Glendale Star 03-05-2020

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Glendale’s Community Newspaper

Vol. 76 No. 10

INSIDE

This Week THE VOICE OF BUSINESS

NEWS...............4 ‘State of the City’ emphasizes growth

NEWS ..............7 Traveling memorial comes to State Farm Stadium

OPINION..................... 12 BUSINESS.................. 14 SPORTS ...................... 16 CALENDAR ................ 20 FEATURES.................. 22 RELIGION ................... 26 YOUTH........................ 28 CLASSIFIEDS ............. 29

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March 5, 2020

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BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Managing Editor

Filing season is almost here. For many, those two words mean it’s time to pay local, state and federal taxes. For the incumbents and challengers who set those taxes, as well as other laws and re lations, filin season is sli htl dif ferent. For the August primary elections, the candidate filin eriod is arch thro h April 6. While it might not match the madness of colle e as et all, arch is hectic for many candidates, as the clock is ticking down. efore filin ith the cit , co nt or state de endin on the osition , candi dates must collect signatures of support.

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BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Managing Editor

ho h health officials insist most don’t need them, masks are fl in off shel es. Up and down the West Valley, it is almost impossible to buy the kind of as s seen in China and other arts of the orld hit C . here are no as s in a ile radi s, said one dr store or er, ho as ed not to e identified. “We sell out in one day after we get them because everyone is scared of

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The number of signatures varies, based on the number of voters in each jurisdiction. Prior to collecting signatures, candidates st file a Candidate tate ent of nter est for . he one a e for s that as for the candidate’s name, position desired, address and phone number are available from the clerk of each city, who collects the signed forms. arch is a i onth in ri ona, fro school boards and city councils on up to the hi hest office in the land. The Democratic presidential preference ote is arch . ocal candidates are more concerned with the Aug. 4 primary election and the Nov. 3 general election. o ens of state and federal re resenta tives will be elected.

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the ne ir s. he est alle ie contact ed al art, C and al reens stores in Goodyear, Glendale and Peoria. None had masks in stock. n the first aid sections, there are wide gaps of empty shelving where the masks would normally be. This, despite instruction from the orld ealth r ani ation s e site, f o are health , o onl need to ear a as if o are ta ing care of a person with suspected SEE MASKS PAGE 3

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Anthony Kern has filed a statement of interest to defend his District 21 seat in the state House of Representatives. Several others have filed interest statements. (Glendale Star file photo)

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Around the West Valley, masks are missing from shelves.

(Glendale Star photo by Emma Richburg)

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