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LEADING OFF The City of Maricopa Editor’s Letter 2 expects to break History photo 2 ground this winter on a new library. GOVERNMENT New library preparations 6 School bond campaign 8 2020 U.S. Census 10

BUSINESS Briefs 12 Construction impact 16 Sales tax collections 17

PEOPLE Gallery 22 6 MPD mea culpa 23 Submitted County Attorney Kent Volkmer 24 FAMILY SENIOR LIVING History Speaker Series 26 Gallery 38 Joan Koczor on geriatricians 54 Bob Marsh on wills 55 College and Career summers 40 JOIN US FOR HAPPY HOUR . SPECIAL SECTIONS Murray Siegel on free education 42 THINGS TO DO MONDAY - WEDNESDAY 4PM - 10PM Fall high school sports 44 Calendar 56

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VOTE Maricopa TWO FOR ONE $3 SMALL PLATES Fall 2019 MUSDNEWSNovember ArtsFest Maricopa 57 PLAYPROVIDING LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR YOU 5 HOME For full program offerings go to PlayMaricopa.com BOND ELECTION Lifehouse returns 58 WINE BY THE GLASS OAK FRIES In November voters living within Maricopa Unified School District School boundaries to existing facilities, furniture, will decide a proposed $68 million dollar bond. Sequipment,por tbooks,s school buses and Master gardener column 50 -in other district vehicles WHAT IS A BOND p 1 o Drop-inHOW Sports areHAS a THE DISTRICT ELECTION? r great way to stay in shape Josh Turner 4 PAID FOR FACILITY 59 With voter approval, public school districts D and have fun! Soccer – M & Th, 7-9 p. m. DRAFT BEER BRUSSEL CHIPS may issue bonds (which are purchased IMPROVEMENTS, Basketball – T & Th, 7-9 p. m. Dayv Morgan on rentals 51 by investors) to fund capital projects that PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Volleyball – W, 7-9 p. m. Merry Copa have a useful life longer than five years. $5 Non-MembersOF BUILDINGS, & FREE Examples include building new schools, forCONSTRUCTION/MAJOR CS Members Holiday Festival! building improvements (HVAC, roof, and RENOVATIONS, FURNITURE, Ages 16+ Friday Night Event! lighting), school buses or equipment, to AND FIXTURES IN THE PAST? name a few. Bonds are repaid over a set Details on Page 8 Historically, the district received capital Most and least expensive homes sold 52 period of time. SPECIALTY COCKTAILS funding and facility funding based on BUSINESS DIRECTORY OLIVE & ALMONDS state formulas. Since 2009, the state 60 WHY IS THE BOND approximately 500 students over capacity. 2 ELECTION BEING HELD? Adequate facilities are necessary for our has not adhered to its funding formula students’ academic success. An additional and began to significantly reduce or Due to the years of budget reductions comprehensive high school will meet the eliminate state funding. Over the last ten from the state and limits on funding years, the district has weathered nearly Homebuilding permits jump 53 needs of the growing community. from the School Facilities Board, the $19.1 million in cuts to capital funding, TRENDING 64 Maricopa Unified School District (MUSD) HOW ARE PUBLIC and the projected FY20 budget only Governing Board called for a $68 million funds approximately 70% of the statutory MIXED DRINKS 3 special bond election on November 5 SCHOOLS FUNDED? allocation allotted for capital items. based on the recommendations of theThe Money from state and federal govern- MUSD Capital Planning Committee. ments, property taxes, and grants all fund SCHOOL FACILITIES 18MUSD Capital Planning Committee met public schools. Under state law, the dis- 5 29 BOARD FUNDING throughout the year and was comprised trict may spend the revenue in two ways: The district will receive approximately of a variety of stakeholders including city • MaintenanceNew and operationsCopper funds Sky $26 million to support land acquisition leaders, faith leaders, business partners, are used for day-to-day expenditures Extended Hours! and construction of an additional high district and school personnel, Enrollment parents, like salaries, employee benefits, school. This will cover approximately and community members. supplies,Starting utilities, Tuesday,maintenance, September and 3, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year was 1/3 of the cost to build an additional The District is transportation. Maricopa Arizona Monday - Friday 5 a.m. - 10 p.m.high school that meets the needs of the nearly 7,300 students. • Capital funds are used to build GWR Swim experiencing significant growth, and Saturday 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. growing community. Fall Break and equip schools. Typical Program a demographic study predicts student capitalSunday expenditures 7 a.m. include - 5 p.m. new Details on Camp enrollment will reach between 11,000 construction as well as improvements Page 6 & 8 Details on Page 3 and 13,000 students over the next 8 years. The District’s only high school is

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ON THE COVER: Maricopa High School sophomore Victor Moreno Jr. practices the butterfly ahead of the swimming season. Plus, visit The Spa to ask about membership benefits and Photo by Victor Moreno how you can start receiving discounts and access to the pool & fitness center! 4 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 So, it’s not a big, square, boring building, but Capital Improvement Funding it also isn’t wasteful. Everything, the shape and everything in it, has a purpose.” FY’20 FY’21 FY’22 Surber said in the X design, the points help New Library Construction shelter the entrances from the sun and elements. Impact fees $3,280,221 The building will be about three times as HURF $500,000 large as the current library, with room to expand CIP $50,309 $7,000,000 another 25,000 square feet. Current Library remodel (CIP) $30,000 “You tear down a wall, you put up a new Veterans center remodel (CIP) $100,000 entry point and you’ve created another wing,” Price said. “It’s a fascinating concept.” TOTAL $3,830,530 $7,30,000 $100,000 “The floor plan is pretty set at this point,” Surber said. “We were meeting with the architect Source: City of Maricopa for months, and we did have an open house where we got public input. The details now will because they were willing to sacrifice for the we don’t have to,” Price said. “We’re spending be more like what materials we use, where to things they wanted. the dollars we already have in the budget by

GOVERNMENT place electrical ports.” In August, he walked a gathering of re-organizing, finding efficiencies and making There will be outdoor programming at the Maricopa Republicans through the process of things better. At the same time, from a planning north entrance, which is shaded from the sun. setting aside funds after Copper Sky was built. standpoint, [we know] that growth is going to The space will allow for a stage area and room “When you do that, it leaves you a certain continue, so we have something that satisfies for people to mill about or have lunch. amount of money you can get to,” he said. “The those needs now and will also satisfy them in the There will also be an entrance on the south problem is, you’re taking it out on credit. You future without having to spend gobs and gobs of

Submitted end, but the main entrance will be on the east can’t spend this other portion until you spend money because we didn’t plan for growth and side. this part down. So, we’ve been paying this back expansion.” If all goes according “The thing that I hear back a lot is, ‘Do you for the last five years. We actually just refinanced The mayor said it was about doing the most to plan, Maricopa Reading Public Library is have space for meeting rooms? Do you have this bond that will save you all a million dollars you can with what you have. about to enter its space for study rooms?’” Surber said. “The on repayment of that bond.” Room final year in its answer is yes. I’m very pleased with the amount Price said the City went back to the drawing And Then Some current location. of rooms that we’ve got. That really does talk board to look at financing a new library sooner Surber said he’s happy about the domino effect The new site is about how libraries are used.” rather than later. They looked at a combination that is expected when the library moves out, Bigger, better between City Hall There will be a dedicated children’s story of development impact fees (DIF), which dividing the current space into the Maricopa and the corner of area, a teen area, a crafts room for all ages, a are earmarked specifically, and the capital Veterans Center and the city’s first senior center. library accelerated White & Parker 2,000-square-foot conference room that can improvement projects (CIP) funds. “A great benefit of us moving is that the City in city planning and Bowlin roads, be divided into two rooms. That is where “With our capital improvement fund, we can repurpose this building to have a dedicated where the City large programming such as the special-guest had all these big projects 10 years out, 15 years space for veterans, dedicated space for seniors, plans to build a By Raquel Hendrickson entertainers for the summer reading program out, five years out, and there was all this money and the central area, which could be used by 27,000-square-foot facility. Library will likely be. allocated to these different places,” he said. “It’s different community groups,” he said. Manager Erik “We always try to squash the notion that the important to save for big things, but that’s 15 The City then plans to remodel the current he idea of a new library has floated Surber (right) says library is just a warehouse for books,” Surber years out. I got needs now.” veterans center on Maricopa-Casa Grande under the radar for years, sometimes that will triple the said. “Libraries used to be designed that way. He compared the CIP fund to a trust with Highway into a museum for the Maricopa spoken of wistfully and often current size. Fortunately, we’ve come a long way since then, monies that can be moved around. He said the Historical Society. Tcompletely unknown by newcomers. Raquel Hendrickson and now we are designing libraries to fulfill the City decided to accelerate the library. Surber said Maricopa will go from a space- “When I first interviewed here six years improvement project funds. It is budgeted for over 50,000. According to Mayor Christian role of community meeting space.” “We’re not spending the tax dollars that poor community to space-rich. ago, that’s when I first learned that the $3.8 million this fiscal year and $7 million in Price, the library has issued 53,000 library There are smaller conference rooms and library expansion had already been approved FY21. cards during its existence. three study rooms in the plan. An acoustics by voters,” Library Manager Erik Surber Maricopa voters approved a $65 million study will also inform the final design. said. “That weighed heavily in my decision to bond for a secondary property tax to build The Plan Surber said the additional space will allow come here. It was something I really wanted recreation and library facilities. The City From a bird’s eye view, the proposed building the library to have more programs and make to be part of.” spent $52 million of that, resulting in the looks something like an X south of City Hall current programs more convenient for patrons, With re-imagined financing in place development of Copper Sky. near the northeast corner of White & Parker especially youth coming in after school. over the next two fiscal years, the new, Back in 2006, planners had been expecting Road and Bowlin Road. The current library has about 50,000 items. 27,000-square-foot library is deep in the to build a 60,000-square-foot facility costing Surber is part of a team of city staff who “A lot” of that collection is on overflow shelves design stage. Groundbreaking is expected over $15 million. That all collapsed with have been meeting with the architect for or in storage. The new library is expected to have this winter followed by around 10 months of the Great Recession. Instead, the City built months. space for 90,000 items. Surber said there also construction. The cost to the City is around an 8,000-square-foot building for about $2 “In the early designs, one was a big, square may be gallery space for local art. $11 million. million, knowing it instantly would be too building and the next one was a big, square Its funding comes from Highway small for the population. building,” he said. “The third one was the The Funds User Revenue Funds (for an access road), The industry standard is one square foot shape that it is. And we said, ‘Yeah, this is a Price said Maricopa voters approved the bond development impact fees and capital per resident. Maricopa’s population is now better shape. Why didn’t you lead with that?’ that paid for parks, recreation and libraries Submitted

6 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 7 play, and support the school; you are allowed to POLLS A Call to electioneer. And it should be outside that fence. Mr. Appliance® Ensures School PAC starts campaign for bond Should Maricopa Unified School In that case we don’t need to rent space,” Ulin District seek a bond to help Superior Service! said. Story and photos by Raquel Hendrickson fund a second high school? At events on school grounds not classified as “community events,” the PAC can get insurance political action committee for a and rent space to electioneer. 46% 44% school bond to fund a second high “What you can do is hand out information,” 10% school in Maricopa Unified School Irving said. “What we’ve always done, not using District has a short time to educate teachers, is just remind people of when the A Yes No Maybe voters. election is.” Many of the PAC members, acting as private He said the challenge in an off-year election Source: InMaricopa.com Total votes: 261 individuals, are also on the governing board or is getting people to come out and vote. are employed by the district. In its first meeting Early ballots are mailed Oct. 9. How would you rate the Aug. 1, the PAC laid out a plan as the Nov. 5 If this year’s bond passes but there is still not Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board? GOVERNMENT election approaches. That includes creating enough money for major capital expenditures We Service All Major Appliances! social media accounts under the name “Yes like rooftops, HVAC and safety measures, the 30% 41% Washers, Dryers, Ice Machines, Freezers, for Maricopa Schools.” https://www.facebook. district may ask for a capital override or another 20% Refrigerators, Stove Tops, Dishwashers, com/YesforMaricopaSchools/?ref=br_rs bond. Board President AnnaMarie Knorr said 9% Ranges, Vent Hoods, Ovens, Microwaves, The board is asking voters for a $68 million she could see the day in the next five to six years Garbage Disposals, Trash Compactors bond. With Maricopa High School more than when the district will need another middle Excellent Good Fair Poor 600 students over capacity, MUSD is seeking school or another elementary school. Source: InMaricopa.com Total votes: 218 funds for an additional high school and 520.635.2400 for capital projects for aging buildings, like RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT replacing heating/cooling units and roofs. “Outside of this room and about three with PTOs and site councils. Mishell Terry, MrAppliance.com Dikta Reid The long homes being built which taking into account the As the board debated the amount to ask in other people, no one else knows there’s an MUSD communications coordinator, said overdue override was for means more students. additional charter schools the same information had been given to all Locally Owned and Operated Franchise a bond, Superintendent Tracey Lopeman said election going on,” Ulin told the PAC. “It’s staff and teachers. Bonds You cannot grow your coming into the area for a second high school alone will cost around really after Labor Day that the campaign kicks employees. are for buildings, books community without growing the high school kids that $67-$75 million. The district received $26 off .” That included whether teachers can and buses. Educating your schools. will take stress off the high million for construction plus funding for land Pro and con statements for the voter campaign for the bond election at community voters is the key, too many Kassie Walsh Some- school. Additionally, the from the state’s School Facilities Board. Under pamphlet had to be submitted in August. events or even school sports events like a uninformed citizens go to thing needs to be decided, state has given MUSD land questioning from board member Patti Coutré, Ballots go out to military and overseas football game. the polls! and quickly. The school is and 20 something million she said a $68 million high school would be registered voters Sept. 21. “We’re not there in our official capacity; Gary Miller An overcrowded and it’s only to start the project. Before a small but comprehensive school that might With a tight timeline to get the word we’re there to watch a football game,” Maricopa overcrowded HS will getting worse as more I consider any additional serve 2,600 students but without some of the out, Ulin explained what board members High School Vice Principal Heidi Vratil said. indeed effect learning. If and more houses money I want a programs of the current high school. and employees are and are not allowed to do “At community events, and football games having strong schools and go up. And with detailed outline of an overall strong district the prospect of dollar by dollar The PAC was created to campaign for regarding letters of support and campaigning. are great example, if you are a teacher and your Facebook.com/ can have a positive effect an apartment where they intend the bond. “We are up. We are ready to accept Jim Irving, volunteer coordinator at school or another school are there, and you’re InMaricopa on home prices, then I›m complex, a on spending it. checks,” said Paul Ulin of Primary Consultants, MUSD, said every election the district has not there in the capacity of being a teacher, for the bond. My mind is solution is needed Duane Vick I’ve hired to manage the process. covered the dos and don’ts of campaigning you’re there to watch the kids play, your kid on my money and money sooner rather than advocated against • Plumbing is on my mind after paying later. It’s not safe to overrides in the past • In-line Video Camera Service 378k for a home that crowd that many people because they didn›t yield • Leak Detection dropped 70% in value. To into a small school and any concrete data as to • Backfl ow Testing & Installation be a destination city, we argue over a $10 million their purpose. I supported must have strong schools difference. Besides, I’m the last one because it was • Drain Cleaning that are sustainable over sure a school closer to the very specific about how • Re-pipe of Water Lines time, are innovative and other side of town might the funds will be used. We • Repairs/Remodeling will improve the learning alleviate the bus problem need a second high school. • Hydrojetting process. that occurs every single Overcrowding leads to • Gas Line Installation Merry Grace What school year kids getting less education. • Electrical happens if there is no Joshua Babb I have The back row moves even • FINANCING AVAILABLE approval for a new high been in budget committee further back. A second school? This district meetings and all they want high school will move them serves the majority of to do is to find ways to toward the front of the our student population spend more not how to class instead. 520-836-5802 Members of the Yes for Maricopa Schools Political Action including Ak Chin, special spend smarter. This is one Dan J. Borman Come Committee, including (from left) Jim Irving, Paul Ulin, Mishell ed, ELL, homeless, gifted, voter who is going to vote on Maricopa. For once www.Brutinel.com Terry and Ben Owens, strategize the campaign for a bond for a etc. Neighborhoods are no to any bond this time don›t vote yourself another ROC 068025 ROC 074815 second high school and maintenance costs. growing with still more new around. They also are not tax increase. ROC 067458 ROC 067457

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GOVERNMENT congressional district. There are changes to the way the census will be taken in 2020, and the City has formed AUTOMOTIVE - BODY SHOP a Complete Count Committee to educate the public and encourage them to participate. For instance, households will receive an 38 Years’ Experience in the ENGINES “invitation” to complete the census survey online. Paint & Body Industry “Part of the encouragement,” said TRANSMISSIONS Dale Wiebusch, the City’s director of Intergovernmental Affairs, “is that the data COMPLETE is driven both by the monetary factor and political representation.” COLLISION REPAIR Wiebusch heads the committee, which meets monthly to talk about strategy. He invited 50 participants, with up to 14 participating, and a handful attending any given meeting. The committee, he said, is comprised of people Submitted who can reach diverse groups, especially those Over 300 engines in stock. who could be missed because of language There and a reminder postcard, then a reminder barriers or lack of technology. letter and a paper questionnaire and then an Over 500 transmissions in stock. In the recent census campaigns, the city are 50 in-person follow-up. saw where portions of the population did or more federal The project goes in stages, with Maricopa We accept all insurances Ask about our extended not comply, including areas of the Heritage programs that due to start its portion April 1. warranty that comes District. That is where committee members “I find it hilarious we would do it on April Ask how we can save you can step in to better explain the process and rely on census data for Fool’s Day,” Wiebusch said. with installation. necessity of the census. disbursement of funds.” Unlike a special census, the decennial on your deductible He said the census count would impact — Dale Wiebusch, director of census will count everyone who declares federal and state funding. their main residence to be Maricopa, even if intergovernmental affairs Services: • Transmission Repair “There are 50 or more federal programs they live here only six months out of the year • Engine Installation • Routine Maintenance that rely on census data for disbursement of and even if they are not citizens. funds,” he said, adding that figure could be in unattributed documents. The department Wiebusch emphasizes there is no • Engine Diagnosis • Air Conditioning Service $3,000 per person. is based in Maryland and directed by Steven “citizenship question” on the 2020 U.S. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dillingham. Census. 717 W 1st Street, Casa Grande about 95 percent of households will receive Wiebusch said he would like to see the “I know a lot people think that’s about census invitation by mail. Almost 5 percent City have library computers dedicated to the those without documentation,” he said, “but (520) 836-0552 will have their census invitation dropped off census for those who do not have the Internet we have Canadians and we have a lot of other Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm at their home. Less than 1 percent will be at home. The main census activity will take ‘snowbirds’ who live here a lot of the year.” counted by a census taker. place in March and April, with reminders The City of Maricopa is working with “We do this in very remote areas like and other wrap-up activities into June. Maricopa Association of Governments and FREE TOWING parts of northern Maine, remote Alaska and Census invitations will begin going out in Riester, a Phoenix-based advertising firm, in select American Indian areas that ask to the mail in mid-March. If the household has to help with preparations for the census and FROM MARICOPA be counted in person,” the Bureau explained not responded, a reminder letter will go out, outreach.

10 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 Business developments, in brief

Domino’s Pizza currently at 20046 N. John Wayne Parkway, is moving Sacate Pellet Mill received a commercial permit for a pre-engineered to the former Peñascos location, 20024 N. John Wayne Parkway in The metal building at 38743 W. Cowtown Road. The new business also Shops at Maricopa Village. The pizza store received a commercial tenant received a permit for its fire sprinkler in its hay office. improvement permit after getting approval to do some demolition Apex Motor Club was allowed to place a $35,000 pre-manufactured work in the new place. building on its property at 22408 N. Ralston Road through a factory- Heritage Academy Stonegate in

BUSINESS received a permit for a fire sprinkler system built commercial permit. The building is 2,500 square feet. and fire alarm in its A building and a Sequoia Pathway Academy, 19265 N. development review commercial permit for the 16,101-square- Porter Road, used a commercial alteration Maricopa City Council approved an foot academic building. It also convinced permit to restore a modular bathroom after amendment to the original Planned Area the city council to allow a name change of work on a mold problem. Development for Stonegate Center, 42200 W. its street. Formerly on Lucera Lane, the The Jamie Brisbin Agency of State Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy., Aug. 6. A day new charter school is now on Heroes Way Farm moved into office space in Bradley later, it received a development review permit. in Glennwilde. Butz’s building at 19395 N. John Wayne The new proposal is a self-storage facility Richmond-American Homes started Parkway, received a new tenant final on about four acres in the southwest corner of a grading and drainage permit for its inspection July 24. Stonegate Road and Alan Stephens Parkway. driveway extensions at 44307 W. Palo In putting in an electric vehicle charging A change to the PAD is necessary to allow Nuez St. in Palo Brea to accommodate a station, Volkswagen received a personal storage, outdoor vehicle storage three-car entry. commercial foundation-only permit as “at and living quarters for an onsite manager. Meritage Homes is converting a garage Heritage Academy risk” at 17169 N. Murphy Road. The proposed Omni Storage would have five into a sales office at 19769 N. MacNeil Hope Women’s Center, 45978 W. buildings up to two stories high as well as Court in Homestead North. Meritage also received a standard plan McDavid Road, received a commercial tenant improvement permit for outdoor storage for vehicles and RVs. review for lots in Province. work contracted by Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona. It is the first phase of the reimagined K. Hovnanian Homes was allowed a temporary construction trailer at Simon Med Imaging received a permit for a fire alarm in its new commercial development. Other elements of 46172 W. Mountain View Road in Maricopa Meadows. office at 44555 W. Edison Road, Suite B. the master plan are in early planning stages.

Sonoran Creek retail center previewed Plans for a retail center went before the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee and the Planning & Zoning Committee in August. The Printing 5¢ property on almost eight acres is planned for Innovative care, projects big BLACK & WHITE more than 61,000 square feet of commercial space, according to Andrew Call, director or small COPY SALE of development management for Thompson Minimum 10 copies.Valid only at right where you Thrift. we can Maricopa store through 9/30/19. (520) 509-7948 The property is on the southwest corner do it all of John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road. See Us For All Your • Gas Lines Businesses already operating in the vicinity need it. 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Coolidge, AZ and for 50 years, moved classes to the Grand Hotel in 1985. in May of 1970. • Culver’s C has been serving and educating the diverse In the summer of 1987, the Superstition As part of CAC’s 50th Anniversary • Desert Wind Middle School communities of Pinal County by providing Mountain Campus opened at its current celebration, the Maricopa Campus (17945 N. • The Duke at Rancho El Dorado accessible, educational, economic, cultural, location. Regent Dr.) will host a Harvest Festival on • Dutch Bros 19756 N. 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on businesses continues According to By Kyle Norby the Arizona Nick Sanchez owns a Department o say the overpass construction tattoo business in the of Revenue, Blue Barn, which sits Maricopa BUSINESS BUSINESS has been complicated for Maricopa directly south of the citizens and businesses alike would businesses railroad tracks and is be an understatement. collected T now on a cul-de-sac $15.2 million The overpass had been a distant dream instead of a crossing. in many Maricopans’ minds until the project in “transaction finally broke ground in late 2017. Numerous privilege tax” local businesses have been affected by the during the fiscal construction, with high-traffic routes being year that ended cut off. June 30. Figuring Kyle Norby In the early stages of the project, Honeycutt in funds being Road was the first long-term road closure, paid in arrears significantly affecting customer traffic for the by the state, Maricopa Business Center until the overpass it is still a 15 opened in July. percent increase “There were some days that were so over last year. slow that I thought I made a mistake,” said Honeycutt Coffee owner Tanya Powers, who purchased the business during the road closures. “Now there has been a lot more foot traffic, and business has been a lot better.” With the overpass open to traffic, old John Wayne Parkway’s intersecting roads have been torn up from Hathaway Avenue to Edwards Avenue to develop new routes eliminating Kyle Norby vehicular crossing of the railroad tracks. Aside from the inconvenience for local businesses Nick Sanchez. “It took the whole curb appeal “A key part of the safety benefit comes from and customers, many owners are claiming away from a business. I still don’t understand eliminating the at-grade crossing next to WE DO MORE THAN JUST they received no warning from the city or the cul-de-sac thing.” the overpass while maintaining access to ADOT their businesses would be at a dead ADOT spokesman Steve Elliott said the businesses,” he said end. road plan was developed in collaboration The plan is to re-open the old John Wayne “I think it could have been handled with the railroad and approved by the Arizona Parkway north of the tracks (now called OIL CHANGES 42100 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. differently,” said Redemption Tattoo owner Corporation Commission to improve safety. Maricopa Road) for a direct route under the (520) 635-6257 overpass to Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. South of the tracks, the road will be a cul-de- YOU CAN DO MORE IN A JIFFY.™ www.jiffylubearizona.com sac at Edwards Avenue in front of A-1 Pawn and the Blue Barn. Ji y Lube Signature Fuel System Cleaning No Appoinment Necessary! Mayor Christian Price has said State Route Service® Oil Change Service Call for hours of operation. 347 is owned by ADOT and the matter is out Air Conditioning Services Light Replacement of the city’s hands. Early 3D concept videos created by ADOT in 2017 visualize these Air Filtration Services Serpentine Belt Service routes and plans for SR 347, reinforcing the change wasn’t the city’s choice at that point. Battery Maintenance Suspension Services $ 99 Hear from more Jim Shoaf, who runs local food bank & Replacement business owners in our Maricopa Pantry, addressed the cul-de-sac Brake Services Tire Rotation Services issue at a city council meeting in July. 19 ® ‘Overpass Impact’ video Jiffy Lube Signature Service Oil Change at InMaricopa.com. “I think it’s a shame that the powers-that- Cooling System Services Transmission Services be can actually command the city to do what Service includes up to 5 quarts of Service Pro® Synthetic Blend Motor Oil and multipoint inspection. Most vehicles. Other brands of oil available at additional charge. Shop fees apply. I think is not in the best interest of the city,” Drivetrain Services Windshield Services Shoaf said. “I think it’s going to hurt small Not valid with any other offer or discount. Coupon required. Valid at Maricopa location. Exp. 9/30/2019 CODE: 3842SP Raquel Hendrickson businesses in that area.” *Please note: Not all services are o ered at every Ji y Lube® service center. Please call ahead to ensure the service you are looking for is available.

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JL_PRFMultiServicePoster_MECH.indd 1 5/16/19 3:49 PM Sponsored Content HOW WILL THE 6 MONEY BE SPENT? The $68 million bond proceeds would fund: • Construction and land acquisition for an additional high school MUSDNEWS • Repair and replacement of systems IMPORTANT ELECTION 11 VOTE and infrastructure like HVAC, roofing, INFORMATION November and weatherization of aging buildings • Last day to register to vote is BOND ELECTION and facilities October 7, 2019 5 • Additional school buses to transport • Early ballots will be mailed to voters students voters approve the bond, the estimated on October 9, 2019 In November voters living within Maricopa Unified School District School boundaries • Facility enhancements to increase additional cost to a homeowner based • Pinal County Elections suggests will decide a proposed $68 million dollar bond. security and promote safety on a home with an value of $100,000 is mail-in ballots be mailed by $121.84 annually, or $10.15 per month. October 29, 2019 to ensure 1 WHAT IS A BOND to existing facilities, furniture, HOW WILL THE ($200K Assessed value = $243.68/year arrival before election day ELECTION? equipment, books, school buses and 7 COMMUNITY KNOW or 20.30/month) • Last day to drop off ballot is other district vehicles With voter approval, public school districts THE DISTRICT IS USING *Please note that should the number of November 5, 2019 households grow as predicted, the impact could • Election day polling sites can be may issue bonds (which are purchased FUNDS AS PROMISED? be significantly less because there will be more by investors) to fund capital projects that HOW HAS THE DISTRICT households to carry the tax burden. found at: www.pinalcountyaz.gov/ 4 The District is committed to demonstrat- have a useful life longer than five years. PAID FOR FACILITY elections/Pages/WhereDoIVote.aspx ing good stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Examples include building new schools, IMPROVEMENTS, A committee comprised of district repre- WHAT IS MARICOPA building improvements (HVAC, roof, and PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE MARICOPA UNIFIED sentatives and community stakeholders 9 lighting), school buses or equipment, to DISTRICT’S HISTORY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BUILDINGS, will be established to provide oversight name a few. Bonds are repaid over a set OF BOND ELECTIONS? • Is growing! Demographic research CONSTRUCTION/MAJOR and regular updates to the community. predicts student enrollment will period of time. RENOVATIONS, FURNITURE, The last time the district held a bond election was in 2006; it has been 13 increase between 4,100 and 5,800 AND FIXTURES IN THE PAST? students over the next 8 years WHY IS THE BOND HOW MUCH WILL years since the district’s last bond 2 Historically, the district received capital 8 THE BOND COST election. • Serves nearly 7,500 students in ELECTION BEING HELD? approximately 500 students over capacity. funding and facility funding based on preschool -12th grade Due to the years of budget reductions THE AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL Adequate facilities are necessary for our state formulas. Since 2009, the state • Employs more than 700 full-time and from the state and limits on funding TAXPAYER? WHEN WILL THE students’ academic success. An additional has not adhered to its funding formula 10 100 part-time employees from the School Facilities Board, the BOND QUESTION BE comprehensive high school will meet the and began to significantly reduce or The estimated average annual tax rate for • Spans nearly 160 square miles Maricopa Unified School District (MUSD) ON THE BALLOT? needs of the growing community. eliminate state funding. Over the last ten the proposed bond authorization is $1.22 • Encompasses more than 1 million Governing Board called for a $68 million years, the district has weathered nearly per $100 of net assessed valuation used The bond question will appear on the square feet of building space special bond election on November 5 HOW ARE PUBLIC $19.1 million in cuts to capital funding, for secondary property tax purposes. If November 5, 2019, ballot. • Transports more than 3,000 based on the recommendations of the 3 and the projected FY20 budget only students, 800K miles, on 48 buses MUSD Capital Planning Committee. The SCHOOLS FUNDED? funds approximately 70% of the statutory each year MUSD Capital Planning Committee met Money from state and federal govern- allocation allotted for capital items. • Offers award-winning academic, throughout the year and was comprised ments, property taxes, and grants all fund performing arts, and athletic of a variety of stakeholders including city public schools. Under state law, the dis- programs SCHOOL FACILITIES leaders, faith leaders, business partners, trict may spend the revenue in two ways: 5 • Provides a variety of innovative district and school personnel, parents, • Maintenance and operations funds BOARD FUNDING programming including Full-Day and community members. Enrollment are used for day-to-day expenditures The district will receive approximately Preschool, Blended Learning, for the 2018-2019 school year was like salaries, employee benefits, $26 million to support land acquisition Honors, AP, Dual Credit, and nearly 7,300 students. The District is supplies, utilities, maintenance, and and construction of an additional high Career and Technical Education experiencing significant growth, and transportation. school. This will cover approximately opportunities a demographic study predicts student • Capital funds are used to build 1/3 of the cost to build an additional • Includes two “A” schools, and an A+ enrollment will reach between 11,000 and equip schools. Typical high school that meets the needs of the School of Excellence and 13,000 students over the next 8 capital expenditures include new growing community. • Led the state in National Board years. The District’s only high school is construction as well as improvements Certified Teachers in 2018 Sponsored Content Vota el ¿CÓMO SE GASTARÁ EL INFORMACIÓN IMPOR- de Noviembre5 11 ELECCIÓN DE BONOS 6 DINERO? TANTE DE LA ELECCIÓN • El último día para registrarse para votar Las ganancias del bono financiero de $68 es el 7 de octubre de 2019 En noviembre los electores viviendo dentro de los límites del Distrito Escolar millones financiarían: • Boletas de la votación temprana serán Unificado de Maricopa decidirán sobre la proposición de un bono financiero de • Construcción y adquisición de terreno enviadas a los votantes el 9 de octubre $68 millones. para una escuela secundaria adicional de 2019 • Reparar y reemplazar los sistemas e • Elecciones del Condado de Pinal de capital típicos incluyen nueva infraestructura como HVAC, techos, propósitos de los impuestos secundarios sugiere que las boletas por correo ¿QUÉ ES UNA ELECCIÓN construcción igual a mejoramientos e impermeabilización de edificios e 1 sobre la propiedad. Si los votantes sean enviadas por correo para el 29 DE LOS BONOS de instalaciones existentes, muebles, instalaciones viejos aprueban el bono, el costo estimado de octubre de 2019 para asegurar su FINANCIEROS? equipo, libros, autobuses escolares y • Autobuses adicionales para transportar adicional al dueño de propiedad basado en llegada antes del día de elección otros vehículos para el distrito. estudiantes Con aprobación de los electores, los • El último día para entregar su boleta es • Mejoras de instalaciones para aumentar una residencia con un valor de $100,000 distritos escolares públicos pueden el 5 de noviembre de 2019 ¿CÓMO HA PAGADO EL DI protección y promover seguridad es $121.84 anualmente, o $10.15 por emitir bonos financieros (los cuales son 4 mes ($200K Valor tasado=$243.68/año o • Se puede encontrar los sitios de comprados por inversionistas) para financiar STRITO EN EL PASADO LOS 20.30/mes). votación para el día de elección en: proyectos de capital que tienen una vida MEJORAMIENTOS DE ¿CÓMO SABRÁ LA • www.pinalcountyaz.gov/elections/ 7 *Favor de notar que si el número de residencias útil de más de cinco años. Los ejemplos INSTALACIONES, COMUNIDAD QUE EL crecen según la predicción, el impacto puede Pages/WhereDoIVote.aspx incluyen el construir nuevas escuelas, DISTRITO ESTÁ USANDO FONDOS ser significativamente menos porque habrá más MANTENIMIENTO DE EDIFICIOS residencias para llevar la carga del impuesto. mejoramientos de los edificios PREVENTIVO, CONSTRUCCIÓN/ COMO PROMETIDO? DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO (HVAC, techos, e iluminación), autobuses DE MARICOPA RENOVACIONES MAYORES, El Distrito está comprometido a dem- escolares o equipo, entre otros. Los bonos • ¡Está creciendo! Investigación ostrar buena administración del dinero del ¿CUÁL ES LA HISTORIA DE financieros son reembolsados durante un MUEBLES, Y ELEMENTOS 9 demográfica predice que la contribuyente. Un comité compuesto de LAS ELECCIONES DE LOS periodo de tiempo fijo. y un estudio demográfico predice que FIJOS? matriculación estudiantil aumentará representantes del distrito y accionistas de BONOS FINANCIEROS EN EL la matriculación estudiantil llegará entre entre 4,100 y 5,800 estudiantes Históricamente, el distrito recibía la comunidad será establecido para proveer 11,000 y 13,000 estudiantes durante DISTRITO DE MARICOPA? durante los próximos 8 años ¿POR QUÉ SE ESTÁ financiación de capital y financiación de supervisión y comunicar actualizaciones reg- 2 los próximos 8 años. La única escuela La última vez que el distrito llevó a cabo • Sirve casi 7,500 estudiantes en LLEVANDO A CABO UNA instalaciones basado en formulas del ulares a la comunidad. ELECCIÓN DE LOS BONOS secundaria del Distrito está sobre capacidad estado. Desde 2009, el estado no ha una elección de los bonos financieros fue preescolar — grado 12 por aproximadamente 500 estudiantes. Las adherido a su fórmula de financiación y en 2006; han pasado 13 años desde la • Emplea a más de 700 empleados de FINANCIEROS? ¿CUÁNTO SERÁ EL COSTO última elección de los bonos financieros del tiempo completo y 100 empleados de instalaciones adecuadas son necesarias empezó a reducir significativamente o 8 Debido a los años de reducciones del para el éxito académico de nuestros eliminar financiamiento estatal. Durante los DEL BONO FINANCIERO distrito. tiempo parcial presupuesto por parte del estado y estudiantes. Una escuela secundaria últimos diez años, el distrito ha soportado PARA UN CONTRIBUYENTE CON • Extiende casi 160 millas cuadradas límites en financiación por parte de la adicional satisfará las necesidades de la cortes de financiación de capital de casi UNA RESIDENCIA PROMEDIO? ¿CUÁNDO ESTARÁ EN LA • Abarca más de 1 millón de pies Junta Escolar de Instalaciones, la Junta comunidad creciente. $19.1 millones, y el presupuesto proyectado 10 BOLETA LA CUESTIÓN DEL cuadrados de espacio de edificio Se estima que el promedio de la tasa de Administrativa del Distrito Escolar Unificado para el Año Económico 2020 solo financia • Transporta más de 3,000 estudiantes, impuestos anual para la autorización del BONO FINANCIERO? de Maricopa aproximadamente 70% de la asignación 800K millas, en 48 autobuses cada ¿CÓMO SE FINANCIAN LAS bono financiero propuesto es$1.22 por La cuestión del bono financiero aparecerá (MUSD) convocó una elección especial estatutaria asignada para artículos de año 3 ESCUELAS PÚBLICAS? $100 de valor tasado neto usado para los en la boleta del 5 de noviembre de 2019. de los bonos financieros de $68 millones capital. • Ofrece premiados programas con fecha del 5 de noviembre basado Dinero de los gobiernos estatal y federal, los académicos, de artes escénicas, y en las recomendaciones del Comité de impuestos sobre la propiedad, y las otor- deportivos FINANCIAIÓN DE LA JUNTA Planeamiento de Capital de MUSD. El gaciones financian las escuelas públicas. 5 • Provee una variedad de programas Comité de Planeamiento de Capital de Bajo ley estatal, el distrito puede gastar el DE INSTALACIONES innovadores incluyendo oportunidades MUSD se reunió durante el año y fue ingreso en dos maneras: ESCOLARES de Preescolar de Todo el Día, compuesto de una variedad de accionistas • Fondos de mantenimiento y El distrito recibirá aproximadamente Enseñanza semipresencial, Honores, incluyendo líderes de la ciudad, líderes operaciones son usados para gastos $26 millones de dólares para apoyar AP, Crédito Dual, y oportunidades religiosos, socios de negocio, personal del de día a día como salarios, beneficios adquisición de terrenos y construcción para de Educación de Carrera y Técnica distrito y las escuelas, padres, y miembros para los empleados, suministros, una escuela secundaria adicional. Esto Incluye dos escuelas de calificación de la comunidad. La matriculación servicios públicos, mantenimiento y cubrirá aproximadamente 1/3 del costo “A”, y una Escuela de Excelencia A+ para el año escolar 2018-2019 fue de transportación. para construir una escuela secundaria • Lideró en el estado con mas nuevos casi 7,300 estudiantes. El Distrito está • Fondos de capital son usados para adicional que satisface las necesidades de Maestros Certificados por la Junta experimentando crecimiento significante, construir y equipar escuelas. Gastos la comunidad creciente. Nacional en 2018 ‘We will do better’ YOUR FOOTBALL Police chief HEADQUARTERS

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22 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 23 numbers. We’re not looking at it as paperwork, Q&A with County but these are humans that we’re trying to make an individualized decision on, to do what’s best not only for that person but for the community Attorney Kent Volkmer as a whole. That’s a mindset. It really is, because it’s easy to say, ‘No, no, this is what we’re going PEOPLE By Raquel Hendrickson to do, and we can just run through these cases very quickly.’ It takes more time, it takes more ent Volkmer, a Republican, was willpower, it takes more emotional investment elected Pinal County Attorney to look at an individual case and say, ‘Yeah, I in 2016 after several years in know that these are both burglaries, but we need Kprivate practice. He sat down with to treat these different because of the impact InMaricopa to talk about some of the issues on the community, because of the impact on his office is tackling. the victim, because the actual sort of criminal mindset that’s involved.’ I think my office is What is a day in the life of the county doing an exceptional job of carrying out that attorney? mission. “A lot of meetings, as opposed to being in the courtroom every day. I would say any given For the full interview, as Volkmer talks more day, probably three or four different meetings about changes in how his office charges crimes, with various entities, various agencies. sentencings, challenges facing the County Typically, Monday is my most consistent Attorney’s Office and what he wants to see happen day getting kind of caught up on stuff that during the rest of his term, see InMaricopa.com. happened on the weekend. On every Monday afternoon for about two hours, I meet with my Kyle Norby chief of criminal, my chief deputy, my chief of Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer talks about his philosophy of criminal Diversion Program: staff as well as my head of civil, and we talk prosecution and the challenges of the office he holds. about kind of issues that are upcoming issues “About 2.5 percent of our and preparing for what’s going on.” typically on those murder cases, those real felony cases are diverted A giant chunk of the county budget (63 KENT VOLKMER high-end cases, all of those pleas are normally and a bunch of our percent) goes to law enforcement, courts and staffed. That means the attorney assigned has prosecutions. What are your office’s top costs? Hometown: Galion, Ohio reviewed it along with their supervisor and misdemeanor cases.” “Personnel. Ninety percent is just people.” Residence: Casa Grande then usually my chief deputy and myself and Age: 37 the team look at those and figure out what an Charging Crimes: What are your opportunities for Family: Wife Kristy, three children appropriate resolution is.” Our experts will make sure you’re good to grow keeping costs down? Education: MBA in finance University of “What I discovered is “There are some. Oh, yes, we absolutely do Akron (Ohio); doctor of law University of In the violent cases, would it mean the my office was making have grants. We have the JAG Byrne grant Akron School of Law state feels there’s a vulnerability in these decisions often [Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Previous experience: General practice the case more than the cost? 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To say that’s make sure that I keep this community safe. believe, that my office is looking at each case should be doing for our personal possession has always kind of struck I’m not going to say we don’t offer pleas, but as an individual case. We’re not looking at it as community.”

24 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 25 “People don’t know the Sonoran Desert is Denny Hoeh one of the most diverse areas on the planet,” shares a peek Know your Maricopa history Hoeh said. at the written Dec. 2, author Doug Hocking returns to works of some talk about his new book coming out in October, of the partic- in this year’s Speaker Series “Terror on the Santa Fe Trail” about an Apache ipants in the battle in the 1800s. upcoming Mar- PEOPLE By Raquel Hendrickson Jaquay brings her new research in to Father icopa Historical Society Speaker Kino to the Jan. 6 meeting. Also a geographer, Series. she last spoke to the society about the history of o understand Arizona history, you have to learn about Italian explorer Eusebio Kino. IF YOU GO Arizona sheepherding. A Jesuit priest, Father Kino traveled around much of 17th century Arizona, For Arizona, the Gadsden purchase of 1854 including the area that is now Maricopa, as well as California and Sonora. While What: Maricopa Historical Society defined its current borders and placed what is The was establishing dozens of Catholic missions, he was often the first non-Native Speaker Series now the city of Maricopa (not to mention Tucson through some areas to provide descriptions of the land and people. When: First Saturdays, October-April, and Yuma) into the United States. At the Feb. 3 5:30 p.m. meeting, historian Dan Judkins will explain how Author Barbara Jarquay returns to the dinner loaded with historical snippets, “Tales Where: Maricopa Public Library and why the crucial purchase came about. Kyle Norby Maricopa Historical Society to talk about & Treasures.” How much: Free March 2, Gerald T. Ahnert will discuss the “He’s not a young man, but he is so fundraiser and instead launch a new event. Father Kino and his legacy, one of eight Local archaeologist Aaron Wright is Info: MHS50.com Overland Mail Company that left its mark on adventuresome,” Hoeh said. “Tales & Treasures” is scheduled for Oct. 26, a historians who will participate in the new scheduled to start things off at the Oct. 7 Maricopa. He worked on a bill now in Congress April 6, archivist Steve Hoza will wrap up the catered dinner at Leading Edge Academy that 2019-20 Speaker Series. meeting. The focus of his studies has been the waiting to be approved to designate the series with a talk about World War II prisoner- will dish up plenty of folklore and antiques. Other speakers’ topics range from Great Bend of the Gila River and what he calls Arizona, bringing the Patayan into the Butterfield Trails as a national historic trail. A of-war camps in Pinal County. Hoeh said he The event is 3-6 p.m. and is $40 for members POW camps in Pinal County to Maricopa’s its “very impressive array” of archaeological discussion. “He’s probably one of the national native New Yorker, he has had his work featured even went to Germany to interview some of and $45 for nonmembers. archaeology and answer the big question: Why sites. For the historical society, he will talk experts on the Patayan,” Hoeh said. in True West magazine. the former POWs and was a contributor to the Hoeh said the plan is to have local historians is Maricopa not in Mexico? The historical about the basics of Maricopa’s archaeology. Nov. 4, Doug Whitbeck and Michael “No Butterfield stage was ever held up by History Channel’s “The Great Escapes of World make the rounds during the meal, stopping at society’s vice president, Denny Hoeh, said the Hoeh said Wright’s award-winning work Daehler are scheduled to talk about the outlaws, and no one on his stages was ever killed War II.” each table to share area history or at least the lineup may be even better than last year’s. has disputed long-held beliefs about the natural history of Sonoran Desert National during the company’s service on the Southern This year, Maricopa Historical Society truth behind some tall tales. Funds raised go to The year will also include a new fundraising source of some of the petroglyphs in southern Monument. Overland Trail,” he wrote. will forego its traditional golf-tournament the programs and projects of the society.

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PRACTICES BEGIN Dec. 9 Employee Crafty Creations This program meets the first Thursday Spotlight of every month at 11 a.m. when we create one-of-a-kind craft. FLAG F. GAMES All are welcome. Jan. 11 - Feb. 29 Jodi Cox Team Sports VOLLEYBALL GAMES Jan. 18 - Feb. 29 Thank you, Heritage Academy, our first league sponsor for 2019 Summer Basketball League! Employee What is your job specialty and how long have you been doing it? Spotlight ADULT SOFTBALL Q My job at Copper Sky is a specialty instructor. WINTER 5 WEEK Melissa I have been a specialty instructor for just shy SESSION Fitness Copper Sky of five years. Turner REGISTRATION ($350) Why did you want to work for Family Fitness Sept. 30 – Kids experiment with technology and art to If you want to make fitness a Copper Sky? Mad Art Lab Oct. 27 Q create fantastic creations of their own. From photography to painting, family thing, we have amazing I wanted to work at Copper Sky because I What is your job specialty What do you do for there is something for everyone. First and Third Thursdays fitness classes for the entire family, enjoy giving back to our community through and how long have you recreation or fun? MEN’S MONDAY Q Q of each month 5-6:30 p.m. inluding After School Fit Club, NIGHT GAMES BEGIN health and fitness. been doing it? For recreation or fun, I like to Commit, Family Boot Camp, Family Nov. 4 – Dec. 16 My job specialty is customer read, bake, swim and do crafts Kick Boxing, Youth Yoga, Youth What do you do for recreation or fun? service. I have worked in a with my daughter. As a family Bootcamp and Generation Pound. COED FRIDAY NIGHT Q I spend my spare time camping, cooking retail environment for 25 years we like to watch baseball and on GAMES BEGIN and paddle boarding with my family. and have held various positions occasion attend a Diamondbacks Reserved & Advanced Nov. 8 – Dec. 20 throughout the arts and crafts game. Classes What is your favorite book? field. I also teach Crafty Take your training to the next level Q My favorite book is “Girl, Stop Creations (for adults) class and What is your with our Advanced & Reserved Apologizing” by Rachel Hollis. the Mad Art Lab (craft class for Q favorite book? Group Fitness Classes, including ADULT SOFTBALL kids 8-12 years old). Both are on It’s hard to pick a favorite book 2020 WINTER We invite adults to relax and unleash their Group Personal Training, Pilates, What is your favorite thing about the first Thursday of the month. since I do read a lot. If I had to Color Me Calm SESSION creativity in this weekly program. Adults enjoy coloring too! All Pound, Road Warrior and Stroops! your community? choose, it would be “Harry Potter Q materials are provided. Thursdays at 9 a.m. My favorite thing about our community is Why did you want to and the Prisoner of Azkaban” by EARLY REGISTRATION that we are such a great vision of past, present Q work for the Library? J.K. Rowling. ($450.00) and future. Looking out the windows of the The reason I wanted to work for Fall Co-Ed 2019 Dec. 2 – Dec. 28 Copper Sky fitness studios is a great example. the library is the fact that I love What is your favorite We can see the fields, train, our beautiful park to interact with people. I like to thing about this REGULAR REGISTRATION Q Adult Sand where we raise our kids, and even the growth help people whether it’s on the community? ($475.00) of the city around us. computers or helping them find I have lived in Maricopa since Dec. 29 – Jan. 5 Volleyball a book. Working at the library is 2007. My husband and I moved my dream job. here from Chandler and we love MEN’S MONDAY NIGHT GAMES BEGIN the small-town feel, but we are CS Annual Members still close enough to the city to Fall Co-Ed. Adult Volleyball - 6 weeks of league play Jan. 13 – Mar. 9 This program will meet the second, with single elimination tournament at end of season. Crafts for Teens Games will be played on Thursday evenings at do activities. Copper Sky Recreation Center Sand Volleyball Courts. receive 20% off all third, and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 5 p.m. Teens are invited Registration is from August 5th- September 6th. COED FRIDAY NIGHT Season begins September 26th to November 7th to make one-of-a-kind craft. Novice to experienced teens are with the end of the season tournament programming in Play on November 14th. GAMES BEGIN welcome to attend. Jan. 17 – Mar. 6 Maricopa

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gram Pro im FALL w POOL HOURS S R Sept. 3 – Nov. 2 New Senior Trips W City of Maricopa partnered with Global Monday-Friday Lunch and Learns G Join us for day trips this fall to Sedona Water to launch the first community 5-6:30 a.m. water safety and swim lessons program (Lap swim only) Join us the third Friday each month for our and many more places closer to home with MUSD. lunch-and-learn sessions. Lunch is $5.00. like the Farm at South Mountain. Check Details on Page 8 10:30-2 p.m. Beginning at 11 a.m. our activity page for dates, (Comp Pool & Splash Pad) times and registration information.

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Saturday 7:30-11 a.m. Senior Expo (Lap swim only) Fifth annual Senior Info/Expo will be held 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2020, at Copper Sky Recreation (Comp Pool & Splash Pad) Complex, from 10 a.m-2 p.m. The Senior Info/Expo will feature a variety of exhibitor Sunday tables offering a wide range of services and 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. resources to seniors and caregivers as well (Comp Pool & Splash Pad) as workshops. The Splash Pad will be Swim Lessons turned on by request during the Fall and The fall is a great time of year to take swim lessons and learn water Winter season. safety from our certified staff at Copper Sky.

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Join us for another great holiday tradition: 2019 Merry Copa Holiday Festival Copper Sky Park — Friday, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Some exciting attractions at 2019 Merry Copa Holiday Festival before the traditional tree lighting and epic fireworks display: • Fruitcake-eating contest • Hay rides • Holiday carolers • Hot-air balloon glow display Double • Ice rink (synthetic ice) the snow! • Improved snow sled hill • Ornament decorating • Much more!

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Global Water Resources is supporting a brand- INCLUDING: new water-safety partnership between Copper Sky and MUSD. The partnership has provided funding for free lessons to MUSD students as a part of school and after-school programming. The goal is to ensure each student is assessed and if Dayv Morgan necessary, receives free water-safety lessons prior to completing third grade. This program has started with great success with over 100 children participating. 5th Quarters Funding comes as a part of a $55,000 commitment made by Global Water to support Mel’s Auto, LLC this and other programs in our community. We are ecstatic to bring this potentially New teen program designed to give Youth a cool Brian Petersheim lifesaving program to our City with the help of Global Water Resources. place to hang out after home football games. Special thanks to Ron Fleming, Jon Corwin, Beth Huerta and the rest of the Global • Activities Water Team! • Dancing • Entertainment Another great • Food program funded by @COMCSRC • Fun Global Water. 8a PLAY | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 37 Vote YES Proposition 437 Maricopa Unified School District Bond FA MILY Build an Additional High School. Increase Safety. Improve Security.

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1. Maricopa High School swimmers started practice in August Paid for and authorized by Yes for Maricopa Schools at Copper Sky Aquatics Center. Victor Moreno 2. MHS and Central Arizona College students and community members turned out for the opening of CAC Connects in the ist Raquel Hendrickson ecial high school. Maricopa’s Pediatric Dental Sp Where We 3. MHS Boosters hosted its first MHS Rams Experience as a Treasure Your fun-and-games fundraiser for the football program. Victor Moreno 4. Nara Lesperance won the sub-regional of Drive, Chip & Putt Children’s in Tucson to earn a spot in the regional in California. Submitted 5. MHS football players heard from coaches and officials Smile! ahead of opening their year with a home scrimmage against Notre Dame. Victor Moreno 6. Family, friends and school staff set off to the tees in the annual MHS Football Golf Tournament, this year at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. Raquel Hendrickson 4

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42 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 43 High schools launch fall sports season The Pumas grew from eight-man to 11-man football a couple of seasons ago, and this year are Photos by Victor Moreno joined by more charter school teams in the Open division of the Canyon Athletic Association. In 2018 they finished third with a 4-3 record, but football didn’t end with the season. FA MILY “I’ve been saying, just taking it to the next level of play and playing throughout the season instead of just coming in through the season,” Hale said. “Now we’re moving to where it’s year-round and giving our kids opportunities to travel to places and compete against higher competition.” Returning seniors include Shane Miller, Gavin Buchberger, Jacob McIntyre, Ajani Elliot and Patrick Lisby. The high school team has grown to 35 players. “We had to go get more helmets and equipment, which is a good thing.”

Sequoia Pathway Ram senior Daxton Redfern Sequoia Pathway varsity football coach Sept. 6...... 7 p.m. vs. South Pointe Donnie Margerum Sept. 19...... 6:15 p.m. at Canyon State Academy sophomore Merhauti Xepera, who is a tight end Sequoia Pathway get new Sept. 27...... 7 p.m. vs. San Tan Charter when not quarterbacking. “He’s a big kid, an coach for growing program Oct. 4...... 7 p.m. vs ASU Prep athletic kid,” Harris said. “He’s going to be the Oct. 11...... 7 p.m. at South Pointe f utu re .” Sequoia Pathway Academy has a new varsity Oct. 18...... 7 p.m. at San Tan Charter Other expected standouts include junior football coach, but he’s no stranger to football Oct. 25...... 7 p.m. at ASU Prep Mister Chavis, Ilijah Johnson, Tylek Mooney, in Maricopa. Donnie Margerum moves across Steven Forrester, Anthony Valenzuela, Hunter town from MHS’s freshman team. Taylor and Bryan Pick, among other Rams who “This year, with Coach Donnie, it’s creating a VOLLEYBALL want to make a name for themselves. new culture,” said Glen Hale, the school’s athletic “We’ll be fast. We’re always going to be fast director. “He came in with a new system. He also MHS trying to restore here, explosive, resilient, family, very close team has another assistant coach from MHS, Corey self-confidence with other teams in the state. I think we match this year,” Harris said. “We got into the playoffs. Ne l s on .” FOOTBALL up really well this year, more so than we did Now the next step is to win some games in the The Rams are trying to rebuild a team after a last year. We’ve got weapons everywhere.” playoffs, which is what I’m used to doing. That’s haphazard volleyball season in AIA 5A. MHS plays hard, fast Neill likes the direction the program is the goal. We think we have a really good chance Returning as head coach for MHS varsity is against tough foes headed. of doing that.” Theresa Abernathy, who is also an instructor at “We’re just getting compliments on how Copper Sky. She is trying to overhaul a team that There is no off-season for Maricopa High hard we play, in talking with football coaches MHS was 2-20 last season. School football; just out-of-season. That’s who maybe didn’t expect the game they got Sept. 6...... 7 p.m. vs. Apollo “We are completely going to start fresh,” where head coach Brandon Harris has tracked from us,” Athletic Director Jake Neill said. Sept. 13...... 7 p.m. vs. South Mountain Abernathy said. “We’re building the program improvement in the players coming back from “That’s a credit to the kids and coach Harris (Homecoming) from the ground up.” a team that was 5-6 and qualified for state play and his coaching staff. The consensus is that if Sept. 20...... 7 p.m. at Central Expected returning players include juniors from the tough 5A San Tan. a team is going to get a win [against MHS], it’s Sept. 27...... 7 p.m. at Higley Shakira Gillespie, Brooke Smith and Ashley “Summer was good for us,” Harris said. “We going to be a tough one.” Oct. 4...... 7 p.m. vs. Campo Verde Brown along with senior Tayler Riley-Coleman. participated in a lot of 7-on-7 tournaments. It The 7-on-7 participation told the most Oct. 18...... 7 p.m. vs. Williams Field But it looks to be a young team. was nice. We came home and won the whole about the growth of senior quarterback (Senior Night) “They have improved an awful lot,” tournament here at Copper Sky.” Daxton Redfern. Oct. 25...... 7 p.m. at Casteel Abernathy said. “They listen to what I’m saying, Out-of-season he had them working “We realized how good he was when we Nov. 1...... 7 p.m. at Gilbert and they seem to like each other.” on speed and agility, skills and drills. Some went down to U of A in Tucson,” Harris said. After the discouragement of 2018, she said players migrated to track and field to stay in “He’s grown exponentially. He knows our they need to restore their self-confidence. She shape. offense really well.” is encouraging more year-round play. In today’s “Seven-on-7 isn’t football; I say that all MHS varsity football coach In that 7-on-7 tournament, Redfern volleyball climate, it is difficult for players who Brandon Harris the time,” Harris said, “but it gives you an threw 42 touchdowns in 13 games against only play during the high school year to compete indication of how you match up skill-wise one interception. Coming up behind him is Puma senior Jacob McIntyre against those who participate in clubs.

44 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 45 SWIMMING

MHS dives into 2nd swimming season FA MILY

Coming off a rookie season in AIA competition, the MHS swimming team has about 30 returning swimmers and around 45 overall. “We lost some to the new high school (Heritage Academy), but we have a lot of freshmen coming back from last year,” coach Laura Logan said. She said having a year under their belts is allowing her to coach more instead of just teaching the basics of swimming as much as she did in 2018. “They have a base of knowledge that they The MHS swim team has grown to more than 40 swimmers this season. can build on,” Logan said. “We had so many Ram sophomore Shakira Gillepie Puma senior Lynniece Andrews kids with no experience whatsoever.” She expects her team leaders to again Sept. 5...... 4 p.m. at Apache Junction coming to practice every day.” “They need to believe they can win and be down into the middle school level, so we’re not be Olivia Byers, now a junior, and Connor Sept. 12...... 4 p.m. at Copper Sky Ramirez, meanwhile, is a member of the competitive with every team,” she said. “They just working on one program; we’re building Schrader, a sophomore. The four seniors are Sept. 24...... 4 p.m. at Saguaro West Coast Striders, a club team based in need to be a team.” as a whole,” Hale said. “She’s done a really good Jose Perez Barraza, Kian Carroll, Jacob Davis Oct. 3...... 4 p.m. at Copper Sky Maricopa and coached by Corey Nelson. She job with that. She’s actually the coach of the and Eva Zavala. There are a few more boys Oct. 10...... 4 p.m. at Copper Sky qualified for the 800-meter run in the Hershey’s MHS junior high, too. It’s been good to see how that than girls participating. Oct. 17...... 4 p.m. at Copper Sky Junior Olympics National Championship in Sept. 3...... 6 p.m. at Camelback transition is happening with the girls, and how The team includes 16 sophomores and 14 Oct. 23...... 9:30 a.m. at Apache Junction Sacramento in July. Sept. 4...... 6 p.m. vs. Fairfax they’re just growing.” freshmen. Nov. 2-3...... TBA Abel sees that level of competition giving Sept. 5...... 6 p.m. vs. Verrado Puma captains are Lynniece Andrews and A team goal is to get swimmers qualified State Championship Ramirez newfound confidence on the 5K course Sept. 10...... 6 p.m. at Paradise Valley Mikayla Gallon, returning from the team that for state competition and show the more for cross country. Though literally miles apart, Sept. 12...... 6 p.m. vs. North Canyon was undefeated in the regular season. established swim programs “what Maricopa is both events take a lot of mental toughness and Sept. 16...... 6 p.m. at Campo Verde “This summer they went to an ASU camp. becoming.” CROSS COUNTRY physical endurance. Sept. 17...... 6 p.m. vs. Ironwood That was amazing,” Hale said. “Once again, The Rams compete in AIA Division II. To grow the boys’ team, she has been Sept. 24...... 6 p.m. at Williams Field they competed against AIA schools. Some were encouraging athletes in other sports to run cross Sept. 25...... 6 p.m. at Centennial state champions, so they got that experience MHS finding new country to stay in shape between their seasons. Sept. 26...... 6 p.m. at Higley of playing with top-level competition. That’s motivation Wrestlers have been doing just that. Freshman Oct. 1...... 6 p.m. vs. Casteel where we are heading as an athletic program. boys are also turning out. Oct. 3...... 6 p.m. vs. Gilbert We want to play people that are better than us MHS cross country is recuperating from a Her goal is to get her runners in good shoes Oct. 15...... 6 p.m. vs. Campo Verde so we can get better.” difficult year that saw flagging motivation on and keep them hydrated and healthy and they Oct. 17...... 6 p.m. vs. Williams Field the boys’ team and not even a full team on the Ram seniors Quinton Stapleton and come to understand pack strategy while running Oct. 22...... 6 p.m. vs. Higley Sequoia Pathway girls’ side. Zanaa Ramirez not just for themselves but for the team. (Senior Night) Sept. 3...... 6 p.m. at “Right now, we’re definitely rebuilding,” Oct. 24...... 6 p.m. at Casteel Heritage-Gateway coach Heather Abel said. “I think we’re looking Oct. 29...... 6 p.m. at Gilbert Sept. 5...... 7 p.m. vs. at a better situation than we were last season, Imagine-Coolidge where we were real small and didn’t see a lot of PICTURE Sequoia Pathway works to Sept. 11...... 5:30 p.m. at commitment from kids who should have been A WORLD improve on remarkable year Sequoia Charter committed. That seems like it’s changing this Sept. 12...... 7 p.m. vs. Mission Heights y e ar.” WITHOUT Pathway wants to build off a hot year that saw Sept. 17...... 4 p.m. at She bases those hopes on the initiative she them reach the Final Four in Canyon Athletic Imagine-Coolidge sees runners taking for themselves and their CANCER Association’s Division II, and has had a strong Sept. 19...... 7 p.m. vs. EVAC teammates. turnout of players. Varsity coach LaShieka Sept. 24...... 6:30 p.m. at Abel considers this year’s leaders to be Imagine a world where no one Join Relay For Life Holley is keeping nine, while there are 16 in Mission Heights Jovanni Fentes, Quinton Stapleton and Zanaa has to hear the words and help us make junior varsity, and 42 came out for junior high. Sept. 26...... 7 p.m. vs. Heritage-Mesa Ramirez. “You Have Cancer” it a reality “I’m asking all the coaches from varsity to Oct. 1...... 4 p.m. at South Ridg. 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Sept. 4...... 4:30 p.m. at Vista Grande MHS FA MILY Sept. 7...... 7 a.m. at Chandler Invite Sept. 4...... 3 p.m. at Western Skies Golf Club Sept. 14...... 7 a.m. at Sept. 12...... 3 p.m. at Las Colinas Golf Course Fountain Hills Invitational Sept. 16...... 2 p.m. at Marcos de Niza Sept. 14...... 7:30 a.m. at Sept. 18...... 3 p.m. at Granite Falls Ojo Rojo Invitational South Course Sept. 27...... TBA Nike Desert Twilight Sept. 25...... 3 p.m. at Apache Junction Angela Lewis Bianca Allstar Bowles Christina Pedro Oct. 12...... TBA O’Connor Invitational Sept. 30...... 3 p.m. at Apache Creek Oct. 26...... TBA Eye of the Tiger Invite Golf Course Nov. 8...... TBA State Sectionals Oct. 2...... 2 p.m. at The Duke at ...... Rancho El Dorado Oct. 4...... 1 p.m. at Girls Golf Developmental Invitational BOYS’ SOCCER — Encanto 9 MUSD Expanding Puma senior Tyler Kientzler Preschool Opportunities Sequoia Pathway wants to bounce back Sept. 2...... 5 p.m. vs. Mission Heights Prep Christina Reed Dryden Esther Gerard Freddy Gutierrez New Locations at Santa Rosa and Sept. 5...... 4:30 p.m. at Mission Heights Prep Santa Cruz Elementary Schools The Sequoia Pathway boys struggled last fall, Sept. 11...... 6:15 p.m. at BASIS-Chandler posting a 2-8 record. This year, the school took Sept. 23.....4 p.m. vs. Heritage-Gateway We Offer… advantage of the opportunity to play more out- Sept. 25.....4 p.m. vs. Sequoia Charter of-season soccer to improve. Oct. 1...... 4 p.m. vs. Canyon State • Certifi ed Teachers Coach Juan Garavito is “real excited about Oct. 15...... 4:30 p.m. at ASU Prep Polytechnic • Licensed Facilities this year, being able to work through summer and just being able to work with the kids • Full-day Programming outside of school,” Hale said. “I’m looking BOYS’ GOLF • Character Education for definitely this year seeing improvement. I think it’s only up from there.” Division I Yuma Ian Breheney Jaime Harrison Jennifer Ano • Early Reading The team is returning a couple of players • Physical Education from last year’s squad — Anthony Saldana MHS • Music & Movement and Tyler Kientzler — and are a little fewer Sept. 3...... 2 p.m. at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes in number. They play home games at Pacana Sept. 10...... 3:30 p.m. at Arcadia • Technology Park. Sept. 12...... 3:30 p.m. at Tempe • Arts “We did a summer program,” Hale said. “A Sept. 17...... 3 p.m. at Westwood major focus of ours is to start early and build Sept. 24..... 3:30 p.m. at Ocotillo Golf Course Ram Karson Collazo that program. It’s always been, ‘Are you honing Oct. 1...... 2 p.m. at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes your craft?’” Oct. 15...... 3 p.m. at McCormick Ranch Golf Course Joseph Richardson Kelly Glynn Kenneth Taylor Space is Limited Celebrating REGISTER TODAY!

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The number of single-family residential meanwhile, has rebooted the once-stagnant homebuilding permits approved in July 2019 development of Palo Brea, and KB Home has Meritage totaled 150, according to the City of Maricopa lots in Homestead. 31 Richmond Development Services Department. Starlight Homes and Scott Homes are both 15 With D.R. Horton Construction building building in Sorrento. Fulton Homes continues in Tortosa and Rancho Mirage Estates, construction in Glennwilde. LGI Homes is Total Starlight TMeritage Homes in Homestead South and in Rancho Mirage, Costa Verde Homes is in D.R. Horton 150 11 Province, and Richmond American in Palo Santa Rosa Springs, and Lennar is prepping Kyle Norby Kyle 60 Fulton Brea, Maricopa has returned to pre-recession more lots in Alterra. 10 For a full list of last levels of home permit requests. According to the City of Maricopa, the month’s Maricopa Combined, 10 homebuilders received 150 July total tops the entire year of 2011, when LGI home sales, see 1. 44563 W. Venture Lane, Cobblestone Farms single-family residential (SFR) permits in July, only 110 homebuilding permits were issued. 9 InMaricopa.com/ the highest monthly total since October 2007. “The amount of SFR permits coming CVH The most expensive home sold in Maricopa from July 16 through Real-Estate. The total projects are valued at $37 million. in is astonishing,” permit technician Isela Scott KB 9 August 15 was a rare basement home with spacious master Lennar Hernandez said in a City release. “Maricopa is 5 LEAST suite on main floor and a movie theater and two bedrooms on DRH accounted for 60 of those 1 2 EXPENSIVE the bottom floor. With TLC needed in the backyard, it sold for homebuilding permits, according to city a great place to live and raise a family, and with HOME SOLD $6,000 under its asking price. Though 14 years old, the home records. The builder is quickly filling in streets all these new homes in development it seems came with new carpet, new paint and a new water heater. in north and south Tortosa. Richmond, the secret is out.” Sold: July 30 Features: Basement, gourmet Purchase price: $351,000 kitchen, stainless steel Square footage: 3,866 appliances, split floor plan, main APPAREL | GIVEAWAYS Price per square foot: $90.79 level bedroom with separate

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52 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 53 spouse or partner, and if they are not survived Is it time for a geriatrician? by their spouse or partner, they leave their Preparing a will is property to their children or siblings and By Joan Koczor assign decision-making responsibility to a trusted family member and a backup person. easy, free in Maricopa Be sure to discuss your wishes in advance with A geriatrician is an expert in the branch of friends, to feel significant stress and • What is the doctor’s background, your spouse and others you want to assign medicine or social science dealing with the strain. including years of experience? By Bob Marsh responsibility to. health care of elderly people by prevention You may also be experiencing: • Are the office hours and policies We contacted PGCSC and went through and treating diseases and disabilities Confusion or memory loss. acceptable? According to AARP, more than 60 percent personal property handled. the whole process this summer. It took just in older adults. • Problems related to the use • Is the doctor covered under your health of Americans die without a will. For them, • Living wills electing what treatment you a couple weeks, start to finish, with only Geriatric physicians are primary- of multiple medications, care plan? the burden of deciding what to do with their want when you are terminally ill. an hour or so of our time discussing our Acare doctors specially trained in the including dizziness or falls. • Do you feel comfortable talking with the remains, property and personal effects falls • Power of attorney (medical and mental decisions and filling out the easy forms they aging process. They evaluate your • Balance and walking problems. doctor? on the government. That’s probably not health) identifying who you want to provided. When PGCSC sent us the finished past illnesses and your current health • Depression or anxiety. Good communication is vital to taking always in the best interests of your make your medical decisions if you legal documents, we checked them carefully condition to provide a healthy-aging • Difficulty performing every care of your health as you age. Make quality, Aspouse and family. are incapable of doing so. and took them to our insurance agent’s office

SENIOR LIVING SENIOR plan that may include medical care, day activities like bathing, well-informed decisions about your health For Maricopa seniors, preparing On the PGCSC website, you can where they notarized each document. Now the LIVING SENIOR Joan Koczor counseling and treatment. dressing or eating. care. Talk to your family or caregiver about a will is easy and free. For Pinal also learn about what the Arizona whole packet is locked in a safe where it can be The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) • Other age-related ailments. health problems you may be having. Discuss County residents 60 and older, Attorney General has published for accessed by family when we die. suggests a geriatrician be consulted when: It may be time to consult your primary- your concerns with your primary-care doctor. the Pinal-Gila Council for Senior people to use to prepare their power- Check out the PGCSC resources and • Significant age-related frailty and care doctor. He or she may determine if a By reaching out to medical professionals you Citizens (PGCSC) has volunteer of-attorney documents, including prepare your will. impairment occur, which is more likely in qualified geriatrician is necessary and can can achieve the best possible outcome and legal professionals who can forms and explanations that can older people who have multiple diseases, make a referral. independence. prepare your will and other critical Bob Marsh help you make the right end-of-life 1-800-293-9393 disabilities or mental problems. As with any health care professional you documents at no cost. decisions for yourself that impact PGCSC.org • The patient’s condition is causing the may consider choosing for your medical Joan Koczor is a senior advocate and is on the PGCSC’s qualified legal professionals can your family. caregiving team, including family and needs, you need to ask specific questions. advisory board for Maricopa Seniors, Inc. help you with: Most people leave all their property and Bob Marsh is director of the Maricopa Senior • Wills determining how you want your decision-making responsibilities to their Coalition.

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54 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 55 Calendar SEPTEMBER 12 MHS Swim Meet 2 4 p.m., Copper Sky Sequoia Pathway Boys’ Soccer Aquatics Center 5 p.m., Pacana Park 44345 W. Martin Luther 19000 N. Porter Road King Jr. Blvd.

Registration Opens — MHS Volleyball Gingerbread House 6 p.m., Maricopa High School Decorating Contest 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., City of Maricopa Sequoia Pathway Volleyball 3 7 p.m., Sequoia THINGS TO DO TO THINGS THINGS TO DO TO THINGS Sept MHS Boys Golf Pathway Academy 2 p.m., Ak-Chin Southern Dunes 19287 N. Porter Road 6 48456 W. Highway 238 Submitted 13 Sequoia Pathway Volleyball MHS Homecoming vs. 6 p.m., Sequoia South Mountain Stay ‘up all night’ with Pathway Academy 7 p.m. Maricopa High School Great White, Slaughter 19287 N. Porter Road 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. 4 14 MHS Volleyball Filmmakers Free Workshop File photo Great White and Slaughter will be live at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino on 6 p.m., Maricopa High School 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Central Sept. 6. Experience two of the quintessential ‘80s rock acts together in 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Arizona College 17945 N. Regent Drive one night. ArtsFest Maricopa to debut with ‘Music & Movement’ Since 1982, the Great White sound has captivated audiences worldwide 5 MHS Volleyball Copa City Dems Meeting with crushing blues-based guitar riffs and swagger that invokes an 6 p.m., Maricopa High School 4 p.m., Copper Sky emotional high. The Grammy-nominated band has sold over 10 million A new, two-part cultural event for Maricopa will take a bow this fall 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Police Substation albums worldwide and has had two platinum 17985 N. Greythorn Drive showcasing the works of local professionals and student artists and albums and nine Top 200 Billboard albums IF YOU GO MHS Theatre Co. Greatest Hits performers. throughout its career. In 2012, the band Who: Great White & 7 p.m., Maricopa High School 17 ArtsFest Maricopa, organized by the city’s arts organizations, is released its twelfth studio album, “Elation.” Slaughter 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. MHS Volleyball vs. Ironwood scheduled to debut at the Maricopa High School Performing Arts 6 p.m., Maricopa High School Fans will also recognize “Rock Me,” “Mista When: Sept. 6, 8 p.m. Center Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. with the showcase “Music and Movement.” 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Bone” and dozens of other hits. (doors open 7 p.m.) 6 The main-stage performances feature orchestral music by Slaughter’s first album, “Stick It to Ya,” Where: Harrah’s MHS Football Maricopa Music Circle and dance by Desert Sun Performing Arts, plus 7 p.m., Maricopa High School 19 reached double platinum status. Still known as Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 introductions and commentary by actors from Maricopa Community 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Zonta Club of Maricopa a hair-metal band, Slaughter, which debuted N. Maricopa Road 5:30 p.m., The Villages Theatre. The intermission “Intermezzo” How much: $34 and up IF YOU GO in 1988, had hits with “Up All Night,” “Spend Sequoia Pathway Football Clubhouse lobby performance will be by a small My Life” and “Fly to the Angels.” All three hits Info: Ticketmaster.com 7 p.m., Pacana Park 20991 Butterfield Parkway ensemble from a Maricopa school, to Who: ArtsFest Maricopa reached the Billboard Hot 100 list. 19000 N. Porter Road be enjoyed as audience members walk “Music & Movement” Their single “Real Love” from their second album was certified gold. Sequoia Pathway Volleyball about viewing wall-art and sculptures by When: Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m., Sequoia They had a comeback of sorts in 1999 with “Back to Reality,” an album that MHS Theatre Co. Greatest Hits MHS students and established artists and (doors open 6 p.m.) Pathway Academy 7 p.m., Maricopa High School Where: MHS Performing has gained popularity over time. 19287 N. Porter Road crafters. Great White and Slaughter will perform at 8 p.m. in The Events Center. 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. “ArtsFest Maricopa aims to present a Arts Center, 20 core sample of all Maricopa’s artistic riches 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Great White & Slaughter OfficialGreatWhite.com Senior Lunch and Learn in fresh, glorious ‘re-introduction’ to our How much: One night $18 in Concert 11 a.m., Copper Sky at the door; two nights Submitted SlaughterUSA.com 8 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino city,” said Judith Zaimont, co-founder Multi-Purpose A 15406 N. Maricopa Road of MMC and one of the organizers of $24 thru Oct. 7 and $30 showcase. Main-stage performances will be by Maricopa Chorus and 44345 W. Martin Luther the event, “especially so we all can savor afterward Copa Shorts Film Fest, with introductions and commentary by MCT King Jr. Blvd. 7 together the demonstrated richness of Tickets: actors. The intermission lobby performance will be by Poetry Slam Extreme Midget Wrestling ArtsFestMaricopa.Brown- Food Truck Friday talent in our hometown. New residents performances, and there will be another art walk of local professional 8 p.m., UltraStar Multi- 5-8 p.m., Community will gain first-hand experience of how PaperTickets.com and student creations. tainment Center of Hope Church the city’s cultural prong has grown and Both parts of ArtFest will have food trucks stationed nearby for 16000 N. Maricopa Road 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave flourished over Maricopa’s first 16 incorporated years.” refreshments throughout the evening. Doors will open at 6 p.m. so The evenings have their presentations grouped around two themes: audience members can view the visual art displays in the lobby at length. For details on these and other local events — and to list arts without words, and arts with words. ArtsFest Maricopa is sponsored by the City of Maricopa Arts 8 your own — visit InMaricopa.com/Calendar. The second part of ArtsFest will be Feb. 1 with the “Song and Story” Committee and the independent nonprofit Maricopa Arts Council.

56 InMaricopa.com | September 2019 September 2019 | InMaricopa.com 57 Calendar Offi ce space Lifehouse in Concert Celebrate Recovery 8 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Coffee & Karaoke currently available! 15406 N. Maricopa Road 5 p.m., Maricopa Community Church 21 44977 W. Hathaway Ave. Kids Day Maricopa 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Maricopa WEDNESDAYS Wells Middle School Babytime 45725 W. Honeycutt Ave. 9:30 a.m., Maricopa 23 Public Library 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road Sequoia Pathway Boys’ Soccer at Maricopa usiness enter 4 p.m., Pacana Park Harrah’s Club 777 Toastmasters THINGS TO DO TO THINGS 19000 N. Porter Road Sept 3 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Sept 25 15406 N. Maricopa Road 20 Sequoia Pathway Boys’ Soccer 28 Submitted Submitted 4 p.m., Pacana Park S.M.A.R.T. Kids 19000 N. Porter Road 3:30 p.m., Maricopa Public Library Lifehouse returns 26 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road Country star Josh Turner Sequoia Pathway Volleyball 7 p.m., Sequoia Maricopa Police Explorer to Maricopa Pathway Academy Post Meeting to perform at casino 19287 N. Porter Road 5 p.m., Maricopa High School Last time Lifehouse played Maricopa, it was for a free concert won by the 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner will bring his rich, deep residents for voting themselves to victory in a “Battle of the Burbs” hosted 27 voice and distinctive sound to The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin by radio station Mix 96.3 in 2015. Sequoia Pathway Volleyball THURSDAYS Casino on Sept. 28. 7 p.m., Sequoia This time, the alternative rock band from Los Angeles will be bringing Family Story Time As one of country music’s most recognizable talents, Turner has been Pathway Academy 4 p.m., Maricopa Public Library its energetic sound to The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino. The 19287 N. Porter Road honored with multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM nominations, as well concert is set for Sept. 20. 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road as received six Inspirational Country Music Awards. Turner is known Founded in 1999, the band, formerly 28 for his unique voice and many hits including Narcotics Anonymous known as Blyss, has topped charts with IF YOU GO Josh Turner in Concert “Hometown Girl,” “Would You Go with Me,” IF YOU GO 7 p.m., Ak-Chin Social Services Who: Lifehouse 8 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Who: Josh Turner multiple hit singles for the better part of 20 48227 W. Farrell Road “Your Man,” “Time Is Love,” “Why Don’t We years. The group, whose current members are When: Sept. 20, 8 p.m. 15406 N. Maricopa Road Just Dance” and “Long Black Train.” When: Sept. 28, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) (doors open at 7 p.m.) lead vocalist/guitarist Jason Wade, drummer SUNDAYS FRIDAYS His first studio album, also called Where: Harrah’s Where: Harrah’s Rick Woolstenhulme (a graduate of Gilbert Narcotics Anonymous Senior Game Time “Long Black Train,” was an instant success, High School) and bass guitarist Bryce Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 7 p.m., Maricopa 9 a.m.- noon, Copper Sky and the title track won song of the year at Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 Soderberg, is best known for hits such as “You N. Maricopa Road Community Church Multigenerational Center, Room A the Inspirational Country Music Awards. N. Maricopa Road and Me,” “Hanging by a Moment,” “Sick Cycle How much: $34.50 44977 W. Hathaway Ave. 45345 W. Martin Luther This year, he is up for a Dove Award for his How much: $35 and up Carousel” and “Breathing.” and up King Jr. Blvd. recording of “How Great Thou Art.” Info: Ticketmaster.com Since breaking into music in 2000 with Info: Ticketmaster.com MONDAYS In addition, Turner is one of the youngest Narcotics Anonymous Learn to Bowl like a their debut album “No Name Face,” Lifehouse members inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, selling more than 8 7 p.m., Maricopa Pro — with a Pro has released seven albums – selling more than 15 million around the million units and topping more than 1.5 billion in global streaming and Community Church 6 p.m., UltraStar Multi- world. They have also topped out at No. 2 on the Hot 100 with “Hanging 44977 W. Hathaway Ave. tainment Center populated radio. by a Moment,” and shared the stage with rock ‘n’ roll icons including the 16000 N. Maricopa Road Along with his success as a musician, Turner has also tackled the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam and Matchbox Twenty. Parents of Addicted written word as an author. He released his first book, “Man Stuff: Thoughts In recent years, Lifehouse has released “Lifehouse: Greatest Hits on Loved Ones (PAL) Al-Anon Meeting on Faith, Family and Fatherhood,” in 2014, highlighting songwriting and Universal Music Enterprises,” a chronological collection of the band’s 18 7 p.m., Maricopa Behavioral 7 p.m., Community performing in his childhood. Health Services hit singles and best songs. of Hope Church In support of early music education, Turner created The Josh Turner 21300 N. John Wayne 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave. Parkway, Suite 103 Scholarship Fund to assist other children following the same path and LifehouseMusic.com mirroring his own upbringing. Turner and his wife Jennifer have four Mailboxes • Package Delivery TUESDAYS The Answer Is — Game Show children. 8 p.m., UltraStar Multi- Senior Donuts & Coffee The Events Center seats 2,000 people. Conference Room Use • More 1-4 p.m., Copper Sky tainment Center 16000 N. 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SR 238 Call for a FREE Quote ½¢ per household Casa Grande SALT RIVER CONCRETE LLC Firefi ghter family owned & operated 520-836-0552 Copper Sky Recreation 520-568-2000 Maricopa Little League Frank and Talisha Bradstream 480-560-7514 • SaltRiverConcrete.com Complex AkChinSouthernDunes.com 520-350-4080 520-568-0040 44345 W. Martin Luther King MaricopaLittleLeague.com [email protected] Samuel CONVENIENCE STORE Jr. Blvd. HANDYMAN (520) 635-8257 520-316-4600 Lee’s Handyman & CopperSkyMaricopa.com Landscaping Service FAITHWORKS Vekol Market 602-518-5675 TRANSMISSION AND AUTO REPAIR LLC Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Call for a FREE Quote • Automatic and Standard 4x4 Breakfast & Lunch 15406 N. Maricopa Road • Engine and transmission repair Ace Home Services Served Daily! 480-802-5000 • Domestic and Import Caesars.com/Harrahs-Ak-Chin Tile & Flat Roof C  C , .. Grizzly’s Flooring 520-365-0001 • RV rental space • We buy junk cars Open 6 a.m. M-F and AceHomeAZ.com & 52820 W. Jersey Drive 8 a.m. Sat. & Sun. UltraStar Multi-tainment REPAIR 47021 W. Farrell Road Center Drywall & texture matching Sun Devil Auto 520-568-1654 16000 N. Maricopa Road Top craftsmanship gauranteed Personal Injury 9716 E Riggs Road 520-568-3456 Maricopa • Casa Grande Sun Lakes UltraStarAz.com Quality service at a fair price COPY SERVICES Painting & Floors • Free estimates 480-739-5014 520-208-4185 Medical Malpractice • Service and Repair The UPS Store SunDevilAuto.com EYE CARE 30+ years experience • Replacement 20987 N. John Wayne Parkway, Maricopa Eye Care Not a licensed contractor • New Home Construction Suite B-104 Wrongful Death • Free Estimates 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway 520-213-5021 502-568-5712 Suite 119 HARDWARE Fully licensed and bonded Hidden Valley TheUpsStore.com ROC#294841 520-568-7538 Ace Hardware Insurance Bad Faith MaricopaEyeCare.com Auto Parts CPR TRAINING 21542 N. 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PHYSICIANS My Maricopa Plumber SPAS 44400 W Honeycutt, Suite 110 Phoenix Hot Tubs & Banner Health Center 520-509-7948 Swim Spas Ace Hardware...... 25 MyMaricopaPlumber.com Maricopa’s #1 Realtor 1746 West Ruby Drive Open Suite 104 Ace Home Services ...... 3 Monday - Saturday Dayv Morgan POOL SUPPLIES � Tempe (Next to IKEA) OWNER, REALTOR Ace Hardware 480-251-4231 480-389-9799 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club...... 63 17900 N Porter Rd 21542 N. John Wayne Parkway 18700 N. Porter Road Phoenix.SwimSpas.us (520) 233-2500 [email protected] 520-494-7805 19756 N. John Wayne Pkwy., Suite 100 520-568-7800 B&G Automotive Group...... 11 MaricopaAce.com LeadingEdgeAcademy.com STORAGE BannerHealth.com/Locations/Maricopa/ www.HomeSmartSuccess.com Banner-Health-Center-Maricopa Faithworks RV Storage Banner Casa Grande Medical Center...... 13 PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS Maricopa Elementary School 52820 W. Jersey Drive Center for Women 18150 N. Alterra Parkway 520-635-8257 Brutinel Plumbing & Electrical...... 9 44765 W. Hathaway Avenue 520-568-5160 520-788-6100 MES.MaricopaUSD.org TAX SERVICES Central Arizona College...... 15, 41 SunLifeFamilyHealth.org Maricopa High School City of Maricopa - PLAY...... 29 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. • Promotional Products • Apparel • Printing • Signage 520-568-8102 Copple & Copple, P.C...... 61 MHS.MaricopaUSD.org • Small Business Accounting 44400 W. Honeycutt Road, Suite 102 • Consulting Dorrmat / Keller Williams Realty Phoenix...... IBC 520-568-0040 • Market247365.com • Tax Planning RESTAURANTS • Tax Preparation Electrical District No. 3...... 14 Dependent on Opiates? PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Arroyo Grille 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite 110 520-568-3303 • ChastonCPA.com Express Flooring...... 26 Call Eudemonia Well-Being Ahwatukee Realty & Property Ak-Chin Southern Dunes 48456 W. SR 238 (602) 899-3923 Management 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway 520-568-2000 Grizzly's Flooring...... 61 Suite 120 ArroyoGrille.com TILE Health Matters Harrah's Ak-Chin...... 1, 5 9180 E. Desert Cove 520-568-3572 Maricopa Unifi ed School District #20 AhwatukeeRealty.com 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. Max Tile, LLC Suite 103, Scottsdale HomeSmart Success / Dayv Morgan...... 51, 53 480-993-3331 520-568-5100 • MaricopaUSD.org AUTHENTIC JOURNEYMAN HealthMattersAZ.com Desert Canyon Properties TILE SETTERS Rita Weiss Maricopa Wells Middle School InMaricopa...... 37 44565 Granite Drive 45725 W. Honeycutt Ave. Local 602-818-2511 520-568-7100 Quality Tile 30 Years’ InMaricopa.com...... 48 21164 N. John Wayne Parkway Experience he earin Centers DesertCanyonProperties.com MWMS.MaricopaUSD.org A ordable Prices Of Arizona 520-568-6077 Jiffy Lube...... 17 REALTORS Pima Butte (520) 350-0538 Hearing Affects Everything NativeGrillAndWings.com Lizard Heights Glass...... 14 Between Your Ears Elementary School 42202 W. Rancho El Dorado holiday parties n reunions n corporate events n weddings 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway Maricopa Eye Care...... 15 Parkway UTILITIES Suite 120 520-568-7150 (520) 494-3285 PBES.MaricopaUSD.org Maricopa Foot and Ankle...... 43 HearingCenterAz.com Clark’s SINCE 1974 Maricopa Teen Hall...... 28 Maricopa Foot and Ankle CHAD CHADDERTON RAM Academy SEPTIC TANK SERVICE 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway SALES & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Maricopa Unified School District...... 18, 49 Suite 126 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite 120 520-568-8100 (520) 836-5545 [email protected] MHS.MaricopaUSD.org 520-494-1090 520-568-3572 • AhwatukeeRealty.com Installation Certifi cations Maricopa Schools PAC...... 39 MFAAC.com (520) 568-9050 Pumping Repair Berkshire Hathaway ORDER ONLINE @ PAPAJOHNS.COM Saddleback Mr. Appliance of Maricopa...... 9 HomeServices Elementary School www.ClarksSepticTankAZ.com Licensed & Bonded • ROC 186986 Tena Dugan SCHOOLS 18600 N. Porter Road My Maricopa Plumber...... 12 480-800-9744 Almentia Academy 520-568-6110 TenaDugan.bhhsaz.com PO Box 925 SES.MaricopaUSD.org Native Grill & Wings...... 23 480-577-2831 Available 24/7 at www.ed3online.org • Gynecology • Obstetrics Delivering at Dignity Chandler Regional AlmentiaAcademy.com Santa Cruz Orbitel Communications...... IFC Brian Petersheim Billing Inquiry Hours (520) 424-9021 and Banner Casa Grande Elementary School Mon-Fri: 6am-8pm • Sat-Sun: 6am-5pm REALTOR, ABR, CNE 44765 W. Hathaway Avenue Butterfield Elementary School 19845 N. Costa del Sol After Hours – ONLY Emergency Outage Service Outside the Box Marketing...... 53 (520) 788-6100 (602) 206-9644 43800 W. Honeycutt Road 520-568-5170 Email us at [email protected] www.SunLifeFamilyHealth.org 520-568-6100 SCES.MaricopaUSD.org Phoenix Hot Tubs & Swim Spas...... 50 BES.MaricopaUSD.org Report an Outage 24/7 Outage Center - www.ed3online.org Santa Rosa Use Mobile App Relay for Life...... 47 Central Arizona College Elementary School Call (520) 424-9021 MaricopaNewHomes.Net 17945 N. Regent Drive 21400 N. Santa Rosa Drive Sequoia Pathway Academy...... 54 CanadiansInArizona.Net 520-494-6400 520-568-6150 Global Water Resources CentralAZ.edu SRES.MaricopaUSD.org 22590 N. Powers Parkway Smiley Dental...... 41 • Primary Care • Pediatrics Cactus Mountain Properties, 866-940-1102 • Pharmacy Open to the Public Desert Wind Middle School GWResources.com State Farm / Vanessa McDill...... 42 LLC 35565 W. Honeycutt Road 44572 W. Bowlin Road Kent Richards 520-568-7110 Sun Devil Auto Sun Lakes...... 51 (520) 568-2245 520-568-8001 WEDDINGS DWMS.MaricopaUSD.org Ak-Chin Southern Dunes www.SunLifeFamilyHealth.org The Hearing Centers of Arizona...... 43 19265 N. Porter Road 48456 W. SR 238 520-568-2000 PHOTOGRAPHY Elementary (520) 568-9333 AkChinSouthernDunes.com The Suites...... 59 Victor Moreno Photography Secondary (520) 568-2112 602-723-4338 This ad could be Treasured Smiles Children's Dentistry...... 39 yours for less than SequoiaPathway.org PLUMBING UltraStar Multi-tainment Center...... BC Brutinel Plumbing & Electrical ½¢ per household SHIPPING 600 E. 1st St. The UPS Store The UPS Store...... 12 Casa Grande 20987 N. John Wayne Your Dorrmat Offer is not an appraisal. One or more employees of Dorrmat or its affi liates, 520-568-0040 520-836-5802 including the signatory hereto, are licensed real estate agents, salespeople, or brokers. Parkway, Suite B-104, Vekol Market...... 55 Brutinel.com [email protected] 502-568-5712 TheUpsStore.com Victor Moreno Photography...... 42 Wallbeds “n” More Arizona...... 40

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