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SUPERIOR SUN
Under the radar
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Volume 90 Number 33
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
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OBITUARY
Leanor Alexandria Bravo and
Alyssa Renee Bravo
Leanor and Alyssa Bravo passed away on Aug. 2, 2014 in
Phoenix, AZ.
Leanor, 12, was born Jan. 18, 2002. Alyssa, 11, was born
Jan. 23, 2003.
They are survived by their parents, Eusebia Denogean
and Manny (Guero) Bravo; brother, Angel Denogean;
grandparents, Lorraine Denogean of Hayden, Manny
(Chacho) and Veronica Bravo of Dudleyville; and many
uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
Services were held Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Hayden
High School, officiated by Father Walter Balduck.
Graveside services were held Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at
Mountain View Cemetery in Hayden.
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August 13, 2014
Remembering
Senator Crandall
By Adam Hawkins
Special to Copper Area
News
Whether you agreed
with him or not, Senator
Chester Crandall’s door was
always open. A champion
of state’s rights and causes
near and dear to Arizona’s
rural residents, Crandall
never wavered in his
commitment to do well by
the people he represented.
If there ever was a
definition of compassionate
conservative, it was him.
He used to quip, “well, I’m
just country boy, so what
would I know?” Anyone
familiar with him knew
better. On so many public
policy issues impacting
rural folks, Crandall could
run circles around his
urban colleges.
On August 4th, Sen.
Crandall told his wife,
Alice, that he would be back
shortly. He was breaking in
a young colt – something
the cattle-rancher was no
stranger to. Crandall grew
up in the White Mountains
and knew pretty much
every last cabin and cubby
hole from Holbrook to
Globe. He was a guy that
knew how to work the
land. Any rancher worth
their salt will tell you that
range work is not for the
faint of heart. It’s difficult,
treacherous and almost
Senator Chester Crandall
predictably unpredictable.
For ranchers like Crandall,
the work is in their blood
– going back to Arizona’s
earliest settlers. Crandall
was the walking example
of generations of Arizona
pioneers. On a pleasant
Monday morning, he rode
off across the Despain
Ranch. Crandall passed
away doing what he loved.
From fellow legislators,
staff, lobbyists and
pretty much everyone
at the Arizona Capitol,
your friends and family:
Chester, we will miss your
bolo ties, debating policy
with you, your signature
firm handshake, your
kindness and respect, and
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Superior Police Report
According to state law, police may arrest
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suspect may be physically taken into the
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arresting officer may write a citation and
release the suspect to appear in court later. All
suspects are presumed innocent until proven
guilty in a court of law. Only criminal citations
are listed. All damage amounts are estimates.
Items are given to The Superior Sun by
the Superior Police Department and reflect
information available at the time the report is
compiled.
July 30
Theft was reported in the 900 block of Church.
July 31
Theft was reported in the 900 block of Church.
Assault was reported in the 400 block of Stone.
Aug. 3
Robert Ochoa, 48, Superior, was arrested and charged
with domestic violence.
Aug. 5
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An accident was reported on Hwy. 60.
Criminal damage was reported in the 600 block of
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August 13, 2014
Resolution Copper Working Group meeting
scheduled for tonight
Superior - The next meeting of the Resolution Copper
Working Group is, today, Wednesday, Aug. 13. A light
dinner for CWG members and staff will be followed by
introductions and a discussion of housekeeping by John
Godec at 6 p.m.
At 6:15 p.m. Bill Vogler will make a presentation on
his trip to the Hidden Mine in Washington and discuss
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Program Management Options will be discussed, with a
view toward examining the different ways to set up and
manage a community investment fund, and to discuss the
pros and cons, and, the possible applicability to Superior
area.
Finally, at 7:30 p.m., there will be Public Questions and
Comments opportunity, for visitors to ask questions and
share thoughts.
Real announces candidacy for JP
Michael Cosme Real
recently announced his
candidacy for Justice of the
Peace for Precinct 6, which
includes Superior, Kearny,
Queen Valley, Top of the
World and the surrounding
areas. “I am ready to stand
up and work hard to serve
the people in Precinct 6 to
bring justice and peace. I
believe in truth, morals,
values and hard work, but
most of all justice. The
escalating crime rate in our
communities needs someone
readily available to make
good judgments and keep
order in the courtroom while
keeping updated on the ever
changing laws through the
Arizona Judicial systems
continuing education and
network of fellow judges.”
Michael was born in Ray
and grew up in Superior. He
graduated from Superior
REAL
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Precinct 6 Pinal County
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High School and attended
CAC at the Aravaipa
Campus. He has worked for
Kennecott and Asarco since
1979, where he completed
an apprenticeship program
with the distinction as
Outstanding Apprentice
in the State of Arizona. He
has also received additional
training in numerous
workshops around the
country in subjects
including arbitration, union
stewardship, grievance
hearings and updates in
statutes and contracts.
He has been a member
of United Steelworkers
Local 915 for 35 years, has
served as financial secretary
for 9 years, and is on the
contract negotiating and
apprenticeship committees.
As union shop steward,
Michael has supported
fellow union brothers and
sisters. “I feel the experience
from years of various
grievance and disciplinary
hearings as a union
steward will provide a good
foundation for presiding
over a courtroom.”
Michael resides in Kearny
with his wife Laura. They
have three children and a
granddaughter. He and
Laura are active members
of Infant Jesus of Prague
and frequent attendees
of S. Francis of Assisi in
Superior. He is a member
of the Knights of Columbus
and serves on the board
of trustees. He has been a
Cursillista since 2001.
Michael believes strongly
in helping others and
serving his community. In
addition to the time he has
given to church activities,
he has also been a little
league coach and has
contributed many hours for
his fellow union members
in strikes, rallies and local
support. Michael is also an
avid outdoorsman and a
member of the Mule Deer
Foundation.
Michael urges everyone
to vote on Tuesday, August
26th. Independent voters
may vote for Michael by
requesting a Democratic
ballot. “I have the qualities
of a good judge. I know
God’s law, and in the judicial
branch of government
Michael Real
I will work closely with
community resources to
provide rehabilitation
through counseling
programs, probation and
victim advocates. I look
forward to working closely
with staff as a team to
provide the community
with a court that will
ensure respect and fairness
according to the law.”
Your vote is important.
“Our lives begin to end the
day we become silent on
things that matter.” (Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Correction
In last week’s edition, it was reported that
Winkelman Elementary School received
a “D” grade this year by the Arizona
Department of Education. This was in
error. Winkelman Elementary School’s
grade last year was a “D” improved to a “C”
this year.
Winkelman Elementary School
improved its overall grade from a “D” last
year to a “C” this year. Leonor Hambly
Middle School (Hayden Junior High)
dropped its grade from a “C” in 2013 to a
“D” this year.
Copper Area News apologizes for the error.
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Pinal attorney discusses advocacy center with Superior Council
By Nina Crowder
Superior Sun
Criminal investigations
involving children are
always tough on the victims
and those investigating.
The Pinal County
Attorney’s Office will soon
open an advocacy center in
San Tan Valley that should
help in those situations.
The new center, Pinal
County Attorney Lando
Voyles told the Superior
Town Council last week,
will serve to assist victims
of sexual assault and
aid in the prosecution of
offenders by insuring the
victim receives dignity,
respect with forensic
interviews and medical
exams in a child friendly
and safe environment.
This will help to reduce
some of the trauma and
re-victimization of several
exams. Currently the
closest Family Advocacy
Center is in Mesa where
victims would need to
travel over an hour for
services and care. In
reality, far too many
sexual assault victims go
unreported due to the
distance required for them
or a family member to
drive.
Voyles has spent a great
deal of time working with
various organizations to
plan for a family advocacy
center in San Tan Valley.
“The grand opening of the
facility is scheduled for Oct.
1,” Voyles said, inviting the
council, mayor and public
to attend.
Call to the public
During the call to the
public, several members of
the audience spoke about
the Resolution Copper
agreement with the town
and the ongoing debate in
Washington, DC, about the
proposed land exchange.
Former Mayor Michael
Hing urged the council to
consider the land, air and
water issues that could
affect the town and should
be part of the language
in the Congressional bill.
Hing cited flooding in the
1990s that washed away
some of the tailing ponds
onto Pinal Street.
At the time, Hing said,
there was an initial clean
up and BHP claimed more
than 100 properties needed
further clean up. “It took
BHP almost 20 years to
complete the clean up and
still to this day there are
levels of arsenic around,”
Hing said. “There are many
health issues that concern
Superior School Board
discusses many issues
By Nina Crowder
Superior Sun
The Superior School
District had a busy agenda
and addresses such issues
as: children with health
issues, special education,
school ratings and even the
formation of a new Parent
Teacher Organization
(PTO). The PTO will hold
the first meeting will be
held on Aug. 18.
A parent of the
community Ms. Thompson
asked about special
training for children that
have health issues and
may have occurrences
at school. The Superior
School Board will hold a
special Executive Session
meeting on Aug. 13 at 4
p.m. to discuss employee
benefits and health
insurance and to discuss
Thompson’s request to
have additional health
certifications for staff and
a possible Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT).
A student recently had
a seizure at school and
the doctor’s protocol and
offered to call EMTs,
but the family declined
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There are simply no words to express our
heartfelt thanks and gratitude for all of the
sympathy, generous support, encouraging
words, thoughts and prayers you have
extended toward our family during this
time of loss.
Thank you all for
thinking of us in
our time of need.
With Sincere
Gratitude,
The Family of
Leonor & Alyssa
Bravo
the community members
and even with children.
We have been exposed to
airborne contaminates
from the uncapped tailings
for years.” The Town of
Superior wanted to thank
all the many contributors
for helping make this a
special 4th of July a truly
special one! There were
many people, organizations
and businesses that helped
make this possible.
In other business, the
council:
• Discussed and approved
Special Event Liquor
Licenses for the Superior
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Opening event on
Aug. 15, 2014 and Prickly
Pear Festival event on Aug.
23, 2014.
• Approved health
insurance through
Health Net for the town
employees.
• Gave its permission for
Public Works Director
Anthony Huerta to obtain a
certificate for noxious weed
control.
• Adopted the residential
anti-displacement and
relocation assistance plan
for 2015 as required by the
Community Development
Block Grant program.
• Appointed Police Chief
Mark Nipp and Public
Works Directory Anthony
Huerta to the Resolution
Copper Community
Working Group.
• Thanked the contributors
for helping to make
the Superior July 4th
celebration so successful.
• Took no action following
an executive (secret)
session for the Resolution
Copper agreement and
staffing and contracts
at the Superior Police
Department.
Pinal County Attorney
Lando Voyles
The next meeting of the
Superior Town Council
has been set for Sept.
4 at 7 p.m. The second
August meeting has been
cancelled. The members
of the public are invited to
attend.
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Superior Optimist Club
celebrates anniversary
By Mila Besich-Lira
Superior Sun
On Aug. 9, 2004, the
Superior Optimist Club
was officially chartered
as a club of the Optimist
International organization.
Twenty-seven of Superior’s
community members along
with a members formerly
of Superior committed to
getting the club going. This
past Saturday on Aug. 9,
2014, the club celebrated
their 10 year Anniversary
with current and past
members as well as other
“friends of the Optimist”
who are always there to help
the club.
For the past decade this
club has hosted the Miracle
on Main St. Parade, given
away at least two dozen lap
top computers to graduating
Seniors, and have always
found a way to support the
youth in the community.
One of the strategic
partnerships the club has
formed over the years is
with the Superior Substance
Abuse Coalition to host the
annual Trunk or Treat event,
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
and the Win to Swim
Event. The Optimist Club
co sponsors these events by
providing insurance needed
to host the event on school
or town property.
During the evening
everyone invited to the
celebration was given an
certificate of appreciation
and everyone was recognized
for their dedication and
support of the club. Three
special honors were given to
JoAnn Besich, Olga Lopez
and Karen Afdahl. This
dynamic trio has pretty
much led the way for the
past 10 year. Lopez and
Afdahl have served as the
club Treasurer and Secretary
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least 7 of the past 10 year.
Without the dedication of
these three ladies the club
may have not survived.
Richard Castaneda and Billy
Preciado were remembered
at the event, the two were
also instrumental in forming
the club.
The celebration included
a happy hour and a catered
dinner by Jade Grill at the
Magma Club. Accompanying
the celebration was a violin
duet from the Sonoran
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The Superior Optimist
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Local leaders participate in Rural Policy Forum
By Mila Besich-Lira
Copper Area News
Where do rural Arizona leaders go to learn about the
latest trends in community and economic development?
Where can these leaders go to network and find new
resources to help their communities? There are plenty of
conferences to attend, many with hefty price tags, many
are a one size fits all approach to these important topics.
Thanks to Local First Arizona, there is truly a conference
for rural community leaders, “The Rural Policy Forum”.
Finally there is a conference that rural leaders can
attend and bring back ideas that may not be too hard to
implement in their communities. This year the Arizona
Rural Policy Forum was hosted in the Copper Corridor at
the Bullion Plaza Museum and Cultural Center in Miami.
Many of our local governmental entities and non profit
organizations from the Corridor were in attendance at the
two day forum, last week.
This was the third time, I was able to attend the
conference and it was one of the best! The topics were
relevant, interesting and truly provided encouragement
and new ideas. Each session left ample time to ask
questions with fellow rural leaders and with the
presenters. There were sessions that taught us how to
develop sustainable partnerships, how to brand and
promote your community. A few of the sessions talked
about education and how we must not allow rural
Arizona to get left behind in education. One session
that I particularly enjoyed was one on customer service
and how encouraging our local businesses to have great
customer service is important for tourism development.
Representatives from Yuma shared how they started a
program called Yuma 101, the program teaches customer
services skills and about local attractions and things to
do, to front end workers such as cashiers, bank tellers and
visitor center representatives.
With so many local leaders in attendance I took some
time to ask each of them what they enjoyed most about
the conference and what they most wanted to implement.
Gila County Supervisor Mike Pastor: “My take away
was the importance of the need to form strong private/
public partnerships. Too often organizations count on one
private partner such as the mines or county government
and we tend to forget all other sources of support
including the individual businesses.”
Superior Chamber of Commerce President Sue Anderson
commented, “Although most of the presenters didn’t have
a professional consultant assisting them in their projects,
the ones that were most successful did use one. In order
to move efficiently through redevelopment of our town
(Superior) we should hire a professional consultant who
has an extensive background in rural development to
guide us through the process. The Town, the businesses,
the non-profits and all the residents should all participate
in the planning and implementation.
Kearny Mayor Sam Hosler explained that he was most
impressed with the key note speakers from Clinton
County, Ohio. Their topic was called “Plugging the
leaks and Growing Local Ownership in Economic
Development”. Taylor Stuckert Co-Founder of Energize
Local leaders participating in the Rural Policy Forum.
Clinton County and Christian Schock, chief planner and
economic development representative for Clinton County,
talked about ways they recovered their economy when
DHL left their county. Hosler commented that as a short
term goal he would like to deploy some of their methods
to get people to shop local. “I would like to see our local
businesses work with the Chambers of Commerce to
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Panthers’ football players who are ‘Under the Radar’
By Andrew Luberda
Superior Sun
The following list includes players from
the Superior football team who we believe
will have breakout seasons in 2014.
Richard Ochoa, Senior, OL/DL –
5’10” 190
Ochoa is one of the few upperclassmen on
the Panthers’ roster in 2014. He’ll anchor
the offensive and defensive lines this
season. His strength, speed, and athleticism
should allow him to be a force on both
sides of the ball. He averaged four tackles
per game in 2013 and recorded one fumble
recovery. His leadership will be as valuable
as his performance on the field. Ochoa
will be counted to lead by example, which
will be crucial to the development of the
freshmen and sophomores on this year’s
team.
Michael Salazar, Junior, RB/DB –
HT/WT Unlisted
This is Salazar’s first year in the Panthers’
program and he figures to make a dynamic
debut in 2014. His greatest assets are
his speed and quick feet. His ability as a
playmaker makes an area of strength for
the Panthers last season even stronger
this year. Salazar joins a backfield which
includes QB Nicolaus Cruz and RB Edgar
Galindo, all of whom can be nightmares
for opposing defenses. On defense, Salazar
should help improve a unit looking to make
a dramatic improvement from its 2013
performance.
Matthew Zavala, Senior, WR/LB –
5’11” 182
It’s hard to label a guy who was the 2013
Superior High School Male Athlete of the Year
as “Under the Radar,” but we did because we
expect Zavala to have the best season of his
career in 2014. A four-year varsity player, he
is bigger, stronger and faster than in any of
his previous seasons as a Panther. On offense,
Zavala played primarily at receiver and took
some snaps at quarterback. As a receiver he
averaged almost 13 yards per reception and
scored one touchdown. He threw for over 300
yards and four touchdowns as a quarterback.
He was most valuable on defense last season,
earning first-team All-Section recognition.
The Panthers will need even more production
from Zavala on both sides of the ball this
season. We believe he’ll come through…big
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August 13, 2014
Big push to broaden eligibility for state school
Value of vouchers diminishes outside of urban centers where alternate
education options are fewer and possibly more expense to procure
By James J. Hodl
Southeast Valley Ledger
In the end, it all came down to money.
There was a big push in the Arizona State
Legislature to broadly expand the state’s ESA
program after the Arizona Supreme Court in
March declared the current program to meet
requirements of the Arizona Constitution.
House Bill 2291 sponsored by Rep. Debbie
Lesko (R-Peoria) would have expanded
eligibility for vouchers to low income students
in counties where the average family income
was below 185 percent of the poverty level
(about $44,000 annual). While the measure
included a cap on participation (between
100,000 and 120,000 under the bill’s vague
wording), opponents said about 850,000
of the state’s more than 1.1 million students
would be eligible after the cap expired in
2020.
In the end, six Republican legislators
bolted, saying that while they still believed
in expanding educational choice, they were
worried that the voucher program would take
in too many students and become a budget
buster for Arizona.
Instead only a few extremely narrow student
eligibility expansions of the voucher program
were ultimately signed into law in late April
by Gov. Jan Brewer.
Supporters and opponents of school
vouchers agree on almost nothing, and
that includes the name of the program. For
supporters, ESA stands for Empowerment
Scholarship Accounts while opponents
refer to the program as Educational Savings
Accounts.
The current war over school vouchers dates
back to 2011 when the Arizona Supreme Court
struck down an earlier voucher law, ruling
that it violated the Arizona Constitution
provisions outlawing state tax revenues from
being used from being used to support private
and sectarian schools.
Voucher proponents within weeks enacted
the current ESA law that altered how voucher
money can be used and be dispensed. In
addition to private and religious schools,
parents also can use the funds for home
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the EMT. The student returned to
school after being cleared by the doctor.
These experiences are unexpected and
unpredictable it is important for the
teachers and staff to be knowledgeable
and do the right thing especially when our
children are concerned.
The discussion about having a mentor
for the new Special Education Teacher to
help with guidance and writing Individual
Education Plans (IEP) for the students
was approved to pay the mentor a onetime stipend of $5,000. for the year. The
Superior School Board approved the
employment status for the all the people
publicly listed for coaching and club
sponsors for the 2014-2015 school year.
Superintendent O’Donnell provided
information to the school board regarding
facilities and maintenance updates and
the camera project update. All cameras are
installed and two magnetic door locks are
installed. Monitors in the offices and on
telephones will soon be completed.
The Superior School Board had an
open discussion about the possibility of
random drug screenings. Superintendent
O’Donnell spoke with several different
school districts to understand the policies
of other schools in and of our area. Many
school districts perform a drug screening
process during the hiring process but no
random tests during the year. The school
board had a productive discussion but no
decisions were made.
The superintendent and several members
of the school board will be attending the
ASBA Law conference in Scottsdale Sept.
3-5 and the ASBA County conference in
Florence on Oct. 21.
The Superior School Board authorized the
approval of the consent agenda including
the prior governing board minutes,
ratification of expense vouchers, payroll
vouchers and the auxiliary and student
activity accounts for June 2014.
The next regularly scheduled Superior
School Board meeting is scheduled for
Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. All community members,
residents are encouraged to attend.
schooling, online classes, personal tutors,
educational therapies and textbooks. The
law is flexible enough so parents can use a
combination of homeschool lessons, virtual
school classes, and individual public school
classes.
But most importantly, ESA checks are
drafted so parents have to deposit them in
their accounts rather than endorse them
to an alternate educational provider, thus
eliminating the stigma of state revenues going
directly to private and religious schools.
Under the original law, only special needs
students were eligible for school vouchers,
with funding set at 90 percent of what would
have been spent on the child to attend a
local public school. The program was later
expanded to make eligible for vouchers
children in foster care or were adopted
through the foster care system, children of
an active-duty military parent, and children
whose local school has been rated “D” or “F”
by the Arizona Department of Education.
To the disappointment of ESA proponents,
eligibility for vouchers was this spring
expanded only to siblings of current ESA
recipients (called by some the single school
bus rule) and children of military personnel
killed in the line of duty.
Supporters of ESA feel current eligibility
doesn’t go far enough and would like to see it
expanded.
“Every child should have access to education
savings accounts, just as every child can
attend a public school. The 80 percent
of Arizona students still not eligible for
the accounts must be included in future
expansions of the law,” said Jonathan
Butcher, educational director of the Phoenixbased Goldwater Institute, a conservative
interest group that was a prime supporter of
efforts to create the voucher laws.
Despite the current level of eligibility, only
about 700 students were receiving ESA
vouchers before the Supreme Court ruling.
And an enrollment effort this spring by
ESA supporters added fewer than 400 new
students to the program.
Despite the court ruling, ESA retains a solid
block of opponents.
“There are no studies that show vouchers
result in better education for our children,”
said Andrew Morrill, president of the Arizona
Education Association (AEA), a group
representing the interests of Arizona teachers.
“Voucher programs are long on privilege
Richard Crandall, former District 8
state senator, served on the Senate
Education Committee and mostly
recently served as director of the
Wyoming Department of Education.
and short on credible evidence. There is a
snake oil pitch that somehow private schools
provide a better education than public
schools, and that with vouchers you somehow
get that education for free. You don’t as the
funds come at the expense of public schools
that are currently operating on smaller
budgets due to reduced funding by the
legislature and expiring property tax overrides
where voters refuse to extend them,” he
explained.
“To improve education in Arizona, we need
to restore to public schools the $1.6 million
in funds lost to vouchers,” said Morrill, who
added that a recent poll found nearly 90
percent of parents statewide support their
local public schools.
Goldwater’s Butcher counters that its poll
found 90 percent of parents of students with
ESA vouchers are “very satisfied” with the
education they are receiving.
One problem facing the ESA program is
whether under its current language that all
the money granted is actually being spent for
educational needs. It is reported that of the
vouchers dispensed for the 2013-14 school
year, about 26 percent of the funds has not
been spent by late April. Voucher supporters
argue that this could be because parents are
homeschooling their kids and salting the
money away for college tuition. But others
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voucher program stumbles over predicted cost
aren’t so sure.
Lawmakers last year gave the Arizona
Department of Education (ADE) more
discretion to implement protections against
fraudulent activities with voucher accounts.
Because parents have the flexibility to use
the accounts to buy different services to meet
their children’s educational needs, ADE must
make sure that account funds are being used
for the benefit of students.
The Goldwater Institute also proposes that
that the performance of students using the
voucher accounts be evaluated to verify
that students are benefiting from their
ESA funding, especially if financial fraud is
suspected.
This doesn’t go far enough, according to
Richard Crandall, former District 8 state
senator who served on the Senate Education
Committee and mostly recently served as
director of the Wyoming Department of
Education.
“One problem I have with the ESA program
is that there is no academic accountability
for where vouchers are spent,” said Crandall,
who in May returned to Mesa to run CN
Resources, a company providing both school
planning and nutritional services.
“It is a misnomer that all private schools
provide a high-quality education to their
students. Some do not. But we have at present
no way to determine which private schools are
high quality and which are not,” he added.
“When I was on the state Senate Education
Committee, I proposed legislation to establish
a means to grade the quality of education
provided by private and sectarian schools,
just as we do for private and charter schools
in Arizona. Those schools that got low
grades would not be eligible to receive school
vouchers funds,” Crandall said.
His measure failed, and Crandall admitted
that he was “handed his head” over it by
school choice advocates.
“In these times of austere state budgets,
I was only trying to assure that the state
and taxpayers got maximum benefit for our
limited revenues,” he noted.
Another problem Crandall has with the ESA
program is that it is structured so as to not
help all students.
“Vouchers are limited to $5,000 and $6,000
a year. But some private schools in Arizona
charge up to $20,000 a year in tuition. While
proponents of school vouchers argue that they
can help bright students from low-income
families get a better and more challenging
education at a private school, how can a lowincome family come up with the additional
$14,000 in tuition,” Crandall said.
Several private school administrators agreed
with this, arguing that the vouchers can end
up subsidizing students whose families can
already afford private school tuition.
Another argument is that outside of
the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and
Tucson, the private school option is almost
nonexistent. If one doesn’t live in Maricopa
or Pima Counties, the options are entirely
religious schools, most run by the Roman
Catholic Church, but also the Baptists,
Lutherans, Mormons and generic Christian.
Among other options, several school
administrators question whether there
are that many parents who provide
homeschooling to their children in broad
areas of study necessary to eventually
succeed in modern society, let alone spare
the time to provide the full curriculum. And
while the jury is still out on online schooling
as an effective option, opponents cite the
“60 Minutes” report where they found
some students checking into their online
classrooms, then switching to an alternate
screen to spend the day with the Super Mario
Brothers.
Online education also requires truly fast
broadband speeds, which may not be
available in all parts of rural Arizona, and may
be family budget busters in others, an AT&T
spokesman said.
“I believe that children learn best in an
environment where they interact with both
teachers and other students of different
ethnicities and income levels,” said Deb L.
Duvall, executive director Arizona School
Administrators.
“There already is school choice in all parts of
Arizona that doesn’t require vouchers. They
are called charter schools, which are also
supported by state funds,” Duvall added.
Charter schools differ from public schools in
that, because they are free from many state
regulations governing the operation of public
schools, are more flexible in creating their
courses of study and can thus more readily
experiment with new education techniques
and technologies. Charter schools also receive
a larger per-student stipend than public
schools because they cannot go to voters to
ask for budget overrides that can be assessed
as part of homeowners’ property taxes.
“The vast majority of public and charter
schools receive high marks for their academic
standards,” Duvall said. She suggested that
reports of a major failure in public schools
due to poor administrators and teachers
unions are rooted in promotional efforts by
owners and investors in for-profit private
schools and educational services; what is
known as “bad mouthing the competition.”
There is wide support for improving the
quality of education in all parts of Arizona by
boosting state funding for education.
“The educational system in Arizona is facing
many challenges. For instance, new standards
require that students be able to read by the
third grade. But public schools have had
their budgets cut as override propositions
have been rejected by voters, resulting in
some cases with fewer teachers instructing
larger classes,” said state Rep. Frank Pratt
(R-Apache Junction).
“We need to help our public school achieve
such goals by giving them the funding needed
to get the job done,” he added.
Tracey Benson of the Arizona School Boards
Association agrees.
“Providing adequate funding to attract better
teachers and acquire better equipment for
Arizona public schools will provide better
schools and a better education for all children
and not just a select few,” Benson declared.
Indirectly better public schools will benefit
even residents who don’t have school age kids.
When realtors can brag about the high quality
of local schools, home values are higher, she
noted.
Does your child qualify for an ESA school voucher?
The Empowered Scholarship Accounts
Program was created by a law enacted
in April 2011 to provide educational
opportunities beyond public and charter
schools to certain students within the
state. It was originally limited to special
needs students, but eligibility has since
been expanded.
Those eligible can receive school
vouchers up to nearly $6,000 or about
90 percent of the per-pupil expenditure
provided by the state of Arizona.
Those eligible for the 2014-2015 school
year are:
• Special needs students (including those
with permanent disabilities)
• A child of an active duty military
parent
• A child of a military parent killed in the
line of duty
• A child who is the ward of a juvenile
court and in prospective permanent
placement or foster care
• A child who is the ward of a juvenile
court and has achieved permanency
through adoption
• A child who attended a public
school rated “D” or “F” by the Arizona
Department of Education the prior year
• Children whose siblings already
receiving ESA school vouchers
Parents are permitted to use the ESA
vouchers on the following expenses:
• Tuition and fees at a nongovernmental
(private) school for preschool,
kindergarten, and grade 1-12 in the state
of Arizona
• Textbooks required by a private school
• Tutoring services from a state,
regionally, or nationally accredited
practitioner or provider
• Services provided by a public school,
including individual classes and
extracurricular programs
• Approved curriculum, generally
defined as a complete course of study for
a particular content area or grade level.
Supplemental material (manipulatives,
kits, workshops, games, puzzles) may
not be substituted as a complete course
of study and will not be approved.
• Tuition and fees for a private online
learning program in Arizona
• Fees for nationally standardized normreferenced achievement tests, Advanced
Placement exams, or any exam related
to post-secondary admissions
• Tuition, books, and fees at an eligible
post-secondary institution in the state of
Arizona
• Contributions to a college savings
account to be used for the ESA student
after their K-12 education is complete
• Expenses for children with special
needs are educational therapies or
services from a licensed or accredited
practitioner/provider and services/
aide from a licensed or accredited
paraprofessional practitioner/provider
and services/aide from a licensed or
accredited paraprofessional
To receive an application for an ESA
voucher, contact Carla Escobar at the
Arizona Department of Education: 602364-1969; Fax: 602-542-1005.
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August 13, 2014
Third Annual Superior Prickly Pear Festival
includes home-brewing class
Superior - On Saturday, Aug. 23, come celebrate what
sets the Arizona desert apart from the common forest,
experiencing the flavors, histories, challenges and
recipes of and for the beloved, bewildering, somewhat
intimidating iconic prickly pear cactus.
In the picturesque town of Superior, visitors to the
Prickly Pear Festival can learn to identify, gather and
prepare the most edible of the hundreds of prickly pear
varieties, through many planned events.
Starting at 6:30 a.m, a choice of two hike are offered,
which take one through prickly pear territory,returning in
time to enjoy a sumptuous outdoor breakfast prepared by
members of the Superior Fire Department on the patio of
Porter’s Cafe on Main Street, served from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Included in the breakfast will be pancakes with prickly
pear syrup, eggs, ham, and, to drink, juice, milk and
coffee; all for a $6 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit
the firefighters.
The main events will run from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., and will be
located on Main Street in downtown Superior. Cookbook
author, Jean Groen; Natalie McGee, of the Arizona Cactus
Ranch in Green Valley, and Gabriel Garfio, an executive
chef who incorporates prickly pears into recipes at his
Mesa restaurant will be guest speakers.
As has come to be expected from the Prickly Pear
Festival, artists, crafters and desert food specialists will
offer their wares, including handmade jewelry and beauty
products made from prickly pear, syrups, juices, jams and
more. Local restaurants will serve up fare that features
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Superior
Church Directory
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF SUPERIOR
100 Magma Avenue
Superior, AZ 85273
Worship Service Sunday: 10 a.m.
All are welcome.
Anonymous prayer box
located at the Save Money
Market. We will pray for you!
Phone: 689-2631
SUPERIOR
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
921 Belmont Street
PASTOR BART MUELLER
480-570-6814
Where everybody is somebody
and Christ is everything!
Sunday School
9 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service10 a.m.
Wednesday Study
6:30 p.m.
www.superiorfirstbaptist.net
To be included
in the weekly
church listings,
call the Superior
Sun at
520-363-5554.
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
CATHOLIC CHURCH
11 Church Avenue
MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday, 5 p.m.
Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m.
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m.
Confession: Saturday
4-4:45 p.m. or upon request
Rectory and Parish Office,
689-2250
www.stfrancissuperior.org
Fr. James Aboyi, VC
SUPERIOR HARVEST
CHURCH
Hill St. and Stone Ave.
Sunday Morning Service:
10 a.m.-noon
Wednesday Bible Study:
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Victory in Jesus
Pastor Albert M. Rodriguez
480-354-4499 (home)
480-329-3647 (cell)
Family Life Christian Center
56 Kellner Ave.
Schedule of Services
Prayer
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m.
Wed. Bible Study
7:00 p.m.
Everyone is Welcome
Pastors Dennis & Sandy VanGorp
Office 689-2202
Assembly of God
Porter’s Cafe owner Lynn Heglie pours a cup of Boyce’s Brew, a beer made from prickly pear fruit, pictured at
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Mesa author
discusses
‘Lady Law’ Aug. 19
Lorna Lockwood, born in 1903, grew up watching her Arizona
Superior Court Judge father preside over trials in the county seat
of Tombstone. She aspired to a career, but, when she applied to
law school was told it was “... no place for a woman”. She persevered, despite the obstacles that barred the way of those of her
sex, to eventually became Arizona’s first female Supreme Court
Justice. Her life story is the subject of Mesa author Sonja White
David’s “Lady Law - The Story of Arizona Supreme Court Justice
Lorna Lockwood.”
Sonja White David will be a special guest at Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) on Tuesday, Aug. 19 when participants
in BTA’s informal monthly book club will gather at 8 a.m. to
discuss “Lady Law.” Book club gatherings are free to BTA annual
members,included with $10 daily admission for nonmembers.
“Lady Law” is available in BTA’s gift shop. You may pre-order
a .copy by having a credit card ready and calling 520-689-2723.
To RSVP that you plan to attend the book club meeting, please
email [email protected].
“Lady Law” is Sonja White David’s first book, but, she has a
long history of professional writing, in reviewing books, editing
a literary magazine, all the way back to writing a play, based on
the Book of Ruth, at the age of 10. It is no wonder, then, that two
such intense interests collided at an early age, and, have finally
come to fruition.
“In 1950 when I was 10 years old, I accompanied my parents on
election day to the Chandler High gym where they voted. There
was a huge sample ballot on the wall and the name Lorna Lockwood caught my attention,” said Ms. David.
She continued, “ I was always very conscious of her; she was a
famous juvenile judge when I was in high school. My husband
retired 15 years ago and we returned home to Arizona from Denver; he was called to jury duty. He came home and said, “Guess
what name I saw at the courthouse today? Lorna Lockwood! The
jury commissioner’s room is named after her.”
Soon after that I was asked to write an article about Lorna, but,
I could find nothing on her in the library. Her biography had
never been written, which surprised me. So I decided to write
it, and in a way that made it interesting to kids in elementary
school, because, during the study of Arizona history, there are
virtually no biographies of famous Arizona women available to
them.”
When asked what advice she could give to aspiring writers, Ms.
David responded, “Know your subject. Know what you write
-- old advice but still the best. Learn to revise, and then revise
again, as often as you need to.
Focus, focus, focus! Don’t ramble. Don’t be discouraged when
you get turned down by publishers. Buy a copy of Literary
Marketplace, or look at one in the public library, and find those
publishers--and agents--who are interested in the kind of subject
you write.”
For her next project, Sonja White David is writing a memoir
which covers the time she lived with her family on the San Carlos
Reservation.
Read more about the author of “Lady Law” at sonjawhitedavid.
com. To confirm Boyce Thompson Arboretum event times and
details visit ag.arizona.edu/bta.
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THIS ‘N THAT
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
14
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AUGUST
Superior Chamber to Host
Workshops
Sun Life to Offer Free Dental
Screenings
There will be free child and prenatal screenings and fluoride treatment
in Pinal County for all children newborns - 18 yrs of age and expectant
mothers, at all Sun Life Family Health Centers and select other
locations. It will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14 at San Manuel Sun Life/
W.I.C. from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; and, Thursday, Aug. 21 from San Manuel
Sun Life/ WIC 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participants will receive a free goody bag.
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Superior Chamber Plans Grand
Opening Celebration
Come to the Grand Opening celebration of the Superior Chamber of Commerce
building and Visitor Center, 165 W Main St., Superior, on Friday, Aug. 15, 4 p.m.
to 7 p.m. There will be light refreshments and a brief program at 5:15 p.m. There
will also be door prizes. Call 520-689-0200 for more information.
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Copper Corridor Econmic
Development Coalition to Meet
Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition meets the third
Friday of the month at the Dudleyville Multicultural Center at 8:30
a.m. This month’s meeting is set for Friday, Aug. 15. For more
information, please email [email protected].
The Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Copper Corridor EDC,
is hosting a workshop designed to help small companies promote and
enhance their business. On Monday, Aug 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Using
Constant Contact to promote your business. Class will be held at the
Chamber building, 165 W Main St., Superior, and is free. Please bring your
fully charged laptop if you have one. Call Sue at 602-625-3151 to sign up.
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Gila Community College Fall 2014
Semester Begins
Gila Community College’s fall 2014 semester starts on
Monday, Aug. 18. You will find printed schedules throughout
the community starting next week and can find the schedule
online at www.gilaccc.org. We offer transfer programs to ASU,
NAU, and U of A! Not sure where to start? Call your local
campus to make an appointment with an academic advisor:
Gila Pueblo Campus in Globe: 928-425-8481, Payson Campus:
928-468-8039, or San Carlos Campus 928-475-5981.
21
Food Bank to Have Free Monthly
Distribution
The Superior Food Bank will have a free distribution of bread and produce
on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m. We will be open until it is given out. The
regular monthly food box distribution will be on Thursday, Aug. 28, and
Friday, Aug. 29, from 6-7 p.m. This will help us get out of the midday heat.
23
Prickly Pear Festival Returns to
Superior for third year
16
Hayden Golf Club Match Set in Show
Low at Bison Golf Club
Hayden Golf Club match is scheduled for August 16 at Bison Golf Club in
Show Low. Call Bony Cruz at 928-961-0529 for more information. Also, Skins
Matches take place every Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Hayden Golf Course.
The Third Annual Prickly Pear Festival will be held Saturday,
Aug. 23, with guided hikes beginning at 6:30 a.m. and the annual
Superior Firefighter’s Breakfast begins serving at Porter’s Cafe patio
on Main Street at 7 a.m. Special speakers and prickly pear related
booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main St. For schedules,
locations and more information, contact the Chamber at 520-6890200 or at www.superiorarizonachamber.org or on Facebook.
ON THE AGENDA
SUPERIOR ROTARY CLUB: The Superior Rotary Club is the oldest service club in Superior that is still in service
today. If you are interested in becoming a Rotarian you can join them at their weekly meeting on Tuesdays at noon
at Los Hermanos Restaurant.
SUPERIOR OPTIMIST CLUB: The Superior Optimist Club meets the first and third Tuesdays at Edwardo’s Pizza at
6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to join the club can contact JoAnn Besich at 520-827-0592.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JFK PRESCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: John F. Kennedy Preschool is still accepting applications for the 2014 - 2015 school year.
Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1. Parents/Guardians must provide child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency.
Applications are available at JFK Elementary School, 1500 Sunset Dr., Superior. For questions please call 520-689-3156.
Submit information to [email protected] or call 520-363-5554. Listings are free. The Superior Sun
reserves the right to edit or refuse submissions. Submissions are due the Friday before Wednesday publication.
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Public Notice
Continued from page 7
promote specials, as a long term goal I would like for
us (the Town of Kearny) to utilize grants from USDA to
complete community projects. Local First Arizona, also
provided many great ideas and statistics on the benefits of
shopping local in our communities,” he said.
Another topic that was presented was the use of
alternative energy in rural communities. One particular
discussion was the installation of solar panels on tailings.
Elizabeth Magallanez President of the Copper Corridor
Economic Development Coalition (CCEDC) said, “I would
like to see our municipalities begin to use solar energy to
assist with utility costs for their operations” she explained.
She would also like to begin working on partnerships and
collaborations with the local businesses and local non-
profit events to help encourage parents to shop local while
they are attending hosted by non-profits on Main St.
The conference itself would not have been a success
without the financial support of many local corporations
that we are all familiar with. Freeport McMoran, APS,
SRP and Resolution Copper. Resolution Copper provided
registrations to members of the Superior Chamber
of Commerce and the Copper Corridor Economic
Development Coalition. Other sponsors for the annual
conference included: AMIGOS, Alliance of Arizona
Nonprofits, Arizona Community Foundation, UNS Energy
Corporation, Marley Foundation, Delta Dental of Arizona
Foundation, National Bank of Arizona and Arizona
Commerce Authority.
PRICKLY PEAR
Continued from page 12
the tunas and napoles.
Another unique element of the festival is a homebrewing class where Pete Rendek will help participants
learn to make a batch of India Pale Ale, infused with
locally-harvested juice.
Says Rendek “I have found that prickly pear cactus fruit
juice provides an elegant, soft melon/cucumber flavor to
our beer. And the beer ends up being pink. Not brownishred. Pink!
The beer-making process is very similar to most beers,
but at the end of the process of boiling the wort, we add a
half gallon of prickly pear juice. Should be great fun, we’ll
tailor the class to address both experienced brewers and
people who have never brewed beer, but want to learn
more.
“Our workshop is ideal for anyone who has been wanting
to take the plunge and begin brewing your own beer,”
explains Rendek. “We’ll have the basic equipment on
I
hand and will give a discussion of ingredients as well as
different brewing styles.
If wine is more your thing, you will enjoy the talk by
Jerry Temanson about making wine from the prickly pear
fruit. To top off your exploration into the world of cacti
potables, Randy Childers will reveal the secrets to making
a modern Southwest version of the ancient drink mead
from honey and prickly pear fruit. Tasting samples will be
available to try all three.
For the prickly pear ale class which is limited to 20
participants, reservations are required and there is a $25
fee Register by calling Porter’s Cafe at 520-689-5003.. Be
sure and have your credit card handy.
All other events are free. The first 100 visitors to
register at the Chamber of Commerce office, 165 Main
St., will receive a free prickly pear pad. For further
details on the festival or individual events, visit online at
superiorazchamber.net.
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Heavenly Blessings
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August 13, 2014
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ORDINANCE NO. 14-121
ORDINANCE
OF
THE
MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
SUPERIOR, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA,
LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED
VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY
WITHIN THE TOWN OF SUPERIOR
SUBJECT TO TAXATION A CERTAIN
SUM UPON EACH ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($100.00) OF VALUATION
SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT
ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE
ANNUAL BUDGET, LESS THE AMOUNT
ESTIMATED TO BE RECEIVED FROM
OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE;
PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GENERAL
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH
DAY OF JUNE 2016. WHEREAS, by
the provisions of State law, the amount
of the tax levy for the fiscal year 20142015 is required to be finally adopted,
and WHEREAS, the County of Pinal is
the assessing and collecting authority
for the Town of Superior, the Clerk is
hereby directed to transmit a certified
copy of this Ordinance to the County
Assessor and the Board of Supervisors
of the County Pinal, Arizona. IT IS,
THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF SUPERIOR AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: There is hereby levied on
each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of
the assessed value of all property, both
real and personal, within the corporate
limits of the Town of Superior, except
such property as may be by law exempt
from taxation, a primary property tax rate
sufficient to raise the sum of $587,027.00
for the 30th day of June, 2015. If such
sum exceeds the maximum levy allowed
by law, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Pinal is hereby authorized to
reduce the levy to the maximum amount
allowed by law after providing notice to
the Town. Section 2: In addition to the rate
set in Section 1 hereof, there is hereby
levied on each one hundred dollars
($100.00)of the assessed valuation
of all property both real and personal,
within the corporate limits of the Town of
Superior, such property tax rate sufficient
to raise the sum of $0.00, but not more
that the actual general obligation bond
debt service due during the year for the
purpose of providing a bond interest
and redemption fund for the Town of
Superior for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015. Section 3: Failure by the
County official of Pinal County, Arizona,
to properly return the delinquent list,
and irregularities in assessments or the
omissions in the same or any irregularity
in any proceedings shall not invalidate
such proceedings or invalidate any title
conveyed by any tax deed; failure or
neglect of any officer of officers to timely
perform any of the duties assigned to
him or to them shall not invalidate any
proceedings or any deed or sale pursuant
thereto, the validity of the assessments
or levy of taxes or of the judgment of
sale by which the collection of the same
may be enforced shall not effect the
lien of the Town of Superior upon such
property for the delinquent taxes unpaid
thereon; overcharge as to part of the
taxes or of costs shall not invalidate any
proceedings for the collection of taxes or
the foreclosure of the lien therefore or a
sale of property under such foreclosure;
and all acts of officers de facto shall be
valid as if performed by officers de jure.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor
and Council and approved by the Mayor
of the Town of Superior this 7th day of
August, 2014. ATTEST: /s/ Margaret
Gaston, Town Clerk APPROVED BY: /s/
Jayme Valenzuela, Mayor APPROVED
AT TO FORM: /s/ Stephen R. Cooper,
Town Attorney
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