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Developer makes good-neighbor commitmentGas station getting design changes per community feedback ElIZAbETh MEDORA

NEW RIVER – Gas station or truck stop? That’s been one of the debates over the proposed development at New River Road and I-17. Now, the developer is changing the design of the sta-tion to better manage parking and loitering issues.

County development officials and developer Marvin Rose’s representative were present at a June 25 meeting at the Daisy Mountain Fire Station #141 to discuss the gas station.

William Lally, counsel for the developer of the gas station, pre-sented design changes that were directly influenced by the com-munity’s feedback.

“When we first came out here, the owner and I said it’s a gas station. But we heard you: it felt and looked like a truck stop,” Lally noted.

Lally listed some of the issues

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Anthem veteran training for Warrior GamesANTHEM – Sergeant First

Class Betty Lehman isn’t letting getting injured in the service slow her down.

During her time in the Army, Lehman has been deployed to Iraq three times and Afghanistan once. She has been injured in the line of duty, but she isn’t letting her injuries stop her.

This past June, Lehman spent a week in West Point, participat-ing in the Warrior Trials for the upcoming Warrior Games. She tried out the track, wheelchair basketball, and worked on run-ning again. Her hard work paid off: Lehman won two gold med-als in track, one bronze medal in cycling, and the Army team won gold in wheelchair basketball.

Lehman’s favorite athletic ac-tivity is cycling.

“When I got injured, I couldn’t ride an upright bike again,” said Lehman. Now, she rides a re-cumbent bike. “I went on a week-long ride to Virginia Beach,” Lehman related. “I love going down those hills.”

The Warrior Games is a sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured military service mem-bers. This partnership between the Department of Defense and the U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Program offers military men and women a place to show their strength.

Sgt. Eric lieberSgt. 1st Class Betty Lehman is riding her recumbent bike, training for The Warrior Games this fall.

Those who compete have under-gone serious physical problems but work hard to regain their strength. After overcoming sig-nificant physical and behavioral injuries, the Warrior competitors demonstrate their resilience to recover and overcome.

The Warrior Games will be held this fall in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Lehman describes The Warrior Games as a competition for “lots of people who had to find new things to do.”

“It’s been extremely helpful for me,” said Lehman. “I’ve tried dif-

ferent things, and they allow us to do that so we can find our niche. I definitely fit with cycling, and I enjoy it a lot.”

When The Warrior Games begin, Lehman’s home city of Anthem will be thinking of her.

“Cheer for me – that’d be great,” Lehman said, adding, “And pray for me.”

CSHSburglarized;suspects sought

CAVE CREEK – Cactus Shad-ows High School was broken into early on the morning of June 17.

Two suspects burglarized the Cave Creek high school. Their faces were captured on the school’s surveillance camera, and the Scottsdale Police Department is seeking the suspects.

“On June 17, 2014 at 2319 hours, the offenders forced entry into Cactus Shadows High School,” said Officer David Pubins of the Scottsdale Police Department.

“While inside, they stole cloth-ing items from the bookstore. They caused damage inside of the school to glass and drywall,” noted Pubins.

At this time, police do not have a description of the suspects’ vehicle. They are asking for the community’s help in locating the two burglars.

“Our detectives are following up on leads, and people should call (480) 312-5000 or (480) 312-TIPS if they would like to remain anonymous,” Pubins requested.

Scottsdale PD is seeking the sus-pects pictured here.

NEW RIVER – A fast-mov-ing blaze caused serious dam-age to a New River home this past weekend, but no one was hurt.

On June 29, about 4 p.m., a house fire at Circle Mountain Road and 10th Street was re-ported. The Daisy Mountain Fire Department responded with multiple vehicles.

“The initial arriving crew reported a fully involved ga-rage fire that quickly spread to the rest of the structure,” noted Captain Dave Wilson, Public Information Officer for the DMFD.

“Crews were able to extin-guish the fire, but unfortunate-ly there was extensive damage to the home. No injuries were reported,” added Wilson.

The cause of the fire is cur-rently under investigation.

The north valley’s fire danger rating is currently listed as very high. Residents are encouraged to be exceptionally careful about accidentally setting fires or using f lammable materials. To request more information on how to fire-proof homes, email [email protected].

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New River twins graduate from Arizona Connections AcademyNEW RIVER – Arizona Connections

Academy, a tuition-free K-12 online public school, hosted its annual graduation ceremony at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts on May 28 in Gilbert. Students traveled from Kingman, Tucson, Yuma, and other parts of the state in order to participate in the traditional commencement ceremony.

The ACA Class of 2014 consists of 52 students, including twin brothers Albert and Frank Islas, of New River, who earned their high school diplomas through the fully accredited school.

ACA Principal Kerri Wright welcomed the students and families, setting the tone for a celebratory evening. She spoke briefly, congratulating the students on their achievement.

“This is what we strive for as a school…to help our students reach this milestone and have a direction to follow as they begin their journey into adulthood,” said Wright. She praised the students for their hard work and dedication, and congratulated them on their future plans. “Our graduates will be spreading out across Arizona and the U.S. to 13 universities, various community colleges and trade schools, the U.S. Armed Forces as well as starting various jobs that align with their interests,” she said.

Following the presentation of diplomas, the traditional Rose Ceremony was held, where each student presented a yellow rose to a parent or someone in attendance who had been an influential person in their life.

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Twin brothers Frank and Albert Islas of New River were two of 31 vir-tual students who attended Arizona Connections Academy’s (ACA) tradi-tional graduation ceremony at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts on May 28 in Gilbert. The ACA Class of 2014 consists of 52 students who earned their high school diplomas through the fully accredited online public school, which offers a high-quality, college preparatory curriculum.Graduation was even more meaningful for the students who attended the ceremony because many of them met each other for the first time.

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Around the Bluhmin’ Town: One year after Yarnell tragedyOne year

has passed. It is hard to believe that t he e a r t h keeps spin-ning, the sun continues to sh ine, the moon rises, a nd s t a r s come out after such a devastating loss. We may

grieve collectively, as a community and in open and heartfelt ways, but sorrow is done privately. In the bedroom of the missing loved one, when we touch clothes he once wore, when we realize all thoughts are suddenly relegated to memo-ries. There becomes a “before and after,” for which all life events are compared. When a loved-one is suddenly snatched away with no goodbyes, only questions and heartache linger.

June 30 is the day we all wish never happened. And while Arizona will never forget, Yarnell is the place that is constant-ly reminded. Go to the Ranch House and park your car and walk down to the Glen Ilah homes and see what is left. Charred ruins interspersed with newly built struc-tures. The clean-up is noble and shows the strength and resolve of the residents of Yarnell. But keep walking. And you will see the blackened boulders or dead trees that stand in wretched display, as

if to shout out, “destruction happened here.” There is a boxed canyon west of a ridgeline that is still like a moonscape, barren of all life. Last stand of nineteen brave men. Do not try to go there. Be-cause it is a trail of tears, a story still not completely understood.

Sudden loss rips a loved one away from us. We were in the middle of a conversa-tion . . .the middle of a life together! My girlfriend’s husband passed away and for three months she slept on the sofa, never wanting to sleep in their bed again. When my father died, my mother eventually packed all of his clothes in boxes for the Goodwill. She put the boxes in the trunk of her car and after three months, had the courage to drop them off. My friend lost her son in Iraq in 2007. He loved potato chips and onion dip. One day, in a grocery store, Marlene found herself sobbing in front of the chip aisle.

Tragedy may come in a terrible moment. Sorrow is spread out over time in a million little ways. The coffee mug that sits empty, the tee-shirt in the drawer, the jacket hung on the hook by the back door, the vehicle in the garage. It is a conspiracy of inanimate objects that each hold a memory and all are stark reminders that the rightful owner is missing. When our loved one is taken from our physical world, we hold those objects close. My colleague lost his wife to breast cancer. One year after she died, he was thinking about a trip to Hawaii. Getting away, going somewhere different and warm. He sat at her desk and pulled out a drawer, when reaching for a pen he

was surprised to find a tube of his wife’s lipstick. The color? “Tropical pink.” He laughed, certain that his wife was send-ing him a message, so he booked his trip. God’s miracles may come in the form of a lipstick tube.

We all know that life is fragile. We are vulnerable to mishaps and disasters that seem to dominate the news. But in Ari-zona, these men were our boys, our sons, our brothers. The explanations are not complete! The sheer numbers are almost incomprehensible. Like a small town dur-ing the Civil War that lost all of its young men, we cannot digest that this happened to the small town of Prescott. And why? God, we are still listening and waiting for your answers! We keep struggling to keep the faith.

Do boots hold memories? One wife says she cannot remove her husband’s boots

that are at the garage door. A “back-up pair, well worn and comfy.” Yes, we leave the boots at the door, the shirts in the drawer, the potato chips in the cupboard. Because healing takes time. Measured in tears. Strengthened by love. Bolstered by encouragement. Gradually, a new nor-mal takes over and baby steps are taken down a path that one year ago was never envisioned. After a tragedy of this mag-nitude, there will be further investiga-tions, analysis, differing opinions, finger pointing and blame. But one undisputed truth remains. Hell happened. That fact is the one certainty in a sea of questions. And we don’t “move on” or “get over it.” But with God’s grace and time, we live, dream, hope, and heal.

The Native Americans say that the eagle soars to guide the newly departed spirits to heaven. The wind rustles in the trees to free us of our burdens. The rain falls to cleanse our souls. The snow comes to soothe our troubled minds. The sun shines to bring us hope and joy. The moon rises to restore our inner peace and serenity. And this week, nineteen stars shine brightly to help us see the beauty of a dark sky. Our loved ones, just like our love, will not disappear. It is the beacon of light that shows us the way.

We miss them. We remember them. We honor them.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local real-tor who lives in the Anthem area. Have a question or a comment? Email Judy at [email protected].

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ANTHEM – The Anthem Vet-erans Memorial Support Team is conducting taped interviews and group discussions with veterans to chronicle their military service.

In preparation for the Anthem Veterans Memorial fifth anniver-sary, Nov. 11, 2016, veterans of war and noncombat veterans will be invited to open forums throughout the next year to share their stories. The stories will be used at a special fifth anniversary program.

The first two sessions will take place at the Anthem Civic Build-ing on Saturday, Aug. 23:• WWIIVeterans:10-11a.m.• KoreanWarVeterans:11a.m.-

12 p.m.Veterans are asked to register

in advance by contacting Eliza-beth Turner at (623) 640-8417 or [email protected]. Family members may accompany veterans and remain during the group interviews. Veterans do not need to be residents of Anthem.

The Anthem Civic Building is located at 3701 W. Anthem Way in Anthem.

Arizona kids honored by Kohl’s Cares

PHOENIX – Kohl’s Depart-ment Stores’ Kohl’s Cares®

Scholarship Program are recog-nizing more than 2,300 young volunteers nationwide who have made a positive impact in their communities through volun-teerism. Fifty-three youth from Arizona are each receiving a $50 gift card and recognition certifi-cate from Kohl’s to honor their community service efforts.

These winners qualify for the chance to receive a $1,000 region-al scholarship for higher educa-tion, which Kohl’s will award in July. Of the nearly 200 regional winners, 10 national winners will each receive a total of $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit or-ganization on each national win-ner’s behalf. In total this year, Kohl’s will recognize more than 2,300 young volunteers with nearly $400,000 in scholarships and prizes.

A list of all winners from Ari-zona is available at www.kohl-skids.com.

PCH’s Camp Rainbow seeks donations

PHOENIX – Phoenix Chil-dren’s Hospital is asking for the community’s help to fund Camp Rainbow.

Camp Rainbow offers fun opportunities for more than

120 kids living with cancer and blood disorders. Each summer the Camp, located in Prescott, opens its doors to PCH patients, ages 7-18. There, the kids get to meet other kids dealing with the same issues that they’re facing and just have fun. One of the unique features of Camp Rain-bow is that it is fully staffed with physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses from PCH, who continue patients’ care while they get to enjoy some much need-ed time just being kids. Medical staff is there around the clock while camp is in session.

A campaign is being held to help fund Camp Rainbow. As of June 20, PCH has raised $5,875, but more is needed to help run the camp. Camp Rainbow is completely free of charge to pa-tients’ families. Much of the staff is made up of volunteers. PCH relies on the generous support of donors to help get these kids to camp.

PCH describes Camp Rainbow as “one week that lasts forever.” Memories of all the fun and ad-ventures will help these kids liv-ing with cancer and blood disor-ders all year long. To donate or get more information, see www.camprainbow.org.

DFT presents ‘Look at the Grouse’

SCOTTSDALE – Desert Foot-hills Theater is presenting ‘Look at the Grouse,’ opening Friday, July 18. This play follows three young couples who are spend-ing their last summer together after high school graduation. The emotional, even explosive sum-mer is a journey through young love and the inescapable pain of saying goodbye.

‘Look at the Grouse’ will fea-ture top valley teen and young adult actors and actresses. The play runs weekends July 18-27. To purchase tickets, visit www.dftheater.org.

Home and Garden Show, July 18-20

PHOENIX – The Maricopa County Home and Garden Show is coming to the University of Phoenix Stadium from July 18-20. On Friday and Saturday, the show is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; on Sunday, it is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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MVD offering redesigned driver licenses

PHOENIX – Newly designed Arizona driver licenses – and a new process to get them – are now in place.

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division has expanded the cen-tral credential issuance process to all offices statewide, meaning that customers visiting a Motor Vehicle Division or Authorized Third Party office to obtain a new driver license or identification card will leave with a tempo-rary credential. The permanent license or identification card will be mailed to the customer and received within 15 days.

With a primary focus on protecting a customer’s per-sonal information and protect against identity theft, ADOT has launched a new, high-secu-rity credential format. Arizona is following a change occurring across the nation by many states with the production of a driver license with a background that contains numerous security fea-tures. The previously designed photo background was very lim-ited in its capability to contain viable security features.

A current driver license or iden-tification card will remain valid until its expiration date – or at least until the 12-year mark when the photo needs to be refreshed. The price of a duplicate credential remains $12 for many customers.

Customers at ADOT Motor Vehicle Division offices will no longer be issued a permanent or duplicate driver license or identification card at the end of the application process. The credential will instead be mailed to the address on the customer’s application. It is important to ensure the correct mailing ad-dress has been provided in order to receive the credential. With the new central issuance process it is critical that customers keep their address updated with MVD. State law requires that residents notify the Motor Vehicle Division of an address change within 10 days, although the purchase of a new credential isn’t required.

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Oil spill closes northboundI-17

NEW RIVER – Northbound in-terstate 17 was closed just past the New River Road exit on Thursday, June 26, after an oil tanker over-turned on the freeway. No injuries were reported in the accident.

The overturned vehicle dumped gallons of oil across the I-17, which caused the freeway to be closed into the afternoon of June 26 as Arizona Department of Trans-portation work crews attempted to clean up the spillage. Unfor-tunately for drivers, that left few alternate routes to head north. Heavy delays were experienced as drivers rerouted to either State Route 87 or State Route 74 or waited for the freeway to reopen.

Initial cleanup estimates stated the northbound I-17 would likely be closed into the evening, but ADOT crews were able to get the cleanup finished and the freeway reopened by about 2 p.m.

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ADOT testing new ‘Wrong Way’ signs

PHOENIX – In the wake of multiple wrong-way driving ac-cidents, the Arizona Department of Transportation is putting in new ‘Do Not Enter’ and ‘Wrong Way’ signs, as well as adding re-flective arrows.

Although ‘Do Not Enter’ and ‘Wrong Way’ signs already are in place along freeway off-ramps, new and larger versions of such signs will be installed and studied along the exit ramps at six free-way interchanges. In addition, signs will be placed lower on their posts to test if that could help in alerting confused or impaired wrong-way drivers.

Crews also will be adding pavement markers in the shape of large arrows pointing the right way along the exit ramps. Those pavement markers have reflectors to display the color red as a warn-ing to any drivers going the wrong way on the ramps. The reflectors are already in use as part of the lane markings on freeways.

The decision to enhance wrong-way driver signs and markings and observe their effectiveness follows discussions among ADOT, the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, and the state’s Department of Public Safety.

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ADOT to test ‘Wrong Way’ sign changes, add reflective arrows at several Phoenix-area freeway interchanges

ADOT is testing out new signs to help prevent wrong-way drivers from entering high-ways. Pictured is the Carefree Highway/I-17 interchange, where new signs are being put up.

introduced were identified in an earlier research study as ones with a history of wrong-way ve-hicle incidents, according to an analysis of 9-1-1 calls made to the Department of Public Safety.

Over the next few days, crews will complete work to add the larger signs and the ‘wrong-way arrow’ pavement markings along 13 off-ramps at the six interchang-es, including three exits available to drivers at the Interstate 17 in-terchange at Carefree Highway.

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ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT1616 WEST ADAMS STREETPHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 16-105809-00-003PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT

Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction

to the highest and best bidder at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams, Room 434B, Phoenix, Arizona,

a perpetual right of way easement for the purpose of a Public Roadway with Underground Utilities situated in Maricopa County to wit:

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PARCEL: S. 70 FT. OF THE W. 2518.53 FT. OF THE E. 2588.53 FT. OF SW, SECTION 13. CONTAINING 4.05 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

PARCEL: M&B THRU TRACTS 5 AND 7, BLOCK 12 IN STATE PLAT 44, SECTION 24. CONTAINING 4.23 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)

For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the right of way application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD.Said right of way easement has been valued at $291,214.00 and consists of 8.28 acres, more or less.Additional requirements and conditions of this right of way are available and may be viewed at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona.The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Rights of Way Section of the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-4098. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

TERMS OF SALE:

(A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $291,214.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $8,736.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $3,250.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $305,700.00 (less $5,750.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $299,950.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way less the amount paid under (A) (2) above.

(C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust.

(D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.

BIDDING INFORMATION:

(A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bidder. The bidding will begin at the total value of the right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way easement or by a party who has not inspected the right of way and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered.

(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding this property.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240.B, the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than three (3) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.

(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payment as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.

A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37-301.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 364-0875. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Ruben Ojeda(for) Vanessa HickmanState Land CommissionerJune 5, 2014




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Francesco Castelluccio (John Lloyd Young), who would later change his name to Frankie Valli, grew up on the mean streets of Belleville, New Jersey. Getting in trouble with the mob or joining the military, as narrator Tommy

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Creek Unified School District has honored four members of the Arizona Musicfest Board of Directors with the annual Inspire Excellence Award for exemplary volunteer service to the students and schools of the Cave Creek Unified School District: Ann Wallenmeyer-Krahman, Jim Morrissey, Pat Cohen, and Dick Gunderson.

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Debra Stark, Director of Mari-copa County Planning and Zon-ing, noted that there was a public review of the rezoning process back in 1995.

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“We’re trying to go one step further because it has been 20 years,” noted Stark.

An audience member brought up the issue of the New River on and off ramps.

“This is a huge safety issue now, with a huge blind spot,” she said.

Kevin Tyne, Chief of Staff for Maricopa Counter Supervisor Andy Kunasek, responded to the on-ramp concern.

“I will take that back to the supervisor,” Tyne said, noting that the state holds jurisdiction for that area. “We’ll address it. We’ll pursue it.”

The county and state transpor-tation departments have already planned some road improvements that the developer will be required to pay for and put in.

Alan Muller, president of the New River/Desert Hills Com-munity Association, addressed the audience regarding ADOT concerns.

“I took it upon myself to in-vite ADOT out to visit with us at that intersection,” said Muller. “Because they knew this meeting was coming up, two weeks prior, they took the time to do some changes in the area. There are trucks parking on the off-ramps. ADOT said they will sign it with no-parking-any-time signs. ADOT had another meeting with MCDOT to try to get the speed limit lowered coming eastbound on New River Road.”

Muller added that ADOT is going to test restriping the ramps in the coming months and will be readdressing the issues.

Another commenter ques-tioned the location of the gas sta-tion, noting that there’s a truck stop in Cordes Junction.

“Why here? Why not Anthem?

Why not Black Canyon City?” Lally responded to that ques-

tion. “The current owners have only

owned the property about two years. They did their due dili-gence before buying, conducting a market study that said gas would be sold here.” Lally added that this was a personal business deci-sion and the county doesn’t ask for a business plan.

Multiple other concerns, including water issues, were brought up by residents. County officials promised to look into these matters and respond at fu-ture meetings.

One audience member com-mented that overnight parking had been her primary concern and she was pleased to hear that the site was being altered to pre-vent it.

“That really does put my mind at ease. I do appreciate that,” she said.

Lally emphasized that the de-veloper is trying to listen to the community.

“For us to change our entire drainage model and put it back here is going to take some consid-erable work. It’s an extra financial burden, but we’re willing to do it,” Lally said. “That’s the commit-ment to being a good neighbor.”

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A couple of weeks ago, I was lured from my customary solitary breakfast to dine with Dr. Ben Car-son, the celebrated neurosurgeon and inchoate politician. He prob-ably squirms at the appellation “politician,” but I am afraid that is what he is going to be. In fact, a politician is what he will have to be

if he acts upon his diagnosis of America. He believes America is los-ing touch with its founding principles.

Usually at breakfast time I am holed up

with four newspapers, eggs and coffee to gain my bearings on the day ahead. Yet, the prospect of listening to Dr. Carson over-whelmed my newspaper time. Besides, I am a confirmed hy-pochondriac, and Dr. Carson is a truly accomplished physician. Possibly I might gain a new in-sight to various afflictions.

He was no help to any afflic-tion of mine but he was very enlightening as to what afflicts the country. He has traveled a not unusual course in his politi-cal development, beginning as a “flaming liberal Democrat” in his youth — some of it spent as a student at Yale — and continu-ing on to conservatism. He is a conservative today, though not a Republican. He broke with the Republicans during the Clinton years because of various hypo-crites in Republican ranks. They thought they could ride Bill Clin-ton out of Washington for dal-lying with damsels while they themselves were dallying to the utmost. Dr. Carson’s break, how-ever, is not that great. He sounded pretty much Republican to me, though always sensible.

In his soft-spoken voice Dr. Carson frames his arguments concisely, persuasively and el-egantly. It is inconceivable that he would need a teleprompter. My fellow breakfasters, who included liberals such as Al Hunt and con-servatives such as Fred Barnes, asked Dr. Carson questions across a broad range of issues. Repeatedly, he came down for sotto voce — “common sense.”

According to my notes, he be-gan with “individual responsibil-ity,” which he sees as fundamen-tal to the American way of life: That is a life lived in liberty but in responsible liberty.

He went on. He is appalled by politicians who pass the buck

Breakfast With a Doctor

TYRREll

(President Barack Obama?) or are “hypocritical.”

For instance, on immigration he favors sealing off the border by using drones and by clearing a two-mile, path one mile on either side. Then our government should issue “guest worker” documents to foreign workers who would pay taxes, obey the laws and be free to return to their country when they choose. On Obamacare, he would issue at the time of birth an electronic medical record and a health savings account to ev-ery citizen. They would use it to pay their medical bills. They could share it with family mem-bers, and they could bequeath its accumulated wealth upon their death. Each American bidding for healthcare would bring down the cost of healthcare, which is now the most expensive on earth. With Obamacare it will climb even higher.

How would Dr. Carson deal with Vladimir Putin? He would never have allowed things to get so far along, confronting Putin at the outset, when he moved into Georgia. And what about the questions here in the States, dealing with gun control? “I think there’s some weapons that prob-ably are inappropriate,” he said, and ever the “sensible, responsi-ble” citizen, he mentioned rocket launchers and heavy armor. “But conventional weapons,” said the genial doctor, “I don’t have any problem with them.” He takes our Constitution seriously.

Dr. Carson had a ready answer for every question, which leads me to believe that he has given a lot of thought to how he might act in the Oval Office. But it was the broader questions that fetched me. He worries about liberty, re-sponsibility and the role of the good citizen. Does it take a medi-cal doctor to think about such things? I have not heard a presi-dent think about them in many years. Maybe Dr. Carson has a new model for the presidency.

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. is founder and editor in chief of The American Spectator. He is a Senior Fellow at the London Center for Policy Research and the author most recently of The Death of Liberalism, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. To find out more about R. Emmett Tyr-rell Jr. and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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The Chris McDaniel-Thad Cochran showdown in Missis-sippi is the latest example of the

jagged divide through the Republ ican Par t y. But it’s far from the only dra-matic contrast we are seeing this month between the rabble-rouser

caucus, which views the federal government as a teardown ready for the wrecking ball, and Repub-licans who see problems and want to solve them.

The two faces of the GOP were never more in evidence than in the days leading up to the minus-cule Cochran victory that settled the identity of the 2014 Senate nominee, but little else.

In one corner, there was the Faith & Freedom Coalition gathering of conservatives in Washington. “We are an island of reality in a sea of fantasy here,” coalition president Ralph Reed said with a smile, as he opened the proceedings and introduced Monica Crowley, the first speaker.

Crowley, a Fox News contribu-tor, online opinion editor of The Washington Times and host of a syndicated talk show, seemed determined to turn Reed’s state-ment on its head. She called Presi-dent Barack Obama a Marxist

A GOP Divided Against Itself and Costing the Country Big Time

and said that “every day of this presidency has been an impeach-able offense.” She offered a de-scription of “leftists” that might amuse them: “They rarely falter, and they never fail ... The left knows exactly what it’s doing.” In a less entertaining vein, she also said the left is “at war with America” and engaged in “a de-liberate takedown of America.” Former United Nations ambas-sador John Bolton said Obama was weakening the republic by the day.

Their language echoed senti-ments from former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz in a Wall Street Journal cri-tique so harsh that White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett called it “unprecedented.” “Presi-dent Obama seems determined to leave office ensuring he has taken America down a notch,” the Cheneys wrote. “President Obama is on track to securing his legacy as the man who be-trayed our past and squandered our freedom.”

Yet Crowley, Bolton and the Cheneys were not the only Re-publicans speaking out last week. GOP Sen. Bob Corker of Tennes-see and Democrat Chris Murphy of Connecticut proposed a gas tax hike to supply a steady funding stream for roads, bridges and other transportation needs. Henry Paul-son, Treasury secretary during the George W. Bush administration,

proposed a tax on carbon emis-sions that he said would reduce the economic and environmental risks of climate change.

Republican Lamar Alexan-der of Tennessee and Democrat Michael Bennet of Colorado, meanwhile, introduced a plan for a two-question federal financial aid form for prospective college students. The two senators cited research showing that the current 108-question form discourages teens from applying, and that two bits of information — family size and income — would produce much the same results.

There are some moments on the campaign trail that you never forget. One of them for me was at a Hillary Clinton rally just be-fore the 2008 New Hampshire primary. The raucous shouts, claps and foot stomps reached their peak when she pledged to simplify the college student aid form. Who knew that would be such a crowd-pleaser?

Alas, announcing your intent to shorten a student aid form is not what rouses the conservative base. The intensity goes to those who, like Sen. Ted Cruz, attack Obama for infringing on religious liberty and try to shut down the government over Obamacare. Or those who, like Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, decide the Com-

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mon Core education standards they once supported are a disaster and must be tossed on the ash heap. Or those who, like former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, look at the Mississippi runoff and muse about a third party.

Judging by congressional cam-paigns and Capitol Hill activity this year, such a third party would be enthusiastic about eliminating the education department, the IRS, the Export-Import Bank and other chunks of the government; reluctant to rush cash to states and localities crushed by disas-ter; and hostile to compromise across the board. The impulse is to throw out or tear down, not to improve and inch toward better.

You can see it in the momen-tum against the Common Core and the continuing insistence that Obamacare must be repealed rather than fixed. And you can see it at all levels of the party. Re-ince Priebus, the chairman of the

Republican National Committee, said early this month that the two parties should come together to overhaul the IRS. On Wednes-day he said on the conservative blog RedState that he wants to abolish it.

The GOP is two parties inside of one these days. The Republi-can establishment and most GOP presidential prospects, correctly fearing the consequences of frag-mentation, are giving unity their best shot. It’s a smart political choice that, unfortunately for the rest of us, relies on continuing negativism and paralysis in the face of problems that we must find the will and means to solve.

Follow Jill Lawrence on Twit-ter @JillDLawrence. To find out more about Jill Lawrence and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoon-ists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Pet of the WeekScampi is a total sweet pea! Unfor-

tunately, his elderly mommy can no longer care for him as she is currently in hospice care and nearing the end of her life. Scampi is now living with his new foster family and adapting very, very well. He loves to cuddle and snuggle on your lap and is the perfect companion dog. As you can see from this picture, he loves attention and is very photogenic!

Scampi is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and fully vetted. He is also housetrained, crate trained, good with other dogs, babies, and toddlers, and walks well on a leash. It is unknown how he is with cats, but he seems to adapt to most any situa-tion with ease. All Scampi needs now is to meet his forever family. Please call Anthem Pets at (480) 287-3542 to schedule a meet and greet with Scampi. You will most certainly fall in love with this handsome four-legged friend.

Anthem Pets is a nonprofit organization serving lost, found, and abandoned animals in the North Valley since 2005. Operating on donations only, it aims to find forever homes for abandoned animals and return wayward pets to owners. Visit www.anthempets.org to view more adoptable

animals waiting to meet their forever family.

PHOENIX – The City of Phoe-nix Public Works Department is launching new solid waste pro-grams to try to divert trash from the landfill.

Save As You Reduce and Re-cycle offers residents the option to downsize their current large trash container to a medium trash container for a monthly savings of $3 on their solid waste services bill. This program is available to residents who currently have curbside service only and are enrolled in the city’s recycling program.

Green Organics Curbside Collection program provides

Phoenix launchingrecycling programs

residents a new, large, tan con-tainer for their yard waste. This program is ideal for residents who own acre-size properties that re-quire weekly maintenance. The monthly fee for this program is $5/per tan container and will be implemented in a phased ap-proached.

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