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NEWS ...................... 8 Queen Creek celebrates Juneteeenth next Sunday.
BUSINESS .............. 16
New owners take over The Bistro in Queen Creek.
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New water limits could impact some QC development BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
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lanned development in Queen Creek is not coming to a halt, contrary to what seems to have become national public opinion. Prompted by a state Department of Water Resources study that predicts Arizona will fall short by about 4% of its groundwater needs for
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the next century, Gov. Katie Hobbs on June 1 issued a moratorium on new housing developments that do not have an assured 100-year supply of groundwater. “The governor and the ADWR did not put a flashing red light out that said ‘stop!’” said Paul Gardner, Queen Creek utility services director. “They put a light out that is like a flashing yellow. Caution. Trouble up the road. But it’s 100 years.”
But while there will be no total shutdown of development in Queen Creek – Hobbs directive does not apply to industrial projects – it could raise the bar for many as 10,000 houses that could still be built in the future. Gardner said nearly all the development that has been planned here already has a proven 100-year underground water supply.
see WATER page 5
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BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
SPORTS ................. 19
Former ASU receiver Jaelen Strong has big plans for young athletes.
COMMUNITY ............. 15 BUSINESS ................. 16 OPINION ................... 17 SPORTS .................... 19 GET OUT .................... 21 CLASSIFIEDS ............. 23
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hen Nick Demos took the reins of Christ Church of the Valley’s Stars youth athletic program two decades ago, he never imagined the program would become one of the Valley’s go-to sports programs for kids. “When I started, the goals I set were embarrassingly low,” said Demos, the director of CCV Stars and lead sports pastor. “I think we had 900-something kids maybe and I thought, ‘Man, wouldn’t it be so cool if we ever got 1,000 kids in one season?’” From those humble beginnings in the West
see FIELDS page 3
Rebecca, a 2-month-old mixed breed, checks out a guest at the Arizona Animal Welfare League East Valley Adoption Center inside the Chandler Fashion Center. Rebecca and a lot of other kennel mates are hoping people not only come and check them out but also help the league with a fundraising campaign. For the story, see page 15. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
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