Glendale Star 01-17-2019

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Glendale’s Community Newspaper

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Vol. 75 No. 3

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This Week

Council OKs hands-free ordinance By Darrell Jackson

Glendale Star staff writer

NEWS ..............3

Woman accused of killing manicurist arrested

SPORTS ....... 16 Apollo Hawks football coach resigns

ARTS ............ 20 Glendale musician Lee Perreira living his dream in Phoenix

OPINION.................... 9 FEATURES .............. 11 SPORTS ................... 15 RELIGION ................ 18 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ................................... 20

BUSINESS .............. 24 CLASSIFIEDS ......... 30

January 17, 2019

Glendale city councilmembers unanimously passed an ordinance January 8 banning drivers from using handheld cellphones while operating a moving vehicle. Glendale’s ordinance takes effect Thursday, February 7, and prohibits talking on a cellphone, sending a text message or otherwise using a handheld communication device while driving within city limits, unless using hands-free devices such as Bluetooth. Arizona’s first statewide texting and driving law, which went into effect July 1, 2018, only prohibits novice drivers from using wireless communications devices in the first six months of licensing. It also restricts

school bus drivers. The Glendale ordinance was designed and based on Surprise’s ban, which went into effect November 2018. It is an “ordinance that bans cellphone use behind the wheel unless the driver is using a hands-free function. That’s a requirement even while drivers are stopped at a red light or while in motion.” Brendan Lyons, executive director of Look! Save a Life, a nonprofit organization aimed at building community support behind hands-free laws statewide, addressed council before the vote. Lyons is a former firefighter who said he responded to tragic accidents caused by distracted driving. He nearly lost his own life

Clark elected new vice mayor

while bicycling, when he was struck from behind by a distracted motorist at 45 mph. “As a firefighter, I have seen firsthand how devastating these accidents are,” Lyons said. “On October 4, 2013, I went for a bike ride on the morning of my girlfriend’s birthday. According to a report, a motorist traveling 45 mph struck us from behind while we were riding in a dedicated bike lane. I sustained numerous spinal and pelvic fractures and was treated for traumatic brain injury and forced to a lengthy hospital recovery, not to mention losing my dream job as a firefighter.” Today, Lyons is bringing together victims, government officials and community SEE ORDINANCE PAGE 2 Living Room • Bedroom Children’s Furniture • Dining Room • Electronics Outdoor Furniture • Office/Entertainment

By Darrell Jackson Yucca District Councilwoman Joyce Clark has a new title: vice mayor. Clark was elected unanimously to replace Cholla District Councilwoman Lauren Tolmachoff, who nominated Clark for the new position, during the January 8 council meeting. “I am honored to have been se(Photo courtesy city of Glendale) lected as vice Councilwoman Joyce Clark mayor of Glendale Yucca was elected vice mayor of Glendale. by my peers on the City Council,” Clark said. “I pledge to assist my mayor and fellow councilmembers as we all work to make Glendale more business-friendly, SEE CLARK PAGE 2

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