UTI grad overcomes challenges to land job
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor
Brandon Zimmermann has beaten the odds most of his life.
At 6 months, he suffered a right posterior cerebral stroke that had long-lasting impacts on his physical and intellectual development.
“They couldn’t determine a cause, other than it’s a weak blood vessel in his brain,” said his mother, Nadine.
After intense physical and occupational therapy — along with healthy doses of Guitar Hero when he was older — Brandon proved he could function well.
Recently, Brandon graduated from
Universal Technical Institute with a 3.87 GPA. He studied diesel and FACT, Ford Accelerated Credential Training, and was accepted into the Cummins Power Generation Program. His goal is to be a diesel technician.
“UTI has been great for Brandon,” Nadine said. “As a senior in high school, we found out he learns best with his hands. Learning was difficult for him in the traditional sense.
“Reading a book or story was not something he was good at. This has made all the difference in the world.”
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WV NAACP: The real work is just beginning
BY SARA EDWARDS Glendale Star Contributing Writer
The world was watching with bated breath as Judge Peter Cahill read the verdict during the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd last May by kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes.
Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on April 20. He will be sentenced June 16.
Around the country, activists and protesters collectively sighed and celebrated accountability, while knowing the real work toward justice has just begun.
Former police officer Larnell Farmer,
a West Valley NAACP member, said the verdict was astounding because it took the jury only 11 hours to reach a decision.
“I was shocked that the verdict came back as quickly as it did and that he was found guilty,” Farmer said. “But, I don’t think it’s going to really change anything.”
Farmer said this isn’t a new narrative, referring to the cases of Mohamed Noor, a Black police officer who fatally shot 33-year-old Justine Damond in 2017. Noor was convicted of third-degree manslaughter and murder but was acquitted on the charge of intentional second-degree murder.
Farmer said Chauvin had the backing and support of the police and Noor did not.
It was the same narrative, though, that “a large Black man was out of control.”
“I think the problem is in the system and the police system when it comes to qualified immunity,” Farmer said. “Until we start addressing that until police officers see Black and brown people as human beings, that’s when I think things will actually change.”
Farmer said it’s troubling to wake up every morning to see another police shooting incident occurred. He added the view on police shootings would be different if white people were killed by Black and brown officers.
“I think people’s happiness around this
Brandon Zimmermann receives his associate degree from Universal Technical Institute’s Ford FACT program. (Photo courtesy of UTI)
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verdict was that some form of justice came our way as black people,” Farmer said. “When the verdict came, I was happy that Chauvin was found guilty, but then my next thought was, we still have a lot of work to do.”
The West Valley NAACP is a new branch of local NAACP offices, opening its doors two years ago. Former state Rep. Dr. Gerae Peten began organizing the West Valley chapter in April 2019 after she saw a lack of representation for people of color in the area.
“The nexus of several events in the West Valley made it apparent that people of color needed advocates, defenders and others who could relate and empathize with their plight in our racist, sexist and inequitable communities,” Peten said in a statement in 2019.
“Racial profiling, job discrimination, educational malpractice, exorbitant jail sentences, mass incarceration and a multitude of other barriers to success that crush our aspirations for the American Dream must be eradicated.”
Farmer said the chapter always looks for new members and allies who can help spread the word about the organization’s social justice work and activism.
“We’re looking for people who can write. We’re looking for allies,” Farmer said. “There’s always strength in numbers, and we’re looking to align ourselves with others outside of the NAACP because there are a lot of activists and organizations here in the Valley.”
Farmer said the West Valley chapter is one of the busier branches in the Valley. It wants to be more proactive than reactionary when it comes to issues of social justice in the area.
“We would like to see somebody from our organization at every meeting, like school board meetings and council meetings,” Farmer said. “We’re trying to get our name out there so we can fight that good fight.”
Glendale schools still require masks
BY ANNIKA TOMLIN Glendale Star Staff Writer
Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services rescinded executive orders requiring masks in K-12 schools on April 19.
“Nearly 2 million Arizonans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with many teachers and school faculty now full vaccinated after being some of the first in line for vaccine prioritization,” Ducey said in his announcement.
ties,” would remain until the governing board could discuss it.
“Teachers, families and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses. We will continue to work with public health professionals and Arizona’s schools as more students return to the classroom and our state moves forward.”
The current recommendation by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that “all schools should prioritize universal and correct use of masks, physical distancing of 3 feet, hand-washing and respiratory etiquette, cleaning and maintaining health facilities, and contact tracing in combination with isolation and quarantine.”
Glendale Union High School District retains its mask requirement until the end of the school year.
“We are writing to clarify that today’s announcement by Gov. Ducey does not change the face mask requirement for the Glendale Union High School District,” according to an announcement sent to parents. “The Glendale Union High School District will continue requiring the use of cloth face masks on all campuses and district facilities until further notice.”
The Peoria Unified School District also said its intentions in an email to staff and families.
“Peoria Unified’s policy and regulation JICA-RB and GBGB-RB, requiring masks for all staff, students and guests on all school and district proper-
The board met on April 22, and PUSD Communication Manager Erin Dunsey sent an update on the district’s mandate.
“Tonight, the Peoria Unified Governing Board voted to keep the district’s current COVID-19 mitigation procedures, which include the requirement for facial masks for all students, staff and guests on all school and district properties through the end of the school year,” the statement read.
“Our mitigation procedures will continue to be reevaluated as we transition to our summer programming and prepare for the start of the next school year. We remain hopeful for as normal a start to the 2021-2022 school year as possible.
“Thanks to our mitigation plans and the diligence of our student, staff and parents, our schools have remained open for teaching and learning. We have many milestones to celebrate through the remaining 19 days of the academic year, including promotions and graduations. Safety always has been and remains out top priority. We look forward to a strong finish to the school year and to celebrating the success of our students.”
Peoria’s current mask policy requires everyone on any district campus to wear a face covering. Children younger than two do not have to wear masks, along with anyone who has trouble breathing and anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
Equipment surprised Brandon with a job offer.
“It hits pretty close to home for me,” said Fritz Pfauth, Sunstate Equipment’s regional service manager.
“I have an 18-year-old granddaughter who suffered a stroke at birth. Their stories are very similar. It meant a lot to me to be involved in the process.”
Pfauth found Brandon’s story inspiring, as he forged through therapy through his current age of 21.
“We want to learn more about this journey that Brandon’s on,” Pfauth said. “We have a lot of UTI graduates who have worked out very well for us.”
Pfauth said the ceremony was “quite emotional. I was having a hard time keeping it together.” He had a hard time reading Brandon’s level of excitement.
“He appeared to be very excited,” he said. “I knew he was because when doing a TV interview, he said it took him by surprise. We like to employ people like him at Sunstate Equipment. We rest our laurels on a lot of our culture and things that make Sunstate “Sunstate.”
“We believe in people first.”
Brandon, who still suffers with speaking, said he initially wasn’t sure he was interested in vehicle repairs. However, he fell in love with diesel and the regulations of it.
“He went to West-MEC his senior year and the year after that,” Nadine said. “He did two years of diesel tech at West-MEC. We took a tour of UTI, and Brandon begged to go there.
“His eyes never lit up the way they did at UTI. Brandon’s not a very flashy
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person. He’s very low key. When we went to UTI, though, his face lit up.”
Nadine said Brandon’s “journey” has been a difficult one, but the man is lucky. She enrolled her son in “every therapy known to man.” By the third grade, she said teachers noticed a huge change in him.
His fifth grade teacher noticed he had problems doing algebra on paper, so they resorted to blocks. The Mountain Ridge High School graduate aced it.
“Brandon’s not the same kid he was 19 years ago,” she said. “It takes a village to raise a child, and Brandon’s village is mighty. I feel like little angels follow him. He always has great people around him, and they’ve all contributed to his success.”
Guitar Hero 3 contributed, too. Nadine said the game has been a “savior” to him. Brandon enrolled in karate courses, too, but he couldn’t tie his belt. That is one of the class requirements.
“I look at him and I’m just in awe,” Nadine said. “UTI gave him the opportunity, but he had to do it himself.”
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Brandon Zimmermann, surrounded by his parents, accepted a job from Sunstate Equipment upon his graduation from Fritz Pfauth, Sunstate Equipment’s regional service manager. (Photo courtesy of UTI)
WV police join task force to look into critical incidents
BY LAUREN SERRATO
Glendale Star Staff Writer
Nine West Valley municipalities have signed an intergovernmental agreement to create an investigative team that looks into critical incidents.
Police chiefs from the cities of Avondale, Buckeye, Glendale, Goodyear, Peoria, El Mirage, Tolleson and Surprise, as well as the town of Wickenburg, make up the task force.
The West Valley Investigative Response Team will assist in the investigation, documentation, evidence gathering and related functions of a “critical incident,” including officer-involved shootings, officer injuries and other investigations. This WVIRT will ensure involved agencies are not investigating their own critical incidents.
The bill HB 2765 requires a third-party investigation into police shootings and other incidents.
While the bill was passed unanimously by the Arizona House of Representative’s Criminal Justice Reform Committee, there are skeptics, including Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone, who is accused of trying to help kill the bipartisan bill.
During a press conference, Penzone said the bill fails to “truly make positive reform.” Additionally, he questioned the bill’s lack of specificity on how the investigation system would function, as well as stating it may cause smaller agencies with less resources to struggle.
The bill also has its supporters, including Attorney General Mark Brnovich and the Arizona Police Association.
Democratic state Rep. Reginald Bolding, along with two other Democratic lawmakers, introduced the bill. Bolding has been advocating for the bill since 2015.
Critical incident investigations are labor intensive and require voluminous man hours to complete, often straining existing resources necessary to conduct other investigations, said Avondale Police Chief Dale Nannenga in a city council report.
Each department will assign no less than one sworn law enforcement officer to represent that party on the task force. They will be required to participate in all activations, meetings, trainings and other duties.
“We’re going to be using our most skilled investigators, the most experi-
enced investigators,” said Buckeye Police Chief Larry Hall. “When you have an independent investigation, that, in itself, will minimize any thought that there’s impropriety or there’s any type of bias, and that’s key to having this program.”
Hall said it brings another level of transparency that all the agencies in the West Valley will be able to bring to their communities.
“Having that independent investigation or that independent collection of facts would help reduce that perception of bias or persecution, or any type of perception of misconduct or hiding facts or anything like that, that might occur in people’s minds,” he said.
Hall said another task force benefit is the ability to mentor smaller agencies and provide them with not only training from more experienced investigators but provide them with more resources.
“Some of the larger agencies have more technological upgrades and advances, and by pooling a lot of those resources together, we’re maximizing that availability, and all those resources will be available for any agency that experiences an officer-involved shooting,”
Hall said.
Nannenga said all of the municipalities are doing their part to make sure fairness and unbiased investigations are the norm.
“We want to try to relieve people’s suspicions. We really want the facts to come out,” Nannenga said.
One of the newest editions of the task force is Surprise interim Police Chief Geoffrey Leggett. Leggett said this task force will continue to build on the already-established relationship the Surprise Police Department has with the community by maintaining and supporting their levels of trust.
“I think it’s a very positive step, and it will aid the West Valley agencies, as well as their communities, and ensure that investigations are done to a high quality and ensure neutrality for the investigation,” Leggett said.
Hall agreed.
“At the end of the day here, transparency is important,” Hall said. “It’s critical in building public trust. And that independent investigation by another agency is also critical to maintaining that level of trust that there’s no improprieties going on.”
Guitar display previewed at arts commission meeting
BY TYLER BUDGE Glendale Star Contributing Writer
The Glendale Arts Commission previewed an interactive art project that saw 40 Caitlin Court Historical District merchants painting wooden guitars to display Downtown.
The “What Does Music Mean to You?” project will complement the upcoming Live! @ Murphy Park Spring Concert Series this May. The guitars are expected to be displayed throughout Downtown Glendale to build excitement for the concerts.
“If for some odd reason the Murphy Park series has to be canceled because of COVID, there is still this great art piece opportunity in the Downtown area,” said Heidi Barriga, the city’s special events administrator.
The concert series kicks off on Thursday, May 6, with Mariachi Pasion, and
continues through Sunday, May 30, at Murphy Park’s Amphitheater. Featured after Mariachi Pasion are: Barrio Latino on Friday, May 7; The Sugar Thieves on Saturday, May 8; Supernatural on Sunday, May 9; Walt Richardson and Friends on Thursday, May 13; Shallow Water on Friday, May 14; Marmalade Skies on Saturday, May 15; Chuck Hall Trio on Sunday, May 16; Sugahbeat on Thursday, May 20; Mogollon on Friday, May 21; Pearl Ridge on Saturday, May 22; Henry Thompson and the KC Angels on Sunday, May 23; Carvin Jones on Thursday, May 27; Rock Lobster on Friday, May 28; “Garth Brooks Live Tribute Show” on Saturday, May 29; and “Come Back Buddy” on Sunday, May 30.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m.; admission is free, as is parking. Guests should expect the show to last around two hours
each night.
The Arts Commission partnered with C+D Design, who created the wooden guitar cutouts.
“We really feel that this can live past that Live at Murphy Park Series. Media-wise, it could be something fun right now, and I think we all need that,” Barriga said.
The Downtown merchants who created guitar art were asked to show what music meant to them. They were provided with a 36-inch wooden guitar cutout and basic painting supplies.
“I am a business owner in Downtown Glendale and oversee our merchants association,” said Commissioner Lorraine Zomok. “Heidi was kind enough to reach out to us a few days ago, and we right away said, ‘Order 24 of them because 24 of the businesses in Downtown Glendale happen to be members of
our association.’”
On Feb. 27, the arts commission approved the funding to partner with city special events. The commission set the budget at $10,000 for the project supplies, display and lighting for the artwork.
“Hopefully, this will be very successful and continue, and over time, we can see these things displayed by the merchants for a long time and kind of collect some pride among the merchants in our area,” said Commissioner Chris Kennedy.
The lit guitars will hang from tree branches and will have QR codes that link to a city page that describes the artwork and the business associated with it.
“It’s so exciting to think that we’re going to be going to live events again,” said Nicole Riley, Glendale Arts Commission chair.
Looking realistically at verdict in Chauvin case
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist
The last of the guilty pronouncements in the case of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin still hung in the air when your thoughts turned to the other 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers on the job in this divided nation of ours.
Never has there been a more difficult time to do what I believe is the most difficult, most misunderstood job in the world today.
I will explain my logic momentarily, but first let me issue the caveat necessary anytime I write about public
relations for a wide range of clients, among them police organizations.
They are not paying me to write this. In fact, they don’t know I am writing it. I am writing this piece because I care about the officers on the front lines and I continue to believe that the vast majority of cops in America can be trusted to do right by all men and women, no matter the color of their skin.
In this belief I appear to be joined by about 7 in 10 of my neighbors, according to a recent poll by USA Today/Ipsos.
Their March 5 survey found that 69% of people “trust local police and
law enforcement to promote justice and equal treatment for people of all races” — a 13% rise in support from the same question asked nine months earlier.
On the flip side, the same group did an online poll hours after Chauvin was judged guilty. That survey found that 71% of 1,000 Americans polled agreed with the jury’s verdict.
These contrasting statistics underscore the two very different views that have prevailed in the aftermath of Chauvin applying his knee to George Floyd’s neck last Memorial Day.
On one side, we have those who view the Floyd killing as an indictment of every cop, a sign that everyone with a badge is a seething racist.
men and women.
Such a sad list of names is entirely too long, and it does not include killings like George Floyd, which did not involve gunshots. Nor does it include the other 266 unarmed people shot dead by police during those 75 months, including 168 white men and women.
This list of more than 400 unarmed dead strongly suggests that policing has a use-of-force problem that requires rethinking, revision, repair. But that is a far different problem than the media and political narratives that have taken hold, stories that drive division to exactly the degree that they refuse to consider policing outside the lens of race and prejudice.
They want to “defund the police” and dismantle law enforcement, replace beat cops with social workers, psychologists and who knows what else. I’m surely generalizing, but their rhetoric seems to suggest that every cop is the enemy.
Then there’s the other side, which views policing as a profession in dire need of reform — not wanton destruction but fixes, not extinction but evolution.
What ails policing? According to a comprehensive database compiled by the Washington Post, since 2015 police officers across the United States have shot dead 136 unarmed black
The shortsightedness at work here is nothing new — it’s the same fallacy that makes racial profiling so unfair and appalling. Most of us understand that judging an entire group by the actions of one person or a few persons is bad logic and to be avoided at all costs.
A criminal of a certain race is not an indictment of that race. And the actions of Derek Chauvin and his culpability in the death of George Floyd say far less about the other 800,000 police officers than the critics would have us believe.
David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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Language control, not border control
BY JD HAYWORTH
Glendale Star Guest Columnist
The Biden administration is not only working to erase our southern border; it is also intent on erasing any term that accurately depicts the dire situation we now face.
Officials are directing department heads at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to embrace politically correct euphemisms.
Hence, “illegal” becomes “undocumented”; “alien” morphs into “noncitizen,” or “migrant” and “assimilation” transform into “integration.”
As expected, advocates for open borders champion these changes as “humane.”
“Insane” is more like it.
Aiding and abetting in this insanity are the watchdogs turned lapdogs of the media.
Tegna, the parent company of KPNX-TV (Channel 12, Phoenix), has issued a corporate mandate to expunge the terms “illegal” and “illegal immigrant” from news coverage provided by its stations.
Does this mean that he won’t mention an accused criminal’s initial crime of coming here illegally — oops! — arriving “unauthorized?”
Most troubling, Jojola confuses ethnicity with ethics. He confesses his “guilt” as a Hispanic for using terms once commonly accepted in the “reporter’s lexicon.”
Actually, the Associated Press (AP) moved to amend its “stylebook” long before Tegna took its recent actions. Way back in 2013, the AP axed the terms “illegal alien,” an “illegal,” and “illegals.” The AP went even further, also banning the use of “unauthorized.” The only time such terms were authorized?
When they came in direct quotations. Of course, it should also be noted that the AP made its changes at the height of the Obama administration, voicing concerns that the terms had to be changed because they were “labeling people, instead of behavior.” In so doing, the AP could very well have changed its own name from “Associated Press” to “Active Partisans.”
Taking to Twitter to crow about the new policy was Jeremy Jojola, a reporter for Tegna-owned KUSA-TV, Denver. Jojola insists the “language is changing to make it less harmful.”
He adds, “We will also avoid someone’s immigration status if it’s not relevant to (the) story.”
There are obvious partisan priorities in play when it comes to our border policy.
Simply stated, Democrats view open borders and amnesty as a chance to bring in “cheap votes.” Establishment Republicans agree because they desire “cheap labor.”
Finally, the reporter becomes a confessor: “As a Hispanic and longtime hard news journalist who worked in El Paso, Ciudad Juarez and Albuquerque, I am guilty of immediately accepting the Americanized consensus and archaic terms.”
Americanized? Archaic?
Try “accurate,” instead.
A closer examination of Jojola’s “word salad” is troubling. Journalism is displaced by advocacy when he asserts that euphemism limits harm. Worse, the reporter becomes judge, jury and censor when he promises to avoid mentioning the immigration status of a story subject if it’s “not relevant.”
Yet Americans of a more populist bent from both parties or without partisan affiliation understand that the only thing cheapened by open borders is our national security, our economic security, and our personal security.
So, plain speaking is in order: it is time to end the illegal invasion of our country. Our nation’s very survival is at stake.
President Reagan put it this way: “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.”
J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10 Phoenix from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 19952007.
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Daum helps roofing company expand to Glendale
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF
Daum Commercial Real Estate Services recently directed the acquisition of a 9,500-square-foot industrial property in Glendale on behalf of the buyer, American Roofing & Waterproofing.
The asset will serve as the company’s new headquarters location, according to Carter Wilson, CCIM, associate at Daum Commercial, who completed the transaction alongside David Wilson, Daum executive vice president.
“As a leading commercial and residential roofing company in Arizona that also works throughout Texas and California, American Roofing & Waterproofing has experienced consistent growth,” Carter said.
“Based on the firm’s success, business plan and the strength of the greater Phoenix industrial market, we advised the team to strategically purchase their own location in Glendale, which will position them well for continued success and expansion.”
Carter noted the property is an ideal location for the buyer, with all of its vendors located within a mile of the asset.
David added the Phoenix area saw the best quarter on record for industrial net absorption in Q4 2020, demonstrating the continuing demand from local businesses to remain in and expand within the market.
“Through close relationships with lenders, we were further able to help move this transaction forward seamlessly by connecting the buyer with Enterprise Bank, where Senior Vice President Doug Haman facilitated the SBA loan process with the buyer and all other parties involved,” David continued.
The property is located at 5210 W. Missouri Avenue in Glendale, Arizona and was purchased for $850,000.
Downtown Glendale volunteers honored for service
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF
Writer Elizabeth Andrew said, “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart.”
The Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association recently recognized six of its volunteers. The celebration event was held leading up to National Volunteer Week, which is the third week in April. This national recognition was established 47 years ago and is a time to celebrate people doing impactful things through service. Approximately 63 million Americans volunteer annually.
The Downtown Glendale volunteers who were recognized included Sue Berntsen, Nancy Houck, Yvonne Knaack, Barbara Lentz, Becky Shady and Davita Solter.
The volunteers provide a wide array of services to downtown, including visitor services, event planning and hospitality.
“The celebration was our opportunity to recognize the tremendous contributions our downtown volunteers
provide through their time, talents and energy to our part of the world,” said Lorraine Zomok, president of the His-
The celebration was held at the GFWC Glendale Woman’s Club in partnership with Bears & More, the Cottage Garden, Evergreen Center of Oriental Medicine, Glendale Flowers and Gifts, Memory Lane Trinkets and Treasures, Papa Ed’s Ice Cream, the PhytoNutrient House, Pink House Boutique and the Spicery in Our 1895 Home.
The merchants association volunteer program is an essential component of HDGMA’s mission to stimulate, enhance and sustain the economic vitality and customer experience of the Historic Downtown Glendale Shopping and Dining District, Zomok said.
For more information about the Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association and the downtown volunteer program, stop by visitdowntownglendale.com.
Daum Commercial Real Estate Services acquired the 9,500-square-foot industrial property in Glendale, on behalf of American Roofing & Waterproofing. (Photo courtesy of Daum Commercial Real Estate)
toric Downtown Glendale Merchants Association.
The Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association recently recognized six of its volunteers. (Photo courtesy of the Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association)
Plummer, other athletes push for pro-marijuana change
BY JACOB RUDNER Cronkite News
Jake Plummer, the legendary Arizona State quarterback and former Arizona Cardinals signal-caller, is among those athletes pushing for marijuana reform in sports. He believes the benefits far outweigh the potential negatives.
“It could help you sleep, reduce anxiety, inflammation and arthritis,” Plummer said. “Here we are talking about football players with inflammation, the onset of arthritis, with sleep issues, with anxiety, PTSD and all this crazy stuff, and here’s this natural plant that can help with all that.”
Before the 2020 NFL season, the league announced drastic changes to its drug policy as part of its new collective bargaining agreement. The window for the NFL to test players for THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis that produces a high sensation, was narrowed from four months to two weeks at the outset of training camp.
Players who test positive for THC will only receive game suspensions if they exceed the new 150 nanogram limit, a 115 nanogram increase from the former policy.
“I think that pendulum is swinging,” Plummer said. “People are looking into plant medicine as a remedy, and it’s very encouraging what the NFL did.”
Like the NFL, the UFC announced
several significant changes to its anti-doping policy. On Jan. 14, the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion declared that any positive tests for THC “will no longer be considered a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, unless additional evidence exists that an athlete used it intentionally for performance-enhancing purposes.”
Additionally, the UFC ruled that all other forms of cannabis naturally derived from the cannabis plant are no longer prohibited substances.
“While we want to continue to prevent athletes from competing under the influence of marijuana, we have learned that urinary levels of carboxy-THC are highly variable after out-of-competition use and have poor scientific correlation to in-competition impairment,” Jeff No-
vitzky, UFC senior vice president of athlete health and performance, said in a statement at the time of the development.
“THC is fat-soluble, meaning that once ingested, it is stored in fatty tissues and organs in the body and can be released back into the circulation, and consequently carboxy-THC appears in the urine, sometimes long after ingestion. It is therefore not an ideal marker in athletes to indicate in-competition impairment.”
Novitzky, who previously worked as an agent for the Food and Drug Administration and the IRS, where he investigated the use of steroids in professional sports, believes the UFC’s decision could spark changes elsewhere in the sports landscape.
“We hope this is a start to a broader discussion and changes on this issue with that group,” he said.
The UFC’s decision had a clear impact on its fighters almost immediately, with some of the sport’s biggest names taking to social media to voice their approval. Former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou echoed their sentiments.
“Cannabis, just from a personal stance, the pain management is what I deal with,” Theodorou said in an interview with Cronkite Sports.
It’s not just the sports world that has taken a hard pro-cannabis turn in recent
years. In November, Arizona passed Proposition 207, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in the state.
Nicknamed the “pot prop,” Proposition 207 allows people ages 21 and older to legally purchase, possess and consume one ounce of marijuana as long as it is not done in a public place. Arizona is now one of 16 states plus the District of Columbia to fully legalize marijuana. The substance still has fully illegal status in eight states: Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wyoming.
“I think a lot of people are seeking alternative care, not just pharmaceuticals,” said Charlie Piermarini, the founder and CEO of Restorative CBD in Phoenix. “More patients are becoming aware. Older people are becoming aware. They’re accepting this.”
Whether marijuana and its various products can fully take the place of traditional painkillers in sports is yet to be determined. Even if it doesn’t, pro-cannabis athletes are simply hoping their choices can be accepted.
“I’m not trying to say that any other medicine shouldn’t be used,” Theodorou said. “What I’m arguing is that my medicine should be allowed and should be an option and put me at a level playing field like any other athlete.”
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Many athletes are pushing for looser marijuana rules in professional sports. (File photo by Danielle Kernkamp/Cronkite News)
Monster Jam returns to State Farm Stadium
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF
The motorsports event Monster Jam returns to Glendale after a pandemic pause on Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30.
Held at State Farm Stadium, Monster Jam has implemented enhanced health measures to help ensure safety.
Seating capacity will be reduced at State Farm Stadium to a pod seating structure, which will allow family and friends to safely enjoy all the action while social distancing from other groups in attendance. As an additional precaution for fans, face coverings are required for those age two and older, unless otherwise exempted by law.
Tickets, which start at $20, went on sale Tuesday, April 27, on seatgeek. com.
The Monster Jam Pit Party will return to Glendale on Saturday and Sunday with limited capacity and enhanced safety measures implemented.
At the Monster Jam Pit Party, fans can see the massive trucks up close, watch live pre-race interviews and participate in Q&As with the drivers, get pre-signed autograph cards and take pictures.
Face covering, social distancing, entry screening and other rules apply. Capacity and activities are limited based on event, venue and local authorities’ guidelines, which are subject to change.
Monster Jam has reimagined the live event guest experience and created contactless shopping for fans to order merchandise in advance or onsite from their seat. Once ordered, guests can pick up their items at a convenient, contactless pickup station during the live event.
Glendale fans will witness the Monster Jam athletes tear up the dirt with gravity-defying feats in 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks going head-tohead for points in Freestyle, the Skills
Challenge and Racing competitions.
Plus, fans can become part of the action by voting for the winner in the Skills Challenge and Freestyle competitions via real-time, in-stadium fan voting on their smartphones.
The truck lineup marks the first time in regular competition that the three Anderson siblings will battle against each other in the same Monster Jam event: the Grave Digger will be driven by Krysten; fan-favorite Adam trades his black and green wrecking machine for Megalodon; and in a limited-time, special appearance, Ryan gets behind the wheel of Bakugan Dragonoid.
The 12-time Monster Jam World Finals champion Tom Meents competes in Max-D, while Peoria’s Todd LeDuc aims to crush the competition in Monster Energy.
Adding to this world-class roster are Guinness World Record title holders Bryce Kenny in Great Clips Mohawk Warrior and Bari Musawwir in Zombie, both featured in the August Discovery Channel TV special “Monster Jam: Breaking World Records.”
Monster Mutt Dalmatian-Galaxy will look to steal the show as Mike Christensen vies for the championship in Vendetta, Paul Jensen returns in Jurassic Attack and Eric Swanson competes in Obsessed, respectively. Wildcard, driven by BJ Johnson, claims the last spot in the epic 12-truck lineup.
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Valley man turns journaling into a writing career
BY ALLISON BROWN Glendale Star Staff Writer
David Lastinger recently released his second book, “The Blow-Off Letter and Other Fabulous Tales,” and he’ll promote it with a book-signing party at Small Town Coffee House, 19420 N. 59th Avenue, Suite D415, in Glendale.
Patrons are asked to bring copies of his book to the coffeehouse from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1. They are available on Amazon.
In the book, Lastinger discusses the possibility of a “do-over button” for life through a series of short stories: getting revenge on a bad breakup, being proposed to in a treehouse or discovering you can communicate with rescued animals. While life often lets us down, Lastinger’s short stories all have a happy ending.
“A lot of the stories come from my every day, walking around doing things and writing about things that have happened to me,” Lastinger said.
“Some of them have been picked from a journal that I’ve been writing in for 20 or 25 years. (I) go through the journal and think, ‘Hey, that’s the beginning of a good story that I can put in the book.’”
Once he decided to write the book, Lastinger took six months to finish it. He said about 75% of the stories came from his journal and were already ready to go.
While journaling was just a hobby, Lastinger said he has always wanted to be an author, and even though it has turned out differently than he expected, he is still glad to do it.
“Right now, it’s a tough way to make a living,” Lastinger said. “Being an au-
thor is not like the Hallmark movies where you write it up, give it to your editor and they love it, and then a week later you’re a bestseller. It just doesn’t work that way. Maybe one day (a publishing company) will pick me up and make me a bestseller, but until then my goal is to make someone laugh and enjoy a story.”
More than just making people laugh, Lastinger’s first book was a how-to guide for people leaving home, titled “How to Do Things Your Phone Won’t.”
“That one is directed at people who are looking to get out on their own but haven’t learned some of the daily things from their parents or school, like how to change a tire, keeping your eye
David Lastinger recently released his second book, “The Blow-Off Letter and Other Fabulous Tales”. (Submitted photo)
Great nurses prove compassion is just the right RX
BY LIN SUE COONEY
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
When nurse Gina Day showed up at Golden Heritage Assisted Living in Scottsdale to care for Joan Cullen, she noticed right away that her sweet patient’s hair had been set and styled for a special occasion: her 91st birthday party. Her immediate response was to tell Cullen how pretty she looked.
That’s because Day checks her patient’s disposition as closely as her blood pressure. Nurses do so much more than care for physical symptoms. The truly remarkable ones know how to nurture people’s hearts, too. For Day and other Hospice of the Valley nurses, lifting patients’ spirits is an essential part of providing compassionate care.
“It’s a very sacred time of life to be with a family and a patient,” Day said. “We want our patients to have quality — quality of life. We really make that happen so that they’re going to have the best experience that they can possibly have.”
National Nurses Week, May 6 to May 12, gives us an opportunity to thank these health care heroes for their incredible skill, tenderness and resilience. Throughout this pandemic, Hospice of the Valley nurses also have played a critical role in bringing fami-
lies together in our inpatient care homes so that loved ones could safely be at the bedside to share precious moments.
“I love being a nurse because you get to share people’s lives,” said Moriah Colon, who is part of the After-Hours team.
“I’ve had patients who were fighter pilots in World War II, surgeons, ballerinas and all kinds of wonderful individuals. To have a connection with them and be a part of their story is amazing. It’s very meaningful to be able to provide this service and really touch lives this deeply.”
It’s what drew nurse Patrick Murage to hospice care.
“This job is not an eight to five job that you punch in and out. It’s a call that you answer every day. I think the biggest part is knowing that I helped somebody today. That’s what makes me wake up and come to work.”
In many ways, “We are the eyes and ears for the doctors,” said Bessie Medigovic, a visit nurse. “At the end, our visits increase because patients need more support. With each encounter, I try to take in what’s important to each family.”
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Friend,’ the room became silent. I noticed tears falling. When I finished, the son said, ‘You don’t know what you have done!’ Turns out his father was a music composer who loved James Taylor, and this song was the last one sitting on his dad’s piano stand at home.”
The next evening, Hughens returned with his own guitar and played gospel songs at the family’s request. The patient died peacefully as Hughens sang “Amazing Grace.”
Nurses may never know how deeply they impact people’s lives because how can we possibly measure the value of comfort and compassion? But it definitely is more of a calling than a job.
makes all the difference. Patient Ruth Ray, 95, had been grieving the loss of a son-in-law and feeling helpless about her daughter’s own illness. When Ruth’s nurse, Wendy Hendrickson, learned that her nickname was “Wonder Woman,” she got her patient some very special superheroine accessories. Ray wore them proudly all day long with a big smile on her face.
When nurse Kim Werton’s patient needed help with a bed bug treatment in his apartment, she and her team packed and washed 11 bags of his clothes and linens at a laundromat while he stayed at one of the inpatient care homes.
And perhaps the most touching moment of Matt Hughens’ career had nothing to do with what he learned in his practical nursing program.
“My patient’s son was singing and playing for his dad,” Hughens said.
“He asked if I played, and when I said yes, he handed me his guitar. As soon as I strummed ‘You’ve Got a
“Knowing that I helped someone today” is the best part of being a Hospice of the Valley nurse, Patrick
Lin Sue Cooney is director of community engagement for Hospice of the Valley. Nurses who want to bring comfort, dignity and compassionate care to our community are invited to apply at hov.org/careers. Home care, inpatient, admissions and telephone triage positions are available, along with flexible schedules, educational opportunities, excellent pay and benefits.
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Hospice of the Valley nurse Gina Day delights in helping her 91-year-old patient, Joan Cullen, enjoy each day.
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Hospice of the Valley nurse Moriah Colon is awed by her patients. “To have a connection with them and be a part of their story is amazing,” she says.
Longhouse Wines expands to Arizona
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
Glendale Star Executive Editor
Longhouse Wines expanded its distribution partnership with Scout Distribution to include Arizona.
The portfolio of brands also includes Wren House Brewing, Karl Strauss Brewing Co., Harland Brewing, Bivouac Ciderworks and Dark Horse Coffee Roaster.
“I previously lived in Tempe and attended Arizona State University until moving out to San Diego in 2013. So. returning to Arizona with Longhouse Wines is something I’m really looking forward to,” said owner Ryan Jacobson.
Jacobson founded Longhouse Wines in 2017. It produces wines sourced from premium regions around California, with an emphasis on Sonoma, Monterey and the Sierra Foothills. The name Longhouse originates from a memorable childhood fort bearing the same name.
Longhouse has been awarded more than 20 medals in international wine competitions, including five gold medals in the first three months of 2021. Wine Enthusiast Magazine awarded the 2017 Sierra Foothills GSM Red Blend a 91-point score, calling the wine “… big, balanced and concentrated.”
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out for stranger danger, how to set up your first kitchen, that kind of stuff,” Lastinger said.
Lastinger said his first book was successful, so his friends encouraged him to write his short story book. Now, Lastinger is planning a follow-up and is considering a series.
Lastinger chose Small Town Coffee
team is industry veteran Bryan Paul, who brings more than 28 years of knowledge from his time with Boston Beer Co. and Young’s Market Arizona. Recently, he was the senior vice president/general manager of Southern California at Young’s Market.
“I am excited to partner with Longhouse Wines and Ryan Jacobson in Arizona,” Paul said. “Ryan has a passion for the wine industry and produces outstanding wines with incredible packaging that Arizona retailers and consumers will no doubt enjoy.”
Longhouse will launch with the 2018 Monterey County Pinot Noir and 2018 Sierra Foothills GSM Red Blend, with plans to add a 2020 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc in May.
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Here is a true story of a composer and a potential forgiveness issue. Every Christmas, composer Giacomo Puccini would have a cake baked for each of his friends.
One year, having quarreled with Arturo Toscanini just before Christmas, he tried to cancel the order for the conductor’s cake. But it was too late. The cake had already been dispatched.
The following day, Toscanini received a telegram from Puccini: “Cake sent by mistake.” Toscanini replied, “Cake eaten by mistake.”
Early this morning, a small note appeared on my Facebook page from one of my friends that asked, “Ed, how do you forgive?” I replied, “I don’t do these kinds of questions until I drink my coffee.” The question was genuine, the request was sincere, and we can all relate to a question like this.
One of my favorite exchanges in the Bible is in Luke 22. The disciples got into a heated argument about who among them was the greatest disciple. Jesus knew this kind of talk puts stress on relationships and can divide a team. He also knew that trouble was just ahead for Peter.
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Here’s the exchange between Jesus and Peter: “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers. And Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, with you, I am ready to go both to prison and to death.’ And He said, ‘I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me.’” Of course, what Jesus said was true. Peter denied Jesus three times and, afterward, felt lower than a snake’s belly.
Jesus had two choices of how to react to this incident. He could accuse, or He could intercede. Jesus could lower the discussion, or He could bring it up to a higher level. Jesus could do what the world has done for thousands
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of years, or He could offer a new way of doing things. Jesus could find fault, or He could find a remedy. Correction is necessary, but condemnation is not.
Jesus chose to be an intercessor. He prayed for Peter rather than accusing Peter. He knew you couldn’t preach the good news and yet be the bad news. He prayed that Peter’s faith and ministry after this trial would be greater than it ever was before his trial, and the rest is history. God answers prayers like that.
Oswald Chambers gives us some great perspective about intercession for people in need. “Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on Earth, and we the saints have to carry on intercession for all men.”
The Bible calls this “standing in the gap.” A long time ago in the Bible, God was looking for a person who would “build up a wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land.” Notice that building up idea.
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One person can stand in the gap for another. Jesus had significant, dare I call it, “gapsmanship.” The definition of the word intercession is: to expose oneself for the protection of something or someone; to make a defense against any assailing danger; to stand in an exposed position; brave opposition for someone.
Here’s my question for you and me today. If someone has offended us, why not forgive, even intercede, for that person rather than accuse them? Forgiveness doesn’t change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
Remember, it doesn’t matter what others are doing. It matters what you are doing. You will never know how strong your heart is until you forgive who and what broke it. Jonathan Huie says, “Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you
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Here’s a snippet that captures being the solution, not the problem. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” No church is perfect, no Christian is perfect, no person is perfect, no human institution is perfect, and no marriage is perfect. If everything had to be perfect, you couldn’t be here. Life creates conflicts. Today, there are heaps and heaps of imperfect people unable to forgive other imperfect people. It’s like a circular firing squad.
Quit looking at the imperfection and make a connection with the Perfection, Jesus Christ. You become what you focus on. If you focus on the hypocrite, you become the hypocrite. If you don’t forgive now, you won’t receive forgiveness when you need forgiveness in the future. Learn to change yourself. The more you hold on to unforgiveness, the longer unforgiveness will hang on to you. Then you become a chaos candidate.
Are you an intercessor or an accus-
er? Most of the problems you see on the news today result from the elimination of forgiveness in our culture. Without forgiveness, life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation. Forgiveness isn’t approving what happened in the past. It’s choosing to rise above it. Remember, the first to apologize is the bravest; the first to forgive is the strongest; the first to forget is the happiest.
It’s your future. Choose, but choose wisely. You’re not the problem. You’re the solution. Hint: To err is human; to forgive is divine.
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 10 books, weekly columnist in several local and worldwide newspapers, teacher, business owner and speaker. He has been to or ministered in over 100 countries. He is president of a worldwide ministry, NationStrategy.
To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and Nation strategy, call 623-376-6757, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy.com.
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Pendergast board honored with leadership award
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF
The Pendergast Elementary School District Governing Board was recently recognized as a leader in modern governance.
The Diligent Corp. announced the honorees of the Inaugural Modern Governance 100 Community Boards, a program dedicated to the recognition of community governance leaders who are committed to driving positive organizational change.
In a year of unprecedented challenges, the program shines a light on publicly elected boards and councils as well as the professionals that support them. PESD was the only Arizona district to be recognized.
During the last year, governance leaders faced an array of new challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic and shifting to work-from-home offices to civil unrest. In the face of these changes, governance experts redefined their roles and helped to ensure service continuity and long-term organizational success. The professionals recognized by the Modern Governance 100 Community Boards program demonstrated exceptional work throughout the year, with a consistent focus on communication, collaboration and community.
“Amid all of the changes and hardships we’ve faced this year, the Modern Governance 100 Community Boards program reminds us that there
is a very human side to governance. Every day, there are talented people working behind the scenes to drive real change for their organizations,” said Brian Stafford, CEO of Diligent.
“At the end of the day, it’s important to remember that it’s individuals who navigate the complex realities of our world to make good governance decisions. At Diligent, we strive to honor those who have exceled in their roles and gone above and beyond to help their organizations thrive in turbulent times.”
Jete White, Pendergast board president, added, “The board felt that communication needed to be strategic and varied to meet the needs of our diverse communities. To this end, PESD has utilized a curriculum audit and strategic plan to focus on high student achievement and culturally
response teaching and learning for the staff, families and the communities we serve.
“Each board member is active in the community and makes connections to benefit the district, its staff, families and its students. The accomplishments and innovations in the district happen because of the symbiotic relationship between the board and the administration, and the leadership on each campus turns them into a reality. I am proud to serve on a board that embodies these ideals and values.”
Pendergast acting Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Cruz said the governing board sees the district’s vision “to empower excellence and success and makes each decision in the best interest of the students. The PESD board shows how meetings can be teaching and learning opportunities for all.”
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Naomiwasthelastsurvivorofherimmediatefamily. WelcomingherinHeavenwereherparents;herhusband; siblingsDavidArthurCarver,MildredWeisLindesmith, EdithElaineYagerandbabysisterAliceLeonaCarver; twosons-in-law,WilliamAbbottandWallaceKnight;a great-grandson,BoOlsen,andallofNaomi'sfirst cousins.
SurvivingNaomiareherchildrenTaraKnight,Larry (Army),andMaryRogers(Ray),8grandchildren,12 great-grandchildren,onegreat-great-granddaughterand niecesandnephews.ShewasafaithfulChristianand willbegreatlymissedbyherfamilyandallwhoknew her.
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GESD builds and maintains a positive districtwide culture through SEL practices for both students and staff.
At Glendale Elementary School District (GESD), our students and staff engage in social and emotional learning. Before students can be ready to learn, they must first be in a state of mind where they feel safe, comfortable, and ultimately in a supportive environment. To help foster this work, our schools also focus on employee professional growth to collaborate on strategies for promoting SEL and modeling SEL competencies.
Through practices such as sharing a social-emotional tip of the week in the all-staff newsletter to site-based professional development activities, GESD staff is better equipped to focus on the social and emotional competence of our students. These professional growth opportunities help GESD staff connect and interact in a positive way. Recent professional growth opportunities at our schools included teambuilding art workshops and SEL lesson planning collaborations.
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