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mass notification system.
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And What We Can As commercial de-
Expect velopment grows, so
Phase 4 of the Hunt do job opportunities.

Gantzel Construction is Let’s take a look at

underway. With the Gant- some of the jobs that

zel extension planned to are available in our

start this month. area.

Continued on page 5 Continued on page 9

Remaining Hopeful Throughout 2018
With 2017 Behind Us, New Opportunities Are in Front of Us
A new year and new oppor- San Tan Valley will have A positive outlook and a sense

tunities exist. Change and opportunities, challenges, of community will go a long

growth is coming our way. growth, and important de- way to making progress.

San Tan Times has a new cisions heading our way this Continued on page 10
column and a new writer. year.

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Pinal Emergency
Notification System

What Is It And Should You
Be Using It

By San Tan Times
Continued from page 1

Pinal county has launched a new emergency
mass notification system that allows us to alert
residents and businesses about emergencies
and other important community news. The
Pinal Emergency Notification System (PENS)
delivers time-sensitive messages for your cho-
sen location(s), in whichever way you specify,
via cell, home, and work phones, and by text
messaging and/or email. You can opt-in to
receive notifications for the locations you care
about most (home, work, family, school, etc.).

How It Works Stop Receiving Notifications

When we issue a notification about a poten- You can stop receiving at any time by removing
tial safety hazard or concern, you will receive your contact information from your profile.
a message on the voice or text communication
methods that you have registered. If requested Office of Emergency
for the notification, you can confirm that you Management
have received the message and you will not be
contacted by any subsequent methods regard- The Pinal County Office of Emergency Man-
ing that particular notification. If you do not agement is to provide planning, resource, coor-
confirm, the system will continue to attempt to dination, public outreach and recovery services
reach you at all of the contact paths that you to emergency response agencies and the public
have registered. in order to minimize the loss of life and proper-
ty during emergencies and disasters. .
Sign up for Notifications Continued on page 13

Sign up for an account and add your contact
and location information into the mass notifi-
cation system. Ensure that you receive notifi-
cations by keeping your profile up-to-date. All
information you provide will be kept strictly
confidential, and will not be used for any other
purpose.

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January 3, 2018

Wednesday’s Word Search Puzzle



Road vard anticipate to remain open throughout
Construction Projects the work, and completion is slated March
2018.
The Progress So Far And What
We Can Expect The Gantzel Road extension is expected to
be open to traffic April 2018. Hunt Highway
By: San Tan times traffic will be routed onto Gantzel Road to al-
Continued from page 1 low contractors to begin work on Hunt High-
way between Johnson Ranch Boulevard and
Construction crews will start on the extension Red Road.
of Gantzel Road from Omega Drive to Hunt
Highway at Johnson Ranch Boulevard this Hunt Highway remains open for travel with
month. Even though most of the work will be one lane in each direction during this work,
handled off the roadway there will likely be in- and business and resident access is being
creased truck traffic on Hunt Highway in or- maintained.
der to complete the work. As the connection .STT
is made, traffic restrictions will be in place.
Hunt Highway and Johnson Ranch Boule-

Januar 3 - 5, 2018

San Tan Valley Weekday Weather

Wednesday Thursday Friday

High 74° High 76° High 76°
Low 47° Low 43° Low 47°
Sunny skies. High 76F. E Mainly sunny. High 76F.
Intervals of clouds and winds shifting to WNW at 10 Winds light and variable.
sunshine. High 74F. to 15 mph.
Winds E at 15 to 25
mph.

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Deadly Hit & Run

AJohnsonUtilitiesWorkerhasbeen
Charged

By San Tan Times
Continued from page 1

At roughy 7 AM on Thursday morning The
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office was notified by
two separate callers (one of which was a Johnson
Utilities employee) of a body found alongside
Hunt Highway near the Johnson Ranch Bou-
levard intersection.

After an investigation in which a long stretch of On Friday night 42 year old Marcigtan Winfrey
Hunt Highway was closed deputies identified of San Tan Valley turned himself into PCSO
the woman killed in the accident as Des Ray S. and was charged with leaving the scene of a
Lara 24 of Florence. deadly crash.

During the course of the investigation it was also Johnson Utilities has cooperated fully with the
determined that the driver of the vehicle that hit investigation.
Ms. Lara, was a Johnson Utilities worker, driving .STT
a company vehicle. After the incident the em-
ployee texted his boss to let him know that he
had hit a barricade and that there was damage
to his vehicle.

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January 3, 2018

Wednesday’s Sudoku Puzzle

Jobs Available Location
Prosecutor’s Office,
Bringing Jobs To Our Residents 50 E. Civic Center Drive
Gilbert, Arizona, 85296.
By San Tan Times Job Type
Continued from page 1 Full Time
Department
Facilities Maintenance Techni- Prosecutor’s Office
cian, Lead Job Number
18-0051
Salary: Contact:
$42,564.00 - $48,416.50 Annually http://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/hu-
Location man-resources/job-opportunities
121 W. 22nd St.
Florence, AZ 85132 Operations Agent
Job Type:
Full-Time Salary
Department: $12.27 Hourly
Facilities Location:
Job Number: 5835 S Sossaman Road
201700661 Mesa, Arizona, 85212.
Phone Job Type
520-866-6235 Full-Time
Department
Description Operations & Maintenance
THIS IS A DEPARTMENTAL PRO- Job Number
MOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY. YOU 00240
MUST BE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE Phone
OF THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT (480) 988-7632
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED Agency
FOR THIS POSITION. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority
Duties and Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY The Operations Agent position is responsi-
Perform a wide variety of skilled and semi- ble for performing entry level and/or semi-
skilled labor in the inspection, repair, and skilled operational activities that include:
maintenance of County facilities, including monitoring equipment and inventory;
plumbing, mechanical, welding, masonry, monitoring safety and security; providing
and basic electrical and HVAC work, act customer service; preparing records and
as a single point of contact with department logs; and/or, performing other related ac-
and contractors, lead work crews on repair tivities.
and maintenance projects, and examine the
work of others to verify compliance with
quality and safety standards under basic su-
pervision.

Paralegal - Prosecutor’s Office Continued on page 16

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$20.77 - $30.10 Hourly

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Remaining Hopeful Being unincorporated has been what its
Throughout 2018 residents have experienced and liked.
Large growth is expected for this area, hop-
With 2017 Behind Us, New ing the people will be open and receptive
Opportunities Are in Front to change. Right now, San Tan Valley re-
of Us mains unincorporated and it has worked
well, but nothing remains the same forever.
By Diane Drell People must welcome new ideas and the
Continued from page 1 possibility of change. Change can be good!
Again, we need to live in the present and
As we bid farewell to 2017, we said good- not worry about the future and things that
bye to a year that was filled with uncertainty may or may not happen.
in many areas of our lives. There will be many new opportunities for
education, housing and jobs as we watch
Now is the time to welcome in a new year – this small area grow into something bigger
a new beginning, and for some a continua- and better.
tion of more good and great things to come.

We try and remain focused and hopeful. If everyone living in San Tan Valley can
In order to achieve those things, we try not work together to develop plans on what
to live in the past or worry about the future. they would like to see San Tan Valley be-
The present is what really counts and is our come, I believe it will happen. It needs to
reality. happen not as individuals, but people that
We have hope for what is to come and we come together in groups and share infor-
count our blessings. No matter what pres- mation in person – not via text messages or
ently exists in our lives, we know that we are through e-mail solely.
more fortunate than many others. The key to success is interacting with oth-
San Tan Valley is a wonderful area to live, er like-minded people. They surround
made up of approximately 100,000 people. us everywhere, even though we are often
People were initially drawn to this beautiful unaware they exist. They can be found at
area in the desert because of its agricultural Wal-Mart, gas stations, hair salons, sand-
potential, and the aesthetics of the moun- wich shops, and anywhere there is another
tains. person.
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The way to meet people and connect is to The main project for this year is remaining
start with a “hello” and smile. Smiles are “hopeful.” United we stand.
very welcoming. Often, conversations start Diane Drell is a member of DWD Enter-
out that way until two people discuss their prises LLC. She is an entrepreneur and
commonalities and one says to the other, has many different kinds of interests. She
“Would you like to meet for coffee one day is currently focused on helping churches
next week?” and other organizations do fund-raising
As human beings, we need to start connect- with her copyrighted artwork, which is a
ing again. Between families and friends one-of-a-kind, religious depiction of heav-
spread out all over and not living near each en. This framed artwork drawing/etching
other, we must all join together to make may have roots in the Italian Renaissance
our best effort to become united, no matter of Great Masters work. If you would like
what way we go about doing it. further information regarding purchasing
Together, the people that reside in San this artwork at wholesale prices (in quantity
Tan Valley can help express, plan and only) for your fundraiser, you may contact
experience visions for their future of San Diane: [email protected].
Tan Valley, and work with Developers and .STT
Community Leaders.

Choose your path

Transfer to any AZ public university or
train to enter today’s advanced workforce.
Speak to an advisor today.

CentralAZ.edu

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Pinal Emergency
Notification System

Continued from page 2

What is PENS?

This service allows you to opt-in to receive
notifications via phone calls, text messag-
ing, e-mail and more based on locations
you care about. You can choose to receive
notifications about events that may affect
your home, workplace, family’s schools and
more.

When will it be used?

This system will be used to notify you about
imminent threats to health and safety, as well
as informational notifications that affect your
current location or work environments. Ad-
ministrators will send notifications regarding
severe weather, flooding, evacuations and
more.

Will I still get emergency notifica-
tions if I don’t sign up?

If you don’t create a username and password,
you will receive notifications only by the meth-
ods that are on file for Pinal County.

What if my phone number or
email address changes?

The system is only as good as the informa-
tion you provide. If your contact informa-
tion changes, please visit your profile and
update your information.

Will my contact information be Is there a fee for this service?
shared with others?
No, this service is provided free of charge
No. The information that you provide will by Pinal County. Standard text messaging
be used only for Pinal County for notifica- rates may apply based on your plan with
tion purposes. We will not give or sell your your mobile phone carrier
contact or location information to any ven-
dor or other organization. Continued on page 15

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Pinal Emergency
Notification System

Continued from page 13

Using the System About Pinal County’s Emergancy
Management
In order to use the system you will need to
create an account and set up your profile. It Pinal County Office of Emergency Man-
is relatively easy to do. agement is comprised of four major com-
ponents:
Once you have created an account, you are
able to set up and personalize your alert Preparedness
subscriptions by city, community informa- We provide a continuous cycle of planning,
tion, and weather alerts. training, exercising, evaluation and make
corrective actions to ensure effective coor-
You can also set up a time that you do not dination during incident response.
wish to be alerted. As an example, if you
wish to not receive alerts in the middle of Response
the night, you can select a window of time We issue warnings, coordinate resources
when you do not wish to receive alerts. for the mobilization of response personnel
and equipment, to minimize injury and loss
You can also set up your preferences if you of life, thus reduce property damage and
have special needs that may be effected by economic loss, restore essential community
an area emergency, such as power outages. and public services.

Currently San Tan Times has set up an Recovery
account to receive all of the available alerts We assist local governments and individ-
and we will provide a follow up about the uals to restore public facilities, homes and
system and what residents can expect. businesses to pre-disaster condition when
possible.
If you already have an account with the
emergency system, let us know about your Mitigation
experiences and your recommendations on We reduce disaster impact by aggressively
the usability. seeking alternative funding for mitigation
projects before a disaster strikes.
For more information about the system go
online at: .STT
www.pinalcountyaz.gov/EmergencyMan-
agement/Pages/Home.aspx

http://www.pinalcountyaz.gov/Emergency-

Management/Documents/ContactBridge-
AppUserGuide_2.pdf

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Jobs Available operation and specified first aid procedures.
Receives bulk aviation fuel deliveries at the
Continued from page 9 airport fuel storage facilities and tests the fuel
before acceptance to ensure strict adherence
Line Service Specialist I to the Airport’s qualitative fuel standards.

Salary Operations Agent
$14.55 Hourly
Location Salary
5835 S Sossaman Road, $12.27 Hourly
Mesa, Arizona, 85212. Location
Job Type 5835 S Sossaman Road,
Full-Time Mesa, Arizona, 85212.
Department Job Type
Gateway Aviation Services/Fixed Based Part-Time Non-Benefited
Operator Department
Job Number Operations & Maintenance
00232 Job Number
Phone 00234
(480) 988-7632 Phone
Website (480) 988-7632
http://www.gatewayairport.com Website
http://www.gatewayairport.com
Job Summary
This position performs and/or participates in Job Summary
a wide variety of aircraft servicing, ground han- The Operations Agent position is responsible
dling and related aviation and airport service for performing entry level and/or semi-skilled
activities to provide complete, safe, efficient operational activities that include: monitoring
and high quality support to aircrews, passen- equipment and inventory; monitoring safety
gers, airport tenants and others using Gateway and security; providing customer service; pre-
Aviation Services, the Airport’s fixed base paring records and logs; and/or, performing
operator (FBO) and other Airport facilities. other related activities.
Services general aviation, military, commer-
cial-service, flight-test aircraft, ground service Qualifications
vehicles and equipment with fuel, oil, and Minimum Qualification(s) Required: High
provides other services, as required, to satis- School Diploma or GED and one (1) year of
fy customer and operational needs. Achieves work experience in aviation related to airlines
and sustains certification as a National Air or fixed base operator (FBO) operations, air-
Transportation Association (NATA) Pro- port ramp service operations and aircraft fuel
fessional Line Service Specialist and Phoe- servicing experience; or an equivalent com-
nix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Fuel bination of education and experience. Valid
Handler, and successfully completes required Arizona Driver’s License is required.
training programs pertaining to airline specif-
ic fuel handlers training, international waste .STT
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