Peoria Times 03-30-2023

Emily Jurmu appointed new city attorney

BY JOE McHUGH Peoria Times Sta Writer

Even from just 3 years old when her mother took her to volunteer opportunities, Emily Jurmu always knew her calling was in public service.

roughout her career, she has worked under the mantra of helping people, and now she is in the prime position to do so, as she was sworn in as the o cial city attorney

of Peoria at the March 21 regular city council meeting by a vote of 6-1 in favor.

Being a part of a big period of change in the city, Jurmu is ready to jump at the opportunity to make Peoria the best place to live and help people who are in need through her new position.

“It’s just fantastic; it’s more than people talking about the things they dreamed of doing, and it’s probably more I knew was possible,” Jurmu said. “I had someone who was

a good mentor to me many years ago tell me that this kind of work is few and far between, being able to touch people’s lives daily, and in so many di erent ways.

“So, to have the opportunity, it’s a little bit surreal, but it’s very humbling, and I’m very grateful.”

Serving as the acting city attorney in the wake of her predecessor stepping down,

Event set to help fundraise 7-year-old’s medical expenses

BY JOE McHUGH Peoria Times Sta Writer

Family is one of the most important virtues in life.

ey o er support, love and care regardless of any circumstance.

In the case of 7-year-old Jacob Tracy, he was born with bladder exstrophy, an extremely rare condition that has made his life harder than the average 7-year-old should have to deal with.

Jacob has gone through his fair share of medical history to try to quell the condition, but the time is ticking down for his next surgery, and it is one that could have promised to return some normalcy to his life.

In lieu of posting a GoFundMe to raise money, his mother, Melissa Tracy, is hosting the Party at the Park for Jacob on Saturday, April 1, at Windrose Park in Peoria. It is an event that will promise a core childhood

memory for Jacob while also serving as a fundraiser for expenses surrounding his next surgery, as Melissa plans to serve taco plates with rice and beans for $10, a simple gesture to rally the community around the “ball of energy” that is her son.

“I like the idea of bringing people together in support of my son,” Melissa said. “I just want him to know how lucky he is and how brave he is. And just have the opportunity to have the community come together and our friends and our family come together and just show support for him.”

When Jacob was born, his development caused his bladder to grow outside of its normal spot. is causes a number of challenges that Jacob has to deal with, including frequent uses of the restroom and little control of his bladder. His attitude through the whole process could have been one of frustration, or of an-

Seven-year-old Jacob Tracy was born with an extremely rare condition called bladder exstrophy. (Submitted)

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Jurmu has a clean slate to work with and has all of the capability to do so.

Living by the creed “leave the world a better place than it was before,” a saying told to her by her mother, Jurmu has been doing just that her entire career.

Originally starting o as a social worker in victim advocacy for a domestic, Jurmu found that there were di erent ways to impact the world and took to the law as a way to do just that.

“I had really got to see a little bit of everything through di erent externship experiences, had some wonderful mentors, opportunities I didn’t even know could be available,” she said. “ at’s really where I learned that you can do things that can change things for people every single day and make their lives easier and make them better.

“And so that’s where my interests are. at’s where I really learned that that could be a possibility.”

Jurmu has all the support she could need in her new position, as even though she is a “new addition,” her time as acting city attorney o ered her the trust and respect of those she works with.

“I am just fortunate that (I was) brought here to this place and with these people,” she said. “So to know that, hopefully, I come in and do something that helps people throughout the day, it was a really powerful feeling for me. And to know that I get to be part of a team that wants to do good things every day, I don’t know how that got to happen, but I’m really glad it did.”

Serving as one of the trailblazing members of the new attempted direction of Peoria, Jurmu is ready to jump at the opportunity to make the city “a better place than it was before,” just as her mother told her all those years ago.

“As long as every day I am doing something to leave my corner of the world a better place, that is always my overarching goal,” Jurmu said. “I think the mayor and council have some phenomenal ideas and focus that they have on economic development, on public safety, on all of these things that touch everybody’s individual lives.

“I am just glad to be able to bring different experiences or di erent perspectives and to help be a really small part of something that I think is going to be a really big positive impact on the community.” PT

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Abrazo hospitals recognize National Doctors’ Day

BY KEITH JONES Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Abrazo Health is celebrating National Doctors’ Day by paying tribute to its physicians for their service, skill and compassion.

Across the Abrazo network of hospitals, emergency centers and physician practices, the theme of, “ ank you for your commitment to heal” depicts a col-

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ger toward the circumstances he has to live with, but according to Melissa, it is rather the polar opposite.

“He really has a good attitude about it,” she said. “He doesn’t cry about it. He doesn’t get frustrated. He wants to have the surgery.

“He’s a pretty cool kid,” she later added. “He is very energetic, he loves to play outside, he loves video games, and he loves his family very much. He'll talk about his condition to the best that he can explain it for a 7-year-old. He’s a big joy to have in our life.”

lective sentiment of deep appreciation for the outstanding group of physicians who tirelessly care for our community.

“On behalf of all our employees and patients, I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to our physicians,”

Abrazo Health Chief Executive O cer

Brian Elisco said. “I believe strongly in the value of saying thank you every day, but as we celebrate Doctors’ Day on March 30, we pause to honor the contri-

Melissa and Jacob have a special bond together, but one that wasn’t formed from Jacob’s birth.

Married over 20 years, Melissa and her husband have been thoroughly involved with the foster care system, taking over 20 kids through the span of ve years. Jacob was one of those 20, and he was a one-of-a-kind spirit to the Tracy’s.

He created an instant connection between him and the family, and this connection led to the Tracy’s adopting Jacob and his two sisters.

“ e second I met them, I knew I knew

butions of our physicians for their dedication to the health of our community.”

Abrazo recognizes its physicians for being the pillars of the high-quality, distinctive services provided to Valley residents. Over the last year, this has included accomplishments such as supporting expansion of our cardiovascular, spine and neonatal services; performing lifesaving care for

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that they were ours,” Melissa said. “It was weird, but also so natural, because it was so natural. ey just t in our family.”

With the connection being so swift and e ortless, it came as a shock once Melissa found out about Jacob’s condition.

“It was really sad,” she said. “We don’t know what his future is going to look like in certain areas. … It’s just heartbreaking. It’s extremely heartbreaking, because he’s such a happy child.”

e love was not lost, though, as Jacob was instantly put in the environment that would help him succeed in all aspects of life.

is is not his rst rodeo in surgery, as he has had countless consultations and even a surgery prior to the one that he is set to have. After initially attending Phoenix Children’s Hospital, he was referred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland.

After traveling across the country the rst time, one would think that Jacob would have been scared, but his outlook on his situation was always positive.

“He thought he was cool because he got a ride on an airplane, not once but twice,” Melissa said as a testament to Jacob’s character. “Of all of his siblings, he got to be the rst to ride in an airplane. So he just thought he was king of the castle. And he got to have time with his mom and dad. Even at 5, he just had a really good attitude.”

at attitude hasn’t waned o , as he is still as optimistic that he will be OK, and Melissa is the perfect person to stand with him through all of these hurdles.

e funds from the fundraiser on April 1 will go toward airfare and hotel expenses, which have been challenging to deal with in times past in Maryland.

“It is not a good area,” Melissa said. “(We were told to) not go outside at night time. Do not go anywhere. If you need

News Briefs

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

The city of Peoria hosts job fair

Interested in a job with the city of Peoria? e city will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Peoria Centennial Plaza, located at 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria. With more than 40 job openings, Peoria is the place for your next career. To view the open positions with the City of Peoria, visit peoriaaz.gov/jobs.

Info: peoriaaz.info/jobfair

Register for spring swim lessons

Make a splash with the city for Peoria and get ready for summer. Sign up for spring swim lessons at Sunrise Pool, located at 21321 N. 86th Drive, Peoria. e rst two-week swim session began on March 27. Registration for each session opens every two weeks throughout the spring season. Lessons are $25 for Peoria residents and $31 for nonresidents.

Info: 623-773-7137, aquatics@

peoriaaz.gov

Theater Works presents ‘Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead’

“Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead” opens Friday, March 31, and continues through Sunday, April 23, at eater Works, located at 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria. William Shakespeare’s “Land of the Dead” explores the Elizabethan era of Shakespeare, Francis Bacon and Queen Elizabeth — all of whom are struggling to survive a zombie attack. As the Globe eater becomes a quarantine zone in a zombie-riddled London, the characters must learn how to survive amongst both the undead and each other.

Info: theaterworks.org

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something, order it in. You just don’t go outside at night time. It’s just too dangerous. And so the rst time we went, that’s when my husband was said, ‘You can never come here by yourself.’”

All things considered, Jacob is the light that Melissa has come to love, and she would do anything for him to make his life even the smallest percent better.

“I want him to be happy, and I want him to be healthy,” she said. “Understanding the value of health is something that I think we all take for granted. And when you look at a child who has this type of condition,

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it is something that makes you reexamine your life and what’s important and what’s not, what’s stressful and what’s not. And it just puts things into perspective for me.

“It’s just the place of gratitude that I have for Jacob, for how well he’s doing and how positive he is.”

e Party at the Park for Jacob will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at 12859 N. 83rd Lane, where Jacob will be playing throughout the day and attendees can enjoy the ra es, bounce houses, games, prizes and even an Easter Egg hunt, all in support of a “pretty cool kid.” PT

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Benevilla C.A.R.E.S. Health Resource Fair returns

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Benevilla recently announced that its annual C.A.R.E.S. Program Health Resource Fair will return for a second year on ursday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. is event will include health care resources; wellness screenings; blood pressure checks; entertainment from the Tremble Clefs, a local choral group that works with people a ected by Parkinson’s disease; interactive events; fresh produce and wares from Golo Family Organic Farms; and tness class demonstrations.

Free and open to the public, the annual C.A.R.E.S. Program Health Resource Fair will also have co ee and drinks available from Simply Good Brew and food available from the House of Ribs food truck. e fair will be held outdoors on the Benevilla main campus located at 16752 N. Greasewood Street, Surprise. is free event provides family caregivers and those

looking for help with their loved ones struggling with their independence at home with support, expert guidance, and valuable information to assist them with the challenges they may be facing.

“Benevilla is excited to have so many local senior services experts in one place at one time to support our aging population in the Northwest Valley,” Benevilla President and CEO Joanne omson said. “Today, 30-60% of caregivers pass from illnesses related to caregiver stress before the person they are caring for. at’s why getting family caregivers this type of specialized support and information are crucial for our aging communities and their families.”

At the event, family caregivers can get their pressing questions answered. e Benevilla C.A.R.E.S. program consists of over 20 local senior services providers Benevilla has formed true partnerships

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with each with a commitment to quality and ethics that is unsurpassed.

Each service provider has been vetted, is ethical, and is a leader in its speci c professional community. When referred to a Benevilla C.A.R.E.S. partner, the not-forpro t assures each person that the providers foremost support the Benevilla.

operations, marketing, nance, logistics and more. Interested in attending? Email business@peoriaaz.gov for the opportunity to attend at a greatly reduced cost.

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The expert advice and resources of the exhibitors range from senior living options and placement to hospice and home care choices, elder law, veterans benefits, ALTCS, real estate, geriatric care management, fiduciary services, estate planning and supervision, among others. There will be Benevilla programs information available as well,

It is the perfect time to find and fix household leaks that will save you money and help to conserve water. Easy-to-fix water leaks account for nearly 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in United States homes. In fact, the average household leaks

highlighting the organization’s Life Enrichment Adult Day Programs, free support groups, free home services, and the free C.A.R.E.S. (Community Assistance, Resources, Education and Support) Resource Department.

e new Benevilla Bene tness Adaptive Gym, which launched last July, will be open with live tness class demonstra-

nearly 10,000 gallons of water per year, or the amount of water it takes to wash 300 loads of laundry and could be costing you an extra 10% on your water bills.

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tions and Rock Steady Boxing classes. More information on the fair and the expert partners who will be there can be found at benevilla.org/ community-resources.

Register by calling Benevilla direct at 623-584-4999 or register online at benevilla.org/benevilla-eventregistration. PT

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Summer Kids Camp Preview

Summer camps tackle myriad subjects

BY TIMES LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Whether children are into theater, sports or crafts, there is a summer camp for each one of them. Here is a sampling of what’s available.

Theater Works

Peoria-based Theater Works is hosting SummerWorks, a theater camp with several programs during break. SummerWorks is part of YouthWorks, which teaches creative approaches to life skills with themes that inspire and instill a love for the performing arts. Discounts available.

Broadway Bound Camp 1: Musical Theater Workshop

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30 to June 2; $200

• Camp performance is 4 p.m. June 2 at Gyder Mainstage

It’s open to kids ages 7 to 17. Campers will work with a musical director and choreographer to perform Broadway numbers for a showcase at week’s end. No previous music or dance experience is necessary.

Furry Tales: Three-Week Production Camp

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5 to June 23; $680

• Camp performance is 4 p.m. June 23 at Gyder Mainstage

It’s open to kids ages 7 to 17. The group brings a play to life in three weeks. The fairy tale creatures in Furry Tale land have lived peacefully with the talking animals, telling and retelling their stories. But suddenly, the characters are mixing up their stories — Miss Muffet loves spiders, Rapunzel wants to cut her hair, and Snow White is making berry poison. To make

matters worse, the animals are losing their tails. The great wizard, Trifocal, has discovered how to unscramble the mess, and it’s up to three brave creatures to find a human to help before the tales and tails are gone forever.

Broadway Bound Camp 2: Musical Theater Workshop

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 26 to June 30; $265

• Camp performance is 4 p.m. June 30 at Gyder Mainstage

It’s open to kids ages 7 to 17. The group returns for another round of musical theater with the second workshop with new songs and choreography.

“Annie Jr.”: Musical Production Camp

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 5 to July 27; $725

• Camp performance is 4 p.m. July 27 at Gyder Mainstage

It’s open to kids ages 7 to 17. In three weeks, the kids will bring together “Annie Jr.” Adapted from the Tony Award-winning best musical, “Annie Jr.” tells the story of Annie, who is determined to find her parents.

Before and after care

Supervised early drop off and late pickup is available each day for all ages. The rate is $75 per week; this covers 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m. daily. There is no before care available on the first day of a session, and no after care is available on the last day of a session. Imagination series participants are only eligible for the before care option at the rate of $45 for the week.

Imagination series

Young campers will use their imaginations to bring characters to

Growth Soccer Training’s goal is to train children with similar ages and skill levels so that it is always competitive and challenging. (Growth Soccer Training/ Submitted)

life through dramatic play, art and music. These camps introduce little ones to theater and performing arts. Each camp has a new theme and is appropriate for boys and girls. There is a culminating sharing at the end of each weekly session.

Imagination No. 1: Jungle Mania

• It’s open to kids ages 4 to 6

• 9 a.m. to noon May 30 to June 2; $170

• Sharing: Noon June 2, McMillin Blackbox

Imagination No. 2: The Pirates Play

• It’s open to kids 4 to 6

• 9 a.m. to noon June 26 to June 30;

$195

• Sharing: Noon June 30 at McMillin Blackbox

Imagination No. 3: Wild Wooly West

• It’s open to kids ages 4 to 6

• 9 a.m. to noon July 31 to Aug. 4; $195

• Sharing: Noon Aug. 4 at McMillin Blackbox

To register, visit theaterworks. org or call 623-815-7930. For more information, email education director Laura Alarcon, lalarcon@ theaterworks.org.

Growth Soccer Training

Growth Soccer Training’s summer challenge for all athletes is to change their mindset of what’s possible and put in the training it to takes to separate themselves from the competition.

The Glendale-based organization’s summer schedule begins May 22. The goal is to train children with similar ages and skill levels so that it is always competitive and

challenging.

Most of the summer will feature small-group sessions that will be structured in blocks of two-hour sessions, organized by age and skill levels.

Four high-intensity and growth-focused summer clinics are five days a week: June 5 to June 9, June 26 to June 30, July 10 to July 14, and July 24 to July 28. The athlete-to-coach ratio is 10:1 to maximize instruction opportunities. The clinics are $300.

To register, visit growthsoccertraining.com.

Day camp at Valley of the Sun JCC

The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, offers a day camp program called Shemesh Camp that’s open to children entering grades K-10.

The word “shemesh” means “sun” in Hebrew. Everyone is welcome at the Valley of the Sun JCC — all backgrounds, faiths and abilities. Shemesh Camp offers a wide range of activities that include swim lessons, sports, art lessons, archery, STEM programming

and tween adventures.

With low staff-to-camper ratios, Shemesh Camp provides a safe summer home where campers are encouraged to try new activities, gain new skills, build self-confidence and meet new friends. There are no religion classes at this summer camp.

However, children do have the option of learning about Jewish Israeli culture as one of their camp activities.

To register, call 480-634-4949 or visit vosjcc.org/shemesh.

Impact Gymnastics Academy Summer Camp

At Impact Gymnastics Academy Summer Camp 2023, camp attendees will rotate through gymnastics, open gym and Ninja Zone, along with doing crafts and meeting special guests. It’s open to kids ages 4 to 14.

The summer camp themes are Hawaiian luau (May 30 to June 2), Carnival Extravaganza (June 5 to June 9), Ninja Zone (June 12 to June 16), Hollywood: Almost Famous (June 19 to June 23), Party in the USA (June 26 to June 30), Disney Days (July 10 to July

14), Superhero Training (July 17 to July 21), Pets Rule (July 24 to July 28), and Mad Science (July 31 to Aug. 4).

The price for full-day camp is $340 per week or $255 per half-day camp, either 9 a.m. to noon or noon to 3 p.m. Drop-in is $15 extra. Before and after care are available from 8 to 9 a.m. or 3 to 4 p.m. for $20 per hour.

Owned by Valley businesswomen Maria Lawrence and Samantha Baltierrez, Impact provides high-level coaching and support.

Impact Gymnastics serves children across the Valley with programs including recreational and competitive gymnastics, creative winter, spring and summer camps, birthday parties and customized programs directed at students with special needs, homeschool gymnastics programs and sports agility curriculums.

To register, call 602-870-7574 or visit impactgymaz.com.

Arizona Humane Society

Kids ages 5 to 17 are invited to get up close and personal with pets this summer.

The Arizona Humane Society offers a lineup of animal summer camps for kids who are interested in learning more about animals and animal careers while having fun with pets.

Camps will take place throughout June and July, and all sessions will run Monday to Friday at AHS’ South Mountain Campus, 1521 W. Dobbins Road, Phoenix. To register, call 602997-7585, ext. 2005, or visit azhumane. org/camps. Discounts available.

Animal ‘Ed-Ventures’ Camp (ages 6 to 8 years; 9 to 11 years)

During this weeklong “ed-venture,” campers will discover how they can make a difference in the lives of animals through interactive games and activities. Campers will broaden their understanding of issues facing animals and learn what they can do to be a voice for all animals.

Junior EAMT Academy (11 to 13 years)

Children will explore the world of AHS’ animal rescuers alongside real-life emergency animal medical technicians. They’ll learn how to use rescue equipment and get firsthand

experience from the team.

Pet Vets (13 to 15 years)/Advanced Vets (15 to 17 years)

This science-based program focuses on the building blocks of veterinary science and allows young teens to test out the realities of this career option. Students will have the option to view live surgeries in the veterinary clinic and will acquire hands-on experience during daily specimen dissections as they study animal anatomy and physiology. Additionally, students will be introduced to pet first aid, CPR, and a variety of experiments in addition to hands-on interaction with animals each day.

Once registered for Pet Vet program, interested 13 to 15 year olds will be eligible to register for Advanced Vet Camp.

Wild Wonders

(6 to 8 years; 9 to 12 years)

Campers will learn to preserve, coexist and keep pets safe around wild neighbors with Arizona Humane Society and Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary. Ambassador animals like rescued hedgehogs, tortoises and alligators will help students see the dedication and time that is put into saving these lives.

Paws for a Cause (5 to 6 years)

During this three-day camp, kids will spend half-day camp sessions at the South Mountain Campus engaging in games, activities and crafts, in addition to hands-on animal interaction. Throughout the camp, campers will learn about the many ways that animals (and people) communicate their needs and emotions to help promote empathy and respect for all living things.

Pawsitive Service Camp for Exceptional Teens (14 to 17 years)

AHS’ Pawsitive Service Camp is designed for teens with sensory, orthopedic or mobility disabilities and neurodivergent youth. This program offers a safe-yet-challenging camp experience aimed at developing new skills and gaining various vocational and recreational hands-on experiences within AHS.

Program hours count as service hours and can be used to help build a unique skill set that will enhance any resume or college/career application. PT

Indicting Trump would in ame a tinderbox

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

ith stories, there’s how you wish they’ll play out and how it goes. Nowhere is this truer than with the long, painful tale of President Donald Trump and the possibility of his arrest and trial.

A quote from another time comes to mind: From Gerald Ford, our 38th president, the Michigan Republican who inherited the o ce after the resignation of Richard Nixon. Watergate pushed the nation to an abyss. Ford’s

inaugural speech was beamed live from the East Room in August 1974.

W“My fellow Americans,” the new president said. “Our long national nightmare is over.”

e late Wolverines football lineman never could have imagined where we are today.

How would I like the Trump story to go?

I’d like the Democrat District Attorney of Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, to use his prosecutorial discretion to punt on the case — not because I believe Trump’s egomaniacal, absurd denials, but because prosecuting such a case will further in ame a country that’s already like dry kindling awaiting a match.

Is anyone above the law? No, not even a former POTUS.

But for all Trump’s lies and bloviation — counterbalanced by some of the results of his presidency, which I appreciated — I don’t relish the idea of old 45 in court for a trial focused on $130,000 his scummy lawyer wired to a porn star in 2016 so she wouldn’t discuss an adulterous sex romp from 2006.

Did the payment and its timing violate campaign nance law? Maybe.

Was the repayment hidden in Trump’s business records in some felonious manner, to be written o as legal expenses? Probably.

But in the end, Bragg’s case is

too esoteric, a yawner, the political equivalent of getting Al Capone on tax evasion. Except Scarface didn’t have millions of followers on social media and hundreds of thousands of supporters ready to riot in the streets.

My Republican friends will call me out for being too hard on Trump; my Dem pals will say I’ve gone soft in the head and gut. Guilty as charged.

But our bitter partisan nightmare, with the 2024 election less than 600 days away, represents more than what would be at stake in a New York City courthouse.

is is an in ection point, an

Remembering a ‘Prophet without O ce’

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

nother Saint Patrick’s Day has come and gone, so pack up your garishly green sweater and put away your shamrock-shaped badge with “Kiss me, I’m Irish!”

Now, the legacy of another Pat-

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American moment beyond Vietnam, Watergate, Clinton/Lewinsky, 9/11.

Trump in handcu s would delight progressives, but mark my words — you’re not going to like the way this turns out. Bragg’s prosecution is the right’s persecution. It will breathe new oxygen into the res burning in MAGA land, to results that will make America worse o than when we started this sordid tale.

rick who emerged as a modern-day prophet of what America could become — and circle the date Jan. 20 on your calendar.

AIt was on that last day of the workweek in the rst month of this year that longtime “Newsmax Insider” Patrick J. Buchanan gave that website a scoop: His forthcoming syndicated column would be his last.

Of course, con ning a description of Buchanan to a mere mention of

In my fantasy — one I know is certi ably insane — Trump takes the out provided by a prosecutorial pass and passes himself on 2024.

Or, better still, he gets politically euthanized in the primaries by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley or any sane Republican capable of looking at Kari Lake and saying what’s obvious to the rest of us: “Vice president? I wouldn’t buy you a movie ticket, much less put you on

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his a liation with a conservative news outlet is akin to restricting the resume’ of omas Je erson to his status as the inventor of the dumbwaiter.

While history understandably devotes several volumes to the “Sage of Monticello,” it should also make room for much more than just a footnote on this most “Un-Washington” of native Washingtonians and his three campaigns for the presidency.

a ticket for the White House.”

I know. Crazy talk. is is a time for seriousness, not fantasies. Like that speech Ford gave almost 60 summers ago, quoting leaders whose faces are on Mount Rushmore.

“ omas Je erson said the people are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. And down the years, Abraham Lincoln renewed this American article of faith, asking, ‘Is there any better way or

After all, Buchanan served as a White House advisor to the two GOP chief executives who were reelected by historic margins — Richard Nixon, who carried 49 states in 1972, and Ronald Reagan, who won 49 states as well as DC but lost Minnesota in 1984.

Now that he’s retired at 84, both friends and foes nd it di cult to be-

equal hope in the world?’”

Let’s hope the people have stronger spines and hearts than our leaders, and we nd a way to get beyond the headlines yet to come in the case of the state of New York vs. President Donald Trump. PT

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

The racket of spring comes tapping

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

pring has evidently arrived. Yep, it’s March Madness, like in basketball and busted brackets. Except most of my madness is coming from a pesky cardinal who is constantly rapping on my house windows. The red birds are territorial, so whenever they see their reflection in a window, they try to peck it to death.

So far, I have printed out a big, terrifying picture of a hawk and taped it to his favorite window (doesn’t work). We have hung long foil strips on strings (a joke). I have rapped back and closed blinds (doesn’t matter). I am try-

ing to outsmart a bird! And it’s not working!

SWhoever thinks birds are not smart because they have “bird brains” should stop by my place. I have a percussion orchestra section in session during all daylight hours. Now it is a pair of cardinals who love to tap away. Studies claim that cardinals have a territory of approximately 17 miles, and these birds will do everything they can to chase away possible interlopers from their space. at means pecking at any bird (or their re ection) until the intruder is gone. Silly bird, it’s you that you see!

What about those little brains? Shouldn’t we worry about concussions? We also have plenty of woodpeckers who love to peck at drywall or the ashing around replaces. Scientists say that when a wood-

pecker rams into a hard surface with its beak, the 1200-1400 G-force of each peck can be 20 times greater than what would cause a concussion in humans. Ouch! Plus, woodpeckers can move their head at 15 miles per hour and 12,000 times a day!

Science is now using this information to help design better football helmets, neck collars and head gear for other sports. I was thinking just the opposite — that perhaps we should fashion tiny helmets for our feathered friends who seem determined to crack their skulls!

Like Edgar Alan Poe’s words, “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping. As of someone gently rapping at my chamber door.” Well, this is no tapping at my chamber door, it is at

windows in my house! And let’s not forget the rearview mirror on the driver’s side of my Subaru. It must be garaged immediately because the cardinal utters up and down, back and forth, repeatedly chasing his re ection as his image ghts back ercely.

I am thinking (hoping) that eventually the combatants will lose interest and realize they have won the battle with their intruders and just go back to building a nest. So far, they are completely obsessed with their own reflections.

My neighbor suggests wrapping their “favorite” windows with black plastic (depressing). My friend says to just ignore the pesky birds and soon they will stop. Well,

SPRING

it has been two weeks, but I will remain hopeful that they will just fly away.

PROPHET FROM PAGE 16

lieve that Pat will strictly observe his right to remain silent in the “Courtroom of Public Opinion.”

at’s because he punctuated his years advising presidents and running for the o ce himself as a celebrated and unapologetically conservative columnist and commentator. And it’s the “unapologetic” part of that description that prompted so many jeers and so much static from today’s mislabeled “liberals.” In fact, it was alleged that one wag from the “socialist authoritarian” camp could scarcely contain his glee, crowing that “ e ‘Great Right Hope’ has left the debate!”

Don’t be so sure.

Even if he refuses all interviews and never writes another column, Buchanan’s voice endures.

You won’t have to track down old recordings of Pat’s days as the original conservative co-host of CNN’s

Yes, my pain-in-the-glass cardinals are beautiful, funny to watch, annoying to listen to, but are also the epitome of persistence. Still, it is

“Cross re,” nor his later time at MSNBC — where those letters have come to stand for “Makeup Stu and Never Believe Conservatives.”

Instead, it is the simple power of his prose and many of the ideas behind it.

e words used by Buchanan — in several of his aforementioned columns, his 13 books and on the campaign trail — are not only on the Right, most are absolutely right.

In 1992, he challenged incumbent President George H.W. Bush, and made an eloquent case against what today is called “equity.”

“If discrimination is wrong when practiced against Black men and women, it is wrong when practiced against any man or woman. All quotas in federal agencies will be abolished — and the ideas of excellence and merit will be restored.”

From his 1996 campaign for the Republican nomination, where he scored

late March, so I’ll be watching NCAA men’s basketball. Because a bracket is better than a racket. No madness required. PT

early wins in Louisiana, Missouri and New Hampshire, Buchanan bemoaned Bush 41’s relaxed border security and increasingly incoherent approach to immigration. What he described over a quarter-century ago sounds as if it’s ripped from today’s headlines:

“We need a sea wall to stop the tidal wave of illegal immigration and narcotics sweeping over our southern border. We need a ‘time out’ on legal immigration — to assimilate and Americanize the millions who have come in recent decades.”

Ironically, Donald Trump briefly battled Buchanan for the Reform Party nomination in 2000. ough the billionaire businessman quickly withdrew, it appears he became an “apprentice” to Pat’s political philosophy, eventually adopting its cornerstone as his own.

In fact, the Trump of today sounds like the Buchanan of three decades ago,

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email her at judy@judybluhm.com.

who wrote, “Our resolve is to put America rst, to make America rst again, and to keep America rst. … We must begin to look out for the forgotten Americans right here in the United States.”

Pat Buchanan will not be forgotten, nor will many of his ideas gather dust. Instead, Americans will come to regard him as a “Prophet without O ce.” PT

J.D. Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007. He authored and sponsored the Enforcement First Act, legislation that would have mandated enforcement of federal immigration law in the 109th Congress. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.

Red Robin brings the ‘YUMMM!’ to Glendale

BY JOE McHUGH Peoria Times Sta Writer

Red Robin, a nationally recognized name, has own out to the West Valley, planting its newest location in the heart of Glendale, bringing its famous burgers, beers and hospitality to one of the country’s hottest cities.

“We’re right in the middle of it, and that’s exactly where we want to be,” said Ron Perrotta, vice president of restaurant operations for Red Robin. “We really try to execute at a very high level so we can be the restaurant of choice in the city of Glendale. But everyone that I come in contact with in the community of Glendale at Red Robin, they are excited for us to be in Glendale.”

e inaugural location in Glendale opened on March 6 and has been performing at a level above what both Perrotta and Red Robin as a whole expected. Prior to this location, the nearest location sat in Peoria, nearly a 20-minute drive from Westgate. With the new location right down the street from the popular sports and enter-

tainment district, Perrotta feels the foot and eye tra c will be plentiful for Red Robin to become a staple in the heart of the city.

“ ere’s just so much development going on,” Perrotta said. “We also had some of the community leaders from Glendale out, and they walked us through some of the plans. ere’s so much growth happening in that area. When we were able to nail down that selection, we knew it was going to be a home run.”

Perrotta sees the location as a potential “great hub” for customers to come in, enjoy their food and drinks, then enjoy the rest of their days at a Cardinals game or in Desert Diamond Arena on a full belly.

“Red Robin has been around for so long now that we’re an iconic brand,” Perrotta said. “For the city of Glendale to put a lot of people into the games and sporting events in concert, we have great name recognition.”

An industry leader focused on providing quality food, beverages and service, Perrotta is excited for Red Robin to do more as an active member of the community.

From partnering with Make-A-Wish to give back nationally, the location will also serve as a beacon for positivity in the city.

“All of the things we do, fundraisers for the communities, to help drive that and to be part of the solution and not the problem,” Perrotta said. “We also do a lot of really good student program awards, that we can partner with our local schools and have rewards for the kids that they can come in and redeem something that they got from their teacher letting them know they did a great job, and they feel so proud when they’re able to walk in with their reward certi cate and get a free kids meal.

“ at’s really what Red Robin is all about. at wholesome family feel from

the rst step when you walk into one of our restaurants.”

From being a positive in uence on the community to being a staple restaurant in the city, Perrotta’s sights are set high for the new location, and he expects people to enjoy their food and environment for a long time to come.

“With us being there in the few weeks that we’ve been open, that the community and our guests know that Red Robin is somebody they can count on,” Perrotta said. “I think that’s going to kind of be our mantra going into it that you can trust our brand.

“You can know that when you come into our restaurant, you’re going to get an exceptional guest experience.” PT

Opening its first location in one of the busiest parts of Glendale, Red Robin is looking to become a mainstay for people to get quality food and drinks, right in their backyards. (Red Robin/Submitted)

Theater Works announces incoming productions

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Theater Works recently announced a new season of Mainstage and Youth Works productions featuring musicals, dramas, family favorites, a holiday mainstay hit and large-scale productions, among others.

The flex package, which offers the best seating options and best price for Mainstage shows, will be available for $240 beginning Monday, April 10. Mainstage flex package patrons can choose six seats to any Mainstage production with a minimum of usage for two productions for $240.

The Mainstage Flex 12-seat package is $456 and must be used for at least three performances.

Packages purchased before Sunday, April 30 offer a further discount from these package prices. Call the Box Office or visit theaterworks.org for details. Single performance tickets for all productions will go on sale to the public on Thursday, June 1, 2023

Mainstage Series

“Newsies” — Friday, July 14, Sunday, July 30

Based on the 1992 Disney motion picture, “Newsies” features music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken and, while on Broadway, Newsies received 23 major theatrical nominations — including eight Tony Award nods — and won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for score and choreography.

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“Newsies” is inspired by the real-life “Newsboy Strike of 1899,” when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway newsboys on a two-weeklong action against Pulitzer, Hearst and other powerful newspaper publishers. Single tickets for this production are already on sale.

“Mary Poppins” — Friday, Sept. 1, to Sunday, Sept. 17

“Mary Poppins” is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft.

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time captures hearts as a hit musical. Experience the magic of the musical that soars high above the rest and discover a world where anything can happen if you let it.

“A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder” — Friday, Oct. 20, to Sunday, Nov. 5

“A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder” centers on Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk in London in 1907 and is based on Roy Horniman’s novel Israel Rank, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” Navarro discovers that he’s ninth in line to inherit the Earldom of Highhurst, and elects to murder the members of the odious D’Ysquith family standing in his way.

In the process Monty keeps a mistress, Sibella Hallward, and courts the comely young Phoebe D’Ysquith.

“A Christmas Carol” — Friday, Dec. 8, to Sunday, Dec. 24

The most well-known of all Holiday classics, “A Christmas Carol” brings the legendary transformation of an old miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. Cherished characters like Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim come to life with the magic only live theater can create. Spend the holidays experiencing this traditional and magical production that shows the meaning of Christmas.

“Something Rotten!” — Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, to Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024

“Something Rotten!” is the musical extravaganza you didn’t know you needed! Not content to let William Shakespeare get all the attention, the conniving but clueless Bottom brothers hatch a plan to cook up the next big stage hit.

After an ill-advised trip to see Nostradamus’s food-obsessed nephew, they risk everything to produce what they believe will be the show of the future: the musical. This musical combines everything loved about Broadway — big dance numbers, bold costumes and eye-rolling off-stage antics.

“Sondheim Tribute Revue” — Friday, March 29, 2024, to Sunday, Sunday, April 14, 2024

“Sondheim Tribute Revue” highlights the great Stephen Sondheim, who is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, influential and important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history.

For more than 50 years, Sondheim

has set an unsurpassed standard of brilliance and artistic integrity in musical theater. His accolades include an Academy Award; eight Tony Awards, which is more than any other composer, including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre; multiple Grammy Awards; multiple Drama Desk awards; and a Pulitzer Prize.

Youth Works Series

“Finding Nemo Jr.” — Tuesday, Aug. 1 to Tuesday, Aug. 8

“Finding Nemo Jr.” starts swimming at the end of summer as the first of two YouthWorks shows in this season. This new musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie “Finding Nemo” features new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

“Frozen Jr.” — Monday, April 15, 2024, to Friday, May 3, 2024

“Frozen Jr.” is sure to melt the coldest of hearts. The enchanting modern classic from Disney is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. “Let it go,” and find a story loaded with magic, adventure and plenty of humor.

The Theater Works Box Office can be reached at 623-815-7930, and Theater Works is located at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria.

For more information and tickets, visit theaterworks.org. PT

‘Big Trains’ spring open house returns to the Valley

BY JOSH ORTEGA Peoria Times Staff Writer

Train layouts remind many people of Christmas as a child and, for one local organization, every day is Christmas.

The Arizona Big Train Operators nonprofit will hold its annual spring open house noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, at seven total homes across the Valley.

Group members say that it’s the best way to keep the history of locomotives alive. While it can be expensive, the one thing the train owners and operators enjoy more than the pastime itself is seeing the joy it brings to people who visit their displays.

“A lot of people still enjoy the history of railroads,” Arizona Big Train Operators member Don Sorenson said.

Sorenson joined Arizona Big Train Operators (ABTO) in 2006 but had an interest in trains long before that, as his father worked as a brakeman for Union-Pacific Railroad for five years.

He said some of the members have mechanical and engineering backgrounds and this keeps their minds occupied with something familiar.

Amtrak saw a 5% decrease in its Arizona station usage between fiscal year 2018 to 2019.

“People don’t ride the trains anymore,” ABTO President Darrell Woolfolk said.

Woolfolk said the group’s membership saw an upsurge in 2021 with 13 new families joining, and with that, the organization now has 75 members across the Valley.

Woolfolk joined the organization in

2013 and has served as the president of the ABTO for the last six years.

He said while only about half of their members have layouts, they all meet to help each other collaborate and build “extremely elaborate” villages.

“It’s not like setting up on a card table when you were a kid,” Woolfolk said.

The individual cars measure approximately 9 inches tall by 24 inches long with a handful connected that run on tracks up to 500 linear feet through a village.

The villages can take up a person’s entire backyard and some include railyards, tunnels, ponds and functioning lights on the buildings.

The layouts can have multiple zones and take anywhere from one day to two weeks to put together but most of them only layout for their spring and Christmas open house events.

“There’s not many of the youth that

have been on a train,” Woolfolk said.

Sharing their hobby, especially with children, represents an integral part of the organization's purpose “to promote and advance the interest in and educate the general public about railroads and large-scale model railroading,” according to their bylaws.

The group maintains train layouts at Banner Children’s at Desert and Hospice of the Valley at Ryan House.

Mesa’s Red Mountain Library has approached the organization with an opportunity to possibly hold a weeklong indoor event in July.

Woolfolk said the spring event takes place during daylight hours and acts as a “trial run” for the nonprofit’s Christmas show.

The spring show draws hundreds of people in a weekend to members’ backyards and twice that number during Christmas when many of the layouts light up.

Woolfolk said trains have “gone by the wayside” with younger generations and this organization helps rekindle that interest.

Sorenson added that trains are an important part of the country’s history that young people should remember.

“I find that people are very enamored by the railroad,” he said. “They’re part of our history.” PT

Arizona Big Train Operators open house

West Valley locations

Pete and Debbie Lassen

9252 W. Lockland Court, Peoria

John and Boots Gordon

11105 W. Olive Drive, Avondale

OBITUARIES

With heavy hearts, our family announces the passing of Aida Zaldo on March 15, 2023, at the age of 52. Aida was a bright light to everyone who knew her. She was born on June 2, 1970, in El Paso, Texas, raised in Las Cruces, NM, and resided in the Phoenix, AZ area since 2011. Aida graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1989 and went on to earn three degrees from New Mexico State University.

She worked as a nurse for fifteen years and was adored by many of her patients and their families for her compassionate, dedicated care. Last year, Aida fell in love and looked forward to building a life with her fiancé. Aida was funny, bubbly, and forever caring. She will be remembered for her vibrant personality, contagious laugh, and incredible strength. Aida loved family holidays and counted down the number of days until Christmas every year, when she and her daughters would spend the day making Christmas cookies from family recipes and listening to Christmas music. Her daughters will think of her when it rains, which she loved to enjoy from her patio. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and loved ones. Her three daughters were her world.

Aida is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sommer Delgado and Brendon Jaramillo of Atlanta, GA; daughters, Sofia Pena and Isabella Pena; father and stepmother, Bruno and Minerva Zaldo of Las Cruces, NM; mother and stepfather, Rebecca Zaldo Tellez and Matt Munoz of Las Cruces, NM; sister, Monica Zaldo of Las Cruces, NM; brothers, Santiago Sosa of Albuquerque, NM and Stephen Zaldo of Aurora, IL; fiancé, Larry Slusser of Goodyear, AZ; and many extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Victor Zaldo and Beatriz Velarde Harvey; and Efrain Tellez and Bertha Miramontes Tellez. Services will be held on Sunday, March 26th, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at Best Funeral Services West Valley Chapel, 9380 W Peoria Ave, in Peoria, AZ 85345; and on April 1, 2023, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the NMSU Spiritual Center, 1720 E University Ave, in Las Cruces, NM 88003.

Brian Soncrant, a member of Arizona Big Train Operators, frees a stuck locomotive in his backyard G gauge train setup in Mesa. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

A locomotive emerges from a tunnel in Brian Soncrant’s backyard G gauge train setup. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

Aida Zaldo

Sew Smart Sewing Club

WEDNESDAYS

The Peoria Times publishes on Thursday. The weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue. Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the Times’ coverage area, which is Peoria. Weekly calendar items print on a space-available basis. The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement. Submissions must reach our o ce by 4 p.m. Thursday to be considered for the following Thursday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, christina@timeslocalmedia.com.

Afternoon Adventures at the Peoria Main Library

MONDAYS

Elementary kids looking for something to do after school are invited to come to the library for a wide variety of fun activities every Monday and Thursday. Legobuilding challenges, crafts, board and card games, and much more

are all intended to help foster the creativity of students. Call for more information on specific activities and which will be done on a specific day.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., free, 623-773-7578, peoriaaz. gov

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Join the sewing club on Wednesdays for fun, laughter and sewing. Participants are invited to use the library’s machines or bring their own. Experienced adults 18 and older are invited.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

Momma’s Organic Market

SATURDAYS

Featuring food trucks, local artisans and fresh produce, this weekly farmers market gives locals the chance to shop local and shop fresh. Taking place near Dillard’s, new vendors grace this event weekly. Admission is free, and furry friends are allowed if they’re on a leash. Cash and cards are accepted as methods of payment,

and the market runs from 8 to 11 a.m.

Arrowhead Towne Center, 7780 W. Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, 8 a.m., free, arrowheadtownecenter.com

Savannah Bananas vs. Party Animals

APRIL 1

The Savannah Bananas are bringing their “World Famous Baseball Circus” to the Peoria Sports Complex on Saturday, April 1, at 7 p.m. Banana Ball is a fast-paced and action-packed style of baseball with rules that include no bunting, a two-hour time limit, fans catching foul balls for outs, batters stealing first base, and a oneon-one tiebreaker showdown at the end of the game if it’s tied. Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, 7 p.m., tickets available on resale websites, thesavannahbananas.com

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EVEN EXCHANGE by Donna Pettman

Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers di er from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

WHAM Teen Art Night

APRIL 3

Join the What’s Happening Art Movement as they show off this month’s art project: how to make beautiful foil sculptures. This month, students will learn the ins and outs of crafting with this cheap but pretty material. Space is limited and in high demand, so registration via email is required. Ages 12 to 17.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov, cara.marshell@peoriaaz.gov

Tuesday Night Acoustic Jam Sessions

APRIL 4

When working with any musical

instrument, it’s important to practice as often as you can and get time with others to figure out your style. Come by to the library and figure out what works, and maybe find the start of a brand new song.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 5 to 7 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

‘Dungeons & Dragons’

APRIL 5

Get ready for the upcoming new film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” by playing the fantasy tabletop version of the game that started it all. This event is geared toward teens. Registration is required by visiting the Sunrise Mountain Library or calling, 623-773-8650.

Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, 4:30 to 6

p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

In-N-Out Cover to Cover

THROUGH APRIL 15

It is time for the In-N-Out Cover to Cover reading program. Running until Saturday, April 15, children between the ages of 4 and 12 can read five books to earn a Cover to Cover Achievement Award — a Valued Guest Card (VGC) that is valid for a free hamburger or cheeseburger. Completed reading logs should include the titles of the books and a parent or guardian signature. Participants can earn up to three VGCs during the program. Children must be present with their parent or guardian at time of redemption.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria; Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, peoriaaz.gov

‘Escape to Margaritaville’

THROUGH APRIL 16

Kick off your flip-flops and set your clock to island time as Arizona Broadway Theatre’s main stage is transformed into a tropical paradise where love and laughter are the keys to growing older but not growing up. This upbeat and energetic new musical is the story of a part-time bartender, parttime singer and full-time charmer named Tully who thinks he’s got life all figured out, until a beautiful career-minded tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything.

Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria, various dates and times, azbroadway.com PT

Are you palms up or palms down on Palm Sunday?

CHURCHCOMMUNITY CONNECTION

Pastor Ed Delph

Peoria Times Columnist

ou may remember the story of Palm Sunday. At the height of His ministry, Jesus came into Jerusalem days before He would go to the cross. He rides into the city on the colt of a donkey as a Servant King, contrary to the day’s culture. Multitudes of people spread out their clothes and tree branches on the road for Jesus as He enters the city.

You might be asking, “What is all the hubbub about? Why the celebration? Why the palm tree branches and the gold carpet treatment?” Well, the people knew Scripture was being fulfilled right before their eyes.

YHow did they know? It had been written in the scriptures years before in Zechariah 9:9. “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

This event was foretold hundreds of years before it happened, but this day the foretold has become “forthtold.” A prophecy is being fulfilled right before their eyes. The next has become the

now, and these people are watching it happen.

People are shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” The Psalmist foresaw this day coming hundreds of years earlier in Psalm 118: “This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” The atmosphere is electric. “This is the day” — an awakening, a quickening, an epiphany, a revival, a stirring that ripples through everyone’s space in the city.

The crowd’s shout of “Hosanna” was very significant. Today, many think the word Hosanna means praise. But the original Aramaic (or Hebrew) meaning

meant something so much more than praise. The real meaning of Hosanna is a desperate cry from the people for help, deliverance or salvation. It meant, “I beseech thee, save me now, or I perish.”

The Scripture says, “And when He entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred saying, ‘Who is this?’” Two types of people observed Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. One group was the people who celebrated Jesus, and the other was the religious, academic and political elite disrespecting Jesus. One group was palms up, and the other was palms down.

The palms-up crowd or people supporting Jesus asked, “Who is… this?” with expectancy, joy and the revelation of Scripture fulfilled. The palms-down group trivialized the event, asking, “Who… is this?” In other words, who is messing up what we have raised up? God sent Jesus to mess things up in a positive, uplifting, elevating, ascending, resurrecting, eternal-life-giving way. You see, Jesus was raised up to mess things up for the better.

Where did Jesus go when He dismounted the colt? He went right to the temple, the church at that time. What did He do there? Jesus revealed four characteristics of God’s temple (or church) was created to be:

1. A Church of Purity. Jesus first cast

out those robbers buying and selling, turning over the money changers’ tables and the seats of those selling doves for sacrificial offerings at exorbitant prices. Through the years, the temple had lost its purity and turned into a robbers’ den at the expense of worshipers and those needing help. This type of profiteering hurts everyone and presents a wrong picture of God. People associate God and money in a way that God hates.

(Matthew 21:12)

2. A Church of Prayer. God’s church was designed to be a house of prayer for all nations. Still, it had deteriorated into a place of dysfunctional robbers using clever marketing techniques and temple leaders far from God. Their religion was a religion of rules and regulations. They were more concerned with exter-

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nal behavior than internal redemption and transformation. Jesus wanted them to be aware of the purpose and power of prayer. Prayer is the boiler room of the church. And, prayer was for all the nations, not just one select nation. (Matthew 21:13)

3. A Church of Power. The temple had lost its power. When Jesus evicted the robbers and money changers, it created room for the blind and the lame to enter the house of the Lord. Jesus healed them. In effect, Jesus pointed everyone toward caring for people, not using or abusing people. That’s what a real church does. A true church reaches the lost, disciples the found, and releases the ready into the community to be salt and light. (Matthew 21:14)

4. A Church of Praise. The temple leaders had forgotten whom the people were to praise. Temple leaders were being lifted, not God. These leaders wanted to be praised as they had always been, but the children praised the real God. Jesus even quotes a verse written many years before to the leaders, saying that on this

day, praise will be given to God out of the mouths of babes. (Matthew 21:16)

Why did Jesus come to earth? To make God known in people’s hearts through church services and transformed communities. God revealed Himself to people through Christ.

People, churches and communities: Make “This is the day” your day today. And don’t let the money changers crowd you out of coming to a church of purity, prayer, power and praise. Raise your palms upward. PT

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BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Peoria Times Staff Writer

Through the art of poetry, “seeds of creativity” were planted in a children’s pilot poetry group in the West Valley.

Primary Poets, sponsored by the nonprofit organization Arizona State Poetry Society (ASPS), consisted of students ages 5 to 12 from West Valley school districts. Coordinator and former teacher Karen Márquez Morales taught the children the art and its valuable skills via Zoom over the course of two months, concluding with a performance earlier this year — just in time for Poetry Month in April.

“I felt like I made a tiny difference in how

they see the world and was able to give them a tool of creativity that they may use to enrich their daily lives,” Morales said. “As always, I learned a lot about myself from them as well. I learned that there is so much good left in the world and that kids are resilient even after a pandemic. Which in turn makes me more resilient and inspired, too.”

Primary Poets

The Primary Poets group was born due to ASPS’ desire to further its mission of promoting the art of poetry through a youth engagement program, to which Morales decided to gear toward elementary school-age children.

The group consisted of 14 students from the Pendergast, Peoria, Avondale,

Litchfield and Phoenix elementary school districts, many of whom did not have any previous experience with poetry.

Morales taught each of them how to write different styles of poems from samples, a variety of performance strategies and opportunities to practice reading in front of audiences.

The poems they created were all different, ranging from haikus to freestyles, and told stories about what the color pink reminds them of, the realities of middle school, and how we are all “seen” and never alone.

“They all went to different schools. That was really hard,” Morales said. “We didn’t meet each other until the night (of the performance). Luckily, they all meshed together and they helped each other.”

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To showcase their poems and the skills they had developed by the end of the course, the group held a performance in late January in the children’s program room at the Georgia T. Lloyd Library in Goodyear.

The overall theme of the night was inspired by a Michael Jackson quote, in which he said, “The magic, the wonder, the mystery and the innocence of a child’s heart are the seeds of creativity that will heal the world.”

With the room full of family, friends and community members, the children read their pieces at a poetry stand laced with lights on a glitter-strewn red carpet.

To enhance their readings, some stu-

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dents even brought props, like one girl who had a mint plant to accompany her poem, titled “Green.”

Many of the children had their poems memorized to help their fear of performing in front of an audience.

“I had some kids who would lisp, or who stuttered or who were really shy,” Morales said. “And they got up there in front of everybody, and they did it.”

Afterward, the group retreated to the courtyard to autograph their Primary Poets Anthology, which their coordinator had designed for them to sign for attendees.

“All of the children did a wonderful job, and it turned out to be a magical night,” Morales said.

ASPS’ Youth Poetry Contest

The Primary Poets participants had their work entered in the 2023 Youth Poetry Contest, a statewide competition hosted by the ASPS to celebrate Poetry Month.

The contest is open to all first through 12th grade Arizona students, who will compete in three different brackets organized by grade level. Poems can cover any topic and must

be submitted by the deadline on April 30. There is no entry fee. Submissions will be judged by a panel of individuals outside of the ASPS to maintain validity.

First- through third-place winners of each bracket will receive cash prizes up to $50 and have their poems published in the ASPS Sandcutters Anthology.

Winning pieces will be announced by the end of May.

As of mid-March, there were over 150 poems submitted in the competition alongside those of Morales’ students.

Poetry’s impact

A Phoenix native and the author of “The Krayon Kids” book series, Morales taught second grade in Avondale for 30 years before retiring from education in 2014.

She recalled teaching her students poetry decades ago, and even entering their work in ASPS’ poetry contest.

The coordinator said poetry is a great way for students to learn how to read and write, as well as beneficial for building creativity, self-expression, and memorization and recall skills.

For younger children, in particular,

she maintains that it’s “where the journey begins.”

However, in her experience, poetry is not something widely covered in curriculum today and is rather a topic taught for a single school day.

“Students these days, especially during the pandemic, never get a chance to get up and perform. At that age, it is so important to be articulate,” Morales said. “I tried to teach them so we can help them in reading, articulation, learning another language and memorization — it’s great for your brain. A lot of that isn’t happening in the schools.

“I just wanted to show (the children) that this is something important, something they can learn from and something they can teach others as well. So I learned a lot from that.” PT

Submissions for the Arizona State Poetry Society’s 2023 Youth Poetry Contest must be in by the Thursday, April 30, deadline. There is no entry fee. For the contest application, rules and guidelines, and more information about Primary Poets and the Arizona State Poetry Society, visit azpoetry.net.

Primary Poets, sponsored by the Arizona State Poetry Society, is a pilot group teaching children ages 5 to 12 the art of poetry. Sophia Ramirez, pictured, was one of the participants in the two-month group. (Audrey C. Johnson McCurdy/Submitted)

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