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Vol. 78 No. 23
Inside This Week
Glendale seniors receive scholarships BY JORDAN ROGERS
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Glendale Star Staff Writer
NEWS................... 4 Glendale Summer Band orchestrates return
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Mexico fans flock to Glendale for Uruguay match
he Valley Hispanic Bomberos handed out scholarships at Fire Station 154 to a pair of Glendale seniors to pave the way in beginning their firefighting careers. Cesar Arvisu, a graduate of Glendale High School, and Arturo Pedrego, a graduate of Independence High School, were each given scholarships in the amount of $1,000. “It’s just, giving back is part of the fire department culture,” said Greg Morales, vice president of the Valley Hispanic Bomberos. “It’s part of our history, it’s part of our tradition as firefighters as part
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Glendale Star Staff Writer
One Step Beyond appoints new board members
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of this organization, is giving back to the communities where a lot of us come from. “These young men and women in these programs, sometimes they need a little assistance. That’s where our mentorship program tries to guide them. We help them and teach them because they’re the next generation of firefighters.” Established in 1986 by a group of Phoenix firefighters, the Valley Hispanic Bomberos is a nonprofit organization that utilizes a “grass-roots” approach to educate the community. Part of that approach is its mentorship program, which is aimed at helping young men and women achieve a career in the fire service. Students can receive a scholarship
through this program by having goals to become a firefighter, while showing exemplary work ethic and excelling in their programs. “These are the results that you get when you partner with each other and do good things in our community,” Vice Mayor Jamie Aldama said. Arvisu and Pedrego were going through the Fire Science Program offered by the Glendale Union High School District when they were hand-selected by their respective fire science instructors to receive the scholarships. The former seniors see this as a huge honor, and both will use the funds from the
the East Valley. “We really want to thank the (Tempe) City Council for this positive vote,” said Xavier Gutierrez, president and CEO of the Arizona Coyotes. “We want to thank everyone who came out and really showed their support for this project, this organization and the vision. This is step one, and we know that the council made it very clear that this begins that process. “We’re very excited about it tonight to really give thanks and be humble and grateful. We think this project is incredibly compelling. We do believe that it is absolutely the iconic and transformative project for the city of Tempe.”
Aside from the arena, the plans include hotels, offices, retail and residential spaces within the proposed entertainment district. As it stands, the organization’s permanent residence in Tempe is not yet secured, but the “yes” vote does mean a development agreement will be drafted. In addition, it could take several months before the plans are officially approved. “We know that we have more (to do), and we know that we’re going to be part of it,” said Shane Doan, chief hockey development officer and former captain for the Coyotes. “We want to work with the
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Tempe OKs next steps for Coyotes arena BY JORDAN ROGERS
FEATURES ......... 18
June 9, 2022
he Arizona Coyotes have taken the first step toward finding their permanent new home following the city of Glendale’s decision to not renew its contract with the NHL franchise. In September 2021, the team submitted a bid to transform roughly 46 acres of land located near Tempe Town Lake into an arena and entertainment district. Fast forward to June 2, Tempe City Council held a special council meeting for that proposal that ran eight hours. The vote was 5-2 in favor of advancing discussions surrounding the team’s move to
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