About Us
Scott Bartle
Publisher
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85239.com’s publisher, Scott Bartle, began his career in sports marketing, producing and marketing Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour events in Indianapolis and Scottsdale. He served as Marketing Coordinator for the Super Bowl XXX Host Committee prior to joining the Maricopa County Sports Commission where he spent four years as its Assistant Executive Director. Since 2000 Scott has served as president of Outside the Box Marketing, Inc., a company specializing in corporate and educational marketing, athlete representation, event management and marketing, sponsorship services and public relations.
Among the organizations with which Scott is involved are the Knights of Columbus, IU Alumni Club of Phoenix, Maricopa Parks, Recreation and Libraries Advisory Committee, Project CENTRL, Sigma Chi Fraternity and Valley Leadership. A graduate of Indiana University, Scott is a native Hoosier and has lived in the Greater Phoenix area since 1977 and Maricopa since 2004.
NEWS & EDITORIAL
Joyce Hollis
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Joyce Hollis is a native Nebraskan who moved to Arizona in 1972. She spent 30 years as a high school and community college English instructor, specializing in college preparatory composition and literature. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nebraska and two Masters’ degrees, in both elementary and secondary curriculum and instruction, from Northern Arizona University.
Married with two grown sons, she has a granddaughter and a grandson. In addition to spoiling the grandchildren, Joyce enjoys reading, shopping, needlepoint and knitting for family members as well as the local Pregnancy Care Center.
Watching college football is a favorite pastime, although she found it more entertaining when the Cornhuskers won every game. She also loves to travel and considers China and Thailand two of her favorite places, next to Great Britain.
Joyce and her husband, Ron, moved to Maricopa from Lake Havasu City in 2004. She is a member of the Founder's Day committee, the Public Safety Advisory Committee, the Traffic Task Force, Friends of the Library, the downtown redevelopment committee (Destination Maricopa) and chairs the M.A.S.H. Anti-Substance Abuse Coalition.
Michael Rich
News Assistant
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Michael K. Rich is a 2008 graduate of the University of Arizona School of Journalism. While at the university Michael completed internships at Fox 10 News in Phoenix, the Arizona Daily Star and worked as both an editor and reporter for the Mesa Legend. However, his crowning achievement came during the spring semester of the 2007 school year when he was chosen to be a Don Bolles Fellow. The Bolles fellowship is a program in which a selected student spends the entire semester covering the Arizona State legislature.
Despite his accomplishments, the one thing Michael values most is his family. Michael was married July 4, 2006, to his soul mate Rachael. Michael said without the loving support of his wife he would not be able to accomplish anything. However, the greatest gift Michael ever received was becoming a father. On Aug. 19, 2007, Michaels's son Jason was born. Watching a child grow before his eyes and the unconditional love he feels for his son are two things he would not trade for anything. One day he would like to have six more children.
Michael has aspirations to become a political reporter, but in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family and watching the Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Suns break his heart.
OPERATIONS AND SALES
Carolyn Struble
Operations Manager
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Carolyn Struble, a rare native Arizonan, grew up in Glendale. She graduated from Moon Valley High School and attended Glendale Community College as an English major and Central Arizona Community College in the Early Childhood Development program.
Carolyn previously operated her own business which offered administrative and organizational services to small businesses that lacked the overhead for full-time staff. Most recently, Carolyn was the sales engineer and project estimator for LAI International’s Southwest division, one of the leading laser and waterjet contract manufacturers in the country.
Carolyn and her daugher have been Maricopa residents since the spring of 2005. She was a member of the first City of Maricopa Parks, Recreation and Libraries Holiday Events Committee, which was responsible for planning the 2005 Founder’s Day Celebration and Holiday Homes on Parade. She was on the committee responsible for planning the second annual Maricopa Salsa Festival presented by 85239.com and she was a member of the MOMS Club of Maricopa before joining 85239.com in October, 2005.
Kathy Debevec
Classifieds Coordinator
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Kathy Debevec is a native of Illinois who moved to Arizona in 1995. After raising four daughters to middle school age, she spent ten years in administrative assistance and eight years as a real estate broker.
Married for 45 years to her high school sweetheart, Kathy and her husband now have nine grandchildren ranging in age from 22 to six years old. She loves to read, sew and has a great passion for cooking.
Giving back to the community is an important part of Kathy’s life. She is a member of the M.A.S.H. Drug Coalition and Friends of the Library, currently serving as chairman of the fund raising project, “Home Cookin’ from Maricopa,” the first published cookbook from Maricopa. Kathy is also a poll worker for the Pinal County Elections Department and a member of Maricopa Community Church, where she is a choir member.
Kathy and her husband, Tony, moved to Maricopa from Ahwatukee in 2004. They both love to travel, especially cruising. Going “down under,” sailing from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, was a favorite of both. They also enjoy returning to Illinois and visits with extended family and lifetime friends. Acclimating to her new home in Maricopa was made easy by the helpful friendliness of long time residents. Her dream for Maricopa is that, in spite of the growth we will experience, neighbors will still continue to care for one another, keeping the small town atmosphere.
Cynthia D. Hammond
Customer Service Coordinator
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In 1979, Cynthia, her husband Fred and their two daughters moved to Chandler, AZ from Chicago, IL. After a successful career in personnel training for the Airline Industry, Cynthia started her own business in 1992 -- A+ Training & Development, a professional consulting company committed to assisting businesses in preventing or correcting various employment-related issues.
A pioneer in the field of Sexual Harassment Prevention training, Cynthia designed, developed and facilitated "Sexual Harassment: The Hidden Agenda", a six-hour program accredited by the IACET. Cynthia also designed and developed many other workshops on topics like diversity, business etiquette, customer service, effective communication and professional development. Her workshops are still utilized in both government and private industries, including: City of Phoenix, US Bureau of Land Management, Motorola University, Phoenix Speakers Bureau, WOW (Women Off Welfare) and many others.
Cynthia has been featured in the Arizona Business Gazette, The Tribune and as a guest speaker on KFNN-1530 radio.
Cynthia and Fred moved to Maricopa in 2005. The have a daughter and two grandsons living in a Chandler and another daughter living here in Maricopa. Cynthia enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends; she and her family attend Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Community Church.