volume 21, issue 4 • april 2019 www.northcentralnews.net The team man - Fundraiser to aid ning the Circle the City mobile Phoenix police officer medical unit to By Teri Carnicelli treat homeless Phoenix Police Officer Steve Fluty, who has served patients in the almost 30 years in Arizona law enforcement, has been Sunnyslope area a familiar face in the North Central community as a includes, from member of the Desert Horizon Precinct’s Bike Squad. left: Lilia Fluty joined the Phoenix Police Department 22 Gonzalez, med - years ago and was one of the first members assigned ical coordinator; to the Desert Horizon Bike Squad, which launched in Marten October 2014 and is based out of the Sunnyslope Humphrey, R.N.; Substation. Last July, Fluty went in for a routine eye exam and and Bobby his optometrist noticed something that caused him Rhudy, N.P. (photo some concern. He sent Fluty for an MRI. A short by Teri Carnicelli). time later, Fluty was having surgery to attempt to remove a Level 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer that begins in the brain and has no known cause. It is not the first time the Fluty family has dealt Partnership provides services to homeless with this life-threatening disease. Fluty’s adult son was diagnosed with a Level 2 glioblastoma in By Teri Carnicelli mobile job development office, to the Desert Mission please see OFFICER on page 6 Homelessness can happen to anyone, anytime. campus to service the clients of the food bank. St. Sometimes it’s a result of circumstances, such job loss, Joseph the Worker’s mission is to assist homeless, low- 9 5 E Z eviction, divorce, domestic violence, mental illness, or income, and other disadvantaged individuals in their 0 G A 5 D A T , . T high out-of-pocket medical bills. Sometimes it’s a result efforts to find long-term employment. S X D I S O I T N O A N R E P of one’s own choices—most often, substance abuse. In 2017, St. Joseph the Worker found permanent P S T I . R O S P M . H . According to the Phoenix Rescue Mission, 37 per - office space inside the Desert Mission, 9229 N. 4th 9 P R U 1 E 0 P 2 cent of Maricopa County’s homeless people are fami - St., now operating Monday through Friday. , 7 L I lies, usually a single mom with kids. The Phoenix area “We are able to reach a community that is in gen - R P A ranks 15th highest in the U.S. for the number of uine need of services and create direct and immediate Y B Y homeless people in families. impact through employment,” said Brent Downs, R E V I In Phoenix, one partnership that continues to executive director of St. Joseph the Worker L E D (www.sjwjobs.org). “These are men, women, and E grow in its efforts to serve the homeless is a collabo - M O H ration among three nonprofits: HonorHealth, St. heads of households that are ready and motivated to - N I E Joseph the Worker, and Circle the City. please see SERVICES on page 4 T I D E HonorHealth is a nonprofit, local community P X E health care system serving an area of 1.8 million peo - E S A E ple in the greater Phoenix area. It operates John C. in this issue L P . L Lincoln Medical Center and the Desert Mission Food A I New Code of Conduct for parks, page 3 R E Bank, both located in Sunnyslope. T A M The Desert Mission Food Bank offers emergency New details on Dutch Bros. closure, page 8 D E T food boxes, nutrition education, gardening classes, A D : Celebrate Earth Day April 22, page 16 R and other free and reduced-cost food programs for its E T S homeless and low-income clients. A M Beatitudes begins expansion project, page 30 T S About four years ago, St. Joseph the Worker start - O P ed sending its Mobile Success Unit, Arizona’s first-ever Huss Uptown celebrates two years, page 34 Page 2 – North Central News April 2019 www.northcentralnews.net 5001 N. 6th S t - $750,000---- SPECIALIZING IN: North Centr al & His toric Phoenix, Sc ottsdal e, Ar cadia, Biltmor e & P aradise V all ey Residential Real Es tate G G RICE TIN STIN W P LIS LI NE NEW NEW 3216 N. Manor Dr . | $2,750,000 4024 E. Hazelwood S t. | $950,000 4332 N. 39th S t. | $922,000 32 W. 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THOMAS RD. | PHOENIX, AZ 85018 | 602.301.2402 | THEC ANIGLIA GROUP .COM www.northcentralnews.net North Central News April 2019 – Page 3 COMMUNITY occur in park spaces, and putting them aggressive intimidation or harassment parks and facilities. Parks to implement under one umbrella. The code address - of patrons or city staff. The first offense most likely will new ‘Code of Conduct’ es several non-permitted uses and One “code” that is drawing mixed result in just a verbal warning with By Teri Carnicelli behaviors in both city parks and moun - response targets mobile vendors, such some educational material provided The city of Phoenix wants to make tain preserves. as the people who sell popsicles, mango about the Code of Conduct. However, sure its park users know the rules, Among the new additions to the on a stick, or corn on a stick, without a any harassment of patrons or staff whether in a city park or mountain pre - city park rules are no bathing, sleeping, proper business license. Some say leave (physical, sexual or verbal), and any serve—and that those who violate the storing personal belongings or doing them be, they are providing a service. violation of criminal law or state rules may be blocked from coming laundry in restrooms or park facilities. Others say their carts can block side - statute, will result in immediate tres - back to these public spaces. Also new is a time limitation on the use walks, their customers often leave their pass for 60 days or greater from all The Parks and Recreation of a park ramada to four hours or less trash all over the park, and there’s know parks and facilities. Department is in the process of creat - per day, for two consecutive days. way to know if the food is properly pre - Department officials hope to have a ing a Code of Conduct Policy to govern An addition to the listed mountain pared and stored to prevent food-borne final version of the Code of Conduct city parks and facilities. The policy will preserve regulations came from an ordi - illnesses. before the Parks and Recreation Board address behaviors that violate park nance passed by the City Council in Those who violate the Code of by no later than the end of May. rules, and city and state regulations. 2017 that addresses endangering dogs Conduct will face some conse - Community members are encouraged The purpose is to ensure visitors have a on trails in adverse weather conditions, quences. Any criminal offenses will to review the draft Code of Conduct safe, clean and enjoyable experience. such as temperatures over 100 degrees. continue to be dealt with by the Policy online at https://www. According to the draft, “While the Violators will face a Class 1 misde - Phoenix Police Department. They, phoenix.gov/parks/parks/rules/code-of- parks are open to all, no one has the meanor charge, a fine and possible jail and anyone who violates any part of conduct. Feedback can also be provided right to interfere with another person’s time. the Code of Conduct, are subject to to the Parks and Recreation use of city parks or facilities.” Other prohibited behaviors and being trespassed—in other words, Department by phone at 602-262- The Code of Conduct isn’t so much actions are somewhat self-explanatory banned—for periods ranging from 6862 or via e-mail at reinventing the wheel, as taking current and also deal with illegal behaviors, one day to one year, and applicable to [email protected]. park rules, city ordinances, and misde - such as drug use or possession, abusing the location where the violation took Editor’s note: to read a more detailed version of the meanor criminal offenses that tend to or vandalizing park property, and place, or extending to all Phoenix story, find it online at www.northcentralnews.net.