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Why Is San Tan Valley Annoyed And Angry?

A Local Resident Offers Their Perspective

Our ongoing series of Letter ident that offers their take on community will have many op-
To The Editor has struck a
nerve with many residents and our community. It’s a message portunities ahead of them.
with that we have another res-
that we can get behind as a new Continued on page 6
www.santantimes.com year is coming up fast and our

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Road Improvements
Project UPDATE

Hunt Highway Phase 4
& Gantzel Road

By San Tan Times
Continued from page 1

The current road construction on Hunt Utilities are also conducting relocations to
Highway and the Gantzel Road extension accommodate the project. This work is tak-
is no small task and we all look forward to ing place off the roadway; however, there
it being completed for a variety of reasons. are traffic barricades set up at the shoulder
Let’s review the latest updates available. to protect the work zone.

SRP and Cox utilities Irrigation & Drainage

Construction continues as SRP and Cox Contractor crews are currently working on
utilities are relocating their overhead facili- New Magma Irrigation & Drainage District
ties underground from approximately This- (NMIDD) channel improvements, with
tle Trail through Magma Road. SRP crews work taking place near Thistle Trail, John-
are currently pulling wire through the newly son Ranch, Quartzsite and Magma Road.
installed conduit, after which the electric This work is taking place off the roadway;
poles can be removed. Also, CenturyLink however, there may be traffic barricades set
continues similar work to relocate their up at the shoulder to protect the work zone.
facilities from Bella Vista Road through
Magma Road. Mediacom and Johnson Continued on page 9

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December 22, 2017

Friday’s Word Search Puzzle



Giving a Hand Up brain is still processing your decision mak-
or a Hand Out ing, and you leave wishing you had more
ways to engage. But what?
It’s Hard to Know When to
Help and When Not to Help How desperate must someone feel to stand
on the street corner and beg? Ya, some
By, The United Way of Pinal County opportunists make more money than you,
Continued from page 1 and I combined, but the vast majority of the
people standing on street corners begging
Ever drive by a busy street corner only to see are not opportunists. These are people
someone holding a sign that said “HELP. down on their luck that have lost hope and
HOMELESS anything will help?” Do honestly may not know how to pick them-
you catch yourself looking at their shoes, selves up anymore. They may have lost
clothes, hair to figure out whether or not hope in themselves or the system. How
their story could be true? Then within that can you, a passerby, give them hope again?
split second, and just before the light turns And do it in a few minutes? Not all of us
green, you may decide “you know, I wish are as daring as our Executive Director.
I had something I could do to help them.
But what? Is what I have gonna help them She tells a story of one rainy day last winter,
to improve their situation or is it enabling where she was entering a store and passed
them? Is it my place to judge? What can I by a homeless woman pushing a grocery
do?” By this time, the light turns green, and cart out of the rain. She greeted her, and
you don’t want to be the one to hold every-
body up or get honked at, so you go. Your Continued on page 16

December 22 - 24, 2017

San Tan Valley Weekend Weather

Friday Saturday Sunday

High 56° High 64° High 70°
Low 33° Low 39° Low 43°
Mostly sunny skies. High Partly cloudy skies. High
Sunny skies. High 56F. 64F. Winds light and variable. near 70F. Winds light and
Winds light and variable. variable.

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Annoyed And to both ‘choice’ and ‘voice’, we are also
Why Is San Tan attacking the heart of community: people.
Valley Annoyed No, none of us are perfect. None of us are
And Angry? right all of the time. Every single one of us
is informed by our personal experience,
A Local Resident Offers and it all is important. So please, take a few
Their Perspective deep breaths, listen to some silence, and re-
lax. I propose we all give ourselves a break
By: A Concerned Citizen during this Season of Giving. Sometimes
Continued from page 1 the best gift we can give to our loved ones is
a good attitude.
San Tan Valley is very divided, if social
media comments are to be believed. There Sincerely,
are those who feel strongly that things are
fine as they are now, those who feel that in- A Local San Tan Valley Resident
corporation is the only answer, others who
believe annexation by neighboring towns is ---------------------------------------------------------------------
best, and then there are those who have no
interest in the matter. I imagine there are
a whole host of others who don’t fit neatly
into any of these categories.

Every single voice on the subject has their Dear Local Resident,
reasons for their choice; every reason I We agree with your outlook. We will never
have heard so far is completely valid. For grow and take advantage of the opportuni-
residents who reside in more rural areas ties coming our way as a community if we
and have been here for generations, the continue to lash out and attack each other.
growth in the area threatens a way of life We need to find a way to come together
and livelihood. For people who were part in a way that this area has never done so
of the early growth, experience in life and in before in order to make real progress and
other locations gives a warning to how ‘side- change. None of us have all of the solu-
ways’ things could go, and many moved or tions, but collectively, we can accomplish so
bought here to avoid that experience. In the much more if we found common ground
more recent growth, many of the people to build upon.
who moved here came for a safe, afford- There are a lot of divided opinions in our
able place to raise their young families. To area and we need to listen more and attack
these residents, being a part of a municipal- less for this area to overcome its hurdles
ity is often seen as an answer to the ‘prob- and frustrations.
lems’ faced currently.

Regardless of how we have made our own Happy Holidays!
choice, and as certainly as we have the right .STT

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December 22, 2017

Friday’s Sudoku Puzzle

Road Improvements Project
UPDATE

Continued from page 2

Gantzel Road extension Hunt Highway remains open for travel with
one lane in each direction during this work,
Construction crews will start on the exten- and business and resident access is being
sion of Gantzel Road from Omega Drive maintained.
to Hunt Highway at Johnson Ranch Bou-
levard January 2018. Even though most of We look forward to seeing these projects
the work will be handled off the roadway take place and look forward to the com-
there will likely be increased truck traffic pletion. For many of us, the completion of
on Hunt Highway in order to complete the these projects will change the way we travel
work. As the connection is made, traffic around San Tan Valley.
restrictions will be in place. Hunt Highway
and Johnson Ranch Boulevard anticipate For project questions or information:
to remain open throughout the work, and 480.898.4100 or visit www.HuntGantzel.
completion is slated March 2018. com.STT

The Gantzel Road extension is expected to
be open to traffic April 2018. Hunt High-
way traffic will be routed onto Gantzel Road
to allow contractor to begin work on Hunt
Highway between Johnson Ranch Boule-
vard and Red Road.

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Holiday Services 5:30 PM
7:00 PM
Mass,Services,andCharities December 24
ThisHolidayWeekend Christmas Celebration:
4: PM
By The San Tan Times 5:30 PM
Continued from page 1 7:00 PM

Their are several churches, services, and Location:
charities in the area performing many func- 4815 W Hunt Hwy
tions for our community. Here you will Queen Creek, AZ 85142
find some of the many religious and charity Phone: (480) 677-2100
organizations available to local residents. www.mv.church

Christ The Victor LifePoint Church

Christmas Eve Worship December 24
9:00 AM Regular Service:
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship 9:45 AM
5PM and 7PM 11:30 AM
Christmas Day Worship
10 AM Special Service:
4:30 PM
Location: 6:15 PM
6173 E Arizona Farms Rd,
San Tan Valley, AZ 85132 Bible Studies
Phone: (520) 723-4220 Tuesday night Men’s and Women’s Bible
Pastor Bruce Lerum studies will not be meeting tonight and Dec
[email protected] 26th. These groups will resume on January
2nd. The Men’s morning coffee that meets
Mountain View Church on Tuesday mornings will not be meeting
Dec 26th and Jan 2nd. This group will re-
December 23 sume on Jan 9th.
Christmas Celebration:
4: PM

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Location: Location
28479 N Main St Scchnepf Farms
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 24610 S. Rittenhouse Rd
Phone: 480.888.1560
[email protected]
www.lifepointaz.com

The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints

Christmas Eve Services
10am at the LDS Church Building on
Gantzel Rd. (Across from Poston Butte)

For additional information regarding LDS
services and events please reach out to the
these communities located in San Tan Val-
ley:

1521 E Bella Vista Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85243

2559 E Combs Rd Charities And Religious
Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Communities

29419 N Desert Willow Blvd If you are part of a charity or religious com-
Queen Creek, AZ 85142 munity and would like to see your infor-
Phone: (480) 882-2043 mation listed or included in future articles,
contact The San Tan Times at:
LDS New Year’s [email protected]
Youth Dance .STT
Friday, December 29, 2017
9:00 PM - 12: AM

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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Influenza Activity and Epidemiology with Pinal County Pub-
Increasing lic Health. “Since only the sickest people
seek medical care when they have influenza
PinalCountyHasTrended our reported cases represent just a sliver of
UpwardinFluActivity. the overall activity occurring in our commu-
nity.”
By Pinal County Communications
Continued from page 1

FLORENCE, AZ -- The Arizona Depart- The CDC recommends that everyone over
ment of Health Services announced today the age of 6 months receive vaccination
that influenza activity is now widespread in each season.
Arizona.
Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused
Pinal County has also identified this recent by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and
trend upward in flu activity. As of Decem- lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness
ber 20th, the Pinal County Public Health and can lead to hospitalization and death.
Department has confirmed 244 cases of The flu virus spreads when someone with
influenza compared to 14 at this time last influenza coughs, sneezes, or talks. You can
year. Pinal County also identified its first also catch influenza by touching a surface
influenza related death of the season this or object that the virus lands on and then
week, an elderly resident of the county that touching your face. People at higher risk for
passed away after being admitted to a local severe disease include those with asthma,
hospital. diabetes, pregnant women, people that may
be immune-compromised and adults over
the age of 65.

“If you are thinking about getting a flu shot Even if you are vaccinated, there are more
now is the time to do it,” said Graham
Briggs, Manager for Infectious Diseases Continues on page 15

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Influenza Activity Increasing Coolidge Clinic
119 West Central
Continued from page 13 Thursday-Friday from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
ways to prevent the spread of influenza: Eloy Clinic
• Wash your hands 302 East 5th Street
• Cover your cough Tuesday-Wednesday from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Stay home when you are sick Kearny Clinic
• Avoid touching your face 355 Alden Road
Most primary care providers as well as phar- Open the third Wednesday of month
macies and other medical providers offer from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
flu shots. Interested residents are also able
to get influenza vaccination free of charge

for all children under 18 years old, and at Mammoth Clinic
low or no cost for adults at Pinal County 110 Main Street
Public Health clinics. Thursday-Friday from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
For additional questions about influenza or Maricopa Clinic
to make an appointment at the Health De- 41600 West Smith-Enke Road
partment for vaccine please call (520) 866- Tuesday-Friday from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
6300 in Pinal County.

Pinal County Health Clinics San Tan Valley Clinic
addresses and hours: 36235 North Gantzel Road
Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Apache Junction Clinic
575 North Idaho Road, Suite 301 Superior Clinic
Tuesday-Friday from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM 60 East Main Street
Casa Grande Clinic Open the second Wednesday of month
1729 North Trekell Road from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM .STT

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Giving a Hand Up or because she is afraid of what may happen
a Hand Out to her in the big city and she doesn’t quali-
fy for any social disability support. She just
Continued from page 5 doesn’t know where to start picking herself
back up. Every once in a while the two will
see each other in the community and em-
brace and talk about how to connect with
services. Someday the homeless woman
will be ready to move on with her life. She
had needs but was ever so humble and un-
assuming. Our director still looks for this
woman every time she drives around town.

they exchanged pleasantries. As she en- It’s hard to know when to help and when
tered the store, the still small voice in her not to help or even how much to help. If
head said: “You should ask the woman if you aren’t in the social service business, you
she needs something warm to eat?” By the may not know or even feel comfortable in
time the shopping was done, the homeless helping because you may not know where
woman had already moved on. Our direc- to send them for assistance.
tor went to the store and purchased a bowl
of hot soup and some crackers and found The Homeless Coalitions in Casa Grande
the homeless woman a few blocks away and Apache Junction have supported the
from the store. She engaged the homeless development of “street sheet.” These pock-
woman and learned that a few days before et-size resource guides target the needs of
she had been robbed of everything she the homeless, or those at risk of becoming
had, including all of her food. When asked homeless, may not know how to fill. These
“what do you need?” the answer was “a loaf guides could be a way for you to connect in-
of bread would be helpful.” dividuals with a place where they can begin
Our director went to the store and, with her the journey of finding their way back when
personal funds, purchased this homeless they are ready. You may be their missing
woman some groceries to last her until the link. They may think they know where to
next time her food stamp money would ar- go for help, but they don’t.
rive about five days later. These two have
become friends but with no way to contact This easily storable guide gives them all of
each other. Her story is sad. Her husband the available resources in the area in a quick
passed away a few years ago after being ill and matter of fact way. Make some copies
for a prolonged period. After his death, her and keep them in the car so that when you
life fell apart. She has no family nearby and find someone at the park, the street corner
just makes do with what she has. or at the store, you can be empowered to
The homeless woman doesn’t want to reach out and connect them to services.
move into Phoenix where there are shelters This guide may also be useful to loved ones
that are struggling. Create a resource ripple
in our community.
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Wildlife Of San Tan Valley

Rod Small’s Visual Journey

By, Rod Small

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Salt River Wild Horse .STT

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