local schools and they run through simulations and they invite staff members to attend as well.”

Moore said the district has invested more in security for schools and district of�ices in recent years, installing as many as 100 cameras at each high school, 40-50 at every junior high and about 15-20 at each elementary school.

All the cameras are fed through a server that allows the district to go back as far as three months to review footage.

The district is also planning to install alert beacons at several schools that will �lash a blue light when a lockdown is in progress.

Moore said this allows students, faculty and district staff who may be arriving to campus not to enter onto school grounds.

He said it will also help residents in the neighborhoods surrounding some schools to stay away from the building.

Part of Mesa’s safety protocol for each school includes locking doors to buildings and classrooms at all times during the school day.

While doors leading outside will remain locked, classroom doors initially may remain open to improve ventilation as to reduce the possibility of COVID-19 infections.

Once the district’s benchmarks warrant a full return to in-person learning, classroom doors will once again be locked.

“Once we go back to full-time in-person

we will go back to our normal protocols where classroom doors are locked,” Moore said. “The main reason for that is many of these active shooters are opportunists and looking for someone to hurt. If the doors are locked, they just keep going until they �ind an unlocked door.”

Moore said the district is exploring an automated lockdown system that would better alert teachers and staff on campus.

The district is also exploring the use of electronic locks to control access to buildings.

The added security measures are one of several projects the district has taken on since the shutter of schools last March.

Using more than $1.2 million in capital money from various sources, the district installed security windows at the front of�ices of several schools.

Assistant Superintendent Scott Thompson said the windows – which are equipped with bulletproof �ilm – can be opened or closed to interact with individuals who enter the of�ice.

However, in the age of COVID, Thompson said they will remain closed.

“We’ve kind of gotten a standard going and have gotten down to what we really think works,” Thompson said. “It’s really about creating that good, solid, security in that capsule area.”

In addition to the front of�ice security upgrades, the district also installed riot-secu-

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their reopening decisions.

The voluntary guidelines indicated MPS overall is in the “yellow” zone, indicating moderate spread and signaling hybrid learning is safe.

But Hutchinson said some of the ZIP codes where students live were still in the red, indicating substantial virus spread.

That prompted board member Jenny Richardson to note that MPS students come from 100 different ZIP codes and teachers from 200. “So, using just ZIP codes to determine whether or not we can open safely is short-sighted,” she said.

Board President Elaine Miner expressed some exasperation, noting many of the concerns and questions Hutchinson was raising have consumed hours of discussion in recent meetings.

Conscious of the 26 children, parents and teachers who had signed up to address the board, Miner said, “We have spent a lot of time asking very speci�ic questions on the protocols, et cetera, safety measures.”

Hutchinson replied, “I really do have grave concerns despite the many, many, many efforts of our superintendency as well as our employees, but there certainly is reason to be concerned and I would like to have some of those issues still addressed.”

Steve Peterson jumped in, stating, “Each of us has our own perspective on this issue and the risk that we face from not having our kids in school versus trying to keep them safe in this ongoing situation.

As I have said many times, there is no safe choice. If you keep them closed, we are putting kids at risk; if we open it up, yes there is that potential.”

“I believe a lot of your questions now are starting to get into the execution portion, which is not where we as a board dwell,” Peterson told Hutchinson. “You’re certainly welcome to ask those and pursue those but they should not or could not hinder our ability with moving forward on Sept. 14.”

Hutchinson then moved into another area of concern, suggesting the administration had misled the board several weeks ago with assurances that there would be a separate group of teachers for online learning.

She said teachers now will be forced to teach kids in person and online at the same time, asserting this created an impossible situation for teachers.

For the first time since schools were shut down in March, the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board held an inperson meeting last week that could be attended by members of the public. (YouTube)

Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis agreed that she originally thought some teachers would be assigned to online learning while others to in-classroom formats.

But, she added, “We’ve learned.”

“Teachers have built relationships…I think we were willing to change what are our commitments are here because we don’t want to lose that relationship with our students. Through our planning and listening to speci�ically our high school and junior high principals who say ‘adhere to the model the best that we can but if teachers are offering to make a change, we are not going to get in the way of that.’”

Miner added that some teachers “are scrambling,” but added, “If we were to wait until all things were perfect and until everything was in place, we would not go back to school for quite some time.

“And we do have families who are leaving our district – families that have been committed and loyal to this district for a very long time,” Miner continued. “And at the beginning when we started talking about this, we talked about choice and �lexibility. Right now people who are in a remote environment have a choice, but the people who want to go back do not.”

The applause from the live audience – limited to only 20 people while others waited outside to have their say – was followed by a cascade of criticism that began with several young children imploring the district to open classrooms �ive days a week.

That barrage had been signaled earlier in an unrelated item as the board adopted a resolution calling for the observance of Constitution Week in celebration of the Sept. 17 anniversary of the signing of the Constitution.

Parent Brittny Smith invoked Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson as she told the board: “As a parent navigating through this unprecedented learning environment with my children, I try my best to put on a smile and I want to cry, to persevere when I really want to quit. I’m begging you to consider opening our schools to the vast majority of parents and teachers who are willing and ready to return in person full-time.

“But I’m also scared of what you will decide to do. I feel like we are being denied our liberty, to choose how our children are educated or if they are educated at all in the way that best truly serves them.”

The relentless barrage of criticism included youngsters who spoke of the hardship they have endured in learning on a digital screen.

“My name is Emily and I’m 10 years old,” the lead-off speaker said. “I don’t agree with online school because I feel like I’m teaching myself a lot of time…It’s really hard. I get frustrated and I feel like I’m not smart, sad and in a dark hole.”

A Franklin Junior High seventh grader followed, stating, “I remember how excited I was to start junior high. I was so excited about starting a new school and learning new things, making new friends, but that has been taken away from me.

Being home all day long has been harder than I could imagine. Staring at a computer screen all day has not been good for me and it made me less and less excited about school.

“I used to be so excited when I woke up in the morning and went off to school and I would love all the activities and learning new things,” she continued. “But now I don’t want to look forward to it all. And

in fact, sometimes I dread it.”

Some parents were less charitable than that.

Christine Lef�ler said the hybrid model “is creating more chaos in my life than just opening for �ive days right off.”

Ronda Doolan delivered a blistering accusation as she cited more than a 30-year history with the district.

“I don’t trust you,” she told the board.

“Not one thing that we were told in the beginning, not one thing, has come to pass. ”So, I have pulled my youngest child. I have two wrestling state champions in Mountain View, I raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the program and I’m walking away,” Doolan said. Underscoring the psychological impact that months of closures have had on students, she added: “These children are dying. They are committing suicide. They have suicidal thoughts. They are saddened. They are depressed....I have to say that I don’t trust you and after 30 years in Mesa Public Schools – and by the way, my husband and I both went to Mesa Public Schools – I’m walking away and I won’t be back.”

Rachel Bostock, a mother of four MPS students, said she worried about teachers and parents being pitted against each other, saying, “We love our teachers.”

Bostock also warned about parents pulling their kids out of Mesa schools.

“When you lose the parents here and the ones you’ve lost – they’re the ones we need in the district,” she said. “They’re the ones that are showing out. They’re the ones whose kids show up. They donate money, they donate time and you’re losing them. We are all losing each other and it’s not okay.”

Crystal Randall told the board, “I understand fear. I’m in the healthcare �ield in a hospital. What would happen if the medical providers said ‘I am too scared to treat you’ and you died? I feel that the education system has said ‘I am too scared to teach so I will let the students’ education die.”

Some parents could barely make their statements, their voices choking as they cried – as Kim Rowley did as she said that online learning “is no longer de�ined as education – this is pure torture.”

Others were indignant.

“So if my daughter can go get her hair cut, play club soccer, get her nails done, pump your own gas, go to the dentist, go to the doctor, have date night with her

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Mesa Police, churches launch essay contest TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

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he Mesa Police Department has launched an essay contest to mark National Faith & Blue Weekend Oct. 9-12.

The purpose of the weekend is to build “safer, stronger, more just and uni�ied communities by directly facilitating collaborations between law enforcement of-

�icers and local residents through the connections of houses of worship.”

Mesa Police’s essay contest is open to all high school juniors and seniors attending a school in the city.

One winner will be chosen from each division –(Central, Fiesta, Red Mountain, Superstition – by a committee comprising local faith leaders, community members, Mesa PD law enforcement of�icials and/or

professional staff.

The essay must focus on this question: What would you do to bridge the gap between the local community and law enforcement?

Essays must be between 500 - 650 words and the deadline is Sept. 27.

Three �inalists from each division will be announced on Oct. 5 and the four winners will be named Oct. 12.

Essays can be emailed to pdevents@ mesaaz.gov with the subject “Faith & Blue Weekend Essay Contest” or mailed to PO Box 1466 Mesa, AZ 85211, Attention Community Engagement – F&BW Essay Contest.

Submissions should include the author’s name, phone number, email address, school name, school address and grade.

Prizes are still to be determined. 

test to return to work or school if they have spent 10 days in isolation without symptoms. Those with symptoms must isolate for 10 days as well, but must also record 24 hours without a fever, according to ASU Health Services’ website.

Most students who test positive do not exhibit severe symptoms, according to Vice President of Student Services Joanne Vogel.

“The vast majority of cases are asymptomatic. If they are not asymptomatic, then they have mild symptoms which might mean fever, fatigue, the type of symptomology that can be fairly easily managed with over-the-counter medication,” Vogel said.

Five ASU students have been hospitalized due to the virus since January. However, there have been no hospitalizations since the spring, according to Vogel.

Although he promised and subsequently provided a cumulative number, Crow defended his decision to previously not dis-

close this information and criticized those who have not updated case numbers to re�lect only active cases.

“This is something that has not been done by the health department and not been done by the media in general. Somehow, someone who was positive in May is still listed as positive on all the charts,” Crow said.

The change in reporting comes as Crow prepares for what he called, “the long haul.” He says that he anticipates dealing with COVID-19 for quite a while.

“Management of the virus will be essential for the foreseeable future,” Crow said.

In fact, an option to attend class remotely may become a tool the university utilizes long after COVID-19 goes away. A robust health and wellness app might also stick around, according to Crow.

“If it’s the �lu, if it’s COVID, if it’s something else, stay at home and Zoom-in. We

think that we can upgrade the health outcomes of the entire university community by implementing some of these technologies over the long haul,” Crow said.

Additionally, the university is working on a COVID-19 test that will produce results in a matter of minutes rather than days.

The test would be designed for use in situations where an immediate reading is needed, such as an athletic event, according to Dr. Joshua LaBaer, the Executive Director of ASU’s Biodesign Institute.

These are the kind of projects that ASU hopes to make available not just at a university level but to the general public as well, Crow said.

“We’re hopeful that we’re a little bit of an icebreaker, breaking the ice to build a lane so that we can �igure out how institutions can operate going forward,” Crow said.

“That’s very much what we’re in the business of doing.” 

ASU releases cumulative number of COVID cases

BY ANDREW ONODERA Tribune Contributor

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or the �irst time this fall, Arizona State University last week released a cumulative number of COVID-19 cases.

Since Aug. 1, the university reported, there have been 1305 students and 25 faculty that have tested positive for the coronavirus and 610 students have since been released from isolation.

The new data came after ASU President Michael Crow vowed in a press conference Wednesday to release the previously undisclosed number. The university had been releasing only the number of active cases.

The measure of active cases excludes anyone who has tested positive for the virus but has since been allowed to leave isolation. As of Sept. 6, there were 825 active cases.

ASU allows individuals with a positive

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stepfather at the movies – why can’t she be in school?” asked Ashley Thompson.

Abby Burkholder, a former biology teacher of 10 years in Pennsylvania, told the board her daughters has had only 10 minutes of one-on-one contact with her teacher in �ive weeks.

Another mom described herself as "beyond infuriated," telling the board that she looked at her family has having a "perfect" home situation in the sense that she is a stay-at-home mom.

And yet, she said: "My once-thriving children are struggling. Seeing my children in front of a screen every day, I'm literally watching them just deteriorate emotionally, mentally. ...My children need their life back. They need normalcy.

They need interaction and face-to-face learning and they need it now. We refuse to live in fear of a virus."

At the end of the parade of speakers, Miner asked Fourlis if she had any comment.

The superintendent replied: “We are spending a lot of time arguing.

We’re spending a lot of time dividing this community. We need to get together to support our kids, to build a continuity of learning and it’s not going to happen arguing and �inger-pointing or any other kind of divisiveness.

“So, we have to follow our mitigation strategies and we have to be the model for that to keep our kids in school. So when we get them in school let’s work to keep them in school. We need your help to do this.” 

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rity �ilm at nine schools, new security fences at �ive and updated HD cameras at 24 sites.

Additional projects include a nearly $900,000 update to the asphalt in front of 14 different schools, including Red Mountain and Mountain View high schools.

Nearly $4.2 million has already been spent to install 164 new air conditioning units, with another 147 scheduled to be completed by the end of September. Chillers and controls have also been added at 11 sites.

Three elementary schools – Ishikawa, Shepherd and Smith – received updated kitchens while �ive others have new playground equipment.

Lehi Elementary School received an overhaul of upgrades this summer, including the front of�ice security, updated

bathrooms and a refreshed media center, which is located in the library.

Associate Superintendent Holly Williams said the new space is called, “the treehouse,” echoing the desires from students.

“They are very excited to have this in the media center,” Williams said. “It’s a place where kids can gather and work together.

I can’t wait for the kids to come in and see the changes.

“I think they will be very excited.”

Thompson said the district will continue to provide refreshes to other campuses going forward. He emphasized the district is strategically planning which campuses receive the updates �irst as a way to minimize costs.

“We only have limited funds,” Thompson said, “but we want to emphasize that we everyone is getting something out of this process.” 

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221 could potentially save lives in southeast Mesa by improving response times to such medical emergencies as heart attacks and drownings.

She said response times in the area can run as long as eight to 10 minutes from the closest station at Signal Butte and Elliot roads, depending upon such circumstances as whether a unit is available or if one must be dispatched from another location.

The Mesa Fire Department’s goal is a four to six-minute response time, which is more typical in west or central Mesa.

“This is very exciting for us. It’s been a long-time coming,’’ Cameli said, noting response times in all of east Mesa have been a historical problem.

“This is a long-time community need because of growth,’’ Cameli said. “It makes a big difference in the spread of �ire.’’

Construction of station 221 is anticipated to start at the end of this month after the property is deeded to the city by the developer. Completion is anticipated next July or August.

City Engineer Beth Huning said that the $5.9 million downtown plaza is nearing design completion and a proposed construction contract will come before the council this fall.

She said construction on the plaza is anticipated to begin in January or February of 2021 and to be �inished by the end of 2021.

No one has any allusions about the new temporary ice-skating rink getting confused with Rockefeller Center in New York City, but it should be ready for the 2021 Merry Main Street celebration, Downtown Transformation Manager Jeff McVay said.

“During Merry Main, you could have Christmas movies displayed on the screen and Christmas music,’’ he said, with the plaza wired for sound so that visitors can watch movies �ilmed at ASU in Mesa.

The plaza originally was planned in 2015 as a hub for special events, even before ASU’s �inancing was approved by the council in 2018. Now it will serve as an important link integrating a re-awakened downtown Mesa with ASU, McVay said.

Artist renderings for the plaza display an events lawn, a water feature, a temporary ice-skating rink and a shade canopy, along with paths leading to the primary ASU building and the renovated studios building.

This is a rendering of the new East Mesa fire station that city officials hope to open next year. Construction should be getting underway soon, they said. (Special to the Tribune)

erything depends upon budget considerations involved in re-opening and staf�ing the facilities.

Mesa’s libraries have been closed during the pandemic and residents are being encouraged to use a curbside checkout program.

The bond issue also is expected to eventually have a major impact on the availability of sports �ields throughout the city as recreation gradually resumes.

A major soccer complex in north Mesa, on Center Street north of the Loop 202, is scheduled to begin construction in spring or summer of 2021.

The new, $14.2 million complex would replace four �ields lost at Riverview Park, when they were plowed under by construction of The Union of�ice complex next to Sloan Park.

Marc Heirshberg, Mesa’s parks director, said he plans to build four to �ive soccer �ields at the new complex.

“The City had a shortage of approximately 1,000 hours a week of unmet �ield needs prior to the Union project and the COVID-19 pandemic. While athletics is slowly returning to play this Fall, we are seeing a little less demand but are still unable to ful�ill all �ield use requests,’’ Heirshberg wrote in an email.

On Monday, the council is expected to building with 110,000 square feet that set the third and �inal component of ASU’s is now under construction along Pepper downtown vision into action by approv- Place and Center Street, between Mesa ing a $234,000 demolition contract, sig- City Hall and the council’s chambers. naling the start of work on The Studios@ Billed as a unique facility combining a Mesa City Center. �ilm school and a technical innovation Once Mesa’s �irst public library, the va- center, the building includes three comcant Information Technology building plete movie studios, an enhanced immerwill be gutted through “a complete interi- sion art studio, a café and a large walkor demolition,’’ creating room for meeting through lobby. space reserved for development of Mesa’s Other parts of Mesa also stand to benInnovation District. e�it from the bond issue, both long-term “The intent is to program the space to and short-term. Construction projects be the front door of the Innovation Dis- planned to improve the downtown and trict,’’ McVay said.

Dobson Ranch libraries, each costing Although the Studios project is not �i- about $2.3 million, have been delayed by nanced through the bond issue, the his- the COVID-19 pandemic. toric building’s renovation is designed to Huning said the early 2021 is the ear��� BOND ���� 10 work in concert with the new ASU build- liest those projects would begin, but eving and the plaza as the centerpiece of Mesa’s downtown overhaul.

“The renovated building will have a complimentary aesthetic to the new ASU facility and will be designed to integrate into the overall Mesa City Center development,’’ according to a city council report.

While the demolition work is expected to take about two months, the renovation project, paid for in additional increments, is scheduled for completion in December 2021.

Scheduled to open in 2022, the ASU@ Mesa City Center project includes a 65-foot tall Among the bond projects that will benefit residents is the addition of ball fields and other amenities at Monterey Park. (Special to the Tribune)

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State of�icials hope to quell surge in suicides

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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tate of�icials are trying to stave off what they fear could be a spike in suicides, possibly linked to the COVID-19 outbreak and the depression that can go along with that.

During a press conference at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Health Director Cara Christ acknowledged last Thursday she has no hard �igures on suicides since the outbreak, stating it takes six months for her agency to get death certi�icates.

But Gov. Doug Ducey said the indications are there.

“According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Americans reporting symptoms of depression registered a threefold jump compared to before the pandemic,’’ he said.

And Ducey said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than one out of every 10 adults reported thoughts of suicide in the past 30 days, more than double from two years earlier.

He said these are more than numbers, representing family, friends, cowork-

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He said the bond issue overall represents a major improvement in the number of �ields that eventually will be available.

“The North Center Street Athletic Fields will commence construction next Spring/Summer of 2021 and will be available for play in Fall of 2022 once the turf grows in,” he wrote.

“Combined with the other park projects approved in the 2018 bond program, the City will add 40% more �ields to the City’s sports �ield capacity, which will go a long way in responding to the unmet community’’ needs, he added.

While Mesa has made some progress on both the $34.3 million northeast Mesa police and �ire facility and the $16.8 million southeast Mesa library, their openings may still be a few years away.

In both cases, the city has legally secured the land, obtaining the property from Eastmark’s developer for the library.

The eight-acre site for the police and �ire facility is much more complicated because the owner opposed the sale.

The city obtained an order of immedi-

ers and acquaintances.

“Many of them are struggling during this time of increased i s o l a tion and heightened stress,’’ the governor said. “And we must be there for them.’’ Gov. Doug Ducey, flanked by Health Director Dr. Cara Christ, left, and Kathy Hoffman, And Du- superintendent of public instruction, spoke at Hamilton High School in Chandler last week about the surge in suicides. (Special to the Tribune) cey said some groups are more vulnerable, includ- so sad and helpless almost every day for at ing seniors, veterans and young people. least two weeks in a row that they stopped Christ said Arizona already had a prob- doing some usual activities. That, Christ lem before the pandemic. She said a sur- said, is higher than national estimates. vey of teens produced some “alarming But it doesn’t stop there. insights’’ about the issue.

She said nearly 21 percent of high schoolFor example, she said that 40 percent of ers indicated they had contemplated suithose in grades 9 through 12 said they felt cide, 16 percent had made a plan, 10 perate possession from a judge in November 2019 and transferred $2.1 million, the appraised value, to the Arizona State Treasurer’s Of�ice.

The exact purchase price, however, has not been determined.

The design on the police and �ire facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

“At that point, the city will review the operating budgets and determine whether to proceed with construction,’’ Huning wrote.

The library is scheduled for design in 2021, construction in 2022 and completion in mid to late 2024. 

This aerial photo shows the neighborhood that surrounds the site where the new East Mesa fire station will be built. (Special to the Tribune)

cent actually attempted to kill themselves and 4 percent said that attempt resulted in an injury that required medical attention.

And even before kids get to high school, it’s an issue: Suicide is the leading cause of death in Arizona of children age 10 through 14, the governor said.

“As a mother, this information is worrisome,’’ Christ said.

The prolonged closure of schools has exacerbated the problem, many experts have said, because children and teens of all ages have been isolated from their friends – and possibly helpful adults on school staffs.

Many also are in homes impacted by job loss and even health issues related to the pandemic.

The press conference came close to a year after Ducey signed into law the bipartisan-sponsor Mitch Warnock Act, which requires suicide awareness and prevention training for all school personnel – even bus drivers and cafeteria workers – who work with students in grades 6 through 12.

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One Mesa arts fest goes on, another canceled TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

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he pandemic has affected two major arts events in downtown Mesa in two very different ways.

While the free Mesa Arts & Crafts Festival called MACFest will start its second season as scheduled Oct. 1, the Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts has been canceled.

The Mesa Arts and Crafts Festival features unique artist creations, music and family-fun activities.

It hosts the work of established and emerging artists and crafters including woodworking, metal crafts, food items, jewelry, photography, handmade soaps, gift items and ceramics.

It will be held the �irst and second Saturdays of the month through April on N. MacDonald Street between Pepper Place and Main Street.

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bands with acoustic instruments, including Peggy & Tim, Joel Parker, and April Ann. Dance groups and other performers from local schools and clubs are encouraged to perform their routines at the festival events.

Originally launched in 2008 to help downtown merchants during the height of the economic recession, Mesa Arts & Crafts Festival has evolved into what organizers call “an affordable opportunity for emerging and established artists to sell their work to the public.”

Artists and crafters may register and rent a 10 ft. X 10 ft. exhibit space for $25 per event. Art students from local colleges and high schools can sell their own creations at table displays on the raised curb areas free of charge. Artists under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Information: macfestmesa.com or email info@macfestemsa.

As for the downtown Festival of the Arts, Deputy Director Karen Svoboda cited a number of factors in the decision to cancel the popular event.

“We are a small non-pro�it, and we do not receive outside funding,” she said, noting it receives no city funding and that except for a small Local First AZ grant, it was ineligible for any local or federal pandemic relief funding.

“We have still had to pay our bills, rent on the building for the Emporium, utilities, insurance, etc.,” she said “Under normal circumstances, we would receive some funding from sponsorships,” she said. “However, these are not normal circumstances, and many of our sponsors have been adversely affected by the pandemic and are also now not in a position to support us.”

Moreover, social distancing concerns preclude the typical way the festival is or-

ganized.

“Given the size of our footprint for the festival, that would mean reducing the number of artists and vendors by nearly half,” Svoboda explained, adding the cost of sanitizing stations alone would be high.

“And we would have to �ind a way to limit the number of visitors at a time through the festival area,” she added. “Increasing the area of the festival is not an option, as this would also increase the road closure cost, insurance cost, and other logistical nightmares.”

All this means “we would have to raise the price for artists and vendors substantially,” Svoboda said. “This would make it cost prohibitive for some of them and would be contrary to our mission statement.”

The DTMesaFest Artists Emporium at 6 N. Macdonald will remain open. See Facebook or website for current hours and/or updates. -

Steward Healthcare, which operates Desert Vista Medical Center, will administer the program, he said, with test results available in about 48 hours.

Although the west and central Mesa neighborhoods have higher positive rates than other parts of the city, they are not necessarily out of line with other metrics around the state, Brady said.

Other sites for the test and �lu shot clinics, all 9 a.m.-noon, include: Sept.

26, Lincoln Elementary, 930 S. Sirrine; Oct. 3, Washington Elementary, 2260 W. Isabella Ave.; Oct. 10, Hughes Elementary, 630 N. Hunt Drive; and Oct. 17, Webster Elementary, 202 N. Sycamore.

“I think there is no better way for us to spend these funds, especially in ZIP codes with a higher number of positive tests,’’ Mayor John Giles said.

Councilman Dave Luna, a retired MPS educator, said the testing comes at a good time because “there’s anxiety in the schools about coming back.”

“This is a way to mitigate those concerns,’’ Luna said. “It also eases the anxiety of our teaching staff.’’

Councilwoman Jen Duff noted, “This helps us combat the disparity we have experienced during the pandemic with people of color.’’

Some of the area codes covered by the Mesa testing outreach program have signi�icant minority populations.

In Arizona, 5,273 people have died from the COVID-19 virus, while the state has record 207,002 cases, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services web site.

DHS lists the demographics of COV-

ID-19 cases as 30 percent Hispanic, 23 percent White and 34 percent unknown.

The good news has been a drop in hospitalization and a rate of positive test results dipped to 4 percent during the past three weeks.

In the ZIP codes selected by Mesa for the free testing and �lu shots, there were 1,507 positive results in 85202, 1662 in 85201, 1089 in 85203, 2,299 in 85204 and 1,384 in 85210.

“The state has not been in a better position than it is today,’’ Gov. Doug Ducey said at a press conference on Thursday, but he continued to preach continued vigilance and use of precautions.

“We are not out of the woods on COVID-19. If we know anything about this virus, we know it’s unpredictable,’’ he said. 

Mesa slates free COVID tests, �lu shots

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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esa residents can get free COVID-19 tests and �lu shots next Saturday at various local schools in ZIP codes with a higher incidence of positive tests.

A new effort �inanced with federal pandemic relief funds, the Mesa Cares Healthy Community Program kicks off testing 9 a.m.-12 noon Sept. 19 at Longfellow Elementary School, 345 S. Hall,.

City Manager Chris Brady said the program grew out of a conversation he had with Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis about the higher number of positive tests in 85201, 85202, 85203, 85204 and 85210.

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That law took effect this school year and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said training was already underway.

But several speakers said suicide is not just an issue for teens.

Wanda Wright, director of the state Department of Veterans’ Services, rattled off

her own statistics.

She said veterans account nationally and in Arizona for 18 percent of total suicides, twice their share of U.S. population.

And Wright said the risk of suicide for veterans in Arizona is three time higher than non-veterans -- and four times higher for older veterans.

Hoffman and Jami Snyder, director

of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, detailed some of the programs being offered to provide mental health counseling, many of them through schools.

Ducey also boasted about the state putting $20 million in the budget last year for additional guidance counselors.

But schools also can use that cash for social workers and school resource of�i-

cers, the latter category made up of police of�icers stationed at schools.

Moreover, there was not enough money to meet all the districts’ requests.

The governor did not dispute that the state has among the highest ratio of students per guidance counselor. He said, though, the dedicated dollars are a major investment in a state that several years ago had a $1 billion de�icit. 

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Mesa theater recasts Romeo & Juliet as a western

BY KATY SPRINGER Tribune Contributor

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here the devil should this Romeo be?”

So asked Mercutio in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet.” It turns out Romeo is on stage at State 48 Theatre Company in Mesa – and wearing a mask, no less.

While the pandemic has darkened the stages of theaters across the globe, State 48 will premier its reimagined production of “Romeo & Juliet” via high-quality video.

Instead of Verona, the show – featuring an all-ages cast of 30 actors from across the East Valley and beyond – is set in the Old West. Not only does this give audiences a fresh new look at the story, but it also proved workable with COVID-19.

“When the pandemic hit, we had to rethink many strategies to keep our theater a�loat,” said Karli Kemper, State 48’s co-artistic director. “We had the idea to �ilm our productions with our actors in masks and then dub in the audio. This worked well with our youth play, a version of ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’”

‘Romeo & Juliet’ director and State 48 co-artistic director Andrea McFeely said that a member of the team suggested the Old West setting and using bandanas as masks. It �it the costuming, kept the performers safe and provided a new twist on the classic story.

“We know that illness lurks in a nearby town – Friar John is quarantined,” McFeely said. “It makes sense that people would wear face coverings to protect themselves from the plague outbreak and bandanas certainly made sense for the Old West.”

“When we move any Shakespeare play out of its originally established location and time period,” she added, “we try to make the switch either meaningful or wildly entertaining – or both. We still wanted it to be ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but we also wanted to �ind a way to make masks less obtrusive.”

Performers rehearsed via Zoom for four

Friar John, played by Jacki Beltran of Mesa, looks on as Mercution, played by Hannah Van Holten of Gilbert, gets ready to whip Tybalt, played by Chris Valenzuela of Mesa. (Andrea McFeely/Special to the Tribune)

weeks before coming to the theater to rehearse and �ilm. Even then, actors were scheduled in small groups, wore masks and adhered to social distancing.

“Getting to �ilm the play was a rather rare treat,” said Madison Desoto, who plays Lady Capulet. “For an actress with minimal experience with �ilm work, this was a fun opportunity to practice and hone skills in a medium that I dream of someday venturing further into. I learned

more about the �ilming process and how actors’ movements and mannerisms must adjust for the screen.”

Cheyanne Ballou, who plays Juliet, said at home, family members knew when they were rehearsing “they wouldn’t be too noisy in the background or too surprised if suddenly one of us started sobbing – sobbing for acting purposes of course, not frustrations with the process itself.”

The directors didn’t know it at the time,

Lord Capulet, played by Treven Nuttal of Gilbert, stands over the slain Tybalt as Lady Capulet, played by Madison Desoto, kneels by her son’s body. (Andrea McFeely/Special to the Tribune)

but they cast a real-life couple as Romeo & Juliet.

“It worked so well because we could be close and take our masks off for our solo scenes, which makes all the difference for a love story,” added Ballou, whose �iancé, Christian Boden, plays Romeo.

“I won’t lie, we were absolutely bereft of ideas about how to handle the romance without any contact. We got beyond lucky,” said McFeely.

The Old West backdrop comes to life in many ways – including the sets.

The sidewalk was made with real, heavy planks. The fully stocked bar features real swinging doors, creating the look and feel of an old-time saloon. A full bedroom and a balcony with railing – a must for any production of “Romeo & Juliet” – round out the set.

“Our set designer and builder, Kenneth Wilson, lent his considerable expertise in stage and �ilm set building to help us �ind and create that hybrid look we wanted,” said McFeely. “Cheyanne and Christian spent many an hour with brush in hand.

Our Tybalt, Chris Valenzuela, and our stage manager, Katie Arnold, spent almost every night �lipping sets. So many members of our cast and crew put in many hours to create a truly fabulous set for this show.”

Added Valenzuela: “It’s one thing to perform a live show with minimalistic scene changes and solid left-to-right run throughs, but it’s an entirely different world when we build entire elaborate settings for various scenes and �ilm them out of order. I believe we were able to create an immersive experience to substitute the live theater we all miss and love.”

The costumes are a combination of thrift store purchases, existing pieces in the theater’s collection and rentals from Costume Connection and individuals’ personal collections of western or pioneer clothing.

“The hardest part was �inding boots for actors who had larger feet. Size 14 boots

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or more than 80 years Mesa residents who have rendered exceptional community service in in the city have been honored with the Mesa Man and Woman of the Year awards.

And this year is no exception as the Mesa Citizens of the Year organization is accepting nominations for the Man and Woman of the Year Award for 2020.

The public is invited to nominate a person who has demonstrated “signi�icant, long-term community volunteer service.”

The awards will be presented to the honorees at the Citizen of the Year Awards Banquet in February and the recipients are traditionally announced in December.

The tradition was founded in 1935 by Charles and Florence Mitten, owners of the Mesa Tribune to recognize outstanding volunteerism within the Mesa community.

Harvey Taylor, the late principal of

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aren’t exactly easy to come by, but we were able to rent a few pairs,” said Amelia Burrell, the show’s costumer.

McFeely noted, “Juliet’s clothing is purposefully clean white to ensure she always sticks out and to remind the audience that she is only 13 years old. Romeo gets to don a touch of blue to emphasize the romantic nature that colors his interactions with the world.”

Teagan Dinyes, who plays Balthasar, said the �ilming process “felt odd not having audience feedback when performing and the recording phase felt awkward, but I am glad to have gotten a sort of feel for the �ilming process.

“It’s nice to have worked with a creative theatre that found a unique, safe way to produce a show during the pandemic.”

Despite the updates, the classic love story remains unchanged. “Romeo & Juliet” tells the tale of an age-old feud between two in�luential families that explodes into violent mayhem when the young, lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love

then Mesa Union High School who later became Mesa Public Schools superintendent was the �irst recipient.

While women had won the award in various years after that, the committee in 1967 opted to start giving the award to one man and one woman annually.

The only year an award was not given was in 1940.

Each year’s winners are selected by a committee comprising previous award recipients.

The criteria for nominees is that the individual has “committed a signi�icant amount of time to a broad-ranging variety of volunteer service or signi�icant volunteer service to one organization within the Mesa community;” “clearly provided leadership excellence” and “set positive examples and motivation for others.”

Mesa residency is not required by is considered in the process.  Information/applications: mesacitizenoftheyear.com/nominate with Juliet Capulet.

“We made a decision early on that we were going to ignore gender – or at least not worry too much about it,” said McFeely. “Our Mercutio is female – and that turned into such a bonus – adding some interesting layers to her relationships with Benvolio, Tybalt and Romeo.

“Our Benvolio is also female, making that relationship with Mercutio, now female, deeper. So, Mercutio dons men’s clothing and Benvolio is a barmaid and dresses like a woman! It seemed appropriate given the nature of the cast in Shakespeare’s day.”

“Romeo & Juliet” will be presented online as a high-quality video and streamed as a three-part mini-series at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18-20. It will include a live Zoom talk-back with performers each evening.

Those interested in viewing the �ilm can make a payment at state48theatre. com/payment-portal or via Venmo @ State-48-Theatre to receive the web link and watch the live stream. The suggested ticket price is $15 for individuals and $40 for families. 

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Mesa family business is �inally ready to implement its plan for an historic Gilbert site.

The Smith family, owners of Central Arizona Supply, plan to break ground this fall for its renovation and expansion of the Old Potato Barn on Williams Field Road between Higley and Recker roads.

While making room for the plumbing supply company’s 12th Valley location, the Smiths plan to transform the 20,000-square-foot barn into a multi-tenant retail and restaurant space and add three buildings to the 3-acre site. They’re naming the site Higley Barns.

Built in 1966, the barn got its name because it stored potatoes. It was turned into a showroom for the furniture store Potato Barn until the company moved to a larger location in 2011.

Generation Church then bought it but never did anything with it, so it has sat empty for nearly a decade.

The Smiths bought the property in 2015 and had initially announced a similar plan in 2018.

But co-owner Jeremy Smith said the family got sidetracked with other business.

Mesa siblings and Central Arizona Supply owners Jeremy and Brandon Smith and Andrea Willey olan to open their 12th location in Gilbert, renovating a 3-acre site that includes an old potato storage barn. (Special to the Tribune)

“As a family business, we were focused on growing other parts of our company at the time, mainly expanding into appliances, and that took precedence over this adaptive reuse development,” he said.

“We are now ready to proceed with The Higley Barns and look forward to break-

ing ground in a few weeks.”

The project marks the �irst time the Smith family has waded into the role of developers outside of projects related to the expansion of their own 50-year-old business.

“It has always been our vision to create

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Attendees need little more than a desire to start a company but can leave with having built a team and launched a real company.

In 54 hours, participants “will experience the highs, lows, fun and pressure that make up life at a startup,” organizers said, as they learn how to create a real company with the help of mentors, investors and other experts.

Organizers say the conference will connect “people driven to build something new from the rich and diverse talent from any county in Arizona” and will provide resources to help.

Participants will learn what it takes to

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a community-focused collection of restaurants, shops and home products in a landmark location that has such history in Gilbert,” said Jeremy.

“The Higley Barns will become a mercantile for goods, services, history, art, music, entertainment and culinary, all within a gathering place that enriches the surrounding community in a meaningful way.”

In June, Gilbert approved plans for the multimillion-dollar project, which also includes three buildings ranging in size from 8,000 to 14,000 square feet.

The Smiths will open their 12th Central Arizona Supply location within two areas of the property.

Half the barn will house “a stunning 10,000 square-foot plumbing and appliance showroom that will showcase the latest in luxury kitchen and bath plumbing, appliances and designer lighting,” a spokeswoman said, calling it “a �irst of its kind” that will give designers, homeowners, builders, plumbers and contractors “an immersive experience with the world’s top brands.”

The 8,000 square-foot building will

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Statewide startup workshop slated this month GSN NEWS STAFF

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udding entrepreneurs can participate in a statewide event later this month aimed at helping develop “a startup ecosystem” by learning how to create a company and get it off the ground.

Startup Weekend AZ is a project of the Next Foundation’s partnership with Google and two of the world’s largest startup accelerators – Techstars and the Founder Institute – that will roll out online Sept. 25-27.

The event is focused on giving aspiring entrepreneurs a fun and powerful experience in how to launch a product or startup

cally and demographically underserved communities.”

Experts will bring an Arizona focus to technology possibilities in agriculture, environment, solar, mining security and defense, healthcare, education and others.

There also will be “cornerstone themes” like creative and entertainment, local small business, digital, web and mobile and social and community impact.

Registration deadline is Sept. 20 and there will be pre-conference events Sept.

20-24.

Sponsorships also are available for companies.  Information: azstartupweekend.org.

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esert Financial Credit Union is helping to bridge the “digital divide” that has kept needy families without laptops or internet connectivity from being able to participate in online learning.

Between now and Sept. 25, Desert Financial is holding a student laptop drive fundraiser to bene�it Laptops 4 Learning, a local nonpro�it that provides quality refurbished laptops to students in need.

The credit union will match donations to the nonpro�it up to $20,000.

Desert Financial, the state’s largest

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house plumbing and parts counter and a warehouse, which accounts for nearly half of Central Arizona Supply’s overall business.

The two additional buildings, and the other half of the barn, will be available for lease or purchase.

“The Higley Barns location will be our �irst showroom in nearly a decade, and with it we aim to raise the bar nationally with how clients and home professionals experience all of these design elements in one beautifully curated environment that honors the home,” said Smith.

“From working kitchens and cuttingedge products on display, to local chefs hosting cooking demos for the community, it will be a fun and inspiring place to gather and collaborate.”

Phoenix-based Brick & West, known for designing some of the Valley’s most notable restaurants, has been hired as the architect and Lee & Associates Arizona will manage the leasing and/or potential sales of the mixed-use space.

Founded in Mesa in 1968, Central Arizona Supply is a fourth-generation family business that started as a plumbing parts supplier and has evolved into one of the industry’s largest independently owned family wholesale and retail businesses in the Southwest.

credit union, was founded by teachers more than 81 years ago.

As a tribute to that legacy, the credit union has long supported teachers and education.

“Many people have heard of ‘food insecurity’ where kids don’t have enough to eat,” said Jeff Meshey, a Chandler resident who is president and CEO of Desert Financial Credit Union.

“But since schools have gone virtual, having a laptop is now among basic needs for kids,” he said. “We’re happy to encourage our own members, community and team to do their part to help ensure all children in Ari-

With 10 locations in Arizona and one in Las Vegas, the company boasts an onhand supply of thousands of parts, prod-

zona have the technology they need to thrive. It’s one way we can help break the cycle of poverty.”

Brenda Powell, executive director of Laptops 4 Learning, said her organization last year had approximately 350 students in need of laptops and they it was able to provide laptops. This year so far, 477 students have come to the nonpro�it for help.

Powell said foster children in particular have been adversely affected by school closings and the shift to online learning.  Donations can be made at desert�inancial.com/LaptopDrive.

ucts and �ixtures.  Information: 480-834-5817 or visit CentralAZSupply.com.

The Smith brothers and their sister Andrea Willey recently toured the old potato barn site, which they plan to rename Higley Barns. (Special to the Tribune)

These renderings show what the Smith family has in mind for renovating the old potato barn, which will include part of their Central Arizona Supply business but also other retail and restaurants. (Special to the Tribune)

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Valley theme park plans all smoke, no sizzle

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ome people love theme parks. They don’t mind lines. They crave the rides and the adrenaline. As an Arizonan since 1995, I’m not much for theme parks.

But, man, do I love reading about proposed theme parks that never get built.

I was reminded of that hobby the other day when not one, but two theme park proposals drew local media attention.

In the East Valley, Mesa may one day be the site of “Cannon Beach,” a new extravaganza said to include a two-acre “surf lagoon,” plus a gym, climbing wall, go-kart racing, 75,000 square feet of commercial space and a 65-foot tall hotel and retail site.

As my buddy and ace reporter Jim Walsh explained in the Tribune, the developer – Cole Cannon – says he’s visited surf parks worldwide and hired experts in water dynamics to animate his dream: “We want to

get a perfect wave.’’

In Mesa. In the desert. Where it’s 115 degrees. And �lat as the revenue projections for sur�ing tourists.

Not to be outdone, the Glendale City Council last week approved “Crystal Lagoons, Island Resort,” an 11-acre water paradise purported to include paddleboarding, scuba diving and boogie boarding – plus “water jetpacks.”

Whatever the hell those are.

Naturally, Glendale electeds voted to waive $1 million in fees for the developer and employ a sweetheart �inancing deal known as a GPLET, which allows the builder to avoid paying property taxes for 25 years.

That’s predicated on the project being built, of course, which I doubt. Not to sound cynical, but, like I said, I’ve been following theme park news for years.

The projects all follow a similar pattern: They get announced amid much braggadocio, make zero progress for years, then quietly expire.

In this case, the political burbker du jour was Glendale Councilwoman Joyce Clark, who said at the Council meeting: “I am just so excited. … (This is) a blockbuster project that’s going to put Glendale on the map, not just in the Valley but in the Southwest.”

Which I’m sure is what some elected yoyo said when the Garden of Eden was built – and with nary a tax break, if you can imagine that.

Folks were similarly excited in Casa Grande in 2017 when Dreamport Villages – a $4 billion “Disneyland in the desert” – was announced for the area near I-10 and I-8. Four years later, it’s still nothing but a dream.

There were dreams galore in Williams near the Grand Canyon in 2015. Developers there announced a half-billion-dollar park they said would feature amusement park rides, an amphitheater, a hotel and spa, restaurants and an adventure course.

The idea died two years later.

So did plans for The Waveyard in Mesa,

which �izzled out circa 2007. That project was supposed to feature an arti�icial whitewater river with kayakers shooting Class 4 rapids. There was also going to be an “arti�icial beach” and “a simulated ocean” allegedly capable of 12-foot high waves.

The only waves actually produced? Via the local news.

That was also about the time the proposal for Decades, a rock ’n’ roll amusement park sited in Eloy, didn’t pan out.

I was psyched for that one, since the developers touted rides named after rockers like Jerry Lee Lewis and John Fogerty. It ended up a no go.

Down the road in Florence, so did “Coyote Canyon,” which was supposed to feature roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, water attractions and the park’s very own train station.

These theme parks all sound great, but in the end they all seem to share one thing: The only people who get taken for a ride are the goofy politicians who brag about them. 

programs, area food banks, rehabilitation centers, senior centers, daycare centers and transitional housing, Waste Not delivers fresh, nutritional food that otherwise would have gone to waste.

In a typical year, that translates into 3 million pounds of food reaching the hungry instead of the local land�ill.

The COVID pandemic has impacted Waste Not and the people it serves – but not necessarily in the ways you might imagine.

Our ability to respond quickly to �ind homes for available food became more vital than ever as businesses -- from restaurants to airlines to spring training facilities -- suddenly found themselves stocked with food for clients that were no longer coming to their sites.

The amount of food Waste Not captured and delivered in just the month of March alone rose 70 percent due to last-minute event cancellations.

American Airlines, for example, turned to Waste Not to �ind a home for 19 pallets of buttered croissants!

Because we are not warehousing food, Waste Not doesn’t need donations to be perfectly packaged and palleted.

We can handle everything from a few dozen Sprinkles cupcakes to a truckload of melons to thousands of croissants.

On Sept. 1, the �irst day of Hunger Action Month, Waste Not began a new partnership with 213 area Starbucks locations to capture fresh, unsold foods like salads, sandwiches and baked goods.

We’re partnering with St. Vincent de Paul to use this food to serve people in need, including the 250 people per day seeking heat relief at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Food donations exceeding St. Vincent de Paul’s needs will reach the hungry through some of our other partners. We’re

anticipating as much as 500,000 pounds of food will be saved through this partnership alone, one of Waste Not’s largest yet.

COVID is going to impact our economy for the foreseeable future, which means more people than normal are going to continue to experience job insecurity and the budget struggles that accompany it.

Hunger Action Month takes place each September, but this year it takes on an added urgency. It is a time when people all over America join with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks to �ight hunger by spreading the word about hunger in local communities, volunteering, advocating, donating and helping raise awareness about hunger.

You can support the work of Waste Not by donating at WasteNotaz.org. 

Waste Not makes sure unused food reaches the needy

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ost people are familiar with food drives and food banks. After all, canned food is the iconic symbol of food donations.

But, what about all of those perishable foods that have a limited shelf life? What happens to the milk at grocery stores that’s getting too close to the sell-by date?

What about the already prepared foods at restaurants that don’t sell each day? What happens when an event is cancelled at the last minute, but all of the foods have been readied for it?

Waste Not specializes in “capturing” these fresh foods and delivering them the same day to people who are hungry for them.

Working with 60 diverse partner agencies that include schools, after-school

Kate Thoene is the executive director of Waste Not.

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he �irst week of football practice for high school programs across the East Valley has come and gone, offering a slight sense of normalcy for both players and coaches.

But even as players snapped their chin straps and adjusted helmets to their liking, several signs pointed to a world still in the middle of a pandemic.

“It’s de�initely different,” Williams Field senior wide receiver Myles Taylor said. “Everybody is going to do what we have to do in order to play. But it feels amazing to just be out here with my team. It’s almost a relief.”

Water bottles and other personal belongings were scattered on the sidelines, as restrictions put in place by districts and the Arizona Interscholastic Association prohibit players from sharing a traditional water source. Backpacks, shoes and other items lay nearby instead of tucked away inside a locker like in year’s past.

Without helmets at Higley and Williams Field high schools, players were encouraged to separate and wear masks. All coaches on the �ield also masked up.

This season, coaches have added responsibility. Not only are they preparing for a football season, but they also must make sure players follow safety protocols to protect themselves from COVID-19.

“It’s a lot of more precautionary things that we have to get used to,” Williams Field head coach Steve Campbell said. “Usually we would have water caddys out here but now if a player runs out of water in their bottle, we have to make sure they get more. When we are inside our facilities, we have to separate them out to make sure there aren’t too many in one space.

“It’s just those types of procedures we are trying handle as best we can.”

Higley head football coach Eddy Zubey echoed Campbell’s comments while he praised his administration and the district for creating a clear path for fall sports teams to proceed.

There was no contact among players,

The first week of official practice for the Desert Ridge football team and other East Valley programs resembled some sort of normalcy for players while still following restrictions handed down due to the pandemic. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff)

something that is relatively common this early in the season. Players often worked with tackling dummies and other bags, while also doing cardio drills.

Higley senior quarterback Kai Millner, a California-Berkeley commit, said he had been looking forward to putting on his helmet. Especially after a summer �illed with uncertainty surrounding football and other fall sports, it raised the bar of excitement for him and his teammates.

“It’s amazing,” Millner said. “I mean, we’ve been out here a little bit but to of�icially start the season, to come out here and put on the helmets and see everybody working, it’s super exciting.”

Nearly 10 miles north of Higley in east Mesa, Desert Ridge kept things light on the �irst of�icial day of practice in helmets. Head coach Jeremy Hathcock limited his team to conditioning drills for the Labor Day holiday.

On Tuesday, however, the intensity was turned up a notch.

Running backs worked with one another in a forced-fumble drill. Skill players, including senior quarterback Austin Kolb, worked the run-pass-option. Linemen hit the �ive-man sled with Angelo Paffumi, who was previously the head coach at nearby Skyline.

Hathcock said it was “special” to see his

team in helmets for the �irst time.

“Man, when you realize you’re one of 20, 25 states to do that, it’s a special treat,” Hathcock said. “It’s one of those things where you feel like an 8-year-old in pop warner getting ready to play your �irst game again.”

Kolb, who is poised for a breakout senior year, said he was grateful to be at this point. Just three months ago, when Arizona was at the peak of the pandemic with nearly 4,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, the possibility of having a fall sports season looked grim.

Now, however, teams prepare for a season even though some coronavirus metrics from the AIA’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee still cast a sliver of doubt.

Kolb is eager to keep progressing through the season.

“It feels great to just be with my teammates practicing again,” Kolb said. “We had a lot of uncertainty during this pandemic.

To just be back out here, it feels great.

“We know there was a lot of time wasted. We are just using all the time we have every day to get better as a team.”

The AIA Executive Board voted to adopt the recommendations from SMAC for a return to fall activities. Football, being the most at-risk sport for virus transmission, had stricter guidelines put in place

for games to begin as scheduled on Oct. 2.

Two of the three metrics can be or already have been achieved by several counties.

But achieving 10 cases per 100,000, which is recommended by SMAC, is the challenge.

Even so, AIA Executive Director David Hines has said the guidelines can be updated. If and when that happens remains to be seen.

Regardless, some districts have taken on a stricter approach to practice to help meet those benchmarks.

“Spread out,” “6-feet apart,” “masks on” and “keep your distance” are phrases repeated by the minute by Desert Vista’s athletic training staff. There is little to no pushback from players, and coaches often echoed the demands.

The Thunder, part of Tempe Union High School District, are doing everything they can to ensure the safety of players and coaches leading up to the season. Not only are coaches expected to wear masks, they are enforced at all times under a player’s helmet, too.

“If you would have told me we would be wearing helmets with masks underneath them, I wouldn’t have believed you,” Desert Vista junior running back Devon Grubbs said. “It’s kind of hard because it keeps in the heat. But at the same time, it’s what we have to do.”

Desert Vista had one con�irmed positive case of COVID-19 in its program when workouts �irst began in June. Since then, no other players or coaches have reported an illness.

Addressing his players — who were all spaced out from one another — at the end of the �irst day in helmets Monday evening, Hinds praised them for their efforts to follow the guidelines from the district “I don’t think enough adults are telling these kids how proud we are of them,” Hinds said. “It’s just great to see this group of guys living through a pandemic and doing everything they have to do to get to this point. I’m so happy for them we are at this point right now with helmets on our heads the �irst day.

“We just hope to keep moving forward and things work out.” 

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t’s undeniable that Brian McKnight has a knack for writing love songs. Before he met his wife, Leilani Malia Mendoza, eight years ago, however, the R&B balladeer had never known love.

“All the songs before her, they were never about anyone,” he said.

“I’ve never written about anyone before.

Nobody ever did it for me. Having a muse now, for the last eight years, I don’t have to think about writing. The words just materialize. She is my heart.”

Released June 26, his latest album “Exodus” is an ode to his love of Mendoza, most notably the song “Nobody.” The video features footage of their wedding three years ago.

The couple met at a �itness convention in Los Angeles in 2012. McKnight invested in a �itness product and she was a Hawaiian Tropic model signing autographs.

“We met and it was love at �irst sight,” said McKnight, best known for the song “Back at One” “She was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen in my life—the most beautiful woman anyone’s seen in anyone’s life.

“To make her want to like me or talk to me…I must have done something right.”

McKnight will bring those songs to town

R&B balladeer Brian McKnight will be bringing his love songs to WestWorld later this month. (Special to GetOut)

when he plays two drive-in shows at WestWorld of Scottsdale Polo Fields on Friday, September 18.

“I’m absolutely looking forward to it,” he said. “Six months is the longest time in my career I’ve gone without doing a show.

I have new music that I haven’t been able to play since this all happened. It will be amazing.”

The show will feature only McKnight on keyboards and guitar. (The multi-in-

Drive-in show features magician Carbonaro

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agician and TV star Michael Carbonaro has been trying for “months and months and months” to host a drive-in gig. When WestWorld and R Entertainment came knocking, he jumped at the chance.

The host of truTV’s “The Carbonaro Ef-

fect” will bring his show to WestWorld Polo Fields at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. Carbonaro’s show will feature his signature blend of bizarre antics, au-

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Magician Michael Carbonaro will bring tricks and laughs to WestWorld this coming Friday. (Special to the Tribune)

strumentalist also plays bass, drums, percussion, trombone, tuba, �lugelhorn and trumpet.)

“The cool thing is it’s just me,” he said.

“It’s a solo show—no band, no real pomp and circumstance. It’s very in your face and personal. It’ll be interesting. We’ll see how far away the cars are going to be. It’s just going to be great to play these songs and sing for this audience. None of us could have foreseen how this would all play out.”

Born in Buffalo, McKnight began his musical career in childhood when he became a member of his church choir and a band leader for his high school, Sweet Home High School.

By the age of 19, he signed his �irst recording deal with Mercury Records. In 1992, his self-titled album was released followed by “I Remember You” (1995) and “Anytime” (1997). “Anytime” sold more than 2 million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. In 1999, McKnight released “Back at One” on Motown Records, which sold over 3 million copies. Along with several Grammy nominations, McKnight has been the recipient of American Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, NAACP Image and Blockbuster Awards, and Billboard Songwriter of The Year.

“Exodus” just may follow suit. Eleven of its songs are about Mendoza. The 12th

song, “Can’t Say Goodbye,” was written for Kobe Bryant, while song 13, a cover of Sting’s “Fragile,” is an ode to social injustice.

“Historically, when people are being oppressed, great civilizations fall,” he said.

“Everything is so fragile right now. I have hope for America. It has been resilient in the past. This is a reminder about as far as we’ve gone, we have quite a way to go.

It took these events to remind us of that.”

“Exodus” is McKnight’s �inal album, but that doesn’t mean it’s the �inal chapter in his music career, as has been frequently published.

“In this day and age, when everything is singles driven, it’s not even a thing to put out an entire record. There are other ways—EPs and singles. As for putting out an entire album of new material, I’m not doing it again. In no way am I retiring, though.”

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t’s an understatement to say that the pandemic-driven shutdown could not have come at a worse time for Mairead and Fabrice Buschetz, owners of the Cuisine and Wine Bistro in Chandler and Copper & Logs in Gilbert.

They opened Copper & Logs, their third restaurant, in February – just before Covid-19 changed the food and drink industry nationwide. Then, the couple had to close all three locations under state orders.

With the unexpected closure, they decided their �irst restaurant in Gilbert deserved a facelift.

As a new interior took shape, so did ideas for a new dining concept.

When they reopen this month, the Buschtetz family is unveiling an entirely new restaurant called B Gastrobar at 1422 W. Warner Road in Gilbert featuring a full bar service, an innovative new menu, and a renovated interior that expands seating along the bar and opens space throughout the venue.

“We decided that if we were going to be closed for a while, then we would take advantage of that time to make the kitchen more ef�icient, and to open up the seating area near the bar,” Mairead said.

B Gastrobar’s menu re�lects what the couple have learned through �ive years

of running what was voted in 2016 as the Best Wine Bar in Arizona by Buzzfeed.

There will be burgers, fries, sandwiches, and more with plans for a lunch and dinner menu.

Hours are expected to be Tuesday-Saturday, but many of those details are still being worked out.

“We learned that our happy hour and happy hour menu are very popular,” Mairead said. “We are looking at our most popular items, and expanding with new dishes for tasty lunches and hearty evening meals.”

While any menu will re�lect Fabrice’s French expertise, they say B Gastrobar will be more American than European in �lavors and presentation.

“We are very excited to open our doors to B,” she said. “We’ve been working throughout the summer, renovating, painting and designing the menu – while still running our other two restaurants.”

Their other locations – Cuisine and Wine Bistro in Chandler and Copper & Logs in Gilbert – reopened �irst with takeout and then with in-house dining as pandemic restrictions eased.

Since the B location also was closed under tstate orders, the family decided to use the downtime for remodeling.

The family opened Cuisine and Wine Bistro – Gilbert in March 2015 and 17 months later opened one in Chandler,

The Cuisine & Wine Bistro has developed a sumptuous menu of French-infliuenced offerings. (Special to the Tribune)

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Mairead and Fabrice Buschetz are carving out a bigger footprint on the East Valley’s restaurant scene with a new concept they are hoping to open in Gilbert this month. (Special to the Tribune)

both featuring similar French menus with an emphasis on specialties such as escargots, steak, Beef Wellington and aged Tomahawk steak.

In February, they launched Copper & Logs, a gastropub featuring craft cocktails, craft beers, and wood-�ired pizza.

In the �ive years they’ve owned their East Valley restaurants, they’ve earned numerous accolades and awards.

Mairead is a native of Ireland and Fabrice, a native of France, where he trained as an executive chef.

Fabrice is the third generation of his family to run restaurants, though he is the �irst to become an executive chef.

The pair met in Paris more than 30 years ago and have three adult children and a daughter-in-law who work with them at the three restaurants. 

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dience interaction, hilarious video clips and mind-blowing magic.

“I had the drive-in idea right away,” he said. “When the world shut down and live performances shut down, I equated that to the end of vaudeville for entertainers.

“I thought, ‘It’s over.’ That goes for everybody—from the hot dog vendors, the ticket takers. It was just devastating.

My husband said the drive-ins were still open. We went and watched ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ in April and I thought, ‘Why am I not doing my show here?’ We were all safe, in our cars. We were together.

We were all enjoying the movie together and it was refreshing.”

After all, the history of magicians and drive-in theaters run deep.

“Back in the 1950s, during horror screenings, magicians would do horror magic shows on top of the refreshment stands,” Carbonaro said. “We looked around and WestWorld in Scottsdale had their stuff together. They had a beautiful stage. We were like, ‘Let’s do two of them. I’m just beside myself.’”

When he signed the paperwork to perform at WestWorld, he said he wanted advertising to clearly state he’ll be in person at the venue. It’s not a video performance.

“We just stuck a big yellow sign that said, ‘Live in person’ on the sign. A lot of people still asked if I was going to be there. Yes, I’ll be there sweating it out there with you.”

A performing magician since his youth, Carbonaro went on to study experimental theater at New York University with the aspirations of entertaining audiences through a variety of theatrical mediums, including hidden-camera magic, which he later showcased frequently on, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Following Carbonaro’s frequent late-night appearances, he was presented with the opportunity to launch his own television series which would become, “The Carbonaro Effect.”

In addition to his success on television and many live performances, Carbonaro’s extensive list of accolades includes the, “Outfest Best Actor” award as well as the, “Magician of the Year” honor, bestowed upon him by the Academy of

Magical Arts.

He was also inaugural recipient of the, “Copper�ield Prize,” which recognizes an individual for elevating the art of magic.

Like everyone else, Carbonaro has found the pandemic to be a rollercoaster ride. But parts of it have been enlightening. He spent six years straight working on his television show and didn’t realize he was looking for an escape.

“I wanted to be able to sit and star at a wall for a few days in a row with my own mind and thoughts,” he said. “I wanted to get connected to what excited me, what I’m curious about. I wanted a different way of being creatives versus the demand of putting stuff out really quickly.

I’ve been really welcoming the creative time and the connection with myself.

“I’ve been in my spirit since I was 13 years old, performing live. It was a nice way to feel grateful for how I really, truly love performing. I got a puppy. We’re being super safe. We’re really committed to all of the rules and always masked out in public. We’re washing our hands and not breaking the rules. We’ve been to the drive-in theater ourselves and hosted a couple outdoor screenings ourselves.

We’re having fun while social distancing.”

For now, “The Carbonaro Effect” is on hold.

“I’m working on a number of other magic projects for television,” he said.

“I want to do a TV special that is magic at the drive in. I was looking to do a live version of our theater tour right before things shut down.

“Even if it wasn’t a pandemic necessity, there’s something sexy about a live show at the drive in. We’re putting together a new wave of music for televisions that’ll be different. It’s a diversion from ‘The Carbonaro Effect,’ but all that’s moving slowly. We have some exciting ideas on the table.” 

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on’t you just love having recipes that are so simple and yet produce the most stunning results?

I can guarantee that if you make this light, fluffy mousse-like dish, folks will wonder how you found time to make such an exotic dessert! Well, they have just been fooled!

Yes, it’s called Strawberry Fool and I think it may be a new favorite for you and your family.

We should rename this delight the four-ingredient wonder. That’s all it takes to create Strawberry Fool, and it couldn’t be easier to whip up!

What gives this strawberry mixture a wonderful texture is straining out the grainy strawberry seeds. You’re

left with a perfect puree that will easily blend into the whipped cream.

I’m pretty obsessed with this dessert and I plan on trying it with fresh peaches, pineapple and mango.

I love the name, too. In doing research on this centuries-old dessert, many accounts claim the word “fool” is most likely derived from the French verb “fouler” which means “to press.”

One thing’s for sure. I’d be a fool not to make this for my dessertloving family members.

Ingredients: 4 cups sliced strawberries, plus 4 whole strawberries 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 cups heavy cream Mint leaves, for garnish

Directions: In a blender, add 2 cups of strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Puree the mixture until smooth.

Reserve two cups of sliced strawberries for mixing into the Fool.

Place a sieve or strainer over a bowl and pour the puree into the strainer. Press the puree through the strainer by pressing firmly with a spoon to separate the gritty strawberry seeds from the puree. Discard seeds.

Using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream to

stiff peaks. Take a large spoonful of the whipped cream and stir or gently whisk into the strawberry puree. Then, fold the strawberry mixture into the remaining whipped cream.

Spoon half of the reserved sliced strawberries into the bottom of each parfait glass or dessert bowl. Spoon the Fool halfway up the glass or bowl.

Add the remainder of the sliced strawberries and top with the rest of the fool. Garnish with a whole strawberry and some mint leaves. Refrigerate for several hours to chill. 

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Public Notices CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA LEHI SRP SERVICE LINE RELOCATION LEHI ROAD AND MESA DRIVE PROJECT NO. CP0875 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov . Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration.

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: The scope of services for this project includes final engineering plans for gas and water service relocations along Lehi Road and Mesa Drive.

The project consists of relocating services for approximately 45 water services and 29 gas services, along the south side of Lehi Road and east side of Mesa Drive. Salt River Project (SRP) will be constructing a new pipeline at Lehi Road and Mesa Drive. The proposed pipeline alignment is parallel to existing SRP facilities. The facilities include an unlined irrigation ditch along the south side of Lehi Road, east of Mesa Drive. The proposed pipeline inverts are in conflict with the existing water and gas services.

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $930,000 to $1,140,000.

For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna. horn@mesaaz.gov.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https:// order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set

will be no more than $25 which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up.

For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com.

One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing.

In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c.

If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.”

Work shall be completed within 120 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/ business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements.

The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept 13, 20 2020 / 33127

Obituaries W. Brough Dorny

W. Brough Dorny II, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend completed his earthly journey on September 6, 2020. Supported by family who loved him and with his wife by his side, he peacefully returned to his Father in Heaven.

Brough was born to Veda Mima Brough and Walter Otto Dorny in Los Angeles, California on August 29, 1944.

After completing a 2 year mission for his church, Brough met and married the love of his life, Vonda Ray, while attending Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Brough was active in the ROTC while at BYU and was commissioned an officer in the United States Army at the time of his graduation.

Brough was a firm believer in freedom and fiercely loved his country.

After leaving active duty, Brough worked to build a business within the community. He put his education and friendly personality to work and served his clients tirelessly as a State Farm Insurance Agent in Mesa. Brough was fair, friendly and loved by many.

As an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in many callings. He loved his time serving the Lord and spent hours during his retirement years working both in the Mesa & Gilbert Temples as an ordinance worker.

Brough loved family and spent many hours at home as well as playing with them at the lake and in the mountains. He loved to laugh, gave great advice, and knew how to fix pretty much everything.

He is survived by his wife Vonda, children Jared Dorny (Janet), Valinda Hatch (Todd), Raylynn Dorny, Aaron Dorny (Lisa), Marissa Farnsworth (Benjamin), 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and siblings Louis Dorny & Marsha Dorny Vannah (Bob).

Brough loved the temple and believed in eternal families - in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the General Temple Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

A family only service will be held on Saturday, September 19 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building that the family attends.

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Obituaries Kingston Barbara Blessing

Blessing, Kingston - age 73 of Mesa Arizona (formerly of Calumet City, IL) passed away on Monday August 31, 2020 in her home in Arizona. Preceded in death by grandson, Zachary Thomas Zasada. Survivors: daughter, Traci (Gus) Reyes of Geneva, IL and son Timothy (Nancy) Zasada of Tinley Park, IL; grandchildren, Jackson and Dylan Reyes of Geneva, IL and Zoe and Parker Zasada of Tinley Park, IL. Kingston was an only child, however she had many wonderful cousins that she loved and cherished. A special thank you to her dear friend George Wink for all his help over the past year, and also to Hospice of the Valley.

No Services will be held.

Kingston Blessing was a teacher in Illinois for 27 years and for 15 years in Arizona. Kingston received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Northern Illinois University and received her Master's degree in Educational Technology from Northern Arizona University. Her hobbies were exercising, watching sports, and entertaining. Football was her favorite sport to watch. She always looked forward to Saturday to watch the Fighting Irish and Sundays to watch the Arizona Cardinals and the Chicago Bears. Kingston's ashes will be laid to rest next to her parents, Dr. Kingston and Barbara Raycraft at the Calvary Cemetery in Portage, IN. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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Public Notices CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: NORTHWEST WATER RECLAMATION PLANT (NWWRP) FOOD TO ENERGY PHASE 1: FLARE TO FUEL PROJECT NO. CP0870 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide Pre-Construction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CMAR for the Northwest Water Reclamation Plant (NWWRP) Food To Energy Phase 1: Flare To Fuel Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected CMAR and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping.

This project includes the installation of a 200 scfm max. capacity Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) System at Northwest Water Reclamation Plant (NWWRP) to convert the plant’s digester biogas stream to pipeline quality Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and connect the RNG product gas to the City’s natural gas distribution network. The system will have a turndown capacity of 60 scfm. Appurtenances to the PSA system will include a thermal oxidizer to treat the tail gas and a gas monitoring station to track the quality of the product RNG entering the City’s distribution network. An initial GMP is anticipated to cover the purchase of long-lead equipment items and second GMP to cover the balance of the work and system implementation. The estimated construction cost is 3,000,000.00.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 16, 2020, 2020 at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. Parties interested in attending should request an invitation from Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov. At this meeting, the project team, including City staff will discuss the scope of work, general contract requirements and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the Pre-Submittal Conference is not mandatory. All interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether they attend the conference or not. 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-Sub-

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

mittal Conference.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following:

RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-risk-and-job-order-contracting-opportunities.

The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Ellsworth Road and Williams Field Road Intersection Improvements and Spine Road Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter that contains current company/firm contact information including a valid phone number and email address, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2:00PM on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Maximum file size shall not exceed 20MB. SOQ’s that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Submitters may request a single opportunity to verify that a test email and attachment are received and can be opened by City staff. Test emails must be sent to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 13, 20, 2020 / 33132

ELLSWORTH ROAD AND WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AND SPINE ROAD ELLSWORTH ROAD AND WILLIAMS FIELD ROADS PROJECT NO. CP1015

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.

Utility and Alignment study (30% design) for the proposed Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport spine road between Ellsworth Road and Hawes Road. Future easements will need to be identified as well as utilities, including water and sewer improvements, through the spine road.

Preparation of detailed construction plans and specifications for Ellsworth Road and Williams Field Road Intersection, a 6-lane arterial road intersection.

Preparation of detailed construction plans and specifications to address drainage on both sides of the intersection and for a structure crossing an existing drainage channel on the west side of the intersection improvements.

Preparation of detailed utility construction plans and specifications to comply with the utility study as described above.

Roadway easement documents for roadway and utility uses along the spine road.

Preparation of detailed construction plans and specifications for a portion of the spine road.

Similar improvements along the spine road, Williams Field Road, or Ellsworth Road may be included in future phases.

Utility coordination with private utility companies for future service to the area.

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. Anyone interesting in attending the pre-submittal conference should request an invitation from Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz.gov).

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications by October 15, 2020, by 2 pm.

Directions for submitting electronically can be found at: https://www.mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/ architectural-engineering-design-opportunities.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/ vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer

SECTION II – OVERVIEW OF PROJECT

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen, City Clerk

An electronic Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on October 1, 2020 through Microsoft Teams. At this meeting, City staff will discuss

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One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing.

PD Main Sanitary Sewer and Landscape Improvements 130 N. Robson PROJECT NO. LF0317PD ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov . Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration.

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Replacement of the existing sanitary sewer line in front of PD Main and furnish a new connection to the existing sewer main down Robson.

In addition to the sewer line the landscaping is to be revised in front of PD Main.

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $115,000 $135,000.

For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https:// order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $11.00, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pickup. For a list of locations nearest you, go to ww-

In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c.

the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below.

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following:

If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.”

ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Work shall be completed within 90 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category: Electrical Engineering General Design Services. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier’s check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/ business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements.

The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 13, 20, 2020 / 33136

GENERAL DESIGN SERVICES

From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for Electrical Engineering General Design Services. This category is further defined below: Electrical Engineering General Design projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, rehabilitation, or other modifications. Typical projects include, but are not limited to, lighting, building power supply, pedestrian lighting, instrumentation and controls, and general site and facility electrical improvements.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this RFQ (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with 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

RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/ engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter that contains current company/firm contact information including a valid phone number and email address, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by 2:00PM on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Maximum file size shall not exceed 20MB. SOQ’s that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Submitters may request a single opportunity to verify that a test email and attachment are received and can be opened

by City staff. Test emails must be sent to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer.

Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Michele Davila of the Engineering Department at Michele.Davila@mesaaz.gov BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 13, 20, 2020 / 331

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Appliance Repairs

Concrete & Masonry

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Irrigation

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

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

NOTICE:

Most service advertisers have an ROC# or "Not a licensed contractor" in their ad, this is in accordance to the AZ state law.

Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): The advertising requirements of the statute does not prevent anyone from placing an ad in the yellow pages, on business cards, or on flyers.

What it does require under A.R.S. §32-1121A14(c) <http://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01165.htm> , is that the advertising party, if not properly licensed as a contractor, disclose that fact on any form of advertising to the public by including the words "not a licensed contractor" in the advertisement.

Again, this requirement is intended to make sure that the consumer is made aware of the unlicensed status of the individual or company.

Contractors who advertise and do not disclose their unlicensed status are not eligible for the handyman's exception.

Reference: (http://www.azroc.gov/invest/licensed_by_law.html) As a consumer, being aware of the law is for your protection. You can check a businesses ROC status at: http://www.azroc.gov/

SEEING DOUBLE - 6 CHANGES

Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Items sold “as is”, CASH ONLY, and Buyer must pay a security deposit and broom sweep/clean the unit.

Go to www.storagetreasures.com to bid on unit(s).

Spring brings lots of changes. Find 6 in the gardens.

Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 6, 13, 2020 / 32840

CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the September 21, 2020 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street.

1. ZON20-00253 (District 6) Within the 4400 to 4700 blocks of South Power Road (east side) and within the 6800 to 7000 blocks of East Warner Road (south side). Located at the southeast corner of Power Road and Warner Road (overall 59± acres). (1) Rezone 30± acres of the property from Agricultural (AG) to General Commercial with a Planned Area Development overlay (GCPAD); Site Plan Review; and a Council Use Permit to allow Outdoor Seating in the GC district and Airfield Overlay Area 2 (AOA 2) (Area A); and (2) Rezone 29± acres of the property from AG to Light Industrial (LI-PAD) (Area B & C); and Site Plan Review and a Council Use Permit to allow Large Commercial Development and Large-Scale Commercial Recreation in the LI district and AOA 2 on 9± acres (Area B) of the property. This request will allow for the development of a group commercial entertainment, and industrial development. Sean Lake, Pew and Lake, PLC, applicant; Power 17, LLC and Power 40, LLC, owner

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ANSWERS: 1. Wheel barrel is missing, 2. there is a wheel in the dirt on the left, 3. girl’s watering can is now a crock pot, 4. path is now a snake, 5. small tree in girl’s hand is now a stalk of celery, 6. lower right dirt pile has changed into a sea turtle.

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DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 13th day of September 2020.

Meetings/Events?

DEE ANN MICKELSEN, City Clerk

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Published: East Valley Tribune, Sept. 13, 2020 / 33133

Submit to ecota@timespublications.com

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