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The wheels on the bike go round and round

ANTHEM – As summer rolls to a close, not everyone is out buying backpacks, binders and books for school. Anthem

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“I would like to thank God for making all this possible, my family, and all the great people who have helped me along the way,” said Stone.

Surrounding himself with those who care about him is not the only reason he is able to achieve his dreams. He has been putting in hours of train-ing on and off his bike, which will physically prepare him for the many races to come.

Cycling is physical ly de-manding and requires much discipline, including watch-ing what one eats, training year round, and being able to recover properly in order to train again the next day, ac-cording to Stone.

Despite these challenges, Stone`s passion for the sport pushes him to keep improving and further his cycling career.

The wheels on his bike will be rolling till the end of August and hopefully first over the fin-ish line.

Anthem teen Clayton Stone (pictured) will be competing on the United States junior national cycling team in August.

teen Clayton Stone is packing and preparing for road cycling races in Belgium and the Neth-erlands.

Stone will be racing on the United States junior national cycling team, along with five other teenage boys from all over the States. The series of 14 races will begin Aug. 2 and end Aug. 30.

Before those races even be-gin, Stone will be competing in the Tour de l’Abitibi in Canada that is from July 18 to the 27, which is the largest stage race for ages 17 and 18. He was se-lected for this race by attending a selection camp in Flagstaff, Ariz., where he made the “A” team that is being sponsored by Waste Management.

In the span of two months, he will be traveling Europe, com-peting in the sport he loves, and achieving his aspirations.

“Getting to race in Canada (Tour de l’Abitibi) and mak-ing the national team were my goals for this year,” said Stone. “It is a huge opportunity and means a lot to me. It is taking me to the next level towards achiev-ing my long term cycling goals.”

As his dreams come true, he still doesn`t forget where he

Plane crash ignites fire

YAVA PA I COU N T Y – Two separate plane crashes in Yavapai and Mohave Counties on Sunday, July 20 have resulted in the deaths of multiple passen-gers. The Yavapai plane crash has also sparked the Fay Fire.

According to a Yavapai Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office news release, hikers in the Bear Mountain area reported the crash near Sedona. The hikers related that they had seen a possible plane crash and resulting fire. Res-cue crews searched the area on foot and by f lyover; ground fire crews found the downed plane. Four people died in the crash. No survivors have been found. Officials are currently working to identify the crash victims.

Another small plane crashed on Sunday evening near Inter-state 15. Two passengers died in the crash. The Federal Avia-tion Administration and local authorities are currently inves-tigating. Anyone with informa-tion should contact the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office at (928) 753-9141.

The Fay Fire has not yet been contained. At this time, no structures are threatened. No injuries as a result of the fire have been reported. Sedona Fire District and United States For-est Service crews are working to contain and control the Fay Fire.

Anyone with information on the Sedona plane crash and the Fay Fire should contact the Yavapai Sheriff’s Office at (928) 771-3260.

Life jacket saves man’s life in Lake Pleasant crashPEORIA – Arizona Game

and Fish off icers stopped a personal watercraft rider on Lake Pleasant on Independence Day weekend for not wearing his life jacket. That life jacket reminder turned out to be life-saving for the rider’s father.

According to an Arizona Game and Fish Department news release, on the morn-ing of July 4, Game and Fish Officers Bryan Marshall and David Mayer saw 19-year-old Hoy Lam on a red Sea Doo personal watercraft leaving the Lake Pleasant boat launch area without a life jacket and heading towards the main lake at a high rate of speed. The of-ficers stopped the driver and cited him for not wearing his life jacket and for exceeding “wakeless speed” in the boat launch area.

“After citing him, we watched the PWC driver return to his camp on shore where he put on his life jacket and went back out on the lake,” said AZGFD Officer Bryan Marshall. “But, as it turned out, that wasn’t the Courtesy of AZGFD.gov

Pictured is the Arizona Game and Fish ‘Wear It Arizona’ life jacket reminder vessel. AZGFD advocates wear-ing a life jacket every time you’re out on the water. LIFE JACKET continued on page 7

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Pets of the Week: Larry, Moe, and CurlyWho doesn’t love a good belly laugh? It was Robert Frost who told us, “if we

couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.” Well, take this opportunity to improve your mental health by introducing some extra laughter and love into your home.

Larry, Curly, and Moe are sure to deliver giggles and belly laughs with their cute antics and cheerful, loving personalities. These boys love to play, play, play! Hands! Balls! Laser pointers! Oh my! Easily pleased are these three snuggle bugs; they’ll play with little people, big people, dogs, shadows, and imaginary friends! After a joyful day of play Larry, Curly, and Moe enjoy winding down leisurely on your lap while gazing into your eyes. Watch out! Their continuous purring just might lull you to sleep, too.

These darling brothers were rescued from the hot desert and couldn’t be more grateful for their second chance. They will forever display loyalty and adoration to the humans in their lives as an ongoing thank you for ensuring their happily ever after. Don’t miss out on becoming the lucky pet parent to one of these three felines. Each has been neutered, micro chipped and given first vaccines. Stop in and meet these handsome guys at Daisy Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Anthem, or call Anthem Pets today at (480) 287-3542 to schedule a meet and greet!


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Community NewsFoothills Food Bank in need of donations

CAVE CREEK – The Foothills Food Bank’s food stores are run-ning low. They are asking for com-munity donations to help restock their pantry.

Requested food items include peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, rice, pasta, canned tuna, juice, crackers, sugar, tea, coffee, pow-dered milk, condiments, and cooking oil. Non-food items are always welcomed, as well, includ-ing toiletries and diapers.

The Foothills Food Bank serves the entire north valley, from Care-free west to Anthem. To see more about the food bank, visit www.foothillsfoodbank.com. Dona-tions can be dropped off at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive in Cave Creek.

Yavapai Humane Society offering $15 microchips

YAVAPAI COUNTY – Now through Labor Day, the Yavapai Humane Society is offering dis-counted microchipping services to the public for $15 per pet.

Microchips are offered at the Lost & Found Center, 1625 Sun-dog Ranch Road, in Prescott, and the Spay, Neuter, and Wellness Clinic, 2989 Centerpointe East, in Prescott.

Nearly 40 percent of all the dogs and cats rescued by YHS each year are rescued during the months of June through August. YHS has one of the highest re-turn-to-owner rates in the nation, thanks to the low-cost microchip program. Furthermore, YHS equipped the Prescott, Prescott Valley, and Yavapai County An-imal control departments with microchip scanners. Having these scanners in their vehicles allows animal control officers to imme-diately return pets to their owners

when they are found in the field, as opposed to having to bring the animal to the shelter, which can be a stressful ordeal for pets. YHS also maintains scanners, and all lost animals are scanned during their stay at the shelter.

YHS urges pet owners to obtain a microchip at the YHS Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic on any Friday, 8-11:30 a.m. or 1-4:30 p.m., or at the YHS Lost & Found Ani-mal Care Center any Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Call the Lost & Found Center at (928) 515-2379 in advance to ensure there is a veterinarian on campus to assist with the microchip.

ADOT recouping taxpay-er funds

PHOENIX – During the past 12 months, the Arizona Department of Transportation has recouped more than $3 million in damage to the state highway system, sav-ing taxpayers from bearing the cost of repairs.

ADOT accomplishes this through its Insurance Recovery Unit that is made up of profession-als with an insurance-industry background. These professionals reach out to the party responsible for damaging a highway compo-nent, as well as the party’s insur-ance carrier to recover the repair costs. This money goes back into the state highway fund.

The recovery process begins when law enforcement responds to an incident in which some com-ponent of the highway system was damaged. The officer will mark the damaged item with a sticker that has the police report number on it. ADOT maintenance is then notified of the damage and makes the repair. A member of the Insur-ance Recovery Unit will utilize the police report to contact the party that caused the damage or

their insurance company to file a claim.

Since 2009, ADOT has pro-cessed more than 9,500 claims.

Enter to win a romantic getaway

SCOTTSDALE – Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain has been the backdrop for its fair share of romantic moments. In celebration of love and the many memories that come with it, the boutique resort is calling all couples to share their favorite snapshots (at Sanctuary or otherwise) during its Summer Sweetheart Social Media Contest for the chance to win a romantic Scottsdale vacation.

Fans can use Facebook, Twit-ter or Instagram to participate. To enter on Facebook, Sanctu-ary’s followers should post a photo with their sweetheart on the resort’s page, and Twitter (@sanctuaryaz) and Instagram (@sanctuaryaz_) followers can tag Sanctuary in their own photo posts. All entrants must use the hashtag #SanctuarySweetheart.

The contest is open through Sept. 1, 2014, when Sanctuary’s panel of romance experts will se-lect a winner for a two-night ren-dezvous. The chosen couple will be treated to a romantic getaway, with accommodations, dinner, and spa services.

For more information, visit www.sanctuaryaz.com or call 1 (866) 976-3497.

New River community meeting, July 30

NEW RIVER – The New River Preservation Group will be hosting a community meeting at New River Elementary School on Wednesday, July 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Arizona State Senator Ste-ven Pierce, District 1, will be a special guest.

Pierce will be meeting with the residents of New River and the New River area to discuss con-cerns on various issues. All local residents are welcome. For more information, email the New River Preservation Group at [email protected].

MIM Junior Museum Guide classes offered

PHOENIX – Arizona Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Am-bassadors have the opportunity to be museum guides at the Musical Instrument Museum.

On Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sat-urday, Aug. 30, classes are being offered for Girl Scouts to become Junior Museum Guides. Partici-pants will learn about musical cultures from around the world, participate in music making, and discover the wide world of MIM. While exploring MIM’s unique galleries and exhibits, girls will train to become Junior Museum Guides. Participants who com-plete all four classes will have the opportunity to lead group tours


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Anthem ‘day of play,’ Aug. 2

ANTHEM – The Anthem Independence Day celebration was cut short due to poor weath-er on July 3. Now the Anthem Community Council is offering a make-whole ‘free day of play’ for residents who purchased ride wristbands and didn’t get to use them. Six water rides will be avail-able on Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Softball Field #3 in the Anthem park.

The fireworks that normally are set off on July 3 also had to be rescheduled this year. The ACC is planning to launch the fireworks on New Year’s Eve as part of Anthem’s 15th anniversary celebration.

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Kiddie Academy of North Phoenix wins awards

PHOENIX – Leah Bailey, fran-chise owner of Kiddie Academy of North Phoenix, recently received awards from the parent company, Kiddie Academy, during their an-nual national conference in Las Vegas, Nev.

The academy received the Kid-die Academy Annual Recognition Award for Sales and Customer Service, Best Practices: Develop-mentally Appropriate Curricu-lum, and Best Practices: Health and Fitness and Best Practices: Technology Education.

Kiddie Academy, founded in 1981, began with an idea to com-bine learning with child care and a commitment to be a leader in the industry. Kiddie Academy has developed a comprehen-sive education-based child care program for its academies. The company serves families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full time care, be-fore- and after-school care and summer camp programs. The North Phoenix location utilizes the Kiddie Academy Life Essen-tials curriculum, which promotes each child’s intellectual, social, physical, and emotional growth.

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CorrectionIn the July 9 issue of The

Foothills Focus, it was incor-rectly stated that Vineyard Services hosted a golf classic tournament fundraiser that benefitted Foothills Animal Rescue. The event was hosted by Colony American Homes.

Judge Explains VeteransCourts

Incoming Arizona Su-preme Court Chief Justice Scott Bales, as part of his strategic plan for the judicial branch, stated that Arizona needs to con-tinue to focus on problem-

solving courts that follow evidence-based practices. One type of such court is a Veterans Court.

So what is a Veterans Court? Per-haps it would be useful to begin by saying what it is not. It is not some type of free pass or system that gives veterans discounted fines (like a military discount on a hotel room). Instead, Veterans Courts offer a structure that has a focus on rigorous treatment programs and personal accountability. General Barry McCaffrey said, “Veterans Treatment Courts present an op-portunity for us to come to the aid of the men and women in uniform who are suffering as a result of their sacrifice to this country and should be expanded to serve all veterans in need.”

Veterans Courts often measure success in terms of the prevention of future crimes and in terms of mak-ing the person whole. For example, in additional to adjudicating the case and determining an appropri-ate punishment in the event of a conviction, Veterans Courts will also look at preventing homeless-ness, recovery through compliance with a treatment program, family reunification, and reentry into the workforce.

Problem solving courts tend to require significantly more court appearances for the individual de-fendants than a traditional judicial

system. This is true with Veterans Courts as well; however, Veterans Courts are perhaps unique in that they are dealing with a population that thrives in a structured envi-ronment. Veterans respond better than most to a system that has clear incentives for success and has clear sanctions for failure.

The Tucson Municipal Court started the first Veterans Court in Arizona in 2009. The Phoenix Municipal Court began a Veterans Court in August 2012 and already has had over 600 veterans enter the program.

For felony cases, after convic-tion, the Maricopa County Supe-rior Court has a Veterans Court. Six probation officers have been assigned to this program and it has shown some significant success. For example, in 2012, defendants who graduated from Veterans Court in Maricopa County Superior Court committed additional felonies only 1.5 percent of the time in 2012 and only 3 percent of the time in 2013.

As long as we, as a nation, deploy military personnel to war zones, there will be a need for Veterans Courts. Although the numbers are sometime difficult to determine, it is estimated that there are over 527,000 veterans living in Arizona. On a national level, veterans make up between 9 percent and 10 percent of the prison population, so there are clearly some opportunities to do things better. Linking up veterans charged with crimes, with resources available through the Department of Veterans Affairs, is a unique role for judges. However, the prevention of future crimes is both a noble and worthwhile goal.

Judge Gerald Williams is the Jus-tice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. His column appears monthly in The Foothills Focus.

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DFL 2014 photo contest winnersCAVE CREEK – The Desert

Foothills Photography Contest 2014 winners were announced on July 12 at a reception held at the Desert Foothills Library. This year’s participants faced stiff competition: 106 images were en-tered and 50 were juried to be on display in the library.

Honorable Mentions• MaddalenArenaza:LookAt

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Around the Bluhmin’ Town: Green shorts – yea or nay?

I bought my husband Doug a pair of green shorts. Who knew that color was so important? I was walking through Kohl’s and was picking him up a pair of his usual (khaki) colored shorts when this pale, mint green pair caught my eye. So I took my purchases home, and excitedly showed him his new trousers. Puzzled, he asked, “Who are those for?” When I just stared back at him,

he laughed and said, “No, these won’t work for me.” I told him I see many men wearing mint green shorts (a small lie) and that he looks great in green (an absolute truth). When he asked me where I would be seeing men in light green shorts, I just said “many places,” and he laughed some more.

You see Ladies, we are not afraid to try on something new! Colors do not make us quickly judge a garment. Unless it is not in our color wheel, but that is another story. Trying to under-stand why Doug would not even consider such a nice, gentle color, I did some research. I asked my teenage grandson if he would wear light green shorts. “If they are plaid maybe, otherwise not,” he said matter-of-factly.

When I called another grand-son and asked him what he thought of mint green shorts, he said, “Grandma, if you buy them for me, I will donate them to the Goodwill.” Suddenly, I thought maybe limited fashion sense ran

in my family. I took my search deeper.

A builder I work with said that he has a retired buddy who wears green shorts, but that is only on the golf course. Then he went on to say that “a woman shouldn’t try and change a man after thirty-plus years.” Yikes! We are talking about a pair of shorts, not altering one’s personality! My girlfriend claims that “many men are afraid of color, otherwise their clothes would not all look the same.” My mother said she had the “same lapse in judgment” when she bought my father a pair of light yellow shorts. He kindly thanked her for them and they never left his dresser drawer.

Do horses know colors? I bought two new f ly masks for my horses and because they were on sale, there were no color choices. Both masks were bright, neon pink. Princess, my beautiful mare, seemed proud and happy when I approached her with her new mask. Baxter, my big geld-ing, had other ideas. He backed,

side-stepped and took off running like the barn was on fire when he saw his new pink mask. When I finally caught him (had to use a rope) he seemed completely per-turbed about the whole thing. It never bothered him when he wore a red, blue, or black f ly mask! What gives?

My neighbor, a team roper, was tending to his horses one morning when he came over to the fence and said “it was not right” putting my big old, ranch horse in a pink fly mask. I did notice that Baxter seemed to spend a lot of time in the barn, standing in his stall. One afternoon while I was outside in the arena, a cowboy rode by on his horse and stopped by the gate. Looking over at Baxter who was wearing his loud, shocking pink mask, the cowboy tipped his hat and pointing at Baxter, called out, “that’s all wrong.” Hey, it’s just a color!

I remember driving on 24th St when a big old (mean looking) bull was standing in the middle of the country lane. I thought I

would get out and shoo him away. He looked at me with very beady eyes and flared his nostrils while he paced back and forth. I was wearing red! Evidently, bulls hate red. That’s why all those runners (fools) in Paloma, Spain have to wear red scarves for the annual “running with the bulls” festival (craziness). So they can be chased within an inch of their lives! I hur-ried back into my vehicle (which is also red). I quickly backed up as he started walking towards me. Yes, now I am a believer! Color matters!

My colleague says that his ex-wife bought him a pink polo shirt once, and he knew “it was the end of his marriage.” He went on to say that they were having problems, but he realized when she knew so little about him, that she could buy him a “hideous pink shirt,” it was pretty much a statement about how far apart they had grown. Oh please, I am not one to poke fun at marital dis-course, but a pink shirt spelling the end of a relationship?

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So I do not try to coax big bulls off the road while wear-ing a bright red shirt. I stopped putting Baxter in his pink f ly mask and he now is back to his happy self in a dark blue one. I returned one pair of mint green shorts to a store where the cashier asked, “why?” When I told her my husband has no style and is stuck in a fashion rut about as deep as the Grand Canyon, we both had a good laugh. But as I was walking out of the store, I did pause in front of a display of men’s vivid purple polo shirts. They were beautiful! For a mo-ment, I stopped to look for Doug’s size. And then I quickly turned around and walked away. Dear Readers, it was one small step for fashion. . . one giant leap for mankind.

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end of the story.”About two hours later, Offi-

cers Marshall and Mayer got a call on their radio about a mul-tiple personal watercraft rider crash in the open water of the main lake. A red Sea Doo had T-boned another PWC at a high rate of speed. At the scene of the crash, other AZGFD officers and Maricopa County Sherriff deputies found the driver of the red Sea Doo thrown from his PWC but conscious.

“We quickly recognized him as Hoy Lam, the same man we had stopped earlier in the day for not wearing his life jacket,” said Marshall.

The driver of the second PWC, Hoy’s father Phong Lam, was f loating face-down and un-conscious.

“Witnesses on a nearby pon-toon boat saw him f loating in the water and jumped in to right him,” said

Marshall. “Officer Mayer also jumped into the water to assist in transitioning the in-jured operator to a back board.”

The injured boaters and pas-sengers were taken to the boat

ramp and transported to the hospital by helicopter. Phong Lam suffered a broken leg, and passengers on both PWCs had minor injuries, but they all survived the crash because everyone was wearing their life jackets.

“It was our first time riding jet skis, and we didn’t know that life jackets were required,” said Phong Lam. “I’m glad now that I was wearing a life jacket be-cause it saved my life.”

“Had we not stopped this PWC rider and made him wear a life jacket, the other people in his party might not have known to wear their life jackets. There could have been one or more fatalities on the Fourth,” said Marshall. “Instead, life jackets bought them time enough to be rescued. It’s why we say ‘Life jackets save lives.’”

Arizona law requires that all PWC operators wear a life jacket and that they attach the PWC’s lanyard-type ignition safety switch to their person. Game and Fish recommends wearing a life jacket anytime you’re on the water.

life jackets from page 1bluhm from page 6 YMCA boating safety tipsThe YMCA offers multiple

boating safety tips. Following is a selection of their simple rules to ensure safety in small boats. • Wearalifejacket.• Knowthewaterandenvironment

you will be boating on. • Observethenauticalrulesofthe

road. • Makesureyouhaverequired

safety equipment. This would include, at a minimum, PFDs for each passenger, a fire extinguish-er (for power boats), navigation lights, sound-signaling devices, flares, flags, or other visual dis-tress signals, and a first aid kit.

• Don’tdrinkalcoholandboat.Alcohol diminishes your ability

to navigate safely and can reduce your chances of survival if you end up in the water.

• Useyourcommonsensewhenonthe water. If you feel it is danger-ous, it probably is.

• Anoarorpaddlemaybeusedasan extension device for a reaching rescue.

• Savehorseplayforsafeplacesonland, away from the water.

• Alwayscarrydockinglinesandkeep them in good condition. They can be thrown to someone who has fallen into the water.

• Ifwavesstarttorise,headforsafeharbor or sheltered coves for pro-tection from the action of the surf near the shore.

Seminar for parents ofgifted children

PHOENIX – The Arizona Association for Gifted and Tal-ented is announcing registra-tion is now open for its 2014 Parent Institute, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Grand Canyon University.

This program will feature speakers, educational exhibi-tions, and interactive breakout sessions by professionals in the gifted community. Dr. Amy Se-rin, founder of The Serin Cen-ter, a multidisciplinary center for psychological assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of adults and children, will serve as the one-day event’s keynote speaker. The cost to attend the full-day program is $25 per adult, and registration is now open at www.arizona-gifted.org.

In addition, while parents and caregivers attend the insti-tute, their children are welcome to take part in the AAGT Su-per Saturday, an on-site enrich-ment program featuring hands-on learning opportunities as well as innovative educational games, arts, and STEM work-shops.

Additional information on speakers and breakout sessions will be available on AAGT’s Web site, www.arizonagifted.org. Visit the site for regular updates and to register. Tickets are limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.


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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:

TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRB&M, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

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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Dief, as he prefers to be called, was approached by members of Friends of Geoffrey to design a commemorative sculptural piece to be placed at the Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek. The sculpture honors a man who fought tirelessly to save our des-

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In the same spirit, Dief has carried the gauntlet of wildlife and desert preservation in his own life, developing his creativ-ity and talent for blacksmithing into new inspirations. Dief put his analytical talents to work early in his life, studying to be a computer programmer, before the days of PCs. His ability to think analytically, work with patterns, and solve structural problems was just the jumping-off point.

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Pictured is Cave Creek artist Paul Diefenderfer with commemorative sculpture ‘Geoffrey’s Walk.’

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it. Beyond his creative ironwork, Dief also is the founder of Phoenix Rock Gym, Arizona’s first indoor climbing gym. He also owns Rope Guy, a company that specializes in accessing high areas in commer-cial and industrial buildings where sprinkler heads and lights cannot be accessed by any other way than a “rock climbing guy or gal.”

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ADOT supports efforts to fight wildfiresPHOENIX – Among the

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A Pipeline of SorrowThe Rev. German Calix, direc-

tor of a Catholic relief agency in Honduras, described how gang members killed five children ages

5 to 13 in May:“They cut

their bodies into quarters as a warn-ing to oth-ers because the children didn’t want to distribute drugs in their

neighborhood.”Here’s Samuel Carcamo, 17,

describing why he was willing to embark on a dangerous escape from El Salvador to the U.S.:

“You might die on the way. But it’s for a good cause — your family.”

Sixteen-year-old Jairo Garniga, from Honduras:

“I’m not sure where I’m going in the U.S. or how we’ll get there. I hope God will help me along the way. I’ll do whatever work there is. I just want to work.”

Phoenix immigration lawyer Jose Penalosa:

“I think a lot of the kids come here just to get to know their parents.”

Those are all excerpts from an investigation by The Arizona Republic, titled “Pipeline of chil-dren: A border crisis.”

The newspaper dispatched nine reporters and photographers to Central America, Mexico, and the Rio Grande Valley, with ad-ditional reporting in Washing-ton and Arizona. In four short weeks, the Republic produced a multi-part multimedia series about the tens of thousands of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border.

Why the rush?The Republic’s senior content

editor, Stuart Warner, explained in an email that the paper “want-ed to try to separate reality from the rumors and rhetoric regard-ing the surge of unaccompanied migrant children into the U.S.”

This is journalism at its finest, and it leaves no doubt about what is motivating so many families in Central America to send their children on a dangerous, often life-threatening journey.

More than 70 percent of the roughly 57,000 unaccompanied minors who have arrived in the U.S. in the past eight months are from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. All of those countries rank among the top five in terms of the highest murder rates in the world.

Their governments have failed them. Their parents cannot pro-tect them. Poverty has ruled out options.

So these children are f leeing for their lives.

Here’s the link for “Pipeline of children”: http://bit.ly/1sTfoeJ. It’s a lot to absorb. Perhaps we should consider reading the proj-ect to be an act of citizenship. That’s what we are so worked up about, right?

I want to believe that any American who reads the Re-public’s series and watches the children in those videos would find it impossible to support the notion of adults in this country screaming at them until they’re as scared as they were in their gang-infested neighborhoods.

At the very least, I want to think that America’s elected officials understand that like any child, these terrified children deserve to be treated with compassion.

Alas, such magical thinking eludes me.

In Arizona, days after The Arizona Republic’s series ran in its paper and was posted online, they were at it again.

This time, Pinal County Sher-iff Paul Babeu earned a scathing editorial in the Republic after he alerted protesters about a busload of migrant children he thought was headed to Oracle.

Spurred on by a man who is supposed to be a peacemaker, angry protesters swarmed at the sight of an approaching school bus full of children. It was all captured on video, which led to this editorial from the Republic:

“Hoping to orchestrate Ari-zona’s own version of the rau-cous anti-immigrant protests at Murrieta, Calif., Babeu instead orchestrated a (gantlet) of terror for 40 or 60 kids en route to a day of ping pong and basketball at the YMCA Triangle Y Camp.”

Republican state Rep. Adam Kwasman, who is running for Congress, was also in the crowd. When the shouting began, he cut off a TV interview to join the pro-testers hoping to block the ap-proaching bus of children.

Kwasman snapped a photo and tweeted: “Bus coming in. This is not compassion. This is the abro-gation of the rule of law.”

A little whooping and he took off for an editorial board meet-ing at the Republic, where TV reporter Brahm Resnik greeted him in the lobby.

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Georgia GOP Senate Runoff May EndIntraparty Fighting Nationwide for 2014

Most of the battles to deter-mine Republican nominees in the GOP’s quest to take control of the U.S. Senate this year have been decided. On July 22, Georgia, considered to be a rare potential gain by Democrats, will hold its GOP Senate runoff election.

Regardless of the winner, some GOP i n t r a p a r t y battles will likely close not only in that state, but throughout

the nation.As the contests for various

GOP Senate nominations be-gan around the country earlier in the year, many pundits viewed the contests as simply a test of ‘tea party candidates’ versus the ‘GOP establishment.’

Some contests were just that, with each side claiming some vic-tories. And there are still some residual bitter feelings for a few of those who lost. Most notable is Mississippi, where Chris Mc-Daniel’s closest supporters are continuing to claim the election was ‘stolen’ by forces who favored winner Thad Cochran.

But the wishful thinking of most Democrats and many pun-dits did not come to pass.

In most states where Republi-

cans have a chance of replacing sitting Democrats in the U.S. Senate, the GOP nominee has potential for broad appeal to not only conservatives, but among moderates who have lost faith in President Barack Obama and many of his policies.

There could be no better ex-ample of the direction Republican voters and activists are taking as we head toward November than in the fight to replace retiring in-cumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Georgia.

Make no mistake; both the primary election among a host of candidates and the ensuing runoff between Congressman Jack Kingston and businessman David Perdue were bruising and tough. But that’s what all political contests are these days. Even as Kingston and Perdue reach the end of their contest, the negative ads abound. But the fight is not one over tea party credentials. Instead it has become more of a long-tested battle of one who has been a longtime elected Re-publican ‘stalwart’ and one who brings ‘an outsider’s’ perspective to the contest.

Surprisingly, and contrary to what many expected, being a so-called ‘Washington insider’ has proved in many GOP contests not to be the detriment that was first expected going into this year. In

Georgia, the same may well be the case.

Kingston served in his state leg-islature for many years and has been a member of Congress since 1993. The Savannah resident was a part of Newt Gingrich’s ‘Re-publican Revolution’ of the mid-1990s and has risen to high lev-els in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, where he is well-liked by colleagues.

His opponent, David Perdue, has led major national corpora-tions and has run an amazingly strong race for a newcomer to statewide elected politics.

Most of the polls indicate that Kingston leads the race, although Georgia’s odd open primary rules, and its electorate’s increas-ingly notorious lack of appetite for actually voting, makes the race a hard one to call.

Still, the themes of the race, and indeed the players backing the various candidates, debunk the concept that Republican voters will be so obsessed over ‘tea or no tea’ as to somehow boycott nominees who like their poli-tics hot and with sugar, or pre-fer something else in their cup. Kingston has managed to collect the support of many leaders of the various tea party organizations in

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the state. This is despite the fact that he has strong back-ing from ‘the U.S. Cham-ber crowd,’ often viewed as enemies of the tea party movement in other GOP contests this year.

Perdue, ironically, is viewed to be the candidate supported by many of the so-called ‘silk stocking’ Re-publicans who admire his rise to national CEO star-dom and his willingness to seek office. He has his en-dorsements as well, includ-ing one from businessman turned presidential candi-date Herman Cain.

But in this race for ev-ery Herman Cain who supports Perdue, there is a Newt Gingrich who has en-dorsed Kingston. Whether the winner is frontrunner Kingston or dark-horse Per-due, both will likely enjoy a unified GOP electorate as they face a strong Demo-cratic nominee, Michelle Nunn, in November.

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Republicans and conserva-tives in every state with a contested battle for the U.S Senate this year. Without a united effort and strong voter turnout, the Senate could remain in the hands of the Democrats.

Matt Towery is author of the book “Paranoid Nation: The Real Story of the 2008 Fight for the Presidency.” He has served as an elected official, has advised major national campaigns and heads a non-partisan poll-ing and media company. He is also publisher of the Washington-based South-ern Political Report, the na-tion’s oldest active political newsletter. Follow him on Twitter: @matttowery. To find out more about Matt Towery and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, vis-it the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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