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en years ago, with the East Valley all but paralyzed by the Great Recession, Mesa of�icials sank ceremonial shovels into some dirt just north of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. They were breaking ground for a new stretch of a city street. Ordinarily, a new stretch of city street doesn’t bring out the mayor, City Council members, top bureaucrats and the press. We get new streets around these parts all the time – big whoop. But this was Ray Road and the work beginning that morning would – in the rosy estima-
tion of those pols and bureaucrats – open the �loodgates for a 21st century gold rush. With Loop 202 just to the north and the airport next door, how could they miss? Well, it took some time. But they nailed it. The south side of Ray east of Sossaman now presents a phalanx of large industrial buildings on what was open land as little as two years ago. More are on the way, with the prospect of turning Ray Road’s intersection with Hawes Road into one of southeast Mesa’s busiest business hubs. Within these buildings is a dizzying array of enterprises, ranging from cabinetry to swimming pool supplies to the latest in high-tech aviation.
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It has worked out so well for CAVU Aerospace Inc. that the 10-year-old Arkansasbased company is thinking about moving its national headquarters to Gateway. Ken Kocialski, one of CAVU’s founding partners, said the rapidly growing company opened its 80,000-square-foot Gateway facility in the fall of 2019 because of a combination of private and public cooperation. Originally, he said, the company had wanted to lease a building in Chandler. “We thought it would be a perfect �it for us. After about four to six weeks of the most excruciating lease negotiation … �inally we just gave up on this group,” he said.
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Anne Beeby of Mesa beamed with pride last week at the Falcon Field building wrap featuring her late father, Kenneth Beeby, when he was a training there with the Royal Air Force during WWII. For the story, see page 4. (Jim Walsh/Tribune Staff)
esa took the �irst step toward restricting recreational marijuana sales only a day after Gov. Doug Ducey certi�ied the general election results, which included the overwhelming victory for Proposition 207. Assistant City Manager John Pombier said Mesa was joining East Valley cities in immediately adopting the series of restrictions, which include limiting recreational marijuana sales to “dual licensed’’ medical marijuana dispensaries. “We are going lock-step with the rest of the Valley to make sure we do this in a uniform measure,’’ Pombier said. Mesa Mayor John Giles said he is concerned
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ather Harold Stanley Knight, a retired Mesa Episcopalian priest believed to have been Arizona’s oldest man, passed away Nov. 17 at age 108. Born on July 26, 1912, to a prominent New York State Baptist family, Father Knight also had been the world’s oldest Episcopalian priest. He moved in 1957 to Mesa, where he was pastor of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church for 20 years. Before joining the Episcopal Church, he had been a Baptist pastor from 1937 to 1948 and then became an Episcopalian rector at three New York State churches between 1948-77. Father Knight in 1934 earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in philosophy from the University of Rochester in New York and three years later earned his master’s degree from the Colgate Rochester Divinity School, a Baptist theology school also in New York State. After moving to Mesa, he embraced the community, where he was a member of Oriental Lodge 20, the Mesa Rotary Club, president of the Mesa Community Council, twice president of the Mesa Association of Churches and a member of the Mesa United Fund, Salvation Army and Tri-City Service Center boards. “The Mesa community loved him and he comfortably adapted to a real western culture, which he loved back,” said his son, Dr. Douglas W. Knight. His involvement in the community earned him numerous accolades, including the 1978 Mesa Citizen of the Year Award, the Salvation Army’s Others Award in 1978 and William Booth Award in 1984. He also earned the Mesa United Fund’s 1983 Service Award. After retiring from St. Mark’s in 1977 as the longest-serving rector in its 104-year history, Father Knight served twice as interim rector at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Phoenix and also was a part-time staff member at St. Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church in Scottsdale. He loved writing poetry and reading. Tattered copies of paperback books – such as “Nobel Prize Conversations” and “Theosophy: A Modern Expression of the
changed now, in some ways. There’s more than matter . . . I say, God, of course.” Father Knight added that philosophy “continued to be [my] major all [my] life.” He led St. Mark’s into broader ecumenical relationships with other Mesa churches, expanded its ministries and focused extensively on Christian education for children, teens and young families. When the present church was built in 1981, a designated event space was renamed Knight Hall in the rector’s honor. “I did a lot of things in town. We had a group in Mesa called the Mesa Community Council, which was a group to look into things we might need to get done,” he Father Harold S. Knight, the oldest resident of Mesa and said. believed to be the oldest in Arizona, passed away last “We’d make suggestions month at age 108. (Special to the Tribune) to the city council or do Wisdom of the Ages” – could be found at things ourselves, and I headed that for his bedside table. some time.” In an interview with the Tribune just An avid tennis player in his youth, prior to his 107th birthday last year, Fa- Knight developed a knack for poetry back ther Knight attributed his longevity to in 1937. his wife’s cooking. He was married for 47 When asked if thinks writing poetry has years to his wife Edithanne, 97. helped to keep his mind sharp, he laughed He also said he came from strong stock, and said, “If it kept my mind sharp, I could partly Scottish. still be writing poetry.” “No one else in my family has ever done Father Knight is survived by his widow, this,” he said. “Something like this age, his son Douglas, wife Rosemarie HeyI think, is in the DNA molecules some- wood Knight and their children Christian where. I credit that. How it got there, I Knight, Jennifer “Jan” Barglowski, Eric don’t know.” Knight (Olga) and daughter Cheryl Knight His father was always very involved in Durfee (and her children Zane, Tracy, Kyhis childhood, he recalled. lynn, Todd, Linda and Cherry). “I had a father who was very attentive He also is survived by a total of 13 great and very kind. He gave me a lot of time, grandchildren and six great grandchiland I appreciate that,” Father Knight said. dren as well as his step-children Barbara “I have nothing to regret.” Anne Gibson and Bryn Elise Allen and He said his studies of psychology and their children. philosophy in�luenced his approach to life Services have been deferred until next as a religious man. year because of the pandemic. “Philosophy is a wide �ield of interThe family requests that interested est,” he said. “The philosophy of science, persons stay in touch with St. Barnabas in the past, was all materialism – matter Church in Scottsdale for future announceis the only thing that exists. But that has ments.
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Falcon Field building wraps a stunning memorial
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orld War II ended 75 years ago, but Falcon Field’s contribution to the war effort as a British training base keeps getting increasingly prominent. A series of 16 wraps featuring historical photos of Falcon Field’s vital role now adorn many blank spaces on buildings at the busy – and growing – municipal airport. The photos capture a variety about various aspects of life at early Falcon Field during the war era from 1941-1945, ranging from cadets getting tossed into a long- gone pool after their �irst solo �light to a training class posing with smiles on their faces. Yes, it was dangerous, too: 23 cadets lost their lives during the training and are buried at the Mesa City Cemetery, but it also was a much more agreeable assignment than many others during the war. None of these images, however, are as prominent as the newest – an imposing statement about gender equity that resonated strongly with everyone attending a dedication last week. It’s hard to miss this image, looming on the control tower for everyone who arrives at the terminal building to see: a female mechanic working on the engine of a plane. “It’s the history of Falcon Field being memorialized with a woman,’’ said Shelbea York, a pilot who had just participated in a �ly-over by four vintage training aircraft, including a T-6 Texan and Stearman PT-17 trainers. “The �irst time I saw it, it actually made me cry,’’ she said. York and her father Ben participated in the �lyover by the Wings of Flight Foundation, which perpetuates Falcon’s traditions through a collection of historic WWII vintage planes kept at a historic World War II hangar. Ben York was �lying a PT-17 Stearman, a biplane, while his daughter, a �light instructor at the airport, was a passenger in the T-6. Ben York said it was typical for cadets to graduate from the Stearman to the T-6. Everyone seemed to agree it was �itting to put the patriotic woman’s picture in such a prominent place. “It’s important for us to recognize
The wraps around the buildings on bustling Falcoln Field in Mesa are an impressive tribute to the pilots who trained there during World War II. (Special to the Tribune) their legacy and how they supported the war effort,’’ Mesa Councilman Dave Luna said. “We have a woman who represents all women who participated in the war effort.’’ Luna, a retired educator, also views the wraps as an important learning tool in teaching children Mesa’s important role in WWII, with the former Williams Field, now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, once serving as another important training base. No one seems to know the prominently honored female mechanic’s name. It appears someone during that era neglected to write her name down on the back of the photo. Airport Director Corinne Nystrom, whose father served at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II, said she would love to know the woman’s name. “It’s a beautiful palate,’’ Nystrom said about the tower, which looms over the terminal and a nearby parking lot. “It’s perfect. Because we have a (male) pilot on the other side, we thought it would be appropriate to commemorate all of the people who worked on the ground.’’ Anne Beeby of Mesa, daughter of onetime RAF Cadet Kenneth R. Beeby, smiled as she posed next to a wrap displaying a picture of her father during his training mission at Falcon. The wraps dress up an otherwise unassuming utility building and faces a grassy
viewing area, where visitors often stop by “All of these wraps keep their memory to watch takeoffs and landings. alive,’’ Beeby said. Beeby, a former longtime �light attendant, said her father was proud of his service and viewed his training at Falcon as one of the highlights of his long life. He was born in England, came to Falcon for pilot training and returned home, where served as a �light instructor. “After the war ended, he came back as soon as he could. He loved the Valley and the airport,’’ Anne Beeby said. “He was so proud to be part of this.’’ “It’s important that they remember Falcon and that we recognize them and the sacri�ices they made for us,’’ she said. Ken Beeby passed away in 2016 at age 97 and never had an opportunity to see his image preserved on a This unknown female mechanic is memorialized by a huge wrap building’s wall at Falcon. around the control tower. (Jim Walsh/Tribune Staff)
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Meanwhile, Kocialski’s wife, Tarasa Haase, a real estate agent, came across the Landing, then under development on the south side of Ray Road by Scottsdalebased Marwest Enterprises LLC. Within the space of a weekend, a lease was negotiated even before the building was �inished. Two meetings with Mesa’s economic development staff cemented the deal. CAVU’s Mesa shop refurbishes parts from dismantled aircraft and sells them with FAA certi�ication for re-use in other planes. Kocialski is looking to add about 20 quali�ied mechanics to his existing Mesa staff of 25 by the end of the year. Mesa’s economic development director, Bill Jabjiniak, doesn’t have an exact �igure in terms of dollars �lowing into the Gateway sector. But he said, “I will tell you that we are in the billions.” Jabjiniak, who has been in his position with Mesa since 2007, seems personally awestruck at the transformation. “Southeast Mesa on all sides of the airport has become a signi�icant draw,” he said. “We’re seeing things I never thought we would see.” Mesa has long touted the economic potential of land near the airport, which until 1993 was a U.S. Air Force base. In 2006, a study by the Urban Land Institute predicted that the Gateway area could someday support 100,000 well-paying jobs. Fruition of that employment forecast is still years in the future. But recent growth
Mesa and Marwest Enterprises officials early this year broke ground for the Landing at 202, one of many developments springing up around Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport. (Special to the Tribune) suggests it is not necessarily a pipe dream. EuroContempo Cabinetry LLC, which originated in Gilbert in 2017, kicked off the land rush with a 72,000-square-foot factory and showroom in 2018. Kevin Thompson, who represents southeast Mesa on the City Council, said that seems to have been the catalyst. When he �irst joined the council in 2015, Thompson said, “We were just coming out of a recession and man, nobody was wanting to build anything.” In fact, he said, a proposed large mixeduse development at Ray and Hawes �izzled in 2015 for lack of funds. But when EuroContempo broke ground, “Everybody kind of saw suddenly that
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there were cranes and there was dirt being moved and it generated some excitement,” Thompson said. In short order, a Potato Barn furniture store opened on the north side of Ray, and the building boom was on. Several projects have come under the auspices of Marwest. Just this year, Marwest built 605,000 square feet of Class-A industrial space on 45 acres on the north side of Ray. Jabjiniak said that project, called Landing 202, already is mostly leased. Another Marwest project is under construction on the east end of the existing industrial row – 525,000 square feet in seven Class A industrial buildings, scheduled for comple-
tion in April. And, Jabjiniak said, there is far more to come. Projects in the pipeline, some not yet announced, will add 3.6 million square feet of space to the Ray Road corridor between Hawes and Power roads. This all adds up to something Mesa has craved for decades: jobs. Mesa historically has been a bedroom community for other nearby cities with more employment opportunities. Citywide, Jabjiniak said, Mesa has added more than 12,000 jobs in the past �ive years, with an average wage of $46,586.
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HVAC company Russell Sigler, like many businesses, see the Gateway Airport area as a prime location because of its proximity to highways and the airport. (Special to the Tribune)
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Mesa police make arrest in baby's slaying BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer
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esa police have arrested a 29-year-old suspect in the brutal drive-by shooting that left a year-old boy dead and six other innocent victims wounded in October at a food truck event. But few details have been released and critical court records have been sealed in the arrest of Larry Tyrone Miller, 29, who had a previous arrest and conviction for armed robbery. “Mesa police detectives have tirelessly worked this investigation since Oct. 16,’’ police said in a statement. “The Mesa Police Department can con�irm that 29-year-old Larry T. Miller has been
charged with murder in connection to this shooting.’’ Police also con�irmed that the Kia Soul they previously seized in a search was the suspect vehicle and that the shooting was connected with a domestic violence incident two hours earlier at the same location. Police Chief Ken Cost mentioned the domestic violence incident as a potential motive for the shooting in his initial media brie�ing a day after the shooting at Dobson and Guadalupe roads. But at that time, police lacked evidence linking the two incidents, he said. During the �ight, some people at the scene intervened and came to the victim’s defense. “This is a large-scale investigation that is ongoing,’’ the department said in
the statement last week. “We anticipate providing the community with a full review of the investigation as soon as we are able.’’ The case stood out from other crimes in Mesa because it involved a large number of innocent victims, including four children, none older than 16. The shooting devastated Mesa’s Duran family. Slain in the murder was Sebastian Duran, 1, and wounded were his older brother, Edgar, 16, and his sister, Citlaly, 6. Pastor Magdalena Schwartz, who has been assisting the Duran family, said Christmas will never be the same for the Durans. Not only did they lose a child, but Sebastian’s birthday happens to fall on Dec. 26, the same birthday as his moth-
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By far the majority of that activity has come in the city’s southeast corner, where already-established companies such as CMC Steel, Fuji Films and Able Engineering have announced expansions of their operations. Thompson said those jobs were his priority from the moment he joined the City Council. “Our citizens leave our community to go to other communities to work, and I said we need to reverse the trend,” Thompson said. “We’re meeting the demands of the market,” Jabjiniak said. “People wanted industrial buildings that had big �loor plates and high ceilings. Mesa didn’t have those �ive years ago. We now do, and they’re being
ticipate in fun-�illed, non-competitive golf games and tournaments. Each golfer will receive a set of plastic golf clubs (righthanded only), balls, a bag and a visor. Participants are asked to leave their own clubs at home. An adult “caddie” must accompany each golfer. A special contest with prizes will be held at each session for the “Best Dressed Golfer and Caddie Team.” Anything goes: classic golf fashion; contemporary golf fashion; or any unique golf duds that may
occupied right and left.” These projects are coming to life outside the boundaries of what Mesa calls its Elliot Road Industrial Corridor, which Mesa laced with industrial-grade infrastructure and which already has attracted Apple Inc., Google and other �irms. Google plans to build a data center on 187 acres at Elliot and Sossaman, with construction beginning in the �irst half of 2021. The airport itself has developable land in what it calls SkyBridge. The 363-plus acres is expected to have nearly 4 million square feet of industrial and commercial space at buildout, supporting 6,400 jobs and 10,000 cargo �lights per year by 2036. In addition, southeast Mesa is poised to become a tourist and recreation des-
come to mind. All winners will receive a trophy. Space is limited; sign up before Jan. 11. Information: 602-944-6168. Register at jgaa.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/jgaa20/seminar/board/index.htm? Sites include: Espee Park, 450 E. Knox Road, Chandler; McQueen Park, 510 N. Horne St., Gilbert; Jefferson Park, 306 S. Jefferson Ave., Mesa; and Pecos Park, 17010 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee.
tination. Jabjiniak expects a development called Gallery Park to resume construction soon on the northeast corner of Ray and Power roads. “The COVID beast hit and put the brakes on a lot of stuff, but that’s one million square feet of mixed-use non-industrial development,” Jabjiniak said. Less than a mile north, a large water park and mixed-use project called Cannon Beach is in the works. “That’s real. That’s gonna happen,” Jabjiniak said. Groundbreaking is on tap for early 2021. And groundbreaking already occurred this fall for a $250 million recreation complex called Legacy Sports Park on 320 acres at Ellsworth and Pecos roads just
er, Gisela. She said the family is not commenting on Miller’s arrest because they don’t want to interrupt an ongoing police investigation. She said the wounded victims are doing well, including Roselyn Ramirez, 9, who was at the event to play with her friend, Citlaly Duran. Miller has been charged in a complaint with �irst-degree murder during a crime. Court records and Arizona Department of Corrections records indicate that Miller had been convicted of an armed robbery that occurred in June 2010 and had been sentenced to 10 years in prison a year later. It’s unclear when he was released.
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south of the airport. Completion is expected in early 2022. Jabjiniak said Mesa has worked hard to identify and preserve industrial and commercial areas even as residential growth explodes in southeast Mesa. “We still have three eligible employees for every full-time job” in Mesa, he said. “We’re exporting talent to other communities. That’s a hard ratio to get to change with the amount of residential growth that we’ve seen.” Kocialski, of CAVU Aerospace, can barely contain his enthusiasm over the welcome his company received. “Mesa – they really are trying to create something different,” he said. “They really want to put together a community that bene�its everybody.”
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that it is dif�icult to know whether Mesa, which already has 13 medical marijuana dispensaries, would get more medical or recreational licenses when the state Department of Health Services addresses the issue next year. He said he does not want Mesa to “turn into a magnet for these types of businesses,’’ if they are blocked by neighboring East Valley cities. “Mesa currently is not a marijuana desert. We have 13 medical marijuana dispensaries. That is more than the rest of the East Valley combined,’’ Giles said. Mesa and other cities have no control over the award of recreational licenses to medical marijuana dispensaries, a procedure provided by the new law. The new Mesa ordinance, which was introduced last week and is now scheduled for a public hearing on Dec. 8, mimics the proposition in many ways. It makes smoking marijuana in a public place or in a car a petty offense subject to a minimum �ine of $150. Although the new law allows possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, and decriminalizes possession of up to 2 ½ ounces, the Mesa ordinance would bar possession on all city property. That would include parks and new plaza scheduled for construction next year that links Main Street with the new ASU@Mesa City Center academic building, a highly touted central piece in the city’s plans for a reawakened downtown. But the impact of Mesa’s new ordinance on restricting additional dispensaries remains unclear, with council member Jen Duff estimating the city stands to receive only two or three more and zoning administrator Nana Appiah estimating there is a possibility of three or four more being allowed under zoning ordinances that already regulate dispensaries. Existing ordinances limit dispensaries to industrial zoning districts and require substantial distances away from churches, schools and transitional drug treatment facilities. Spacing limitations require that dispensaries be located at least 5,280 feet from
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tained THC, the active ingredient in marijuana that produces a high. Because state authorities need time to develop additional regulations and award licenses, the full impact of the law probably will not be felt until April, when recreational marijuana is expected to go on sale. Police and an attorney who specializes in marijuana cases said previously that they are concerned residents will not pay attention to the law’s many details and buy more marijuana on the black market. The East Valley DUI Task Force will be watching carefully, as usual, for drivers impaired by alcohol and drugs. A convention for recreational and medical marijuana proprietors in Las Vegas drew hundreds of people Mesa has 25 of�icers trained as last year, an indication of how popular the once-banned weed has become. (Special to the Tribune) drug recognition experts who can spot signs of impairment each other and that they must be 1,200 concerns about over-regulation and Jer- and conduct tests in the �ield. feet from churches libraries, schools and emy Whittaker said he thought it was an “I think the language is really hamper“overreach’’ on the city’s part. public parks in industrial districts. ing our ability to protect our citizens,’’ Whittaker was the only council member Thompson said. “It’s an atrocity waiting Mesa City Attorney Assumes Jim Smith, who analyzed Proposition 207, said the to vote against scheduling a public hearing. to happen.’’ “I’m sure this is going to be a big learnnet effect is that the city’s dispensaries But Duff said the ordinance was introare mainly located in west and east Mesa, ing curve,’’ Freeman said. duced very quickly and she would like He said restricting the recreational li- more time to consult her constituents and where industrial zoning is more available. Smith estimated that there may be 10- censes to existing medical marijuana dis- study Proposition 207. 20 medical licenses holders that will not pensaries was part of a good “game plan’’ “In this short time, there’s a lot of unanapply for a recreational license through- and he likes the idea of Mesa adopting a swered questions. If we do it out of fear, out the state. Smith also noted the state similar law to other cities. that’s not a good reason to pass an ordi“If any litigation were to come down the nance,’’ she said. is preparing to award 26 “social equity licenses,’’ which are supposed to go to com- pike, probably we all would have to �ight “Whatever Mesa would absorb (in new munities disproportionately affected by the battle together,’’ Freeman said. licenses), does it really matter if it is Thompson said it upsets him that two or four?’’ Duff said. “It’s not going to drug enforcement efforts. “I think we can have more come in,’’ someone who lights up a joint behind change the quality of our life.’’ Smith said, including additional medical the wheel could face only a $150 �ine, but Whittaker noted that Proposition 207 Assistant Chief Lee Rankin said it would was approved by voters with a 20-point marijuana licenses. He said west Mesa would be “kind of still be possible to cite someone for driv- margin of victory and said he is concerned tight,’’ to add more licenses but other ing under the in�luence if they smoked about the city losing potential tax revenue enough marijuana to be impaired to the by restricting recreational marijuana. parts of the city might be available. Council members were divided on the slightest degree, a misdemeanor. “We sell alcohol on every single corRankin also acknowledged that it ner,’’ Whittaker said, citing supermarnew ordinance but Giles appeared to have would be dif�icult for an of�icer in the kets, drug stores and convenience stores. enough votes to get it approved. Council members Dave Luna, Mark �ield to develop evidence that someone “It’s not as if individuals in the commuFreeman and Kevin Thompson all said is vaping marijuana on city property – nity have the same concerns as we do. It they supported it, while Duff expressed or if a gummy bear or a brownie con- seems like an over-reach to me.’’
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Arizona could get COVID-19 vaccine this month BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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rizona is expected to receive “hundreds of thousands” of doses of vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the month, state health chief Cara Christ said last week, with priority for health-care workers, vulnerable populations, residents of long-term care facilities and teachers. The Dec. 2 announcement came even as she disclosed that one person out of every seven who got tested for the virus last week showed they were infected. And her agency reported a new one-day record for cases. That includes Mesa, where two of the three metrics used to measure virus spread rose into the substantial category for the week of Nov. 22 – the latest available, posted by the county health department on Dec. 3. Cases per 100,000 people rose from 298 the previous week to 420 while the percentage of positive test results remained at about 13 percent. The third metric, the percentage of hospital visits with COVID-like symptoms, remained at the moderate spread level with 6 percent. The metrics for Mesa Public Schools district essentially mirrored those of the city, the data showed, though campuses remained opened. But the district last week announced they will be closed the �irst two weeks of January, forcing all students to take virtual classes until Jan. 19. For the rest of this semester, MPS will continue closing schools on a campus-by-campus or even classroom-by-classroom basis. The district’s own dashboard, updated Dec. 3, showed a total of 229 cases among the MPS’ 67,433 students and staff and that total involved 123 infected students and 106 sickened adults. Gov. Doug Ducey at the press conference refused to put any new mitigation measures or restrictions in place to get the state past the point where a majority of Arizonans can actually be inoculated. He speci�ically rejected a proposal by the chief medical of�icers of several Arizona hospitals to put in place a curfew, close restaurants to indoor dining and cancel group athletic activities. Instead, Ducey said he is relying on the idea that
Gov. Doug Ducey, accompanied by state health director Dr. Cara Christ, discussed the ongoing virus surge, which is forcing Mesa Public Schools to have virtual learning for all students the first two weeks in January. (Capitol Media Services) Arizona will have suf�icient hospital beds to treat those who get ill in the interim. That assumes that hospitals can �ind the quali�ied medical personnel to staff these beds. Earlier Wednesday, Marjorie Bessel, chief clinical of�icer for Banner Health, said the problem now is that Arizona is no longer the only state with a surge. That makes it dif�icult to recruit help from elsewhere. And while Banner is in the process of �illing 1,500 positions, she said efforts are still underway to hire 900 more. Ducey agreed to provide an additional $60 million to Arizona hospitals to help them �ind the staff they. That is on top of a $25 million infusion less than a month ago. But Bessel said the picture in Arizona is “grim,’’ predicting that Banner hospitals will hit 125 percent of bed capacity this month and even exceed that, at least brie�ly, in January. The most recent data from the Arizona Department of Health Services already has ICU bed use at 90 percent of capacity. Hitting 125 percent is not necessarily a problem as hospitals are required to have made plans for that surge, including converting other non-ICU beds and other facilities for intensive-care
use. But the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation predicts that the demand for ICU beds will hit 300 percent of capacity by the middle of January unless there are steps taken to curb the spread of the virus. It was for that reason that Bessel and medical of�icers from Mayo Clinic and Dignity Health speci�ically asked Christ this week to impose the additional restrictions. In fact, Bessel speci�ically praised Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and the city council for voting Tuesday night to impose as 10 p.m. curfew that will run for three weeks. “A curfew is mitigation that absolutely can work,’’ Bessel said. “It can work and it will work if we deploy it.’’ Ducey conceded that the vaccines, which will only start to be available later this month only for those in the highest priority classes, won’t make any immediate dent in the increasing trend in cases. “We want to do things that will allow businesses to operate safely,’’ Ducey continued, crushing aside questions about the rapid virus spread even as Christ acknowledged that 15 percent of the tests for the virus conducted last week are coming back positive. “I don’t think the right answer is to
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throw hundreds of thousands of Arizonans out of work before the holidays to slow this spread because I don’t think it would slow the spread,’’ he said. And the governor said there are other complications of restrictions, “like suicide attempts, like depression, like emotional and social disconnection, like child abuse and like domestic violence.’’ The lone new regulation of sorts that Ducey did impose Wednesday is not actually anything the state would enforce. His current executive orders prohibit gatherings of more than 50 unless local governments approve. Now, the governor said, these governments will have to have a written agreement with event organizers that they will require and enforce certain safety measures, like distancing and the use of masks. For vaccines, Ducey said �irst priority will go to health care workers, residents of long-term care facilities and other “vulnerable’’ populations. The governor is speci�ically including teachers in that �irst group. That dovetails with his often-repeated argument that he wants more in-classroom teaching and less online education. The premise is that once teachers have immunity, they will be more willing to return to work. And while the date for vaccines for all Arizonans has yet to be determined, Ducey issued an executive order spelling out that all residents will be able to get inoculated “without �inancial barriers.’’ Ducey also set aside $1 million in grants to help restaurants and other dining facilities expand their outdoor dining operations. But not everything being done for restaurants is �inancial. Ducey is suspending a provision in law that says restaurants can serve alcoholic beverages only to patrons dining inhouse or at an outdoor patio directly connected to the business. That has proven to be a barrier for restaurants that have received local permission to operate in parking lots and even on cordoned-off areas of the street because there is a sidewalk in between. The governor said that prohibition makes no sense when the state, with its good weather, should be encouraging more dining outdoors.
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ups and downs and help them conquer the challenges of writing a novel or book. The coach can provide a developmental edit on a completed manuscript, but the role goes beyond that. A coach becomes a combination of cheer-
In addition to loss of revenue, she said, the transition to an online format has created other challenges. “Our technical theater program is not functioning currently,” she said, “All of our outreach programs for performances at retirement communities, libraries, bookstores and elementary schools have been cancelled.” Arizona Theatre Company’s Artistic Director, Sean Daniels, saw a similar decline. “For us, we estimated the loss at about a $1.5 million in revenue,” said Daniels. Theaters also have had to cut staff. “Our staff went from 96 people to 26
Elaborate productions like this one by the East Valley Children’s Theatre can’t be produced because stages are dark. (Special to the Tribune)
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s a child, Sharon Skinner used to hide in a closet to read undisturbed by her four siblings. Not surprisingly, the Mesa woman became an author as an adult and has successfully published – and markets – nearly a dozen books, mostly in the fantasy and science �iction for all ages. Now, as a professional book coach, Skinner is poised to help others craft and perfect their own work. The process of creating a book has many components including craft, storytelling and writing. They’re all important to get right. “I don’t just want to guide people in just telling the story, but I also want to educate them in craft and help them level up,” Skinner said. “I want to help them get into the next level as we progress.” A book coach is a professional editor who can support a writer through the creative
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ocal theaters are learning to pivot and adapt as the pandemic continues to rage on. Since the start of the pandemic, Valley theatres have faced closed and canceled shows. Karen Rolston, artistic director of Mesa’s East Valley Children’s Theatre, said the pandemic has imposed numerous changes that cost the nonpro�it revenue. “We had to move all of our classes and camps from March through June online in a virtual setting,” Rolston said, “The online programs just don’t generate as much income.”
time to do it,” Skinner re�lected. The intensive program, which included three practicums, took her six months to complete. To be certi�ied, she had to submit a full portfolio that included inline edits, written feedback and recorded coaching sessions. Jenny Nash pulled all of her skills and talents into one structured package. It was exactly what Skinner had been doing, she didn’t know to call it “book coaching.” After her web site was launched and word got out, Skinner has been contacted by would-be clients from across the country. She prepares a course tailored to their needs. During the pandemic, meeting via Zoom has worked. One of Skinner’s special talents is asking the right questions to get to the deeper components of the author’s creation. She knows listening closely is important. “I think I have very good ability for that.
leader, project manager, editor and friend, staying by the author’s side through each step of the process as they complete and polish their book, ensuring it is the best it can be for submission to agents and/or editors or for self-publishing. Skinner met many aspiring authors when she was presenting author at the ASU Virginia Piper Center for Creative Writing and also served as an Arizona State Library Writer-in-Residence. She was chosen for the library programs in Scottsdale in 2017, Mesa in 2018 and Tempe in 2019. Those sessions with writers were eyeopening. “I found out how much I enjoy working with writers, helping guide and give them recommendations, build their con�idence,” she said. Then, she came across the book coaching certi�ication, Author Accelerator, presented by industry leader Jenny Nash. “I was like ‘That’s it!’ That’s exactly what I need to do. I need to pivot. This is the
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Red Mountain High faculty member has been named the 2020 Economics Teacher of the Year. Jaime Leverington received the honor from the Arizona Council on Economic Education, a nonpro�it dedicated to economic and �inancial literacy and workforce development in Arizona. Leverington “is always looking for new ways to engage his students both in and out of the classroom… and �irmly believes in preparing his students for their futures,” the group said. A history major who transitioned to economics, Leverington said, he has a mission in his classroom. “I would like them to leave the classroom having the basic skills to enter adulthood and have con�idence that they can take care of their �inances,” he said. His students rave about him and what they’ve learned.
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“He’s a very funny teacher,” said student Michael Wallace. “He’s very good at explaining the topic and is always going to be there if you need him in the future as someone who can help you with stuff. Leverington’s colleagues second that observation. “He doesn’t really limit himself to just the hours of the school day or just duties assigned as a teacher at Red Mountain High School,” said Principal Trevor Brimhall. The Arizona Council on Economics Education said Leverington “not only encourages his students to get more out of their education but also inspires the educators around him.” Added Red Mountain teacher Jed Whitten: “Jaime seems to not just try to �ine-tune what he’s been doing – which is already a good thing – but he looks for new and innovative ways that are working for others and then �inds ways to implement them.” Leverington said, “I’ve never taught the class the same way twice even in
people just in March,” said Daniels. Rolston added, “We have been unable to hire a large portion of our part-time staff since we don’t have programs.” Daniels has managed to �ind something to be grateful for. “The silver lining is that we were terrible at social media before,” he said, “It forced us to be present in the modern world.” In addition to having a stronger presence on social media now, the Arizona Theatre also started streaming its former productions online. “Online programming has attracted younger theater goers,” said Daniels. Another local theater has also turned to social media to stay present, a�loat and appeal to younger audiences.
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consecutive semesters. I’m always changing what I do or how I do lessons.” Whitten ampli�ied on that, noting, “He doesn’t say, ‘I’m going to get them from here to here.’ He gets up every day thinking, ‘How am I going to get them to the next level that they need to be at.’ And then he brings that to us as teachers.” And Brimhall said, “There’s people that you know in your life that your life is better for because they’re in it and he is one of those people.” Red Mountain High economics teacher Jaime Leverington holds the Teacher of the Year award he received from the Arizona Council on Economic Education. (Special to the Tribune)
“Everybody’s out of business now,” said Howard Paley, general manager of the Phoenix Opera Company, “On Facebook, we have outtakes of performances from the past.” Prior to the pandemic, the smallest demographic that attended performing arts productions comprised younger generations like millennials. A 2017 study by the National Archive of Data on Arts and Culture found that millennials were less inclined to attend performing arts events than older generations. In fact, 13 percent of respondents 18 to 34 years old in 1992 attended plays in comparison to 7 percent of polled those 18 to 34, the study reported. “Typically, the average theatre goer in the country is a 57-year-old married woman,” said Daniels.
The Phoenix Opera Company’s general demographic was consistent with the national average. “Our audiences are mostly seniors over 60-years-old,” said Paley. According to Paley, younger audiences are more attracted to works of contemporary opera playwrights. This is in stark contrast to the interests of the older audiences that are regulars at his opera company, however. “Classics are a consistent draw,” said Paley, “They want to see ‘Aida’ or ‘Carmen.’” Classic opera productions are primarily sung and spoken in foreign languages such as French, Russian and Italian. Paley said this could deter new and younger audiences. To counteract this, the opera company installed a system to translate the productions in real-time.
“Super titles are captions above the stage that audiences can use to understand,” said Paley, “Languages are no longer a barrier.” As for the East Valley Children’s Theatre, Rolston hopes to slowly transition back to performing for in-person audiences. “The hope is to do a couple of in-person shows with small audiences that we will also stream,” Rolston said. However, the director remains cautious and does not expect to hold these shows until 2021. Right now it hopes to present in March “The Clumsy Princess” by JS Puller and Joel Esher, which won the theater company’s playwriting contest “Those are all scheduled after the new year,” she said. “Hopefully, we will feel safe doing it at that time.”
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Family helps hospice families in Mesa, EV BY LIN SUE COONEY Guest Writer
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or the past four years, Amber Kovarik of Chandler has donated dozens of Thanksgiving meals to Hospice of the Valley patients and families impacted by cancer. She says it’s a gift of gratitude in memory of her sister Shannon, who received such compassionate care at the agency’s Dobson Home in 2017. After Shannon’s death at age 32, Kovarik started Shannon’s Giving, a foundation to help families who recently lost a loved one to cancer or have someone so sick that the thought of putting on a Thanksgiving dinner is completely overwhelming. “I know how tough life can be when you have a loved one in hospice and my hope with Shannon’s Giving is to be able to shed some light on a dark time,” said Kovarik, a branch manager and loan of�icer for Guild Mortgage in Chandler. On Thanksgiving eve, 90 Thanksgiving meals from a Whole Foods store in Chandler were delivered to families under Hospice of the Valley care in Maricopa and Pinal counties, and to inpatient care homes including Dobson Home in Mesa, Lund Home in Gilbert and Eckstein Center in Scottsdale. “It is such an honor to be able to do
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It’s somewhat innate that I can listen to an author talk about their work and ask some questions that help them to dig deeper for what they really want to do with their story,” she said. “Then I can help them move in that direction.” Sometimes, this questioning leads the writer to a different conclusion and even to some “eureka” moments. One writer aimed to write a middlegrade book but realized her motive was to publish more of a philosophical one targeted to adults. Another thought she was writing a story about a character’s beliefs and it turned out to be almost the opposite of what she was doing. “Sometimes, the story that’s coming out of us organically is not the story we think we’re telling,” Skinner said. After all, writing is a solitary occupation,
was the hardest and most emotional experience of my life,” she continued. “The way our HOV caregivers handled this extremely trying time was incredible. They coached us through it and felt like family to us.” This was the fourth year of Shannon’s Giving with Hospice of the Valley, which identi�ied the patients and families receiving the meals and assisted with deliveries. But it was the �irst year for her father, who �lew in from Florida. Her husband and daughters, 7-year-old Tatum and 5-year-old Jade, also got involved. “It was incredibly special to have all of them with me helping deliver meals and spread love to over 100 families!” she Chandler resident Amer Kovarik enlisted her dad, Dave, and her daughters Jade, left, and Tatum to deliver said. Lin Sue Cooney is commeals to Hospice of the Valley patients on Thanksgiving Eve. (Courtesy of Hospice of the Valley) munity engagement this and it would not be possible without “It is so important for me to give back to director for Hospice of the Valley. For the support from Hospice of the Valley,” HOV and their patients because HOV gave information on services and programs, Kovarik said. so much to me. The passing of my sister visit hov.org or call 602-530-6900.
and sometimes, writers engage in their craft without realizing exactly where they are headed. “That’s true for a lot of people, especially with your �irst book or two,” she said. “Sometimes when we get deep into it, as we get more advanced and we want to tell deeper, richer stories, we can get very tangled up in the stories we’re trying to tell. It takes an outsider sometimes to say this isn’t doing what you think it’s doing.” Skinner started reading at age 4, soon after she learned her ABCs. “I became enamored of books; I wanted to do nothing else,” she recalled. “When my mother would say ‘it’s time to go out and play, get some sunshine and fresh air,’ I would push the screen out on my window and drop a book out into the garden,” she said. “I would get my book and sit under a tree and start reading.” In the town of Winters, California, which
had a population of 2,000, Skinner at 11 outgrew her library’s children’s books and had to get her mother to intervene to obtain permission to read books on the shelves meant for adults. She still continues to read voraciously – and not just for pleasure. This year’s count is nearing 50; she looks for structure, story, characterization, trends and how authors excel on those levels. Her own works are in speculative �iction, science �iction, fantasy, paranormal and related areas, and while some are aimed for children and young adults, she has fans ages 11-85. Authorship, however, is not Skinner’s only career path. She has held several lines of work, including a bit of teaching after her bachelor’s degree in English. She served in the Navy in 1980, where she was on the �irst ship, USS Jason, that
took 45 women along with 800 men. She also has held a job repairing hospital and laboratory electrical equipment and has been a grant writer. She still works as a grant writer for the City of Mesa, and is married to Bob Nelson, the communications director for the Mesa Chamber of Commerce who has published poetry. Book coaching, however, will probably be Skinner’s last career change, she thinks. Can book writing really be taught? “The short answer is yes, if they want to learn,” Skinner said. “Writing is a skill that can be learned, a craft that can be honed.” Some people come to it as naturals. “But writing is often such an isolated endeavor, even those with natural ability may �ind that a supportive coaching relationship can improve their output,” she said. Details: sharonskinner.com and bookcoachingbysharon.com
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Pandemic doesn’t stop Milano’s sound of music BY ALLI CRIPE Tribune Contributor
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ilano Music Center has stood in downtown Mesa for over 74 years and it’s not about to lay down for the pandemic. The store sells everything a musician or recording artist could ever ask and is known for its row of hanging guitars and a rolling ladder alongside that says, “Not the stairway to heaven.” Upstairs above the main store, the Linton-Milano Music School has taught generations of aspiring musicians to play instruments or learn voice. Across the street, the Linton-Milano piano store holds drum lessons in their basement. While many Mesa businesses have suffered during the pandemic, the music center, piano store and the music school have all survived. But Brenda Martin, the manager of Linton-Milano, said it has not been easy. “All of our lessons went online,” said Brenda Martin, manager of Linton-Milano
As the pandemic has worn on, Milano Music Center has seen more parents buying instruments for their largely grounded children. (Special to the Tribune) Music. “I think at the time we had close to 800 students. We lost probably a third of them in March.”
Mesa pizzeria’s customers part of the owners' family BY SIERRA ALVAREZ Tribune Contributor
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s it struggles through the pandemic, La Famiglia Pizza N Pasta in Mesa is relying on loyal customers to stay a�loat. Owner Girolamo Randazzo said his business is “run by family” and those customers in many ways are an extension of that family. Some have been maintaining a weekly dinner visit that they’ve maintained for 20 years. And they readily explain their loyalty “We supported them. We know they’re a family-run business and we wanted to
show our support,” Peter Steingraber said. “They make you feel like family,” said Joseph Debratto. “We’ve been coming here for 20 years and it feels like family. The food is good and the friends are all good.” Added Annette Danzo: “We �it right in. We’ve been through everything with them and we love them. They truly are family.” The Randazzo family came from Palermo, Sicily, to Brooklyn, New York in 1978. Eventually, the family relocated to Arizona in 1998 and opened up their La Famiglia in 2001 in Chandler before relocating to 1859 W. Guadalupe Road, near Dobson Road. Many of their most loyal customers are
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Martin said in the beginning, staff was severely cut. “We pretty much had to furlough everybody,” she said. “Chuck Linton
was covering the piano store across the street and I was upstairs by myself.” All lessons switched to an online format and the teachers quickly learned how to use Zoom, according to Martin. Downstairs in the Milano store, manager Jim Minch said masks were, and are, enforced as well as social distancing. “Customers came in with their, you know, COVID checks, their $600 and said, I want to buy an instrument,” said Minch. Minch witnessed a sharp spike in home recording equipment and an in�lux in families shopping for instruments. He said customers wanted to encourage their children to learn an instrument rather than spending more time on the internet or watching Net�lix. “There’s so many customers that I’ve had for a long time and you get to be friends with them,” said Minch. “You get to know their �irst name and how many kids they’ve got. It’s just a different business relationship. It’s different than buy-
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Girolamo Randazzo, owner of La Famiglia Pizza N Pasta restaurant in Mesa, says the pandemic has been particularly rough on reservations for his eatery's large party room. (Special to the Tribune)
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Famed chicken eatery eyes January opening downtown BY RUDY CAVAZOS Tribune Contributor
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opular Memphis-based Gus’s WorldFamous Fried Chicken restaurant plans to open its �irst Arizona location in downtown Mesa, bringing its popular poultry to an area where development continues to grow. The restaurant has gained national notoriety for its crispy fried chicken and scratch-made sides that are freshly made for each order. Gus’s World-Famous Fried chicken currently has 30 locations nationwide. It has been featured on the Food Network and been named the “Best Fried Chicken in America” by Forbes. CEO Wendy McCrory said the company picked downtown Mesa for a reason: “It really has what I would call a good heartbeat.” She cited its current and projected growth and the area’s ability to still maintain a small-town charm. “It’s got a really small-town feel, yet in a very big city,” she said. “You can feel that things are happening, things are coming and that there is just a lot going on and appears to be in the stage of coming back around.” Downtown Mesa is on track for new residential and commercial properties, shops and restaurants, along with the new Arizona State University campus – all part of a revitalization plan that is moving rapidly. “We have a lot of projects, about 1,500 building units that are in the stage of either approval or development,” said Jeff
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ing tires or something.” Family is an important factor for the Milano business, said Minch. The Milano Music Center opened after World War II and when the owner’s daughter Mila Milano met a musician named John Linton, the business expanded into Linton-Milano, said Martin. Eliot Webb, a 15-year-old guitar student, works Friday afternoons in a sort of musical clerical job at Linton-Milano’s. His mother and father met and fell in love in the same spot. “My dad taught guitar in one of these rooms here,” Eliot said, gesturing to a hall-
Wendy McCrory, CEO of Tennessee-based Gus's World-Famous Fried Chicken restaurant empire, sees downtown Mesa as the perfect place to establish a beachhead in Arizona as she expands westward. (Special to the Tribune) McVay, city manager of downtown transformation. Gus’s Fried Chicken established its roots more than 60 years ago in the small town of Mason, Tennessee, when a local carpenter named Napolean “Na” Vanderbilt and his wife announced they wanted to offer “fried chicken that could unite a community in an era of divisive racial attitudes.” Repeated praise in regional, state and national publications drew a lot of patrons – including McVay. They had been experimenting with recipes in a tavern for several years, selling the chicken as sandwiches with white bread. Despite numerous requests that they start a free-standing restaurant, the Vanderbilts didn’t have the funds.
way of lesson rooms. “And she worked in the piano music section and at the register. She stocked books and everything – kind of what I do.” This year, Eliot’s mother encouraged his desire to sign up for lessons. He wanted to become more independent and save for a Fender guitar, so in September, he started a campaign to get a job at Milano’s. “He made his mom call in three times and ask if there were openings,” Martin said. “Cus’ he really wanted to work here.” Eliot is one of many students who signed up for lessons later this year and increased the total number of students to 750 – just 50 shy of the student occupancy
“However,” the company history states, “generous, chicken-loving locals offered to supply them with the materials necessary to build their own restaurant. Na, a skilled carpenter, built the restaurant on a piece of land he and Ms. Maggie owned on Highway 70 in Mason. “Maggie’s Short Orders opened its doors in 1973. The building still stands today and still serves Na and Maggie’s amazing fried chicken.” Lured by repeated praise in local and national publications, fans �locked to Maggie’s Short Orders – including McCrory, who started working there on the weekends. She eventually started a Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken in downtown Memphis in 2001 – and hasn’t stopped opening
before COVID-19 hit. Additional business for Milano comes from schools and churches. Schools have bought large amounts of sheet music, said Martin, while Minch said that some schools have bought a high number of �lat, roll-up keyboards because they’re easy to sanitize. “And then the churches were setting up their conferences,” Minch added, noting that these services were online. “By dumb luck we had all of that stuff in stock because we were planning on Easter and we were planning on the Aloha festival,” Minch said, adding that ukulele sales also rocketed. Despite the fact that many businesses
new restaurants since. “Bringing Gus’s Chicken to a new market, I think, is going to be a real hit… I don’t think there is any other concept out there that is like us,” McCrory shared. Before the expected opening in January, Gus’s is planning a charity event. “We ask them to bring awareness to us opening, tickets are free of charge, and we end up donating all of our sales, not just our pro�its, from that day back to that charity,” McCrory explained. “We hope that this interweaves us within the fabric of the community, which is very important to us. She also hopes to open a second Arizona location in Phoenix in mid-2021, explaining, “Our mission to bring people together one piece of chicken at a time.” have shut down, Minch and Martin said that Milano’s is still �inancially stable. Business is just slower than usual. “We’ve got 75 years of experience,” said Minch. “You’ve got to adapt. Everybody goes through it.” Information: lintonmilano.com, milanomusic.com.
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esa mom and U.S. Army veteran Tabitha Evans has been an interior designer for 13 years, the last eight as the owner of her own company. She has won accolades and awards for her work and she is now adding a new accent to that career as an author. The title shows the audience she has in mind: “Becoming a Designer of Distinction: What Interior Design School Won’t Teach You.” The book offers straightforward advice on how interior designers can either begin, or positively transform, their careers with insight on how to �ind mentors, gain valuable experience, connect with clients and maintain a positive outlook. “I have a lot people ask me questions about how to run their businesses,” said Evans, married and the mother of three children. “School doesn’t teach you everything you need to know so it �ills the gap,” she
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native New Yorkers themselves who happened to stumble upon the pizzeria. “It’s like we belong here and it’s not just for the food, even though the food is terri�ic, it’s the family, the waiters, the waitresses,” Danzo said. “It’s a great feeling, and that’s how it was back home in New York and you don’t get that home feeling here in Arizona.” Steingraber noted, “We found it and we love pizza and we’re ex-New Yorkers looking for New York-style pizza. We know the family through coming here and we’ve even had our son’s engagement party here.” Betty Debratto called La Famiglia “one of the only places
Mesa interior designer Tabitha Evans' book has tips that both newbies and pros in her business can use. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff) added. “It’s �illed with great reminders
where the pizza is to our liking. “It’s authentic New York style pizza,” she added. “I’d say it’s even as good as Italy.” The Randazzos are following CDC guidelines to make sure their family and all their customers are safe. “We’re very, very cautious as to where we go and we feel very comfortable here with all the precautions they take,” Steingraber said. “It’s one of the two places we visit on a regular basis since COVID came to the U.S. back in March. We want to support a family run business that’s always been nice to us.” Aside from having to wear their masks, Danzo said nothing has really changed and they are still getting treated well. “An average customer should expect good food, good service and a friendly atmosphere,” Joseph Debratto said. Still, because of the pandemic, the Randazzos are barely breaking even, making enough to cover the bills and taxes and pay for other necessities. “It’s not a moneymaker,” Randazzo said. “It’s not a gold mine, it’s just working by yourself, selfemployed.” Even though times are hard
and practical tips that help you be the best version of you and how to �ind out what that is.” Evans, who holds a bachelor of arts degree in interior design, has the credentials one would expect of someone who gives advice to peers and colleagues in her line of work. With a bachelor’s degree in interior design, the owner of Tabitha Evans Design has worked for both residential and commercial clients, earning along the way the American Society of Interior Designers Design Excellence Awards as an emerging professional, �irst place for universal design and gold and silver awards, Emerging Professional third and second place, �irst place for universal design, and the National Association of Home Builders’ 55+ gold and silver awards. She also is a member and past president of the Arizona North Chapter of the American Society of Interior Design and an instructor at Scottsdale Community College. Evans said her book “It focuses on right now, the Randazzos stick to their traditions and continue to donate to the community. Every Sept. 11, they donate food to the local �ire departments, police stations and homeless stations around Mesa. They also donate to the homeless every year for Thanksgiving with food to feed around 150-200 people. “These are traditions I have,” Girolamo said. “I don’t stop. Even though things are bad, I’m gonna keep doing it.” He still gives discounts to �irst responders and tries to offer specials for the entire community. “We’re all in the same boat,” said Girolamo’s wife Vinceza. “Everyone is struggling �inancially, so we’re just trying to help people get discounts and come in and help us.” Girolamo said that his family is always grateful for the community’s continuing support. But he also looks with sadness at the restaurant’s big party room that was often �illed with people before the pandemic began. “It’s not making nothing, it’s empty every day.” Girolamo said. “This year, starting in March, I lost everything in this
things like �inding your strengths and authenticity, the importance of contracts, having a mentor, what to look for in a school or job.” And from both reviews and the marketplace, reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, she said. “We sold a box right away and orders keep trickling in,” Evans said. “We are excited about the response.” One designer called the book “a reminder of best practices and a tool to energize a designer if they’ve suffered a failure or feel broken” while applauded how her “sensitivity and kindness for people come through in this book.” It took her a year to write the book, partly because she’s busy in her business and partly because she also has a family and volunteering to balance in the mix. But that hasn’t stopped her from contemplating another writing project. “I’ve already started making a list of topics,” she said. Information: tabithaevans.com.
room.” The Randazzos hosted meetings, parties, baby showers and weddings in the room. “I feel bad. His whole business operation is in bad shape but he’s hanging in there,” Joseph Debratto said. But Vinceza said, “Personally, we’re strong in our beliefs but �inancially it’s hurt us a lot, as it has everyone else. That’s how I encourage [Girolamo] – that we’re not alone in this sinking boat and hopefully it doesn’t sink all the way.” The Randazzos try to remain optimistic about the future. “If we stay like this, I’ll survive but if it’s gonna go down more. Nobody knows how bad it’s gonna look later on, we won’t know what we’re gonna expect,” said Girolamo. “Support local businesses, there’s a lot of restaurants like mine so support them,” Girolamo added. “We don’t want to go away.” Their loyal customers don’t need that pep talk. As Betty Debratto said, “we’ll be coming here till they put me 6 feet under.” Information: lafamigliapizzanpasta. net.
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henever Edward DeLuna Jr. feels defeated from his battle with bone cancer, he thinks of two of the things he loves the most: football and his late grandmother. Football is a sport Edward and his three brothers always gravitated toward. Their grandmother, Rose Stewart, was always there to cheer them on. Stewart’s sudden passing last year was challenging for Edward and the rest of his family. At one point, he thought that was the toughest bout with adversity he’s ever faced in his life. Now over a month into his diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing Sarcoma, he uses his grandmother and the sport he loves as motivation for the newest challenge in his life. “I just think of how she would want me to keep �ighting,” Edward said. “She wouldn’t want me to give up, and I’m not. I look at it as cancer got up a couple touchdowns on me in the �irst half but now, I’m putting points on the board.” Edward was diagnosed with the rare form of cancer in early October, just before what was supposed to be the start of his senior season at Westwood. He began experiencing pain in his pelvic area in late September. Doctors �irst thought it was related to his rapid growth. But the pain quickly became unbearable. He couldn’t practice with his team and while taking a shower one day the pain became so intense it brought him to his knees. He laid in the shower for an extended period of time, crippled by the sudden onset of intense pain. “We knew right then it wasn’t related to his growth,” said his mother, Shannon. “We took him to Phoenix Children’s, and they admitted him for a pelvic fracture. They ran every test in the book — MRI, cat scan, X-ray — everything.” The tests revealed a baseball-sized tumor growing in his pelvic area. A couple of days later, more tests revealed it was the rare aggressive form of bone cancer.
“Doctors said because of how aggressive the cancer is, we had to be aggressive back,” Shannon said. Edward has since gone through a variety of treatments in an effort to shrink the size of the tumor to the size of a golf ball. At that point, Edward DeLuna Jr “left,” a senior at Westwood, was diagnosed with Ewdoctors will at- ing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer after a baseballtempt to remove sized tumor was found in the area of his pelvic bone. From left: Edward it before starting DeLuna Jr., Matthew DeLuna, Jacob DeLuna, Kristofer DeLuna. (Courtesy radiation to kill Shannon DeLuna) any leftover cancer cells. ferring to the extra measures taken by the On Thursday, Dec. 3, he completed his family to limit Edward’s potential exposure. fourth round of chemotherapy. He typi“It’s been a lot of back and forth. But not cally is able to talk about football or other only that, it’s making sure the house stays hobbies with nurses or Shannon while go- clean and making sure nobody brings any ing through treatment. But she was forced germs to him. (Doctors) tell him to be to leave the hospital after her daughter normal and to see his friends but to also tested positive for COVID-19. be careful because of COVID. It’s been exDue to Edward’s weakened immune sys- tremely dif�icult.” tem, he is more susceptible to serious illEdward elected to do outpatient treatness should he catch the virus. His mom, ment to be with his family more. He makes luckily, tested negative. But was still asked the trip from his Mesa home to Phoenix to leave out of precaution. Children’s on a daily basis. To him, it’s “It’s been so dif�icult,” Shannon said, re- worth the commute. As long as he is able to Edward “left,” a senior on the Westwood football team, was able to attend his team’s final game of the season on Friday Nov. 20. It was the first time he had been in person to watch his team and was joined by his younger brother, Matthew, on the sideline. (Courtesy Shannon DeLuna)
spend time with his �ive siblings, it gives him a sense of normalcy. In some ways, it allows him to feel closer to the game of football. His younger brother, Matthew, plays for Westwood, and the two will commonly talk about all things Warrior football. That is, when the Arizona Cardinals aren’t playing. Due to his condition, Edward has been forced to remain away from the team this season. But ahead of Westwood’s �inal game on Friday, Nov. 20, he received a call inviting him to the sideline. While he said he didn’t have the energy he would have liked to have while cheering on his team, it was a blessing just to be in attendance for his team’s win over district-rival Mesa. “I’m really glad I was able to make it out there,” Edward said. “Even though I didn’t have a lot of energy and walking was even tiring for me, I loved every minute. That’s like family to me. And to see they won, it made it even better.” Edward’s determination to face his diagnosis head on has been among the most impressive feats of his journey thus far. Shannon said treatment will likely take a year. But through every obstacle, every moment of weakness where he or one of his family members breaks down, Edward rallies. And no matter how weak or sick he becomes due to his treatment, he vows to continue �ighting until the �inal whistle blows and he comes out on top. It’s what his grandmother would have expected from him. “I’m going to beat cancer. I’m going to win this game,” Edward said. “I keep reminding myself each day I have people supporting me. I have my family, I have the team, I have the school. “I have a ton of people supporting me and I’m going to make it.” Edward’s little brother, Matthew, a sophomore at Westwood, set up a GoFundMe Thursday to help pay for some of his brother’s medical expenses. They hope to raise $5,000. To make a donation, visit https://gf.me/u/za86g4.
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Part of the fun of charcuterie boards is picking out what you want on the board. Mingle and Graze lets customers do exactly that with a build-your-own board broken down in four steps—step one, pick between two, three or four cheeses; step two choose meats including prosciutto and Mortadella; step three choose accompaniments such as artisan jams or fresh and dried fruits; and step four choose the type of bread or crackers to stack everything on top of. Mingle + Graze, 48 S. San Marcos Place, Chandler, 480-726-2264, mingleandgraze.com, $10-$32.
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ost people think of a meat and cheese plate as a last-minute buy at the grocery store for an upcoming party. However, charcuterie boards put together way more than just your average deli meat and cheese. Styled with fruit, �lowers and other accompaniments to go along with the array of meat and cheese choices, charcuterie boards are picture worthy restaurant items that the whole table can enjoy. The following restaurants put the cute in charcuterie.
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Formerly known as Cuisine & Wine Bistro-Gilbert, B Gastrobar is renovated and rebranded and still serving delicious made from scratch food. It offers three different boards—mixed board with two cheeses, two meats, grilled bread, fruit, nuts and pickles; fried brie board served with garlic bread and raspberry jam; and burrata board with �ig jam, roasted pistachios and grilled bread. B Gastrobar, 1422 W. Warner Road, Gilbert, 480-497-1422, bgastrobar.com, $15-$18.
Copper and Logs
Owned by the Buschtetz family who also owns B Gastrobar, Copper and Logs offers its rendition of a charcuterie board. The C&L Board features an assortment of cheese and cured meats served with addition condiments like jam and fruit and nuts. Copper and Logs, 832 S. Green�ield Road, Suite 101, Gilbert, 480-590-4260, copperandlogs.com, $16.95.
Humble Pie
There is more to Humble Pie than just great pizza. They have a board literally called the Smorgasboard, which is their antipasto extravaganza of charcuterie with cheese, hummus, artichokes, wild mushrooms, crispy Brussels sprouts and
North Italia
The single Chef’s Board Copper & Logs in Gilbert is one of many area restaurants at North Italia really packs with delectable boards. (Special to the Tribune) a punch. It is comprised of their very own forno bread. prosciutto di parma, spicy coppa, pecoriHumble Pie, 6149 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale; 480-556-9900, humblepieusa.com, $17.
no stagionato, crescenza, grilled piquillo pepper, Castelvetrano olive, marcona almond, �ig mostarda and grilled bread. The board serves two to four people. North Italia, 15024 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-948-2055, northitalia. com, $17.
Peacock Wine Bar
Peacock Wine Bar offers three boards to accompany wine. The Peacock’s Choice Board is an assortment of meats and cheeses and accompaniments that the chef chooses for you. Or your own with three meats ranging from calabrese salami and Iberico chorizo along with three cheeses like manchego or port wine derby �inished off with three accompaniments such as spicy pickled asparagus or �ig spread. There is also a cheese board that includes four cheeses of choice and three accompaniments. All boards come with almonds, crackers and naan. Peacock Wine Bar, 1525 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, 480-590-1586, peacockwinebar.com, $20-$25.
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Merkin Vineyards
Markin’s guests can pick and choose what locally produced meat and cheeses they would like on their charcuterie boards that come with a chef’s selection of housemade accompaniments. Cheeses from Rovey Dairy in Glendale include pecorino, gouda and cheddar, along with goat cheese from Crow’s Dairy in Buckeye. Wagyu summer sausage is available from Rovey Farms in Glendale as well as bundner�leisch, schinken and blutwurst from German Sausage Co. in Phoenix. Merkin Vineyards, 7133 E. Stetson Drive, Suite 4, Scottsdale, 480-912-1027, merkinoldtownscottsdale.com, $11-$52.
Gilbert’s Peacock Wine Bar near the Mesa border has a board brimming with hearty munchies. (Special to the Tribune)
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Each of the two Pedal Haus Brewery restaurants offers a separate shareable board. The Chandler location has a meat and cheese board including prosciutto, soppressata, Irish cheddar, smoked gouda, cherry balsamic onions, Marcona almonds, olives and crostini. The Tempe location serves a sausage and charcuterie board with andouille sausage, beer braised brat, prosciutto di parma, soppressata, Irish cheddar, balsamic and cherry onions, Marcona almonds, house marinated olives, crostini and haus mustard. Pedal Haus Brewery, 730 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, 480-314-2337; 95 W. Boston Street, Chandler, 480-656-1639, pedalhausbrewery.com, $16.
Postino
Postino offers four charcuterie boards. The Bounty has crispy cauli�lower, market vegetables, guindilla pepper, spicy Marcona almond, herb cucumber cream and smoked almond hummus. The cheese board dishes up an artisan cheese trio, assorted nuts, quince jam and toasted bread. The Butcher’s Block brings together arti-
san meats and cheeses, smoked almond hummus, asparagus, olives, assorted nuts and crostini. Lastly, the Pub Board ties in soft pretzel, Schreiner’s chorizo, cornichon, aged cheddar and Peruvian corn nuts. Postino, 302 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, 480-632-6363, postinowinecafe.com, $14.25-$15.50.
Queen Creek Olive Mill
Queen Creek Olive Mill offers more than just olives at its restaurant. It has an antipasto board that includes artisan meats and cheeses, chardonnay herb mascarpone, roasted vegetables, Sonoran spicy beans, Cerreta dark chocolate, salted roasted nuts, del Piero olive mix and ciabatta from Noble Bread. Also on the menu is a cheese board with artisan cheeses, chardonnay herb mascarpone, roasted vegetables, sonoran spicy beans, seasonal fruit, del Piero olive mix and ciabatta from Noble Bread. Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Road, Queen Creek, 480-888-9290, queencreekolivemill.com, $15-$17.
The Sicilian Butcher
This restaurant puts together four options of charcuterie boards, one of which
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is served on a 5-foot-long board. The Sicilian in Strada priced at $15 per person is a signature family favorite topped with Sicilian eats like panelle fritters, potato croquettes, arancini, craft meatballs with creamy polenta, artisanal meats and cheeses, pickled condiments and jams, and traditional bruschetta. They also serve the mozzarella board, polenta board and the cured meat and cheese board. The Sicilian Butcher, 3151 W. Frye Road, Chandler, 480-5738550, thesicilianbutcher.com, $14-$16.
The Vig
Queen Creek Olive Mill’s charcuterie board has an array of different olives as well as other appetizers. (Special to the Tribune)
This might only be a starter, but it can surely stand Va Bene in Ahwatukee’s board offers a nice mix of meats and cheeses. alone. The Chef’s (Special to the Tribune) Board at The Vig consists of a selection of meats and chees- $14.95-$30. es, grilled noble bread, pickles, fruit paste and beer mustard. Zinqué The Vig, 6015 N. 16th Street, PhoeZinqué is the place to be when looking nix, for additional locations see website, for a French-inspired charcuterie board 602.633.1187, thevig.us, $19. paired with a hip low-key ambiance and a globally inspired wine program. Selected Va Bene cheeses and bread imported from the faThe antipasto misto is an Italian platter mous Poilâne Bakery in France make up with prosciutto, spicy soppressata and Ge- some of the delicacies in its four boards. noa salami, roasted bell peppers, artichoke Euro-style boards include the burrata and hearts, kalamata olives, fresh mozzarella, San Daniele prosciutto board with toasted parmesan and milk mozzarella and serves baguette, a classic charcuterie plate, a vegtwo. But on Tuesday and Wednesday there etarian cheese board and a beef carpaccio is a $30 special for a chef choice board and board with arugula and Parmigiano Rega bottle of red or white wine. The items of giano. the board are different each time. Zinqué, 4712 N. Goldwater Boulevard, Va Bene, 4647 E. Chandler Blvd., Ah- Suite 110, Scottsdale, 623.745.9616, lezwatukee, 480-706-4070, vabeneaz.com, inque.com, $17-$19.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE APPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL WATERPALO VERDE UTILITIES COMPANY, INC.; GLOBAL WATER - RED ROCK UTILITIES COMPANY.INC.; GLOBAL WATER - NORTHERN SCOTTSDALE WATER COMPANY, INC.; GLOBAL WATER - TURNER RANCHES IRRIGATION, INC.; GLOBAL WATER - BALTERRA UTILITIES COMPANY, INC.; GLOBAL WATER - EAGLETAIL WATER COMPANY, INC.; GLOBAL WATER - HASSAYAMPA UTILITIES COMPANY. INC.; GLOBAL WATER - PICACHO COVE UTILITIES COMPANY, INC.; GLOBAL WATER PICACHO COVE WATER COMPANY, INC.; GLOBAL WATER - GREATER TONOPAH WATER COMPANY, INC.; AND GLOBAL WATER - SANTA CRUZ WATER COMPANY, INC. FOR PERMANENT RATE INCREASES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY SERVICE AND CERTAIN OTHER APPROVALS. (DOCKET NO. SW-20445A-20-0214 et al.) Summary On August 28, 2020, Global Water - Palo Verde Utilities Company, Inc. (“Palo Verde”) filed an application with the Arizona Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for an increase in rates and charges in Docket No. SW-20445A-20-0214. On the same date, rate applications were filed by Global Water - Red Rock Utilities Company, Inc. (“Red Rock”) in Docket No. WS-04245A-20-0215, Global Water - Northern Scottsdale Water Company, Inc. (“Northern Scottsdale”) in Docket No. W-03720A-20-0216, Global Water - Turner Ranches Irrigation, Inc. (“Turner Ranches”) in Docket No. W-01677A-20-0217, Global Water - Balterra Utilities Company, Inc. (“Balterra”) in Docket No. SW-20403A-20-0218, Global Water - Eagletail Water Company, Inc. (“Eagletail”) in Docket No. W-03936A-20-0219, Global Water - Hassayampa Utilities Company, Inc. (“Hassayampa”) in Docket No. SW-20422A-20-0220, Global Water - Picacho Cove Utilities Company, Inc. (“Picacho Utilities”) in Docket No. SW-20494A-20-0221, Global Water - Greater Tonopah Water Company, Inc. (“Greater Tonopah”) in Docket No. W-02450A-20-0222, Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc. (“Santa Cruz”) in Docket No. W-20446A-20-0223, and Global Water - Picacho Cove Water Company, Inc. (“Picacho Water”) in Docket No. W-20495A-20-0 224 (collectively, “Global Water Utilities”). The rate applications have been consolidated for purposes of hearing and consideration by the Commission. In conjunction with the requested rate increases, Global Water Utilities proposes to consolidate some
of its systems (as shown below); to implement standalone rate increases if consolidation of the systems is not granted; to phase-in consolidated rates over a three-year period, beginning no earlier than January 1, 2022; and to implement a rate case expense surcharge, the amount of which will vary based on meter size and between systems, to be collected in 2023 and 2024 only. Consolidations & Proposed Revenue Increases. Global Water Utilities requests approval to consolidate Santa Cruz with Red Rock (water division) and Picacho Water; Palo Verde with Red Rock (wastewater division) and Picacho Utilities; Greater Tonopah with Eagletail and Northern Scottsdale; and Hassayampa with Balterra. Global Water Utilities proposes different revenue increases for the stand-alone systems if consolidation is not approved versus the consolidated systems, as follows:
Meter Size & Median Water Usage
Santa Cruz
314" 5,000 gal.
$32.50
$1.62
$1.69
Red Rock (Water) ** Picacho Water
5/8" X 3/4" 3,500 gal. 3/4" 5,000 gal.
$33.40
$(0.70)
$1.53
$1.80
$43.00
$(8.88)
$1.69
$1.84
Palo Verde
$66.73
$3.31
$2.70
$2.07
$90.39
$(20.35)
$2.70
$2.07
$80.00
$(9.96)
$2.70
$2.07
Greater Tonopah
3/4" SewerFlat Rate 5/8" X 3/4" Sewer-Flat Rate 3/4" Sewer-Flat Rate 3/4" 4,500 gal.
$45.56
$9.59
$6.55
$6.19
Eagletail
3/4" 3,500 gal.
$69.08
$(10.65)
$0.78
$6.05
Northern Scottsdale Hassayampa
1" 12,500 gal.
$119.30
$4.46
$0.90
$0.00
Red Rock (Wastewater) Picacho Utilities
$1.84
3/4" Sewer-Flat $54.25 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Rate Balterra 3/4" Sewer-Flat $105.00 $(50.75) $0.00 $0.00 Rate $26.54 $2.96 $3.30 $2.96 Turner Ranches Residential IrrigationFlat Rate $1,258.21 $140.34 $151.35 $140.34 Turner Ranches 8" Metered Irrigation 1,148,000 gal. * Includes Rate Case Expense surcharge except for Hassayampa and Balterra. ** Hypothetical usage level for illustrative purposes - Picacho Water has no customers.
System
Potential Impact to Bills. The examples below illustrate how residential bills may be impacted with consolidation and without consolidation (standalone) as proposed by Global Water Utilities for a residential customer with the most common meter size for a system and with median monthly water usage for that meter size (or hypothetical usage if a system has no customers). Each customer’s bill, however, is specific to individual usage, meter size, and customer classification. Actual bill impacts will vary. Customers can use the H-4 tables provided in Global Water Utilities’ application available on www.azcc.gov and https:// www.gwresources.com/globalwaterratecase or can contact Global Water Utilities at Utilities at ratecase@gwresources.com or 866-940-1102 to determine the potential change to their own bills.
CONSOLIDATED BILL IMPACTS Monthly Increase or (Decrease) Monthly Phase-In PhaseBill Under Phase-In Year 3* In Year Authorized Year 1 (2022) (2024) 2* Rates for 2021 (2023)
System
Median Water Monthly STAND-ALONE BILL IMPACTS Usage (gallons) & Bill Under Monthly Increase or (Decrease) Meter Size Authorized Phase-In Phase-In Phase-In Rates for Year 1 Year 2* Year 3* 2021 (2022) (2023) (2024)
Santa Cruz
3/4" 5,000 gal.
$32.50
$1.56
$2.06
$1.62
Red Rock (Water).
5/8" X 3/4" 3,500 gal.
$33.40
$6.57
$0.44
$0.00
Picacho Water
3 /4 " 5, 000 gal.
$43.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Palo Verde
3/4" Sewer-Flat Rate
$66.73
$3.34***
$ 3.41***
$0.00
Red Rock (Wastewater)
5/8" X 3/4" Sewer-Flat Rate
$90.39
$18.18
$0.45
$0.00
Picacho Utilities
3/4" Sewer-Flat Rate
$80.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Greater Tonopah
3/4" 4,500 gal.
$45.56
$94.31
$0.47
$0.00
Eagletail
3/4" 3,500 gal.
$69.08
$115.47
$0.44
$0.00
Northern Scottsdale
1” 12 ,500 gal.
$119.30
$4.46
$0.40
$0.00
Hassayampa
3/4" Sewer-Flat Rate
$54.25
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Balterra
3/4" Sewer-Flat Rate
$105.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$26.54
$2.96
$3.30
$2.96
$1,258.21
$140.34
$151.35
$140.34
Turner Ranches Residential IrrigationFlat Rate Turner Ranches 8" Metered Irrigation 1,148,000 gal.
* Reflects application of Rate Case Expense surcharge in 2023 and 2024 except for Picacho Water, Hassayampa, and Balterra. ** Hypothetical usage level for illustrative purposes - Picacho Water has no customers. *** Two-year phase-in.
NEITHER THE COMMISSION’S UTILITIES DIVISION (“STAFF”) NORANYINTERVENOR HAS YET MADE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING GLOBAL WATER UTILITIES’ APPLICATIONS. THE COMMISSION IS NOT BOUND BY THE PROPOSALS OF GLOBAL WATER UTILITIES, STAFF, OR ANY INTERVENORS. THE COMMISSION WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RELIEF TO BE GRANTED IN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WATER UTILITIES’ APPLICATIONS BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THIS MATTER. THE FINAL RATES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION MY BE HIGHER, LOWER, OR DIFFERENT THAN THE RATES PROPOSED BY GLOBAL WATER UTILITIES
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Public Notices OR BY OTHER PARTIES. If you have any questions concerning how the Application may affect your bill or other substantive questions about the Application, you may contact Global Water Utilities at: ratecase@gwresources. com. How You Can View or Obtain a Copy of the Application Copies of the Application are available from Global Water Resources, Inc. 21410 N. 19th Avenue, Suite 220, Phoenix, Arizona 85027, Phone Number 866940-1102; by emailing a request to ratecase@ gwresources.com; at the Commission’s Docket Control Center at 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, and the Commission’s office at 400 West Congress Street, Suite 218, Tucson, Arizona, during regular business hours; and on the Commission website (www.azcc.gov) using the e-Docket function. Access to the Commission’s Docket Control Center and the Commission’s Tucson office is restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic but can be arranged by appointment by calling 602-542-4250. Arizona Corporation Commission Public Hearing Information The Commission will hold a hearing on this matter beginning May 24, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Commission’s offices, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona. Telephonic public comments will be taken before the hearing commences, as set forth below. Telephonic Public Comment Sessions Due to federal and state COVID-19 pandemic safety guidelines, public comment will not be permitted in person. The Commission will allow telephonic public comment to be provided as follows:
To provide telephonic public comments, call 1-866705-2554, and enter this code: 241497# The Commission will impose a three-minute time limit per speaker, to maximize the number of callers who have an opportunity to speak. That time limit may be extended by the presiding Administrative Law Judge. There may be a significant wait time to speak, and callers will be muted until it is their turn to speak. However, once placed into the proceeding, callers will be able to har the comments of other callers
through the phone line. Callers should turn off their computer audio during the public comment meeting, as the live stream on azcc.gov is delayed by 28 seconds and may cause feedback when it is the caller’s turn to speak. The Commission encourages callers to use landline telephones for the telephonic public comment meetings, as mobile telephones do not consistently provide adequate audio quality to permit the verbatim transcriptions of telephonic speech. If a caller cannot be sufficiently understood to make an accurate transcription, the caller will be requested to file written comments in the docket. Written public comments may be submitted by mailing a letter referencing Docket No. SW20445A-20-0214 et. al. to Arizona Corporation Commission, Consumer Service Section, 1200 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007, or by submitting comments on the Commission’s website (www.azcc. gov) using “Cases and Open Meetings” and “Make a Public Comment in a Docket.” If you require assistance, you may contact the Consumer Service Section at 602-542-4251 or 1-800-222-7000. If you do not intervene in this proceeding, you will receive no further notice of the proceedings in this docket unless you sign up to Follow the Docket. However, all documents filed in this docket are available online (usually within 24 hours after docketing) at the Commission’s website (www. azcc.gov) using the e-Docket function. Information on how to Follow a Docket is available on the Commission’s website by clicking on “Cases and Open Meetings” and “Follow a Docket or Document Type.” About Intervention The law provides for an open public hearing at which, under appropriate circumstances, interested persons may intervene. An interested person may be grated intervention if the outcome of the case will directly and substantially impact the person, and the person’s intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case. Intervention, among other things, entitles a party to present sworn evidence at hearing and to cross-examine other parties’ witnesses. Intervention is not required for you to provide telephonic public comment, to file written comments in the record of the case, or to receive emailed notice of each filing made in the case by following the docket. Information about what intervention means, including an explanation of the rights and responsibilities of an intervenor, is available on the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) by clicking on “Cases and Open Meetings” and then clicking on “Intervene in a Case.” The information includes a Sample Intervention Request and a
Fillable Intervention Request Form. To request intervention, you must file a written request to intervene, either (a) by filing a hard copy request (meeting filing requirements) with Docket control (Docket Control, 1200 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007), or (b) by eFiling the request. Your request must be filed or eFiled no later than February 16, 2021. Instructions and restrictions for eFiling are available on the Commission’s website at http://azcc.gov/hearing/efile-for-utilitiesinstruction. You also must serve a copy of the request to intervene on each party of record, on the same day that you file the request to intervene with the Commission. Your request to intervene must contain the information below: 1. Your name, address, and telephone number; 2. A reference to Docket No. SW-20445A-20-0214 et. al; 3. A short statement explaining: a. Your interest in the proceeding (e.g., a property owner in an area to be affected by the case, etc.), b. How you will be directly and substantially affected by the outcome of the case, and c. Why your intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case; 4. A statement certifying that you have sent a copy of your request to intervene to Global Water Utilities through their attorney and to all other parties of record in the case; and 5. If you are not represented by an attorney who is an active member of the Arizona State Bar, and you are not representing yourself as an individual, sufficient information and any appropriate documentation to demonstrate compliance with Arizona Supreme Court Rules 31, 38, 39, and 42, as applicable. This only applies if you are NOT representing yourself and you are not a licensed attorney. The granting of motions to intervene shall be governed by A.A.C. R14-3-105, except that all motions to intervene must be filed on or before February 16, 2021. ADA/Equal Access Information The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to its public meetings. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, as well as request this document in an alternative format, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, Carolyn Buck, E-mail ADACoordinator@azcc.gov, voice phone number 602-542-2247. Requests should be made as early as possible and no later than 48 hours in advance of the event to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Published: East Valley Tribune & Scottsdale Progress, Dec. 6, 2020 / 34906
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