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inal score: Neighbors 1, Developers 1. At a marathon Planning and Zoning Board meeting last week, residents of two neighborhoods less than 10 miles apart lined up to protest commercial plans they insisted would wreck their lifestyle. Lehi neighbors emerged victorious after convincing the board to vote down an apartment complex that threatened to invade their “equestrian neighborhood.” But those living near Power Food Park left the meeting disgruntled after the board narrowly approved plans for it to not only continue, but expand. While the food truck operation on Power Road near McKellips percolated at a previous public meeting, the latest neighbors-vs.-developer showdown emerged Wednesday over The Homestead at Lehi Crossing near McDowell Road and the Loop 202. The developers insisted they have been listening to neighbors’ concerns, reducing heights and density of an apartment complex and a planned roundabout to replace a stop sign intersection. Neighbors countered with a list of too’s: Too much traffic, too many people, too much potential crime, too high building. The locals gave a big raspberry to the

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In a possible prelude to today's evening of trick-or-treating, Zaid Sanchez, 6, got his face painted last weekend at the 2021 Mesa Día de los Muertos celebration at Mesa Arts Center, in Mesa, Arizona. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Enrollment skid may force some Mesa school campus closures BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

t was good news/bad news at the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board meeting this week. The worst of the news: With enrollment numbers at MPS continuing to fall, schools

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Mega project approved despite railroad protest BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

ailroad friendly? Or railroaded? A sprawling project threatened to be run over by a true giant: Union Pacific Railroad, the second-largest railroad in the country. But Unbound Gateway successfully argued that its plan to develop 155 acres near Sossaman and Pecos roads are “real,” while the rail line is a “pipe dream.” “For years, the city of Mesa has envisioned this area for large employment and industrial uses including ‘mega projects’ which develop over large land assemblages and employ large quantities of highly skilled individuals at above-average wage levels,” the developer’s pitch to Mesa’s Planning and Zoning Board went. “Unbound Gateway will be a major contributor to the realization of that vision with over 2.5 million square feet of space for businesses and their employees.” On Oct. 13, the board voted to approve Unbound Gateway’s rezoning request from Agriculture to General Industrial. The approval came despite a letter against the project submitted by Union Pacific Railroad, which plans a key rail line extension in the area. According to the developer Andrew Ogan’s narrative, “Desired uses for this district include manufacturing facilities, large warehouses, distribution facilities, planned employment parks and similar uses...The project is in complete conformance with these goals by providing for appropriate, airport adjacent uses including large distribution, warehouse and/or manufacturing facilities or similar uses.” In addition to being next to the PhoenixMesa Gateway Airport and near the Loop 202, Unbound Gateway is smack in the middle of a potential $100 million rail expansion. And that’s where the industrial project was almost derailed, so to speak. The 6-mile Pecos Industrial Rail Access and Train Extension (PIRATE) project would create “high-skilled manufacturing jobs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution by taking over 29,000 truckloads off U.S. highways and local roadways each year,” according to a Union Pacific project description.

A 155-acre industrial park called Unbound Gateway was approved by the Planning and Zoning Board, despite opposition from Union Pacific Railroad, which plans a 6-mile rail extension in the area south of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. (Special to the Tribune) Mesa is part of the public-private partnership trying to launch the rail extension, crossing 4,800 acres near the airport to connect to the Union Pacific Railroad mainline, which runs just west of the project. The total expected cost of the PIRATE Project is just shy of $100 million But according to the Union Pacific report, the investment will pay off handsomely: “The PIRATE Project will generate an estimated 20,954 new jobs and $19.7 billion in economic activity over the first 10 years. “The addition of the Pecos Industrial Rail Access Train Extension provides the city of Mesa and the region with an added benefit to tout for business expansions and relocations,” the report concludes. An Oct. 6 letter to the P&Z board from Adrian Guerrero, general director of public affairs for Union Pacific Railroad, said Unbound Gateway “does not incorporate the necessary rail right of way or railserved properties contemplated in the plans for PIRATE. “As such, we request the board to only consider and support potential developments that achieve those two vital goals of the project’s plans and success.” The railroad’s letter concluded, “We kindly ask for your consideration and support in continuing our negotiations in order to help deliver a project that successfully delivers the necessary railroad corridor along with beneficial rail-served sites.” At the Oct. 13 P&Z meeting, Shelly Huck-

feldt of Union Pacific told the board construction on the new line could begin as early as late 2022. She said the city submitted a grant application in May. She said a second mill to be constructed by CMC Steel “spurred” the project. CMC Steel also urged the board to reject Unbound Gateway. Andy Sarat, director of operations of CMC Steel, told the board “a major consideration for us building here in Mesa was the PIRATE project.” He said the rail line will reduce 1,000 truck travels per month on Mesa roads. Troy Peterson, a P&Z Board member, asked Huckfeldt about negotiations with the Unbound Gateway developer. “The door is open, we just haven’t been able to get there,” he replied. But attorney Adam Baugh told the board Union Pacific has made “zero offers” about the needed property. “That’s a frustration for us,” he said. And, he added, “What if the rail line doesn’t get built?” Ogan, the developer who said he is nearing purchase of the property, said his industrial buildings could be complete as soon as the end of 2022. “This is something that is very real,” he said, contending the rail extension “is a pipe dream.” After extensive discussion, the P&Z board approved by a 5-1 vote the Unbound Gateway project, which will be presented

to the Mesa City Council in November. “We hope the City Council will follow the lead of its planning staff and the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning (Board) in supporting our case,” Baugh told the Tribune. “This is a real project, with real users, and real jobs…the very thing the city has long hoped for in this area. While we hope to see the rail line be successful, we have to move forward with planning for development on our site.” As for Union Pacific’s opposition, Baugh said, “We were surprised by the rail line’s last-minute letter to stop our zoning case. In the years they have been looking at this potential rail line, they have never made a written offer to purchase this site. Even still today, no offer.” “The rail line has been rumored off and on for years but their plans need much work still and are contingent upon many things which appear to be outside their control such as grant funding, financing, right of way acquisitions and more,” Baugh said. “It’s also important to note that nothing in our development plan prevents the rail line from acquiring the needed right of way, either through purchase, or eminent domain. Regardless of whether our project is approved, those tools are available to them. In the meantime, we can’t sit idle and wait while real development projects are ready to start now.”■

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Kim Clark reviewed her notes before voicing opposition to Homestead at Lehi, a plan for an apartment complex that the P&Z Board rejected. (City of Mesa)

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roundabout and added: Don’t mess with our horse riding near the canal. The developer asked for a change to multiple residence zoning to allow for apartments. The area currently has R-43 residential, which allows only for singlefamily homes. The area previously had historic protection as one of the first areas in Mesa settled; on June 1, the Historic Preservation Board approved the developer’s request to remove the historic overlay. Attorney Adam Baugh of Withey Morris represents Sweetwater Companies, the developer of the proposed 222-unit, three-story multi-family residential development on 9 acres at the southeast corner of Gilbert and McDowell Roads. Baugh said the developer met with neighbors repeatedly over the last year, signing a compromise agreement. “As a result of these meetings, (Sweetwater) initially reduced the number of proposed units from 320 to 300 in our pre-application submittal,” Baugh said. “In its Feb. 16 formal submittal, the units were then reduced to 262. Finally, in its most recent submittal, and subject to the written agreement with the neighbors, the development has been reduced to 222 units, three stories and reduced height among other key items per the neighbor agreement and Good Neighbor Policy.” Three residents signed the agreement. Those who submitted comments or waited to speak said they were not part of the agreement and want no part of an apartment complex and roundabout. According to Morgan Roberts, one neighbor, “the residents might be unknowing about a resident, rural, equestrian community,”

She was concerned newcomers would not know how to drive around horses: “This should not be a risk anyone is willing to take on animals that depend on us as well as children. People “specifically chose the area” to get away from apartments, she added. Marilyn Crosby agreed: “I don’t see anything that resembles any part of this development in the nearby R-43 community...This area has been so encroached upon, taken one piece at a time.” Another called the proposed roundabout “a death sentence.” “Would you like it in your backyard?” another woman asked the board. Kim Clark presented a petition with 150 signatures opposed to the project. As Clark summarized in an email, “We are totally opposed to that development. We think it should remain as RS43 zoning with single family lots or single family lots with horse property only.”

The developer knew about zoning, Richard and Christiane Snodgrass wrote, but “is acting solely out of greed and completely disregarding the quality of life of the neighboring property owners.” Michelle McCroskey wondered about a potential traffic nightmare. “One of the biggest concerns I’ve heard about this project is traffic congestion on McDowell when 400 cars try to exit the complex onto McDowell road. I’m curious why they decided to manage that with a roundabout -- what studies pointed them to proposing a roundabout was the best solution?” Bauth said ADOT made the call. “The roundabout was not our choice,” said Baugh.

Board rejection

The apartment complex received little support from the P&Z Board.

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The P&Z Board disappointed neighbors protesting the Power Food Park operation’s zoning request by narrowly approving it. (Tribune file photo)

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who lives next to Sloan, agreed. Craig Vossler called it “an operation that should never have been allowed in the first place. “When do the little guys win?” he wondered. Patricia Vessnick, 78, said when she went to the property to ask about “an environmental concern,” she was kicked off the property by one of the owners, who called the police on her, she said. The board received a petition signed by 74 people, stating, “In addition to being opposed to the request for rezoning, we the undersigned are opposed to the current Power Food Park and the increased traffic that it brings through our neighborhood. We are also against the increase in noise, lighting, and smells that currently emanate from the Power Food Park.”

Deeana Villanueva-Saucedo said the project was contrary to the neighborhood plan for “what they want the look and feel to be of their neighborhood.” Tim Boyle said the proposal was “pretty” and functional “but I worry about the precedent this would set in the Lehi area.” “The part of Mesa I live in,” Boyle added, “one apartment complex came in and then another and another...The day of that happening in Lehi might come, but I don’t there we’re there yet.” Shelly Allen said she grew up in the Lehi area. “I don’t think the density is right for this neighborhood,” she said. And board chair Jessica Sarkassian said “ADOT may just be trying to get the developer to pay for it—they may go in and put in a roundabout anyway.” The proposal was rejected by a 5-2 vote. However, the Homestead at Lehi may move on to Mesa City Council, which has ultimate authority to wave the development on or stop it in its tracks.

The board votes

Food trucks roll

After nearly three hours of Lehi, the board took a 5-minute break before moving to an even more hotly-contested project. Two weeks earlier, the Mesa Board of Adjustments earned the applause of neighbors when it upheld Planning Director/Zoning Administrator Nana Appiah’s interpretation regarding Power Food Park: “The current activities on the property do not conform to the Zoning Ordinance definition of Parks and Recreation Facilities.” But the food truck park did not give up, looking for rezoning that will allow them to continue and expand. Popular with patrons, if not neighbors, the food truck mall is on Power Road between Halifax and Hobart streets, just south of East McKellips Road. It is the only commercial operation in a neighborhood of single-family homes. Sean Lake, representing owners Ray Johnson and David Darling, said they are trying to find a solution “that addresses compatibility with the community.

The P&Z Board rejected Homestead at Lehi, an apartment complex that neighbors protested.

(City of Mesa)

“This is something that’s unique and attractive,” he added. “We think it’s a good thing. But we think it’ll be even better, because this plan will address some of the concerns.” A key addition, he said: An 8-foot-wall to provide a “buffer” for neighbors. The attorney said he was confident differences could be worked out, drawing groans from neighbors in attendance.” “There’s been animosity on both sides,” the lawyer for the developers admitted. Hobartians and Halifaxers formed a convoy to protest the trucks they say are bringing traffic, bright lights, noise and trash to their formerly-sleepy streets.

A sampling of written comments: “After a 6-0 vote (by the Board of Adjustments), this is an illegal operation. Why hasn’t the city shut this down? “Our quiet neighborhood is being overrun.” “It’s damaging my property value.” After comments were read, one after another neighbor in attendance begged the board to reject the food truck park. David Sloan said “it’s like living next to a rock-and-roll party six nights a week.” But, he said, “with more work, common ground can be reached.” “Every night, it’s noise, generators, a complete lack of concern,” Roger Jenkins,

Several board members said they had mixed emotions about the food truck operation. “This is a unique animal,” VillanuevaSaucedo said, echoing a term from another board member. “Is it compatible up against residential properties?” Sarkissian grew emotional, fighting back tears. She said the developer’s plan itself was not the problem for her. “My frustration is they didn’t follow the process...I don’t believe they’ve done everything on the up and up. I believe the neighbors,” she said. “I’ve driven down the street. I’ve seen the obscene parking lights that shine (on neighbors). It’s absurd.” The board chair was torn, she said, as the plan “fits on that corner….But I really do feel upset about what the neighbors are going through.” The P&Z Board narrowly approved the Power Food Park rezoning request by a 4-3 vote, shortly before ending five-plus hours of meeting. The Power Food Park plan next goes to a future Mesa City Council meeting, where neighbors will have one last chance to stop the trucks and their thousands of fans. As Cassandra Romney, one of those Facebook fans, put it: “We love Power Food Park!” ■

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tal management systems to support the next education workforce in Mesa Public Schools,” Wing said. Recruiting and hiring are part of the grant, Wing noted.

‘New reality’: Enrollment drop

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for about $10 million in laptop and related purchases for students and staff. Meanwhile, Assistant Superintendent Justin Wing reported there were 148 vacant teacher positions on July 8 – 52 of them in special education. “We’re underfunded and undermanned... we need to maximize our resources,” Wing said. Fifteen positions were filled, leaving 137 vacant instructional positions by the end of July. “Candidates (were) hired by other districts before MPS was able to hire,” Wing noted. “There continues to be a teacher shortage in Arizona.” The presentation gave a goal of hiring 200 teachers by March 1. “When we have substitutes in and out it, becomes very difficult,” noted Genessee Montes, principal of Jefferson Elementary. Montes, Cheryl Nacsa, a teacher at Franklin East, and Stephanie Montez, principal of Adams Elementary School, are part of the new MPS design team recently formed to tackle the teacher shortage. “Teachers want to help kids achieve,” Nacsa said. In discussions with fellow teachers, “We talked about how overworked we can be,” she said. “What I heard the most was we have all these expectations and high expectations are essential, but we need the time and support to accomplish those goals.” The team’s “brainstorming” ideas include “increased salaries – to be the dis-

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trict to beat.” “My peers make a lot more money than I do. It’s a little deflating,” Nacsa said. “This is why we have a shortage. We don’t pay the profession enough.” According to the MPS website, the average teacher salary in the district is $56,943, a 2 percent increase from last year and a 23 percent increase from the $46,436 average salary three years ago. Additionally, MPS had 340 vacancies in classified staff. The design team’s brainstorming ideas included increasing pay and hours so that non-teachers will be eligible for benefits. MPS has around 10,000 employees. Half are instructors, the other half bus drivers, cafeteria workers, special education assistants and other classified staff. “It’s a tough labor market,” Marcie

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Hutchinson, a board member, commented. Fellow board member Lara Ellingson said the design team’s work was crucial. “Now what?” Ellingson asked. “Why is Mesa so behind and other districts can get people sooner than us? ...These are amazing suggestions. How do we apply them?” “It’s going to be challenging,” Wing acknowledged. Board member Joe O’Reilly said, “I saw the top thing was salary. How do we afford doing this? We have a very set amount of money we get. That’s a challenge.” Even the bad news about a teacher shortage had a good-news addendum: The Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and MPS won an $8.2 million grant over the next three years from the Department of Education. “The main focus is building human capi-

More bad news: Enrollment continues to drop. That could lead to closing and “repurposing” of more schools. Associate Superintendent Scott Thompson said the “new reality” is MPS has 57,967 students. “That’s a reduction of almost 4,400 students in three years,” Thompson said. That, he said, is the equivalent of a reduction of 200 teachers. The decline of another 1,092 students this year is contrary to a “bounce back” state trend. According to the Arizona Department of Education, “From September 2020 to September 2021, schools are seeing an overall student count increase of 3.5 percent.” At MPS, “the enrollment decline is real,” Thompson said. “It’s affecting our ability to be efficient and effective.” He asked the board to start thinking about repurposing schools. “I want to hear what our community thinks,” Ellingson said. “There’s going to be some really hard things coming up.” “It is a very emotional thing,” O’Reilly agreed. “We do have probably more schools than we need. What I’ve heard is the elementaries are too small and the high schools are too big” Kiana Sears said this is an opportunity for MPS to consider new ideas. “I’m excited about the great partners we have that help us (strategize) around innovation,” she said. Thompson said he does not expect any changes until the 2024-25 school year. “Much more to come,” Thompson said. “Tonight was just the beginning of making our public aware.” ■

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Meanwhile, enrollment continues to fall at Mesa Public Schools, which has seen a decline of 4,400 students in the last three years. (MPS)

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Experts worried about cancer screening declines BY SAMANTHA MORRIS AFN Contirbutor

he pandemic has kept an alarming number of Americans from getting their cancer screenings. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that in 2020, 9.4 million screenings for breast, colorectal and prostate cancer were missed due to COVID-19. Norman Sharpless, the director of the National Cancer Institute, estimates that pandemic delays in cancer care will lead to a total of 10,000 excess deaths in breast and colorectal cancers over the next 10 years. This has prompted local oncologists to encourage people to reschedule screenings they may have put off during the pandemic. Dr. Rogerio Lilenbaum, a senior physician executive at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, stressed the importance of early detection, even when

someone isn’t experiencing any symptoms. “The whole point of screening is to detect cancer early. If you don’t have the screening test, and you only present to the health care facility when you have symptoms or you have findings, by definition you are no longer at an early stage,” Lilenbaum explained. “The treatments are more difficult and the outcomes are not the same,” said Lilenbaum. Danielle Duchini is a breast surgical oncologist at HonorHealth Del Lago Primary Care in Peoria. She has seen firsthand the effects of people skipping their mammograms. “We are seeing an uptick in the number of cancer cases,’’ explained Duchini. “People that would have gotten it in 2020, didn’t get caught in 2020, so now they’re getting caught in 2021.” Duchini recognizes that fear was a major factor in the public’s hesitancy to make appointments and wants people to un-

derstand that COVID-19 exposure is very limited because breast center facilities are kept separate from COVID patients. “Please don’t be afraid. As a breast surgical oncologist, I am more afraid of people not getting their screening mammograms, than I am of them catching COVID at a breast center,” said Duchini. Many patients told her that they had faithfully obtained mammograms every year but that when the pandemic began, they were fearful of being around medical people. “Not all medical people take care of COVID patients,” explained Duchini. Duchini recommends that women get screened every year starting at 40 years old, contrary to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Forces’ recommendation that women get mammograms every other year starting at 50. Dr. Maurie Markman, the president of Medicine and Science at the Cancer Treat-

ment Centers for America explained that a leading challenge right now is keeping up the public’s urgency to get screened. People’s routines have been disrupted and getting that routine back is really important, said Markman. Markman acknowledged that Americans have a lot on their minds, and for many, screenings may fall low on their list of priorities. Lilenbaum agreed and said all Banner facilities follow all the usual protocols, such as mask wearing, social distancing, and vaccination requirements for employees. He noted that all Banner Health employees will be required to be vaccinated by Nov. 1. “You should not delay this anymore, even though we’re not completely out of the pandemic, don’t wait until sometime in 2022 because it’s not in your best interest,” said Lilenbaum. ■

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Gala to raise funds for vets, first responders and camaraderie and healing adventures. The gala will have a dessert and cocktail reception, live entertainment and auctions. “It’s very classy, very formal. It’s black tie optional, although we do encourage people to wear black ties and the women to wear cocktail attire,” said Anthony Ameen, founder of Wings for Warriors. “There’s going to be some very distinguished guests, anything from high polished officers down to the enlisted people currently serving in uniform, people that have retired and everyone in between.” Funds will be collected through ticket sales and various auction items. Ameen said they will have everything from homemade gift baskets to Costa Rica timeshares. He added that the gala is the orga-

nization’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Ameen said they are not limited by space, so the more attendees and the more sponsors, the better. “We’re trying to raise as much as possible because we weren’t able to have this event last year because of COVID. We took a $150,000 hit due to live, in person fundraising events that were canceled,” Ameen said. “So, we’re trying to raise as much as humanly possible for this event. I will say, in 2019, in less than three hours we raised $65,000 at the event. If we can raise a minimum of that, it would be amazing. Anything more than that would be a dream come true.” Ameen said a crowd favorite for several years has been the speed painting done by

Randall Hedden, a Vietnam combat veteran. Hedden does a piece, anywhere from 4 feet by 4 feet to 6.5 feet by 6.5 feet, in 8 to 10 minutes on a spinning canvas and choreographs his painting to music he mixes himself. At this year’s gala, he will be doing three paintings that will all be auctioned, allowing for three attendees to take home a completely original piece that they saw painted live. A large portion of the sale goes to Wings for Warriors and Ameen said Hedden’s paintings are a huge chunk of the profits they make. Hedden said while he does much more work than speed painting, it’s

After approving bonuses and salary increases for most city employees over the last two years, Mesa City Council will begin the process of $1,200 raises for themselves Monday night. A commission recommends increasing the mayor’s salary from $73,545 to $74,745 and council salaries from $40,582 to $41,782. In Gilbert, the mayor’s salary is $43,631 and council members make $21,012 per year.Phoenix, by far the state’s largest city with a population of 1.6 million, pays its mayor $87,998 annually. Phoenix City Council members are paid $61,599 per year. Tucson, the state’s second largest city with a few thousand more residents than Mesa, pays its mayor $42,000 annually and city council members $24,000 annually. In Chandler, the mayor’s salary is $55,916 and council members are paid $32,743 annually. Scottsdale pays its mayor $36,000 and city council members half that per year. Mesa also provides a “vehicle allowance” of $550 per month to the mayor and $350 per month to council members. The mayor and six council members of Mesa also get $100 per month for “communication allowance” and are eligible for city benefits. The salary increases will be introduced Monday and then voted on at the Nov. 15 meeting, according to Kevin Christopher, a city spokesman.

cal technology, biology, dental assisting, nurse assisting and others will be present with gear, critters and other visuals to demonstrate learning and discuss career choices. “We are looking forward to a vibrant future for our Red Mountain Campus as we prepare for its 20th anniversary,” said MCC Interim President Lori Berquam. “MCC Red Mountain offers an academically inspiring and nurturing environment to begin college, and we are excited to share our vision for the future with the community.” Located on 98 acres, the Red Mountain Campus opened on Oct. 3, 2001, and boasts innovation in teaching by incorporating desert plants and animals into the learning environment. In 2014 the campus was recognized by the National Wildlife Federation with a Certified Wildlife Habitat designation. Red Mountain’s cienega serves as a refuge for endangered plants and animals in partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Garden. Students are integrally involved in conservation endeavors, providing them with opportunities to explore careers in science. The future vision for the MCC Red Mountain Campus includes further emphasis on health sciences and education, a spokeswoman said. “Current Red Mountain Campus signature programs that continue enriching the community include dental hygiene, nurse assisting and phlebotomy,” she added. Information: mesacc.edu/red-mountain.

Participants get a passport stamped at various spots along the way and turn it in for a treat at the end, People also can bring a picture of a loved one to honor them and all ancestors of this land and have it placed at the Day of the Dead altar in the Polytechnic campus Student Union. Following the walk, participants can gather at the Student Union to enjoy some food, aguas frescas, live music from Mariachi Rubor and a sugar-skull activity. Students from Truman Peyote’s course Transborder Chicana/o Literature will be on-hand to talk about their altars dedicated to the late Frida Kahlo, Yolanda López and Gloria Anzaldúa and what it means

to celebrate life during Day of the Dead. Agape will be hosting the AMMPARO Migrant Exhibition, an interactive experience to educate people on the factors driving migration in the United States. The walk will also mark the start of an ASU Foundation Pitchfunder campaign to establish the CISA Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Scholarship, which seeks to address structural financial barriers for underrepresented students by helping pay for tuition, books, housing or other living expenses while attending Information: pitchfunder. asufoundation.org/project/27845 To register : links.asu.edu/cisa-day-of-the-dead

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tep away from the traditional red, white and blue barbecue this Veterans Day with Wings for Warriors' fifth annual gala at the Madison Center for the Arts with proceeds donated to the organization. Wings for Warriors foundation is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization in support of veterans, first responders and their families. It regularly selects different organizations to support, but this year’s gala will raise funds to support faith-based trauma counseling, equine therapy, Gold Star family retreats, hyperbaric oxygen treatment for PTS and TBI

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Mesa Community College invites the community to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Red Mountain Campus. A month of festivities kicks off 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, campus, 7110 E. McKellips Road, Mesa. Attendees are encouraged to participate in an aerial group photo commemorating at 4 p.m., followed by a Native Blessing, remarks from community leaders and multicultural entertainment, music, food and fun. Popular academic departments such as emergency medi-

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Halloween might be over tomorrow, Nov. 1, but people can still lace up their walking or running shoes and bring the family to ASU Polytechnic’s campus for the inaugural Day of the Dead Walk with Ancestors event. From 4-6 p.m. Monday, the event includes a one-mile walk around the campus, where a passport map and student volunteers will guide participants to some of the most popular natural environment spots, including the Garden Commons, the Date Palm Grove and the water tower.

Fiesta Bowl, SRP and KABOOM! build playground for A New Leaf More than 100 community volunteers recently came together to build 10th playground through Fiesta Bowl legacy projects Fiesta Bowl Charities, along with partners with Salt River Project and KABOOM!, built an innovative 2,000 square-foot playground at A New Leaf in Mesa. Earlier this year, children from the surrounding community created the concept of their dream play space and shared their artwork with project organizers. The drawings were used as inspiration for the playground design. Now those dreams are a reality. Prior to the newly minted playground, the East Valley After School Program had one basketball court that served as the main play space for community members. The community around Stapley Drive and Brown Road now have “more than a playground for kids in our after-school program. We’ve created a safe space which promotes creative expression and character development through the power of play,” said A New

Leaf CEO Michael Hughes. “This playground wouldn’t be possible without the collaboration and generosity of SRP, Fiesta Bowl Charities and KABOOM!” The East Valley After School Program since 2006 has had a mission to offer “a socially positive, safe environment for children with social, emotional and behavioral health challenges to participate in artistic, educational, and physical activities.”

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a fun and engaging way to make a positive impact. “I’ve been in this business for almost 15 years, and it’s not always about yourself,” Hedden said. “It’s about people.” With the same spirit of helping others, the keynote speaker will be Mesa resident Dr. Vernet A. Joseph, a 22-year army veteran, best-selling author, entrepreneur, professor, pastor and one of the world’s leading productivity coaches. He received a national statesman degree and was appointed a World Civility Ambassador in 2018 and has spoken in more than 50 countries in the last decade. Live music will be provided by Michael Land, a singer and songwriter from Fountain Hills. The celebration doubles as a 10th anniversary for Wings for Warriors, which Ameen founded in 2011. He served as a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy from 2002 to 2010 and was deployed with the Second Battalion Seventh Marines as its medic in 2008. In July 2008, while running across the battlefield to give aid to a wounded marine, he stepped on a bomb. It was during

his recovery that he had the inspiration and personal cause to start an organization to help veterans and their families. “We lost 21 men,” Ameen said. “When I came home, I had another whole battle ahead of me. I like to refer to it as the battle of recovery. I had to recover from PTSD, I had 34 surgeries, my left leg was amputated below the knee, and I was denied my benefits.” “I wanted to start an organization to help other people, other wounded warriors, other military families to secure their healthcare, financial legal benefits and also a travel assistance program to fly military families to visit their healing heroes while they’re going through recovery.” In 2020, the organization shifted its focus to also include first responders and their families in its scope. Ameen said it helps by “finding, funding and fueling” organizations that offer services or programs to veterans and first responders. Every two years, it chooses four new organizations to support and has touched more than 5,000 veterans, military families and caregivers. “I think a form of healing for my personal PTSD was helping other people and, by doing so, it helped heal me from some of

the combat experience that I and others from the unit experienced,” Ameen said. “I feel like God has a purpose for all of us and I feel like I’m supposed to help people,” Ameen said about his mission with Wings for Warriors.” Those unable to attend the gala can donate online year-round. Visit wingsforwarriors. org/donate. Anthony Ameen has been awarded the Purple Heart, Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Valor Distinction, two Veteran of the Year Awards and has been inducted to the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society.

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Arizona scrambling for more water rights

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rizona is dropping another $30 million in to buy – or at least rent – some water rights to help stave off further drought-related cuts in what the state gets from the Colorado River. Tom Buschatzke, the director of the Department of Water Resources, said plans are to negotiate with tribes and others who have guaranteed allocations of water to leave it in the river in exchange for cash. That’s on top of $10 million the Legislature gave him earlier this year for the same purpose. But Buschatzke acknowledged that this, coupled with another $30 million that already was given to one tribe years ago to defer some of its water rights for three years, does not solve the fact that decades of unusual drought have left Arizona and other states along the river with less water than they hoped to be able to draw. He said, what it is mainly designed to do is get the state to 2026 in hopes that there will be bigger and more permanent solutions. That could include a plan to desalinate water from the Sea of Cortez. But aside from the cost – potentially $2,500 an acre foot, or about seventh-tenths of a cent per gallon – there’s also issues ranging from politics to technology. “And honestly, that kind of project is seven to 10 years away,’’ Buschatzke told Capitol Media Services – if it happens at all. There are other options, including what would amount to domestic reuse of treated effluent. But Buschatzke apparently aware of the “ick factor’’ in the minds of some. “We don’t call it ‘toilet to tap,’ ‘’ the water director said. “We call it ‘direct potable reuse.’ ‘’ All this comes as new projections show that the level of Lake Mead will drop to

1,050.6 feet by the end of next year. And even more alarming is a projection that the lake will hit 1,026 feet in July 2023, forcing even deeper cuts than already planned reductions. About 70 percent of the water being used in Arizona goes to agriculture, including crops like cotton, pecans and alfalfa. Buschatzke called the question of getting rid of desert farming a policy question. But Gov. Doug Ducey, who does get to make policy along with the Legislature, has no interest in looking at such options to cut water use. “I don’t accept the premise that it’s finite,’’ said press aide C.J. Karamargin. He said his boss is counting on all that yet-tobe developed technology as an alternative to having to go that route. That leaves the kind of interim actions that are happening now, like giving tribes and others another $30 million to not use their Colorado River allocation, at least for a while. These are the latest steps in the drought contingency plan approved two years ago by lawmakers here, officials in other states and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation which controls the Colorado River. In that deal, the seven states and Mexico that all have rights to Colorado River water have all agreed to make cuts in what they draw in a bid designed to restore the lake back to close to 1,090 feet. But it also means that Arizona needs to reduce its draw from the river by up to 700,000 acre feet between now and 2026, against the state’s current annual predrought allocation of 2.8 million acre feet. An acre foot is about 326,000 gallons of water, considered enough to serve a typical family of two for a year. Part of that was supposed to be addressed with the first $30 million paid to the Colorado River Indian Community. In

exchange, the tribe left 50,000 acre feet of water each year for three years. That is up, however, at the end of 2022 – about the same time Lake Mead could hit even new lows. Ducey is using federal COVID relief dollars to provide the new $30 million. But Buschatzke said this isn’t just kicking the can down the road. Only thing is, things aren’t getting any better, even with the 2019 deal and the arrangements to draw down less. “We are seeing that the historic flow of the river is not what we’re seeing in the last 30 years or so,’’ Buschatzke explained. And even that flow, he said, is 10-11 percent below historic levels. And there are no answers yet about what happens after 2026, he said. So what does $30 million buy or lease in water that can be left in the river each year? “Within Arizona, we are probably targeting a couple of hundred thousand acre feet,’’ he said. He acknowledged that’s not enough, even as a short-term solution. So Buschatzke said Arizona is working with California and Nevada, the other lower-basin states, to see what they could do to lower their demand, though the director said he has no specific numbers in mind. That still leaves the question of all the water being used by farms. The 2019 deal did reduce what farmers get from the Colorado River. But that did not result in a commensurate decrease in farmland, as they were allowed to replace some of what they lost with groundwater, precisely the thing that the Central Arizona Project and the Colorado River water was designed to eliminate. It hadn’t been thought that would be necessary. The assumption was that by the time the first cuts in river water came, much of the

farmland in Pinal County would have been converted to new home subdivisions. But that didn’t happen after population growth last decade slowed at times to a crawl. So the farmers kept farming at least some of their land. And Karamargin said his boss sees no need to address any cutbacks in three of the five C’s that define Arizona: cotton, citrus and cattle. “Right after the C’s, there’s a D,’’ he said. “And the biggest topic in this D is desalinization,’’ Karamargin continued, calling it “part of a possible solution.’’ “Arizona’s been a proud cotton state in the past,’’ he said. “And I believe we can be one going into the future as well.’’ Karamargin said he’s convinced the cost will come down, just as it has for solar and wind energy. And he said the fact that places that are drier than Arizona, like Israel, depend on desalinization shows that it is a realistic option. As to that toilet-to-tap, or whatever you want to call it, the already state is pursuing that indirectly. Buschatzke said there is a plan for Arizona and Nevada to pay California to start using it own sewage, now dumped into the Pacific Ocean, for drinking water. In turn, California would leave more of its allocation in the Colorado River, helping stabilize the level of Lake Mead. He said that Phoenix also has been looking at the technology to make the city water self-sufficient and that Tucson has been talking about the issue for more than a decade. But Buschatzke said that runs into another problem: demand. “Twenty years ago, there wasn’t a great hue and cry for reclaimed water to remain in the rivers for the benefit of the riparian habitat, the environment, the critters,’’ he said. “And that has become more of a value to multiple stakeholders.’’ ■

Phoenix – a city that was designed for cars – than in any other U.S. metro, statistics show. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ newly released Consumer Expenditure Surveys, metro Phoenix households spend an average of $12,776 per year on transportation, whether by private car or public transportation.

That’s more than any other metro in the country – even traffic-choked Los Angeles and jam-packed New York, as well as cities with notoriously long commutes, including Washington, D.C. Hspend more to buy vehicles than drivers do anywhere else in the country. A lot more, according to 2019-20 data collected

by the bureau. The average U.S. household spent $4,429 per year on car purchases. Phoenix households spent 59 percent more than that, an average of $7,022 per year. The effect is even more pronounced

Car-lovin’ Valley spends most on transportation BY MICHAEL PATTON Cronkite News

alley drivers love their cars, and more than anywhere else in the country, they put their money where their hearts are. In fact, it costs more to get around in

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when viewed as a percentage of household expenses, the data show. For Valley households, buying a car made up 11.2 percent of all yearly spending, while nationwide it averaged 7.12 percent. Even the second biggest spender by this measure, Baltimore, averaged just 7.84 percent. What’s more, Phoenix holds the top spot among metros in transportation spending despite spending less than average on gasoline, maintenance, public transit and every other sort of transportation expense tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A check around the Valley with car dealership associations, academics, government agencies and a Bureau of Labor Statistics economist came up blank as to why. Officials with the Arizona Department of Transportation declined to comment because they hadn’t studied the issue and didn’t want to speculate. But it’s widely understood that Phoenix was built for motorized vehicles. The city has had a love affair with the automobile since at least the 1950s, when “cruising Central” first became a popular pastime, according to Marshall Shore, an unofficial “official Arizona Hipstorian.” With cheap desert surrounding Phoenix and the availability of cars when the city started to boom after World War II, it didn’t need to have a dense urban core. Instead, it’s a 14,587 square mile area of sprawling suburbs and abutting cities.

Hundreds attend the Rock ‘n’ Roll Classic Car Show at the Pavilions at Talking Stick, touted as the longest-running weekly car show in the United States, on Oct. 23, 2021. (Michael Patton/ Cronkite News)

And despite efforts like the installation of light rail, it’s still designed for cars, Shore said. “Phoenix is and was a car-centric city,” Shore said. “Unlike other cities that built up, Phoenix built out, and it’s still building out.” Some speculate car spending is so high because of the price of used cars because Arizona’s dry climate keeps them in better condition than rust-prone regions. But according to data provided by ISeeCars.com, a car aggregation and research website, a used car in Phoenix costs only

$85 more than the national average, at $24,800 versus $24,715. Another possible factor is the area’s classic car culture. Muscle cars, lowriders, street racers and supercars are commonly seen in the Valley, which also is home to a host of collector-car auctions and shows each year. “There’s no better place to be for someone who loves cars,” said Larry Oliver, manager of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Classic Car Show at Talking Stick. For many, cars are more than just a tool to get around. They’re an obsession, “a dis-

that takes rescue dogs and trains them to be rehabilitation dogs for our veterans right here in the Valley,” said Valor Pastor Thor Strandholt. Strandholt said there will be food trucks, awards for some of the entries “and lots of fun.” Formed in 1999, the association describes itself as “a ministry of helping people to know Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. “We provide material in the goody bags for people to read and make their own decision,” it adds. But it also boasts a passion for restoring motor vehicles. “We love the process of restoration,” it states on its website. “We enjoy taking an

old vehicle and applying the skills, talents and resources necessary to bring it to a better-than-new condition….It is our joy and passion to witness the creation of a beautiful piece of automotive art as the meaningful culmination of our combined skills and efforts.” But the men and women who belong to the group also “believe that life also exhibits a parallel principle in the process of growth and maturity that everyone must experience in the ongoing course of life,” noting each vehicle “is the result of a time-consuming, energy-expending construction process. “It is our belief that life demands a similar process of each one of us … and that God uses the circumstances and chal-

ease,” in Oliver’s words, and a source of community for the people who care about them. “They’re there at the (car) show every week. They never miss a week, and they meet their friends there, and for some of the guys, they’ve been meeting up there for years,” Oliver said. As home to one of the world’s largest collector car auctions, metro Phoenix also has an entire industry of businesses dedicated to the sale, storage and refurbishing of collector cars. “That attracts people from all over the world to buy them, of course, and they keep them right here,” Oliver said. “And then that leads people to buy homes here, either as full-time residents or winter visitors.” It’s a niche part of the car market, but there is a lot of money connected to it. “For one of these cars in good condition you’re looking at an average of $75,000 to $100,000, and it’s not uncommon for someone to buy a car and then put $150,000 into it,” Oliver said. While Phoenix residents already shell out for automobiles, spending is expected to get only higher due to international factors, like a shortage in computer chip production that is slowing the manufacturing of vehicles everywhere. “The number of vehicles produced by all manufacturers, foreign and domestic, has dropped precipitously over the last year because of the chip shortage,” said Knox Ramsey, president of the Valley Auto Dealers Association. “It’s going to get worse before it gets better.” ■

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he Covenant Hot Rod Association, which aims to introduce people to Christianity while entertaining them with souped-up and restored motor vehicles, will hold its sixth annual Desert Harvest Car show with Valor Christian Center of Gilbert. The show – open to vehicle owners for registration between 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, and to the general public for viewing between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. – will be held at Valor Christian Center, 3015 E. Warner Road. “We are the only car show in the valley that uses funds from the show to support Soldier’s Best Friend, the local non-profit

lenges of life as a means whereby that process is carried out. “We are truly passionate about our cars, but we are far more concerned with the things that God is doing in the lives of people. It is our intent, therefore, to use cars and our love of motorsports as a means of helping people to experience success throughout life’s process.” Registration for cars includes a t-shirt, dash plaque and goody bag. The registration fee is $30. A whole range of cars and car-trucks can be entered and the mayor will award a trophy to one. People can register at the show site or at covenanthotrod.com. ■

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free three-day getaway at Cabo San Lucas, a private suite at Churchill Downs, $500 worth of hypnosis weight-loss sessions and a $500 Walmart gift card are among the prizes people can win while simultaneously helping homeless veterans. Those and other goodies will be auctioned online through Nov. 10 by Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619. To sign up, go to bid123.io/JWV or phone 888-577-4011 The post’s “A Hand Up 4 Vets” auction features several dozen prizes that have been assembled by a committee that has worked for months to secure more than 60 donations from generous area businesses and others. “We wanted to create a fundraiser that would be COVID-safe for all of our retired members, the majority of whom are not as young as I am,” joked 90-year-old Auction Committee Chair and Senior Vice Cmdr.

exciting special experiences and items.” Proceeds will go to nonprofits such as Veterans First, which prevents homelessness and stabilizes the lives of women veterans; MANA House, which offers transitional living for homeless veterans; AZ Veterans Stand Down Alliance, which offers resources for thousands of homeless and at-risk vets at annual events; and U.S.Vets-Phoenix, This collage represents some of the goodies up for bid in the auction. (Courtesy of JWV Post 619) which serves more “We are thrilled about the quality and than 1,200 homeless veterans annually. Owen Fabert. “We decided an online aucAuction Committee member Nancy Stuttion would be a perfect way for our com- uniqueness of our auction items,” he addmunity to help homeless veterans for ed. “The participating organizations have see AUCTION page 15 really stepped up and given us a range of now.”

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national nonprofit hopes to raise $5,000 to send a 3-year-old Mesa boy stricken by cancer to Disney World and Give Kids the World Village. Campaign One At A Time has launched the effort for Mack Porter, who is suffering stage 3 anaplastic large cell lymphoma. “Macky is a funny, carefree, and loving boy,” said Nick Ordoñez, OAAT west director. “He loves to give to others and show love to

those who might be in pain or sad. He is SO silly and loves to pretend and play tricks.” Ordoñez said Macky’s journey began on Christmas Eve when his mother noticed visible breathing changes, and he was itchy and scratching his legs until they bled. After multiple doctor visits over the next three weeks, he “woke up struggling to breathe from his nap and the family rushed him to the ER,” where a mass in his chest was found. Campaign One At A Time’s mis-

sion is to ensure no child battling a severe illness ever feels alone. “Macky and his family have been through so much and still have a long road ahead,” Ordoñez said. “We want to provide them with some happy, life-long memories outside of the hospital and her treatments.” He said the group is “reaching out to local businesses to see if we can get any support with either donations or getting the campaign more exposure.” Information: campaignoaat. org/mackystrong ■

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$250 gift certificate for Shula’s Steakhouse Restaurant. The auction also includes an assortment of sports and entertainment memorabilia –including a framed LA Lakers “Showtime” jersey signed by Magic Johnson, three golfing experiences and a speed rep helmet signed by Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray – as well as personal care sessions such as four virtual hypnosis sessions with the Ellman Hypnosis Institute and a facial skin treatment package from Dr. David Hecht. On the home front, Joyful Downsizing has donated two three-hour organizing sessions for people’s homes or garages. And there are tickets to the Arizona Theater, Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, the Chihuly/Las Noches de las Luminarias and others. Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 is an all-volunteer organization and part of a national nonprofit created in 1896 by American Civil War veterans. People also can look for the auction link at Facebook.com/copperstatepost619.

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Mega indoor pickleball venue coming to Chandler BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

t was only a matter of time and Chandler resident Mike Rodrigues is seizing the moment. Sometime in the first three months of 2022, he plans to open Pickleball Kingdom, a 16-court indoor facility in Chandler that will eliminate the biggest problem facing devotees of the fast-growing sport: Arizona’s weather. And not just the 100-plus-degree temps that come with it. “For the serious and advanced player, the elements have to go,” said Rodrigues, who is retrofitting the anchor – a Gold’s Gym – of the strip mall on the northeast corner of Rural and Ray roads where an Oct. 1 gas explosion injured four men. “I never thought of Arizona as windy until I started playing pickleball,” he explained. “Since it is a whiffle ball, the slightest amount of breeze can carry what would have been a great cut shot and land it 2 inches out of bounds. Playing indoors will take all the extraneous elements out so that the only thing that affects your game – is your game. And that’s what the best players want, to let their game stand on its own.” “Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America because it’s fun,” he added. “What’s not fun is waiting for a court, playing in the heat, and having the wind affect your game. We’ve solved all those problems.” Along with 16 courts and air conditioning, Rodrigues has a number of amenities planned for Pickleball Kingdom: memberships, an app to make reservations, tournaments and leagues, a pro shop, locker rooms and showers, a lounge, snack bar and even beer and wine. And he’ll be carving out times and places for birthday parties, corporate events and similar activities that are virtually impossible to arrange at a public park. He’ll even have ball machines, similar to those used in tennis, that will spit out the

Mike Rodrigues plans to debut Pickleball Kingdom, an indoor 16-court venue, in Chandler in early 2022. (David Minton/Staff Photographer) whiffle balls so players can work on their swing. Pickleball Kingdom assuredly will be the largest indoor pickleball venue in the state and one of the largest, if not the biggest, in the country. Rodrigues sees it as the next iteration in a sport that has taken off like wildfire – first among athletically-inclined and health-fo-

cused senior citizens and now a sport that has caught on with people of all ages. The National Pickleball Association saw its membership increase by 650 percent between 2013 and 2019. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association, which tracks the popularity of sports through the sale of related merchandise, estimated that from 2018 to the end of

Mike Rodrigues said his Pickleball Kingdom will eliminate the biggest bane to the game: Arizona’s weather. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

last year, the number of active pickleball players has grown from 3.1 million to 4.2 million. That growth included a 21.3 percent increase last year over 2019 as the pandemic forced Americans to rethink social distancing and the value of socializing outdoors, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association said. Municipalities can’t keep up with the demand for more free places to play and have spent millions of dollars over the last five years to try and feed the voracious appetite for courts. But Rodrigues said all those facilities still have the disadvantage of weather. “In the summer, people only play at night because it’s too hot,” he said. “But even when the weather is better, the sun is a factor since no one wants to be in for too long for fear of contracting skin cancer.” Then there are the waits for court times at many public parks. “For the novice player,” Rodrigues said, “it will simply be a much better experience. For them, reserving courts is everything since they don’t play that often, so spending half their time waiting for a court to open up is a deal breaker.” Rodrigues’ business model differs from the few indoor facilities nationally that combine restaurants and outdoor play areas – with fewer courts. “Those are looking to be to pickleball what Top Golf is to golf,” he said. “There’s a market and need for that. It will introduce a lot of new people to the sport and they will be able to play in a very recreational environment. “But they will still have to deal with the sun, heat, cold, and wind. Within that golf analogy Pickleball Kingdom would be, instead of Top Golf, a championship golf course with a driving range. The environment and expectation will be very different.” He noted that technology “has radically improved paddles, rules are being tweaked to optimize the sport and national regula-

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tory bodies are jockeying for position. I believe the next iteration in pickleball’s evolution is to bring the sport indoors.” A player for only about two years, Rodrigues said he was hooked on pickleball “in less than five minutes” his first time on the courts. “What’s so enticing about pickleball is that the initial learning curve is so short,” he said. “In 10 minutes, the average person will be able to play a somewhat decent game. That’s unheard of for most sports. “For example, I took up golf seriously about two years ago. As a former college quarterback, I foolishly believed that my hand-eye coordination would allow me to breeze through the steep learning curve of that sport. Well, after tons of practice on the range, countless rounds of golf, lessons and a new set of clubs, golf is still kicking my butt. Whether someone has athletic ability or none whatsoever, they will be able to get into their pickleball groove quickly. Then, once a player is competent, there’s a whole new level of play that they can aspire to. You can get good quickly but never master it… which

keeps you coming back to play.” And his business will cater to that appetite for improvement with his drop-in times, leagues and tournaments. “Since you can’t play pickleball by yourself, a universal problem is finding people to play with, ideally at or around your same skill level,” he said. “What we will have at Pickleball Kingdom are daily drop-in play times, where people can sign up on our mobile app and then just show up. They will be placed into games with others who are rated at the same level as they are.” Then, he believes, the monthly tourneys and weekly leagues will further help the pickleball community “to grow, thrive, and elevate together.” “Pickleball’s popularity is enormous and growing,” he added. “People want to play. And once they play indoors, void of all the elements but with the comforts of a club, we believe that they’ll recognize that playing indoors on dedicated, outdoor surfaced courts is the way to go.” Enthusiasts can follow Pickleball Kingdom’s development on Facebook and by signing up for announcements at PickleballKingdom.com. ■

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Grant Woods was the best of Arizonans BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

very story requires a headline, so when Grant Woods left us Oct. 23 at age 67, the headline writers called him “Former Arizona Attorney General.” This is absolutely true – Grant served two terms as AG between 1990 and 1998 – but also a wretchedly poor summation of everything he encompassed as a human being. Father of five. Grandfather to JoJo. Husband. Attorney. Writer. Talk show host. Political commentator. Playwright. Musician. Community volunteer. World-class joker. Tennis player. Patriot. Basketball court trash talker. Songwriter. Pain in the butt. I’ll stop there, though the breadth of Grant’s many passions calls out for more. If it’s possible to cram a century of living into 67 years, Grant did so, which is a life lesson

I will take away from having known him. Another one is to lead with your heart, to follow love where it takes you. Grant was passionate about music and writing songs. In 2015, he asked me to help him drum up publicity for one of his endless side projects: songs he’d written performed by artists with Arizona ties. He had lined up a long list of talented musicians, including Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band, Lawrence Zubia of the Pistoleros, bluesman Hans Olson, and legendary local vocalists Alice Tatum and Francine Reed. I’ll confess to some initial fear that a lawyer dabbling in songwriting might be, you know, not great. I never should have worried. My favorite track on the album is “Me and Preacher,” sung by Blaine Long. It remains on my Spotify playlist and I sing along every time it pops up. Some of Grant’s lyrics: You’ve got to try when the burning’s high/And you must believe when the pain

is deep/You’ve got to march right on, singing that gospel song. The day will come, when the Lord will set you free. That was Grant, always marching on, singing his truth. We worked together for some clients where lawyering and public relations intersected. I admired his intelligence and charisma. Grant was rarely the first to speak. He never dominated the conversation. He was the voice of wisdom, an experienced legal mind who sliced through the posturing, bad ideas, and ego clashes. He took pride in getting the team where we needed to go. He was like that on the basketball court at lunchtime, too. Grant liked to bring the ball up court, a point guard who distributed to teammates and launch Steph Curry-length jumpshots, of which he made a surprising number. No hoops game with Grant was complete without trash talk. One of the guys we played with was an assistant city manager named Dave, who

like Grant never met a shot he didn’t like. Grant prided himself on getting in your face on defense. Dave, not so much. This led Grant to refer to him as “Ave” for days on end. Why? “Because there’s no D in Dave.” At age 28, fresh out of law school, Grant served as chief of staff for then-Congressman John McCain. Theirs was a lifelong bond marked by a mutual love of Arizona, its sports teams and its politics. Both men put people before party, service before self. At McCain’s funeral, Grant’s eulogy gained national attention. His final summation of the great senator provides another lesson to be remembered. “He served his country with honor,” Grant said of his friend. “He fought the good fight. He finished the race. He kept the faith.” That was Grant Woods in a paragraph. He marched right on. He fought the good fight. He was the best of us. ■

considerations have stopped you from taking the next step. If you’ve ever thought about foster care, here are 11 things you may not know: Kids enter the foster care center through no fault of their own. They are placed in care because their biological parents or legal guardians are unable to care for them safely. Neglect is the No. 1 reason children enter care. Substance abuse is the No. 1 cause of parental neglect. The good news is that substance abuse is treatable. The purpose of a foster family is to offer a safe, stable place for children to learn and grow while birth parents do the work that’s needed to bring their kids home to a safe environment. Most kids in foster care have siblings – DCS does everything possible to keep them together and appreciates foster homes that can keep families intact. When considering becoming a foster parent, keep in mind the greatest impact you may have on the lives of children is to keep them together. Children thrive in family environments free from abuse and neglect. They need a safe place to learn from their mistakes

and gain new skills to use in their future. They need someone to ask about their school day, wish them a happy birthday and check up on their homework. Children in foster care are regular kids! Despite the challenges handed to them, they love playing outside, hanging out with friends, spending time with loved ones and eating their favorite foods. Their personalities and interests vary widely, but most of them have something special in common: an incredible resilience no matter the odds. You don’t have to be a forever parent to consider fostering. Adoption is not the goal for most children. Instead, DCS works to place them in a safe and loving family setting until they can safely go home to their parents. For foster parents, this means providing a stable, yet temporary, home for a child. If children are unable to reunite with their parents, DCS works to connect them with loving, adoptive families. People who are interested in adopting can work with a licensing agency on becoming certified to adopt. Rethink your age. Adults ages 21 to 70+

can become licensed to provide foster care. Many young professionals and empty nesters have homes to share and love to give. Being a foster parent is not always the easiest job in the world, but it’s certainly one of the most fulfilling. Fostering will positively impact your life as much as it will a child’s. Many people are interested in becoming licensed to provide foster care, but believe their circumstances make them a bad fit. Most of the time, this simply isn’t true. Good foster parents come in all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and beliefs. What do they have in common? They’re able to provide safety and stability, and they want to ensure a positive future for children in our community. You can learn all about foster care and whether it’s right for you by calling 877543-7633 or visiting AZDCS.gov/foster. Please consider becoming a foster care provider and help change a child’s life forever – not to mention your own. Now is the time to step up and be the difference these children desperately need. Mike Faust is the director of the Arizona Department of Child Safety ■

Arizona desperately needs foster parents BY MIKE FAUST AFN Guest Writer

he statistics are alarming: Calls to Arizona Department of Child Safety’s abuse and neglect hotline have spiked 25 percent in the last six months. As of this writing, there are 13,790 youth in Arizona’s foster care system – but there are only 3,292 licensed foster homes. Not only is this woefully inadequate, but it’s also the lowest number of licensed homes in DCS’ history. That’s why we’re working urgently to recruit more foster care providers to bring safety and stability for Arizona’s most vulnerable children. We are seeking single adults, married couples, 20-somethings, seniors and everyone in between to help kids in desperate need. Many people in our community have wondered about foster care – they have love to give and a difference to make – but they’re not sure they’re a good fit or don’t not know where to start. Perhaps you’re someone who has wondered about becoming a foster care provider – and perhaps your concerns and

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CALL FOR CANDIDATES | SRP Elections Set for April 5 Nomination papers and petitions for candidates seeking the positions of President or Vice President or positions on the Boards or Councils of the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association (the “Association”) and the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (the “District”), collectively SRP, are available by request from the SRP Corporate Secretary. Email election@srpnet.com or call the SRP Elections Information Line at (602) 236-3048. Nomination papers and petitions may be filed beginning Jan. 5, 2022 and must be completed and filed with the SRP Corporate Secretary no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2022. The SRP elections are slated for April 5 and will fill 22 positions of the Association, which manages the water operations of SRP, and 24 positions of the District, which oversees the electric operations of SRP. Applications for early voting ballots will be accepted beginning Jan. 2, 2022. Prior to that date, applications to be placed on the Permanent Early Voter List can be submitted and be in effect for the April 5 elections. Early voting ballots will be mailed beginning March 9. Qualified candidates must own qualified land or have been appointed to vote qualified land held in a qualifying trust that is within the respective boundaries of the Association or District and in the voting area they wish to represent as of Dec. 26, 2021; reside within the respective boundaries of the Association or District; and be a qualified, registered Arizona voter. SRP Board members establish policy, approve annual budgets and set prices and fees. SRP Council members amend and enact by-laws and make appointments to fill vacancies on the Boards and Councils.

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Skyline unified sports providing unique opportunity BY LOFTON LECHNER Tribune Contributing Writer

kyline High School’s new Unified Sports team will allow students with intellectual disabilities to compete alongside and in front of their peers. Unified Sports is a program that is a part of the Special Olympics that focuses on social inclusion. This is done by joining those with intellectual disabilities and those without on the same team. They play together on the same field with the same goal. For Skyline, this is its first year being a part of the Unified Sports program in Arizona. Before the program, students with intellectual disabilities could only participate in sports by playing them in their physical education classes. Those two classes were focused on getting the students involved and teaching them different skills and sports. With Skyline now a part of Unified Sports, those physical education classes have evolved to help prepare the students for competing in games against other schools. The higher-level class at Skyline has 12 students with intellectual disabilities and 12 partners all practicing basketball, preparing for games later this year at the AIA level, competing against unified teams from other schools. Skyline’s lower-level class has 20 students with intellectual disabilities that are doing the same, in preparation for the area games. With the program being new at Skyline, getting more students involved is a key area of focus moving forward for athletic director Phil Wail. Due to COVID-19, Skyline was unable to tell students about the program until after school had already started. With games approaching Wail has a plan to get the program more visibility. “A lot of the games that take place between our schools will be done during the school day,” Wail said. “When we have one of those [games] at our school . . . since it’s during the day, for our P.E. classes that are going on that would be great for them to be in the stands . . . to watch and cheer

Emily Nelson, front with blonde hair, and Gabriella Labrada both sought new opportunities with Unified Sports at Skyline High School. However, they had to join the AIA badminton team because a Unified program hadn’t yet been developed. Even then, they felt welcome. (Lofton Lechner/Tribune Contributor)

what’s going on.” briella Labrada weren’t able to take part in With fans in the stands, these students Unified badminton because the team was are able to feel like they are competing not formed in time for the fall season. So and fighting for their school. The students they joined the regular team and played are able to show off their competitive na- in exhibition matches that didn’t count toture that many do not realize is there. ward the team’s ranking. “The unified kids, they love the idea of Nelson is a swimmer by trade and has competing, competition, because they been swimming outside of Skyline for want to be a part of a team,” said physical the past seven years. She has gone from education teacher being a part of that Angelo Paffumi. team, to leading her “They just keep askyoung squad. ing about ‘Where’s Going into her our uniforms? Are senior year of high we gonna get unischool she wanted forms?’ They just to try something difwant to be a part of ferent and joined the that, because when badminton team. you’re a part of a This new experience team you’re a part for Nelson helped of the school.” tap into a side of her This feeling of that she normally inclusion is what doesn’t show. Unified Sports is all “Me, I’m not reabout. It brings stually competitive, but dents together to Skyline PE teacher Angelo Paffumi has seen I got to experience make an impact in the benefits Unified Sports have had on the the competitiveness school in a short amount of time. He couldn’t in the games, but each other’s lives. help but smile at the thought of the program Senior Emily NelI also got to make growing in the future. (Tribune File Photo) son and junior Gafriends,” Nelson

said. In Labrada’s case, she was approached by one of the assistant coaches on the badminton team. After having that conversation, Labrada decided that she would come out of her shell and join the team. However, with both girls now on the team, adversity began to rear its ugly head. Some coaches from other high schools began to take issue with Nelson and Labrada playing. Coaches would ask why the girls were not in Unified and why they are playing on the AIA team. Skyline badminton coach Stephanie Poppert explained that Skyline did not have a Unified badminton team for them to play on. Even though some of the coaches from other schools were not thrilled to have Nelson and Labrada on Skyline’s team, the girls from the other schools made Poppert proud. “All of the girls were great,” Poppert said. “No matter how anxious their coaches were or how enthusiastic their coaches were, the girls all took it in stride from all different schools.” The impact Unified Sports have had has been profound. By joining up with students with intellectual disabilities, their peers are now able to look at difficulties they have had in a new light. This new perspective allows them to better be able to focus in school. This new understanding from those students has allowed new partnerships to grow in the higher-level class. On a day where the class took a break from basketball to play kickball the students took advantage to have fun. Paffumi, with a smile from ear to ear, described how the students were joking around, picking each other up and laughing together. In Skyline’s first year of Unified Sports, the benefits and impact are already having an effect on the students involved. Step by step Wail and Paffumi are building a program based on unifying the school. “To me it’s all about the relationships, the communication, the acceptance, and coming together as one unit for the school,” Paffumi said. ■

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Cache of historic Native American photos displayed in rare exhibit BY ALEX GALLAGHER GetOut Staff Writer

he works of one of the most influential and controversial American photographers are now on display at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Two years of planning went into the exhibit of prolific photographer Edward S. Curtis’s works, which are from exhibition co-curator, collector and trustee Tim Peterson, who began collecting the works of Curtis over a decade ago. “Edward S. Curtis is considered one of the foremost American photographers and a controversial photographer in America based on his photographs of Native American people, which we discuss throughout our exhibit,” said Dr. Tricia Loscher, the assistant director of collections, exhibitions and research and co-curator of the exhibit at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Peterson grew up with a love of the outdoors, Western American history and collecting things. When he put those things together, he began looking for things dealing with the American west. The Boston resident started collecting items that had ties to the famous explorers Lewis and Clark and later stumbled on Curtis’ work. Peterson was drawn to those photographs, explaining, “One of the things that I’ve always been intrigued by is people that will commit and dedicate their lives to a project.” Curtis lived between 1868 and 1952 but his career in photography only lasted a fraction of his life. At an early age, he went with his family to Washington state and began working in a lumber yard. During his 20’s, Curtis sustained a back injury and decided it was time to work a job that wasn’t as physically demanding. Because he had long loved photography, he decided to open his own photography studio. Unfortunately, the studio closed. Unscathed by the business’ failure, Curtis became intrigued by the native people who called Puget Sound, Washington, home. He began photographing them and

In addi- piece in the exhibition is a timeline that tion to the details Curtis’ life and events from Native photos, the American history. museum “I really see this collection as being a walls are study center for the next year and a half lined with and my hope is that it will generate diaq u o t e s logue with the community and indigenous r e f e r e n c - people,” said Loscher. ing Curtis’ While Loscher hopes the exhibit will spur work and conversations of the history of Native Amerwords that icans in the American West, she also hopes came di- for discussions about Curtis’ photos as well. rectly from “It’s my hope that once we get more the photog- programming going again, we can have rapher. some conversations and panel discussions One of where we bring indigenous people here to the most talk about what is seen in these photos,” s t r i k i n g said Loscher. quotes on As for Peterson, he hopes that guests the walls will take notice of the unique variations of is one the photographs on display. that came “I hope people will notice some images Edward Curtis’ influential and controversial photos of Native Americans of from Cur- in four to six different mediums. We did the West in the early 1900s that are now on display at Western Spirit: Scott- tis’ friend, that because we wanted people to appresdale’s Museum of the West. (Ashleigh Carpenter/GetOut Contributing Photog- m e n t o r , ciate the diversity of the work,” he said. rapher) and lifelong “I hope when people look at it, they don’t supporter George Bird Grinnell. scoff at it being the same image but admire quickly found his calling. The quote reads “The results which Cur- that Curtis worked with platinum, silver In 1900, Curtis decided to begin photographing Native Americans of the Ameri- tis gets with his camera stir one as one is and turned something flat into something stirred by a great painting, and when we that had a three-dimensional look to it.” ■ can west and did so until around 1930. Curtis was most inspired by a now are thus moved debunked belief called the “myth of the by a picture, and vanishing Indian” that was among white share the thought cultures and that reinforced their false and feeling that belief that American Indians and their the artist had when he made the traditions were disappearing forever. Throughout his career, Curtis visited picture, we may seven regions of the American West and recognize it as a had early support from big names like work of art.” There are also President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt unique artifacts and J.P. Morgan. Curtis’ works were distributed through throughout the exa series of 20 volumes titled “The North hibition, including American Indian,” which the now-defunct a copy of the type New York Herald said was “the most am- of camera Curbitious enterprise in publishing since the tis used, cultural items and symbols. production of the King James Bible.” There is even a The exhibition at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West features photos phonograph bearing a description from each volume. “When Curtis was taking photos, pho- and QR code that tography was a new medium of art and he guests can scan and was breaking new ground in terms of the hear a song record- The exhibit includes a number of artifacts, including an example of one photography he was taking and the medi- ed by Curtis’ team. of the cameras used by Curtis. (Ashleigh Carpenter/GetOut/Contributing Another striking Photographer) ums he was creating,” said Loscher.

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’m not sure when pumpkin spice became such a national addiction, but these days you’ll find that flavor in everything. And I do mean everything – from frappucinos to pumpkin spiced sunflower seeds. The minute October rolls around, pumpkin spice season is in full swing. You can bet that with just about anything pumpkin spiced, it’s going to have some calories. I am sharing an exception with you this week. I created a healthy, low calorie dessert for the clients at Red Mountain Weight Loss who are trying to find delicious things to eat while shedding the pounds. This recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Caramel Apples is the perfect tasty treat for anyone who doesn’t want to give up dessert while losing weight. The best part is, the only calories in the entire recipe come from one crisp apple. The ingredient used for sweetening the apple is Swerve Sweetener Brown Sugar Replacement. The caramel drizzle is from Walden Farms, a company known for its zero calorie, zero carb Ingredients: 1 crisp, red organic apple per serving. (Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, Fuji, Gala) 1-2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 heaping teaspoons Swerve Sweetener Brown Sugar Replacement ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/8 teaspoon salt Walden Farms zero calorie, zero carb Caramel Dip/Sauce

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR PINAL COUNTY Case No: DO2021-01436 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY, LEGAL DECISION-MAKING, PARENTING TIME AND CHILD SUPPORT (Honorable Patrick Gard) n Re the Matter of: CORY SCHINDEHETTE, Petitioner, and MELISSA VARGAS, Respondent. TO: MELISSA VARGAS, Respondent/Mother in the above referenced matter. A Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time,and Child Support and a Motion for Temporary Orders Re: Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time and Child Support has been filed by Petitioner, CORY SCHINDEHETTE; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Court has set a telephonic hearing on the Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time, and Child Support on the 14th day of December, 2021 at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Pinal County Superior Court, located at 971 Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona 85132, before the Honorable Honorable Patrick K. Gard. The Honorable Patrick K. Gard’s division can be reached at (520) 866-5405 and HYPERLINK "mailto:nbrokaw@courts.az.gov" nbrokaw@courts.az.gov. The hearing shall be set for 15 minutes, and the Court will not hear or take evidence at this hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE HEARING MAY RESULT IN THE COURT ISSUING A CIVIL ARREST WARRANT, OR WHERE APPLICABLE, A CHILD SUPPORT ARREST WARRANT, FOR YOUR ARREST. IF YOU ARE ARRESTED, YOU MAY BE HELD IN JAIL FOR NO MORE THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE A HEARING IS HELD. Counsel and/or parties shall provide the Court’s Judicial Assistance, Natalie (520-866-5405 & HYPERLINK "mailto:nbrokaw@courts.az.gov" nbrokaw@courts.az.gov) with a telephone number, not less than two and not more than five judicial days prior to the hearing; the Court shall initiate the call as near the scheduled time as the Court’s calendar permits. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the Judge or Commissioner scheduled to hear this case five days before your scheduled court date. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Petition by submitting a written request to: Renee King, 7702 E. Doubletree ranch road, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 27th day of October, 2021. GUYMON LAW /s/ Renee King Renee L. (Cook) King, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner. Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct 31, Nov 7, 14, 21, 2021 / 42481

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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) EXHAUST SYSTEM FEMA GRANT NO. EMW-2019-FG-04082 CITY OF MESA PROJECT NO. CP1051GRT DAVIS BACON WAGES APPLY FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 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: Apparatus exhaust removal systems at sixteen (16) Fire Station locations ranging from two (2) to four (4) bays each. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $700,000.00 to $800,000.00. 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.earc.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 $33.00, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com. 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 480644-2251 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 180 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&#39;s check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The following forms are to be submitted with the Bid Proposal for Federal-Aid Projects. 1.Surety (Bid) Bond 2.Non-Collusion Bidding Certification (See Proposal Documents and Forms) 3. Certification Regarding Lobbying - Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (See Proposal Documents and Forms) 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. ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct. 31, Nov 7, 14, 2021 / 42355

BETH HUNING City Engineer

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THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | OCTOBER 31, 2021

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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA REPLACEMENT WELL DRILLING: CITY WELL 9, DESERT WELLS 7 and 18 AND FALCON FIELD WELL 2

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City Well 9: 416 E. 8th Street Desert Well 7: 2357 E. Hawes Road Desert Well 18: 4161 S. Signal Butte Road Falcon Field Well 2: 1804 N. 46 th Street PROJECT NO. CP0642WD ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, November 18, 2021, 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 re-drilling of City Well 9, Desert Wells 7 and 18 and Falcon Field 2 per the Technical Specifications. Drill four (4) 15-inch diameter pilot holes, conduct well logs, perform depth sampling, ream holes to 32-inches in diameter, install four (4) 20-inch well casings, install gravel packs or glass beads, develop 4 wells and other items necessary for completion of the project in accordance with the Approved Plans and Specifications at four well sites.

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The Engineer’s Estimate range is $6,000,000 to $7,000,000. 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.earc.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 $35, 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 480644-2251 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 360 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&#39;s check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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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 Oct. 24, 31, 2021 / 42182

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