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NEWS ............................ 3 East Valley libraries make coloring a social activity

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even years ago, Hugh Turner, an 85-year-old winter visitor from Canada, went for his daily walk in northeast Mesa on Christmas Eve. Turner was a fit and vital man, working out three days a week, playing golf a couple of times a week. His family saw no sign of what would happen next. Turner never came back. He still hasn’t been found, frustrating thousands of volunteers who’ve looked for him. His grieving family, robbed of closure through a memorial service or a burial, released balloons in remembrance a year after his disappearance. Turner, who is 92 if – against all odds – he is alive today, is not the only person in the East Valley who left without a trace. Arizona has 1,507 missing people, according to a national website. East Valley police field hundreds of missing-person reports each year, mostly runaways and people suffering from dementia. Others voluntarily disappear, choosing to have no contact with family members who report them missing. On Saturday, Oct. 21, police from the East Valley and throughout Maricopa County will

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Laura Colón, longtime Mesa police missing persons investigator, is still looking for Hugh Turner. She recently “flagged” the gold ring with his initials on that it Turner was wearing in a photograph, hoping that someone might have found it or that it might have turned up at a pawn shop.

be at Arizona State University West’s campus in Glendale to hold an annual effort aimed at trying to find some of those missing people. Family members who can’t find a loved one will have an opportunity to report someone missing, submit a new report or provide a DNA sample from their loved one.

DNA is a powerful form of evidence that may not have been widely used when a relative disappeared a decade or more ago, said Sgt. Vince Lewis, a Phoenix Police spokesman. Lewis said eight cases have been cleared See

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BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Staff Writer

arine veteran Taylor Winston of San Diego didn’t think twice about stealing a truck during the recent Las Vegas shooting massacre to transport the wounded to hospital. Neither did Gilbert-based B5 Motors owner Shane Beus, who felt compelled to reward him with a 2013 Ford F150, valued at $20,000, for his heroism. For his part, Winston, 29, is paying it forward – he plans to sell his own car and donate the proceeds to those affected by the

shooting. Ever since Beus’ gesture, the phones have been ringing off the hook at the used car dealership and the company’s Facebook account has been flooded with compliments from people around the world – dozens promising to purchase their next truck from him. “Gentlemen, you people went above and beyond. You are the most loved and respected car dealership in America for how (Srianthi Perera/Tribune Staff Photographer) you treated that fine soldier who saved so many lives. I live in Boca Raton, Florida, Shane Beus, owner of Gilbert-based B5 Motors, gave a See

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East Valley libraries make coloring a social activity BY RALPH ZUBIATE Tribune Managing Editor

t’s a trend that’s been hot for a couple of years now, and it doesn’t seem to be going away. And now, libraries are joining in on the festivities. Adults are gathering – colored pencils in hand – to attack books, sheets and bookmarks. And libraries around the East Valley are offering the artists a home. Coloring is an activity that can be quiet and solitary or raucous and collaborative, enthusiasts say. Chris Koeth, a library assistant at Chandler Public Library, coordinates one of the latter groups, a friendly collective called the Outside the Lines Adult Coloring Group. “You’ll hear that the noise because we’re not a meditative coloring group,” she said. The group, which started meeting in February 2016, gathers on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. “At first, it was once a month for one and a half hours,” Koeth said. “Pretty soon, participants said it wasn’t long enough, not often enough. Now, we’re twice a month for two hours.” Coloring for calmness – or for community – has its benefits, according to clinical psychologist Scott M. Bea. At health.clevelandclinic.org, Bea said, “Adult coloring requires modest attention focused outside of self-awareness. It is a simple activity that takes us outside ourselves. In the same way, cutting the lawn, knitting or taking a Sunday drive can all be relaxing.” There’s a reason adults have been taking

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Al and Vicky Varga tried out a few coloring groups before settling on the one at the Chandler Library. "We got hooked by the camaraderie," Vicky said.

up coloring. “We have a very stress-inducing culture, and I think individuals are always seeking new ways to reduce tension, restore feelings of well-being and reduce the toll that our stressful lives take on our health,” Bea said. Some of the participants at the Chandler Library have been there awhile, and some are new. Nicole Bateman has been with the group from the start. “I love talking and having fun. We’re a laughing group for two hours,” Bateman said. She said coloring comes naturally to her. “I’ve always colored, ever since I was a

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kid,” she said. Al and Vicky Varga joined the group two days after Al retired from retail management. His last job was with Safeway. “We wanted something to do together,” Al said. “Vicky found it in the paper. I thought it was something to do, so I thought I’d give it a try.” “It was in the SanTan Sun News,” Vicky interjected. “We were looking for something in common.” “This is very relaxing,” Al said, with half-finished coloring sheets and bookmarks in front of him. “It’s all very community-oriented,” Vicky said, finishing a conversation with See

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Coloring groups for adults

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Chandler: “Outside the Lines Adult Coloring Group,” the first and third Wednesdays of the month at Chandler Public Library, 22 S. Delaware St. 480-782-2800, chandlerlibrary.org. The next meeting is Oct. 18.

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Tempe: “Coloring for Grownups,” every second Sunday of the month at Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road. 480-3505500, tempe.gov/city-hall/community-services/tempe-publiclibrary. The next meeting is Nov. 12.

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A first-time visitor, Cheryl Young brought her own coloring book to the gathering.

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since the approach was first used two years ago. Tempe police credit a DNA sample provided by a relative at Missing in Arizona Day with providing critical evidence that helped them identify a homeless man found dead a couple of years earlier. The event includes a support group for the families of missing people and a candlelight vigil. Police suspect a strong connection between Arizona’s 1,500 missing persons reported and the 1,400 unidentified remains. Those remains are among an estimated 40,000 unidentified remains on record nationwide, Lewis said. “Having a missing person in your life, it’s a terrible and unique club no one wants to belong to,” he said.

Missing kids get priority

The smallest and most unusual category of missing persons involves abductions of small children, especially by strangers. That’s when the Arizona Child Abduction Response Team, coordinated this year by Tempe police, conducts a massive and immediate search in hopes of saving a child’s life. All major East Valley police agencies participate. “People who abduct a child, the percentage of them killing that child in one to three hours is very high,” Tempe police Commander Kim Hale said. Cases involving children 13 years old and younger get the top priority. Tempe Sgt. Trent Luckow, who supervises homicide and missing-person investigations, said “it’s always the clock. It’s a race against time. All investigators understand that. “With vulnerable people like children, the clock tends to tick a little faster,” he said. Mesa police called out the team on Sept. 29 when an 8-year-old girl went missing after school. A team of 125 officers from Mesa and other cities quickly joined the search and a bulletin was issued. It turned out the girl hatched a plan to run away with a friend, who backed out. She ended up sleeping overnight near some shrubs close to Hawthorne Elementary School and was found the next morning, said longtime Mesa police missing persons investigator Laura Colón. “That’s the best possible outcome,” Colón said. “It makes the 15 hours of

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timated that Chandler receives 400-600 missing person reports a year. “I’d say the vast majority of them are recovered by patrol officers,” Minor said. “It’s very rare when you have a stranger abduction, but they do happen.”

but he knows she is hurting inside. “Maybe someone will dig down in their conscience,” he said. “At this point, I have no desire to bring anyone to justice. All I would like is an answer to what happened.”

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A mom goes missing

Colón said there were 58 open cases, including cold cases, as of early August. Mesa police had taken reports about 185 missing adults and 525 missing juveniles. In Ahwatukee, Phoenix police received 15 missing person or missing adults calls between August 2016 and August 2017. Some were solved quickly, but four resulted in missing person reports and five resulted in missing juvenile reports, Lewis said. (Special to the Tribune) Steve Turner, an attorney in Kelowna, Hugh Turner, a winter visitor from Canada, British Columbia, Canada, has been went for a walk on Christmas Eve in 2010 and never came back. If he is still alive, he would waiting for a breakthrough in his father’s have turned 92 in August. disappearance since the day he vanished from northeast Mesa’s Red Mountain work worth it.” Police find most people who are re- Ranch neighborhood. He noticed no signs of dementia in his ported missing, including children who dad, but Colón said Hugh Turner had run away multiple times or merely do attended a Christmas party and asked a not return home after a miscommunicawoman, “Where am I?” tion with their parents. Colón recently “flagged” the gold ring But there are tragic exceptions – cases with his initials on that it Turner was that haunt families and investigators wearing in a photograph, hoping that who search for decades. someone might have found it, or that it They simply have vanished with no might have turned up at a pawn shop. trail that police can follow, such as pings The ring would be the first tangible off a cellphone tower or use of an ATM link to Turner since his disappearance, card. Chandler Police Lt. Gary Minor, a with various shoes and clothing items former missing person investigator, es- ruled out in the past. “Everybody pictures their parents passing away at some time. You might think you would have some last conversation with them and say goodbye,” Steve Turner said. “It’s just not the normal cycle of life. It leaves a bit of an empty space.” All Turner and his family would like is an answer to the nagging question that his mother, Joyce, Hugh’s wife of 50 years, would ask Steve every so often. “She feels very lonely,” Turner said about his 89-year-old mother. “I’d sit down with Mom and she would say, ‘What do you think happened to Dad?’” He said he would never have an answer and still (Special to the Tribune) doesn’t. He is somewhat reEvelyn “Cindy” Guido poses with her dog Yorker. Guido vanlieved his mom doesn’t ask ished without a trace from her Gilbert home in April. him that question anymore,

Lisa Moore of Chandler has similar feelings, breaking down in tears when asked if she thinks her mother, Evelyn “Cindy” Guido, 60, is still alive. Just like Turner, Moore has lots of questions and no answers five months after her mother vanished without a trace from her Gilbert home in April. Moore appeared on television in an appeal for tips to help the Gilbert police find her mother, who was facing surgery to repair a hole in her heart the following week. Now, it’s Moore who has a broken heart. “I don’t think it was a matter where she got scared and took off,” Moore said, noting that her mom had a long history of illness and had undergone many other surgeries. “I am very hopeful that she is alive, but I don’t think she is,” Moore said. “When she went missing, I knew something was wrong.” Moore said her mother did not own a car and didn’t know how to drive. She left behind her beloved Yorkshire terrier, Yorker, making her disappearance completely out of character and difficult to understand. “She had no reason to leave and not tell anyone, especially me,” Moore said. Colón looks at her job as her mission in life. She describes how she tracked a suicidal woman with three children and intervened before the woman carried out a plan to take her own life. She has tracked people with dementia, describing the case of a 67-year-old man from Prescott Valley who went missing after his discharge from a Mesa hospital. Eventually, a California officer found the disoriented man in a hotel room near Bakersfield, where he once lived. The lost man told police he was looking for his dog. Colón has found missing children hiding behind cars parked on a street. She used Facebook to track down a missing teenage boy when he showed up for football practice. “We take every case seriously, even a 16-year-old who ran way three times,” Colón said, noting that she believes two missing teenage girls in her caseload may have fallen victim to human trafficking. In all, Colón has found more than See

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School grades likely to be revised, state tells districts BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

s it released letter grades for Arizona schools, the state Board of Education on Oct. 6 gave some written advice to school districts that boiled down to one reality: The grades may not mean as much as parents and educators think. Stressing that the grades were “preliminary,” the board announced it had created a committee “to conduct independent analyses of data, based on public input, for potential revisions to the A-F Accountability Plan.” That “technical advisory committee” is staffed by people who were not part of the panel that devised the grading formula, which, Kyrene School District officials warned, had penalized highperforming schools and gave an unfair picture of student performance overall. Moreover, the board immediately set 10 public hearings through Nov. 5 to “gather public input for potential revisions to final letter grades for school year 20162017 and in upcoming school years.” The formula also came under withering criticism from Matthew Ladmer, a senior advisor for the Foundation for Excellence in Education. Writing about his “growing sense of dread as I trudged through page after page of extreme complexity regarding the state’s plan to grade schools A-F,” Ladmer declared: “If Jurassic Park scientists spliced the DNA of a Franz Kafka nightmare with a Rube Goldberg machine, it would look something like this.” The board released the grades Friday, Oct. 6 – three days before it intended to – after it encountered criticism for escorting two reporters off its premises a day earlier when they showed up asking for the grades. The state’s list of letter grades does not group schools by district. Individual school grades can be found at azcir.org. Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesely briefed her governing board on the

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4,700 missing people, either alive or dead, during her 10½-year career as a missing person investigator. “It stays in my heart that I have the ability to help people, and I use it to the fullest extent possible,” Colón said.

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Tonja Yalung, seen here being congratulated last March by Maricopa County School Superintendent Steve Watson for winning a 2017 Rodel Exemplary Principal Award is principal of Kyrene de los Ninos Elementary School. Though the award is based on a documented history of student achievement growth, a positive school culture and an active engagement of parents and community, the formula for the state's new school-grading system produced a "C" for Ninos.

grades at its regular meeting Oct. 3, reiterating how the complex formula used to create them had created a misleading impression of schools’ performance. Vesely and other Kyrene administrators had tried in vain last month to persuade the Board of Education to postpone the grades’ release pending a review of that formula. Yet, while at least six Board of Education members expressed reservations about the formula, its chairman – Tim Carter, superintendent of Yavapai County schools – said he was under pressure by the governor and the state Legislature to have a grading system released as soon as possible. And in a press release issued Sept. 27, state board members gave no indication that the grades were only preliminary, saying the grading system had received “national recognition” and “is being her-

alded by local leaders because it quickly highlights schools that could use additional support. The release also quoted Carter as saying, “Arizona’s new transparent A-F system has clear objectives and metrics that focus less on the results of one test, but place a greater emphasis on student growth.” That emphasis on growth is one of the problems with the formula, Vesely asserted, noting it “places a much higher value on growth than it does on proficiency.” “This makes it difficult for the public to draw conclusions about whether the school is performing to expectations that students meet grade level expectations,” she said, adding: “The current formula’s growth measure is that of student growth percentiles. It is not a measurement of individual growth

But Colón, like most good investigators, is bothered by the relatively few cases in which she did not find someone, despite her best efforts. She knows her work is highly appreciated. In one training exercise, a group of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office volunteers did yet another search for Hugh

Turner. Steve Turner brought doughnuts to the command post and thanked the volunteers for not forgetting his father. “This is somebody’s husband. This is somebody’s grandfather. This is what drives me,” Colón said. “All the time, I never lose hope.” But Colón also is a realist. She knows

nor is it a measurement of a student’s progress in meeting grade level standards.” She also noted that the formula gives more weight to students deemed minimally or partially proficient than it does to those considered proficient or highly proficient. “The formula gives growth almost twice the weight of proficiency, thereby diluting the message of accountability for schools that are indeed meeting high levels of success,” Vesely said. “Leaders at many high-achieving schools – both district schools and charter schools – strongly believe that when proficiency is low, growth should be given more weight, but when proficiency is high, growth should be given less weight. That would be a truly fair solution that considers each of the many types of schools in our state.” Meanwhile, it may be months before parents and educators have any idea what grade any school in Arizona ultimately will get. Its memo to school districts said that it would wait until December to “provide policy and technical guidance to the (technical advisory committee) for modeling needed to finalize” the grading formula and release final grades sometime after that.

Grading system hearings set The state Board of Education said it would hear public comment on its preliminary grading system at the following times at its offices, 1700 W. Washington St., Executive Tower Suite 300, Phoenix. However, because it issued no news release announcing the dates, people may want to call the board first at 602542-5057 9 a.m.-noon on Oct. 16, 24, 27, 30 and 31. Noon-5 p.m. Nov. 6.

the odds of an 85-year-old man, reported missing on Dec. 24, 2010, still being alive are not very high. “That would give me such joy, if I could find Mr. Turner or what happened to him,” Colón said. “I’m not hopeful of finding him alive, but I’m not giving up.”

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East Valley cities launch site that can show traffic in real time Mesa, Gilbert and Tempe have partnered with Arizona Department of

transportation and Maricopa County Department of Transportation to create a network of 130 anonymous re-identification Wi-Fi sensors that can help commuters avoid traffic. The technology compiles speed and time data using Wi-Fi technology that detects the unique MAC addresses of smartphones and other wireless devices that pass through the area. The MAC addresses are anonymized so that individual owners cannot be identified, according to a joint press release. The data is then used to compile traffic maps that are available to the public at AZ511.gov. The federally funded project cost $655,000 and deployed 19 sensors in Mesa, 71 sensors in Tempe and 40 sensors in Gilbert. The cities and town then paid a 5.7 percent local match plus the cost of design fees, Mesa public information officer Amy McConnell said via email. – WAYNE SCHUTSKY, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Waymo, rumored ready to launch rideshare, targets skepticism surrounding driverless cars Waymo has launched a public education campaign called “Let’s Talk Self-Driving”

aimed at addressing the skepticism that many people have about autonomous technology. The education push comes as the self-driving car unit spun out of Google last year reportedly prepares to launch a new ridesharing service, possibly in Chandler, as early as this fall. The company is teaming up with safety and disability advocacy groups to promote its program, as well as to raise awareness about the technology. The ad campaign will launch first in Arizona before spreading to other states. Information is available at letstalkselfdriving.com. Meanwhile, tech news sources say Waymo is preparing to debut self-driving vehicle services “with no human safety drivers.” Test cars in Chandler are attempting to iron out difficulties making left turns. Cul-de-sacs and shopping mall parking lots also have confused the vehicles. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Chandler vice mayor announces run for mayor Chandler Vice Mayor Kevin Hartke will run for mayor in 2018 as Jay Tibshraeny reaches the term limit.

Hartke, who twice has served as vice mayor, has reached the two-term limit on the council himself. He has lived in Chandler since 1985. Hartke is lead pastor at Trinity Christian Fellowship in Chandler and is a member of the Maricopa Association of Governments and Regional Transportation Authority, where he serves on the human services, economic and transportation boards. He has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. – TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

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but when I get my next Ford Fusion, I will be coming to Gilbert, Arizona, to make my purchase. You can bank on it,” wrote Jerry Diamond. “Class act – I’ve never been there, but I would almost drive the 800 miles to do business with a selfless company like this,” wrote Mike Tisevich from Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. Some called the company and offered to make donations to Winston as well. “We did take a couple of credit cards from people who insisted that we did, and we gave him the money in gas cards, and things like that, to get home,” said Monique Hebert, general manager. “It’s just gone crazy.” Winston, a soft-spoken Marine who served in Iraq from 2006 to 2011, said at the presentation: “I feel great. It’s been really hard to even get myself to come out here and accept a gift of this caliber. It’ll turn around to do a lot of good things.” Beus, who lives in Ahwatukee Foothills, hadn’t met or spoken to Winston until the presentation. “It’s a great thing for me to do; it’s a great thing for him to do,” Beus said minutes before Winston walked in through the doors leading to his showroom full of gleaming, reconditioned trucks. “He’s a hero. He’s a good example to my kids, myself, to my family, friends, America. He’s a true hero.” Hebert said Beus is “a religious man, but what it came down to is the fact that he had friends and family that were there and it hit him close. It hit him personally; it just hit home for him.” Two of Beus’ friends were injured in the attack and two others escaped without injuries, Hebert said.

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a coloring buddy. “It’s important to do new and different things as we age. We needed to de-stress, to meet new people.” One morning, Cheryl Young was one of the first-timers. She brought her friends Becky Maez and Lorie Thackery. Young carried an selection of colored pencils and other supplies. She confessed that she had them for around six months before finally using them at the Chandler Library. “I thought it looked like fun,” she said. “It gets you out of the house.” Maez’s motivation wasn’t just fun; it was therapeutic.

“It truly was a lifeand-death situation. Never in my life have I ever imagined myself running for my life. In that moment, you just have to do exactly that. Whatever’s going on, small injuries or not, you just have to push through as much as you can,” said Lewis, who has a back injury and was wearing a brace that night. Taylor scouted around for a service vehicle with a key in the ignition and found a truck. They helped wounded people into the vehicle and began driving to Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center. “As soon as we commandeered the truck (Srianthi Perera/Tribune Staff Photographer) and slowly put it into “I’ve been given a lot more credit than I deserve,” said Marine the street, people were veteran Taylor Winston of San Diego, who transported Las Vegas bringing other injured shooting victims to a hospital. people into the street,” On Oct. 1, Winston, who designs Lewis said, adding “Everything was woodwork and builds stages for a living, moving so fast. I don’t think we honestly was listening to Jason Aldean with had a second to think about anything. It his girlfriend, Jenn Lewis, and several was just ‘do.’ “Both of us luckily had the natural friends at the Route 91 Harvest festival reaction to do and help. Taylor was in Las Vegas when gunshots were fired. Like most everyone, Lewis thought grabbing people. I was on the other side the noise was from firecrackers. But then grabbing people,” she recalled. The couple went to the hospital she noted people were screaming. “Taylor wasn’t next to me at the twice, transporting “a load of people,” moment, and I ran over to him according to Winston. “There were dozens of people helping immediately. I’m pretty calm and collected for the most part, and I think put victims into the truck and, when we that kind of startled him,” she said. “And got to the hospital, taking the victims out,” Winston said, adding that Lewis he went into action right away…” Then, the third group of shots were was putting pressure on wounds during fired and she noted the look of terror on the drive. his face. They even had chosen the correct “I’m going through some things,” she shared. “This is an outlet to a lot of grief in my life.” She spoke of losing her 18-year-old son in a car crash in 2006. He was riding in a car whose driver had been drinking. She’s still grieving. “This is helping me tremendously,” Maez said. “I never imagined I’d be in the Chandler Library coloring. But here I am.” Another coloring artist fighting back from a low point was Maggie Kluck – “‘Luck’ with a ‘K,’” she said. “I had Stage 4 colon cancer, and I was given two months to live on chemotherapy.” After being given the news, she lifted

hospital. “The hospital administrator told us that we helped with the surge of victims. That was very big news to me that we just lucked out,” Winston said. The next morning, Winston tried to locate the truck, which he had parked in the lot of a restaurant, but it had been towed. “The truck was towed because it had blood all over it and looked very suspicious. I was able to meet with (the owner) and give his keys back, and we were able to talk and share our experiences. We gave each other a hug, and he’s just happy that his truck was able to help in this tragedy,” Winston said, adding, “It’s unofficial, but his truck will be very well taken care of.” A few days later, Winston was able to visit the hospital to find out that most of the injured pulled through, although a few didn’t. “We’re trying to coordinate with the hospital to find all that out, and hopefully get everyone back together and do what we can just to help their families. It’s been amazing but also horrible. I’m at a loss as to how I feel at the moment,” he said. During the past few days, Winston and Lewis also have been bombarded with emails and social media messages from people around the country and beyond. “Honestly, the world comes together. People I’ve never even heard of from the U.K., Canada, Australia, are reaching out and asking how we are doing and if they can help. It’s incredible,” Lewis said. Meanwhile, Winston has a truck with all the bells and whistles and a customized wheel tire package. “I’ve been given a lot more credit than I deserve,” he said.

hands to God and prayed that he’d take over. Soon thereafter, she visited a second doctor. The cancer had disappeared. “That was 17 years ago. And here I am!” Kluck, who just turned 90, used to paint with watercolors. Now, she takes her coloring with her everywhere. “It’s brought out a lot of artistic ability,” she said. “It brought my mind to a different level. I’m never bored. Coloring changes your life. It’s so relaxing. “I’ve met a lot of nice people here. I thoroughly enjoy it. Just delightful.” Vicky Varga summed it up: “Coloring is not just for kids anymore.” (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Writer)

– Contact Ralph Zubiate at 480-898-6825 or rzubiate@timespublications.

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THE WEEK AHEAD Proposed Tempe Charter amendment on elections to be discussed A proposal to require the disclosure of the origins of major contributions in city elections will be discussed at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, in the multi-purpose room of the Pyle Center, 655 E. Southern Ave. Residents are invited to provide input at the meeting. Their comments and those on the Tempe Forum at tempe.gov/forum will be presented to the City Council at the Oct. 19 work study session at the Harry E. Mitchell Government Center, 31 E. 5th St. The proposed Tempe City Charter amendment could be voted on in the March 2018 election. If the charter amendment is approved and signed by the governor, it would require disclosures for the following city elections held in 2020. To see the proposed ordinance, go to tempe.gov/tempe-forum#peak_democracy. – TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

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EVIT, Copperstate Mustang Club stage Car & Motorcycle Show The East Valley Institute of Technology and Copperstate Mustang Club are hosting the EVIT Car & Motorcycle Show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at EVIT, 1601 W. Main St., Mesa. An appearance by former Indy race car driver Lyn St. James and a new Classic Automotive Restoration program will be featured. Admission is free. The show will include awards, trophies, goodie bags, door prizes and raffles, a bounce house for kids, food vendors and music by EVIT’s radio station, 88.7FM The Pulse. All makes and models are eligible to participate in the car show. Pre-registration is $25, and registration the day of the show is $30 from 7 to 9 a.m. To register or for show classes, go to copperstatemustangclub.com or call Dan at 602-828-0340 or Ron at 602-999-6801. For more information about EVIT, visit evit.com or call 480-461-4000. – TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Tempe fashion incubator celebrates first anniversary FABRiC, Tempe’s fashion incubator, will celebrate its first anniversary with a Halloween fashion show and live music starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at 132 E. Sixth St. The Inaugural FABRIC Masquerade Ball closes down Sixth Street from College Avenue to Tempe City Hall for a colorful parade of costumes, dancing, food and fashion. Since its inception last October, more than 180 fashion labels have used FABRiC resources and hundreds more have taken classes, attended fashion shows or experienced FABRiC events. “This is the first incubator of its kind in the country. The number of companies and jobs that FABRiC has generated is beyond was projected,” Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell said. Tickets and information: fabrichalloweenball.com. – TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

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Join Valley Metro and the city of Mesa for an open house public meeting to learn about the Fiesta District Alternatives Analysis (AA) study. This study will evaluate high capacity transit options to connect riders from the current light rail system on Main Street to areas within Mesa’s Fiesta District. The event is open house format; stop by anytime during the hours listed below. Staff will be available to take comments and questions.

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child to identify himself by name and commanded him to stand up and walk to her,” the document said. Sawyer then handed the sex toy to the boy, triggering another outburst of laughter. Detective Seth Tyler, a Chandler police spokesman, said Garcia voluntarily surrendered to police, while Mesa police arrested Sawyer after they were called to her mother’s home. Tyler said the prank qualifies as a sex crime because the children were exploited by the three suspects. “Obviously, they think that’s funny,” he said, noting the laughter in the background. He said the defendants declined to speak with detectives. The state Department of Health Services, which has regulatory authority over day care centers, is conducting its own independent investigation of SuperKids to determine whether regulations that govern day care centers were violated, in addition to the criminal violations cited by police. Nicole Capone, a spokeswoman for DHS, said penalties based upon “the severity and scope of violations” can range from fines to either suspending or revoking the day care center’s license. “There is a distinction between criminal charges, which is under the jurisdiction of law enforcement and licensing violations, which ADHS can legally enforce,” she wrote in an email. A SuperKids spokeswoman said the day care center will not comment while the investigations are underway. She confirmed media reports that all three suspects accused of participating in the incident were terminated. – Reach Jim Walsh at 480-898-5639 or at jwalsh@timespublications.com.

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anger B, the gregarious and informative ranger for Usery Mountain Regional Park, knows the desert and its creatures better than just about anyone else. He knows why making desert tortoises pee is dangerous, what to do if you see a javelina and how far cliff chipmunks are willing to go to earn your Doritos. He holds presentations several times each month at the park aimed to help kids catch his infectious enthusiasm for the outdoors, pass on a little basic know-how and keep desert dwellers and their animal neighbors safe. He calls it “de-fearing” the desert. “I want to encourage kids to connect with nature to get inspired and find out how cool it is,” Ranger B, whose off-duty name is Brennan Basler, said just before one of his presentations. “Nature is the best form of entertainment.” One recent morning, about 30 people gathered in the Usery Park’s Nature Center to watch Ranger B put on his very own brand of dazzling show. He goofed and guffawed with the 15 or so kids in the front rows, who were eager to raise their hands to answer his desert trivia. And he’s got jokes – even a couple of good ones. But beyond his humor and showmanship is a deep reservoir of information. He says he’s hiked more than 9,000 miles in the area, and prior to joining the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department, he worked in environmental

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education at the Desert Botanical Garden. But it’s at Usery Park where Ranger B has found a real community following. let the kids huddle around At the start of his talk, Ranger B the snake terrariums and teased his big finale – feeding the Nature watch him feed the excited Center’s snakes: Jake the Snake, Sha-Kira reptiles little rodents, to a and Elvis the King. Then he showed off steady soundtrack of squeals, mountain lion skulls and woodpecker groans and gasps. nests found inside the carcasses of For Sonoran Park neighbor saguaros. He warned kids about playing Nannette Tackett, bringing with desert tortoises and explained why her three kids, ages 2, 11 making them pee puts the tortoise at risk and 8, to see Ranger B is of fatal dehydration. He mimicked the about much more than a tricks cliff chipmunks will perform for fun summer activity. It’s people with granola bars and Doritos and something she does to keep warned against handing over people food her kids safe. to wild animals. “We’ve been here before, Ranger B then explained something we love Ranger B and part about one of the most dreaded desert of our summer is spending creatures to encounter. “The tail on a Wednesdays here,” Tackett rattlesnake, they shake to send you a said. “Just about a year ago, message.” my son ran in and yelled, (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) The message? “Leave me alone.” ‘Mom, I saw a scorpion!’ And Brennan Basler, known as “Ranger B,” has found a community “What do you do if you see a following at Usery Park in Mesa. then he told me about how rattlesnake?” Ranger B asked the crowd, he remembered what Ranger which responded with a hearty “Leave been bit by a rattlesnake if they stay on the B said and just let it go by. It protects them alone!” Then he explained all you trails.” them.” need to remember are three “s” words. Stay calm. Leave the animals alone and In addition to programs on desert First, you’re supposed to “stop” as soon as they will leave you alone. That’s Ranger animals, Usery Park and Ranger B and you hear the rattle of a snake. Second, you B’s advice for how to interact with just his team offer activities including archery, “spot” it. Ranger B explained that often, about all of the desert’s creatures. Bees? kayaking, moonlight hikes, scorpion the sounds of a rattle will bounce off rocks, Don’t swat or run; just stay calm and try to hunts, and lessons on geology and ancient making it hard to know exactly where the ignore them. Mountain lions? Stay calm, inhabitants of the Valley. All these activities noise is coming from. Then you “slowly” or as Ranger B suggests, “just pretend like are free after visitors pay the $6 vehicle fee back away. you’re calm.” Javelina? He says they’re not to enter the park. “I promise you this about rattlesnakes: dangerous, so if you see one, guess what For more information on Usery If you leave them alone they will leave Ranger B thinks you should do. Yep. Calm Mountain Regional Park, visit you alone,” he added. “I don’t know of down and slowly back away. maricopacountyparks.net or call 480-984one person in the state of Arizona that’s When finished his educational talk, he 0032. Items to be dropped off should be marked with “HHW.” Trained professionals will take materials from cars, so residents should remain in their vehicles. For more information, go to mesaaz. gov/residents/solid-waste-trash-recycling-/ trash-recycling-for-single-family-homes/ household-hazardous-waste-program.

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Greenfield water plant to expand treatment services BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

he Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant will undergo a $48 million expansion project to increase capacity and provide increased wastewater treatment services for Mesa and Gilbert. Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek share ownership of the plant, which began as a lift station in 1999. The facility later underwent a Phase II conversion to a reclamation plant. The current project is part of the facility’s Phase III expansion and will increase the plant’s capacity by 14 million gallons to 30 million gallons of liquids per day. Ten million of those gallons are allotted to Mesa and 4 million are allotted to Gilbert. “This expansion will help Mesa by supporting development and economic growth in South Mesa,” Mesa Water Resources Department spokeswoman Kathy MacDonald said via email. The plant, in Gilbert, provides treated wastewater to the southeast portions of Gilbert and Mesa and all of Queen Creek. That water is used for golf courses,

crop irrigation, greenbelt irrigation and recharging groundwater supplies. “This will allow us to continue to support growth in the southern part of the town, where we are seeing growth,” said Jessica Marlow, director of Gilbert Public Works. “That is also where most of the growth in the town will occur in the future because that is where most of the undeveloped land is.” The use of reclaimed water “recycles treated effluent for beneficial uses, thereby conserving potable water sources for human consumption and domestic uses,” according to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Queen Creek will not receive additional gallons under the current expansion. The town determined that its current allotment is sufficient to serve the community under current growth projections until a Phase IV expansion at a later date, according to a report prepared for the Gilbert Town Council by Gilbert Project Supervisor Jeanne M. Jensen. The three municipalities share expenses associated with the facility. Mesa will pay $29,044,721 toward the current project from 2014 approved wastewater bonds.

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Gilbert will pay $15,495,334. The total Phase III expansion cost is pegged at just over $215 million and will be proportionally split among all three municipalities. Of that total, Queen Creek’s obligation is currently just over $16 million, according to information provided by Constance Halonen-Wilson, Queen Creek public information officer. “In the current plan, the Town will not gain any additional capacity in the plant,” Halonen-Wilson said via email. “The town will pay its proportional share of the planned capital improvement costs,

the cost to regain capacity lost through the rating process, and will pay for the construction of buildout facilities that will reduce Queen Creek’s costs during future phases of expansion.” In an addition to increased capacity, the expansion will include new technologies that will improve the plant’s reliability and lower operating costs. Construction will start in November and is expected to complete in the summer of 2020. – Reach Wayne Schutsky at 480-898-6533 or wschutsky@timespublications.com.

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Mesa WIC location gets reprieve, will stay open until spring 2018 BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

aricopa County will shut down its Mesa WIC location on Dobson Road due to budget cuts, though the facility will stay open longer than expected after it received a reprieve from a generous landlord. Initially slated to close much earlier, the location will now remain open until at least March 31, 2018, because the building’s landlord offered Maricopa County six months of free rent to delay the closure, Maricopa County WIC Program Manager Carrie Zavala said. Maricopa County’s WIC Program is a contractor for the state and funded through federal USDA grant money allocated to Arizona. The Mesa closure – along with closures in Phoenix and Avondale – is the result of a $1.2 million cut to the program’s budget. “For the last few years, the number of people participating in WIC has gone down, so when the money was allocated for the next fiscal year – participation was down so funding went down,” Zavala said. The program looked for ways to cut costs while retaining most of its staff and chose to close locations with low participation, similar services in the area or both.

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In addition, Route 136 on Gilbert Road will be extended south a half mile to Ryan Road. Information: valleymetro.org.

Chandler Mayor’s Day of Play provides fitness fun for families

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraney invites the public to the Mayor’s Day of Play from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Tumbleweed Park, 745 E. Germann Road. The Mayor’s Day of Play is intended to promote health, wellness and fitness for all ages. Free activities include field games, health and wellness booths, a USA BMX bike course, Walgreens flu shots, interactive sports inflatables and more. For more information, go to chandleraz. gov/default.aspx?pageid=805.

Chandler police accepting applications for Cadets Program

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Maricopa County will continue to operate two WIC clinics in Mesa at 635 E. Broadway Road and 6641 E. Baywood Avenue near Banner Baywood Medical Center. Residents around the closing clinic in Mesa can utilize other WIC facilities not operated by Maricopa County, including Adelante Healthcare Mesa at 1705 W. Main St. Historically, Maricopa County has operated WIC locations out of commercial retail properties. As participation in the program dropped, the high rents for those locations have become untenable, Zavala said. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer) Maricopa County is exploring Staff member Melissa Mills measures Kianna Haley at the alternative options to lower costs WIC office on Dobson Road in Mesa. in the future, including partnering with other community-oriented or nonprofit organizations to share space. support and education to mothers, infants By partnering with groups that serve a and children under 5 years old who are at similar clientele, the WIC program could nutritional risk. continue to offer services while receiving The program provides access to reduced or free rent. professional nutritionists and lactation The Special Supplemental Nutrition consultants “so when they are starting out Program for Women, Infants, and with this new family their kids can start Children (WIC) is a federal program out with good nutrition and not have to available in all 50 states that focuses on learn (those habits) as adults,” Zavala said. providing nutrition and breastfeeding WIC also provides eligible women and now accepting applications for its Cadets Program. The Cadets Program is for males and females ages 14 to 20 interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, maintain a “C” average in school and commit to two Monday night meetings and one community service event per month. Applicants are not required to be residents of Chandler. The Police Department will hold a recruitment night on Wednesday, Oct. 18, and on Oct. 26 at the Chandler Heights substation, 4040 E. Chandler Heights Road. Information: Officer John Somerville at 480-782-4951, or visit CPDcadets.com.

Chandler looking for volunteers for city’s ‘Make a Difference Day’

Volunteers are needed from 6:30 to noon on Saturday, Oct. 28, for “For Our City Day Chandler,” which is part of the national Make a Difference Day initiative. Chandler will be partnering with several nonprofits, faith-based organizations,

schools, local businesses and individuals to support residents. Hundreds of volunteers will work together on a variety of home and property improvement projects in the San Tan neighborhood near Gazelle Meadows Park in Chandler. The event will take place at Gazelle Meadows Park, 500 N. Exeter St. Check-in will begin at 6 a.m. and volunteers will begin their projects starting at 6:30 a.m. To view the volunteer opportunities and to sign up, visit bit.ly/ForOurCityDay2017.

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Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row will host a special live music fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, to raise money for the victims of the Las Vegas tragedy. The event, at 323 N. Gilbert Road, will feature food and drink specials, raffle prizes and live performances from local country bands. Harry Luge, Georgia Chrome, Trey Odum Band, Kody Herring Band and Zona

children benefits to supplement their diet with formula and nutritionally dense foods. The program proved helpful to new mother Morgan C., who requested that her last name not be used. Morgan, who lives near the closing Dobson Road WIC facility in Mesa, said the program has helped her afford expensive formula for her newborn. The program is helpful “especially now since I just had the baby and can’t get back to work yet,” she said. Nationwide, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the U.S. Morgan did not realize WIC’s impact on the community until her child was born. “I didn’t think (WIC) was all that helpful until I had a child myself,” she said. “But now that I see how expensive it is to buy formula – spending $30 a week on that is hard (on a budget) – it is very helpful. It is fantastic.” From fiscal year 2012 through fiscal year 2016, an average of 175,961 people per year participated in WIC programs in Arizona. The number of participants has fell each of those years, from a high of 193,214 in 2012 to a low of 163,998 in 2016. – Reach Wayne Schutsky at 480-898-6533 or wschutsky@timespublications.com.

Road will perform. Proceeds and donations from the fundraiser will be donated to the GoFundMe “Las Vegas Victims’ Fund” account at gofundme. com/dr2ks2-las-vegas-victims-fund. Information: dierkswhiskeyrow.com.

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Three EV schools honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools

Five schools in Arizona, including three in the East Valley, have been honored as National Blue Ribbon schools for meeting the Department of Education’s accountability requirements. Arizona College Preparatory - Oakland Campus and Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler and Franklin at Brimhall Elementary School in Mesa are being honored. On Nov. 6-7, these schools will be honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Information available at azed.gov/ blueribbonschools/ or www2.ed.gov/ programs/nclbbrs/index.html.

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Insys sued by NJ as it settles fraud allegations in Mass.

As Chandler-based Insys Therapeutics announced a $500,000 settlement with Massachusetts over allegations of fraud, New Jersey announced a new lawsuit. New Jersey accused Insys of illegally directing its sales force to push prescriptions of the fentanyl-based cancer pain drug Subsys for a broader range of patients than the opioid drug was approved for, and at higher doses.

is incorporated into the Chandler Viridian master plan development, which also includes a pending Cambria hotel and suites, and is expected to open in February. Also on the site are the Fashion Center luxury apartments, which are occupied, as well as a dog park, a jogging trail linking all the properties and a Panera Bread restaurant. More retailers are expected to open in Chandler Viridian Primegate, and a central plaza with high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi is likely to debut in January and be finished next summer. Stantec signed a long-term lease and is planning to start operating at the (Rendering courtesy of Hines) Offices at Chandler Viridian in January 2019. The company will take up about A rendering shows what the Offices at Chandler Viridian will look like at the intersection of Loops 101 and 202. The six-story building is the capstone to the Chandler Viridian, mixed-use development. 22 percent of the building. The office structure will have a big, open floor plan Anderson added the “groundbreaking Corridor and the Chandler Fashion with 10-foot ceilings, a large courtyard represents tremendous investment Center and the Loop 101. Then you and a lounge. Within the office space, Stantec in this high-profile location near the had this particular area. When you get Chandler Fashion Center and Price close to approaching buildout, there will merge four regional offices to Road Corridor, and an enduring are fewer and fewer opportunities for consolidate more than 250 specialists collaboration among city leaders and something that is just this special, Roe in mining, community development, water, transportation, environmental our partners.” said, adding: Chandler City Councilmember Terry “It’s positioned right there in between and buildings consulting services. Hines is a privately owned global Roe said he told Hines officials that the the mall and the Price Corridor; I don’t former Elevation Chandler structure think you could lay that out much real estate investment firm that started in 1957 and has a presence in 21 had been an eyesore in the city for so better.” long that if all they did was tear it down, Elevation Chandler’s skeleton countries and 201 cities. The company it “would be worth it.” remained untouched through has about $100 billion of assets under “This is a really big thing,” Roe said. bankruptcy filings, foreclosures and a management and more than 100 developments being built around the “People long before I was around were failed trustee sale. forward-thinking and set up the Price The Offices at Chandler Viridian world. The lawsuit alleged Insys also paid kickbacks, including sham speaker fees to medical practitioners, to prescribe Subsys and defrauded insurers into paying for it. The suit said Insys’ actions led to the 2016 overdose death of a New Jersey woman.

Businesses asked to respond to Gilbert’s Revised Sign Code

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Deadline for job-training grant from state fast approaching

Businesses have until Friday, Oct. 20, to apply for an Arizona Job Training Grant from the Arizona Commerce Authority. Grants will reimburse employers up

to $8,000 per new employee in training costs for companies with under 100 employees and up to $5,000 for others. Employees must be full-time with an average wage of at least $28,608 for companies with under 100 employees or $35,760 for companies with more than 100 employees. To apply, visit aca.force.com. Information: Cindy Grogan at cindyg@ azcommerce.com. See

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Chandler diner to celebrate anniversary with fundraiser

Chase’s Diner in Chandler, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, will host a fundraiser for Maricopa County Animal Care and Control. The diner, at 2040 N. Alma School Road, will be hosting other events from Oct. 20-22. Chase’s will collect items – including collars, leashes, toys and bones – and monetary donations for the shelter throughout October. Information: 480-855-3663 or phoenixmetro.com/chases_diner/home. html.

Sprouts to open two more markets in East Valley

Sprouts Farmers Market has announced nine new locations scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018, including two in the East Valley. The new East Valley stores will be at 3150 N. Recker Road in Mesa and 931 E. Elliott Road in Tempe.

Air conditioning manufacturer opens factory, office in Gilbert

Silent-Aire, a global manufacturer of HVAC equipment and modular data centers, is opening a new 150,000‑squarefoot factory and head office in Gilbert. The new facility will welcome 300 current employees and will add 225 jobs in the future. The anticipated economic impact to Gilbert is over $1 billion over the next 10 years. Silent-Aire, founded in 1994, is a global HVAC engineering and data center manufacturing company.

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Cards’ new running back is a child abuser – don’t forget that BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

ednesday, the day after the Arizona Cardinals traded for running back Adrian Peterson, I checked the sports pages and social media. Lots of analysis concerning who may protest the National Anthem this week and whether such protests should be outlawed. Lots of celebration over the home team landing a seven-time Pro Bowler who maybe, just maybe, can turn around this disappointing season. And precisely zero talk of Adrian Peterson’s past misdeeds beating his 4-yearold son. Perhaps it’s a case of collective amnesia afflicting our sports scribes and football fans. Or maybe the statute of limitations for recalling Peterson’s crime – using a tree branch as a “switch” and “whooping” a small child until the boy’s back, legs, arms, buttocks and scrotum were bruised and lacerated – really is only three years.

For you perhaps. But not for me. In case you’ve forgotten, let me refresh your memory: The May 2014 beating, which Peterson described as disciplining his son over pushing another boy, resulted in an indictment for felony child abuse that September. That November, Peterson plea bargained down to misdemeanor reckless assault, paying a $4,000 fine and agreeing to 80 hours community service. The bigger punishment? The case cost Peterson all but one game of the 2014 season, after he was placed on the National Football League’s exempt list, then suspended. The league reinstated Peterson for the 2015 season. But I have yet to reinstate Peterson, 32, into the ranks of professional athletes for whom I will root, clap or otherwise countenance. In this Hall of Shame, Peterson joins the ranks of stars like Ben Roethlisberger and the now-retired Kobe Bryant, men – using the term in its genetic sense, not in terms of character – I would never want on my team under any circumstances.

Ironically, Peterson shares this distinction with quarterback Jameis Winston, who will captain the opposing Tampa Bay Buccaneers this afternoon against the Cardinals. Winston was at the center of muchreported rape accusations while he attended my alma mater, Florida State University. Regardless, FSU kept Winston playing during the 2013 football season, when the Seminoles went 14-0 and beat Auburn to win the national championship. Winston won the Heisman Trophy that year as the best player in college football. Me, I will always remember that championship as the one that comes with an asterisk, because FSU won using a player who I believe should never have been playing, much less been lauded for his achievements. Of course, I don’t get to make those decisions. All I can control is my own principles and my own passions, who I personally choose to support. So, no, don’t expect me to buy a Cardinals jersey with a 23 on the front

and “Peterson” in white caps across the back. Don’t expect me to hop on the bandwagon should Peterson improbably lead the Bird Gang to Super Bowl LII in February. And don’t be surprised when I wonder aloud why Colin Kaepernick can’t earn a paycheck in the NFL while Adrian Peterson can? Or what the difference is between Peterson, the Cards’ starting halfback today, and Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens All-Pro who knocked his wife out cold in a casino elevator in February 2014, and has never played a down of pro football since? To me, Peterson and Rice are cut from exactly the same hideous cloth. Still, come game time today, the fans in Glendale will treat the legend they call A.P. like the Second Coming each time he touches the football. Right after they get done booing any player who dares disrespect that other piece of cloth we call the American flag. – David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Don’t lose your teachers

Mr. Dennis Riswold says vote no for more money for Chandler teachers because they earn enough already (“Vote No,” Oct. 8). Well, I am sure Mr. Riswold believes in capitalism, which says labor will migrate to the highestpaid available jobs. Mesa, which happens to be next door to Chandler, pays its teachers 10 percent more than Chandler – $5,600 actually (https://www.niche.com/ k12/search/best-places-to-teach/s/arizona/). If you were selling your teaching labor for money, where would you teach, Mesa or Chandler? Chandler had better step up to the competition or their teachers will migrate to Mesa.

and especially the administration were out in the halls, in classrooms, at the games, in the locker rooms (they opened them and were there until they locked them for the night) and at the lunchroom tables. Today, where are these people? I can tell you: at meetings! Recently, a student began throwing books at me as a volunteer in a second-grade classroom. The teacher told me to go to the office and get the principal or vice principal. When I got there, they were in “meetings” and couldn’t be disturbed. If some of these people were actually doing their job, I doubt seriously any of this Hamilton High stuff ever would have happened.

– Sondra Morrow

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Where are they?

After reading the article about Hamilton High (“Hamilton sex assault affidavits reveal lack of cooperation,” Oct. 8), I have a comment. I was in the school district for 18 years at a high school and currently volunteer frequently in schools around Mesa. The difference I see is that when I was involved, the teachers, coaches

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Keep the COLA

As a federal retiree who has served our country for years, I am deeply concerned with a provision in the president’s budget that would eliminate cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for current and future federal retirees. I ask that my representative and senators oppose any proposals that would reduce COLAs for federal retirees. The annual COLA provides protections against

inflation, but even the current calculation is inadequate because it understates the impact of health-care spending, yielding lower annual COLAs. Reducing or eliminating my COLA further threatens my health and financial security. This proposal would diminish the value of my hard-earned annuity by allowing inflation to erode the benefit over the course of my retirement. With the cost of goods and medical care on the rise, I will not sit back and allow this attack to gain a foothold.

– Carl Henderson – Gilbert

Trump’s shenanigans

America faces a serious crisis in leadership. Little wonder a majority of Americans say Trump is “not fit to be president.” President Trump is failing to take care of the natural disaster in Puerto Rico and the self-made disasters he creates with his thin-skinned, taunting tweets fired off at anyone who dares to criticize him! From John McCain’s health-care votes, to North Korea’s “Little Rocket Man,” to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, to the kneeling NFL players protesting racial injustice across America, to his latest revenge tweets about the

“nasty” mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, for saying more needs to be done and fast to help those struggling to survive, it seems Trump just cannot control his impulse to lash out at anyone who dares to speak truth to power. This is not just an embarrassment to those who voted for him; it’s a national embarrassment of historical proportions. Quite frankly, Nixon’s Watergate shenanigans pale in comparison to the continual barrage of bad news emanating almost daily from this White House. His pre-election promise to “drain the swamp” and hire “only the best and the brightest” for his administration also has proved to be just more dishonesty from our president. Trump has either fired or accepted the resignations of Paul Manafort, Sebastian Gorka, Michael Flynn, Preet Bharara, James Comey, Sally Yates, Reince Priebus, Sean Spicer, Anthony Scaramucci, Craig Deare, Angella Reid, Mike Dubke, Patrick Kennedy, Steve Bannon and now the latest exit by HHS Secretary Tom Price. How much more can or should the America people have to endure before someone decides this bad president needs to be impeached ASAP?

– Rod Livdahl

– Mesa

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BY TERRY ROE Tribune Guest Writer

n any given day, more than 50,000 cars pass through each of the approximately 60 major intersections in Chandler. This adds up to a whopping 3 million vehicles per day at these crossings. Needless to say, maintaining optimal traffic flow and maximizing safety for drivers, pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists is a complex endeavor. Chandler is fortunate to have a highly skilled team of dedicated city engineers and traffic analysts to monitor our intersections and coordinate more than 200 signaled intersections to ensure that you and I travel as safely and efficiently as possible around the community. Of course, we all play an important role when it comes to being safe on the road. I encourage every resident and visitor to take a pledge for road safety. Join me in practicing safe driving habits while raising awareness about the need to:

• Never text while driving, and eliminate any other form of distraction, • Never drive under the influence; arrange a designated driver or call a taxi, • Keep a safe distance between your car and the vehicle in front of you, • Share the road with motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians, • Assume other motorists will do something unexpected and be prepared to avoid it. We should all know that operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol can have a devastating impact on families. That’s why it’s so important that folks make a special effort to avoid any and all impaired driving. I recently interviewed Jason Frazier, executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for Arizona. We discussed MADD’s partnership with the Chandler Police Department and the services they offer to victims of drunk driving. The discussion soon

will be available for viewing at youtube. com/cityofchandler. On Saturday, Oct. 21, MADD is sponsoring a “Walk Like MADD” event at the Phoenix Zoo to support drunk driving prevention efforts across Arizona. The public is invited to join Chandler’s team, led by our police department. Our local team initially was formed to celebrate the life of motorcycle officer David Payne, who was killed while on duty on Oct. 31, 2014, by a drunk driver. Any individual or family affected by impaired driving or interested in promoting road safety is encouraged to participate in the event. To register, visit walklikemadd.org/team/ chandlerpd. If you are interested in learning more about local traffic, the city of Chandler posts important information about traffic restrictions, road construction projects and traffic management news at chandleraz.gov/restrictions. There is also valuable information related to traffic signal timing, pedestrian countdown at crossings and flashing yellow arrows. In addition, residents can subscribe to

email notifications at chandleraz.gov/ subscriptions or reach staff in the Traffic Division by calling 480-782-3454. As our community continues to grow and accommodate more people on the road, we need to remind each other to stay alert and free of distractions to prevent tragedies. For the sake of our families, friends and others, let’s all make a concerted effort to make road safety a priority.

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Queen Creek stays undefeated with ‘Bulldog mentality’ tackles and tallied 3.5 sacks to anchor the Bulldogs defense. As a team, the defense has come up in key moments throughout igh expectations can sometimes the season, making big stops make or break a team. Through or forcing turnovers when they eight games of the 2017 season, needed them most. One of those the Queen Creek Bulldogs have lived up key moments came Oct. 6 against to those standards by becoming just one Campo Verde with the game on of four teams to remain undefeated in the line. 5A with a record of 8-0. Coyotes quarterback EJ But, it hasn’t been easy. Galvez dropped back, picked “We feel like our schedule has been out a receiver on the left sideline pretty brutal. It’s been a grind,” head beyond the first-down marker coach Travis Schureman said. and let it fly. The pass was broken The grind started around July 24 and up by defensive back Armando hasn’t stopped since. The No. 2-ranked Orona and the Bulldogs’ eighth Bulldogs are one of 10 teams in 5A to victory of the season was sealed. play eight games this season and are The defense also forced two the only team in the top 10 to do so. fumbles throughout the game And they didn’t start off their campaign and had blocked an extra point against easy opponents. The Bulldogs attempt. took on two teams in the top 16 of 6A, It was a prime example of including No. 2-ranked Hamilton. something the Bulldogs defense It was a tall task for the Bulldogs, has been doing all season. but that game showed everyone they “They are flying to the football, were for real, as they dismantled the and when 11 guys get to the Huskies 41-28 and held senior running football, good things happen,” back Jawhar Jordan to 83 rushing (Greg Macafee/Tribune Staff) Schureman said. “It’s something yards, a season-low in which he had 10 Dante Coleman, who doubles as a running back and linebacker, has been one of the key players of the Queen we kind of preached over the or more carries. It was a big win that Creek defense. summer where we were like, ‘We boosted their confidence and acted as a need to be a defense where 11 “We were super-proud of our boys that week, but they have done a good job of springboard for the rest of their season. guys get to the ball,’ and I just think that But Schureman was proud of the way putting that behind them and getting back to work, and I’ve been proud of them they have bought into the system. They that way,” Schureman said. “Sometimes, you can get caught up in winning a game his team took the win in stride. have been super-coachable this year, like that and let it hurt you. But these guys, they haven’t. doing the things that we have asked, and They have stayed focused on the task at hand.” That task is a 5A state championship. After falling to that goes a long way within the system.” Starting quarterback Devin Larsen regional foe Williams Field in the semifinals last year, they are more motivated than ever. The Bulldogs don’t just have echoed the statement of his head coach the motivation to accomplish their season long task, they as the momentum that the defense has captured at times has translated into a have the talent as well. With an “old-fashioned” approach, Queen Creek has motivated offense. “Our last game against Campo, they attacked teams with a strong running game and a defense that has only allowed 116 points all season long, the eighth came up huge for us,” Larsen said. “Only letting up a touchdown to their offense. lowest in 5A. “We knew going into this season it was going to be really That really helped us out offensively, special for us,” said senior linebacker and running back because we had kind of been struggling Dante Coleman. “It was kind of the year where we needed and having them doing what they did to bear our head and just focus on us as a team because we really motivated us.” The junior quarterback has been one knew our goal as a team was to get to state. So, it feels really of the major keys to the Bulldogs offense, good to be here at this point right now.” Coleman has been one of the key players of a defense front leading them to score at least 20 points that has been successful throughout the 2017 campaign. in every game. As a sophomore, Larsen (Greg Macafee/Tribune Staff) Alongside linebacker Jon Matuzak, who has racked up a Quarterback Devin Larsen has led the Bulldogs to score at least 20 points in each team-high 77 tackles this season, Coleman has made 67 See BULLDOGS on page 27 BY GREG MACAFEE Tribune Sports Editor

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Suns celebrate 50 years by renovating 50 basketball courts BY ERIC NEWMAN Cronkite News

group of excited kids at Neighborhood Ministries, clad in black Phoenix Suns shirts and sitting on basketballs distributed by the team, awaited the chance to play on their new basketball court. The full-size court, with new rims, purple and orange decorations and pictures of Suns legends such as Steve Nash and Charles Barkley surrounding the fence, is the first of 50 being renovated by the team throughout the state. “It’s much more prettier,” a small girl in the crowd said Wednesday about a court that was once described as dangerous, slippery and ugly before the team resurfaced it and changed the entire look. All 50 renovations are funded by a $1 million grant from Suns Charities to celebrate 50 seasons in the Valley. In the East Valley, courts at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley in Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa are being renovated. “It’s great to see that we can make a

positive influence on the face of a lot of youth around town, especially in areas that maybe don’t get the best news all the time,” Suns managing partner Robert Sarver said. “So, for us to come in here and offer some encouragement and build these courts and let these kids know we care about them and they’re part of the community and we’re right there with them, it’s a (Eric Newman/Cronkite News) good feeling.” In addition to the renovation of the Neighborhood Ministries basketball courts, the Phoenix Suns gave out free Also on the podium to black shirts and basketballs to celebrate 50 seasons in the Valley. speak to the kids was Suns forward Alan Williams, a never a hassle. It was never a strain or spending time in the NBA D-League 24-year-old who grew up in Phoenix. anything like that. It’s something that we with the Northern Arizona Suns, he said He said opportunities to go visit kids look forward to doing,” he said. he had a strong desire to give back to a on local courts has actually led him to Another player in attendance was community that has now done so much venues where he played as a kid. He also forward Derrick Jones Jr., who, after for him. remembered how important it was when making the court’s first basket off an “Doing things that never happened for he got chances to meet Suns players that alley-oop pass from Sarver, said he always me, it’s very special,” he said. “I love every he idolized, and now enjoys being on wanted to meet an NBA player growing moment that I’m out here with the kids. Hopefully they embrace this court, and the other end, being somebody for local up in Pennsylvania. However, following a less-than-stable hopefully I get to come out here a few children to look up to. “When they told us to come by and rookie season after going undrafted out times with them and come shoot around hang out with you guys today, it was of UNLV, winning the dunk contest and with them.”

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burst onto the high school football scene throwing for 2,524 yards and 25 touchdowns. Since then, he has built on that success, throwing for 1,386 yards, 14 touchdowns and only three interceptions. Standing 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, the junior gunslinger has all the intangibles to succeed at the quarterback position. The arm talent and his physical attributes are just two things that have helped him lead the Bulldogs to an undefeated season so far. “Devin is a kid who is highly underrated in the state of Arizona,” Schureman said. “I mean there are a lot of great quarterbacks, but Devin is right there with those guys. There are just a lot of things that he does that are not coachable kind of things – they are just football smarts.” Along with Larsen, the Bulldogs

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Religious school provides a foundation in a turbulent world t’s been a long, hot summer full of strife and hostility. We’ve torn each other down, run each other over and shouted at each other. Even the rain’s been angry. Right in the middle of it all, with blood still boiling in Charlottesville and rain still falling in Houston, India, Bangladesh and Nepal, our kids returned to Sunday School. As she dropped her son off, a mother confided in me how upset she was by all the news. “And that’s why I bring my kids to Temple Emanuel.” How right she is. Our children are inheritors of a world that’s going off the rails. They need a foundation in ethics, community and intellect. That’s what religious school provides. Religious school is a substantial commitment. There’s lots of schlepping.

But I’ve found that everything worthwhile, everything of real value, requires commitment. All around us, mainstream culture shouts, “Faster! Louder! Easier!” But in real life, the things that matter take time. There are no shortcuts to making a meaningful life. Religious school matters because our kids need to know who they are – not to listen to anyone else’s narratives about them, but to hold their own identity with pride. If they don’t know who they are, someone else will tell them. We want our kids to be part of the network of people we call community – friends and peers, teachers and rabbis, adults who support them. We want them to know that they are cared for, and to care about others. Life is better when it’s lived in community, and we want that for all our kids. We want them to know our history and where they fit into it. We want them to know our stories and to know that

our stories belong to them just as they belong to our stories. Stories are containers of deep wisdom. A person without a story is a hollow person indeed. We want our kids to be critical thinkers – to ask good questions, to analyze, to make up their own minds. As one 12-year-old told me recently: “At Temple Emanuel, you don’t teach me WHAT to think. You teach me HOW to think.” Goodness, do we need more people who know how to think! What’s more, we want them to be mensches. For that, they need to know what’s expected of them, the right ways to treat others and themselves. Telling our kids to behave is not enough. They need to marinate in our Progressive Jewish values. We need to live them alongside each other. These values include: • Klal Yisrael: that they will feel an affinity with other Jewish people. • Btzelem Elohim: that they will know

that all people are created in God’s image, and possess inherent dignity. • Tzedek: that they will pursue justice. • Shomer Adamah: that they will project the natural world. • Emet: that they will seek truth, and do so with intellectual rigor. • Chesed: that they will treat others and themselves with lovingkindness. • Ruchaniyut: that they will have access to their own inner lives – prayer, spirituality, imagination. • Tikvah and Tikkun Olam: that they will hope for, and then get to work building, a better world. • Shalom: that they will create peace. We are involved in a massive project for the good of our people, humanity and planet earth. And that project begins with each child, precious, unique and beloved.

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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION

heart. Many classes and events offered. We welcome you! DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-7921800, unityoftempe.com.

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SUNDAY, OCT. 22 PASTOR INSTALLED

The Rev. Ann Conklin will be installed as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Mesa. The service will be held in the church’s sanctuary, and the community is invited. DETAILS>> 4 p.m., 161 N. Mesa Drive. Information: 480964-8606, Ext. 103.

‘MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD’

The musicians of St. James Episcopal Church and friends present an evening of music from England, Germany, Ireland, Hawaii, Mexico and more. The evening includes wine, cheese, fruit and assorted beverages, plus a silent auction and a dessert auction. DETAILS>> 6:30-9 p.m., 975 E. Warner Road, Tempe. A $10 donation to benefit St. James includes two beverages. Additional beverages are a $3 donation each. Tickets are available at the door or by calling 480-345-2686.

SATURDAY, OCT. 28 DESERT HARVEST CAR SHOW

The Covenant Hot Rod Association and Valor Christian Center host the 2nd Annual Desert Harvest Car Show. Street rods, sports cars, custom cars, muscle cars and more will be featured. DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 3015 E. Warner Road, Gilbert. Admission is free. Information: 480-205-7925 or email chra2001@msn.com. Also, visit covenanthotrod.com.

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 8-11

The Hope’s Treasures Holiday Boutique returns this year with quality handcrafted goods at Hope Covenant Church. The boutique features holiday and home décor, decorations, gifts for kids and adults, stocking stuffers, jewelry, handcrafted apparel, comfort items and more. Shoppers are invited to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. DETAILS>> Wednesday 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1770 S. Dobson Road, Chandler. For more information, go to hopechurchchandler.com or contact Cathy Kalin at cathykalin@gmail.com or 480-229-5393.

SUNDAYS

SPIRITUAL CENTER

The Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center offers New Thought, ACIM, Ancient Wisdom and Interfaith teachings, with uplifting music and positive messages. Ongoing classes include Qigong, A Course In Miracles, Pranic Healing, Kirtan, Drum Circle and many others. DETAILS>> Interfaith Celebration Service, 10:30-11:45 a.m., 952 E. Baseline Road, Suite 102. Information, 480593-8798 or interfaith-community.org.

HEBREW SCHOOL

Registration has opened for Chabad Hebrew School at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Classes will teach children ages 5-13 about Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> Classes will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon at 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. To tour the facility or register, call 480-855-4333 or e-mail info@chabadcenter.com.

Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Associate Pastor Thor Strandholt. “Our mission is to evangelize, heal and disciple through the word of God.” DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

NEW CHURCH IN MESA

The Rev. Albert Bolden leads the Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa. DETAILS>> Sunday school at 9 a.m., worship at 10 a.m., 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480393-3001, tlmchurch.info@gmail.com.

HORIZON SEEKS YOUNG PEOPLE

High school and middle school students meet to worship and do life together. DETAILS>> 4 p.m. at Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. 480-460-1480 or joel@horizonchurch.com.

UNITY OFFERS A PATH

Unity of Mesa says its Sunday service offers “a positive path for spiritual living” through “transformational lessons, empowering music and various spiritual practices with an open-minded and welcoming community.” DETAILS>> 9 and 10:45 a.m. Spiritual Discussion Group and Meditation Practices Group. 10:15 a.m. Celebration Service. 2700 E. Southern Ave., Mesa. Nursery available for infants through kindergarten at service times. Youth ministry classes are open in the Education Annex at 10:45 a.m. Information: 480-892- 2700, unityofmesa.org, lori@unityofmesa.org.

SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE

Inspirational messages and music to lift your spirit. A welcoming community committed to living from the

Rabbi Dean Shapiro is the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Tempe. Contact him at rshapiro@emanueloftempe.org and visit his “Rabbi Dean Shapiro” page on Facebook.

KIDS CAN LEARN JEWISH LIFE

Children can learn and experience Jewish life. Chabad Hebrew School focuses on Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. to noon, for children ages 5-13 at Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. 480-855-4333, info@chabadcenter.com, or chabadcenter.com.

MONDAYS

PROSPERITY RECIPES AT UNITY

Internationally known speaker and author, Maureen G. Mulvaney brings back her Prosperity Recipes class series to Unity of Tempe on Monday evenings. Cost: $10 per session DETAILS>> 6:15-8:15 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-7921800, unityoftempe.com.

CHURCH PRAYER CALL

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church in Mesa has a prayer call every Monday. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1-712-775-7085. PIN 162106#.

TUESDAYS

WOMEN OF INFLUENCE BIBLE STUDY

Join Valor Christian Center in Gilbert for great fellowship and walk through the word of God with depth.

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DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Tuesdays, 3015 E. Warner Road between Greenfield and Higley. Free. Information: 480545-4321, valorcc.com.

MESA BIBLE STUDY

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church conducts Bible study on Tuesdays. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480-393-3001, tlmchurch.info@gmail.com.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Celebrate Recovery is a Biblical program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Through teaching, worship, and sharing in small groups, you will find genuine people devoted to help discover the power of Christ through the recovery process. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., Central Christian Church, 933 N. Lindsay Road, Mesa. Information: Eric at 480-9244946.

GRIEFSHARE

Mountain Park Community Church is offering an ongoing GriefShare programs to help people deal with the pain of losing a loved one. DETAILS>> 6:30-8 p.m., 2408 E. Pecos Road, Ahwatukee. To register: mountainpark.org and click on Launch. Information: Alex at 480-759-6200

FINDING HEALING FOR PAIN

HOPE, an acronym for “Help Overcome Painful Experiences,” offers support for men and women who seek God’s grace and healing. DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. mountainpark.org.

UNITY YOGA AT UNITY OF TEMPE

Center in Mind, Body & Spirit at our weekly Unity Yoga classes with Mary Jo “MJ” Kuzmick. Bring your own mat (2 blankets & blocks, if you have them). Suggested love offering: $8 a class. DETAILS>> 10 a.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

WEDNESDAYS

CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETS

THURSDAYS

SEASON OF REVIVAL

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church continues a speaker series at 7 p.m. each Thursday until the end of October. Oct. 19: Marvin Horne of Life Changers Worship Center; Oct. 26, Rev. Ozetta Kirby of Holy Trinity Community A.M.E. Church. The church is at 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108, Mesa. Information: 480-393-3001.

FRIDAYS

NEFESHSOUL HOLDS SERVICES

Congregation NefeshSoul holds Shabbat services the third Friday of every month on the campus of the Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation. DETAILS>> 6:15 p.m., 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler. Information: nefeshsoul.org.

SERVICE INCLUDES KIDS

Designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult. Following the service is an Oneg Shabbat, a time for a snack and to meet other families with young children. DETAILS>> 5:30 p.m. first Fridays, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or emanueloftempe.org.

If you are interested in knowing more about yourself and how you relate to others and God, please join us as we study this in-depth information given through Edgar Cayce. If you already own any version of the “Search for God” books, please bring them. Books will also be available for purchase at the meetings. There is no charge for this group itself but a love donation will be taken for the church. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, unityoftempe.com.

SATURDAYS

WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULED

‘A COURSE IN MIRACLES’

JOIN CHRIST-CENTERED YOGA

International, nondenominational church offers weekly Sabbath services. Congregational meeting in the morning and Bible study in the afternoon. DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m.-noon; 1:30-2:45 p.m. at True Jesus Church, 2640 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480-8991488 or tjcphoenix@tjc.org.

ONGOING

Longtime “A Course in Miracles” student and teacher Rev. Julianne Lewis leads this interactive time of discussion and sharing. This group is appropriate for ACIM beginners as well as experienced ACIM students – and everyone in between. DETAILS>> 1-2:15 p.m. Interfaith CommUNITY Spiritual Center, 952 E. Baseline, Suite 102, Mesa. $10 love donation. Information: revj4u@gmail.com.

Classes of several levels are available all week, and are free and open to the community. DETAILS>> 6 and 7:15 p.m. Mondays, 9 a.m. Tuesdays, 6 and 7:15 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. Greg Battle at 480-759-6200 or gbattle@ mountainpark.org.

MEDITATION ON TWIN HEARTS

Classes of several levels are available all week, and are free and open to the community. DETAILS>> 6:30 and 9 a.m. Mondays, 9 a.m. Wednesdays and 6:30 a.m. Fridays. Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. Greg Battle at 480-7596200 or gbattle@mountainpark.org.

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East Valley Friends and Neighbors holds a monthly get-acquainted coffee and short general meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. The group supports local charities and has special-interest groups,

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Celebrate Recovery says it “brings your relationship with the Lord closer to your heart as it heals your hurts, habits and hang-ups.” Participants can discuss issues ranging from feeling left out to addictions. “Nothing is too small or too large.” DETAILS>> 6:20 p.m. at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee, Preschool, Room 6. mvlutheran.org/celebraterecovery or email cr@alphamvlc.com.

“Every day you take a shower. Practicing Twin Hearts Meditation is like taking a spiritual shower. When your aura is clean you experience a higher level of awareness. When your aura is clean you see through things more clearly. Even good luck increases.” DETAILS>> 7:30-9:30 p.m., Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. Information: 480-7921800, unityoftempe.com.

such as book discussions and card game groups, that meet throughout the month. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Grace United Methodist Church, 2024 E. University Drive, Mesa. Information: 480-828-5146, evfanaz. org or email Tinytubes@cox.net.

CHRIST-CENTERED FITNESS CLASSES

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AT CHABAD

Reggio-Inspired program where children can develop socially, physically, emotionally and intellectually in a Jewish setting. For preschoolers 12 months to 5 years old, with part-time and half-day options. Before- and after-care hours available. DETAILS>> Shternie Deitsch at info@chabadcenter. com or call 480-855-4333.

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Chandler lookalikes portray tragic Siamese twin sisters BY COLLEEN SPARKS Get Out Staff Writer

ith the many hours they spend practicing lines, learning songs and battling nerves as they portray characters on stage, it’s no wonder actors bond with each other like family members. But two Chandler teenagers are perhaps forming an even stronger alliance than actors in other productions as they are playing conjoined twin sisters in a musical at Limelight Performing Arts in Gilbert. Gracie Gamble, 13, and Jessica Montecalvo, 14, take on the roles of teenage Violet Hilton and Daisy Hilton, respectively, in the musical “Side Show” later this month at the theater. The musical is about the ups and downs of the real-life Hilton twins, born in England in 1908, who captured the world’s attention as they performed in a traveling circus, vaudeville and movies. Gracie, an eighth-grader at Horizon Honors Secondary School in Ahwatukee, and Jessica, a freshman at Hamilton High School in Chandler, are learning how to walk, stand, sit and even dance together in the unusual roles. Jessica said many people have often said she and Gracie look alike. In rehearsals, a string is tied around both of them to keep them moving together. In the shows, they will wear costumes that are sewn together. They even dance with two partners, creating a quartet of actors moving together, and at one rehearsal, Gracie said, it was “hard going down stairs” as a unit. Both have performed in many other plays and musicals in the East Valley and taken dance classes. “I thought it was super-cool and something different,” Jessica said about learning about the musical. “I just wanted to see how the conjoined twins would work.” Gracie echoed that sentiment. “I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, how is that gonna work?’” she said. “Sometimes I’m like, ‘I’m honored to act out this part.’ They’re real people.” Though the girls form a close physical and emotional bond in the musical, they explain Violet and Daisy had distinct personalities.

“Side Show” at the Gilbert theater. Annabelle Skala, 15, a sophomore at Queen Creek High School, plays the adult version of Daisy in the musical. Samantha Timothy, 17, a senior at Campo Verde High School, of Gilbert, plays the adult version of Violet. Kayla King, 13, of Chandler plays a fortune teller, suitor and cherub and serves as one of the dance captains and an assistant vocal coach for the musical. Tate Chernen, 15, of Chandler plays the (Photo by Rob Padjen) Geek, Ray and a Gracie Gamble, 13, left, and Jessica Montecalvo, 14, both of Chandler, play creepy doctor. the teenage versions of Violet Hilton and Daisy Hilton, respectively, in Emma England, the musical “Side Show” later this month at Limelight Performing Arts in owner of Studio Gilbert. The Hilton sisters were real-life conjoined twins. 3 Performing Arts They say Daisy was flirtatious and Academy and artistic director and board wanted to perform in vaudeville and president of Limelight Performing Arts, become famous. Violet was more reserved said Chandler has many talented, artistic and wanted to settle down with a husband, youths. they added. She is a Chandler High School graduate The budding East Valley actresses have and wears many hats for “Side Show,” forged close bonds with the fellow actors including choreographer, music director in the musical, about 30 youths ranging and set designer. from ages 8 to 18. She said “Side Show” captures some, but “When you’re in a cast, you all get so not all of the dark moments in the twins’ close,” Gracie said. “It’s like your second lives. family.” “We knew that we were going to have Besides being among the star characters, a show two weeks before Halloween,” Gracie and Jessica play other roles in the England of Gilbert said. “I chose ‘Side musical, which debuted on Broadway in Show’ because it has a kind of whole 1997 and closed in 1998. “Side Show” was Halloween-esque feel. It’s actually a really revived and returned to the Broadway family-friendly show.” stage in 2014. The musical deals with some heavy Both local girls perform in the ensemble, topics, including how the twins were and Gracie is also a sword swallower while exploited and their decision on whether to Jessica plays a snake charmer. try to be separated, but it’s appropriate for Other Chandler area youths are also all ages to see, she said. getting their moments in the spotlight in “Side Show” conveys the message that

people should accept themselves as they are. “We’re all different and we all have something to offer this world,” England said. “It goes back to being in someone else’s shoes.” The twists and turns in the story of the Hilton sisters also appealed to Jessica. Jamie Bauer-Spano, “Side Show” director and a teaching artist, said the musical reveals the Hilton sisters from “their journey from leaving the side show and rising to fame and then making a movie called ‘Freaks.’” Born in Brighton, England, the twins did not share any major organs but were joined at the hip and buttocks. Their mother was reportedly unmarried and gave her babies to a midwife to raise. News accounts show the midwife and her husband made money off the twins, charging people at a pub to see them and hear them play instruments, and later the Hilton sisters performed in a carnival sideshow before moving to the United States. After the midwife died, her daughter and her daughter’s husband managed the Hilton girls’ careers and the twins performed in vaudeville. Daisy and Violet Hilton performed in two movies, “Freaks” in 1932 and “Chained for Life” in 1952. Despite their fame, they suffered physical and emotional abuse in their lives. People who managed their careers reportedly stole money from them, and they ended up in poverty, working in a grocery store in Charlotte, North Carolina, until their deaths. The musical’s meaning is not lost on the young actors. “I feel like it is about accepting your differences,” Gracie said. “It’s about learning to adapt to your family. They fall in love with people and it’s a big train wreck. It takes third wheel to another level.” Jessica said the Hilton twins seemed to take rude comments in stride. “It’s sad that people call them freaks,” she said. “Side Show” will be performed FridaySunday, Oct. 20-22, Oct. 25 and Oct. 2729 at Limelight Performing Arts, 511 W. Guadalupe Road in Gilbert. For tickets, times and more information: limelight. ticketleap.com/sideshow.

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Caffe Boa has been a regional dining staple for 22 years BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Get Out Contributor

hen Walt and Jeannine Davis of Tempe head out for a special date-night dinner, they forgo the oft-ubiquitous couple’s parry: “I don’t know, where do you want to go?” Caffe Boa, which has been at the same East Elliot Road location for 22 years, is their favorite – and, they say, it has been for “well over 20 years.” The family-owned and -run restaurant is the oldest, continually operated restaurant in Ahwatukee, a record of which owners Scott and Linda Rennard are understandably proud. “We have been most fortunate,” Scott Rennard said. “Caffe Boa opened in 1995, and we’ve seen many restaurants come and go in the Ahwatukee area We know firsthand how hard it can be with constant increases in labor costs, food costs, health insurance, higher rents, taxes, all of that. “You really just want to serve great food and not deal with any of that. It can really wear someone down if they’re not prepared for it.” At one point, the family operated several Caffe Boa locations – one in Scottsdale that was sold in 1999, and another in Tempe that retained the name but is no longer affiliated with Rennard. Earlier this month, Rennard launched a new attraction: a Saturday and Sunday brunch. “We have in years past been open on Saturdays and Sundays but didn’t offer any brunch menu, so this is a new adventure for us,” said Rennard, adding that the regular menu will be available as well. The brunch begins at 10:30 a.m. and includes crepes, eggs Benedict, pancakes and other typical brunch offerings. Bottomless mimosas ($15.99) made with fresh-squeezed orange juice, and bloody marys ($5) augment the brunch. Rennard already is anticipating cooler weather, when brunch patrons can sit on the large side patio that contains a fireplace he built. October also brings a special event, one that has become enough of a Caffe Boa tradition that reservations are being made more than a month in advance. “Every year, we put together our Annual Halloween Wine Dinner, which we find is just a fun way to kick off the wonderful holiday season. Everyone loves Halloween, and it’s a great time to be in Phoenix. It’s what we suffer through summer for,” he laughed, adding: “Costumes aren’t necessary, but our staff

was built to last, will be in costume. and can hold We typically have about 25 cases of an elegant threewine at a time as course dinner paired well as liquor and with wines. One spirits.” year, we did Vampire For Walt and wines, another Jeannine Davis, Ghost Pines.” the food at Caffe This year’s Boa has kept Halloween Wine them driving Dinner is Friday, Oct. from Tempe to 27, at 6:30 p.m. The Ahwatukee, but $58.95 cost includes it is the ambience all food and wines, and well-trained and live music servers as well. entertainment. “We’ve never “It’s always a had a bad or even ‘spooktacular’ time,” marginal meal at he said. Caffe Boa. Scott The flooris usually on site to-ceiling solid mahogany wine rack to make certain everything runs was custom made (Dianne Ross/Tribune Contributor) smoothly, making and installed in 1997. Caffe Boa server Marcelino Martinez displays one the rounds to “We’ve stocked of the restaurant’s classy desserts. have a short chat thousands of cases of wine in it over the years,” said Rennard, with each table which is not done in the admiring the case that was moved to the chain restaurants,” Walt Davis said. “The servers are extremely well trained front of the dining room 10 years ago. “It

and very professional even though many are students,” he added. Favorites of the Davis’ include salmon, tenderloin tips, any ravioli of the day and a special request of theirs: salmon Caesar salad. And then there are homemade desserts, the most popular being the house signature dessert, Boa Buttercake. “Boa Buttercake derives from my childhood growing up in St. Louis, Missouri,” Rennard said. “Buttercake is a St. Louis traditional dessert, and there are different versions of it, but ours is our own special recipe and has been a big hit,” he added. For the Davises, Caffe Boa is the restaurant they return to again and again. “Jeannine and I travel extensively, but we always enjoy coming back for a comfortable and warm atmosphere at Boa, along with a very good meal, and a nice drink or a glass of wine,” Walt Davis said. Caffe Boa is at 5063 E. Elliot Road in the southwest corner of Ahwatukee Plaza. Reservations: 480-893-3331. Happy Hour at Caffe Boa is Monday through Friday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. with drink specials and half-price appetizers.

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Granite Mountain Hotshots immortalized in ‘Only the Brave’ BY CONNOR DZIAWURA Get Out Contributor

hen the Yarnell Hill Fire resulted in the deaths of 19 of the Prescott Fire Department’s Granite Mountain Hotshots in 2013, millions across the country were stunned. The tragedy was the greatest loss of firefighters’ lives in the United States since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Now four years later, the story of the brave men who made up the special skills team that tackled the massive wildfire is being told in one of the most immortalizing ways possible – film. “Only the Brave,” which will be distributed by Columbia Pictures on Oct. 20, aims to honor the firefighters and the sacrifices they made for their families and community. Directed by Joseph Kosinski and supported by an A-list cast, the film stars Josh Brolin as Eric Marsh, Miles Teller as Brendan McDonough, Jeff Bridges as Duane Steinbrink and James Badge Dale as Jesse Steed, with Taylor Kitsch as Chris MacKenzie and Jennifer Connelly as Amanda Marsh. And with such a large cast, each actor was affected by the story in a different way. “I live in New York City. I couldn’t be

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Brendan McDonough (Miles Teller) and Chris MacKenzie (Taylor Kitsch) plan to do the backburn at the Chiricahua Mountain fireline in Columbia Pictures’ “Only the Brave,” the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots.

further from here,” said Dale, who, along with several other cast members, was in town for a red-carpet premiere at Tempe Marketplace. “The week of the Yarnell Hill Fire, I was riding the 6 Train downtown. So, I’m in the subway and the New York Times had a two-page article on these guys. I couldn’t get it out of my head.”

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Dale read about Marsh, Steed and MacKenzie and how hard they worked to become a tier 1 firefighting crew. “I don’t know how to describe it, but that moment meant something to me,” he said. When Dale received the call offering him a role three years later, the answer was an obvious choice.

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roles that comprise the true story of “Only the Brave,” the complete work hits its stars hard. “It was emotional because, for the actors, when we watch it, we got to live through it,” Teller said. “This experience has been very humbling for me and all I can say is that I hope we’ve told the story with honor and respect, that Jesse Steed’s family looks at the film and are able to say to the kids, ‘that’s your father,’” Dale said. “I hope that all the family members are proud of their boys and how much they gave.”

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The Chandler Cultural Foundation hosts its annual fundraising event, celebrating art and its advocacy in the Chandler area. Featuring dinner and a hosted bar on the main stage as well as an intimate performance by the Sons of Serendip, the night honors arts advocates for their contributions to the center. DETAILS>> 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Tickets: $150. 480782-2680, chandlercenter.org.

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A roving culinary adventure, Outstanding in the Field features guest chef Cullen Campbell of Crudo creating a meal from locally sourced ingredients. The host farmer is Katie Critchley. DETAILS>> 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. The Farm at Agritopia, 3000 E. Ray Road, Gilbert. Tickets: $225. outstandinginthefield.com.

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Apple biscuit dumplings finish dinner tastefully BY JAN D’ATRI Tribune Contributor

ho knew crispy apples, store-bought biscuit dough, a few spices and a can of 7 Up could make the most amazing apple biscuit dumplings? It’s absolutely true and might just be the perfect finish for your Sunday supper. This easy-as-ever recipe has become my new favorite dessert! It all starts with apple wedges tucked inside biscuit dough. A beautiful caramel liquid comes together on the cooktop and then is poured over the pockets of goodness. Into the oven it goes, and about 30 minutes later, you will have a mouthwatering treat.

Ingredients:

4 large apples (makes 24 wedges) 1 can Pillsbury Grand Biscuits (8 biscuits, divided in half) 1 cube (8 tablespoons) butter 1 cup white or brown sugar 1 cup water 1 can 7 Up (7.5 or 12 oz. can) 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Pinch of salt

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Peel, core and slice apples into wedges, slicing each half into thirds to make approximately 24 wedges. Soak apple sliced in 7 Up. Meanwhile, make caramel syrup. In a medium pan, melt butter, brown sugar, water,

Spoon a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and you, your family or your guests will never be the same. The key to the success of these dumplings is to baste them with the caramel liquid several times during the cooking process. That’s what will give them the deep, rich and unforgettable glaze.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until November 9, 2017 at 1:00p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona. Please mark the outside of the bid envelope with the name of this bid document. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration, except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. No bid shall be altered, amended or withdrawn after the specified bid due date and time.

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A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday October 26, 2017 at 1:00p.m. in the upper level Council Chambers at 57 E. First Street, Mesa, Arizona.

Issuing this announcement does not obligate the City of Mesa to provide any level of funding.

A pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at the job site. The site visit is recommended but not mandatory.

The HOME Housing Production program and application is open year-round. Applications for funding under this NOFA will open on Tuesday, October 17, 2017; a Notice of Intent to Apply for LIHTC and LIHTC funding applications must be submitted to our office at 20 E. Main St., Suite 250, Mesa, AZ by 5:00 PM (MST) Thursday, December 14, 2017; and Tuesday, January 23, 2018 for all other HOME applications. All Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, whether or not seeking HOME funding or project support from the City of Mesa must give the Cityʼs Housing and Community Development Office NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR LIHTC TAX CREDITS and complete the LIHTC Project Profile Brief for public review/comment, and submission to the City Council for consideration. Applications and forms may be obtained and submitted online at the HCD website at http://mesaaz.gov/residents/housing-community-development/home-investment-partnership-program. Fax submissions will not be accepted. Application and funding requirements will be covered at each required training session. Training sessions will be offered as follows: October 16, 2017 Zoom Grants Training for LIHTC and HOME 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: East Valley Adult Resources (EVAR) Senior Center, 247 N. Macdonald – Rooms 3 & 4 October 17, 2017 Application Training – LIHTC and HOME 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: East Valley Adult Resources (EVAR) Senior Center, 247 N. Macdonald – Rooms 3 & 4 December 11, 2017 Application Training – HOME and Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) TBD – For updated information, visit: http://www.mesaaz.gov/residents/housing-community-development/home-investment-partnership-program Location: East Valley Adult Resources (EVAR) Senior Center, 247 N. Macdonald – Rooms 3 & 4 The City of Mesa HOME program provides funding for For-Profit, Non-Profit, and Community Housing Development Organizations. Proposals for HOME grant funding are reviewed by staff and the Housing Community Development Advisory Board and recommended to the Mesa City Council for final approval. For more information, visit: http://www.mesaaz.gov/residents/housing-communitydevelopment/home-investment-partnership-program PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune October 15, 2017 / 8602

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Crismon Road Improvements (CA110) This contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment required to construct the facilities and features called for by the plans and specifications for the following work: The Crismon Road Improvements consist of the Sewer, Water, Storm Drain, Concrete, Paving, Adjustments, Signage & Striping, Street Lights, Landscape Improvements, and all other means and methods indicated by the plans. The Engineer’s Estimated range is $450,000.00 – $600,000.00. For information contact: Maggie Smith, City of Mesa, Maggie.Smith@mesaaz.gov. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc., dba Thomas Printworks, http://public.constructionvaults.com. Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.thomasprintworks.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $32.00, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa's Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call (480) 644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. Work shall be completed within two hundred nineteen (219) consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal and Schedule Form provided and be accompanied by a Bid Bond, certified check, or cashierʼs check (PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL BID BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE) for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, payable to Otago Development, Inc., as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute the Otago Development, Inc. Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. Otago Development, Inc. shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The successful bidder shall name Otago Development, Inc. as oblige on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included in Chapter 2. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with Otago Development, Inc., the City of Mesa or Cadence Community Facilities District. Beth Huning District Engineer ATTEST: Dee Ann Mickelsen District Clerk PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, October 15, 22, 2017 / 8627

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