Glendale Star 01-10-2019

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Marijuana deliveries approved

By Darrell Jackson

Glendale Star staff writer

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The Glendale Planning Commission approved a zoning text amendment that will allow medical marijuana deliveries within city limits.

Planning commission members approved the text amendment 6-1, with Acting Chairman Gary Hirsch voting against it.

Glendale city councilmembers are expected to vote on the amendment during an upcoming regular meeting.

Delivery services from other medical marijuana dispensaries are legal in surrounding cities, and those can

legally deliver into Glendale city limits. Those nearby cities are Phoenix, Laveen, Tolleson, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Sun City, Mesa and Tempe.

Staff cited two main reasons for requesting the change to the zoning text amendment, which would decrease the use of illegal delivery services into city limits from dispensaries in other cities.

“We see a real economic benefit, not a lot, but some additional tax dollars into city coffers,” said Planning Administrator David Williams during the planning commission meeting.

“We did review both sides, and we understand that this is a controversial

Board seeks comments on Judge Finn Glendale Star managing editor

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The Glendale Judicial Selection Advisory Board (JSAB) is seeking public input on the reappointment application of Presiding special to Glendale Star) City Judge (Photo Judge Elizabeth Finn.

Elizabeth Finn.

The judicial selection advisory board is charged with making a recommendation to Glendale City Council on Finn’s reappointment application.

The board will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, in Council Chambers at Glendale City Hall, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue. All SEE JUDGE PAGE 2

issue. Staff is recommending approval and we did not arrive at this decision lightly, but we had numerous mixed feelings about it.”

There are four state-licensed dispensaries within city limits and any deliveries would have to follow state laws regarding medical marijuana deliveries.

All employees of dispensaries, who must pass FBI background checks, are limited to 2.5 ounces of marijuana every two weeks. All vehicles cannot have any marijuana ads or dispensary SEE Marijuana PAGE 2

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MARIJUANA FROM PAGE 1 names on their vehicles, and the products must be sealed and inside a paper bag as mandated by state law.

Deliverers also must confirm a patient’s medical marijuana status with the state when the order is placed, just before it is sent, when it is delivered and before the order is given to the patient.

The change proposal, brought before the planning commission by Supurb Solutions LLC, which offers software to licensed dispensaries that tracks deliveries, also delivers medical marijua-

na in other cities.

Supurb co-founder Justin Schudel said the deliveries are needed for patients who are unable to travel to dispensaries because of pain, lack of transportation, time issues, privacy or convenience. He also pointed to the increased number of medical marijuana identification card holders – now estimated at more than 178,000, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

“This is our industry’s biggest competition, which we want to eliminate,” Schudel said.

JUDGE FROM PAGE 1 interested parties are invited to offer comments. Signed, written comments can also be submitted but must be received no later than Friday, January 11.

Comments should be sent to: Alyssa Bethel City of Glendale Human Resources Department 5850 W. Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 The judicial advisory board will consider public comments and other relevant factors in making a recommendation to the City Council regarding

Finn’s reappointment.

Finn has served as presiding city judge of the Glendale City Court since 2003. Her application for reappointment is for another two-year term.

For more information on the judicial reappointment process, call Alyssa Bethel at 623-930-2280.

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Meeting set to address SRP price decrease

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Glendale Star managing editor

Salt River Project is hosting a January 22 meeting in Glendale to discuss a proposed overall average annual price decrease of 2.2 percent.

The discussion will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, at the American Legion Hall, 6822 N. 57th Drive, Glendale. Customers and stakeholders will be able to ask questions of SRP officials.

The $64 million overall decrease in prices proposed by SRP management is a result of a reduction in fuel expenses and a modest increase in base prices. The proposed decrease will vary by customer type and price plan.

The proposed decrease incorporates and is in addition to the decreases SRP implemented on a temporary basis last year. If approved by SRP’s publicly elected board, the newly proposed price changes will appear on bills beginning with the May billing cycle.

On average, SRP residential customers would have a proposed decrease of about $1.78 per month in their electric bill, although individual customer experiences would vary by price plan and the way they use energy.

According to SRP General Manager and CEO Mike Hummel, SRP has kept prices stable for the past four years through prudent operations and management, strategic resource acquisitions and taking advantage of market conditions that have allowed SRP to generate a greater share of energy using lower-cost natural gas.

Hummel added that because natural gas prices are projected to remain low, SRP can continue to pass those savings on directly to its more than 1 million customers.

While more than offset by a decrease in fuel expenses, the price proposal reflects a modest increase in base prices that will address investments needed to maintain reliability in the face of customer growth, support SRP’s commitment to increasing sustainable resources and adding new technologies such as battery storage, and reflect the shorter depreciable lives of SRP’s coal generation assets.

“Our customers expect affordable prices and excellent customer service from SRP and they desire a more sustainable future,” Hummel said. “This proposal balances our responsibility to maintain reliability, offer low prices and customer choices, and have financial flexibility that supports a transition to increased renewable energy technologies.”

In addition to an overall reduction in prices, the proposal includes a one-hour reduction in summer on-peak hours for some price plans from 1 to 8 p.m. to 2 to 8 p.m. The proposal also provides additional pricing options for residential customers who produce some of their own energy using rooftop solar or other technologies, including two nondemand time-of-use price plans and an average daily demand price plan.

Also included in the proposal is a significant increase in SRP’s bill assistance program. If approved, SRP will increase the amount it matches to the SHARE program (Services to Help Arizonans with Relief on Energy) from $250,000 to a minimum of $500,000 annually for five years. SRP partners with the Salvation Army to provide energy assistance to those in need through SHARE by matching one-time or recurring donations made by SRP customers.

Detailed information about the price proposal can be found by visiting srpprices.com.

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Stand Up and Give Back raises money for mayor’s charities all of them personally, so it was a pretty easy process.”

Glendale Star staff writer Weiers said the event came Stir Crazy Comedy Club at Westgate from a simple discussion with owner Tom Simes wanted to give back Simes after Stir Crazy Comedy to the city.

Club was named Business of He did so for the first time when the Week during the summer. the club hosted Jerry’s Charities with “I named them Business Stand Up and Give Back the final week of the Week to promote local of December. businesses,” Weiers said.

“I mentioned the idea to Mayor (Jer“He found out I had Jerry’s ry Weiers) back in the early fall of what Charities and he said he wantI wanted to do and he told me about his ed to do shows where he would charity,” Simes said. donate the ticket proceeds.

Weiers started Jerry’s Charities to That was pretty much it, and make a difference in the lives of local sometimes you just get blessed citizens in need. His goal is to provide with great businesses that want resources to charities, which expand to help the community.” their ability to help others. He spearSimes added the event raised heads events and fundraising activities $4,100 from ticket proceeds to contribute to these charities. and the funds were donated to “This was the first time. However, I Jerry’s Charities. Weiers said plan on doing it every year the week he was surprised at the amount. before Christmas,” Simes said. “I plan “Wow, I did not know that on choosing a different local charity until now, but that is amazing (Photos by Darrell Jackson) each year to assist the mayor with.” and makes my day,” Weiers Local comedian Durrell Johnson performs during the Stand Up and Give Back charity event December 20 to December said.

“People seem to know I 22 at Stir Crazy Comedy Club. like to help our citizens and the charity is a way to do that more “I was happy with how successful it successfully without government turned out because I wasn’t sure what doing it. To be part of it, and get a to expect,” Simes said. local business to assist me with that, “We got a lot of great feedback from it is just an amazing feeling to get customers and our regular customers local businesses to help out.” really enjoyed seeing so many comediJohnson and Baker headlined the ans on one show, which is very differDecember 22 show and had the ent from our typical shows.” crowd laughing about various topics, including local news stories.

“These comedians were really good tonight and I was laughing all night,” Glendale resident Gary Dubanski said after the show.

“When I heard it was for charity, I decided to come support a great business and have some fun. This club is so nice and I always have an Local comedian Stu Baker co-headlined the Decemamazing time when I come.” ber event at Stir Crazy Comedy Club.

Others in attendance agreed the show was a good way to give back Simes gathered 40 of the best Arizo- during the holidays. na comedians, including Stu Baker, Jas “I have come to Stir Crazy a number Clay, Paul Diedrich, Thomas Eppolito, of times and it is always a great show Steve Maxwell and Durrell Johnson, with some amazing food to eat while among others, to donate their time to I laugh,” said Peoria resident Donald perform for a sold-out crowd the week- Cervez. end of December 20 to December 22 at “Plus, this was a great way to give to Stir Crazy Comedy Club. local charities and make a difference.”

“I just reached out to a number of coSimes said he hopes to hold the Stand medians,” Simes said. “I already know Up and Give Back every holiday season.

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Turf Paradise celebrates birthday with donation

By Glendale Star staff When Turf Paradise celebrates 63 years in Arizona on January 12, it will lend a hand to the Glendale Union High School District.

Through its ThoroughbredForEd initiative, Turf Paradise will make a $10,000 contribution to the Glendale Union High School District.

Other events include the distribution of free tote bags to the first 4,000 paid admissions, and a salute to radio and racing pioneer Ray Odom. Odom came to the Valley in the early ’50s as a radio programmer who went on to own two radio stations. He was also a concert promotor who counted Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra among his friends.

Odom’s other passion has al(Photo courtesy Turf Paradise) ways been horse racing. He conTurf Paradise is making a $10,000 contribution to the Glendale Union High School District. tinues to train horses at Turf Paradise. His association with the track goes back decades. In 1960 he set up Radio, Records, and Racehorses, from of Turf Paradise,” said Turf Paradise a studio at Turf Paradise and broadcast noon to 2 p.m. at Clubhouse gift shop. General Manager Vince Francia. the races live until 1975. Odom will “Ray has been and continues to be “That’s in addition to his legendary sign copies of his book, A Lifetime of a compelling chapter in the history status as a broadcaster and concert pro-

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Arizona Cardinals honor fallen West Valley Marine

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Glendale Star managing editor

Staff Sgt. Maximo Flores, a fallen Marine from Litchfield Park, was honored during a recent Arizona Cardinals game when his family received an autographed jersey.

Antoine Bethea presented the custom jersey to his father, Maximo Flores, and his cousin, Lance Cpl. Raul Galvan.

Flores, who reached out to the Cardinals, admitted he was disappointed there wasn’t a moment of silence.

Nonetheless, he said it was touching.

The younger Flores was among the U.S. Marines missing after a fighter jet collided with an aerial-refueling tanker midair 200 miles off the coast of Japan around 2 a.m. December 6.

His mother, Rosa Bennett, said her son loaded cargo and fuels aircraft during flights. His wife, Rebecca, lives in Japan, and is slated to return.

Only two of the Marines were found; one in fair condition and the other deceased, the latter of whom was identified as the fighter jet pilot, Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard, 28. The other’s name

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Antoine Bethea of the Arizona Cardinals presents a custom jersey to the family of fallen Marine Maximo Flores. Pictured are Lance Cpt. Raul Galvan, left, Bethea and Flores’ father, Maximo Flores.

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“He was an outstanding Marine,” said his father, of Youngtown. “He was very successful. He made rank quickly.

His wife is a beautiful Christian and he likes to play videogames.

“The years I got to raise him, I pushed the Marine Corps on him. When he joined, he completed my legacy. I thought I could die in peace. I think he loved the Corps more than I did. Now it’s my fault he passed away.”

Bennett called her son “easy going” and a great brother to her other children, Benny Joe Duarte; Lorraine Duarte; Stephanie Galvon; Tammy Galvon; Ava Bennett; Reyna Flores; Marcus Bennett and Brandy Bennett.

His sister, Lorraine Duarte of Litchfield Park, called him the “rock” of the family.

“He was the best brother anybody could ask for – silly, funny, smart and loving.”

Flores grew up in Litchfield Park, attending the city’s Scott L. Libby Elementary School, and Western Sky SEE MARINE PAGE 6

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Status of women topic at League of Women Voters meeting

By Glendale Star staff Dr. Michelle Dorsey, past president of the League of Women Voters in Metro Phoenix, will discuss the organization’s role at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday, January 19, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 17540 N. Avenue of the Arts in Surprise.

(Photo courtesy league of Women Voters) The public is invited Dr. Michelle Dorsey is the keynote speaker at the January 19 special to the LWV-NWMC meeting of the League of Women Voters in Metro Phoenix. meeting. Members include those from Glendale. women and girls.

A United Nations Observer for the League of Women Voters is a nonLWV of the United States, Dorsey rep- partisan political organization that resented the LWV/US at the 2018 UN encourages informed and active parCommission on the Status of Wom- ticipation in government, works to inen. She will discuss what she learned, crease understanding of major public especially regarding the challenges policy issues, and influences public and opportunities in achieving gender policy through education and advocaequality and the empowerment of rural cy. The league also welcomes men.

Make my day Dirty Harry, the movie starring Clint Eastwood, had a famous saying: Make my day.

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MARINE FROM PAGE 5 Junior High School in Goodyear. He decided to attend Valley Vista High School in Surprise and was in its first four-year graduating class in 2010, his dad said. He immediately enlisted in the Marines.

“He was the highlight of my life,” his father said. “Once he grew up and became a Marine, he never looked for anybody’s help. He succeeded on his own. He loved making pistols and rifles and all the gaming, being in the land of technology.”

Bennett, who is married to Flores’ stepfather, Michael, agreed her son wanted to be a Marine.

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ing him from contacting her in person or by phone. He was not prohibited from writing to her.

He sent her a text message. The state argued he contacted her by phone and presented the phone with a nonthreatening message on the screen as evidence.

The defense argued he contacted her in writing and that was not prohibited.

As I sat there listening to the evidence, I thought how petty; all she needed to do was hit the delete key and forget it. This was not about a text message. It was about the vengeance each had for the other. She had insisted the county attorney prosecute the case.

She wanted to see him in jail.

Was it a written message? Or did he contact her by phone? A different judge on a different day might have ruled differently. I ruled “not guilty.”

When you receive something in writing, you can decide not to read it or acknowledge it. With a phone message, the other person feels an obligation to answer and the tone of your voice can be threatening. Was there a winner or loser in this case? I think not. Both were losers.

Lesson: You need to take control of yourself. Do not let other people make or break your day.

Someone cannot destroy your day without your permission.

“He enjoyed being in the Marines,” Flores said. “He traveled a lot, to Europe and all around. He was planning to retire from the Marines one day. He wanted to make it his career.

“He was dedicated to his country. He was also very fond of his grandfather, Don Bennett.

“He fished and hunted with him.

When he was at Scott Libby, he tested the second highest on the AIMS test.

He was a very bright and smart student.”

Flores said he’s hoping to start a foundation in honor of his son.

“I really want him honored and remembered forever,” he said.

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Lesko sworn in for second term

Volunteers to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Rep. Debbie Lesko was sworn in for her second term representing Arizona’s Eighth District in the U.S. Congress.

She was previously elected to Congress on April 24, 2018, during a special election and has held office since May 7, 2018.

After members of Congress took the oath of office for the 116th Congress, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy announced Lesko will serve on the House Rules Committee.

She will be one of four Republicans on the Rules Committee.

“I am honored to be sworn in for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives, and I look forward to serving Arizona’s 8th District from my (Photo courtesy Debbie Lesko) new position on the House Rep. Debbie Lesko will serve on the House Rules Committee.

Rules Committee for the next two years,” Lesko said. committee.”

“The Rules Committee is often reRep. Tom Cole, ranking member of ferred to as the ‘traffic cop of Con- the House Rules Committee, congratgress’ as every bill goes through this ulated Lesko. committee before heading to the floor.

“Debbie is no stranger to fighting for “With Democrats now in control, I conservative principles, priorities and plan to use my new position to ensure values,” Cole said. transparency in the legislative process “As we confront the challenges of diand that Democrats are playing by the vided government, her understanding rules. I’m grateful to have been se- of the issues and seasoned background lected for this important and powerful will be vital on the Rules panel.”

More than 200 volunteers will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by picking citrus at Sahuaro Ranch Park for use in food boxes by the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. This vitamin-rich resource will be distributed to families in need.

Throughout his life, King advocated peace, unity and service and was committed to creating change in his community. This public service project to create change in the community is sponsored by the city of Glendale Community Volunteer program, in partnership with HandsOn Greater Phoenix, as part of the city’s efforts to honor King’s legacy.

The public service event will take place at Sahuaro Ranch Park (Photo courtesy Library of Congress) Historic Area, 9802 N. 59th Avenue, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uary 19.

For more information, contact the Glendale Community Volunteer Stephanie Fenderson-Gonzales with Program at 623-930-2663.

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READERS’ VIEWPOINTS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Mayor and council: I’m concerned about the landscaping throughout the city of Glendale. I shared my concerns with Councilman Bart Turner.

If we don’t replace landscaping, it denotes that no one cares. Do you?

We continue to pay a grocery food tax, yet the landscaping hasn’t been replaced, nor are there monthly residential street sweeps following the week of loose trash pick-ups. Can tax money be put toward such?

Glendale Glitters has run its course.

Let’s divert funds to focus on what residents see day in and day out?

Joe Hutchinson Glendale

Opiate ‘syndemic’ Editor: The opiate crisis is continuing to get worse in the United States and is now being considered a “syndemic,” after graduating from being an epidemic.

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and the methamphetamine problem has recently reappeared in the last few years. The opioid epidemic came first and can be said to have spun the other problems alongside it. What we have happening is these three problems have created major increases in new HIV infections, hepatitis C infections, sexually transmitted diseases, and infectious endocarditis. I knew that if we didn’t really step up and get a handle on this problem, it was going to get worse, and it has. The opioid epidemic that has claimed thousands upon thousands of lives has now grown into a different, scarier monster.

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OPINION

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Rep. Debbie Lesko: My first year in Congress

By Rep. Debbie Lesko It is hard to believe that this time in 2017 I was contemplating if I should run for Congress.

After prayerful consideration with my family, I decided to throw my hat in the ring and run. After winning a special primary and general election in 2018, I was sworn into Congress on May 7, 2018. Since then, I’ve been fighting on behalf of my constituents every day to grow our economy, secure our borders, protect citizens, help veterans and senior citizens, and provide excellent constituent service for Arizonans.

My first year in Congress has really only been eight months, but I hit the ground running on day one and never stopped. Since I was sworn in, I have one bill getting ready to be signed into law, sponsored two other bills, co-sponsored 96 bills, signed

over 40 letters to various federal agencies and government officials to help our nation and Arizona, and joined 18 different caucuses. My office has given 87 U.S. Capitol tours to families from our district and handled over 38,000 phone calls, letters and emails from constituents. What I’m most proud of is that my office has been able to assist hundreds of constituents who needed help with veterans’ issues, Social Security, Medicare, passports and more.

My national and border security bill, H.R. 6400, passed in the House and Senate and is headed to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

This legislation will help secure our border and nation by protecting our air, land and sea ports of entry from ille-

gal activity. I also introduced H. Res. 1026, a resolution recognizing Medicare and Social Security as essential programs that must be protected for current enrollees and strengthened for the future. To improve education in Arizona, I introduced H.R. 6259, the Make Education Local Act, which will get more money back into our classrooms for students and teachers.

Congress passed, and the president signed into law, some very important bills since I came to Congress. I supported the VA MISSION Act, landmark legislation to improve health care for veterans. I also voted to bring 93 additional F-35s to Luke Air Force Base and give our troops the largest pay raise in nine years.

During my trips around the district, I visited 13 schools and toured a number of businesses. I’ve been to every corner of CD8 to meet with constituent groups and community organizations.

I even took a trip to Nogales to meet with Customs and Border Protection and see the challenges at Arizona’s southern border firsthand. Often, my days start before the sun rises and end well into the evening, but I enjoy every minute of being your congresswoman.

I’ve certainly kept busy since day one, but I love the job. Serving the people of CD8 is an honor and a privilege, and I am blessed to have the opportunity. I’m looking forward to two more years of working hard for our district, state and nation. Thank you for your support, and may God continue to bless you and your family.

Rep. Debbie Lesko represents Arizona’s Eighth Congressional District in Congress and is a member of the House Homeland Security and Science, Space and Technology committees.

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January 10, 2019

Superintendent Douglas says farewell in guest column

By Diane M. Douglas

ing, incorrect allocations of Title I and IDEA funding. Every federal grant has been audited by an I believe we have no greater duty as independent firm to ensure the a state than to educate our children. Not accuracy of the allocations going merely to make them “worker bees” forward. or “college applicants,” but to enable No money was missing, and them to pursue their dreams with their all funds went to the designated God-given talents and to ensure they beprograms, albeit in the incorrect come successful citizens to protect and amounts. perpetuate our republic.

Our new grants-management As Arizona superintendent of public process allows districts and charinstruction, my top two priorities have ters to begin receiving their fundbeen the success of our students and acing July 1 – the first day of the countability for the taxpayer dollars the fiscal year. This allows schools to Arizona Department of Education allostaff and fund the programs that cates and oversees. My strategic plans help our students be successful. for Arizona education – the AZ Kids Arizona was also one of seven Can’t Wait plans – focused on ways to states nationally to be awarded a (Photo courtesy Diane M. Douglast) improve student achievement and recfederal grant that connects rural ommendations for increased education Diane M. Douglas. students and schools with highfunding and teacher pay. in our new standards. We strengthened speed broadband.

I was proudly able to keep my cam- phonics reading standards. We were the While the Office of Indian Education paign promise to the citizens of Arizo- first state to have implemented founda- remains unfunded by the legislature, we na – repealing Common Core. Arizona tional writing skills, i.e., cursive writing have supported these underserved stuonce again controls its standards. Three standards. We now expect memorization dents through savings within ADE. It’s long-term problems, which prevent our of basic arithmetic facts – addition, sub- imperative that our legislature supports students from receiving the education traction, multiplication and division. our Native American children. to which they are entitled, are addressed Furthermore, we resolved longstandThe implementation of the new IT system, AzEDS, is estimated to be saving our taxpayers tens of millions of dollars “So even though we face the difficulties of by eliminating duplicative or incorrect today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.” student counts.

There are ongoing issues that must be addressed by the legislature, the Arizona State Board of Education, or both.

ADE is not authorized by the legislature to expend but a small portion of the funding it allocates for the oversight of FREE Walt Richardson Concert the Empowerment Scholarship Account Jan. 21 from 2-5pm in Centennial Plaza program. This makes it difficult to retain Monday, January 21, 2019 the staff necessary to provide customer support to parents and oversight of taxpayer dollars.

Unity Walk The “Menu of Assessments” and Tuesday, January 22 - 9:30 a.m. changes to certification (allowing generJoin community members and PUSD students for a short walk. Meet at the front of Peoria City Hall, al education teachers to provide instruc8401 West Monroe Street. The walk route is from tion to special education students) both City Hall to Centennial Plaza, 9875 N 85th Avenue. potentially jeopardize all Title and IDEA funding to our most vulnerable students.

Funding to support academic standards development and implementation has not been appropriated by the legislature. This lack of funding is how Arizona became ensnared in the Common Core Standards.

The legislature increasing teacher certification renewal from six to 12 years depletes the funding used to investigate “bad actor” teachers – all while incidents For more information, call 623-773-7137 of inappropriate or unprofessional beor visit www.peoriaaz.gov/specialevents havior are on the rise.

While all are important, these funding Superintendent of public instruction

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or policy issues are not the most pressing concerns jeopardizing our children’s education and our country’s future. We must return our focus to the true and original intent of the American education system, which is pursuit of truth, knowledge for its own sake and the betterment of our children as educated citizens. The lens of the labels – white, black, Hispanic, special education, economically disadvantaged, etc. – must not prevent us from instilling scholarship, character and humanity in all our students.

Currently, 56 percent of our third-graders can’t read or write with minimum proficiency. We have known for decades Why Johnny Can’t Read (Flesch, 1955).

English is a phonic, not a symbolic language. Yet whole language/look-say/ word memorization is how reading has been taught for the past 100 years, creating millions of functional illiterates, dyslexic and learning-disabled students.

Forty-seven percent of our third-graders can’t solve basic arithmetic problems. We’ve been using unproven tricks and gimmicks rather than simple memorization of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables, which has been proven successful for eons.

I’ve always found it paradoxical that the same education “elitists” who think it impossible for a third-grader to memorize (“drill and kill”) a few hundred arithmetic problems somehow think it possible for the same student to memorize the word symbols for the 5,000 to 6,000-plus words in his or her expressive vocabulary.

These problems cannot be resolved from the superintendent’s office.

Arizona won’t improve these unacceptable results and close achievement gaps until Arizona parents demand their elected school boards mandate and ensure all elementary teachers are trained so these core skills are taught with explicit phonics programs and require math fluency of all our students.

The mastery of all other subjects and academic achievement are dependent upon the successful acquisition of these foundational skills.

Nonetheless, I am so very proud of the many achievements of my dedicated staff over the past four years.

I sincerely thank the citizens of Arizona for allowing me the privilege of serving you and our precious children as Arizona’s superintendent.

It has been an honor and a blessing.

May God bless our state and our students.

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Apollo senior receives grant for educational trip to D.C.

By Darrell Jackson

Glendale Star staff writer

Apollo High School senior Desirae Perez has been interested in history and wanted to attend the Close Up Foundation’s annual trip to Washington, D.C., but always faced financial limitations.

Then came the Random Acts of Kindness program from Desert Financial, which is allowing her the chance to attend the trip in 2019.

“I am so incredibly grateful for this money because without this, I would not have been able to go on this trip and learn more about everything,” Perez said.

Random Acts of Kindness

Desert Financial started its year of giving in 2018 and decided to invest in community to give needy families the opportunity to provide exceptional experiences.

“To celebrate Desert Financial name change (from Desert Schools) Federal Credit Union, we decided to invest $7 million in improving the community,” said the credit union’s Chief Marketing Officer, Cathy Graham.

“Part of this was through the Random Acts of Kindness campaign where Desert Financial employees are empowered to offer a helping hand to those in need.”

Since starting the program this past year, Desert Financial has completed its goal with Random Acts of Kindness throughout the area.

“Since we kicked off the program, we have completed 64 Random Acts of Kindness throughout the Phoenix area totaling over $145,000,” Graham said.

“The program has been a great success this year and we are expecting the program to continue throughout 2019.”

A National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement study in 2012 found students who participate in civic learning opportunities are more likely to continue their history studies in college and complete their degrees, obtain skills prized by employers and develop habits of social responsibility and civic participation.

“In addition to (assisting Perez) and allowing students to attend The Close Up Foundation’s civic education program, Desert Financial’s program was designed to help members of the community in many different ways,” Graham said.

“We have helped families pay for mounting medical expenses as well

(Photo courtesy Desert Financial Credit Union)

Apollo senior Desirae Perez is presented a $2,500 check award from the Desert Financial Random Acts of Kindness program.

as handed out $50 gas cards and purchased medical equipment for sick children and much more.”

History program and tour of Washington, D.C.

Apollo U.S. history teacher Sabrina Grader has traveled with students to Washington, D.C., since 2002 as a way of using the area to showcase the civics study program.

“This program is a way to study government history and civics studying in Washington, D.C., as their classroom,” Grader said.

“They have the opportunity to meet with congressmen and senators and they get to use the Lincoln Memorial to discuss civil rights. Then, they get to discuss the role of democracy at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.”

During spring break, students spend six days in the nation’s capitol, participate in a mock congress and learn about policies.

“Students get an opportunity to write legislation and try to get it passed,” Grader said. “If their policy fails, they get to amend it and submit it again. It is extremely realistic for them to learn.”

Grader said she usually starts recruiting for the annual trip in August, when she will start with 70 to 80 students who are interested. By the time they get to the final stages, there are only about 10 students.

“Kids do have a better appreciation and understanding about history and they get excited about meeting with representatives. They hear a lot of different perspectives,” Grader said.

“Most are not even history majors.

They just want to take the trip. Afterward, they have a better understanding and appreciation of history.”

Perez honored for award

Perez was nominated by a branch manager from Desert Financial who assisted Perez’s mother with basic banking needs and heard about her struggle.

Perez has six siblings and helps her mother take care of them.

“Perez was nominated by a branch manager who would assist her mom

with day-to-day transactions and got to know her very well,” Graham said.

“When the branch manager heard Perez tried to attend The Close Up Foundation’s trip in 2017, but was unable to afford it, the manager wrote a letter saying she was inspirited by Perez’s ambition and hard work.”

Perez, who did not know who recommended her for the award, is excited and looks forward to numerous parts of the trip during spring break.

“I am looking forward to seeing Mount Vernon because this will be the first time seeing that as well as getting to go to Capitol Hill,” Perez said.

“It will be a great opportunity for me as well as the first time I will be on a plane.”

While Perez said she is not a huge history student, she is excited to see how government works.

“I feel honored because I will be able to get a hands-on approach and learn to see it for myself,” Perez said. “(Grader) shows us and talks about all the stuff going on in government right now with the president. I am excited to see everything firsthand. I also cannot wait to talk to our representatives and ask them questions like, how are they going to improve the education systems in Arizona.”

Perez said she is planning to attend Arizona State University to study journalism and history.

She will be the first in her family to attend college.

“I am so excited and looking forward to learning a lot and discussing some of the best events in the history of this country,” Perez said.

“I am just so honored to have received this money so I can go on the trip.”

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January 10, 2019

Glendale library abounds with free programs

By Glendale Star staff

The Glendale Public Libraries are hosting a slew of free programs in January at its three locations: Main Library (5959 W. Brown Street), the Foothills Branch Library (19055 N. 57th Avenue) and the Velma Teague Branch Library (7010 N. 58th Avenue).

To sign up for programs that require registration, visit bit.ly/gplazevents.

For information, call 623-930-3600.

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Artistry Workshop: Personal Narrative Charm Necklace 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 Choose a favorite quote to turn into a tube bead and make interesting items into dangling charms. Patrons may bring small items to add to the piece, but everything needed to complete the project will be provided.

Instructor Shari Keith will show how to combine these elements using wire-working techniques. Registration is required.

Senior Tech Academy: Internet Basics 101 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, January 14 Learn how to connect to the internet, use a search engine, navigate websites, and avoid internet scams and computer viruses. Recommended for adults 55 and older. Registration is required.

Garden Insects: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 Carol Stuttard, Maricopa County master gardener, will introduce guests to the world of insects so they can differentiate allies and enemies. Register at greenliving@glendaleaz.com or by calling 623-930-3760.

Arizona Songwriters Gathering 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19 Performers, writers and audience members of all ages are welcome to attend this free event. Jon Iger will be inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame and more

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Music and entertainment attorneys will answer questions. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from Into the Fire Pizza and Catering.

Senior Tech Academy: Internet Basics 102 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, January 24 Learn how to protect your privacy on the internet and create secure website accounts and passwords. Internet Basics 101 is required. The class will be held at the Glendale Community College, Library & Media Center. Call or leave a message for Marlene with your name and phone number at 623-9303589 to request transportation from Main Library to GCC. Let her know if you need transportation with wheelchair access. Recommended for adults 55 and older. Registration is required.

Live @ the Library: Mary Petrich Trio 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 24 Saxophonist Mary Petrich and friends will present a special performance of music from the Great American Songbook.

Senior Tech Academy: Email Basics 101 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, January 28 Learn how to create an email account, change an email account password, manage email settings, and compose and send basic emails. Recommended for adults 55 and older. Registration is required.

Glendale Coffeehouse: Arizona Songwriters Association 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 31 Enjoy acoustic music performed by local musicians. Arizona Songwriters Association members, including President Jon Iger and Randy Brown, take the stage to showcase their originals.

Main Library Teen Programs (ages 12 to 18)

Dance, Dance Revolution!

6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 14

Defeat your friends and enemies in this teens-only dance off. Not in the mood to compete in the DDR tournament? Play a variety of tabletop games instead.

Kearsten’s Book Club: The Voting Edition 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 28 Join other teens to snack, chat and discuss a variety of titles for teens (or of teen interest). The group will vote on its next round of books.

Wild Wednesday: Snowman Wreath 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 Not ready to give up holiday decorations? Welcome winter guests with this cool snowman wreath. While this first-come, first-serve program is designed for children ages 5-11, ages 3-4 may attend if accompanied by an adult.

Larger groups must bring one adult for every five children who attend.

Wild Wednesday: Catapult Craft 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 This week’s STEM event is a popsicle stick catapult. Kids are invited to engineer their own catapult, then stick around and test their contraptions. While this first-come, first-serve program is designed for children ages 5-11, ages 3-4 may attend if accompanied by an adult. Larger groups must bring one adult for every five children who attend.

TEARS Foundation Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 14 This monthly emotional support group is open to all parents who have lost children during pregnancy or infancy. To be sensitive to others, no babies or children. For more information, contact arizonachapter@thetearsfoundation.org.

Dementia Dynamics: What You Need to Know When They Don’t Know 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 15 Learn about the causes and types of dementia, how the disease progresses, and how it affects the memory, as well as therapeutic interventions and resource options. Presented by Eileen Tokarz, M.S., CCC-SLP of Midwestern University.

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LIBRARY FROM PAGE 12 Winter Craft Series: Heart Canvas Bags 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 Use pencils and paint to create a fun and stylish heart design on a canvas bag. Use it to carry books or give as a special gift. Registration required.

Be Artful + Mindful.

6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 23 Learn about mindfulness and creative practices that will help you expand your ability to think creatively.

Discover the thought habits that are causing stress. Slip into creative, meditative flow to relax and exercise your brain in an easy, fun way that anyone can do. Presented by mindful artist Cheryl Sosnowski.

FRANK Talk: Know Your First Amendment - What Is Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Assembly?

6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 Join the group for a lively FRANK Talk to discuss the First Amendment and the spirit of a healthy democracy. Facilitated by Gail Rhodes, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Produced in partnership with Arizona Humanities and the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records.

Foothills Branch Library Youth Programs (ages 12 to 18) Teen Tie Dye T-shirt 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 23 Come hang out and tie dye a T-shirt.

All supplies provided. Registration required.

Senior Tech Academy: Email Basics 101 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, January 31 Learn how to create an email account, change an email account password, manage email settings, and compose and send basic emails. Recommended for adults 55 and older.

Registration required.

January Teen Challenge Through Thursday, January 31 Stop by the Teen Zone to complete the Monthly Challenge for a small prize (while supplies last) and be entered to win a grand prize.

Teen Craft: “Time Capsule” 2018 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 12 Make a “time capsule” to commemorate 2018. Decorate the capsule, set new goals for 2019, and decide what other objects to put in the capsule. All supplies provided. Registration is required.

Velma Teague Branch Library Youth Programs

Leap into Science: Family Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 31 Leap into Science is a nationwide program from The Franklin Institute Science Museum that integrates open-ended science activities with children’s books. Through the course of this program, children, ages 3 to 10 and their families will move from station to station learning about balance with a variety of fun hands-on activities.

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Arts and Crafts Corner: Paper Quilling Valentine Card 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 26 Learn how to do paper quilling and then create a Valentine card. This program is part of the Creative Aging initiative. Registration required.

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Senior Tech Academy: Internet Basics 101 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, January 17 Learn how to connect to the internet, use a search engine, navigate websites, and avoid internet scams and computer viruses. Recommended for adults 55 and older. Registration required.

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Resolve to donate blood to the Red Cross

By Glendale Star staff The American Red Cross encourages people to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January – National Blood Donor Month.

Donating blood or platelets is a way to make a lifesaving impact in the new year for patients like Judy Janssen, who was diagnosed with end-stage autoimmune liver disease in 2016. Janssen received frequent blood transfusions – sometimes multiple times a week – until she underwent a liver transplant last winter.

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Glendale man loses 127 pounds

By Glendale Star staff

Steve Malloy had been overweight his entire life.

“I’ve always been heavy,” the Glendale 66-year-old said. “Things have always seemed to be harder, it seemed to me, things that other people could do always took me longer, physically. I always thought I was picked on because of my weight, especially as a kid.”

He said the first time he remembers weight being a problem for him was in the sixth grade when he signed up to play football but was too heavy to be part of the team.

“There was a 150-pound weight limit for safety reasons,” he said.

The extra pounds didn’t just make things harder on him physically, but they also contributed to illness such as diabetes, sleep apnea and high blood pressure.

He tried several different weightloss programs over the years, including Weight Watchers.

“It took the weight off, but then I got tired of paying the $15-a-week dues,” Malloy said.

So he quit the program and the weight came right back.

When his doctor said he was going to have to start taking insulin, Malloy told him he wanted one more chance to lose the weight.

“He said, ‘OK, I’ll give you three months,’” Malloy said.

He’d heard about the weight-loss group Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) from a friend. Along with a $32 annual fee, the cost was $5 a month

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Above: Steve Malloy of Glendale is pictured in 2016 at 362 pounds, just before he joined the weight-loss group TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) and lost 127 pounds. Right: Steve Malloy of Glendale is all smiles after losing 127 pounds through the weight-loss group TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly).

to join TOPS, he said.

“I figured I could do that, that’s not going to break the bank,” he said. “I could probably save that in food just not eating.”

He was a bit apprehensive about going to TOPS because he thought he’d be the only man there.

“There were two other men, the chapter was about 20 people at the time, and there was two other guys, which made me happy because I wasn’t the only guy,” Malloy said.

After attending one meeting at TOPS Chapter 0258 in Glendale, he joined.

“I went and sat in on a meeting and the group seemed inviting and fun,” Malloy said. “I knew I would fit in. I joined Chapter 0258 in Glendale the

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TOPS members weigh in once a week, so there’s accountability, he said, adding everyone has to say if he gained, lost or stayed the same. Games are held, as well, but one of the TOPS tools he said helped him the most is the half-hour presentations given by chapter members on living healthy. He said it’s kind of a learning process, adding he gave a presentation on vitamin B. “I didn’t know anything about vitamin B at the time,” he said.

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At 5 feet, 10 inches, Malloy weighed 362 pounds when he joined TOPS. His goal weight, which his doctor helped him set, was 250 pounds.

“I really didn’t want to get skinny, what I wanted to do was get healthy,” he said. “I didn’t want to be so skinny that I had to fight to keep that weight, but I wanted to be healthy, I wanted my blood pressure to be normal, I wanted my sugar to be normal.”

He reached his goal weight, but he still had diabetes, so he and his doctor switched his goal to 235 pounds.

“When I got down to that, I went to the doctor and my blood sugar was down into my 80s and my blood pressure was way down,” he said, adding that about halfway through his weight-loss journey when he got down to 290 pounds, he was also able to stop using his continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for sleep apnea.

“I don’t snore at all anymore,” he said. “That’s what my wife tells me.”

The 127-pound weight loss earned Malloy the title of TOPS 2017 Arizona King.

To be eligible for the crown, a TOPS member must reach his goal weight, something only a small percentage attain each year, Malloy said.

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Kindness ‘rocks’ Historic Downtown Glendale

By Glendale Star staff

The Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association and downtown businesses are launching the Historic Downtown Glendale Kindness Rocks Project from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, January 19.

The community is invited to be a part of the inaugural painting team. Participants will paint rocks with their own inspirational (Photo courtesy Historic Downtown Glendale) messages and creative The Kindness Rocks Project is a worldwide program that encourages designs. Participation people to leave rocks painted with inspiring messages. is free and the rocks, paints and brushes will be provided. tag online, #HistoricDowntownGlenGuests will start at the portable infor- daleAZ and #TheKindnessRocksProjmation booth, nicknamed Mrs. PIB, at ect.

58th Drive and Palmaire Avenue. SevThe Kindness Rocks Project is a eral painting stations will be set up in worldwide program that encourages the area. people to leave rocks painted with inThe painted rocks will be hidden in spiring messages along the pathways late January throughout the Historic of life.

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TOPS FROM PAGE 15 weight who wins,” he said.

Malloy is joined on the throne by TOPS 2017 Arizona Queen Ilene Rosenheim of Tucson who lost 100 pounds.

In addition to receiving a “really nifty fake crown,” Malloy and Rosenheim travel to different TOPS chapter meetings and events and speak about their weight-loss journeys.

“I don’t do public speaking, but it’s been getting easier,” he said. “It’s really taking me out of my comfort zone and I’ve learned a lot by doing this.”

The father of three, grandfather of 13 and great-grandfather of seven said one of the best parts about the weight loss is he’s a lot more active now.

“On hot days, I go to the gym and exercise, on not-so-hot days, I like riding my bike,” he said. “My wife likes it, I get a lot more work done around

the house. The kids and grandkids like it because I get up and run around with them.”

Even though it’s been a year since he lost the weight and hasn’t gained any back, he said he plans to continue attending TOPS meetings.

“I made new friends and it keeps me on track, having to go in and weigh in” he said. “Because there are times when you still want to sit down and pig out on fried chicken and mashed potatoes and when you’re looking at that scale at the end of the week, we weigh in on Friday mornings.

“When you’re looking at that scale, then you might only have one piece instead of having a whole bunch.”

TOPS Chapter 0258 meets at 8:30 a.m. every Friday at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 5525 W. Acoma Drive, Glendale. To find a TOPS near you, visit tops.org.

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January 10, 2019

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LSU knocks off UCF 40-32 in 2019 Fiesta Bowl

By Darrell Jackson

Glendale Star staff writer

University of Central Florida entered the 2019 Fiesta Bowl with a 25-game winning streak and a feeling of being neglected for not gaining a spot in the College Football Playoffs as one of the final four undefeated teams.

But, LSU held on for a 40-32 victory over UCF January 1 at State Farm Stadium, ending the Knights’ 25-game winning streak in the New Year’s Day bowl game.

“Obviously, everyone in the locker room is really upset because we haven’t lost a game since 2016,” said UCF tight end Michael Colubiale.

“The sophomore class hasn’t even lost a game since they’ve been here. It is the first time losing. This program’s come so far. I’m just really excited to watch as a fan for the future. I think this place is just getting started. I think this is going to be a regular appearance in a New Year’s Day bowl, and I’m so proud to attend this school and play for this program.”

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 394 yards and four touchdowns and running back Nick Brossette rushed for 117 yards as the Tigers held off a late UCF push for the victory. LSU finished the season 10-3.

“First off, I want to congratulate our football team and our coaching staff, it has been a tremendous year,” said LSU head coach Ed Orgeron.

“We came out west for a business trip, also to enjoy it. Our guys were in curfew every night because of the leadership of these guys here. We had good practices. But you know what? I do want to compliment Central Florida.

They had an excellent football team.

They were well-coached. What a heck of a football game.”

Orgeron said his team was excited to be invited to Glendale.

“We are glad to be Fiesta Bowl champs and I want to thank the Fiesta Bowl people for their tremendous hospitality, tremendous facilities,” Orgeron said. “It’s one of the best bowls I’ve ever been to. And if you all invite us back, we plan to come on back.”

The UCF offense struggled without its regular starting quarterback, junior McKenzie Milton, who suffered a severe knee injury in the last game of the regular season. In his place, redshirt freshman Darriel Mack Jr. could only muster 97 passing yards and had trouble escaping the LSU pass rush,

(Photos courtesy Fiesta Bowl)

Above: LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson makes a touchdown catch in the first quarter. Left: UCF wide receiver Gabriel Davis makes a 32-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter.

being sacked five times with two coming from LSU defensive end Rashard Lawrence.

Lawrence was named Fiesta Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player.

“Last month and toward the back end of the season, I have really been working on my pass rush and just trying to have a good get-off,” Lawrence said.

“So today they got me isolated with some one-on-one situations, and I took advantage of it.”

After LSU scored on a 24-yard field goal by Cole Tracey 2 minutes into the game, UCF took the first lead of the game on a 25-yard rushing touchdown by running back Greg McCrae 2 minutes later.

The Knights extended their lead to 14-3 when Brandon Moore stepped in front of a Burrow pass at the UCF 7yard line and raced 93 yards for a picksix with just over 6 minutes left in the

first quarter.

On the interception, Burrow was leveled by UCF lineman Joey Connors, who unloaded a devastating block.

The LSU quarterback didn’t see the block coming at all and was clearly shaken up on the play.

Orgeron was visibly upset after the play as well, arguing with the referees.

“I thought it was targeting. It looked like targeting.

I thought it should have been called targeting,” Orgeron

said.

Burrow took time to get back up but said he was fine after the hit.

“The only thing I’m going to say about it is the only reason I didn’t get up in 1 second is because I got the wind knocked out of me, and I would have got up immediately if that didn’t happen,” Burrow said.

Mack went deep to Gabriel Davis for a 32-yard touchdown with 4 seconds left in the first half, giving UCF hope, down just 24-21.

UCF came in with the nation’s thirdbest offense and was held to 250 total yards. The Knights had averaged 545 yards per game on the regular season.

LSU topped that Tuesday, accruing 555 total yards. McCrae led UCF with 81 rushing yards and a touchdown.

“I thought that happened with the penalty early in the football game, where we stopped them and they’re

in a punting situation, where we give them a new set of downs,” UCF head coach Josh Heupel said. “There are a bunch of plays in this game. There’s always a handful of plays that you look back on that are really impactful. But you got to move on from it.”

LSU won its 50th bowl game, improving to 26-23-1 in the postseason and became just the second SEC team to win in the Fiesta Bowl after Tennessee in January 1999.

Heupel said his team missed numerous chances to pull out the victory.

“Were there opportunities in this football game that we missed, that we didn’t take advantage of? Absolutely.

I think that’s what’s special about this game, though. I mean, you only get one opportunity to walk out on the field,” Heupel said. “(LSU) has great coaches on the other side. I’m talking about in this ball game, but I’m talking about in every game. They’ve got 85 guys with scholarships.”

He added his team has to rebound from its first loss in over a year and rebound heading into next season.

“One of the things that’s been missed and it’s been missed – not missed by me, but I haven’t been able to talk about it because we’re in such a grind of just the season and moving on to the next week, trying to keep kids focused – is all of the national championship talk and banter with our program from last season,” Heupel said.

“What gets lost, to me, as much as anything, is how special it is for a group of individuals to come together collectively and go out there and have one 60-minute clock for 25 straight weeks and find a way to be good enough to go get a win. I think it says a lot about the character that’s in our locker room.

It says a lot about the leadership, the toughness, mentally and physically, be able to handle that and to go and play football for that amount of time and find a way to win.”

LSU is 9-0 following a loss under third-year coach Orgeron, winning in the Fiesta Bowl after a seven-overtime defeat at Texas A&M on November 24.

“We have a tradition to uphold,” Orgeron said.

“We blocked out the (dire preseason prediction) noise, but it galvanized our team. We should have been 11-1 in some cases,” referring to losses to Florida and A&M. “We’re going to learn from that next year.”

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Cardinals fire Wilks, begin search for replacement

By Darrell Jackson

Glendale Star staff writer

That is one and done for Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks after he was relieved of his coaching duties December 31.

Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, during a press conference the same day, said he had “confidence in General Manager Steve Keim,” even though rumors were Keim was in danger of losing his job as well.

Bidwill said Keim was never in danger and added his support for him, noting the general manager was “the chief architect of the winningest five years in this franchise’s history.”

Keim added he knows he has to make the correct choice and said, “I have confidence in myself to get this turned around and, at the end of the day, I have the utmost confidence in myself that I’m going to be able to get this thing turned around and headed in the right direction.”

The Cardinals produced the worst offense in the National Football League during the past season ranking last in points per game (14.1), total yards per game (241.6), passing yards per game

who retired after the 2017 season. Bidwill said it was a dramatic shift in game plans for the team that he said he believes was a big part of the team’s downfall.

“When I look back at last year, obviously I didn’t get it right,” Bidwill said. “I take responsibility for it and we’re going to make sure we get it right this time around.”

He said there were early concerns about the game plan and he couldn’t get behind a plan Wilks presented for the 2019 season.

“It was a cumulative ef(Photo courtesy NFL) fect as it went on, but I Arizona Cardinals fired head coach Steve Wilks after a 3-13 wanted to make sure I gave season in charge of the team. him the whole season, every (157.7) and rushing yards per game opportunity, to turn it around because (83.9), and Bidwill said even he saw I thought it was most fair to him,” he signs early. said. “But you saw from the very be“It is a results-oriented business and ginning, even when we had a healthy if you don’t win everybody knows squad, the first two games we were what happens,” Bidwill said. outscored 58-6 so I had some concerns Wilks, 49, replaced Bruce Arians,

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Clockwise from top left: Arizona has lined up Kliff Kingsbury, Adam Gase, Zac Taylor and Dan Campbell among their candidates for possible new head coach.

from the very beginning.”

Bidwill said he understood the frustration of fans as the season got worse.

“I’m a fan first,” he said. “It’s been frustrating for me to watch these games and I don’t know that anybody has been hurting more than me. I’ve been extremely frustrated, had a lot of sleepless nights, looked in the mirror about what things I can be doing differently to make this organization better and that’s what we’re going to be doing, is making sure we get it right.”

Bidwill contended the vacant Cardinals job would be the most attractive of the eight NFL openings, noting the team’s core of talented players, a young franchise quarterback, the top overall draft pick and subsequent picks and plenty of salary cap space.

The team began early interviews with former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase, current Los Angeles Rams quarterback coach Zac Taylor, New Orleans Saints assistant head coach Dan Campbell and Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury expected to interview for the job among others.

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January 10, 2019

Coyotes’ CEO addresses ownership rumors

By Darrell Jackson

Glendale Star staff writer

As rumors continue about imminent ownership change, Coyotes President and CEO Ahron Cohen addressed those and other issues surrounding the team in a letter to season ticket holders published January 1 on the team’s website.

In the letter, Cohen directly addressed the recent rumors of an ownership change by stating, “Recently, you may have read reports about a potential ownership transaction. As I have said for months, we will continue to explore investment opportunities to better assist our team in achieving our long-term goals and organizational vision. This process has, at its core, one key precondition: any investment in our team must be laser-focused on helping the Coyotes achieve a longterm sustainable arena solution here in Arizona.”

He reiterated the thought further in the letter.

“Every potential investment opportunity we evaluate and every business

Arizona Coyotes President and CEO Ahron Cohen.

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Cohen also mentioned the $2.7 million the Coyotes donated back to the community and the addition of Chandler native and Olympic hockey star Lyndsey Fry as a team ambassador as positive impacts the club has had and continues to have within Arizona.

Cohen added the Coyotes have a pledge that the team needs to do to take the next step as a franchise and further entrench their feet in the desert.

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The league’s Seattle announcement will affect the Coyotes when the board of governors announced the team will be shifted to the Central Division in 2021-22, when Seattle enters the Pacific.

That move has done little to quell speculation about the franchise relocating, as many observers have noticed Houston would be open to an NHL franchise.

“Andy Barroway has made it clear that he’s asking for a partner,” NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said during the board of governors meeting.

“There’s been a lot of discussion about that. He’s hopeful there can be something in the near term. Look, the efforts are on getting a new arena and we have some patience.”

Cohen also added the team has worked hard to keep the current pieces of the team in place to continue building a strong team on and off the ice.

“2018 was a year of evolution for our team. With strong leadership from Head Coach Rick Tocchet and President of Hockey Operations and General Manager John Chayka, we feel confident that we have turned the corner as a franchise,” Cohen wrote.

“In July, we locked up All-Star defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to an eight-year contract that should keep our team captain in a Coyotes sweater for the balance of his NHL career.

“Through the first half of the season, our team has battled through injuries to key players to remain in the hunt for a Western Conference playoff spot.”

He added the team is focused on building a winner.

“Our pledge to you for 2019 is a simple one: We will continue to fiercely pursue our core goals of producing a winning hockey team, growing fandom throughout this state and positively enriching our Arizona community.

“We will not accept failure. And we will pursue excellence with the highest possible degree of commitment and character.”

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The second mouse gets the cheese

By Pastor Ed Delph

Last week, we started a two-part series about the power of delayed self-gratification. Let’s do a quick review. I found this concept in James Clear’s new book, Atomic Habits. I’ll quote from parts of his book to catch us up and conclude this series.

“In the 1960s, a professor from Stanford University, Walter Mischel, began conducting a series of important psychological studies. During his experiments, Mischel and his team tested hundreds of children, most of them around the ages of 4 and 5. The experiment began by bringing each child into a private room, sitting him or her in a chair, and placing a marshmallow on the table in front of him or her.

“The researcher told the child he was going to leave the room and if the child did not eat the marshmallow while he was away, he or she would be rewarded with a second marshmallow. However, if the child decided to eat the first one before the researcher came back, the child would not get a second marshmallow. The choice was simple. One treat right now or two treats later. The researcher left the room for 15 minutes.”

Well, we know how this turned out.

Very few of the children waited 15 minutes. Most children ate the marshmallow

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right away. Known as the Marshmallow Experiment, the researchers followed each child for more than 40 years.

Do you know what they discovered?

“The children who were willing to delay gratification and waited to receive the second marshmallow ended up having higher SAT scores, lower levels of substance abuse, lower likelihood of obesity, better responses to stress, better social skills as reported by their parents, and generally better scores in a range of other life measures. In other words, this series of experiments proved the ability to delay gratification was critical for success in life.”

This brings us to an interesting question: Did some of the children naturally have more self-control, and thus were destined for success? Or can you learn to develop this important trait?

To determine the answer to this question, researchers at the University of Rochester decided to replicate the

Marshmallow Experiment, but with an important twist. Before offering the child the marshmallow, the researchers split the children into two groups.

The first group was exposed to a series of unreliable experiences. For example, the researcher gave the child a small box of crayons and promised to bring a bigger one, but never did. Then the researcher gave the child a small sticker and promised to bring a better selection of stickers, but never did.

Meanwhile, the second group had very reliable experiences. They were promised better crayons and got them.

They were told about the better stickers and then they received them.

You can imagine the impact these experiences had on the marshmallow test.

The children in the unreliable group had no reason to trust that the researchers would bring a second marshmallow, and thus they didn’t wait very long to eat the first one.

Meanwhile, the children in the second group were training their brains to see delayed gratification as a positive.

Every time the researcher made a promise and then delivered on it, the child’s brain registered two things: 1) waiting for gratification is worth it and 2) I have the capability to wait. As a result, the

second group waited an average of four times longer than the first group.

In other words, the child’s ability to delay gratification and display self-control was not a predetermined trait, but rather was impacted by the experiences and environment that surrounded them.

In fact, the effects of the environment were almost instantaneous. Just a few minutes of reliable or unreliable experiences were enough to push the actions of each child in one direction or another.

If you want to succeed at something, at some point you will need to find the ability to be disciplined instead of becoming distracted and doing what’s easy. The key takeaway here is we can train our ability to delay gratification.

We do it in the same way as the child and the researcher: by thinking, yes, it’s worth it to wait and yes, I have the capability to do this.

Learn from other’s mistakes, the second mouse gets the cheese. All the first mouse had to do was not live by impulse power. It was a life changer .

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January 10, 2019

The Glendale Star

First United Methodist Church celebrates 90 years

By Lorraine Zomok

First United Methodist Church Committee Member

The year 2019 will be one of celebration for the First United Methodist Church of Glendale. Located in Historic Downtown Glendale, the church will celebrate the 90th birthday of its sanctuary on February 3, with a special rededication event at 9 a.m. The original dedication of the sanctuary was held nine decades earlier on February 3, 1929.

The sanctuary was designed by architects G.A. Faithful and L.B. Baker.

W.M. Mullen of Glendale was the contractor. The cost of the sanctuary was listed in the January 27, 1929, church bulletin for $22,960.70. This included the cost of moving the parsonage and furnishing the new building.

The new church was hailed as the most beautiful building in Glendale.

The sanctuary was built of bricks purchased from the Dolan Brickyard on Grand Avenue. Granite columns and granite arches over the double-door entry were constructed and a 50-foot tower rose on the northeast corner of the sanctuary. The church had no cooling system, but several local business-

for the community to enjoy this historic treasure. The community is invited to attend the open house events, including Saturday, January 12, during the annual Glendale Glitter and Glow Block Party and on Saturday, February 9, and Sunday, February 10, during the Glendale Chocolate Affaire.

The Church Preservation Committee is planning several community and fundraising activities throughout the year to maintain, preserve and restore the historic buildings.

For more information about First United Methodist Church of Glendale, call 623-939-1409 or visit glendalefirstumc.com.

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First United Methodist Church of Glendale, when it was built in 1929.

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76th Street is inching toward notoriety with new EP

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Glendale Star managing editor

Haley Gold and Spencer Bryant of the pop band 76th Street have kept their shows intimate and personable since they began singing together in a Scottsdale elementary school.

That all changed in 2018. The personalities are shining through even more, and the venues are growing. On Saturday, January 12, the duo will perform as part of Glendale Glitter and Glow Balloon Festival at Palmaire and 58th avenues.

Last year, the duo released its single “Close” and it helped the ladies earn a spot at the ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo. The California event provides aspiring songwriters and composers with networking opportunities, oneon-one feedback and real-world advice from hitmaking songwriters.

“It was definitely a highlight for us, to be around a ton of world-renowned writers and performers like Jason Mraz and Marc Cohn,” Bryant said. “We performed in Los Angeles and had great music industry experiences.”

Gold explained the day after their expo performance, they learned the expo was worth the car ride.

“We went to all the workshops and nobody knew who we were,” she said.

“After our performance, everywhere we were going, people were stopping us to comment on our performance.

We met a ton of people there and now they’re following us (on social media) and keeping in touch.”

Not only did “Close” provide that opportunity. The women say the band’s recent “refresh” did so as well.

“We rebooted who we are as artists,” Gold said. “We amped up what we were doing already. We made our show bigger. The show we’re perform-

The pop duo 76th Street grew up in Scottsdale, but play around the Valley.

ing now was inspired by that (ASCAP) performance.

“Our sound is evolving. Before, we would consider our music indie, almost indie folk rock. Now we’re more pop.

We have choreography in our performance and the tracks are definitely more danceable. We don’t have a full band, or a history of dance lessons. It’s still great, though.”

The act will show off their new sound at Glitter and Glow.

“Some listeners are surprised two people can create such a big sound,” Bryant said. “That’s been one of our

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Gold added, “We want people to listen, but to watch as well. It’s really, really helped with our fanbase.”

Gold and Bryant met in the fifth grade at Grayhawk Elementary School in Scottsdale. It was musical magic.

“I was singing and we started singing together,” Gold said. “The rest is history. We never stopped after that day.”

The 2017 ASU graduates – with Bryant on guitar and Gold on piano and percussion – were told they had “womb-to-tomb” appeal by an entertainment executive.

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The duo, who attended Pinnacle High School, have worked with heavy hitters. The single “You and I” was produced by Grammy winner Robb Vallier. Rami Jaffee, formerly of the Wallflowers and the Foo Fighters, played organ on the song, which is available on iTunes and Amazon.

The women are adamant about writing songs together – mostly at night.

Bryant wants fans to know that she and Gold’s tunes are more meaningful than “mushy love songs.”

“We write about self-empowerment and being independent,” she said. “It’s different. That’s really what ‘You and I’ is about – not settling for less than you deserve and really remembering your worth. I think we have a great message with our music.”

In December, 76th Street released a self-titled EP and they’ll spend this year promoting it. Gold and Bryant hope to release videos for each of the songs by the end of that year, too.

“We’re trying to spread that throughout Arizona and everywhere else,” Bryant said. “We have a lot of plans.”

Among those plans is to visit their alma mater in 50 years. Sounds ambitious, but 76th Street put two of its CDs in a time capsule that ASU officials buried in the new student pavilion.

“I already put the date they’re going to open the time capsule in my calendar,” Gold said.

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At age 19, Carl LaBove discovered his passion for stand-up comedy and since then has sold out some of the largest performance stages in the country.

As a founding member of The Outlaws, LaBove continues to sell out venues from coast to coast.

His credits include The Tonight Show, HBO and Showtime.

LaBove performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 10; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Friday, January 11, and (Photo courtesy Stir Crazy Comedy Club) Saturday, January 12, at Carl LaBove is a founding member of The Outlaws.

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Willie Barcena brings the laughs to Stir Crazy

By Glendale Star staff Willie Barcena’s numerous jobs helped prepare him for a prosperous career in stand-up comedy.

His security guard, plumber, roofer and limo driver gigs gave him a background for humor based on everyday life.

After years of standup road work, Barcena was ready for a new challenge and has since appeared on many TV shows, including Moecourtesy Stir Crazy Comedy Club) sha, The Wayans Broth- Willie Barcena has appeared on(Photo The Wayans Brothers. ers and a one-hour Comedy Central special. at Westgate Entertainment Center, 91st He takes the stage at 7 p.m. Thurs- and Glendale avenues. day, January 17, and 7 p.m. and 9:30 For more information and to purp.m. Friday, January 18, and Saturday, chase tickets, visit stircrazycomedyJanuary 19, at Stir Crazy Comedy Club club.com.

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Teachers offer guidance for students’ success

By Alexia Hill

Apollo High School journalism student

Social media has become many students’ main focus of attention, playing on their phones all day after school, going on them during class, and even watching videos when teens should be fast asleep. All of this is a major distraction from something very important to their education, which is studying.

Although some students may not care about studying or doing their homework, others may just be struggling, and studying the way they are is not helpful to them. Regardless of the reason, studying shows through in tests and quizzes, and class work overall.

“Usually you can tell when students don’t study,” Integrated Science teacher Lindsay Walls said. “Studying helps to engrain the learning that’s been done, especially when notes have been taken in class that particular day.

I think if I had an ideal situation, every student would be taking 15 minutes to review their notes in the evening just to go over it, just to help that stick in the brain. There’s a lot of brain research that suggests it’s not just about repeti-

tion, but taking that time to really process it, especially before bed and then sleeping on it, and then having that information come back to you to be able to recall later on.”

Students do not always realize the importance of studying. Without studying, no information will be retained, as explained by history teacher Niya Gima.

“Students should study for a variety of reasons. Studying is part of learning.

So, as humans, when we are in class, and we see things visually, hear things, or do exercises in class, our brain is processing that. But if you go back and review that material, get it in to your brain again, review it, do a practice with it, it’s going to have a greater likelihood of sticking in your brain, so you can retain it,” Gima said.

“That’s the whole purpose of why we’re here; we are here to learn a variety of subjects, but also to help us learn how to learn. Studying is a part of that.

You can’t just sit in class, do the exercises, and think that that’s it. When you do the studying aspect, it gives

you time to go in and reflect and think about it more and really have that be a deeper experience of learning for you.”

To actually study effectively, students must be focused on what they are planning to study. Focusing can be hard for some students, but Zack Davis gives some tips to help his students.

“I think setting is important. You need to find a place where you can focus. Some people can go sit in a coffee shop, some people need to be alone in their room. Some people like music, some people don’t. Pick one thing at a time, so if you’re overwhelmed in school, try to focus on one thing at a time,” Davis said.

Some teachers teach both regular and advanced placement classes, and both are very different. AP classes are normally more work and more time-consuming. Gima teaches regular World History as well as AP World History and explains the contrast of studying between the two.

“With AP, you’re going to have heavier reading to do, more writing assignments to do. So, with AP class-

es, it’s really going to require a pretty concerted effort to manage your time because the work can pile up in a way that will leave you in tears,” Gima said.

AP classes in most cases require much more studying and focus. However, if students do well in these classes, it is highly beneficial and looks good for future colleges. Davis teaches honors chemistry and AP physics, so he knows all about the struggle advanced kids go through.

“I think that a big pitfall students fall into is waiting until the day before the test (to study). So, AP students need to learn mainly how to budget their study time, and make sure they understand what they’re learning as they learn it, and that they continue to reinforce what they learn days before,” Davis said. “It sounds like a lot, but if you stay on top of it, it’s a lot better than trying to do at the last minute.”

All in all, studying the information learned at school is critical to every student’s education and future education, and most teachers would agree and encourage studying daily.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Project is part of Stonehaven, a 383-acre master planned community which consists of 24 parcels within the City of Glendale, Arizona. The project is located WITHIN Section 15, Township 2 North, Range 1 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian. The Project is bound by the Bethany Home Road Outfall Channel to the north, 83rd Avenue to the east, future single-family Stonehaven residential parcels to the south, and 91st Avenue to the west. The Project includes design for roadway and utility improvements. Roadway improvements include a full width section with sidewalk on the south side only.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PACKET The RFQ packet can be obtained at Pulte Homes, 16767 N Perimeter Drive, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Office: (480-391-6058) To request the RFQ Packet by email, please email Chase McQueen at (Chase.McQueen@pultegroup.com) or John Davison at (John.Davison@pultegroup.com) referencing this RFP.

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Questions pertaining to the RFQ or contractor selection process should be directed in writing or emailed to Chase McQueen, Pulte Homes, 16767 N Perimeter Drive, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 or Chase.McQueen@pultegroup.com The RFP submittal date is: Friday, February 8, 2019, no later than 2:00 p.m. Any proposal received after this time will not be considered and will be returned to the consultant.

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December 14, 2018 Gloria Mendoza 4635 W. Myrtle Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301-2224 Subject: Notice of Violation & Public Hearing, Imminently unsafe structure; 4803 W. Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301 Book-Map-Parcel: 147-12-048C Legal Description: (Refer to Exhibit A, attached) Dear Ms. Mendoza; On December 13, 2018, the Glendale Police department contacted the Building Safety division for assistance at 4803 W. Myrtle Avenue, in Glendale, due to what they believed were unsafe conditions. The police department found four persons living in the existing home. An initial investigation of the structure by the Building Safety Division found that there were several conditions in and on the home, that were deemed to be imminently unsafe.

Conditions at the property include, but are not limited to: Electrical circuits and equipment have been installed improperly. In some cases, the conductors show signs of significant deterioration.

While it appears that there is water service at the home, the bathing fixture is not properly connected with water faucet and controls. The kitchen sink is not properly connected.

There was no electrical service to the home.

Windows and exits doors were blocked.

New wood framing has been installed for the roof on the Westside of the structure without approved plans and inspections.

New plumbing piping for water, waste and vent has been installed without approved plans and inspections.

The existing structure is not approved for habitability because it lacks the necessary provisions to allow occupancy. No electricity, no smoke detectors, inadequate plumbing, no working light fixtures.

The use of space heaters without proper venting is a life safety hazard.

Holes and openings in the existing roof; termite damage in the roof deck.

P.M. January 3, 2019. The appeal may be delivered or mailed to the City of Glendale, Building Safety Department, 5850 W. Glendale, AZ 85301 and marked to the attention of Robert Juris, Building Inspector Specialist, Abatement. You may also email the appeal to Mr. Juris at; rjuris@glendaleaz.com. It is highly recommended that you confirm that we have received this documentation by contacting Mr. Juris at the phone number listed below. Please note that all costs associated with this appeal and or hearing process are the property owner’s responsibility.

You are hereby notified that, if you choose to sell, transfer, lease or disposed of your property, before all repairs have been made, you are required to comply with International Property Maintenance Code section 107.6. The section states: [A] 107.6 Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the code official and shall furnish to the code official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order or notice of violation.

Please note that the City of Glendale has the authority to repair or demolish the structure, as outlined in IBC section 116.5.2.4.4 if the aforementioned items are not addressed. All costs associated with this process, not limited to construction, demolition, staff time and legal costs, are the responsibility of the owner and may be assessed as a lien on the real property.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (623) 9303172 or rjuris@glendaleaz.com .

Sincerely, /s/ Robert Juris Robert Juris Building Inspector Specialist Abatement City of Glendale Building Safety Department

Please note that this is not a complete list as access to portions of the interior and exterior of the buildings were not possible at the time of this investigation. A complete evaluation of the structure will be required to identify all remaining deficiencies prior to submitting construction documents for review.

Legal Description: Parcel No. 1:

These conditions are considered imminently unsafe, per International Building Code (IBC) sections 116.3.1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20. These conditions are a nuisance and must be immediately abated, either by repair or demolition, as required by IBC section 116.5.2.2.

EXCEPT the West 248.40 feet; and EXCEPT the East 30.00 feet thereof.

Due to the hazards, as well as the lack of action taken by the property owner to abate the hazards, the City has scheduled a public hearing for February 6, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. in room B3 at 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale Arizona 85301. The room is located on the basement level of the Glendale City Hall Building below the council chambers.

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At this hearing you, as the property owner, will be required to show just cause as to why action has not been taken, what action you intend to take to abate the hazards and when the work will be completed.

Please be prepared to submit any relevant evidence to the hearing officer for review including estimates or bills. The City of Glendale will be seeking approval to move forward with the demolition of the structures as well as the removal of any improvements on the property.

If you will be represented by an attorney at these proceedings you are required to notify Mr. Juris, in writing, of such representation and their contact information no later than 5:00 P.M. January 23, 2019.

Failure to do so will result in the rescheduling of the hearing at your cost.

The North 110 feet of Lot 22, Rancho Del Higo Amended, according to Book 5 of Maps, Page 25, records of Maricopa County, Arizona;

Parcel No. 2; That portion of the South 25 feet of the certain 50 foot strip of land running East and West through the center of the Southwest quarter of Section 4, Township 2 North, Range 2 East, of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona, lying immediately North of and adjacent to that portion of Lot 22, RANCHO DEL HIGO AMENDED, according to Book 5 of Maps, Page 25, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, described below and being bounded on the East and West by an extension Northward of the East and West lines of that portion of said Lot 22 described below; The North 110 feet of Lot 22, Rancho Del Higo Amended, according to Book 5 of Maps, Page 25, records of Maricopa County, Arizona; EXCEPT the West 248.40 feet; and EXCEPT the East 30.00 feet thereof.

Note: you, the property owner, are responsible for the costs of this appeal and all costs incurred by the City as part of this enforcement action. The City of Glendale has the authority to repair or demolish the structure(s), as outlined in IBC section 116.5.2.4.4, if the aforementioned items are not addressed. All costs that are incurred by the City of Glendale, in relation to the abatement process, are the sole responsibility of the property owner and are due upon receipt.

CC: Stephen Dudley, Building Official Sam McAllen, Development Services Director Tom Paradise, Building Safety Administrator Charles Jenkins, Fire Marshal Ed Ghahreman, Senior Building Inspector Mark Ptashkin, Building Inspection Supervisor Justine Cornelius, Building Safety Administrator Stacy Laborin, Development Services Supervisor Jim Gruber, Chief Deputy City Attorney Officer Jeff Pittman, Glendale PD

The structure may not be occupied until a new Certificate of Occupancy has been issued.

Publish The Glendale Star / January 10 & 17, 2019 / 17795

Until a new Certificate of Occupancy has been issued, it is illegal for any persons to occupy, use or enter the building, for any reason, except to abate the hazards per IBC section 116.5.2.4.

To obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy it will be necessary to provide a complete set of architectural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical plans to verify compliance with the City’s adopted codes.

Please note that building permits will be required to make the corrections listed above, no work may occur until a valid permit has been issued and posted on site.

You have the right to appeal this notice per IBC 116.6. All appeals must be filed with the Building Official, in writing, no later than 5:00

PUBLIC NOTICE

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF GLENDALE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG), AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM FUNDS Notice is hereby given that the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) will hold two public hearings in January 2019, to hear presentations from agencies who have submitted applications for CDBG, ESG, and/or HOME funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020. The public hearings will be held at 4:00 p.m., at Glendale City Hall Municipal Office Complex, Council Chambers, located at 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. Hearing #1 - Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (CDBG Public Services) Hearing #2 - Wednesday, January 30, 2019 (CDBG Physical Improvement, HOME, and ESG Requests) The estimated amount of funding available for FY 2019-2020 for each of these programs is as follows: Community Development Block Grant –$1,132,763 Emergency Solutions Grants – $189,504 Home Investment Partnerships Program – $503,924 Interested citizens and community groups are invited to attend the public hearings. The CDAC will solicit public comments from interested parties. If citizens would like more information regarding this process, please call Ms. Charyn Eirich-Palmisano, Administrator, Community Revitalization Division, at (623) 930-3670. In addition to the public hearings listed above, the CDAC will hold public meetings to formulate their funding recommendations for the FY 2019-2020 grant funding requests. These meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m., at Glendale City Hall Municipal Office Complex, Room B-3, located at 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. Meeting #1 - Thursday, January 24, 2019 (CDBG Public Services) Meeting #2 - Thursday, January 31, 2019 (CDBG Physical Improvement, HOME, and ESG Requests) City facilities are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Community Revitalization Division at (623) 9303670 at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting for special accommodations. Hearing impaired persons please use the AZ Relay Service number 711. An English/Spanish translator can be available at the public hearings for citizens needing translation. Please contact the Community Revitalization Division at (623) 9303670 at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting for translation services.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan Inc. of Glendale, Arizona will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Manheim Auto Auction, 201 N 83rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ 85353, after the 7th day of January, 2019 the following motor vehicle: 2013 Kia Soul Vin: KNDJT2A54D7752864 Said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from John Matigian 17150 N. 23rd St., Phoenix, Az 85022 by Western American Loan Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 25th day of October, 2014, securing the sum of __ Fourteen Thousand Eight___ and 27/100 ($14,008.27) Dollars. Dated this 26th day of December, 2018. Notice is hereby given that John Matigian may redeem said vehicle for $7,742.60, including repossession charges of $ 225.00 and publishing fees of $45.00, by January 7th, 2019. Publish Glendale Star, Jan 3, 10, 2019 / 17741

Asistencia en espanol: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en espanol, llame al (623) 930-3670. PUBLISH: The Glendale Star January 3, 2019, January 10, 2019, and January 17, 2019 / 17736

DIVISION I - ADVERTISEMENT Northern Arizona University (“Owner” or “University”) extends an invitation to interested CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CM@R) firms to submit in writing their qualifications to provide pre-construction and construction services for the STUDENT ATHLETE HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER, PROJECT #: 09.731.191 on the University’s Flagstaff Campus.

This project is the pre-construction and construction of a new facility. The Student Athlete High Performance Center is a collaboration between NAU Athletics and the College of Health and Human Services. The proposed 77,000 GSF building will focus on the wellness and development of NAU student-athletes and provide educational opportunities for NAU students. The building’s features will include: • Public Welcome Area including NAU Hall of Fame and Box Office • Practice/Competition Gym with 2,200 retractable seats • Strength and Conditioning • Sports Medicine Facilities • Nutrition Station • Oxygen-Related Altitude Training and Recovery • Lockers & Teams Lounge • Coaching offices • Academic Support The project site is identified as being near the Skydome (Building #73). The construction budget for this project is twenty-eight million dollars and zero cents ($28,000,000.00).

Owner is seeking a CM@R with experience in construction of similar projects in a higher education environment. Firms submitting a Statement of Qualifications in response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) must demonstrate comparable project-type experience and capability utilizing the Construction Manager at Risk delivery method, or comparable capability. The successful firm awarded a contract may be awarded additional work at Owner’s discretion for any other modifications or renovations at the project site through the warranty period of the project.

Any Offeror proposing to perform pre-construction and construction services must be appropriately licensed and registered, or in the process of obtaining licensure and registration, in the State of Arizona at the time of submission of the Qualifications.

A pre-submittal conference will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM, local time, via Zoom video conference. Information on how to join the video conference is located in Division III of the RFQ. SCHEDULE OF DEADLINES Advertise for Services: Thursday, January 10, 2019 Pre-Submittal Conference: Thursday, January 17, 2019 @ 11:00 AM, Local Time, Zoom Video Conference Qualifications Due: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 @ 2:00 PM, Local Time Facility Services Building, Building #77, Room 108, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Interviews with Shortlisted Firms (Optional): Monday, February 18, 2019 (Tentative) Begin Contract Period: February 2019 Request for Qualification packages may be obtained from http://Owner.edu/FacilityServices/Bids_RFQ/ after 3:00 PM, local time, on Thursday, January 10, 2019.

Qualifications are due no later than Tuesday, January 29, 2019 by 2:00 PM, local time. Deliver qualifications to Facility Services, Building No. 77, Work Control Office, Room 108, Flagstaff, Arizona (Southwest corner of Pine Knoll Drive and San Francisco Drive) or Northern Arizona University, Box 6016, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011. Attention: Stephanie Bauer.

The Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Statement of Qualifications, to waive or decline, to waive irregularities in any Statement of Qualifications, or to withhold the award for any reason it may determine. Women owned and minority owned firms are encouraged to apply. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation.

All correspondence relating to this ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS Project should be addressed to: By:Stephanie Bauer, Associate Director of Planning Design & Construction OWNER Facility Services Attention: Stephanie Bauer PO Box 5637, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 Phone: (928) 523-3839 Stephanie.bauer@nau.edu Published: Glendale Star, Jan. 10, 2018 / 17823

SUMMONS THE MARK LAW FIRM 565 East Estero Lane Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Tele(623) 210-4600 phone: emarklaw(W,aol.com Eric A. Mark, SBN 014839 Attorney for Plaintiff Barbara Burnett IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA BARBARA BURNETT, an Arizona resident, Plaintiff, vs. GABRIEL LUIS RAMIREZ, an Arizona resident; JOHN DOES and JANE DOES I-V; BLACK CORPORATIONS I-V; WHITE PARTNERSHIPS IV, Defendants. NO CV2018-006580 GABRIEL LUIS RAMIREZ 2634 North 5tst Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85035 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons: and the Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona - whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication - you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and the Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer's attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this state, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or plead until expiration of 40 days mfter the date of such service upon the Director. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made Service upon the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the Affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer's Return. ARCP 4.1; A.R.S. §§ 20-222, 28502 and 28-503. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in cease of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file an Answer or proper response in writing with the Clerk of tlhis Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you are requill"ed to serve a copy of any Answer or response upon the Plaintiff's attorney. ARCP 12(a); A.R.S. §12-311; ARCP 5. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the division assigned to the case by parties at least three (3) judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. The Defendant may obtain copies of the Plaintiff's Complaint and other related pleadings by contacting the Plaintiff's attorney, as indicated below: Eric A. Mark THE MARK LAW FIRM 1417 5 West Indian School Road Suite B4-407 Goodyear, AZ 85395 Telephone: (623) 2104600 SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE Aug. 21, 2018 CHRIS DEROSE Clerk of the Superior Court By /s/ L. Sickles Deputy Clerk of Court Published: Glendale Star, Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 3, 16, 2018 / 17298

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned is the appointed and qualified Successor Trustee of the CYNTHIA GUOKAS SEPARATE PROPERTY INHERITANCE TRUST DATED JUNE 16, 2004. CYNTHIA GUOKAS, Settlor of that Trust died on NOVEMBER 15, 2018. Any creditor having a claim against the trust estate must file His or her claim with the undersigned at the address given below within 90 Days after the first publication of this notice. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Dated: DECEMBER 14, 2018 LARRY D. SKINNER, Successor Trustee c/o LIFELINE ESTATE SERVICES INC. 3708 Lakeside Drive, Suite 202 Reno, Nevada 89509 (775) 824-8400. PUBLISH; Glendale Star Jan 3, 10, 17, 2019 / 17671

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan, Inc., of Glendale, Arizona, reserving will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at, Manheim Auto Auction, 201 N 83rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ,85353, after the 20th day of August, 2018 the following motor vehicle: 2011 Kia Soul VIN: KNDJT2A24B7295296 Said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from Matthew Casey & Tyra Davis 2608 E. Michigan Ave, Phoneix, AZ 85032 by Western American Loan, Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 16th day of May, 2016, securing the sum of Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Nine and 47/100 (13,689.47) Dollars. Dated this 8th day of August, 2018. (s) Debbie Troutt for Western American Loan, Inc. Notice is hereby given that Matthew Casey & Tyra Davis may redeem said vehicle for $2,771.09 including repossession charges of $396.00 and publishing fees of $18.00, by August 20th, 2018. Publish Glendale Star, Jan 3, 10, 2019 / 17732

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 19-22 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA WILL RECEIVE BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE FOLLOWING: LIFE AND AD&D INSURANCE A PRE-OFFER CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 22, 2019 AT 10:00 AM (LOCAL TIME), AT 5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE, THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 3A, GLENDALE, ARIZONA, 85301. ATTENDANCE IS NOT REQUIRED. THE BID DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET HOME PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.GLENDALEAZ.COM/PUR CHASING .

EACH BID SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. EACH BID SHALL BE SEALED, IDENTIFIED AND RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF GLENDALE AT 5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE, SUITE 317, GLENDALE, ARIZONA, 85301 ON OR BEFORE 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME, FEBRUARY 5, 2019.

THE CITY OF GLENDALE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES. CITY OF GLENDALE BY: KEVIN R. PHELPS CITY MANAGER PUBLISH: THE GLENDALE STAR PUBLISHING DATE JANUARY 10, 2019 / 17802

January 10, 2019

The Glendale Star

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan, Inc., of Glendale, Arizona, reserving will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at, Manheim Auto Auction, 201 N 83rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ,85353, after the 13th day of August, 2018 the following motor vehicle: 2012 D o d g e J o u r n e y V I N : 3C4PDCAB1CT344772 Said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from Viliami Fanua 842 E. 9th Place, Mesa, AZ 85203 by Western American Loan, Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 21st day of July, 2016, securing the sum of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Four and 37/100 (10,564.37) Dollars. Dated this 1st day of August, 2018. (s) Debbie Troutt for Western American Loan, Inc. Notice is hereby given that Viliami Fanua may redeem said vehicle for $848.10 including repossession charges of $125.00 and publishing fees of $45.00, by August 13th, 2018. . Publish Glendale Star, Jan 3, 10, 2019 / 17730

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan Inc. of Glendale, Arizona will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Kachina Recovery Services In., 9650 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ 58020, after the 7th day of January, 2019 the following motor vehicle: 2009 Infiniti M35 Vin: JNKCY01E29M802747 Said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from Monique Mason and James Burrell 7804 W. Marlette Ave., Glendale, AZ 85303 by Western American Loan Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 3rd day of September, 2016, securing the sum of __ Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Forty Five and 17/100($18,245.17) Dollars. Dated this 26th day of December, 2018. Notice is hereby given that Monique Mason and James Burrell #62111 may redeem said vehicle for $5,335.69, including repossession charges of $125.00 and publishing fees of $45.00, by January 7th, 2019 Publish Glendale Star, Jan 3, 10, 2019 / 17733

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan Inc. of Glendale, Arizona will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Manheim Auto Auction, 201 N 83 rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ 85353, after the 14th day of January, 2019 the following motor vehicle: 2013 Hyundai Sonata, vin: 5NPEB4AC8DH663129 Said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from Stephanie Carrigan 1806 E. Alta Vista Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85042 by Western American Loan Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 17th day of July, 2017, securing the sum of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Nine and 83/100 ($11,989.83) Dollars. Dated this 2 nd day of January, 2018. This notice is hereby given that Stephanie Carrigan may redeem said vehicle for $3,719.60, including repossession charges of $365.00 and publishing fees of $45.00, by January 14 th , 2019. Publish Glendale Star, Jan 10, 17, 2019 / 17803

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Western American Loan Inc. of Glendale, Arizona will sell at public/private auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Manheim Auto Auction, 201 N 83rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ 85353, after the 31st day of December, 2018 the following motor vehicle: 2013 Chrysler 200 Vin: 1C3CCBCG8DN506665 Said above described motor vehicle was repossessed from Jessica Browne, 25550 W. Williams St., Buckeye, AZ 85326 by Western American Loan Inc., due to default under and by virtue of that certain security agreement dated on the 30th day of June, 2018 , securing the sum of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Three and 46/100 ($8,863.46) Dollars. Dated this 20th day of December, 2018. Notice is hereby given that Jessica Browne may redeem said vehicle for $2,693.90, inc l u d i n g r e p o s s e s s i o n c h a r g e s of $225.00 and publishing fees of $45.00,

by December 31st, 2018. Publish Glendale Star, Jan 3, 10, 2019 / 17731

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: KITCABS CUSTOM KITCHEN & CABINETS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 7160 N. 48TH AVE GLENDALE, AZ 85301 The name of the Statutory Agent is: JESUS J MENDEZ SERNA III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: JESUS J MENDEZ SERNA 7160 N. 48TH AVE GLENDALE, AZ 85301 Published Glendale Star, Dec. 20, 27, 2018, Jan. 3, 2019 / 17356

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: FREE TECH L.L.C. II The address of the registered office is: 16213 S. 42nd St., PHOENIX, AZ, 85048, Maricopa County, USA The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER: Michael James Doonan, 16213 S. 42nd St., PHOENIX, AZ, 85048 ORGANIZER: Legalzoom.com, Inc. 101 N Brand Blvd., 11th Floor, GLENDALE, CA, 91203 Published Jan 10, 17, 24, 2019 / 17737

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Invitation to Bid Sealed bids are being solicited by Facility Services, Office of Planning, Design and Construction, Northern Arizona University, for and on behalf of the Arizona Board of Regents, for the furnishing of all labor, material, transportation and services required for Project Number: 09.031.171, Project Name: Prochnow Renovation on the Campus of Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, in accordance with the plans and specifications on file with Facility Services, Office of Planning, Design and Construction.

Bids will be received at Facility Services, Building #77, Work Control Center, Room 108, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, until 3:00 PM, Local Time, on Friday, January 25, 2019. Bids will be opened publicly, directly thereafter, and read aloud in the Facility Services Conference Room C. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 3:00 PM, Local Time, on Monday, January 14, 2019 in the Facility Services Conference Room A. Plans and Specifications for the proposed work may be inspected online at http://nau.edu/Facility-Services/Bids_RFQ/.

The scope of work for this project is to install new lighting, new paint, replace the front of stage, remodel of front lobby. A more detailed scope of work is included in the plans and specifications and will be reviewed at the mandatory pre-bid meeting.

All vehicles parking on campus must have a permit. Parking permits for the pre-submittal meeting are available at Parking Services. See https://nau.edu/ParkingShuttle-Services/Guest-Parking/ for more information.

A certified check, cashier's check or NAU Bid Bond (Form FS#9) for ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid, must accompany each proposal, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications or as Liquidated Damages in the event of failure or refusal of the Contractor to enter into the contract. Checks or bonds will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders, and to the successful bidder upon the execution of a satisfactory bond and contract, as prescribed by Arizona Revised Statutes.

The Contractor, to whom the contract is awarded, shall, after receipt of Notice of Intent to Award, furnish to the aforesaid Board of Regents a satisfactory performance and payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the full amount of the bid, such bond not to be expressly limited as to time in which action may be instituted against the surety company for possible nonperformance of the Contractor. Bonds must be from a corporate surety company licensed to issue surety bonds in the State of Arizona. Individual sureties will not be accepted.

Work shall commence immediately after receipt of an executed contract or a Notice to Proceed and shall be Substantially Complete by May 17, 2019, and shall be Finally Complete by August 23, 2019. Bonds and insurance certificates must be submitted and approved prior to commencement of work.

The Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive or decline to waive irregularities in any bid, or to withhold the award for any reason it may determine, and also reserves the right to hold any or all bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the opening thereof. No bidder may withdraw a bid during this sixty (60) day period without forfeiture of the bid bond.

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ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS Bids should be addressed to: NAU Planning, Design and Construction Attention: Stephanie Bauer PO Box 5637 Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 Phone: (928) 523-4468 Facsimile: (928) 523-9441 Email address: Stephanie.Bauer@nau.edu Publication Date: January 10, 2019, Glendale Star / 17787

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