Getting to know Yolanda Rodriguez
Yolanda Rodriguez is a naturopath who loves her animals and practices holistic medicine in Maricopa.
Hometown: Queen Creek
Maricopan since: 2013
Occupation: Naturopathic Physician
Pets: 2 Horses –...
Getting to know Chris Troupe
Chris Troupe owns All Pro Window Film and has lived in Maricopa for almost five years.
Hometown: Concord, Massachusetts
Resides in: Alterra
Maricopan since: 2013
Occupation: Solar Film...
Getting to know Neal Tesini
Neal Tesini is a master technician with a skill for appliance repair and a sense of humor that traveled with him from the East...
Getting to know James ‘Jase’ Leonard
Jase Leonard is a Realtor often known as the husband of the "Crazy Cranberry lady."
Hometown: Payson
Maricopan since: 2005
Occupation: Realtor
Family: Wife Stacy and two sons,...
Getting to know Selena Reyna
Selena Reyna is a local filmmaker who knows a thing or two about slasher films.
Hometown: Safford, Arizona
Maricopan since: 2012
Occupation: Filmmaker
Pets: Andi
Hobbies: Screen writing, filming...
Getting to know Roger Enrico
Roger Enrico is a musician who recently moved to Maricopa.
Hometown: Phoenix
Maricopan since: 2018
Occupation: Professional entertainer
Family: Single
Pets: None
Cars: 2009 Buick
Hobbies: Poetry
Pet peeve: Insincere people
Dream vacation:...
Getting to know Bill Griffin
William "Bill" Griffin retired from the Orange County Sheriff's Department and is now a candidate for constable of the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court.
Hometown: Huntington Beach,...
Getting to know Andre LaFond
Andre LaFond grew up in the Chicago suburbs and now works in investigations. He is currently running for constable of the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court.
Hometown: Aurora,...
Getting to know Kent Richards
Kent Richards is a real estate agent with Cactus Mountain Properties, has lived in Maricopa for more than a decade and beats a mean...
Getting to know Megan Purvis
Megan Purvis works at the Maricopa campus of Central Arizona College and has lived in Maricopa for 10 years.
Hometown: Wakefield, Rhode Island
Maricopan since: 2008
Occupation:...
Getting to know Bret Roberts
Bret Roberts is a State Representative serving legislative District 11 which encompasses Maricopa. Bret formerly served as the constable for the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court...
Getting to know MPD’s Officer of the Year, Sergeant of the Year
Maricopa Police Foundation honored Maricopa’s “finest” its annual award ceremony Nov. 4. MPD veteran Elliot Sneezy was named Sergeant of the Year, and newcomer...
Getting to know Hank Weaver
Hank Weaver (aka Motivator) is a veteran of the U.S. Marines and a small-business owner with his wife Marjorie Weaver.
Hometowns: Marjorie, Carson, California, and...
Getting to know Melanie Franklin, Ty Wolf
Ty Wolf and Melanie Franklin own Mr. and Mrs. Handy, doing odd jobs for Maricopans.
Hometown: Ty from BayShore Long Island, New York; Melanie from...
Getting to know Glenn Morrison
Glenn Morrison is a former IT, a current Realtor and is running for constable of Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court.
Hometown: Tucson
Resides in: Rancho El Dorado
Maricopan since: 2009
Occupation: Candidate for Constable/Realtor
Significant...
Getting to know Ben Meidl
Ben Meidl is the golf pro at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes.
Hometown: Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
Resides in: Chandler
Work in Maricopa since: 2014
Occupation: Golf professional
Family: Dad, Mom, sister...
Getting to know Chris Cahall
Chris Cahall is a business owner and president of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce.
Hometown: Annandale, New Jersey
Maricopan since: 2010
Occupation: Insurance agent
Family: Beautiful wife (Jocelyn)...
Getting to know Enrique Esteves
Enrique Esteves is the owner of The UPS Store in Maricopa and loves soccer.
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Resides in: Scottsdale
In business in Maricopa since: 2013
Occupation:...
Getting to know Michael Chance
Michael Chance has lived in Maricopa all his life and has been in the glass-repair business for 28 years.
Hometown: Maricopa
Maricopan since: 1963
Occupation: Auto glass...
GTK: Matthew Reiter, fitness coordinator
Matthew Reiter is the fitness coordinator the City of Maricopa’s Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex.
Hometown: Saigon, Vietnam (adopted by an amazing family at age 1...
Getting to know Joycelyn Cabrera
Joycelyn Cabrera wants a career in journalism, and one of her steps is interning with InMaricopa.
Hometown: Yuma
Maricopan since: 2002
Occupation: Maricopa High School Student and...
Getting to know Mason Callejas
Mason Callejas is marking one year as multimedia reporter for InMaricopa.
Hometown: Lewisville, Texas
Resides in: Phoenix (Ahwatukee)
Maricopan since: At heart, since September 2016....
Getting to know Betty Lutz
Betty Lutz is a caregiver who moved to Maricopa 10 years ago.
Maricopan since: 2007
Occupation: Visiting Angel caregiver
Family: Four children, 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter
Hobbies:...
Getting to know Robert Reed
Robert Reed is a newcomer to Maricopa and a broker for Copeland Insurance Group.
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Maricopan since: 2017
Occupation: Insurance broker
Family: Married with children
Dream vacation:...
Getting to know Rhonda Thom
Rhonda Thom brings her unique personality to a new venture in Maricopa. The die-hard football fan combines her talents in photography and painting at...
Getting to know Beth Huerta
Beth Huerta meets a lot of Maricopans as part of her job at Global Water and aims to end every encounter on a high...
Getting to know Chrystal Allen-O’Jon
Chrystal Allen-O'Jon is planning the second Maricopa Music Fest, set for April.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Maricopan since: 2011
Occupation: Music & Arts , emphasis in...
Getting to know Scott Bartle
Scott Bartle has been the publisher of InMaricopa since 2004, when he founded the company.
Hometown: Wanamaker, Indiana
Maricopan: 2004-2016
Occupation: Publisher, InMaricopa
Family: Wife, 2 stepsons, mom,...
Getting to know Vincent Manfredi
A New Jersey native, Vincent Manfredi has been a Maricopan for seven years. He was elected to city council in 2014.
Resides in: Maricopa Meadows
Maricopan...
Getting to know Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel Hendrickson has been the editor of InMaricopa.com since November 2014.
Hometown: Snowflake, Arizona
Resides in: Rancho El Dorado
Maricopan since: 2014
Occupation: Journalist
Cars: Ford F150
Hobbies: Storytelling, art,...