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2, 3 & 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES BRAND-NEW AFFORDABLE LIVING
LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 4 Contributors 4 HISTORY This month in history 6 From powering farms to energizing cities 8 GOVERNMENT Mapping Pinal County’s energy projects 10 Permits 16 BUSINESS Q&A with Maricopa’s health insurance lady 18 Preview Mandy’s fall menu 20 Restaurant inspections 22 Maricopa business in brief 24 COMMUNITY Finding connection in family, faith and music 26 Where vulnerability takes the stage 30 HEALTH Here’s what your skin reveals 32 EDUCATION They never forgot their favorite teachers 34 A first look at CAC’s online nursing program 38
Enjoy a modern home with:
• Private backyards
• Energy-efficient building design
• Granite countertops
• Stainless steel appliance package
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• Convenient mail & package center
• In-Home washer & dryer* (extra cost)
SENIORS Don’t underestimate the power of a hello 40 HOME The dirt on growing squash in Maricopa 42 Managing a home purchase when you don’t tie the knot 43 How turning down pet owners can cost you money 44 Extreme home sales 46 Pumpkin season is here 50
THINGS TO DO Events calendar 52 Generosity takes the crown at Maricopa’s annual gala 54 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 63 PARTING SHOT Spotting lakeside serenity 64
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Swimming pool
Reserve your NEW HOME now!
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ON THE COVER Associate Editor Monica D. Spencer took this photo of senior advocate Ron Smith installing a lockbox on a neighbor’s home with his wife, Helen.
18260 N Alan Stephens Pkwy | Maricopa, AZ 85138
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InMaricopa.com | November 2026
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