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FROM THE EDITOR
I I FEEL LIKE EVERYONE HAS SEEN THE MOVIE, EVEN people like me who were born after 1987. It’s a cult classic with a fitting name for this edition of InMaricopa . You might have noticed I replaced trains with campaigns in the title of this letter. Reason: the magazine you’re holding is stocked with several fantastic pieces exploring the historic election taking place just five days after this edition makes its newsstand egress. Maricopa’s patent patriotism is belied by its woeful voter turnout in the July primary election. I know most of my Maricopa neighbors don’t get very jazzed about local politics, which is why I wrote you a vivisection on why this scrappy little city gets so lazy when it comes to the ballot box — and why I left this month’s elections theme off the cover. In this edition, you’ll get to know your candidates for state and federal legislatures, and the county sheriff hopeful from Maricopa who maintains a devoted faithful despite being mired in controversy. Then, you’ll read about the fall of our local attorney whom voters fired after two terms of what they called “soft on crime” prosecuting. But don’t worry — in this edition, which is easily one of my favorites from 2024, we have plenty of planes and automobiles to share. In Planes, Trains and Automobiles , Steve Martin and John Candy’s flight to Chicago gets canceled, leading the protagonists to go on a wild, unexpected adventure. As the road trip comedy teaches us, planes don’t have to leave the runway to take people on epic adventures.
Planes, campaigns and automobiles
Publisher SCOTT BARTLE
For example, Tom Schuman tells us the story of a local man whose shocking discovery — that his grandfather designed and built the Spirit of St. Louis — forever altered the trajectory of his life. How about that scene where Del’s carelessly
Managing Editor ELIAS WEISS
Advertising Director VINCENT MANFREDI
discarded cigarette starts a fire in the middle of BFE? It was pretty funny when Candy did it, but not so much when it burned an area of Pinal County bigger than the entire cities of Tolleson and Litchfield Park combined.
Advertising TAWNI PROCTOR MICHELLE SORENSEN
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During the hottest summer on record in metro Phoenix, unincorporated Maricopa suffered four times the average number of wildfires. Our Monica D. Spencer talks to the experts, who say the weather phenomenon could have deleterious effects on people living in the city proper. And finally — the automobiles. I’m sure you admired those old schools on the cover. And before you ask, no, I’m not talking about the two men, although they are part of Maricopa’s unique car subculture, which, in a city that famously hates and ties all its misfortunes to cars, has not only brought people together but also saved lives. Brian Petersheim Jr. attended all the car shows and cruise-ins in town to get the scoop. So, there you have it. Your monthly dose of planes, campaigns and automobiles. Please enjoy, and I’ll catch up with you again this time next month!
Writers JEFF CHEW KRISTINA DONNAY DAYV MORGAN BRIAN PETERSHEIM JR. HARRIET PHELPS BRIANNA REINHOLD TOM SCHUMAN MONICA D. SPENCER SHERMAN AND EUPHEMIA WEEKES
Photographers BRYAN MORDT VICTOR MORENO
BRIAN PETERSHEIM JR. MONICA D. SPENCER
H Only candidate with PCSO experience H Will protect the rights of Pinal County Citizens H Help stop human trafficking and drug smuggling H Will reduce response times
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MISSION Inform readers/viewers. Enrich advertisers.
BELIEFS We believe in: • An informed citizenry. • Holding ourselves and others accountable. • The success of deserving businesses.
ELIAS WEISS MANAGING EDITOR
CONTRIBUTORS
VALUES
• Integrity • Accountability
• Open, honest, real-time communication • Prosperity for clients, community, company
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DAYV MORGAN Top realtor Dayv tells us why, although interest rates are coming down, there’s work to do before sellers can start getting excited.
TOM SCHUMAN Ace reporter Tom follows a man who devoted his life to aviation after uncovering shocking family secrets hidden in his garage 25 years ago.
HARRIET PHELPS Like the streets of Phoenix, Master Gardener Harriett shares a novel gardening strategy that’s not only green — it makes a perfect grid.
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