Southeast Valley Ledger

08/15/2023

Take Flight in Superior, Arizona! Aerial Engagement will be offering glider flights! Book your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3YxfHlj

08/09/2023

$240,000 in lottery winnings won over the weekend throughout Arizona

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=661104479384279&id=100064541990057&sfnsn=mo&mibextid=RUbZ1f

Four Powerball tickets produced winnings of $50,000 and four Mega Millions tickets produced winnings of $10,000.

02/07/2023

Save the date March 4th

05/11/2022

The coming election in Queen Creek could result in a sizable shift in the composition of the Town Council with a new mayor a virtual certainty and five candidates vying

02/01/2022

There's a housing boom across the Valley, and Schnepf Farms is the latest farm to sell a piece of land to developers.

12/29/2021

11/18/2021

05/15/2021

“In Arizona, we’re going to use federal money to encourage people to work ... instead of paying people not to work,” Ducey said.

“In Arizona, we’re going to use federal money to encourage people to work … instead of paying people not to work,” Gov. Ducey said.

04/05/2021

On April 12th pavement rehabilitation work will take place on Kenworthy Road and cause a closure from Pima Road to Ranch Road. Work is scheduled for only the day and a detour route will be provided. Please drive with caution, be mindful of all traffic signage, and plan for extra travel time due to possible delays.

04/03/2021

UPDATE: (03:08 PM 4/5/21) Water line work will be extended for the day on April 6th. The right turn lanes of Chandler Heights Road and Gantzel Road will have intermittent lane closures. Please drive with caution and expect possible delays.

The Town of Queen Creek continues to have ongoing water line work. On March 31st work will start at the Gantzel Rd & Chandler Heights Rd intersection. Work plans to last throughout the week and will include intermittent lane closures. Please drive with caution and plan for extra travel time due to possible delays.

03/12/2021

We continue to receive Moderna at all of our Pinal County vaccine locations.

For those coming for their scheduled second dose of Moderna, please know that you will be required to fill out a consent form again. This includes the section on screening and you will be asked if you had any side effects to the first dose.

Other than our initial shipment this past week, we have been notified that additional doses of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine will be "little to none" until approximately the last week of March.

https://www.pinalcountyaz.gov/publichealth/CoronaVirus/Pages/Home.aspx

03/10/2021

03/02/2021

Copper Area covers the following communities: San Tan Valley, Pinal County, Kearny, Superior, Oracle, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, Miami

02/10/2021

Pinal County Saddened to Report the Passing of Economic Development Director Tim Kanavel

Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Stephen Miller this morning announced news of the very sad passing of Pinal County Economic Development Director Tim Kanavel.

Tim joined Pinal County in 2009 as the County's first Economic Development Director and since then has overseen more than $8 Billion of projects coming into the County. Most recently these included electric-vehicle manufacturers Lucid Motors and Nikola Motors.

He led an award-winning Economic Development and Workforce Department, most recently recognized as Large Organization of the Year with an Excellence in Economic Development Award by the Arizona Association for Economic Development.

Prior to joining Pinal County, Tim worked with the Wickenburg Regional Economic Development Partnership, Tucson Airport, and the former Greater Tucson Economic Council. A University of Arizona graduate, he had begun his career as a driller in the oilfields of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Tim was 64 and leaves behind 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Everyone at Pinal County sends their condolences to Tim's family and friends.

Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Stephen Miller paid tribute to Tim, "I met Tim when he first came to Pinal County in 2009. Tim came from the working world having begun his career in the oilfields, and as a result, knew how important jobs are and what they mean to everyday lives.

There was nobody more dedicated to his job and to Pinal County than Tim, he was a person that was always trying to advance Pinal County and what was best for our constituents. This is devastating news and a tough loss for Pinal County."

Vice-Chair Mike Goodman added, "He's going to be greatly missed, there's no way you can replace a Tim Kanavel. What he's done for this County and our communities is truly beyond measurement, we're going to see the impact of Tim's work for decades. What's going to be challenging is to continue that legacy. Our thoughts are with Tim's family, friends, and loved ones. I always counted Tim as a good friend of mine."

Interim County Manager Leo Lew joined the County in 2009, the same year as Tim, and commented, "I had the privilege of working with Tim for the past decade. The growth and development in the County over the past 10 years is in large part because of him. It was easy to see that Tim lived the life he loved and he lived it to the fullest. He will be dearly missed as a colleague and friend. Our condolences go out to Tim's family and loved ones."

Stephanie Maack worked closest to Tim in recent years as Economic Development Program Manager and said, "Tim chose Economic Development as a profession as a way to give back to people. He used to say he was responsible for over 450,000 lives (Pinal County population) and helping to make their quality of life better. He was the biggest cheerleader for the County, municipalities, and the clients he worked with.

Working so closely together, we developed a friendship. If I was the last to leave the building, he stayed behind to make sure I didn't walk out in the dark by myself. It was little things like that that made him who he was, he always thought of everyone before himself. He was bigger than life with a heart to match, this was evident to anyone who knew him! My thoughts and prayers are with Tim and his family. I will miss my dear friend and mentor."

02/02/2021

It's NOT getting hot in here.....So keep on all your clothes and include a jacket!!! Groundhog Day 2021: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

https://abc11.com/groundhog-day-2021-forecast-6-more-weeks-winter-early-spring/10194022/

01/29/2021

01/28/2021

01/09/2021

The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) has voted to cancel all winter sports due to COVID-19 concerns.

01/05/2021

Apparently PCSO has an excellent sense of humor! Read on!

01/02/2021

Interesting CDC information on COVID19 vaccinations!

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/?fbclid=IwAR2FlHdKU6pD7NV4VOFokIuyAPwcLpfZgGFvDpThlRJMvaQQAaTq-YzGCF4

Find national and local rates for COVID cases and deaths in the United States.

12/08/2020

11/20/2020

As part of the Signal Butte and Queen Creek improvements, Signal Butte Road will be closed just south of Queen Creek from 9 p.m. on Nov. 20 to 5 a.m. on Nov. 23. The closure allows the Queen Creek Irrigation District to relocate their irrigation pipe for the upcoming intersection improvements.

10/22/2020

Another chance to check out "Skilled Trades: Build Your Future" as well as "CAC Overview" Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Register and attend our virtual session and any other virtual sessions by following these steps:
1. Log into the website: https://virtual.gotocollegefairs.com/azccvirtualfair
2. Click on “Step 1” to register
3. After registering click on “Enter College Fair”
4. Click on the Central Arizona College logo
5. Scroll down the page and click on “Presentation” to view “live” sessions

07/09/2020

Arizona is now No. 1 in the world for coronavirus but some Arizonans say it's no big deal

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2020/07/08/arizona-now-no-1-world-coronavirus-but-some-arizonans-say-its-no-big-deal/5399638002/

Arizona may lead the world right now in coronavirus cases, but some residents just don't think it's any big deal.

07/02/2020

Strong social connections key to supporting families

http://www.copperarea.com/pages/strong-social-connections-key-to-supporting-families/

Copper Area covers the following communities: San Tan Valley, Pinal County, Kearny, Superior, Oracle, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, Miami

05/20/2020

ARIZONA at WORK Pinal County can help you make your next career move. Contact them today to learn how they can help you!