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LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 8 Contributors 8 HISTORY Remembering a founding father of Maricopa 10 This month in history 10 Hidden in his garage was a family secret that would change his life 12 GOVERNMENT Here’s why Maricopa has the worst voter turnout in the county 16 This summer was the worst ever for wildfires 24 After three forced resignations, city’s first police chief floats bid for sheriff 29 Voters find local prosecutor guilty of being soft on crime 32 Before you vote in November, read this 36 Permits 38 COMMUNITY Fall into savings at Maricopa Wellness Center 40 Halloween house decorating contest returns after last year’s success 41 City’s booming car culture belies its hatred of them 42 Tattoo therapy much more than ink from a shrink 48 SPORTS Rams gridiron puts a pair in the win column 49 BUSINESS Briefs 50 Restaurant inspections 51 Meet Maricopa’s gun goddess 52
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SENIORS How this Province birder is saving the owls in her neighborhood 60 EVENTS Calendar 62 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 71 PARTING SHOT A horror movie set in Maricopa might look like this 72
HOME Pumpkin to E5? It’s like playing chess with your plants 54 What you need to do for National Fire Prevention Week 56 Housing market thaws, but is it enough to motivate buyers, sellers? 57 Extreme home sales 58 How to maximize your real estate investment 59
ON THE COVER Dennis Rossini and John Marsh are members of the Maricopa Cruising group, a lynchpin in the city’s booming car scene. Victor Moreno captures The Lakes resident Rossini (left) with his 1931 Ford Model A and Marsh, from Cobblestone Farms, with his 1955 Chevrolet pickup truck at a cruise-in Sept. 10 behind the Burger King on John Wayne Parkway.
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