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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Torres: Always in search of richer experiences BY ELIZABETH TURNER Anthem Veterans Memorial
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Into to CPR coming to Anthem Community Center
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he son of El Salvador immigrants, José (Joe) Torres, grew up in the Los Angeles area with his mother and younger brother. As a first-generation American in a single-parent home, his life was challenging. It wasn’t anything he couldn’t overcome. “I wanted to be a firefighter, but in Los Angeles that required a college degree, which we could not afford, nor was I aware of scholarship resources,” Torres said. “When I saw the Army ‘Be All That You Can Be’ television advertisement, I learned the Army provides a $30,000 college scholarship. I signed up for the Army my junior year.” He was interested in infantry, so he could get a full Army experience. First, he needed to share
see TORRES page 4
Judge Gerald A. Williams discusses new Arizona law
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A car lover’s dream comes to Fountain Hills
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Joe Torres trains in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Joe Torres/Submitted)
Phoenix contemplates mandatory water line insurance BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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t’s the last thing a Phoenix homeowner may think about but when it happens, a broken water or sewer line can create an expensive nightmare. That’s why Phoenix and a National League of Cities joined the Service Line Warranties of America by HomeServe in a partnership “to educate property owners about their service
line responsibilities and to help residents avoid out-of-pocket expenses for unanticipated and potentially costly service line repairs and replacements,” according to a memo to Phoenix City Council from by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer. Calling Phoenix “one of the program’s early adopters,” Spencer noted that the city is now one of 1,000 municipalities and utilities participating in the program nationwide.”
While the program has been voluntary for single-family homeowners, the department is asking the council to consider making it mandatory. Single-family and other homeowners are responsible to pay for repairs and replacements of broken lines between the city water meter and their home.
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see WATER page 7