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Police to crack down on minors on ATVs BY MARK MORAN Tribune Contributing Writer
T
he Queen Creek Police Department is launching a public awareness campaign about the dangers and consequences of riding ATVs, motorcycles or other motorized vehicles that are not part of the town’s micro mobility plan, on city streets and sidewalks, especially for minors, which can result in cita-
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tions, charges and vehicle impoundments. “This isn’t just some campaign we came up with because we felt like it,” Police Chief Randy Brice said at the Aug. 16 Queen Creek Town Council meeting, adding that the department will initiate a grace period for violators but will start issuing citations and impounding violators’ vehicles after a time. Brice was not specific on a date. The action, Brice said, was promoted by a
significant number of recent complaints received by the department. Brice said in the last six to eight months, the department has fielded roughly 20 to 30 complaints about motor vehicles being ridden unlawfully, specifically on municipal sidewalks. “Some of the complaints are a little scary,” Brice continued. “These devices are moving
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Former councilmember dies at age 51 BY TRIBUNE STAFF
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Sunday, August 20, 2023
F
ormer Queen Creek Vice Mayor and Councilmember Emilena Turley died on Aug. 7 at the age of 51 after a long battle with cancer. An Arizona native, Turley was first elected to the town council in November 2014 and was re-elected in August 2018, serving as vice mayor in 2018. She was extremely supportive of the town’s transportation improvements, major economic development projects and public safety, retiring from the council in 2022. She also served on numerous boards and
commissions, including the town’s Economic Development Commission and Transportation Advisory Committee. “Emilena dedicated her life to her family and her community,” Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley said in a statement. “She was an advocate for limited government while being a friend to all. Her kindness and passion for helping others was evident in every decision she made, and she will be greatly missed.” Turley was born in Chandler and graduated from Mountain View High School in Mesa, later attending Phoenix College,
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Emilena Turley, former Queen Creek vice mayor and town council member. (Town of Queen Creek/Submitted)
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