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The Glendale Elementary School District is tentatively planning to close or repurpose up to five schools by the end of the 2022-23 school year. The governing board read written comments and concerns from parents and faculty members during its meeting on Feb. 4. It also heard a two-phase timeline of closing, repurposing or changing the boundaries for schools. Phase one of the proposed closures will be during the 2021-22 school year. The board members said Isaac E. Imes and Melvin E. Sine elementary schools should
close during phase one. Students from Imes would be reassigned to either Glenn F. Burton, Glendale Landmark or Harold W. Smith. Sine students would go to either Burton or Horizon elementary schools. Phase two would occur during the 2022-23 school year and would close Coyote Ridge, Desert Garden and Bicentennial North elementary schools. Coyote Ridge and Desert Garden would be repurposed, and their students would be sent to either Discovery or Don Mensendick elementary schools or Challenger Middle School. Students from Bicentennial North would be sent to Bicentennial South or Mensendick.
Bicentennial South would turn to a K-8 model. The repurposed school could be used as a community-oriented service facility, like a preschool or a center for professional development. The proposed timeline was approved by the governing board, which has the right to stop school closures at any time. Parents and staff members were concerned about the potential closure of up to five schools during the pandemic. Most concerns highlighted the pandemic as a cause for the decrease in enrollment rates and believe that closing schools because of it will lead to SEE BOARD PAGE 4
Cactus League scrambles to resolve ticket sales BY GARETH KWOK
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner practices during the 2020 Spring Training season, which was cut short. (Photo by Sarah Sachs/Arizona Diamondbacks)
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With Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers expected to report in two weeks, Cactus League teams are scrambling to determine what Spring Training will look like for fans in 2021. The league announced it is preparing for an on-time start to Spring Training and opening day as originally scheduled after the Players Association rejected the league’s proposal to delay the start of both by a month. Some Cactus League teams have yet to offer Spring Training tickets for upcom-
ing games on their team websites, and a recording at Camelback Ranch, the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chi-
cago White Sox, said ticket sales “are undetermined at this time.” A link on the website allows fans to sign up for a wait list. Salt River Fields, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, aborted ticket sales just as they were about to go public. The Chicago Cubs did send an email to Sloan Park season ticket holders that said SEE TICKETS PAGE 3
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they were “shifting to limited, socially distanced pod-style seating” for the 2021 season. However, the website says stay tuned for ticket information. Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat is optimistic a plan will be established sooner rather than later. “Baseball is America’s favorite pastime and Spring Training cities have an obligation to baseball fans to assure a safe environment for their enjoyment,” Carlat said in a statement. “With the Cactus League and Spring Training cities working in collaboration with MLB, we are hopeful that we can develop a plan for a safe fan experience.” Decisions will be left up to municipalities, and teams could have different protocol when it comes to seating and capacity of the stadium. They must also figure out issues related to health protocol, food safety and housing for players. Major League Baseball had hoped to have more time to decide. “On the advice of medical experts, we proposed a one-month delay to the start of Spring Training and the regular Become a Published Author with Dorrance. We want to read your book!
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season to better protect the health and safety of players and support staff,” MLB said in a statement. “A delay of the season would allow for the level of COVID-19 infection rates to decrease and additional time for the distribution of vaccinations, as well as minimizing potential disruptions to the 2021 season that currently face all sports.” MLB’s proposal included the postponement of opening day to April 29, a 154-game schedule and a full payment of player salaries as if it were a 162game season. The Players Association released a statement. “Although player salaries would not be initially prorated to a 154-game regular season, MLB’s proposal offers no salary or service time protections in the event of further delays, interruptions, or cancelation of the season,” the statement read. “The clear-cut result of these deliberations is that players will not accept MLB’s proposal, will instead continue preparations for an on-time start to the 2021 season, and will accept MLB’s commitment to again direct its clubs to pre-
pare for an on-time start.” Spring Training camps are set to open on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Opening day is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, and a 162-game season will remain. “In light of the MLBPA’s rejection of our proposal, and their refusal to counter our revised offer this afternoon, we are moving forward and instructing our clubs to report for an on-time start to Spring Training and the championship season, subject to reaching an agreement on health and safety protocols,” MLB said. The Cactus League wrote a letter to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Jan. 22 asking to delay Spring Training because of COVID-19 infection rates. The Arizona Department of Health Services on Feb. 5 reported 2,867 new cases in Maricopa County. “We’re hopeful that there will be fans in the stands, but again, it changes all the time,” Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher told Cronkite News. “We’re moving in the right direction, and so we’re just trying to be as optimistic and ready for whatever comes our way.”
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Glendale mayor recovering Bees injure Glendale from heart bypass surgery family and their dogs BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
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Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers is recovering from successful quintuple bypass heart surgery. His doctors expect him to make a full recovery and to release him the week of Feb. 7. The mayor had the surgery on Feb. 4 after being admitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center on Feb. 1, following a visit to a local urgent care. In the meantime, Vice Mayor Ian Hugh, will continue to fill in as dictated by the city charter, to ensure smooth city operations. “I can’t thank everyone enough for all the messages to both Sandy and I, wishing me all the best throughout this tough situation,” Weiers said. “I am also grateful for the surgeons and medical staff here, as they have done an excellent job every step of the way.” City Manager Kevin Phelps and the mayor’s office staff have been in regular communication with Weiers since he sought medical help. After visiting the urgent care, it took time to find a hospital that had the necessary resources to help him, as well as the capacity to accept him. “I have witnessed firsthand the conditions our health care workers are working in due to the pandemic, and I can’t thank them enough for their dedication and commitment to our communities,” he said. Weiers reiterates his request to the public that they do their part in keeping
A Glendale family of four and their two dogs suffered injuries after attempting to remove a beehive. A family member went to the shed and discovered the beehive, and the attack happened shortly after, according to the Glendale Fire Department public information officer Ashley Losch. Two adults and two children younger than age 6 were involved in the incident. An adult was treated at a hospital for bee stings, according to authorities. The children did not need treatment at the hospital. Both dogs were in critical condition at the veterinary office. The fire department had to use foam to control the bees and to prevent them
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Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers had heart bypass surgery following a trip to a local urgent care center. (Photo courtesy the city of Glendale)
everyone safe. “Since I first issued my emergency proclamation due to COVID-19, I have emphasized nonstop the importance of wearing face coverings, practicing social distancing and getting vaccinated when it becomes available to you,” Weiers said. “I continue to stress how these simple and easy efforts allow our hospitals to focus on providing necessary medical care to those that need it, when they need it.” The mayor was re-elected to a third four-year term in August and was sworn in virtually on Dec. 8. In 2021, Weiers celebrates 35 years as a cancer survivor.
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higher classroom sizes in the future. “Many students lost during the pandemic could return once schools safely open,” according to a letter signed by about 20 concerned residents. “The district should not be making student enrollment projections during this unprecedented, unpredictable time. I would also like to see what the implementation of phase one will do to our schools. My worry is the vote to close five schools could cause a future crisis of overcrowded schools.” The governing board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Feb. 25, to hear comments from the public about the proposed closures. Another meeting about
from stinging, Losch said. Bees usually sting people when the queen or hive is threatened, she said. “‘Attack’ is a tough word, because it’s not as though honeybees usually just come after people. It’s their natural response to start stinging.” There were less calls to the fire department for bee stings in 2020 than in 2019, at 25 and 38 calls, respectively. Bees tend to be more active during warmer months, Losch said, but incidents can still happen throughout the year. Losch recommends putting dish soap through a water hose to replicate the foam fire departments use for bees. Those who see a hive should slowly back away and call a professional beekeeper.
the closures will be held on Thursday, March 11, when the board can take action to close schools. Glendale Elementary School District enrollment has declined by about 100 students over a 15-year period and with the addition of four school sites, according to the school district website. Potential contributions to that include a lack of affordable family housing and increased competition from K-8 charter schools and alternative education providers. The goals of the potential closures are to ensure financial stability, address the achievement gap and implement a System of Care for the students, staff and community throughout the district by June.
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WESTMARC tackles growth in the West Valley BY CHRISTIAN SERRANO
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The Western Maricopa Coalition (WESTMARC) recently launched its bimonthly series, “West Valley Hot Topics.” The speaker series invites experts in a wide variety of fields to speak about the West Valley’s key issues of business attraction and economic development. The West Valley Hot Topics participants met virtually to hear several speakers discuss the critical issues of population growth, transportation, water and 5G technology. The series is sponsored by SRP. “Maricopa is the fourth fastest-growing county in the nation, and over the next two decades over 50% of that growth will happen in the West Valley,” said Sintra Hoffman, WESTMARC’s president and chief executive officer. Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Analytics Director Anubhav Bagley discussed the explo-
sive growth in the West Valley. Between 2014 and 2019, the region west of the I-17 had an 11% population growth, she said. The growth is equivalent to adding the entire city of Tempe to the West Valley. The majority of this growth is concentrated in Buckeye, which experienced an annual growth of 5.25% since 2010. Goodyear’s growth is 3.4%. Buckeye Economic Development Director David Roderique said Buckeye is the second fastest-growing U.S. city in the past decade. Despite the pandemic, data collected by the city demonstrated a 26% increase in single-family residential permits in 2020 compared to 2019. There is also 2.1 million square feet of new commercial development. “For us, the two most important things are water and transportation,” Roderique said. An estimated half of Buckeye’s budget goes to new infrastructure such as water and transporta-
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BY JULIO ERNESTO MORA RODRIGUEZ
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The Glendale Fire Department on Feb. 4 unveiled new kits for families dealing with COVID-19. Describing it as her passion project, GFD spokeswoman Capt. Ashley Losch said the kits are designed for families who have loved ones in the hospital and need information about the next steps. Several items are included, ranging from the usual masks and hand sanitizers to information. The COVID-19 kits come with a code on the front that, when scanned with a phone, will provide families with resources such as testing, vaccinations, CDC guidelines, and real-time updates on hospital visitation policies. They are intended to answer questions and provide care for families struggling through the virus. “We as firefighters hate to be a dead end,” Losch said. “It’s the worst feeling you can imagine. This empowers us to not be that dead end for these family members, to hand them a bag of goodies and give them the information they need to take care of their family and answer those questions.” Inspiration for this kit came from a similar program in Los Angeles. According to Losch, the Los Angeles Fire Department assembled similar kits, but they don’t have the information that is now available to Glendale families. Losch said she sees the kits expanding to other departments. She said the GFD has told other local departments about the kits and is available to help. Losch said her department reached out to BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona, the mayor’s office and the Home Depot Foundation. All were willing to
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Capt. Ashley Losch with the Glendale Fire Department said her organization’s COVID-19 pandemic kits were her passion product. (Photo by Julio Ernesto Mora Rodriguez)
help as well as provide enough material to fill 500 kits. Because of donations, the kits won’t require a budgetary expense. According to Losch, the 500 kits were ready to distribute on Feb. 8. GFD was given the kits Feb. 5. Areas hardest hit by COVID-19 will see more kits, and teams in need of restock will be resupplied. Losch said, in an average week, the department can see about 200 to 300 coronavirus cases, but she said thankfully that number is now down from a recent high of about 500 cases a week.
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Golfers who are interested in supporting the community are invited to Buckeye’s Sundance Golf Course on Saturday, May 1. Youngker High School students in Hands 4 Paws and Culture Club are hosting a benefit golf outing. Proceeds go toward the students’ trip to Europe in June, and a Kevlar vest for the Buckeye Police Department K9 Unit’s newest recruit, Drax. Golfers can check in as early as 6 a.m. to use the range prior to the event. The cost is $300 per foursome if registered by April 17, $350 by April 24; and $400 the day of the event, subject to availability. The price includes the use of the range, golf cart, lunch, a swag bag and golf towel, donated by
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There’s no pride with Arizona’s sixth ‘C’ BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist
In Arizona’s formative years — say before the Valley constructed an actual freeway system — the state’s economy and reputation rested on what early Arizonans called “the Five Cs.” Copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate were mainstays in these parts, and people were proud of it. Now it’s 2021, and while Arizona’s weather remains a huge deal, some of the other Cs are withering. Cattle, which once comprised half the Arizona economy, is down to a modest 5%. We also used to grow most of the world’s Pima cotton. Today? Arizona accounts for only about 2% of the global supply. Fear not, however. Arizona has an abundance of a new C I’d like to add to the mix — crazies. I’ve been chronicling this state’s
culture and newsmakers since 1995, and if there’s one thing you can be sure of, it’s this: Whenever some big national story involving insane behavior erupts, Arizona will make news. Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber? Of course, he lived in a Kingman trailer park. Hani Hanjour, one of the 9/11 hijackers? Of course, he got flight training in Mesa. Sexual predator and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein begets the #MeToo movement? Of course, he goes to sex addiction rehab in Wickenburg. And of course, when a bunch of morons stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the idiot front and center — the 33-year-old shirtless “shaman” sporting buffalo horns, a fur headdress and red, white and blue face paint — had to hail from the Valley. You may have heard about Jake An-
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geli, “the QAnon Shaman” whose given name is Jacob Chansley. Once a student at Moon Valley High School, Angeli became a regular at political protests in metro Phoenix over the past two years. He often carried a sign that said “Q Sent Me” and spouted lots of conspiracy nonsense. An unemployed actor by trade, Angeli owns an online business called Star Seed Academy, where for $55.55 you can take a “Spiritual Self Defense Course” and learn how “How to Create Healing Plant Remedies for Illness & Gain Plant Spirit Allies.” I’m guessing someone has been a little too closely allied with magic mushrooms and weed for the last 15 years. Even addled, Angeli managed to become one of the faces of the Capitol raid, pictured at the dais in the Senate, using a bullhorn to lead his fellow Looney Tunes in prayer. Angeli even left a note for then-Vice President Mike Pence: “It’s only a matter of time. Justice is coming.” Speaking of justice, while Angeli awaits his day in court — he faces six felonies and 28 years in prison — he’s apparently been on a hunger strike.
Who knew shamans only ate organic food? That’s how Angeli and his lawyer explained it to a federal judge during a Feb. 3 court demanding that the D.C. Department of Corrections adhere to Angeli’s dietary needs. Eating “nonorganic food,” Angeli’s lawyer argued, “which contains unnatural chemicals, would act as an ‘object intrusion’ onto his body and cause serious illness if he were to eat it.” Naturally — pun intended — Judge Royce Lamberth ruled in Angeli’s favor. So be it. Give the man his organic chow, stat. In a very Arizona twist to this tale, we ought to ship the hometown antihero one of his home state’s staple crops to help him gain back the 20 pounds Angeli claims to have lost. Few things are more organic than pecans and pistachios. A study last year by the UA detailed that these tasty crops now account for nearly $100 million in annual economic impact. That’s hardly a surprise. It’s Arizona. We grow nuts here. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor
Welcome back to Business Briefcase! We’re here to give you the latest business news — new stores, new restaurants, hirings, firings (not really) and whatnot. Let’s get on with it. The Glendale Chamber of Commerce announced its 2021 board of directors, which represents a cross-section of the business and professional leadership in the community, and the executive committee. “It is truly an honor to have such a dynamic board of directors from a diversified segment of our business community helping to lead the way and drive prosperity for Glendale and the West Valley,” said Glendale Chamber
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President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Heidt. “The volunteer leadership serving our chamber is one of the most sound in our nearly 100-year history. The continuity and institutional knowledge each person brings to the organization is invaluable, as the chamber continues to lead the way as the largest business organization in the West Valley.” Kate Kochenderfer of SRP will officially take over as the board chairwoman at the February board meeting. Lisa R. Baker of Realty One Group Inc. is a new member of the board of directors. Baker joins: • Maria Brunner, Landmark Capital Mortgage LLC. • Jeff Overton, Camelback Ranch
Glendale. • Jean Higginbotham, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. • Bobbi Magdaleno, Arizona State University. • Mayor Jerry Weiers, city of Glendale • Kevin Phelps, city of Glendale. • Mary Pritchard, Pritchard Insurance Group Inc. • Richard Sherry, Dignity Health Arizona. • Lynda Vescio, Law Offices of Vescio & Seifert PC. • Judy Walter, Dignity Memorial. • Jeri Cunningham, Humana. • Matthew Mitchell, Corning Optical Communications. • Yvonne Knaack, downtown property owner. • Jessica Perry, APS.
The chamber’s 2021 executive committee is: • Kate Kochenderfer, chairwoman of the board, SRP. • Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz, chairwoman elect, Glendale Community College. • Scott Spillman, treasurer, BNC National Bank. • Ron Castro, vice treasurer, BNC National Bank. • Dr. Lily DeBlieux, past chairwoman, Pendergast Elementary School District.
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Delta Dental, partners launch Arizona Dental Connect BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ
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Delta Dental of Arizona has partnered with Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH) and HonorHealth Foundation to fund expert emergency dental treatment at NOAH for uninsured patients who visit HonorHealth emergency departments. The new Delta Dental of Arizona Dental Connect program is made possible by a $525,000 donation by Delta Dental of Arizona. “Patients experiencing a dental crisis usually come to the emergency department as a last resort, and with at least one — and usually more — dental issues,” said Wendy Armendariz, NOAH chief executive officer. “These issues can be causing severe pain, impacting other areas of a pa-
tient’s health, and probably interfering with their day-to-day life. Through Dental Connect, when an uninsured patient checks into an HonorHealth emergency room and presents with a dental emergency, facial pain or other related oral health issue, he or she will be referred to the appropriate NOAH dental staff member for care.” According to Armendariz, NOAH will then set a virtual triage appointment for the patient with a dentist, typically within 24 hours. After the triage appointment, NOAH will schedule the appointment at one of its four local dental clinics (Cholla, Desert Mission and Palomino health centers, and Heuser Pediatric Dental) to begin the emergency dental work. Because transportation can keep some SEE DELTA PAGE 13
Delta Dental of Arizona CEO Allan Allford, NOAH CEO Wendy Armendariz and HonorHealth Foundation President and CEO Jared Langkilde at NOAH Heuser Pediatric Dental. (Photo courtesy Delta Dental of Arizona)
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people from receiving the care they need, Delta Dental of Arizona will also fund transportation costs for Dental Connect patients. Goals of the Dental Connect program are to: • Lower dental-related visits and revisits at five Maricopa County HonorHealth emergency departments (HonorHealth Shea, HonorHealth Osborn, John C. Lincoln Hospital, HonorHealth Deer Valley and HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing). • Proactively address the opioid crisis by managing dental issues early, thus decreasing patients’ need for opioids to manage pain of untreated dental issues. • Increase the number of patients with a regular dental home thanks to NOAH. • Improve the overall health in the community through effective oral care. “As a nonprofit, community-based hospital system, HonorHealth depends upon donations from companies and
individuals. This gift not only helps us provide exceptional care, it drives health care transformation by bringing services together to help people when they need it most,” said Jared Langkilde, president and chief executive officer of the HonorHealth Foundation. “Delta Dental of Arizona has been a generous donor and partner to HonorHealth Foundation. The impact of their gift touches the very heart of our mission to advance health and well-being for all.” Allan Allford, Delta Dental of Arizona president and chief executive officer, said his organization, NOAH and HonorHealth are working together so that uninsured patients with dental emergencies are addressed quickly. “Our driving force is to improve lives by promoting optimal oral health,” Allford said. “By partnering with such like-minded health care leaders, we continue to make strides toward this vision, especially as it relates to what can be a vulnerable population in our community. We are all in this together.”
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Senior captain duo leading Ironwood basketball BY ERIC NEWMAN
who didn’t play a ton of 2021 campaign. minutes last year. Their Beside Black and The formula for the Ironwood Eagles leadership is understandWhite, Ironwood had boys basketball team to make a run at ing what it takes to win contributions from a repeat 5A championship is relatively a state championship. It seniors Steinar Chris“Black” and “White.” means so much.” tianson and Alex Elam, Senior captain duo Bailon Black and The pair has played towith scoring threats JJ White are the two returning starters gether since the seventh from younger players, and top scorers from the 2019-20 sea- grade. On the court, their such as 6-foot-6 juson. Both can score from inside and hard-earned camaraderie nior Ringo Aguek and outside the paint, and are capable de- is evident. Either player 6-foot-5 sophomore fenders with length and quick feet. appears just as comfortJordan Kuac. The capBut most importantly, the pair pro- able directing the oftains still drive the car, vide a window into past success. fense in the half-court as though. Immediately following the cutting of running the lane on a fast Augustine said the the nets in a final victory over Millenni- break or simply letting team is just scratching um to cap the team’s best season, coach the other dribble and the surface of what it Ironwood seniors Bailon Black and JJ White stand for the National Anthem Jordan Augustine said he was unsure make the correct play. can do. For now, an before a basketball game. (Photos by Eric Newman) how the team would fare without its “It’s just a brotherundefeated record with senior class. He planned to re-establish hood from childhood,” Black said. tain for a reason. three region victories is a good start. Ironwood’s winning culture. “It’s been fun having someone to play “Bailon loves the moment. Outside He has his seniors to thank. However, he has a new core of tal- against. That’s why we have so much the court, he’s much less of the talk“They’re such tremendous leaders ented but inexperienced players at the chemistry and we can trust each other er or a loud guy. Between the lines, and tremendous guys,” Augustine said. varsity level. He is utilizing Black and to do whatever we want.” the world slows down for him and he “They’ve made me look smart. And White to show the new guys what it’s “It’s a good bond where you know makes good decisions.” the reality is they’ve probably made us like to be a top team. you don’t have to think about what he’s The new core came with growing look 100 times better than we actual“We’re so young,” Augustine said. going to do,” White added. “You know pains. Without the summer or fall pre- ly are at the moment because of how “Half our team are sophomores or guys he’s going to do the right thing.” season schedule, and a full slate of skilled they are.” Their roles changed practices to come together, this year. The two went the Eagles were admittedly Ironwood senior Bailon JJ White looks to Black is the top returning pass for Ironwood from young, talent- sloppy to start. Players had scorer for the Eagles. basketball. ed players who could to learn their new responmake plays and let the sibilities as starters. vocal leadership come “We came in thinking from the past seniors. everyone knew what to do Now, although neither already,” White said. “It is naturally loud and wasn’t because everyone boastful, both have was around before.” developed their own “We figured out that becharacteristics to help ing a leader wasn’t as easy the team improve. as we thought it was. It hit “He (JJ White) is us in the mouth real quick pretty quiet and pret- and made us take a few ty reserved,” Augus- steps back,” Black added. tine said. “When he By the time the Eagles decides to be a vocal started their season, the seleader, it’s always nior duo was clicking and something the guys found success early on. need to hear. He’s a Ironwood had four wins in three-year team cap- as many games to open the
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Glendale author turns grief, love of ballet into book BY OLIVIA DOW
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After she had a miscarriage and her husband had a heart attack, Glendale author Amanda Malek-Ahmadi picked up the pencil and decided to start writing again. This led to the creation of her first picture book, “10 Ballet Dancers.” Her love for writing started in elementary school when Mister Tom visited her school with his book “Messy Cat.” She remembers being “enamored” and wondered if she would be able to be an author someday. “As kids you’re learning those writing skills and everything like that. So that’s what started everything,” Malek-Ahmadi said. “So that’s what started it, and it was just a huge passion. I was definitely that girl in high school who write in a diary, and even through college.” In 2019, after joining the “story storm,” a concept Tara Lazard came up with where she encourages writers to come up with 30 ideas in January, the idea behind “10 Ballet Dancers” came to Malek-Ahmadi. Malek-Ahmadi said the journey began one of the challenge’s first days. “It was like No. 5 on my list, and that night when I wrote it out, it just kind
the book’s illustrations, Malek-Ahmadi was able to work closely with her illustrator to make sure readers could accurately picture the dance moves as well. The writer-illustrator relationship is usually one that happens at a distance, Amanda Malek-Ahmadi’s book, “10 Ballet Dancers,” is where the publishavailable on Amazon. (Photo courtesy Amanda Malek-Ahmadi) er gives the author of poured out, which we like to refer in the illustrated book, completed. But the writing community as ‘Big Magic,’ in the case of “10 Ballet Dancers,” and I wrote it,” Malek-Ahmadi said. “I Malek-Ahmadi worked closely with was super excited about it.” her illustrator, Kathrine Gutkovskiy, to Teaching the con- develop a book with accurate illustracepts of ballet in a tions of ballet. counting book was an To aid Gutkovskiy, Malek-Ahmaidea Malek-Ahmadi di and her friend, Lalo, took videos had for a while. She so Gutkovskiy could see the kinetic said teaching the ac- movements of the dances in the book. curacy of dance is “She just captured the moment the important. Malek-Ah- best she could when it was a movemadi also shares her ment, from the videos and the pictures passion of dance as a that we sent, so that was a really fun teacher at Wight Noise experience,” Malek-Ahmadi said. Dance Company in Gutkovskiy turned Lalo into a Peoria. She’s on hiatus character in the book, which helped due to the COVID-19 Malek-Ahmadi show that boys dance, pandemic. too. Inspired by Lalo, Malek-Ahmadi To capture the tech- named the book “10 Ballet Dancers,” nicality of dance in instead of “10 Ballerinas.”
“I just think it was so ingrained in my head, ‘ballerinas,’ because those are the books you see all the time as ballerinas; it’s a little girl and her tutu,” Malek-Ahmadi said. “But no, boys dance.” When Malek-Ahmadi contacted her publisher about her book idea, she said it was at the same time as the controversy over Prince Williams’ son liking ballet. “This book wasn’t in response to that; it just happened to come out at the same time,” Malek-Ahmadi said. “These things were happening. It was already written before all that happened.” “10 Ballet Dancers” shows an ordinary day at a dance studio while teaching children about dance. Malek-Ahmadi said she wants people to enjoy the book with their kids, even if they may struggle with the book’s technical ballet terms. “The ballet terms are in the back to help people with pronunciations and everything,” Malek-Ahmadi said. The book is available on Amazon, 10balletdancers.com, Small-ToothDog Publishing and indiebound.org. “I hope people just find a love for ballet, if they don’t already have it, from this book,” Malek-Ahmadi said. “Go check out some ballet and some dancing.”
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Westgate BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Westgate Entertainment District is celebrating Valentine’s Day in Instagram-worthy fashion. The block will be decked out with a 700-pound heart sculpture, a sea of suspended 3D hearts and an illuminated heart tunnel. Open through Feb. 21 in Fountain Park, the large, freestanding heart sculpture gives couples, friends and families an “Instagrammable moment” or eye-catching photo backdrop for Valentine’s Day. It also creates a lively element for visitors to enjoy while exploring the district’s vibrant mix of retailers and restaurants — many of which offer curbside and takeout options. Guests can enjoy their meals at the various socially distant, outdoor seating options in the complex. “These larger-than-life holiday displays truly bring a sense of love, joy and positivity to the entire complex,” said Jessica Kubicki, director of marketing at YAM Properties, which owns Westgate. “In a time of uncertainty, we strive to be a light in the community and offer guests a place to create unforgettable memories with their closest friends and family. Our ‘Love Story’ exhibit will help do just that.” Created by R and D Designs, the
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Bellevue Heights Church highlights season of Lent BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF A special series of events at Bellevue Heights Church will help worshippers relate to the spiritual journey of Christ during His last days leading to the cross. With a theme of “Journey to the Cross and Beyond,” the special emphasis will begin Feb. 17 and continue Wednesdays through March 31. Each Wednesday during Lent, a soup and sandwich luncheon will be served at noon in Franklin Hall on the church campus at 9440 W. Hutton Drive in Sun City. All are welcome to attend. There is no set price for the lunch; diners may
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heart sculpture is crafted with 4-inch foam pieces and sprayed with a protective, plastic-like material. The largest heart is 7 feet by 8 feet wide, and the two smaller hearts are 4 feet by 4 1/2 feet wide. The local design company also created the 100-plus suspended 3D heart installation, which will be located above the escalators in Fountain Park. This year, Westgate and R and D Designs are featuring a new exhibit, a heart-shaped, light-up tunnel. This 16-foot illuminated underpass allows guests to take a romantic stroll through oversized sparkling hearts. The installation will be on display through Feb. 21 in WaterDance Plaza. Info: westgateaz.com
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donate whatever amount they want. Lunch will be followed each week by a 20-minute meditation related to the spiritual journey of Lent and will feature a member of the pastoral staff. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., during the Wednesdays of this special emphasis, 12 large paintings depicting various aspects of the last week of Christ’s life will be on display in the Bellevue Heights worship center. These lighted works of art will be accompanied by narrative descriptions for each. For more information, visit bhcsuncity.com or call the church office at 623-977-8308.
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Glendale embraces Barrio Queen’s new location BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor Barrio Queen principal owner Linda Nash admits she was a little nervous to open the new Glendale location in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the decisive political landscape. So far, so good, though, she reports. “We’re getting a warm welcome, and the business is doing the exact numbers as our other restaurants,” said Nash, who owns it with her husband/ASU graduate Steve Rosenfield. Glendale was a logical next move for Barrio Queen. Nash said the team did a social media blast and reached out to West Valley communities to gauge interest. “We got overwhelming responses from Avondale and Glendale,” she said. “The Glendale City Council and the townspeople voted. We took that feedback first, looked at the demo and the timing and figured out what felt right.” Each of the Barrio Queen locations is slightly different, according to Nash. Other stores are in Desert Ridge, Old Town Scottsdale, Downtown Gilbert, Queen Creek and Tempe Marketplace. For Glendale, crews reconstructed a former On the Border store. One thing remains the same — the menu. The signature dish of Mexico, chiles en Nogada ($25) is the restaurant’s most popular dish. It’s a roasted poblano pepper filled with chicken, apples, pears, dried apricots, golden
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raisins, walnuts, onions and garlic. Covered in a delicate almond cream sauce, the pepper is finished with the colors of the Mexican flag: fresh cilantro, queso fresco, almond slices and pomegranate seeds. A beef short rib birria, the Azteca burrito comes in a close second. The beef, covered with homemade green tomatillo and red sauces, is delicately slow cooked and served with Mexican-style rice ($16). “It’s an amazing burrito,” she said. “It has short rib meat inside of it, and there is red and green sauce and pomegranates to make the color of the
Mexican flag.” As far as drinks go, Death’s Door is a staple at Barrio Queen. Stamped on the menu with a warning label; Death’s Door is habanero, jalapeno and chile de arbol-infused tequila, Ancho Reyes, Azuñia Organic Agave Syrup and fresh lime juice ($14). Nash said she loves the Barrio Queen concept and the food, as well as various cultures and her staff, whom she considers “family.” “We collect family recipes and talk to our staff and families” to create dishes, she said. “We visit various regions of Mexico to get educated and
bring back the food and do taste tests.” Nash shares a testament to the Barrio Queen experience. “You never see anybody on the cellphone, unless they’re taking a picture of the food,” she said. “They socialize and forget about work and COVID. With COVID, we made sure we didn’t tape off tables and hand them a bar code. “We adjusted to COVID standards, but we have pretty high standards. I’d been in the medical industry for 30 years, so we’re strict on the cleaning processes. I already learned the COVID cleaning procedures prior to it hitting.” Nash and Rosenfield appreciate the doctors, nurses and first responders for their pandemic work. “We send food their way,” she said. “We feed some of the hospitals when COVID hit. We believe in working for good karma and giving back. We’ve been blessed, and we want to share it with others.”
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Devour at Home with the whole family this year BY ANNIKA TOMLIN
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It’s no secret that restaurants around the Valley — and throughout the world — are hurting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Devour Phoenix creator Kimber Lanning wanted to do her part to support those struggling businesses. Previously held at the Desert Botanical Garden, Devour pivoted to Devour at Home, which is set for Saturday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, Feb. 28. All of the proceeds are going directly to participating restaurants. “We look at it as an opportunity to shine a light and drive some money into the restaurants right now when they need it the most,” said Lanning, also of Local First Arizona.
“We’re doing this because we love our restaurants, and they need us right now.” Each day, the Valley’s most renowned chefs and award-winning restaurants will offer a limited-quantity, one-nightonly, $200 prix-fixe menu for four people. Each order includes Devour Culinary Classic signature wine glasses, warming instructions, chef bios, a 2021 Devour at Home placemat and a commemorative thermal tote. Preorders for the event start at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, and close at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19. Customers can pick up meals from the restaurants on their participating day between 4 and 6 p.m. Menu substitutions or modifications are not permitted. “I think, more than anything, the restaurant industry has been significantly harmed by this year overall,” Lanning said. “Some restaurants are doing well, and some aren’t, but this is really our chance to step up and help them.” Twenty restaurants make up what Lanning calls the “absolute star lineup.” Chefs slated to appear are Christopher Gross of the Wrigley Mansion, Danielle Leoni of The Breadfruit and Rum Bar, Justin Beckett of Southern Rail and Beckett’s Table, Lori Hashimoto of Hana Japanese Eatery, Silvana Salcido Esparza of Barrio Café, and Stephen Jones of The Larder and The Delta. “We have so many excellent chefs who are really just linking arms and helping out,” Lanning said. “Some of the chefs have even said, ‘If there is money that we can raise and give it to someone who is not doing as well as us,’ they are even stepShift ping up to help each oth-
er.” Dara Wong’s Shift in Flagstaff has participated three previous times. “I love the event because it brings the state together,” Wong said. “I like how the restaurants from other parts of the state can come down and be on the same playing field as everyone else — I like that it showcases Arizona food.” Shift will offer a three-course meal including sunchoke tortellini with preserved lemon, fire roasted and sorrel, Harris Ranch ribeye cap braciola with caramelized onions and Calabrian chili jam finishing with a cannoli cheesecake. “We want everything to be great, but we are also big on presentation,” Wong said. “Usually, for the previous Devour events, we focus on how it all looks on a little plate or how we’re going to eat it. This is just a little bit different with the take-home item.” Devour fans can show off their plating skills to win prizes and partake in
virtual experiences with the participating chefs. Wong is grateful that Devour chose to include her restaurant, even though it’s in Flagstaff. “We don’t get to do all of the restaurant weeks or all the other things,” Wong said. “We’re on our own sometimes and I like that Devour has included us, and we’re really excited for this — it’s definitely a highlight. “I really like that we are still going to do something, because restaurants are still working hard. Some people still want to showcase what they’re doing, and the fact that we are able to make proceeds this time is really amazing as well.”
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Alice Cooper pays homage to his hometown on new album BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor Alice Cooper and his longtime producer, Bob Ezrin, like to create conceptual albums. The topic of the original shock rocker’s forthcoming collection is something close to his heart — his hometown of Detroit. “Detroit Stories” is set to hit stores February 26. “It’s easier to write in concepts,” said Cooper, who lives in Scottsdale. “I didn’t want to just write 12 good, hard rock songs. I said, why don’t we dedicate it to the home of hard rock. “We didn’t stop there. We wrote the album there with Detroiters and have the entire band from Detroit.” Those legendary musicians included MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, Detroit Wheels drummer Johnny “Bee” Badanjek, jazz and R&B bassist Paul Randolph, Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner and the Motor City Horns. The group recorded at Royal Oak, Michigan’s Rustbelt Studios. “Mark Farner, Wayne Kramer and Johnny Bee were great, and then we got some studio guys to play bass, keyboards and horns. The only guy who wasn’t from Detroit was Joe Bonamassa. I just thought he was good for the songs ‘Rock ’n’ Roll’ and ‘Drunk and In Love.’ “I’ve known Wayne Kramer since the MC5 days. I think he’s playing better than he ever has. Johnny Bee is a premier drummer. Mark Farner is a modern guitarist from Grand Funk.” Cooper didn’t anticipate the funk undercurrent of the songs. He listened back to the songs, and soul was revealed as well. Normally, he said, he would ask to remove it. But Detroit had such a great relationship with Motown that he asked to keep it in. “When we played the Eastown back in those days, it was Alice Cooper, the Stooges and The Who and I’d see Smokey Robinson in the audience,”
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Alice Cooper’s “Detroit Stories” is set to hit stores February 26. (Photo by Jenny Risher)
Cooper recalled about the east side Detroit club. “We’d see members of the Supremes and the Temptations at hard rock shows. Back then, it was just music. It wasn’t something they were shocked by. They loved hard rock. When they did shows at the Roostertail, we’d go there. There was nothing racial about it. You were part of the gang.” That, Cooper added, is the difference between Detroit and the rest of the world. Music there is authentic and real. “Bands playing Detroit had better be real,” he said. “What the Stooges did was the absolute beginnings of punk. It didn’t matter that they weren’t the
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Peoria teacher reflects on changes during the pandemic BY JAKARIA ROSS
Glendale Star Staff Writer
Dawn Kennedy, a Foothills Fine Arts Academy middle school teacher, talked about navigating through a global pandemic. The Glendale school is in the Peoria Unified School District. After doing both, Kennedy said she preferred in-class teaching to distance learning. PUSD and other districts started the school year with classrooms closed due to COVID-19. “If we switched back to distance learning, it would break my heart,” said Kennedy. “There is body language that is happening. … It is more interactive by nature to be in the classroom to be working with the teachers and students together,” she said. Teaching online, she said, caused “unintentional gaps because we couldn’t control the environment.” While PUSD classrooms have been open for several months, there are many changes, such as students and staff wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.
“I tend to do a lot of community building, and we focus more on interactive lessons where they are working with partners. … With COVID-19, a lot of that has had to back off dramatically,” said Kennedy. She reflected on the difference in learning styles when classrooms were closed. “Online just misses the mark. … Some students can be excellent but they are more intrinsically driven. There are others that need more of an extrinsic push. You really lose a big portion whenever it’s online instead of in person,” said Kennedy. She said teaching during the pandemic has not been easy. “It has been one giant ball of stress. I have a strong family foundation at home plus my team members on campus. … Just having that balance has made it doable. There is support from our whole campus as we move forward. … It works to where we support one another as needed,” Kennedy said.
While teachers have risen to many challenges since March, Kennedy noted positive impacts of the pandemic. “Students see the difference between being online and the actual human contact. … There seems to be more joy for the learning,” Kennedy said. “Students tend to share information in different ways just because they are at a unique spot in their life. There is more general conversation and inquisitiveness about everything.” Kennedy reflected on why she decided to become a teacher after being a foreign accounts manager. “It was my third career. … I had children of my own and decided to stay home and raise them. Volunteering in classrooms was when I decided. … My son’s kindergarten teacher said that I was missing my calling, and I joked about it but eventually I thought, ‘OK,’” said Kennedy. “It definitely has been my calling.” —Staff writer Jakaria Ross can be reached at jross@timespublications. com.
Dawn Kennedy, a Foothills Fine Arts Academy middle school teacher, said going from online teaching to in-classroom instruction during the pandemic has been stressful. (Photo courtesy Dawn Kennedy)
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Less visible doesn’t make you less valuable This week I posted quotes on Facebook that resonated with my audience. Here’s the first quote: “I need to get back in shape, but I’m kind of waiting to see if the world is going to end before I put any real effort in.” Sound familiar? Here’s another posting: “I spend a lot of time holding the refrigerator door open, looking for answers.” And this quote hit the mark: “They say we can have gatherings with up to eight people without issues. I don’t even know eight people without issues.” Amen. It’s easy or even normal to feel this way. May I suggest an alternative? Begin your day with an “I get to” mentality instead of an “I have to” mentality. “I get to go to work. I get to have a busy day. I get to serve others.” Whatever it may be. Often, we dress our opportunities as stress. But what is causing our tension is often a blessing in disguise.
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John Philips wrote, “The psychologist says, ‘Look within.’ The opportunist says, ‘Look around.’ The optimist says, ‘Look ahead.’ The pessimist says, ‘Look out!’ God says, ‘Look up!’” Patience is the art of finding out something else to do that is positive in the meantime. Perspective is the way we see things. Think about this. All of us live under the same sky, but not all of us see the same horizon. In other words, we rarely see what we are not looking for. Is it “I have to” or “I get to”? I love real-life testimonies that inspire people. Here is an example of
someone you most likely have never heard of that did something unique. This couple found something to do in the meantime that came from a mentality of “I get to,” not “I have to.” This invisible couple parented a 7-year-old boy who became visible worldwide. What’s the lesson here? Being less visible doesn’t make you less valuable. Here’s their story — and the rest is history. A grandson of slaves, a boy was born in a poor New Orleans neighborhood known as the “Back of Town.” His father abandoned the family when the child was an infant. His mother became a prostitute, and the boy and his sister lived with their grandmother. Early in life, he proved to be gifted for music, and with three other kids, he sang in New Orleans’ streets. His first gains were the coins people threw at them. With the last name of Karnofsky, a
Jewish family who had emigrated from Lithuania to the United States pitied the 7-year-old boy and brought him into their home. Initially, they gave the boy “work” in their house. But the “work” was just an excuse to feed the hungry child. He stayed there and slept in this Jewish family’s home, where they treated him with kindness and tenderness for one of the first times in his life. When he went to bed, Mrs. Karnofsky sang him a Russian lullaby that he would sing with her. Later, he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs. Over time, this boy became like an adopted son of this family. The Karnofskys gave him money to buy his first musical instrument, as was the custom in the Jewish families. They admired his musical talent. Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used Jewish melodies in SEE DELPH PAGE 23
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some of his compositions. The young Black boy grew up and wrote a book about the Jewish family, who had adopted him in 1907. In memory of this family, he wore a Star of David until the end of his life. He said, from this family, he learned “how to live real life and determination.” You might recognize his name. He was Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. “Satchmo” is Yiddish for “big cheeks,” a nickname, some say, was given to him by Mrs. Karnofsky. He proudly spoke fluent Yiddish. Here’s a takeaway for you concerning “Satchmo.” If you fix the boy, you will fix the man. A fixed man can fix the land. Of course, the same is true for women. Fixed people fix people. Changed people change people. No one can fix everyone, but we can help fix someone. The poor immigrant couple stepped into a boy’s situation. They committed to a long process of fixing up a “fixer-upper” and changed the world. Maybe in these “refrigerator staring times,” you could choose to be a “solutionary.”
The Glendale Star Let’s review John Philips’ quote from this story. The Karnofskys “looked around” and recognized a boy in need. The Karnofskys thought to themselves, “look out.” If he stays where he is, he will never reach his potential. Then they “looked in” themselves and said, “We get to.” The Karnofskys “looked ahead” and became what the boy needed — parents. Where did they get the strength to do all of this? The Karnofskys knew God, who says, “Look up! We can do this together.” Ratan Tata, an industrialist from India, noted, “None can destroy iron, but its own rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his mindset can!” Are you looking for something to do in the meantime? Choose it and remember, “You don’t have to. You get to.” Ed Delph is Phoenix native who lives in the North Valley. Since 1980, he has pastored three churches in the Valley. He is a noted author of ten books, weekly columnist in several local and worldwide newspapers, teacher, business owner and speaker. Ed has been to or ministered in over 100 countries. He is president of a worldwide ministry, NationStrategy.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD ON THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT 1 TO THE 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLANS Notice is hereby given that the City of Glendale, Arizona proposes to amend its Fiscal Years (FYs) 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 HUD Annual Action Plans, under the 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan. This Substantial Amendment will include the proposed realignment and reallocation of $456,381.93 in CDBG funds from completed or canceled activities to a new activity that will allow the City to complete various physical improvement projects. This Substantial Amendment will be available for a 30-day public comment period beginning Friday, February 5, 2021 and close on Sunday, March 7, 2021. All residents, property and business owners, partnering agencies and other stakeholders of the City of Glendale are encouraged to submit written comments or questions regarding the proposed Substantial Amendment to Matthew Hess, Community Revitalization Administrator, at Glendale City Hall, 5850 W. Glendale Ave, Suite 107, Glendale, AZ 85301, or by email at revitalization@glendaleaz.com. A copy of this Substantial Amendment and the related Annual Action Plans are available for public review at: www.glendaleaz.com/communityservicesplans or weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM at the following locations: Reference desk at the Glendale Main Public Library, 5959 W. Brown Street Reference desk at the Velma Teague Branch Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue Reference desk at the Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue Reference desk at the Heroes Park Library, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue Glendale Community Revitalization Division, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, Suite 107 Glendale Public Housing Authority, 6842 N. 61st Avenue Glendale Community Action Program Office, 5850 W Glendale Ave, Suite B38 A public hearing will take place at the Community Development Advisory Committee on Thursday, February 18 at 6:30pm. The Community Development Advisory Committee meetings will be closed to the public until further notice. This action follows guidelines from the federal government stating that no more than 10 people should gather in a room at the same time. To Watch or Listen Live From a personal computer, tablet, or smart phone device: https://glendaleaz.zoom.us/j/91955980790?pwd=STZWSlNmalA0MExJQlE4VTZjQU1 Udz09 Meeting ID: 919 5598 0790 Passcode: 254647 By telephone at any of these numbers: 1 669 900 6833 1 253 215 8782 1 346 248 7799 1 929 205 6099 CITIZEN COMMENTS Email Comments To submit comments on a meeting agenda item, or to comment in the Call to the Public for non-agenda items, please email CDAC@glendaleaz.com. The deadline for submitting comments is Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Please note, that only emails received by that time will be considered and included in the record. Staff will read the first five minutes of your written comments for agenda items, and the first three minutes of your written comments for Call to the Public, non-agenda items. Your entire email will be included into the record. Recorded Comments Residents can submit recorded comments on a voting meeting agenda item, or to comment in the Call to the Public for non-agenda items, by calling 623-9304530 and leaving a voicemail recording of your comments. The deadline for submitting comments is Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Please note, that only voicemails received by that time will be considered and included in the record. Staff will play the first five minutes of your comments for agenda items, and the first three minutes of your comments for Call to the Public, non-agenda items. 2015-2019 CITY OF GLENDALE CONSOLIDATED PLAN SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 20 FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS City facilities are wheelchair accessible. For special accommodations, please contact Matthew Hess at the Community Revitalization Division, phone (623) 930-3670, at least three (3) working days prior to the hearing. Hearing-impaired persons, please use the AZ Relay Service number 711, or Glendale TDD (623) 930-2197. Asistencia en espanol: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en espanol, llame al (623) 930-3670. Publish: The Glendale Star February 4, 2021 and February 11, 2021 / 35971
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA COUNTY OF MARICOPA CLASSIFIEDS NO. PB2020-004962 NOTICE OF HEARING (Assigned to the Honorable Dean M. Fink) IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF: CASSANDRA ANAHI VILLEDA Date of Birth: December 19, 2006 ALEXANDRA GUADALUPE VILLEDA Date of Birth: May 6, 2003, Minors NOTICE IS GIVEN that Blanca Villeda has filed a Petition for Appointment of Conservator and Approval of Settlement of Claims for Minors with this Court. A virtual hearing has been set to consider this Petition on February 22, 2021 at 11 :00 a.m., before Judge Dean M. Fink at the Maricopa County Superior Court, East Court Building, 101 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003, Courtroom 611. This is a legal notice; your rights may be affected. Este es un aviso legal. Sus derechos podrian ser afectados. If you object to any part of the petition or motion that accompanies this Notice, you must file with the court a written objection describing the legal basis for your objection at least three (3) days before the hearing date or you must appear in person or through an attorney at the time and place set forth in the notice of hearing. DATED this 6m day of January 2021. JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C. By /s/ Diana J. Elston Diana J. Elston 40 North Central Avenue, Suite 2700 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Attorneys for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance ORIGINAL of the foregoing filed this 6111d ay of January 2021. COPY oftbe foregoing e-mailed this 6th day of January 2021, to: David P. Kashani, Esq. Law Offices of David P. Kashani 63 80 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1020 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Attorneys for Petitioner /s/ Crystal Wong. Published: Glendale Star, Jan. 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 2021 / 35648
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST AND ESTATE OF MARY ALICE MALMO NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Trust or Estate of MARY ALICE MALMO as follows: 1. Mary Alice Malmo died on January 14, 2021. 2. David L. Malmo is the Trustee of the Malmo Revocable Living Trust, dated July 8, 2016. 3. Claims against Mary Alice Malmo’s Estate or the Malmo Revocable Living Trust, dated July 8, 2016 must be presented within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. 4. Claims may be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to David L. Malmo, Trustee c/o Lisa Keylon, Esq. at Ahead Of The Curve Law®, 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite P-112, Phoenix, AZ 85028. DATED this 2nd day of February, 2021. /s/ L. Keylon Lisa Kurtz Keylon, Esq., Attorney for the Trustee Published: Glendale Star, Feb 11, 18, 25, 2020 / 36193 In the matter of the estate of Henry C. Deihl and Diane D. Deihl, notice is given that Patrica E. Larson is the personal representative of this non probate estate. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims in writing within four months after the date of this publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivery of a written statement of the the claim to Patricia E. Larson, 23613 N. 77th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Published: Glendale Star, Feb. 11, 18, 25, 2021 / 36244 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of Estate of: David L Gallegos, a Minor, deceased. Case Number PB2021-090018 NOTICE OF CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Juan D Gallegos has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate 01/08/2020 Address: 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at (address) 18881 E Carriage Way, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED: 1/22/2021 /s/ Juan D. Gallego Juan D. Gallegos PUBLISHED: Glendale Star, Feb, 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 / 35833 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (For Publication) In the Matter of: SIKES LIVING TRUST Dated January s, 2018: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CLARENCE E. SIKES died January 15, 2021, and that KYLE N. SIKES and LORA D. MILLER are Trustees under the SIKES LIVING TRUST DATED JANUARY 5, 2018. All persons having claims against the trust estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the un signed Trustee, Kyle N. Sikes, 3632 S. Arroyo Lane, Gilbert, AZ 85297. DATED this 4 day of February, 2021. By /s/ KYLE N. SIKES, Trustee and Lora D. Miller, Trustee. /s/ Kyle N. Sikes, Kyle N. Sikes, Sikes Living Trust. /s/ Lora D. Miller Lora D. Miller Trustee Sikes Living Trust. Published: Glendale Star, Feb. 11, 18, 25, 2021. / 36247
NOTICE OF HEARING SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA COUNTY OF MARICOPA NO. PB2020-004962 NOTICE OF HEARING (Assigned to the Honorable Dean M. Fink) IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF: CASSANDRA ANAHI VILLEDA Date of Birth: December 19, 2006 ALEXANDRA GUADALUPE VILLEDA Date of Birth: May 6, 2003, Minors NOTICE IS GIVEN that Blanca Villeda has filed a Petition for
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NOTICE OF REQUEST NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids are being accepted for furnishing all plant, material, equipment and labor, and to complete construction of: PROJECT NO. 181934 - GLENDALE HEROES REGIONAL PARK LAKE. Project includes construction of a 4-acre lake with fishing pier, site grading & landscape, and installation of park amenities. Bids must be received by the Engineering Department of the City of Glendale no later than 2:00 P.M., MARCH 3, 2021. Any bid received after that time will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder. At that time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Engineering Department Conference Room, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. The bid opening will also be viewable to the public through Zoom Meeting ID: 959 2334 2182 Passcode: 985696. A prebid conference will be held on FEBRUARY 24, 2021, at 10:00 A.M., Zoom Meeting ID: 912 3574 3966, Passcode: 901792. Bidders, contractors, and other interested parties are invited to attend this conference which will be conducted by the Owner and Engineer to answer any questions. Attendance is not mandatory; however, bidders will be required to acknowledge viewing the recording of the meeting when submitting their bid. A link to the recording will be posted online. Plans, specifications and contract documents are available to download on the
2334 2182 Passcode: 985696. A prebid conference will be held on FEBRUARY 24, 2021, at 10:00 A.M., Zoom Meeting ID: 912 3574 3966, Passcode: 901792. Bidders, contractors, and other interested parties are invited to attend this conference which will be conducted by the Owner and Engineer to answer any questions. Attendance is not mandatory; however, bidders will be required to acknowledge viewing the recording of the meeting when submitting their bid. A link to the recording will be posted online. Plans, specifications and contract documents are available to download on the City’s Vendor Self Service (VSS) web page under Bid Number 42100047. You must register as a vendor to access this bid. Registration can be completed at the link provided on the VSS homepage. https://glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/Vendors/VBids/Default.aspx. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents, and shall be set forth and submitted on the BID DOCUMENTS included with the project specifications book. The BID DOCUMENTS may be removed from the project specifications book and submitted independently of such book. Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee, in the form of a certified or cashier's check or bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid, made payable to the order of the City of Glendale, Arizona, to ensure that the successful bidder will enter into the contract if awarded to him and submit the required Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond. All proposal guarantees, except those of the three lowest qualified bidders, will be returned immediately following the opening and checking of proposals. The proposal guarantees of the three lowest qualified bidders will be returned immediately after the contract documents have been executed by the successful bidder. The proposal guarantee shall be declared forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses to enter into said contract or submit the Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond after being requested to do so by the City of Glendale, Arizona. The City of Glendale reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in a bid. Bidders that have an open litigation with the city of Glendale will not be considered for additional work until litigation is resolved. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of fifty (50) days after opening and reading of the bids. The City of Glendale is an equal opportunity employer and minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA Published: FEBRUARY 4 & 11, 2021 The Glendale Star 35975
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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Bank Merger Application Notice is hereby given that Coulee Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin, has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its written consent to acquire certain assets and assume certain deposits of the Golden Valley, Minnesota branch of BNC National Bank, Glendale, Arizona. It is contemplated that acquired assets and assumed deposits will be serviced out of the St. Paul, Minnesota branch of Coulee Bank. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office located at 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606-3447, not later than February 13, 2021. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file in the regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. Published: Glendale Star Jan. 14, 28, Feb 11, 2021 / 35551 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids are being accepted for furnishing all plant, material, equipment and labor, and to complete construction of: PROJECT NO. 192018 – CITYWIDE METER VAULT IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE IV. This project includes the replacement of twenty (20) deteriorated meter vaults, service lines and meters etc. as per the design drawings by the Designer. Bids must be received by the Engineering Department of the City of Glendale no later than 10:30 a.m., March 4, 2021. Any bid received after that time will not be considered and will be returned to the bid-
bids are being accepted for furnishing all plant, material, equipment and labor, and to complete construction of: PROJECT NO. 192018 – CITYWIDE METER VAULT IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE IV. This project includes the replacement of twenty (20) deteriorated meter vaults, service lines and meters etc. as per the design drawings by the Designer. Bids must be received by the Engineering Department of the City of Glendale no later than 10:30 a.m., March 4, 2021. Any bid received after that time will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder. At that time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Engineering Department Conference Room, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. The bid opening will also be viewable to the public through Zoom Meeting ID: 915 0322 8953 Passcode: 299168. A mandatory prebid conference will be held on February 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., Zoom Meeting ID: 944 6572 8905 Passcode: 688647. Bidders, contractors, and other interested parties are invited to attend this conference which will be conducted by the Owner and Engineer to answer any questions. Plans, specifications and contract documents are available to download on the City’s Vendor Self Service (VSS) web page under Bid Number 42100048. You must register as a vendor to access this bid. Registration can be completed at the link provided on the VSS home page. https://glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/Ven dors/VBids/Default.aspx. Please use the Chrome web browser when accessing the VSS webpage. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents, and shall be set forth and submitted on the BID DOCUMENTS included with the project specifications book. The BID DOCUMENTS may be removed from the project specifications book and submitted independently of such book. Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee, in the form of a certified or cashier's check or bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid, made payable to the order of the City of Glendale, Arizona, to ensure that the successful bidder will enter into the contract if awarded to him and submit the required Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond. All proposal guarantees, except those of the three lowest qualified bidders, will be returned immediately following the opening and checking of proposals. The proposal guarantees of the three lowest qualified bidders will be returned immediately after the contract documents have been executed by the successful bidder. The proposal guarantee shall be declared forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses to enter into said contract or submit the Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond after being requested to do so by the City of Glendale, Arizona. The City of Glendale reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in a bid. Bidders that have an open litigation with the city of Glendale will not be considered for additional work until litigation is resolved. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of fifty (50) days after opening and reading of the bids. The City of Glendale is an equal opportunity employer and minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA Published: February 4 and 11, 2021 The Glendale Star 35985
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SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY Case No. CV2020-092509 SUMMONS JAMES JOY, Name of Plaintiff and Donna Valdez, Name of Defendant WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help. FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: DONNA VALDEZ, Name of Defendant. 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this "Summons". 2. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an "Answer'' or a "Response" in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an "Answer'' or "Response" the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your "Answer" or "Response"take, or send, the "Answer" or "Response" to the: • Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 201 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-
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GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS FEB. 25 AND MARCH 11
Cindy Segotta-Jones, Superintendent
Notice of Public Meetings to Discuss Proposed School Closures, Boundary Changes and/or Repurposing of Schools Aviso de Reuniones Públicas para Discutir Propuestas de Cierres de Escuelas, Cambios de Límites Domiciliarios y/o Reasignación de Escuelas
The reason for the proposed potential closure includes decreased revenue due to declining student enrollment and a need to effectuate the economics of the District. Notice is hereby given pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-341(32) and (37) that public meetings will be held on the following dates: La razón para el cierre potencial propuesto incluye la disminución de los ingresos debido a la disminución de la matricula estudiantil y la necesidad de efectuar la económia del Distrito. Por la presente se notifica, de conformidad con A.R.S. §15-341(32) y (37), que se llevarán a cabo reuniones públicas en las siguientes fechas: February 25, 2021 - First Public Meeting 25 de febrero de 2021 - Primera Reunión Pública
March 11, 2021 - Second Public Meeting and Possible Action 11 de marzo de 2021 - Segunda Reunión Pública y Posible Acción
Public meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the GESD Governing Board Room located at 7301 N. 58th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301.
Las reuniones públicas se llevarán a cabo a las 5:30 p.m. en la Sala de la Junta Directiva de GESD localizada en 7301 N. 58th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301.
More information is available on the GESD website at gesd40.org/boundaryupdates. Más información está disponible en el sitio web de GESD en gesd40.org/boundaryupdates.