Apache Junction man accidentally runs over friends

by Jim Walsh - Sept. 19, 2012 06:12 PM
The Republic | azcentral.com

A routine shopping trip turned tragic on Tuesday morning at an Apache Junction mobile home park when a man accidentally backed over two of his friends while they unloaded groceries.

Deputy Chief Dave Montgomery of the Apache Junction Fire District said the accident occurred at 10:30 a.m. at a mobile home park in the 300 block of North Meridian Drive.

He said the three men were in their 70s and had just returned from a shopping trip. The two victims were unloading groceries when the third put the car into reverse and ran them over.

After the driver realized his error, he put the car in drive and ran one victim over a second time, Montgomery said.

When firefighters arrived, they found one victim in extremely critical condition, he said. The man was flown to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn for treatment.

The second victim suffered less serious injuries and was taken to Mountain Vista Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

"There is no speeding, no alcohol, no drugs, just one of those freak accidents,'' said Barb Daily, who manages the mobile home park with her husband. "When you live in a community like this, you are all family.''

She said residents would be praying for the victims and offering to help in any way possible.

20 Sep, 2012

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Arizona has unremarkable summer

by Michael Clancy - Sept. 18, 2012 10:16 PM
The Republic | azcentral.com

It wasn't terribly hot, not especially cool, not too wet but not super dry. Arizona's summer was not very distinguished at all, even though in the first half of August it felt extra hot and possibly endless.

The National Climatic Data Center has put out its statistics on the months it classifies as summer: June, July and August.

Using those guidelines, Arizona had its:

12th-warmest summer, averaging 74.41 degrees. Phoenix's average for the whole year has been higher than that since 2000, according to the National Weather Service.

Eighth-wettest summer, with total rainfall of 5.37 inches. Phoenix has seen less rain annually in four of the last 11 years.

The data center bases its figures on averages of seven climate divisions around the state.

Such numbers seem positively heavenly to a resident of the Phoenix area. The temperature dropped to 74 degrees only once in each of the data center's summer months.

But the official numbers for Phoenix do not show any standout figures either. The average temperature was about 94.3 degrees, and the total rainfall was 2.41 inches -- neither figure especially high or low.

Phoenix had 85 days of temperatures over 100 during the three-month period and 108 so far this year, perfectly average. But the area had more than its fair share of 110-degree days so far this year -- 23 of them, more than the average of 18 but 10 fewer than in 2011.

Both summer and the monsoon continued well past the national data center's end-of-August cutoff. Summer ends on Friday, and the average temperature for the month through Monday was 88.4, or 2.2 degrees below normal. The addition of the September temperatures, along with the deletion of the first three weeks of June, would knock the summer temperature average down even further.

September also added 0.59 inch of rain, contributing to a total of 3 inches of rain during Phoenix's 2012 monsoon, a bit above average. No rain is forecast through next Tuesday, and the monsoon ends on Sept. 30.

19 Sep, 2012

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San Tan Valley chamber to hold business courses

Sept. 19, 2012 08:18 AM
Special to The Republic | azcentral.com

The San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the non-profit Senior Corp of Retired Executives to present a series of courses for northern Pinal County residents who are thinking about starting a business, but don't know how to get it off the ground and new business owners who want to grow.

THE COURSE

The five-week series will be at the SRP Service Center, 3735 E Combs Road, San Tan Valley, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each Wednesday in October. It is open to business owners in Apache Junction, Coolidge, Florence, Gold Canyon, Superior and San Tan Valley. Subjects covered:

The Buzz About Creating Your Own Business.

How the Right Information Can Make You a Lot of Money.

A Great Marketing Strategy, Making Your Business Profitable.

Tools & Techniques To Help You Raise Capital.

ABOUT SCORE

Founded in 1964, SCORE is dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow and succeed nationwide. It is partially funded by the Small Business Administration and has more than 13,000 volunteers, including 105 in the Phoenix-area, who offer confidential business-mentoring services at no charge.

INFORMATION

Cost for the series is $125, but San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce members can attend for $25. New members joining the San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce before the series' first session Oct. 3 will be eligible for the discount. Seating is limited and registration is required: www.SanTanChamber.com. Information on SCORE: www.greaterphoenix.SCORE.org.

19 Sep, 2012

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U.S. 60 crashes in AJ kill 2, shut down westbound lanes

Sept. 19, 2012 06:17 AM
The Arizona Republic-12 News Breaking News Team

Separate crashes has left two people dead on U.S. 60 near Tomahawk Road in Apache Junction Wednesday morning, forcing the closure of the freeway's westbound lanes.

The crashes, which happened at about 5:30 a.m., involved two separate wrecks about 100 yards apart. One wreck was a two-vehicle collision that left one person dead. Another wreck also left a person dead, but there were few details on that crash.

Westbound traffic on U.S. 60 was being taken off the freeway at Goldfield Road.

19 Sep, 2012

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Man accused pointing stolen handgun at school guard

by Domenico Nicosia - Sept. 18, 2012 04:11 PM
The Arizona Republic- 12 News Breaking News Team

A 23-year-old man was booked on suspicion of possessing a stolen handgun and pointing it at a security guard at Stanfield Elementary School, Pinal County sheriff's officials said.

Saul Martinez was walking behind a locked school gate at approximately 11:30 a.m. Saturday when the security guard asked him what he was doing. Martinez pulled a .40 caliber handgun from his waist and told the guard to "back off," said Elias Johnson, a public information officer from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

The guard called 911 from his vehicle and drove to a nearby Circle K where Martinez followed him, Johnson said.

Deputies arrived at the Circle K, handcuffed Martinez and found the gun hidden behind the Redbox movie rental kiosk, Johnson said.

The serial number on the firearm indicated that the handgun was stolen from Casa Grande.

Authorities said Martinez is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who had been deported on three separate occasions, twice in 2009 and once in 2011.

Martinez was booked on suspicion of possessing a firearm on school grounds, prohibited possessor of a firearm, aggravated assault, trespassing, threats and intimidation and disorderly conduct with a firearm, the release said.

19 Sep, 2012

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Kohl's hiring more than 52,000 holiday employees

Sept. 18, 2012 08:49 AM
AP

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - -- Kohl's Department Stores says it plans to hire more than 52,000 holiday employees nationwide this season, up more than 10 percent from last year.

Kohl's expects hiring an average of 41 employees per store. The Menomonee Falls department store chain has 1,146 stores in 49 states.

Kohl's will also hire about 5,700 seasonal employees for its distribution centers and credit operations unit.

The company says the 52,700 seasonal employees will work anywhere from a few hours to more than 20 hours per week. It plans to fill the jobs by mid-November.

Typical jobs include cash register sales, stocking, freight processing and unloading trucks.

18 Sep, 2012

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Bennett to hold election town halls around state

Sept. 18, 2012 08:10 AM
Associated Press

Secretary of State Ken Bennett plans to hold 25 town halls around Arizona during October for voters to learn about initiatives and referendums appearing on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.

The town halls begin Oct. 2 in Kingman and wrap up Oct. 30 in Wickenburg. Other locations include Lake Havasu City, Yuma, Prescott, Florence, Flagstaff, Tucson and Sun City West.

Bennett's office says the town halls are intended to provide voters a chance to ask questions of supporters and opponents of the ballot measures.

Propositions on the ballot include initiatives on a sales tax increase and changes to Arizona's primary election system.

18 Sep, 2012

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