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Coyotes looking into East Valley move

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Glendale Star Executive Editor

The Arizona Coyotes are paving the way for a move to the East Valley after the team showed interest in a Tempe project.

The city of Tempe posted a request for proposals, or RFP, for a project incorporating a professional sports franchise and entertainment district for two parcels of city-owned land totaling 46 acres at the northeast corner of Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway. The deadline is Aug. 19.

The Coyotes and the cities of Tempe and Glendale emailed generic statements,

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“Based on the site’s location, the Coyotes are highly interested in this development opportunity and will be responding to the city of Tempe’s request for proposal,” a Coyotes spokesperson said.

“Given our determination to remain in the Valley for many years to come, we are actively working to identify the best longterm home for the Coyotes, our devoted fans and this great community.”

Glendale officials are holding out hope that the NHL team will remain in the city.

“The city of Glendale has been working

since last year with the Arizona Coyotes and our arena manager, ASM Global, to determine if terms for a long-term agreement can be reached to allow the Coyotes to continue to play in Gila River Arena.

We remain committed to that goal,” the city’s statement read.

“The highly recognized successes of our growing sports and entertainment district provides fans and visitors an immersive experience. The city believes that Gila River Arena is the best location for the future success of the Coyotes.”

Tempe’s statement shared the definition SEE COYOTES PAGE 4

Runaway’s family torn apart by disappearance

BY SARA EDWARDS

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Glendale teenager Malia Bradford ran away from home in March 2020 after she was dropped off at school on a Friday morning. She was frustrated with growing up, confused about her family, and just wanted to be normal like the other kids at school.

Police found her eight hours later hiding at a friend’s house, where she told them that, at home, she wasn’t allowed to have social media and faced being grounded if she didn’t do her chores. Police returned her to her Glendale home and her stepmother later that night.

Not even a month later, Malia told her stepmom she was going to run outside quickly to take out the trash. She never came back.

Malia has been missing since April 24, 2020. In a statement, investigators said they believe she may be with an adult woman and is most likely still in the Glendale area or in the Valley.

“She’s only 14, so she’s looking for guidance, she’s looking for love, and it’s just not where she thinks she’s going to find it right now,” said Kimberly Slocum, Malia’s stepmother.

“My heart hurts 24/7.”

Slocum said the day Malia disappeared, they were doing chores and hanging around their apartment. Malia was just released from school for summer vacation and the impending COVID-19 pandemic. Because they couldn’t go on vacation anywhere, Slocum and Malia decided they would dye their hair fun colors instead. It SEE RUNAWAY PAGE 3

Malia Bradford, missing since April 24, 2020, is 14 years old and had dreams of becoming a veterinarian. (Submitted photo)

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was around lunchtime when Malia said she was going to take out the trash.

After about 10 minutes, Slocum wondered why Malia hadn’t returned.

She started talking to friends and neighbors. No one saw her leave.

Malia is a multiracial 14-year-old girl with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Slocum said Malia had dreams of being a veterinarian. She loved singing, dancing and coloring and was always involved in extracurricular activities.

Malia was going to try out for the school’s basketball team and took part in a YMCA Health Group. Slocum said Malia was placed into foster care at a young age and was separated from her siblings and placed in Slocum’s care.

Because of that trauma and stress on Malia, Slocum got Malia involved and active to keep her mind busy.

“She has ADHD and some other, like, attachment issues because, you know, being 8 years old and being ripped away from your mother and foster home for two years,” Slocum said.

“She felt different because she had to take medicine for ADHD and just wanted to feel like a normal kid.”

Slocum said Malia, like many kids with parents who have an addiction or criminal background, gets a Superman complex, where they believe they can save that parent or help them get better, placing a lot of stress on themselves to be the best they can.

Now, Slocum races to her car when she gets tips and sightings of Malia anywhere in the Valley in hopes that she can bring her daughter home.

“I will walk through a brick wall on fire for her,” she said.

“When I talk about her, I get happy, I get sad, I get emotional. I just miss my daughter.”

Malia would be a freshman in high school this year. Slocum said she just wants her daughter found safe and brought home so they can get her life back on track to making her dreams come true.

Malia Bradford was placed in foster care and separated from her siblings at a young age, leading to some attachment issues.

(Submitted photos)

“I just want her to know she is loved more than she could ever imagine and that we all miss her,” Slocum said.

“I’ve been there since she was 1, and I’ll be there forever. I just want her to know that she deserves better than to be out there living on the street.”

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TCC to donate 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Verizon-authorized retailer Round Room LLC is giving away 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children across the United States through its TCC and Wireless Zone.

The School Rocks Backpack Giveaway has been held since 2013. Since then, TCC has donated 1.2 million backpacks filled with supplies to students nationwide to ensure children are well prepared for the start of the school year.

TCC will also award three students each $10,000 college scholarships.

Nearly 750 participating TCC and

Wireless Zone stores are inviting local families to their locations on Sunday, Aug. 1, between 1 to 4 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, a ruler, folders and glue.

One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, firstserved basis while supplies last. Each store location will adhere to local and CDC guidelines to provide a safe environment for event attendees and TCC employees.

“The start of the school year is an exciting time, and we are thrilled to support the education of the youth in our communities

through our School Rocks Backpack Giveaway,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room.

“By providing families across the country with essential school supplies, we’re easing the back-to-school shopping burden and helping set children up for success.”

According to the National Retail Federation, American families with school-aged children spent an average

of $789.49 on school supplies in 2020 — totaling $33.9 billion spent in America last year on school supplies alone.

TCC is working to ease the strain of rising school supplies costs through its annual program.

The participating store is in Glendale at 20211 N. 67th Avenue, Suite B1.

Each participating TCC store will donate up to 150 backpacks, with all leftovers being donated to local schools.

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tion.

“It is possible during any RFP process that no respondents are chosen to proceed,” it said. “Any eventual development agreement that results from any RFP must equate to the best deal possible for Tempe residents.

“The city exists to serve our residents and we take seriously our obligation to provide a safe, livable community in a fiscally responsible way. Any development agreement consideration process takes place in public at city council meetings.”

The two city parcels involved in this RFP represent an important area of the city, near Tempe Town Lake and the Tempe Center for the Arts, and adjacent to neighborhoods and employers, the city said.

“These people and places also will be top of mind during evaluations of RFP responses.”

of an RFP. “Any professional sports franchise or entity partnered with the franchise can respond to the RFP,” it said. “It is open to all qualified organizations, locally and nationally.”

It is customary for municipalities to issue RFPs to get specifics that can be analyzed and evaluated. In this instance, the city determined that these 46 acres of land are underutilized and it desired to open this RFP process.

After the RFP closes, the city will examine and evaluate all responsive proposals. That evaluation will include projected economic impacts, job creation, public benefit, neighborhood impacts, traffic impacts and more. There is no estimated time period for these analyses.

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Glendale recognized for its use of data to improve lives

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The city of Glendale has been recognized for achieving the 2021 What Works Cities Certification, the national standard of excellence in data-driven city governance.

What Works Cities Certification evaluates how well cities are managed by measuring the extent to which city leaders incorporate data and evidence into their decision making.

What Works Cities is a national initiative by Bloomberg Philanthropies to help cities use data and evidence to more effectively tackle their most pressing challenges.

Glendale, which achieved certification at the silver level, is one of only 16 cities to be newly certified this year and one of only 40 cities to be certified since the program was launched in 2017.

Among the city’s many accomplishments, Glendale was specifically recognized for the development and use of the GlendaleOne service portal and for providing new ways to reach and deliver service through the Community Action Office (CAP).

GlendaleOne became the city’s new customer service portal starting in 2020. Residents can submit requests for nonemergency services, see estimated time for resolution, and track the city’s performance. The portal has dramatically improved both efficiency and communications for service requests to the city.

“Earning this esteemed designation has been a goal of ours since this program began, and we worked very hard to earn this,” Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps said.

“We are thrilled to be recognized for our investment in the collection of data as part of our decision-making processes across the city, and we look forward to continue using data in order to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents.”

During the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Glendale moved rapidly to provide emergency aid to residents using the Community Action Office. Demand for service skyrocketed during the pandemic. To meet that demand, Glendale quickly and efficiently used

I could not be more proud of our Glendale staff in earning this certification. But this is about more than just a plaque to put on the wall; it signifies all of the hard work Glendale has put into using data to deliver fiscally responsible services to our residents.”

– Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers data to improve work flow and staffing, while also transitioning to a fully online application process and providing a new computer kiosk to facilitate online applications. By more efficiently managing and tracking the data, in two quarters alone, the city safely delivered almost $9 million in COVID-19 relief funds to more than 2,000 families in need of rent and utility assistance “I could not be more proud of our Glendale staff in earning this certification,” Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers said.

“This is about more than just a plaque to put on the wall; it signifies all of the hard work Glendale has put into using data to deliver fiscally responsible services to our residents.”

What Works Cities Certification assesses cities based on their data-driven decision-making practices, such as whether they are using data to set goals and track progress, allocate funding, evaluate the effectiveness of programs, and achieve desired outcomes from contracts with outside vendors. The program also measures whether cities are publicly and transparently communicating about their use of data and evidence.

In addition to the launch of GlendaleOne and CAP office improvements, over the past year Glendale has demonstrated measurable progress on these foundational data practices. Other notable examples of the city’s use of

data include: • Launching the new SmartGov portal for local businesses. The portal allows businesses to apply for and renew licenses online.

• Establishing a Data Governance program which includes training for every department and a citywide data inventory.

• Implementing an annual process to identify the upcoming three highestpriority procurements and assigning a dedicated team to manage those procurements to improve performance.

“City leaders are using data to understand and support the needs of residents like never before,” said Michele Jolin, chief executive officer and co-founder of Results for America, the lead partner in the What Works Cities initiative.

“Throughout the COVID crisis and a historic reckoning with racial injustice,

mayors have relied on data to identify and narrow racial gaps and to make smarter investments that increase opportunity for all their residents. These cities are testing new solutions and measuring what works, rebuilding trust in government by engaging with their residents, and using evidence and data to drive faster progress on their toughest challenges.”

“Since certification was first introduced, cities have made tremendous progress in their ability to build the data capacity and skills needed to drive their decision making with data and evidence,” said Jennifer Park, founding director of What Works Cities Certification. “This year, cities used data and evidence to guide their response to COVID, address budget shortfalls, reimagine public safety, advance equity, and much more. Data wasn’t just a valuable tool for city leaders — it was a necessity.”

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West Valley NAACP reacts to the signing of HB 2906

BY HOWARD FISCHER AND LAUREN SERRATO Glendale Star Staff Writers

Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation to block the use of public funds for what he calls “critical race theory.’’

But there appears to be a disconnect between the description of what has become a favorite talking point of Ducey and other Republicans and what that term actually means. It leaves open the question of what state and local agencies — and, in a separate bill, schools — will and will not be able to do and teach.

On paper, HB 2906 is relatively simple.

It says employees cannot be required to go through orientation, training or therapy that presents any “form of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex.’’

Then the bill gives examples of what that includes, such as saying one race, ethnic group or sex is inherently morally or intellectually superior to anoth-

er; that someone is inherently biased, whether consciously or otherwise, due to race, ethnicity or sex; or that an individual should feel discomfort, guilt or psychological stress because of race, ethnicity or sex.

Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, said none of that is being done right now. Instead, he said, it appears to be more of a political move.

“They’re kind of making ‘critical race theory’ out to be this bogey man when it’s kind of a false narrative on a whole bunch of different fronts,’’ Quezada said.

But the danger of the measure, he said, is it could be used to stop the use of public funds for anything that deals with teaching sensitivity about racial, ethnic or sexual issues.

“If anything, we should be mandating that type of training for state employees, and for legislators, too,’’ Quezada said. “The message that it’s going to send is that any training whatsoever that brings up the conversation

of diversity, of equity, of differential treatment of people.’’

The West Valley National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said it is “appalled by the actions of our current Governor, Doug Ducey, for signing HB2906 into law.”

“The struggle for equality and anti-racism has been fought for, by many, for decades. To see now, that those who are afraid to face the reality of historical racism and its existence in America, have stooped so low as to threaten the livelihood of those who aren’t afraid to speak the truth, is disappointing but not unexpected,” wrote Bishop Holt, WVNAACP president.

“Ignorance, fear and hatred have gripped the very foundation of our society. The only way to move forward, into a place of anti-racism and acceptance of all, is to have courageous and difficult conversations about the belief that just because you or your immediate family didn’t partake in or cause the original definition of slavery, and present day racism, doesn’t mean that you are not responsible for the perpetuation of ignorance that continues to affect the lives of every person of color today.”

The measure made its way into the law books because of a procedural maneuver by Rep. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, tacking it on to a Senate-passed measure during House floor debate. That avoided any public hearing at all.

Hoffman, in describing the measure, said he wants to prevent teaching that there is a premise of institutional racism that he does not believe exists.

“America is not racist,’’ he said at the time. Hoffman said that, going back as far as the Civil War, there is a history of “stomping out racism’’ wherever it exists.

“This nation is accepting and diverse and loving,’’ he continued.

“Sadly, the trend of teaching this hateful, racist and bigoted revision of the story of America has reached a fever pitch amongst the activist community on the left that seek to denigrate and demean nearly every American citizen,’’ Hoffman said. “It must be addressed.’’

He produced statements from others who disputed Quezada’s claim that none of what the new law would ban is

happening.

“I have seen firsthand taxpayer funds being spent to train hundreds of (school) board members and staff from across the state on the disgusting racist ideology called critical race theory,’’ said Shelli Boggs, a member of the board of East Valley Institute of Technology.

Sal DiCiccio, a member of the Phoenix City Council, said his city has multiple programs like that, though they don’t use the phrase “critical race theory.”

“Worse, it’s not just employees being indoctrinated with this garbage,” DiCiccio said, adding that there are elements of it in the city’s Climate Action Plan and other programs.

Ducey, in signing the measure, said using public funds for what he called “political commentary” is not responsible.

“I am not going to waste public dollars on lessons that imply the superiority of any race and hinder free speech,” Ducey said.

The governor expressed the same sentiments about a similar provision, buried in a budget bill he signed earlier, which imposes fines of up to $5,000 on schools that have similar teachings.

Quezada, for his part, said the harm of the new law is “perpetuating the narrative that they’re trying to push right now.”

“That narrative is, one, that any type of training that does address difficult issues, difficult topics is a bad thing, and, two, that, even though this isn’t exactly what it is, that critical race theory as a concept is a bad thing,’’ he said.

All that leads to the question of what is critical race theory.

Nolan Cabrera, a professor at the Center for Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona, said what is important about critical race theory is it doesn’t take racism as an individual defect.

“Critical race theory started grappling with the idea that … just individual prejudice can’t account for the results that we’re getting,’’ Cabrera said.

“There needed to be something bigger, something more structurally ingrained in society about race. That’s what they’ve been trying to figure out.’’

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Phoenix Rescue Mission sets record for street rescues

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF As the Valley reaches record-breaking temperatures, Phoenix Rescue Mission is also breaking records. The Mission’s Street Outreach Team has rescued 120 men, women and children off the streets since launching its Code:Red Summer Heat Relief effort in May. “Our Street Outreach teams have been working tirelessly to find and rescue people from the hot sun and, frankly, the streets in general,” said Nathan Smith, chief program officer.

“We knew they were making an impact, but it wasn’t until the numbers came in that we were truly blown away. In 2020, our average was 27 each month, but we broke our all-time record in May with 60 rescues, which is amazing. Then we hit that number again in June, and that’s when we realized our success was not a fluke. Because of the passion and care our teams bring to the streets, the partnerships we are building in cities around the Valley and the strong support of the community, it makes sense that we’re making incredible progress.”

Among the 120 rescues this summer was a single mother and her five children who found themselves in dire straits when a move to Phoenix from Indianapolis didn’t go as planned.

Down to her last few dollars, the mother had only one option — to use her car for shelter, a deadly proposition in the Valley of the Sun. But, thanks to the Mission’s Street Outreach Team, the mother and her children were rescued before they spent a single night on the streets. After helping the mother reconnect with family back home, the team provided bus tickets for them to make it home safely.

That mother’s story is just one of many rescues that could not have been possible without the recent expansion of the Mission’s Street Outreach Team, which now boasts a fleet of vehicles capable of going where the need it at, searching for and rescuing vulnerable individuals and families like this mother and her children.

(Photo courtesy of Phoenix Rescue Mission)

This coordinated effort is largely possible because of several public-private partnerships between Phoenix Rescue Mission and local municipalities, including Glendale, Goodyear, Peoria, Avondale, Scottsdale and Surprise.

Each municipality works closely with the Mission’s Street Outreach Team to identify those in need and connect them with the appropriate solutions to help them re-enter society and reach their potential. Whether addiction recovery, mental health support, vocational development, food assistance or housing, the Street Outreach vans are available to pick up the individuals and transport them to either Phoenix Rescue Mission or an appropriate organization or destination that will serve the needs of that person.

The expansion of the Mission’s Street Outreach Team is the latest example of the nonprofit’s continued goal of growing and meeting the needs of those it serves by focusing on community impact in a fiscally responsible way.

“For decades, we have been providing Christ-centered, life-transforming solutions to persons facing hunger, homelessness, addiction and trauma,” Smith said. “Our staff and volunteers are equipped with proven, time-tested programming to help those within our residential recovery programs undo lifelong strongholds that may be at the root of their suffering and find their purpose in life.”

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WV cities pay millions toward $11.8B pension debt

BY PAUL MARYNIAK

Glendale Star Staff Writer

Despite an $11.8 billion unfunded liability owed by more than 300 Arizona municipalities, counties and state agencies, some encouraging trends are emerging in the system that provides pensions for nearly 60,000 retired first responders, corrections officers and qualifying elected officials.

Shaped in part by the unexpected surge in revenue many government entities have seen for nearly a year, those trends aren’t just good news for the retirees who receive pensions from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System. They’re also good news for West Valley and other taxpayers.

One trend involves the largely unflagging health of the stock market that — combined with some astute investment decisions by PSPRS — produced an unaudited return of close to 25% on investments for the agency’s pension funds.

Though the final percentage won’t

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The other trend puts the pension fund on more solid footing and spares taxpayers millions of dollars in fees on the unfunded liability owed by municipalities, counties and some state agencies.

Over the past fiscal year, many of those employers have paid a total $1.58 billion in additional contributions to PSPRS to whittle down some of their unfunded liability. For taxpayers, that means savings in penalties for the unfunded liability totaling more than $1.7 million.

Employers either devoted some of their budget surplus from the 2020-21 fiscal year to pay down their pension debt or borrowed money at interest rates less than half and even a third of the 7.3% rate PSPRS assesses annually on their unfunded pension liability.

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Required contributions to cover the unfunded liabilities account for roughly two-thirds of total required employer contributions each year.

“The additional contributions help secure pension stability for employers’ retirees and members while saving taxpayers money by eliminating or reducing unfunded pension debt,” PSPRS spokesman Christian Palmer said.

PSPRS Administrator Mike Townsend was even more Mike Townsend, administrator of the Arizona Public ebullient.

Safety Personnel Retirement System, praised the “This milestone is the result dozens of municipalities, counties and state agenof an effort to help employers cies that have made extra payments on their ununderstand and realize the true funded pension liability. Phoenix taxpayers are paycost of public safety pension ing additional penalties on an unfunded police and fire pension liability of $3.2 billion. (Submitted photo) benefits and the taxpayer savings that can be achieved by paying ditional $169 million on its police fund off unfunded pension obligations. Al- liability of $193.9 million and also paid though the large amount of additional an extra $82.2 million toward whittling contributions is great, the other impres- down an unfunded liability of $95.8 sive fact is that employers across the million in its firefighters pension fund. state are chopping down a mountain of Goodyear is in better shape than pension debt,” Townsend said. many cities because its fire and police Sources said Townsend personally pension funds are on surer footing. Reappeared before more than 40 coun- cords show it has fully funded 71% of ty boards of supervisors and city and its fire pension account and nearly 66% town councils to urge them to take of police pensions. advantage of historically low interest At the end of the 2020-21 fiscal year, rates to pay down their pension debt.

Glendale’s police pension fund was Many heeded Townsend’s encour- close to being 50% fully funded while agement, with Gov. Doug Ducey tak- its firefighters fund was funded at just ing the biggest step by adding $500 over 58%. million each to the unfunded liability Some West Valley municipalities’ owed on pensions for corrections offi- first responder pension funds are more cers and retired state troopers. fully funded. For example, Tolleson’s The current unfunded liability for re- police pension account has an unfundtired adult and juvenile corrections of- ed liability of $2.9 million, so it paid an ficers combined is $1.12 billion, while additional $400,000 toward reducing the unfunded liability for Department it. Its firefighters fund is close to 87% of Public Safety employees totals $898 but it still has an unfunded liability of million. $2.8 million. It paid an extra $125,000 In the West Valley, Goodyear led the toward that debt. pack in the 2020-21 fiscal year with Other West Valley municipalities ha$24 million in extra payments on an ven’t paid any additional money down unfunded fire and police pension lia- on their unfunded pension liabilities. bility totaling just under $40 million.

For example, Peoria has an unfunded Glendale kicked off the current fiscal pension liability totaling almost $110 year shortly after it began July 1 with million — $40.6 million for firefightan even bigger effort by putting an adSEE PENSIONS PAGE 9

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ers and $69 million for police. Funding levels for those two pension accounts are at 66.3% and 54.6%, respectively.

An unfunded liability of $16.1 million leaves Buckeye’s police pension fund at 65% while its firefighters pensions are 84% funded with an unfunded liability totaling $6.5 million.

While Avondale police and fire pension accounts are funded at 61.2% and 71.6%, respectively, it still has an unfunded liability totaling over $34 million combined.

Phoenix city administration sent a memo to the Phoenix City Council detailing the importance of unfunded liabilities, as it grapples with an unfunded police and fire pension liability totaling more than $3.2 billion.

In that memo, City Manager Ed Zuercher and Chief Financial Officer Denise Olson explained the need to whittle down that unfunded liability and “avoid a huge burden” down the road that would require “significantly decreasing services or an increase in taxes.”

“This taxpayer burden must be balanced with being fiscally responsible and committed in providing pensions to retirees,” the memo said.

Because pension debt is a priority expenditure for any governmental employer, the unfunded liability’s costs have “placed significant budgetary constraints on the City’s ability to provide employee wage and non-pension benefit increases, public services and infrastructure maintenance,” the memo noted.

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statement that his signature on the bill will “keep critical race theory out of Arizona classrooms and our government institutions.’’

“Gov. Ducey doesn’t have any clue what critical race theory is,’’ Cabrera said.

There are more general definitions, generally centering around the theory that racism is not about individual bias but something built into legal systems and policies. One example has been segregation.

For years, banks would not lend to minorities who wanted to buy homes in certain communities, using a practice of “redlining’’ what areas should be re-

The Glendale Star Unfunded pension liability for PSPRS didn’t exist until the housing market crash in 2008 and the subsequent economic collapse that adversely impacted the stock market and reduced government hiring to a crawl.

At the same time, more government employees were retiring, and with fewer new employees paying into the plan, the agency’s pension obligations were increasing.

As municipalities started putting more of their available revenue into more immediate public services, their pension debt steadily increased — fueled in part by the penalties assessed annually on that debt.

Voters in 2016 overwhelmingly approved Prop 124, which reduced costof-living increases in the pensions for retired firefighters, police and elected officials.

Those cost-of-living adjustments were now tied to the regional Consumer Price Index with an annual cap of 2%.

For nearly 20 years, an annual 4% compounded increase had been paid out to retirees, significantly cutting into the amount of money remaining to pay future retirement benefits.

But that prop had the strong support of public safety unions, which said the move would make the pension fund more secure.

The Arizona Tax Research Association and the Goldwater Institute contended the measures provided no short-term financial relief for taxpayers and that savings may occur only years down the road. served for whites. There also have been restrictive covenants prohibiting the sale or rental of homes to minorities.

Even zoning policies that preclude affordable housing can be seen as contributing to segregation.

Mary Carol Combs, also a UA professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies, said it is important to understand what critical race theory is not.

She said that, despite Ducey’s statements, there is nothing about teaching that a particular race, ethnicity or gender is superior to another. Nor, she said, does it teach hate against whites. And, contrary to what the governor claims, it does not limit free speech.

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This year’s Olympics promises lots of low lights

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

Delayed a year by a global pandemic, the XXXII Olympiad has commenced in Tokyo. As a child, I would’ve been thrilled, anxious, mesmerized.

How many gold medals would America win? Who would emerge as the Games’ next big star, our next Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis or Mary Lou Retton, our next Florence Griffith-Joyner or Bruce Jenner?

Now, I can barely summon the energy to care. The Olympics just aren’t the same.

Of course, neither is Bruce Jenner.

Everything changes, often for the better, though the Olympics seem to be gasping like a marathoner hitting the wall. Why so? A few reasons.

The formulaic television doled out

by NBC. The athletes’ desire to tie personal politics to performance. And the changing position of America in the eyes of neighbors near and far.

Olympic TV was a staple once, with Jim McKay, Al Michaels and experts

like Donna De Varona narrating. Every night at prime time, we’d all gather before the Zenith.

In 1976, ABC broadcast 76 hours of coverage from Montreal. NBC won the broadcast bidding in 2014.

They’re planning 7,000 hours of coverage from Tokyo, boasting they’ve created “the biggest media event ever.”

To fill this broadcast abyss — and justify nearly $8 billion investment in broadcast fees — NBC now focuses less on sports and more on storylines, making every athlete a hero out of Marvel comics.

The United States is sending 600 competitors to these Games. To hear NBC tell it, each of them has led a life of systemic deprivation and loss, full of tragedies physical, emotional, personal or societal.

If it sounds like I’m minimizing the struggles of my fellow Americans — well, I am. None of us has it easy in this life, nor should we expect to.

Success in any endeavor is hard:

That’s why when you perform an Olympic feat, you get a gold medal before the world. Turning the Olympics into a 7,000-hour “After School Special” numbs the viewer the way formulas always do.

When every story feels the same — when we all know the plot — no story feels significant.

The same can be said of social justice protests: Familiarity breeds disinterest.

This summer, I followed the story of Sha’Carri Richardson, America’s fastest woman, suspended from the U.S. Olympic Team after testing positive for marijuana. I agree with President Joe Biden on this one. “Rules are the rules” was how he put it.

Where I lost the thread was when Richardson’s suspension became evidence of racism.

As USA Today headlined, “Opinion: Sha’Carri Richardson’s positive marijuana test one example of how anti-Blackness triumphs in sports.” Rep. Alexandra Ocasio Cortez weighed in, too. “The criminalization and banning of cannabis is an instrument of racist and colonial policy,” she said, calling

for Richardson’s ban to be overturned.

You can feel it building as these games begin: The smashing of an alltime record for protests against every -ism worth detesting.

While I share many of those dislikes, where I change the channel is when the protesting feels endless. Turns out, I only have so much hate in me. Sometimes I just want to watch great athletes compete without being force-fed politics in the process.

Other folks, not so much, especially where America is concerned. Before the Games started, American hammer thrower Gwen Berry turned away from the Stars and Stripes during the Trials award ceremony.

Expect many more such protests during games full of discord, plus a daily COVID-19 positive test tally.

It’s an apt metaphor: The Olympics, diseased and trending toward life support.

I’ll catch the highlights on the news.

And the lowlights, too, of which I’m sure there will be many.

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

Biden’s cognitive decline prompts genuine concern

BY J.D. HAYWORTH

Glendale Star Columnist

The young family made quite a drive for this special summer vacation.

Unlike previous warm-weather sojourns, this trip was not to the beach, nor the mountains. Instead, the parents decided that it was high time for their kids to became better acquainted with their country or — more accurately — with its capital city.

The children, with the exuberance of youth, didn’t mind the dog days of summer, with even swampier con-

ditions than those normally found on the banks of the Potomac. Instead, the youngsters were enraptured with the majesty of the landmarks they beheld with their own eyes.

The eldest of the three — a boy of 11 — was especially enthralled. As the family station wagon motored ever closer to the District of Columbia, his eyes scanned the horizon for a landmark that he had only seen heretofore on television screens.

Suddenly, he saw it.

Far in the distance, though the shim-

mering heat, was the Capitol dome.

“There it is!”

The young man could scarcely believe his eyes, and so he fixed his gaze on that sight, straining to keep it in view, even as his father negotiated the twists and turns of the wide boulevards originally envisioned by the French architect who designed the city.

The next few days proved hectic, as each family member was swept into the “Washington whirlwind.” So much to see! The White House. The Washington Monument. The memorials to Jefferson and Lincoln. The Smithsonian. And, of course, the Capitol.

Far too quickly, it seemed, the vacation ended. But the ride home was not drudgery as much as it was discussion time. Prompted by the historical nature of the sights they had seen, the parents entwined personal, familial and national history in a way that compelled their progeny to reflect upon what they had seen — and what they might become.

This subject matter struck a responsive chord in their first-born child.

Maybe it was the way his mother made his personal timeline seem so promising: “You started first grade in 1964.

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So, you’ll graduate from high school in 1976, the year of our national bicentennial! What a special distinction!

The class of ’76. … It sounds a lot like the ‘Spirit of ’76,’ doesn’t it?”

Perhaps it was the shared experience of his parents. Both of them were born in 1932, so they were third graders when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and they were just about to finish elementary school when FDR died in April 1945. Franklin Roosevelt had been in the Oval Office for almost the entirety of their lives until that point.

Nearly a quarter-century afterward, on a long drive home, with their kids in the backseat, they reflected on the reality — and the enormity — of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in their lives.

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!”

“Remember those Willkie buttons, ‘No third term for King Franklin’?”

“FDR had polio, but you wouldn’t know it. The newspapers never had pictures of him on crutches or in a wheelchair, but by the spring of ’45, he was in really bad health.

“Of course, there was a war on, so no one spoke publicly of his condition.

That couldn’t happen now, of course, with television, people can see and judge for themselves.”

Over a half-century later, most of those parental pronouncements still resonate, but the final observation about press coverage of presidential health unfortunately rings hollow.

Joe Biden loves to invoke the memory of FDR, but it’s the memory of the 46th president that prompts genuine concern.

Television cameras reveal his cognitive decline, but the major TV network anchors ignore it.

No one should wish bad things on Joe Biden, no matter the nature of policy and political disputes, but there’s no disputing this observation.

Kamala Harris is no Harry Truman.

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Surf’s up! Let’s hang 10

BY JUDY BLUHM

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Missing a few neighbors and friends? We might all be in San Diego. San Diego locals call us “Zonies,” poking gentle fun at us. Californians claim that every other person in their state is a vacationing Arizonan from Memorial Day to Labor Day. There are jokes made about us, but we don’t care. We’re too cool at the beach to worry about much.

Life is different here. Surfboards and fishing poles are the day’s essentials. iPads, computers and phones are silenced, all drowned out by roaring waves. Important matters are usually centered around which bait is best for an early morning catch. Finding sand crabs is a big ritual. Lures and hooks have to be organized. Poles and lines have to setup just right.

Surfboards have to be waxed to get a good ride. Wet suits have to be rinsed every night, and waves need to be caught at optimal times during the day.

Tides need to be understood so you can push off at the right spot. Lots of things have to be considered to make it safely (in one piece) back to shore.

Life holds many pleasures, some common ones that require nothing more than time and curiosity. Have you felt a starfish lately? There’s nothing in the world quite like it. When’s the last time you walked barefoot outdoors in the sand?

Could you spend an afternoon watching waves? Do you know the “secret technique” used by the pros when building sandcastles? (Adding water — lots of

water while they build).

Oh, did I mention that one to four days after the full or new moon, the grunions (little fish) slither up on the beach to lay their eggs? They come out after 10 at night, so walking the beach with a flashlight, waiting to witness this surreal and amazing phenomena, becomes an important ritual. Hundreds of silvery, glimmering fish all beaching themselves is quite a sight!

I usually ponder these and other mysteries while at the beach. Some questions have no answers. Have you ever noticed that a 2-year-old with squat little legs can outrun just about any adult?

Why do we think that television and video games matter so much, when children can go for a week with nothing more than a bucket, shovel, sand and waves? How can the moon in the sky control the tides on the shore? Why does the sun seem to sink faster when it’s falling over an ocean? Hmm, more mysteries to ponder.

Looking for the true meaning of life?

Live it one wave at a time, run like a 2-year-old, play like a kid in the sand, and touch as many starfish as possible.

Remain curious so you can enjoy the wonder of a midnight walk in the light of a full moon to watch grunions make their way to shore. More insights might be coming, dear readers, but my board needs waxing. Until next week, stay cool; hang 10. Surf’s up!

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Glendale Chamber forms education committee career ready. Forming this alliance allows all members to see how we can further the goals and mission of the committee to support each other. I am excited to see how we can best serve Glendale and the West Valley as it continues to grow.”

Uniting schools, business and the community around educational excellence, real-world learning and mentorship will inspire innovation, drive growth and attract investment.

“Furthering strong, established partnerships with the education and business community will fortify the continued growth of a robust economy in the West Valley and throughout Arizona,” said Robert Heidt, president and chief executive officer of the Glendale

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Arizona gymnastics program represented in Tokyo

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Arizona Sunrays’ Jade Carey advanced to the individual finals in the vault and the floor routine, after scoring top two in both events during the Summer Olympics.

Carey, who is competing as an individual instead of with Team USA, will join Simone Biles in both events. The vault competition is Aug. 1, with the floor routine following the next day.

“We will be all eyes and ears watching and cheering on Jade,” said Kenzie Gassaway, Sunrays’ general manager.

At the qualifier for the floor routine on July 25, Carey scored a 14.100, just 0.033 points behind gymnastics phen-

om Biles. Along with her floor routine, she scored 15.166 in the vault, which netted Carey her second individual finals spot.

A Mountain Ridge High School graduate, Carey has been training with the Sunrays for several years. Although she did not start her gymnastics career with the Sunrays, she has made the most of the situation, taking her talents to the biggest stage in gymnastics.

“It’s difficult to put into words,” Gassaway said about Carey being in the Olympics.

“It’s inspirational to watch her train, but watching all the other young children look up to her and what she is accomplishing is a pretty cool thing.”

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Riley McCusker, 19, was also present in St. Louis, representing the Sunrays in the trials.

“It is such a privilege to be their supporters and have such a rally of people behind them,” Gassaway said. “It’s great to have support from the community. It’s great to have support from our athletes and their families. They receive letters from the community and around the country of other little girls looking up to them.”

Arizona Sunrays is a long-standing activity center for children, with a well-known gymnastics program.

It provides a variety of services and activities for Arizona children.

One of Arizona Sunrays’ most anticipated events is NinjaZone, a summer activities program for boys and girls ranging from 18 months to 12 years old. It includes elements of parkour and obstacle work. Keeping in form with what it does best, NinjaZone also includes elements of gymnastics.

Arizona Sunrays has a sampler series, too, dubbed Supercamp, which gives kids experiences with dance, gymnastics, elements of NinjaZone, trampoline work and water games. Supercamp also comes with a weekly theme to help spice up the program and get children more involved in the activities.

But as summer ends, Arizona Sunrays will move into the school year, where it holds its Sunrays Academy, for which 25 gymnasts train at a high level. In ad-

dition to the training, the gymnasts attend school at Sunrays with a teacher and coursework that allows ample time for learning and training.

“The Sunrays are really proud of the 30 years and the opportunity we’ve had to connect with so many kids and so many families,” Gassaway said. “One of our biggest points of pride is that those relationships, they last.”

Jade Carey, a Mountain Ridge High School graduate, is competing as an individual in the Summer Olympics, not as part of Team USA. (Photo courtesy of Sunrays)

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The Coyotes moved on from captain and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, along with fan-favorite forward Conor Garland, in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on July 23.

The ’Yotes received forwards Loui Eriksson, Jay Beagle and Antoine Roussel, as well as the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft, which was subsequently used on forward Dylan Guenther. The Coyotes also received a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 seventh-round pick in return.

“I want to thank Oliver,” Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong said.

“He is a class act. He’s given 10 years of his career to this organization. I wish him the best.

“Also, Conor is just somebody who has a tremendous amount of energy and will to play the game and has willed his way all the way to the NHL. I want to wish those guys the best in

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It truly is the start of a new era for the Coyotes, The Coyotes traded fan-favorite forward Conor Garland to the Canucks. as they bring He will head to Vancouver as a restricted free agent. in a plethora (Photo courtesy of Getty Images) of draft picks Vancouver.” and a mesh of young stars and wily vetEkman-Larsson was one of the lon- erans as they build for the future. gest-tenured Coyotes before his depar“The thing that I love about the ture to Vancouver. The captain has six guys coming in is two of them have years left on the eight-year contract he won championships,” Armstrong said.

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Amerisleep helps customers put ‘coronasomnia’ to bed

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Issues related to sleep are nothing new. A study by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than a third of adults don’t regularly get enough sleep. Lack of shuteye was already a problem before the pandemic, but when COVID-19 swept the nation, so did “coronasomnia.” “‘Coronasomnia’ is basically defined as an increase in problems sleeping during the pandemic, as well as symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress,” said Joey Holt, Amerisleep co-founder and chief operating officer. “We witnessed it firsthand at all of our Arizona locations with a majority of customers coming in and complaining that they just couldn’t fall asleep.”

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The National Library of Medicine found the impact of COVID-19 left 4 in 10 people reporting sleep-related issues.

“With vaccinations and life somewhat returning to normal, pandemic concerns aren’t as prevalent as a year ago, but as the virus morphs and different variants are reported in the news, I continue to hear from today’s customers that ‘coronasomnia’ is still a problem,” said Albert Snow, Amerisleep certified sleep science coach at

Glendale’s Arrowhead Towne Center showroom.

Luckily, before the pandemic was even a problem, Amerisleep launched in 2010 with the goal of making better sleep products more accessible.

Between high prices and intentionally misleading marketing, traditional mattress brands took advantage of unaware consumers. Amerisleep provides education and quality so customers can get the sleep they need at a price that makes sense.

“We recognized that there was growing demand for sleep solutions that were more sustainable and eco-friend-

lier, too, so we designed a proprietary plant-based foam called Bio-Pur, and we were among the first businesses to vacuum-seal memory foam mattresses into a box for easy delivery and handling,” Holt said.

Amerisleep’s certified sleep science coaches take the mattress company’s customer experience to the next level.

Whether shopping in person or on a virtual call, coaches go above and beyond to educate people who are struggling.

“Our staff members are able to provide holistic recommendations for shoppers to get the best sleep possible,” Holt said. “Between understanding chronic ailments and external stimuli, our coaches know what most people can do to sleep smarter by making little but lasting changes to their lifestyle, bedroom and sleeping habits.”

Poor bedtime habits include reading news on a phone, turning a bedroom into an office, and not attempting to fall asleep at the same time each evening.

“I tell customers I work with to factor in your sleeping position, persistent pain issues, lifestyle habits and body type,” Snow said. “Often, you should think about budget last, because the right mattress is worth the investment, since it should deliver more than a decade of quality sleep.”

Amerisleep’s mattresses are American made with cutting-edge design and materials. The AS3 is Amerisleep’s best-selling mattress due to its medium feel, but the Comfort Classic pillow is a popular accessory.

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The obvious difference of being a ‘belonger’ We often miss the obvious. Let me illustrate with a story.

A farmer couldn’t tell his two horses apart, so he tried cutting the tail off one horse. That didn’t work because it grew right back. Then he cut the mane off the other horse. That didn’t work either, because it grew right back. Finally, he measured them and found that the white horse was 2 inches taller than the black horse.

One of the most significant casualties of the COVID-19 virus has been the destruction of relationships, especially where connections are required for the best results. Zoom meetings, masks, social distancing and fear of death, to name a few, have distanced us from one another in what should

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be obvious ways. It’s affected politics, marriages, business and friendships as people, hypnotized by watching mainline and social media, become more “angry and relationship challenged.”

Unfortunately, it seems like the only ones who have benefited from COVID-19 are our dogs.

COVID-19 restrictions have affected the church and its congregants by eliminating a vital aspect of the church.

Allow me to explain.

Luciano DeCrescenzo once said, “We are all angels with only one wing; we can only fly while embracing one another.” That’s quite a word picture.

At the beginning of time, before there was ever vision, tasks, achievement, goals, politics and the like, there was a relationship. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were (and are) so much

in a relationship that they were called “One God.” Becoming a Christ follower is about connection. The church was designed

by God to be upward, inward and outward all at the same time. Christians were intended to connect with God, connect with each other and then connect with the community. In the context of connecting with one another (their SEE DELPH PAGE 21

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ing the Word of God. Our desire to pursue Christ with our church family must be more than the pain of a rebuke, the disappointment of a moral failure and the ups and downs of church life.

The church is family. I don’t choose who my family is. God does. The church is where people persevere together through the ups and downs, victories and disappointments of life.

It’s growing up together. It’s part of something bigger than a person is. It’s more than believing. It’s belonging.

It’s considering others, both inside and outside of the church, more important than ourselves. It also draws others to Christ as those “belongers” find a need and meet it in the community.

It’s wonderful to be a believer. But, may I say it is even better to be both a believer and a “belonger.” Why? That’s where true Koinonia and angel’s wings are distributed.

Here’s our takeaway for today.

Those of you who are believers, don’t let COVID-19 get you out of the habit of going to church or a gathering of genuine believers each week. Then, assuming we are not on total lockdown, get back to where your other wings are.

Get back to where you once belonged.

After all, none of us is as great as all of us.

I hope the difference between a believer and a “belonger” is now more obvious to you than the white and black horse was to the farmer.

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That’s why God designed the church to be a team. The church is called to exhibit grace without measure, or the ministry of Jesus, to the world. Teamwork makes God’s dream work. When God’s people connect with God and one another, it creates a “vibe” that gets into the atmosphere of the church and then spreads to the community.

Jesus pointed this out in John 13:35: “By this, all men (the community) will know that you (God’s people) are My disciples if you have love one for another.” Right relationships release real ministry both inside and outside the church.

The Greek word the Bible uses to describe this supernatural synergy is Koinonia. Koinonia is fellowship and connection with God through the Holy Spirit and fellowship with others in the Holy Spirit. It’s when people who have the Holy Spirit connect with other people who have the Holy Spirit and then relate in a way that the life of God happens among them. It’s the right relationships on steroids, empowered

by God. It’s alive. It’s beyond being friends. It’s belonging, not just believing. It’s spontaneous. It’s refreshing.

It’s healing. It’s grace in action, in and among believers. It doesn’t have to be inside the four walls of the formal church. Koinonia can happen where two or three gather in Jesus’ name.

Koinonia was designed to distinguish a Christian gathering from other types of meetings. Hashtags, Twitter, iPhones and Facebook can’t compete with Koinonia. Socializing is fine, but it doesn’t create the awe and wonder of the life of God flowing through and among Christ believers and “belongers.”

Think about it. What is the church?

The church is a community of calledout ones who come into unity (oneness) around Jesus and each other. The church is where the pursuit of Christ, with others, is the ultimate goal. It’s living the Word of God, not just learn-

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Next Level Academy expands at Desert Mirage

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Jeremy Anderson’s Next Level Leadership Academy is expanding from seventh grade students only to all pupils at Desert Mirage Elementary School.

The Next Level Leadership Academy was established during the 2018-19 school year, offering opportunities for students enrolled in the Desert Mirage Elementary School seventh grade science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) academy.

“Jeremy’s leadership has empowered many students’ lives and has helped them discover their purpose,” Principal

Matt Williams said.

“The Next Level Academy has helped many students come out of their shell and strengthen their leadership skills. The academy utilizes Jeremy’s Next Level Students Character curriculum, which is a social and emotional learning and character education curriculum that pairs perfectly with PBIS Schools.”

PBIS is positive behavior interventions and supports.

“Jeremy Anderson’s Next Level Students curriculum plays an important role in student learning and academic achievement in our seventh grade

STEAM Academy,” said Dr. Jennifer Cruz, Pendergast Elementary School District superintendent.

“The Next Level curriculum equips students to deal with real-life problems and helps them cope with problems that affect them on a personal level. We are excited to have Jeremy continue making an impact in our students’ lives and help them develop the skills necessary to become well-rounded global citizens in the 21st century.”

Anderson added, “I have experienced many challenges throughout my life, such as drug and alcohol abuse and constant failure in school. I was

able to transition from that to now being a powerful speaker who inspires and instructs students, teachers and leaders on how to take their lives to the next level. I am a walking testimony of Next Level living. I understand the importance of implementing programs that will enhance students’ character and promote leadership. The Jeremy Anderson Group is honored to continue and expand the Next Level Leadership Academy at the Pendergast School District. Believing that our students are the leaders of tomorrow, this is the perfect time to continue and expand the Next Level Leadership Academy.”

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GESD hosted the PLC at Work LIVE Institute by Solution Tree at Landmark School. Districts or schools that function as PLCs create learning environments where all students can reach their fullest potential. GESD embraced its PLC journey six years ago as the first Model PLC school district in Arizona. Solution Tree recognized GESD for sustained success in raising student achievement. The District’s successful implementation of a PLC was a major contributing factor in the improved student outcomes. The PLC at Work LIVE Institute was an opportunity for GESD educators and collaborators to learn together and grow in meaningful ways. The full scale of the impact of the institute will be felt as GESD continues to innovate in the classroom and improve student outcomes together. For more information on GESD's Professional Learning Community, please contact the GESD Educational Services Department at (623) 237-7100.