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Vol. 78 No. 9
Inside This Week THE VOICE OF BUSINESS
SPORTS ............. 15 Hundley Foundation holds Lace ‘Em Up walk
FEATURES ......... 22 Glendale residents take on ‘Domino Masters’
Autism Life and Living to host fundraiser BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
Glendale Star Executive Editor
Lisa Masters founded Autism Life and Living Inc. because she’s passionate about solving the severe housing crisis that adults with autism have faced for decades. With her upcoming fundraiser, she’s hoping to raise awareness of the problem. ALL’s Brunch on the Green is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Singh Meadows in Tempe. The outdoor catered brunch will feature choice of eggs Benedict or French toast, fresh seasonal fruit, pastries, coffee, tea, juice, blood orange mimosas or bloody mary. A ticket will be provided for spirit, and additional drinks can be purchased.
Local actors return to sing, dance in the rain
OPINION.......................... 10 BUSINESS.......................14 SPORTS ...........................15 CALENDAR .....................18 FEATURES.......................22 RELIGION ........................26 CLASSIFIEDS ..................29
A Norterra resident, Masters is excited for supporters to see Singh Meadows, located on the former Rio Salado Golf Course. The facility was maintained with pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals. The owner/farmer Ken Singh scrubbed unwanted additives from the land and water to create the 72acre oasis. “Singh Meadows is beautiful,” she said. “He is an organic farmer. He turned the golf course’s clubhouse into a bistro, the Barking Bodega. It took a few years to get all the chemicals out of the earth SEE FUNDRAISER PAGE 3
Lisa Masters wants to support her sons Andrew, left, and Brandon, as well as others diagnosed with autism, so she founded Autism Life and Living. (Photo by Dennis Murphy)
Ex-superintendent remembered with cook-off BY ZAKKARY BROG
Glendale Star Staff Writer
FEATURES ......... 24
March 3, 2022
The Glendale Rotary and Gila River Arena is partnering with the Glendale Rotary and the Professional Bull Riders to remember former Glendale Union High School District Superintendent Jim Kieffer. The Jim Kieffer Community Cook-Off is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, on the plaza in front of Gila River Arena. Proceeds from the event are considered donations to the Glendale Rotary Foundation and will benefit the Western Sports Foundation & Raise Your Hand Inc. Because PBR is an official cook-off partner, attendees will have access to discounted PBR tickets on March 12. Additionally,
the event will feature raffles for PBR tickets and PBR sponsor activations. Event attendees will taste some of the best wings and chili in Arizona as restaurants and individuals compete in the cookoff. The family-friendly event will feature music by local country singer Bobby Joe Bell, ticket giveaways, a kids zone and raffles throughout the afternoon. Beverages will also be available for purchase. Bell together with Boots & Dukes dance group will perform their song “Line Dancing,” which benefits ASD (autism spectrum disorder) as well as country covers.
SEE COOK-OFF PAGE 4
Wings and chili will be on display at the cookoff, with restaurants and individuals competing for the best. (Submitted photo)
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