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As City Manager Kevin Phelps sees it, the process of selling Glen Lakes Golf Course is a straight shot to the hole: Take a failing golf business “the city never should have been involved in” and sell it to a developer for a cool $6.5 million. All that’s left, in his mind, is an easy putt for Glendale City Council to approve a general plan amendment and rezoning request that would seal the deal. But Save Glen Lakes, a group that has been fighting the sale for nearly a year, sees Phelps’ game as a twisting, dogleg course of action that is dodging neighbors’ cries to keep 40 acres of green space. “The city has refused to listen to the community since day one,” said Kathy Wheeler. (See Page 5 for more comments
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has moved the process along like a pro golfer on a par5 hole. First, he teed off by leading city council to approve marketing the golf course for sale more than a year ago. Phelps stayed on the green, negotiating a deal with Towne Development, which agreed to purchase the Glendale closed Glen Lakes Golf Course in 2019. Since then, it has city-owned golf course. been on hold as City Manager Kevin Phelps worked on a deal to sell it Then, as Phelps pitched to for $6.5 million to a developer that plans to build 173 homes surrounded by a 10-acre park. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Glendale City Council will the putting green—the Glenvote on a general plan amendment and rezoning required to close the dale Planning Commission deal. (Glendale Star photo by Tom Scanlon) cried “out of bounds.” from Save Glen Lakes.) In a stunning rebuke, the commission Phelps counters that the plan to turn a fi- unanimously rejected a request for rezonnancially porous golf course into 173 high- ing and a plan amendment. Both are needend homes was public and transparent. ed before Towne Development closes on Sticking with the golf analogy, Phelps SEE GLEN LAKES PAGE 3
Legislative District 29 candidates debate BY BRIAN CANO SR.
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Many voters will soon receive their ballots by mail. Those who live in Legislative District 29 will choose their leaders in the Arizona Senate and House of Representatives. On Sept. 24, two incumbents and three candidates faced off in a virtual “Meet the Candidates” debate sponsored by Arizona Clean Elections. Moderator Arren Kimble-Sannit asked candidates to name specific goals they would like to implement to improve the district. Two incumbents, Sen. Martín Quezada and Rep. Richard Andrade, both Democrats, participated in the forum. Fellow Democrat Rep. Cesar Chavez, who is also running for reelection, did not participate.
Republicans Billy Bragg and Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti will be on the ballot for the House of Representatives seats. Republican John Wilson is also on the ballot, running against Quezada. The three Republican challengers participated in the forum. Bragg, a 21-year Air Force veteran, minister, father of four and grandfather of two, said his grass roots are what LD 29 needs. Fokszanskyj-Conti, a resident of Glendale since 1985, said she came to the U.S. as a baby. She said her father was Ukranian and her mother was kidnapped by Germans. She stressed she was not affiliated with any lobby group or any companies. Wilson said he thinks the Arizona school system is failing students and society. He believes that the “blue collar” approach to an education is a ticket to a better life.
“The reason I’m running is because I want to focus on the local issues; and even though in the Legislature you pass laws that affect everyone, they should be from the perspective of how it affects each individual,” Wilson said. Quezada said he is a progressive leader committed to serving the community in a troubled time. “We are at a turning point in our nation right now,” Quezada said. “We are seeing the combination of multiple crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to institutionalized racism, to the ever-increasing economic inequality, to failed investment in our schools, and the failures of our leaders at the federal and state levels.” Kimble-Sannit asked the group to share their thoughts on Gov. Doug Ducey’s reSEE DEBATE PAGE 4
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the deal. Planning Commission Chairman Gary Hirsch emphatically noted his opinion before voting: “I just cannot support this application in any way.” Other commissioners added harsh comments. Though its recommendation is to be considered, the commission does not have power to reject or authorize development of the golf course. Glendale City Council has the final say on the amendment and rezoning, both to be presented by Phelps at a Tuesday, Oct. 13, meeting. Phelps said no major changes have been made to the plan that was rejected by the Planning Commission Aug. 21. “There are no substantive changes at all,” Phelps said. “The amount of land, the number of homes and the site plan are exactly the same as what was presented last year.” How did Phelps feel about the stinging rebuttal? “I felt the Planning Commission looked at things outside of the scope of what a planning commission should be doing,” Phelps said. “They questioned whether a city should have a golf course or not. ... They questioned how much the city sold the land for. “None of those things have a direct impact on what a planning commission does, which is to look at a general plan and how we use it—if (a project) looks appropriate. ... “My personal opinion is they got outside of their lane,” Phelps continued. “But they’re entitled to take whatever action they wanted to take. “I feel council will be very thoughtful and take appropriate action.” What about the protests of many residents in the area of Northern and 55th avenues, where the golf course has been for a half-century? “I respect their position that they would have preferred the city to keep the golf course open. That’s certainly their right. But I think they’ve used a lot of misinformation to try to drive that point home,” Phelps said. “They’ve made claims that they haven’t been part of the design process for the park—that’s factually incorrect.” Phelps feels neighbors should be enthusiastic about the design plan to build Trevino Homes and a surround-
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ing park. “I certainly appreciate their concern,” Phelps said. “Their concerns are to a large degree the unknown—what will be the impact be to the neighborhood? What will the park look like? I understand they don’t have assurances to what this will look like.” Phelps said neighbors should focus on the 10-acre park Towne Development/Homes by Towne will build surrounding the gated homes. And, Phelps said, those 173 homes to be built will be “high-end” residences he expects will sell for $300,000-plus. “At the end of the day, this will become a neighborhood that is highly attractive when people are looking to purchase a home or move to the neighborhood,” Phelps said. “The pressure will be on the city to do this project right—to build a better community than what we started with.” Phelps is confident the city picked the right partner. “The people developing this, Homes by Towne, are going to take extra effort to really do a strong project. Their brand is known for quality develop-
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ment; they do the right thing,” Phelps said. “They’re going to create a really nice residential development.” Noting the sale can be used to help fix parks around the city, Phelps summarized his argument: “The $6.5 million (will go) back into the capital improvement program. There will be a huge amount of construction sales tax. When you build 173 homes at an average price of $300,000, two-thirds of that (sales) money taxable. ... We will have 173 homes that will have purchased property that have median household value significantly above the rest of the area. And when you have significantly higher household revenue, they tend to spend more money closely located near their homes. Stores and restaurants in the immediate area will benefit from new (residents) that will have almost double the amount of expendable income from rest of the neighborhood.” Though he sounded confident that Glendale City Council will sink the putt he has set up, “If they go a different direction—if they want to reopen the golf course, we’ll pivot and do that,” Phelps said.
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cent COVID-19-related executive orders regarding reopening the economy. “We need to take a scientific approach to it and listen to the science about it. As you know, when the numbers are going high—we need to scale back once again,” Andrade said. Bragg said too much of society was closed. “We have news people and also progressives scaring people. ... How many people died?” Bragg said. “We don’t know how this virus is spread. We don’t know anything. So we closed down wrong. You closed down schools at the wrong time. Child abuse went up, suicide went up, alcoholism went up—everything went up because of what the government has done.” Fokszanskyj-Conti stressed, “We can’t shut down for five years. But that’s what the socialists (want to) do. Look at history.” Wilson said the governor declaring a state of emergency should have brought a special session in the Legislature. “That way, he would have to make the case for the Legislature, and
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they would either approve or disapprove. And if they disapprove—the emergency is over,” Wilson said. Quezada said Gov. Doug Ducey was “well within his rights to declare this emergency and to take executive action to deal with that. Now, whether he’s doing a good job, I Five Legislative District 29 candidates and a moderator participated in an online forum. (Image courtesy Arizona Clean Elections) would agree I don’t think he’s doing Johnson, who was shot by a Depart- defuse if somebody’s adrenaline is runthe best job out of it, but I don’t believe ment of Public Safety officer. “The fact ning and they’re scared, and this guy that we should take away that power,” that those officers were not wearing is terribly violent, and they’re overrebody cameras could have added to the acting.” Quezada said. case against them,” Quezada said. But Bragg said, “The major probBody cameras Wilson agreed on body cameras: “I lem is not with the police officers and Kimble-Sannit posed a question re- think that it would be a positive thing it’s not with the training. ... The major garding Maricopa County Attorney Al- to have them for everybody—for the problem is that people do not respect— lister Adel’s call for all law enforcement general public and for the police offi- they don’t respect authority.” officials to use body-worn cameras. cers, too.” Andrade called for accountability: “I think body cameras are important. Fokszanskyj-Conti stressed that “You need to keep the bad cops off our I think that is definitely a feature that I police officers should be trained on streets. We need to make sure that bad would support,” Quezada said. dealing with people who have men- officers don’t get hired in other police He noted the recent death of Dion tal-health problems “and also how to departments in other states.”
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Group protests sale of Glen Lakes Golf Course BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps says the $6.5 million sale of Glen Lakes Golf Course will get the city out of a failing business, create a 10-acre public park and generate money that can be used to improve other city parks. The Save Glen Lakes group remains sharply critical of the Phelps plan. Glendale City Council will vote on an amendment and rezoning needed to close the deal Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Glendale Star asked members of the group—which has been fighting the sale of the golf course at meetings for more than a year—for specifics on their opposition. Several said they felt the process was unfairly manipulated. “This entire thing was still born from the beginning,” said Scott Rusch. “The city made sure to condemn the course to further the cause to sell. Then wildly over inflating the costs to repair and run the course. Thus, illegally and actively working against the citizens of Glendale and their demands to keep the course open and functional. There also exists a servitude on the land which was made in the 1979 contract when the city purchased the land that has been conveniently ignored.” Said Kathy Wheeler, “Glen Lakes Golf Course was very profitable for the city. Decisions were made by the city to neglect the golf course, which is typical of how Glendale operates. In spite of this, the neighborhood still is blight free and homeless free.” Phil Erickson added, “From day one, the city has not been transparent with the citizens. They had a general plan from the contracted developer with a plot layout of what the development would look like to present to the citizens at the first public meeting. Never once were we asked if we wanted the property sold for 173 homes or keep it as a golf course.” “City management and council have totally ignored our comments, publicly denounced us when we did voice our opinions at the open houses. There has
been absolutely no transparency. Their minds have been made up, and we’re the losers,” said Martha Erickson. Jane Bachmann summed up the group’s feeling: “Citizen’s desire to keep Glen Lakes has not been considered.” Rusch critiqued the development plan for 173 homes, saying, “Tiny, ticky-tacky houses jammed into small lots is a travesty.” “The neighborhood will not be able to handle the two-story houses with no back yards and limited front areas,” Wheeler added. “It will be too crowded with 173 homes.” Others brought up increased traffic and the environmental impact of open space being reduced. The group cynically views the plan for adding a 10-acre park—and promises to used the $6.5 million to improve other parks around the city. “There will not be a park. It will be the run-off basin for the development,” said Rusch. “The park as presented is a strippeddown version of what was (first) presented to the citizens,” said Bachmann. Martha Erickson went further, calling the park “a big joke.” And Wheeler noted the money from the sale will go to the city’s general fund. “The city will spend it wherever they want it to go,” she said. Bachmann agreed and went a step further. “The city is doing well financially and could fund Glen Lakes if they wanted to keep the golf course as an amenity for the people,” she said. Phil Erickson summed up the views many in Save Glen Lakes would second: “Why destroy a well established neighborhood for, in the grand scheme of things, is such a small amount of money? Selling this beautiful, historic course with a gorgeous canopy that was donated by the Tiger Woods Foundation is such a short-sighted, reckless and irresponsible decision. “Not to mention a disrespectful, slap in the face to the taxpayers and their right to this wonderful amenity.”
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Ballots in the mail as voting began Oct. 7 BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF According to the Maricopa County Department of Elections, early ballots are being mailed starting Wednesday, Oct. 7. In-person voting began Oct. 7, through Election Day, Nov. 3. Registered voters can vote by mail or in person. To check early ballot voting status and more, visit recorder.maricopa.gov/ elections. The Nov. 3 election is the final election held between nominees of various parties, as well as nonpartisan races including school board elections, bonds, ballot propositions and initiatives. While some races are fiercely contested, Legislative District 30 is decidedly unexciting. Robert Meza and Raquel Teran are the only two on the ballot for the two LD 30 House of Representatives positions, and Tony Navarrete is the only name on the ballot for Arizona Senate District 30. “Because of the need for physi-
Campaign signs are at many intersections as Election Day nears. (Glendale Star photo by Tom Scanlon)
cal distancing and heightened safety protocols, voting locations may have moved, but we are expanding access through a Vote Center model. Voters may now choose from any voting location, rather than just one assigned location,” said Scott Jarrett, director of Election Day and emergency voting with the Maricopa County Elections Department.
“These large locations will also be able to check in more voters at a time and are located across the county, including on tribal land and in rural areas to ensure in-person voting continues to be an option for all communities.” According to the Elections Department, nearly 78% of Maricopa County’s nearly 2.5 million registered voters have already requested a ballot in the
mail. Voters have the option to return their early ballot by mail by Oct. 27 or drop it off at any Vote Center or secure ballot drop box by 7 p.m. on Election Day. The Elections Department is also adding new, drive-thru drop boxes in the parking lots of sport stadiums across the county. Voters will be able to return completed ballots in their signed and sealed green affidavit envelope from their vehicles. According to the county, trained staff will work at all drive-thru drop boxes and will deliver the sealed envelopes to the Elections Department nightly, tracking the chain of custody and keeping ballots secure. Drive-thru drop box locations will be open Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 to Nov. 3. Find sites and hours of operation at locations.maricopa.vote. “Maricopa County has been providing every voter with the option to request a ballot in the mail since 1996. SEE BALLOTS PAGE 8
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Peoria Unified receives Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Peoria Unified School District was recently awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International. The Certificate of Excellence recognizes that Peoria Unified has met the COE program’s standards for financial reporting and transparency. Peoria Unified earned the Certificate of Excellence for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending in 2019. “The COE’s mission is to promote
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We have layers of oversight to ensure only valid ballots are counted,” said Rey Valenzuela, director of early voting and election services with the Maricopa County Elections Department. “We plan to make sure that no matter what option voters choose, it’s safe, accessible and secure.”
School funding
In addition to weighing in on state and national representatives, Glendale voters will decide on school funding. The Peoria Unified School District is asking for a continuation of a 13% maintenance and operations (M&O) budget override and a $125 million bond election. According to information provided by PUSD, “If approved, the M&O override continuation would continue to provide $28 million of additional funding each year to fund health care professionals, physical education, arts education, music, chorus and assistant principals on district campuses.” Voters approved the current 13% override in 2015. But an increase to 15% narrowly failed last fall. PUSD voters first approved a 10% override in 1996 and renewed overrides in 2001, 2006 and 2012. In 2015, voters approved a 13% override. The authorization lasts for seven years and phases out over the last two years if not renewed or replaced with another voter-approved initiative. If approved, the override will result in an estimated average annual tax rate of $1.4486 per $100 of limited assessed valuation for residential property owners. The tax rate associated with the district’s existing bond sales and the new $125,255,000 bond authorization would be $1.4781 per $100 of limited assessed valuation for a residential homeowner in the district. The voters of Glendale Union High
October 8, 2020 School District No. 205 will decide on a $130 million bond. According to the bond information pamphlet, the $130 million is to be used for at GUHSD for: • Constructing school buildings. • Renovating school buildings. • Purchasing pupil transportation vehicles. • Acquiring by purchase or lease school lots. • Improving school grounds. • Supplying school buildings with furniture, equipment and technology.
School boards
In school board races, five candidates will be on the ballot for the Deer Valley Unified School District board and four for the Glendale Elementary School District board. Both districts have three seats open and had one candidate withdraw. A robust field of nine candidates will fight for three Peoria Unified School District governing board seats. Seven of them participated in a Sept. 21 forum sponsored by the Peoria United Parent Council. Glendale Union High School District will not have an election, as only three candidates filed for the three seats that are open. Laura Arita, Patti Jo Hussey and Pam Reicks will be appointed to the GUHSD board.
Key dates
On Oct. 5, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Logan extended the Arizona voter registration deadline to Oct. 23. All voting locations will follow strict physical distancing and cleaning guidelines, according to the county. Oct. 23 is the last day to request a ballot in the mail. For more information, visit recorder. maricopa.gov/elections. To check on your voting status, visit recorder.maricopa.gov/beballotready.
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PUSD board candidates weigh in on bond, override BY JAKARIA ROSS
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
A crowded field of nine candidates are running for three openings on the Peoria Unified governing board. Seven of the candidates answered questions from the public during a Sept. 21 online forum hosted by the Peoria United Parent Council. While Linda Busam and Rebecca Hill did not attend, CJ Williams, Kirk Hobbs, Davita Solter, Kacie Franklin, Bill Sorensen, Devon Updegraff-Day and David Sandoval answered questions. Three of the five PUSD board seats are on the ballot. Sandoval is seeking reelection. His fellow board members Beverly Pingerelli and Judy Doane will not be in the running for reelection. A key topic at the forum was the bond and override on the Nov. 3 ballot. In May, the Peoria Unified governing board voted to request a 13% maintenance and operations (M&O) budget override continuation election. Voters narrowly rejected a 2019 PUSD request for a 15% override. The board also voted to put a $125 million bond on the 2020 ballot. While Sorensen, Williams, Franklin, Sandoval and Solter supported the bond and override, Hobbs and Updegraff-Day expressed reservations. “I believe in bonds and overrides. A few years ago, when I was on the first bond and override committee, I voted for a $149 million bond. But right now, when it comes to bonds and overrides, the district is in a vulnerable position,” Hobbs said. “It doesn’t really matter what I support, the most important question is what the community will support. Seven out of 10 households don’t have school-aged kids. Historically, we have not done a good job of explaining to those households why we need an additional tax bond dollar,” Hobbs continued. Updegraff-Day said she supported the bond and override years ago but now wants to see transparency in financial decision making. “I think like any voter and any taxpayer we want accountability and we
Seven of the nine PUSD board candidates participated in an online forum Sept. 21. (Image courtesy Peoria United Parent Council)
want action and effort to show that there are being responsible financial decisions that are being made,” said Updegraff-Day. “For example, you know that art center from the Challenger at Sunrise Mountain High School, yes, it’s fabulous—but with that $1.6 million, when you look at the significant deficits that need to be done in building renovations, that could have covered one of those schools. So, was that necessary? No,” Updegraff-Day continued Sorensen, former principal of Centennial High, explained why he supports the bond and override. “I am a fiscal conservative, Dave Ramsey, ‘financial peace’ person, so I am not into thinking that increased revenue is automatically going to solve an issue. However, as a leader, I know what our facilities look like. I know that we still have chalkboards,” said Sorensen. “We need additional resources to ensure we are optimizing success.” Williams supported both of the bond and override and outlined his perspective. “I do support the bond and override measures. Our state hasn’t fully funded public education to the constitutionally legislatively required levels in decades. They’ve really counted on that burden being shifted to local taxpayers through bonds and overrides. So, I struggle with that, but we have to take that into our hands. This is our community that we’re talking about and these are our schools we’re talking about, and I think that’s an important investment worth making,” said Williams. “As we think about what that investment will allow us to maintain, we look at people and programs, the positions that allow us to invest in those support services and those wraparound services for our students that help to keep class sizes down. I think they
could and should be smaller. I think research supports that.” Franklin mentioned people and programs in her thoughts on the school funding request. “I absolutely support the bond and override. I was lucky enough to be in a position to chair the political action committee that supported the bond in 2018. We had needs then, and those needs have continued to today,” Franklin said. “Then you add in the override. The people and programs that our override supports, things like full-day kindergarten, school nurse, assistant principals and those needs are so vital to taking care of our kids and taking care of our teachers and community as a
whole. If we don’t continue that override, where it’s at right now, this is not a tax increase. Then, our community is going to feel that pain and feel that suffering as we start to lose those funds next year.” Sandoval outlined thoughts on the bond and override spanning back four years. “I’ve supported the bond and override since I was elected on the board back in 2016. We needed them then and we desperately need them now, without question. We’re the only district of our size and unified that moves with a 13% override,” Sandoval said. “One of the things that I am proud of is that we did listen to the commuSEE BOARD PAGE 10
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nity before going out and assessing the needs of our bonds and the override percentage to understand what their priorities are and even from a point of what their potential financial exposure would be,” Sandoval continued. Solter raised the idea of teachers leaving the district in supporting the funding requests. “I do support the bond and override and have my sign proudly displayed in my front yard and post about it on my
Facebook page. ... I believe that one of things we have to look at is the salary and benefits schedule for our employees,” Solter said. “We used to be the school district that everybody wanted to be in because of our salary and benefits, and that’s no longer the case. Teachers are leaving and going to other school districts and making $5,000 to $10,000 more than they’re making at PUSD,” Solter continued.
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New Abrazo hospital at Loop 303 first in Surprise BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The West Valley is about to get a new hospital. Abrazo Surprise Hospital, the first hospital in the city of Surprise, will open Monday, Oct. 12. The hospital will offer a 13-bed emergency department, an operating room and eight inpatient rooms located at 16815 W. Bell Road. The one-story facility at the southwest corner of Loop 303 and West Bell Road is not far from the “New Frontier” area of West Glendale that is expanding via annexations and new construction. “Despite the pandemic, patients still need care. We want our patients to feel safe and comfortable getting care and follow best practice standards regarding COVID-19. That includes safety measures like with separate waiting areas; enhanced cleaning; hand sanitizing stations; and temperature checks, screening and masking for all who enter the building,” noted Stephen Gar-
Abrazo Surprise Hospital will open Oct. 12 at 16815 W. Bell Road. (Photo courtesy Abrazo)
ner, CEO at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in North Glendale. Abrazo Surprise Hospital is a satellite of Abrazo Arrowhead. The new hospital will provide medical care beyond what’s available at an urgent care or freestanding emergency center, according to Administrative Director Chrissy Salazar. “Abrazo Surprise Hospital is in an ideal location for ease of access and was planned with an emphasis on quality medical care and efficiency,” said Salazar. “Because of its size, we are able to provide a higher level of care and shorter ER wait times. Our general surgery capability means if you come
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to the ER with gall bladder symptoms or appendicitis, for example, you won’t need to be transferred elsewhere. We will have 24/7 emergency and general surgery coverage. “We look forward to developing strong relationships with local EMS providers and will be proud to serve the community side by side with our EMS crews,” said Salazar. Dr. Brain Hess will be one of the emergency medicine physicians at Abrazo Surprise. “Patients with abdominal pain, sprains and broken bones, lacerations, pneumonia and flu are typical of the types of conditions we expect to see in the emergency department,” said Hess. “We also have the capability of extending care beyond the ER to the observation or inpatient environment for lower-acuity, uncomplicated medical
conditions. This minimizes the need for transfers to larger medical facilities. It’s about ‘the right care in the right place’ for us.” At approximately 32,000 square feet, Abrazo Surprise is smaller in scale than a typical general hospital. It still offers surgical services, a full emergency department, inpatient rooms, ultrasound, X-ray and CT scan, laboratory, pharmacy and other services. “The coronavirus pandemic no doubt threw us a curveball during the construction phase, but we persevered and are excited to open and provide care for our community,” said Salazar. “Delays in care could lead to significant complications in many types of conditions. Physicians are already seeing patients with potentially life-threatening conditions who waited to go to the ER. Your health can’t wait,” added Hess. “It’s very important to seek care when needed, as delays in care could lead to significant complications in many types of conditions.”
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Preserve Glen Lakes Editor: The Glendale City Council has a unique opportunity to preserve a significant amount of mature green space in the heart of our city. Future generations will praise the foresight of this council, should it exercise the vision and wisdom it takes to “think outside the box” and not only vote down the current development plan but take steps to restore the golf course or develop the entire area into a regional park. As a graduate of Apollo High and Glendale Community College, longtime employee of COG, past chairperson of the Glendale Arts Commission and resident of Historic Thunderbird Estates, I urge our elected officials to reconsider the current plan and think about our future. I plead with residents to make your voices heard to our elect-
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Editor: I live in Phoenix, retired, but my daughter still lives in the West Valley with her mother, in Waddell, a junior at NAU taking classes remotely. I recently saw a letter to your paper decrying all the failed theme park projects. The “Decades” proposal was a great joke upon Phoenix/Tucson, never built, but it might have been if the economic bubble we had in our country at that time had not collapsed—these things happen. Castles and Coasters was going to
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open a new location in Avondale at the 101 and I-10, but again the economy went south. Phoenix and Arizona is not the best-suited place for a Six Flags-type experience—Phoenix is just too hot, and no one would want to stand in line, even with misters, in a Phoenix theme park on our hottest days. A theme park would have to be designed in a new and novel way, with shaded, air-conditioned lines at great energy expense—it could be done in Phoenix, but I do not believe there is a developer with that vision, funding, etc., to see such a project through. The Crystal Lagoons Islands Resort would be wonderful for Glendale, if built. But if I put myself in the shoes of someone in the frigid north, wanting to have a warm sea adventure in Arizona, would such an attraction be reason alone to visit Phoenix? That is the challenge—if we want to have a Mecca attraction, like Disneyland, to bring more tourism, which
brings growth to cities and makes them “World” cities, then developers should circle their wagons, get together openly and honestly with our community and build a world-class amusement park, since we have the land and ideas to make one gel. But these water theme parks—a waste of time—are better in California or Florida. We already have so many pleasant places to swim, like the big indoor wave pool in Tempe where I had a wonderful day once; and in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, opening more water resorts is a risk developers should not take. If Crystal Lagoon Islands is built, it should be built as they have shown it to the West Valley and Phoenix metro area—and not as some piecemeal, decades-long hold on land just to be used as an investment in a future so distant our great grandchildren would not even see it. John Cillis Phoenix
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As Arizona leaves the summer heat behind, we are headed into the heat of the 2020 election. And while the presidential and U.S. senatorial races garner the limelight, state voters have a say on two very important topics—legalizing marijuana and raising income taxes on tens of thousands of taxpayers. Proposition 207 would legalize marijuana for recreational use, just four years after voters rejected a similar proposal. While Arizona has a robust medical marijuana law allowing people with specific ailments or diseases to use the drug, removing safeguards so that all adults have access to marijuana will hurt our society and lead to far greater ills. Allowing greater access to marijuana will increase vehicle crashes and lead to unsafe working environments. We need only look to our neighbor to the north, where car crashes increased by 10% following the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, for instance, has found a significant increase in car crashes in states that have legalized recreational marijuana. I don’t want to see that trend come to Arizona. Legalizing recreational marijuana isn’t the only dangerous measure voters will see in November. Proposition 208 aims to bring us the largest income tax increase in state history. The measure nearly doubles
the income tax rate on thousands of taxpayers, including numerous small and medium-sized businesses. Arizona doesn’t have a school funding problem, but rather, the issue is how the money is spent. Just 55 cents of every education tax dollar goes to our classrooms. Too much money ends up in the pockets of administrators. I believe if our school district leaders made better decisions, our teachers and students would benefit greatly. It’s time to instruct those school board members and superintendents to target more resources into the classrooms to support our teachers and students. An estimated 90,000 Arizonans will be hit with the tax in the first year. And according to one study, half of those paying the tax will be small businesses, the drivers of our state’s economy. I am also just as concerned with how the tax will stifle the earning potential of people who are near the cap. If striving to earn a little more money makes you eligible for the tax, government has taken away the incentive to provide for your family. Additionally, it’s unclear whether the tax will bring in the nearly $1 billion backers claim. This unstable source of income won’t be the elixir to fix issues with our schools. Instead, approving Prop. 208 will drive businesses away from the state as employers seek states with fairer tax structures. District 20 Rep. Anthony Kern lives in Glendale.
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Airline layoffs hit hundreds of Arizona workers BY ROB WINDER Cronkite News
To American Airlines flight attendant Robyn Walters, her co-workers are like family. That made it all the more difficult when she had to say goodbye to colleagues who were working their last flights before being furloughed. “It’s been absolutely heartbreaking,” Walters said. “They’re being separated from a career they’ve grown to love.” Union officials said nearly 200 of Walters’ fellow Phoenix-based flight attendants were among 19,000 American Airlines employees furloughed or laid off nationwide Oct. 2, one day after the end of a federal stimulus package that had been preserving airline jobs for the past six months. The total furlough count for Phoenix, a hub for American, stands at about 300, said company spokesman Matt Miller. That number is “still a bit fluid,” he cautioned, primarily because it does not account for furloughed ground workers at other sites who can displace employees in Phoenix who have less seniority. That process, called “bump and roll,” will conclude by the end of the month, Miller said. American was not the only U.S. carrier furloughing workers, but the number affected in Arizona from other airlines was not immediately available. The furloughs at American were not as high as they would have been, “largely because we were able to mitigate some furloughs through voluntary early-out (retirement) and leave programs put into place in recent weeks,” Miller said. He could not provide numbers for how many employees in Phoenix took such options but said the number company-wide was about 23,500.
(Above) A number of U.S. airlines furloughed thousands of workers Oct. 2, one day after a federal aid package to help carriers through the coronavirus pandemic expired. Those included hundreds of furloughs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (Photo by Allie Barton/Cronkite News). (Left) American Airlines flight attendant Robyn Walters said it was “absolutely heartbreaking” to say goodbye to co-workers who were furloughed, some the thousands of airline jobs trimmed across the U.S. last week when a federal financial aid package for airlines expired. (Photo courtesy Robyn Walters)
Among American flight attendants in Phoenix, 213 took early retirement, while nearly 700 took voluntary leave options, said Paul Hartshorn Jr., a national spokesman for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. In all, he said, the number of flight attendants in Phoenix has gone from about 1,900 last October to about 1,000 today. “It’s unbelievable to me how much Phoenix has been affected,” he said. There’s a chance the furloughs will be short-lived. American CEO Doug Parker told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin the airline would reverse the furlough process and recall employees if Congress and the White House agree to a new aid deal within the next few days, according to a letter Parker sent to employees Sept. 30. In a similar letter to United Airlines employees, CEO Scott Kirby said, “We
implore our elected leaders to reach a compromise, get a deal done now, and save jobs.” The original stimulus, the Payroll Support Program (PSP), was part of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed in March. The PSP allocated $25 billion to passenger airlines to meet payrolls and prohibited carriers who took the money from conducting any involuntary layoffs or furloughs through Sept. 30. Negotiations on a new federal aid package that would include an extension of the PSP are ongoing between Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to Parker’s letter, which also said there are efforts to produce a standalone PSP if the larger bill fails. The airlines and unions are asking for an extension through March. “Unfortunately there are no guarantees that any of those efforts will come to fruition,” Parker said.
If they don’t, the process of bringing employees back once the furlough is over becomes more complicated, Hartshorn said. “The thing about layoffs with FAAtrained employees, such as flight attendants and pilots, is once you lay them off for a period of time, there are strict regulations to bring them back,” he said. “We don’t just get called on a Tuesday and say show up on a Friday,” Hartshorn said. “We have to go through mandated training and everything.” If the furloughs go on long enough, those workers will not only lose income but would be without health insurance as well, Hartshorn said. The union’s contract says furloughed employees can keep their health insurance from two weeks to four months, depending on how long they have been with the company, he said. “Eventually they will all lose access to their health care in the middle of a pandemic,” Hartshorn said. “That’s perhaps one of the most devastating realities of this whole thing.” Walters, who also serves as a regional representative for the flight attendants’ union, said that makes a furlough “very scary for anyone who is currently fighting an illness, anyone who has a family member, a dependent, a spouse, a partner or a child that has any kind of health condition.” Some of her colleagues will not have to worry about that, for now at least, because of the compassion of their co-workers. “I know a lot of flight attendants who have taken leave in hopes of saving a job for someone else,” Walters said. “I think that that is extremely admirable, and I am very proud to work alongside those people. “This is a very, very caring workgroup, who thinks about each other and takes care of each other,” she said.
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Phoenix Raceway challenges young drivers BY COLE CUSUMANO Cronkite News
Phoenix Raceway, Arizona’s own diamond in the desert, will serve as the new host for NASCAR’s highly coveted Championship Weekend, Nov. 6-8. The state-of-the-art facility in Avondale received a $178 million renovation that put immense emphasis on fan experience, so it should come as no surprise that the sport is switching venues for the first time in 18 years. With change comes challenges, and those obstacles are certainly heightened for the group of competitors under 30 vying for a shot at the title. Since the first NASCAR Cup Series race in 1988 at the Valley’s D-shaped tri-oval, only five drivers under 30 have driven to victory through 48 races. What is it exactly that makes the diamond in the desert such a difficult track for younger athletes? For starters, the one-mile venue’s banking only spans between eight and 11 degrees, making it one of the flattest racing surfaces on the circuit. After a recent reconfiguration eliminated patches of infield grass, additional lanes were created on the infamous “dogleg,” enabling cars to go as much as six-wide down the frontstretch toward the finish line. These unique characteristics, coupled with the dreaded Arizona heat and some recent notorious continuous runs, make Phoenix Raceway a track that typically caters to veteran drivers who’ve grown accustomed to immense physical and mental strenuation. There is a silver lining for the young guns hoping to have a shot in the series finale, as this next generation of competitors has had their way with the track in recent years. The eldest of the youngsters to tame
Alex Bowman hopes to find success at Phoenix Raceway during Championship Weekend. (Photo courtesy Cronkite News)
the Avondale-based track is 27-yearold Alex Bowman. The Tucson native got his big break in the 2016 semifinal, when he was the substitute driver for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had been sidelined with a concussion. Bowman pointed the iconic No. 88 to a first-place starting position and led a race-high 194 laps before finishing sixth. Bowman said he believes his home track has an “underrated atmosphere,” in terms of fan experience and the overall racing product, and while it would mean the world for him to have a shot at the title come November, the raceway has admittedly been a recent struggle. “That race track is kind of a love/hate relationship with me,” Bowman said. “Obviously, we’ve had some strong runs there in the past, but the last couple of years have been pretty awful there. We haven’t had a good day there, period, really since 2016. We’ve got our work cut out for us to improve that program of ours and try to go be stronger there.” Rookie of the Year Cole Custer cap-
tured the attention of the NASCAR world when he scored the first top 10 of his Cup career in his desert debut this March. He attributed his success to the recent rules package change, which reduced horsepower and provided low downforce—similar to the cars he drove in the NASCAR Xfinity Series the last four years. The driver of the No. 41 has been absorbing knowledge daily and, as a result, is only the third rookie in the sport’s history to make the postseason. With one win under his belt and a prestigious team behind him in Stewart-Haas Racing, he’s confident in the data they’ve amassed, should they be in contention come Phoenix. “I think we’ve been good at the flat short tracks this year,” Custer told Cronkite News. “It’s tough there’s no practice to work through things, but at the same time we’ve had a great notebook, we make our best-educated guesses going into the race and I think we’ve done good at that.” Bowman’s teammate and NA-
SCAR’s two-time Most Popular Driver, Chase Elliott, has been arguably one of the most accomplished drivers at Phoenix since his debut in 2016. In nine attempts, the racing prodigy has compiled five top 10s—including a runner-up finish in 2017—in addition to leading over 200 laps through nine races. Now in his fifth full-time season, the Hendrick Motorsports product has been on the cusp of securing that elusive victory for years. He appeared to be primed to taste the Gatorade showers this March when he started from the pole and led a race-high 93 laps. Alas, it was not meant to be, as Elliott, 24 years old, had to settle for seventh. “I’m excited that it moved (to Championship Weekend), and luckily we had a good run there in the beginning of the year,” Elliott said. “A lot has changed since then, too, I feel like, with competitors improving. I certainly think we’ll have some work to do when we go back, but I hope we’re a part of the final four for it to matter and I hope we can take what we had there in the spring and make it better for that last race.” Even with the driver of the No. 9’s impressive resume in the Valley of the Sun, it’s been his Achilles’ heel in the playoffs. Elliott has been a contender each of the last three years in the semifinal but failed to advance after two wrecks and lack of points. If there’s anything we’ve learned from 2020 it’s that essentially anything is possible, so who’s to say a young gun can’t make the Championship Four? Given the unpredictability because of no practice time and all the other underlying variables the 16 playoff drivers will face in the next nine races, the title of “Champion” is very much wide open.
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Centennial looks to bounce back for another playoff run BY RAY BELKORA
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Each year, Centennial High football head coach Richard Taylor gives his players homework before the start of the season The assignment: Make goals for the year. “Goals aren’t up to me,” Taylor said. “I always ask the kids what the goal is.” Coming off a 9-2 season, the Coyotes have set some lofty expectations for themselves. “Our goal is to go undefeated, win the state championship and have a great year,” said senior DJ Gleash. One of his goals will not be attained, after a crushing 42-0 loss to Hamilton High Oct. 2. Centennial looks to rebound Friday, Oct. 9, when it takes on Mountain Pointe. If Centennial bounces back for a playoff run, Gleash will have likely played a key part. As a junior, the defensive end racked up 14.5 sacks and earned postseason awards at the 5A level from local media outlets. Centennial has since moved to the 6A Conference and will play one of Arizona’s toughest schedules. Gleash, listed at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, will see an expanded role and take the majority of the snaps this season at tight end on offense. To say he’s excited for the challenge would be an understatement. “I want to be in every snap,” Gleash said. “I can take a break whenever I need it, but I don’t think I’ll be needing many breaks.” Gleash has been playing on both sides of the ball as long as he’s been playing football. He recognizes how it makes him smarter and an all-around better player. “Playing both ways helps my mental game tremendously,” he said. “On
The goal-oriented Centennial High football team looks to bounce back from an opening-game loss to continue coach Richard Taylor’s legacy of victories and playoff runs. (Photos courtesy DJ Gleash)
defense I can read the offense well, and on offense I can see where the other team is going and make my play.” Gleash and the Coyotes’ expectations for themselves this season may not be so farfetched, especially when reflecting back on the 2019 season. Centennial’s only regular-season loss came against Southern California powerhouse Mater Dei, led by quarterback Bryce Young, who has already seen game action as a true freshman for the Alabama Crimson Tide after winning every award imaginable in his final high school season. Centennial then steamrolled its way through its section games, setting up an Open Division matchup against Hamilton. The Coyotes were defeated 28-19, a painful way to end a stellar season. Daxon Lindholm, a senior, still has a sour taste in his mouth from the Open
Division loss to Hamilton. But in true storybook fashion, the Coyotes had a shot at revenge in the season opener, as they traveled to face the Huskies. “I love it,” Lindholm said before the game. “I know a lot of kids that play at Hamilton. It’ll be a real showdown because we can prove everyone wrong after last year.” As a junior, Lindholm rushed for over 450 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 8.6 yards per carry, and also caught 12 passes. He’s
one of the four leading rushers from last season that return for Centennial, including James Scott, who led the team with 524 rush yards and four touchdowns. Taylor said it’s great to have them back, especially with how much Centennial tends to rely on the run. When the Coyotes do throw the ball, it will come from the arm of Josh Gasca. As a junior, he did not see much action behind Jonathan Morris, now playing collegiately at Rocky Mountain in Montana. That isn’t to say Gasca is an unknown or question mark. “Josh has been my quarterback since eighth grade, and he’s never failed to impress,” Lindholm said. “He’s totally adapted to the offense, and I couldn’t be more proud of him.” Centennial aims to continue its overall run of dominance. The Coyotes are a stunning 49-6 the last three seasons. But with COVID-19 impacting the offseason, the preparation for this year has been anything but normal. In fact, this was the first week the players were allowed to be in the locker room before and after practice. “Now that we have the locker room, we are a lot more comfortable with each other,” said senior linebacker Devin Sanchez. “We’ve gained a lot of chemistry.”
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Benevilla hosts Zoom workshop on hospice care BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Benevilla hosts “The Big Difference: Hospice vs. Palliative Care,” a Zoom workshop, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. The interactive presentation features senior care partners from Faith Hospice and Hope Care Hospice. Both palliative care and hospice care provide comfort and support while attending to the emotional and spiritual needs of those facing an end-of-life situation. The workshop will explain differences between these two types of care. The free presentation is part of the Benevilla Educational Event Series. Each workshop features carefully selected professionals who can answer
questions and provide resources for senior life changes, with an emphasis on the COVID-19 pandemic. To reduce the risk of public exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic, Benevilla converted education workshops into livestream, online video events. Upcoming workshops will cover a range of topics, from in-home care management to estate preparation and tax savings tips. Reservations are required with a working email address to be used to receive a secure link and password as well as easy-to-follow instructions on how to attend via the secure Zoom video conference application. For information or to reserve a spot, call Benevilla at 623-584-4999.
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Midwestern University offers fall-prevention tools
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Falls are a leading cause of serious injuries and death for older adults. But falls do not have to be a “normal part of the aging process,” nor is dizziness or instability while standing or walking. The National Council on Aging is encouraging older adults to take a free risk assessment questionnaire available at ncoa.org/healthy-aging. And the Midwestern University Therapy Institute in Glendale has multiple resources available for older adults to diagnose and treat issues connected to falls, including: • Risk assessment by skilled Midwestern University faculty specialists. • CAREN virtual reality system, one of only a handful in the U.S., that provides diagnosis and therapy in a cutting-edge, 3-D environment. • Physical therapy to address physical symptoms. • Occupational therapy to deal with environmental factors.
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address issues with the vision component of the vestibular system. Assessments at the Therapy Institute are by appointment and will incur a cost of around $80, covered by many insurance policies. For more information, call 623-5376000 or visit mwuclinics.com/arizona/ services/therapy/physical-therapy-institute. Risk assessment for falls at Midwestern University Therapy Institute.
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TheaterWorks celebrates 35 years of community access BY BRIDGETTE M. REDMAN Glendale Star Contributing Writer
In its 35 years, TheaterWorks has never embraced the concept of “taking it easy.” Upon its September 1986 launch, the company introduced seven Main Stage productions, a high school show and a nine-week children’s musical workshop. Led by founding Artistic Director David Wo, TheaterWorks, within four months, secured financial backing, leased a facility and put together a board of directors with several volunteer committees. “There was such an immense passion for theater by the founders,” Managing Director Cate Hinkle said. “David Wo had been working on theater for a while before he formed TheaterWorks. They had really sown their seeds and created a community behind them, so when it came time to have that theater company, they knew they had the demand there, the help there and they were just ready to jump both feet in.” TheaterWorks is now the resident theater of the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, a $13 million facility that includes a 270-seat main stage theater and an 80-seat Black Box theater along with classrooms, a set construction shop, a costume shop and dressing rooms. Hinkle called it “a community theater that is a theater of the community.” It boasts programs like MasterWorks, PuppetWorks, YouthWorks, AdaptiveWorks, Broadway Senior, SummerWorks Academy and Kids Alive! In 2019, it was given the Arts Advocate Organization Award by the National Society of Arts & Letters, Greater Arizona Chapter because of its AdaptiveWorks program. As TheaterWorks celebrates its 35th anniversary, the staff looks back and forward with pride. Hinkle attributes the growth to three factors: fewer artistic offerings in the West Valley, a population increase there and the city of Peoria’s support. “They really recognized that TheaterWorks added to the community and that the community needed an artistic organization to be a part of our arts and culture,” Hinkle said.
community in his role as a teaching artist. “We decided this is something really important to us as an organization,” Hinkle said. “We began our AdaptiveWorks to provide a genuine theatrical experience for those with disabilities. They go through the For 35 years, TheaterWorks has been producing scores of family-friendly pro- same process as ductions. (Photo courtesy TheaterWorks) anyone. It’s a noThe city and TheaterWorks were cut program. It’s about skill building, bonded in 2007 through a voter initia- getting that time on stage. Each of them tive. sets personal goals throughout the pro“The partnership has been instrumen- cess.” tal in our growth in the last 13 years,” Those goals might mean walking Hinkle said. “I feel that we have such a across the stage once or participating great relationship with the mayor and in a dance number. Goals are individthe council. They are incredibly sup- ualized. portive. The community is incredibly Their newest addition has been supportive.” Broadway Senior, a creative aging TheaterWorks’ mission is to create program for adults 50 and older. The art for all areas of the community. program’s goal is to provide cognitive “We feel like we are there for the stimulation, physical activity and socommunity, so we can fulfill their needs cial interaction for those 50 to 85. and give them access to the performing “It’s really just to provide access to arts,” Hinkle said. “That has been our people who may not think they have motivating call. Anyone can have ac- time in the spotlight left,” Hinkle said. cess from being a part of an education “To give them something to look forprogram to being on stage.” ward to.” From the beginning, youth shows were important. TheaterWorks started COVID-19 closure They were in the midst of their secwith four family shows and built on it ond season when COVID-19 hit and the from there. Chris Hamby, the current producing program went on hiatus. TheaterWorks artistic director, started PuppetWorks canceled its gala, three shows and three as a way of reaching out to those community outreach programs. “Life as we knew it came to a screechyounger than 6. “This program was meant to specif- ing halt,” Hinkle said. “When you get ically target our youngest community that hamster wheel going, it takes some members,” Hinkle said. “Puppet shows time to get it to stop. We had to bring are 40 minutes and targeted to 3- to our season to a close and consign our6-year-olds. We want to really be that selves that the (anniversary) season we first beginning theatrical exposure to had planned was not going to happen young children and to spark their imag- as we had planned.” However, Hinkle said, she and Hamination and get them interested in the by didn’t want to wait things out. They arts.” Then they saw a need in the adap- wanted to find something to do for the tive community. Hinkle said Hamby community. Hamby is interested in imhad been connecting with the adaptive mersive theater. So they developed an
immersive version of “Alice in Wonderland” called “Curiouser and Curiouser,” which was scheduled to end Oct. 18 but was extended to Nov. 1. “What we’ve done is literally taken every room in the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts and converted it to allow audience members to walk through them and experience a production,” Hinkle said. Like Alice, the audience tumbles down the rabbit hole and has adventures in the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to the Rose Garden, where they will paint roses red to the Ocean Room where they will meet the Walrus and the Carpenter. They’ll get to meet Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum and the Queen of Hearts. “It’s a really different way to experience theater,” Hinkle says. “There are still actors and designers. It’s multidisciplinary. Humpty Dumpty is a puppet—that’s one of the things we do. We’re a puppet company. We have visual artists, we have multimedia designs, set designs, props designs.” The staff will only bring through groups of up to 10, and they must wear face coverings. The theater will provide gloves and take guests’ temperatures. They’ll clean each area between groups and do a deep cleaning each night. Everything is set up for social distancing so people are always at least 6 feet away from others who are not in their party. Other celebrations are on a standby. “No one knows when it will be safe to do theater again the way people are accustomed, to have people in a theater watching a show,” Hinkle said. “Who knows when that will happen. Right now, we’re celebrating the small things we have been able to get to the place where we are. This is our 35th year, and that’s a long time for some theater companies. We will do something when it is safe and when it really feels right.”
“Curiouser and Curiouser”
When: Various times through Nov. 1 Where: Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria Info: 623-815-7930, theaterworks.org
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Huge thanks to those who cared for little Tessa 10 years ago Ten years ago, our granddaughter Tessa was born in critical condition. Her lungs were full of infection. She almost died. My wife Becky and I were called in the middle of the night to come to Banner Thunderbird Hospital and say our goodbyes to 1-day-old Tessa. It was a horrible experience. Tessa’s 10-year-old birthday was Sept. 8, 2020. She is bouncy, enthusiastic, sharp as a tack, and radiates joy wherever she goes. You would never know that Tessa spent 25 days in two neonatal ICUs. Allow me to share a letter that Tessa’s mother, and my daughter Kristin, wrote on Tessa’s 1-year-old birthday. Kristin wrote a thank-you letter from Tessa as if Tessa wrote it. Kristin sent Tessa’s letter to three different hospitals in the Phoenix area and the doctors and nurses, who became life givers during Tessa’s crisis. Read on. “Hi. You might not remember me, but you sure made a significant impact on my family and me. My name is Tessa. Today is my first birthday, and I am here to celebrate it because of you. “What was supposed to be a quick
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little ‘surf and turf’ turned into an ambulance transfer to one hospital, a helicopter ride to another and a total of 25 days in two neonatal ICUs. It wasn’t pleasant. One terrible, terrible night, it looked dire, but I made it with your help and God’s help. “So, on my first birthday, I wanted to thank you for taking great medical care of me and, for many of you, taking great emotional care of my family. “To ‘Dr. A’ at John C. Lincoln Hospital (now HonorHealth): Thank you for being fantastic from the first time you saw me on an ultrasound to seeing me after delivery. You knew I was going to need some help quickly. My mom adores you. And she doesn’t think it possible for there to be a better OB/ GYN on the planet. “To Heather at Banner Thunderbird
Hospital: You were my very first NICU nurse. You told my family that there was just something about me. We bonded instantly. I somehow knew you were going to take care of me like I was your child. Thank you for paying particular attention to my big sister. It was scary for her to see me sick. “And, thanks to all the others who helped at Banner Thunderbird. Thanks to my LNP, who, my dad said, looked like a military commander standing over me and guarding me through the night. You also told my mom that at my lowest point, I needed lots of hugs and kisses. My parents and grandparents panicked, but those hugs and kisses were what I was waiting for. My stats got better as a result. “Thanks to ‘Dr. R’ at Banner Thunderbird, who, after doing everything he could with what he had available, had to deliver the difficult news to my parents that you ‘had no more margin.’ You were amazed when my stats start-
ed turning around for the better but transferred me via helicopter to Phoenix Children’s Hospital if I needed a baby heart and lung machine. “To Nurse Kate of Phoenix Children’s Hospital: You were the wonderful NICU nurse who cared for me for four consecutive day shifts. My parents knew everything was going to be OK if you were there. Thank you for asking my mom if she wanted to hold me weeks before thinking that would be possible. And thank you for telling Mom that what happened to me wasn’t her fault. She needed to hear that. “To Nurse Manager Laura of Phoenix Children’s Hospital: You were the fantastic nurse manager who checked in on me more often than was required. You were a shoulder for my mom to weep on when she wondered just how SEE CARING PAGE 25
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much more my little body could take. “To Kim of Phoenix Children’s Hospital: You were the LPN who spent an hour with my parents going through the medical progression of what happened to me so they could understand it. You were so patient with my parents, right when they urgently needed it. “To ‘Dr. C’ at Phoenix Children’s Hospital: You were the person my parents trusted most to take care of me. Thank you for giving me a test run to try to ‘heal myself’ while under careful supervision. Because of that, a second chest tube wasn’t necessary. “There were so many of you who played significant parts in getting me healthy, strong, eating independently and finally going home. Thank you for your dedication to newborn babies just like me. We had a glimpse into how emotionally taxing your jobs must be. My mom saw two baby’s code. One made it, and the other didn’t. That must be difficult for you. “My parents often think of other families enduring similar fears, worry and panic. They hope those families
get to experience the joy of taking their baby home, too. “We have enclosed a candle in this letter. It is not for you to celebrate just my birthday but as a tribute to all the birthdays that your hard work, dedication and skill have given countless others. We hope you keep it. It will remind you of all the life you have given to others like me when dark days happen. “So, thank you for my 1-year old birthday. Tessa.” To all of you community heroes everywhere, whether police, firefighters, social workers, hospitals, pastors and the like, I would like to thank you and appreciate you! I’m sure 95% of the community would say thank you also. We know you aren’t perfect all the time; no one is. Please keep doing the nearly impossible job that you do. Signed, Tessa, and those of us who feel the way Tessa does. 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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Peoria Unified schools reopen BY OLIVIA DOW
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Peoria Unified students follow the new guidelines of wearing masks and social distancing in hallways upon returning to schools. (Photos courtesy PUSD)
After first reopening classrooms for kindergarten through second grades, Peoria Unified School District has welcomed back the rest of its students. Included in the reopening were high schools in Glendale and Peoria. “We know there are people who are apprehensive about what school is going to look and feel like, and we have been sharing our mitigation procedures and safety plans in order to begin school in a positive and safe environment for our students and staff,” Superintendent Dr. Jason Reynolds said. Some of the safety procedures Peoria students and staff have to follow include wearing masks all day, physical distancing when possible, and giving families a continued virtual learning option. There are families who decided to keep their students virtual for the rest of the semester, district officials said. “We have students who are still online who are looking for ways to connect with their school and friends, which is also important to us,” Reynolds said. “We want our students, parents and staff to feel supported and to reach out to us if they have concerns.” Students who are attending in-person class notice the absence of their peers. Victoria Sutton, a Centennial High School senior, said parts of the school felt like a “ghost town” with a “more than half” empty parking lot. “I’m a senior this year and have spent my past three years in high school greeted by a parking lot full of cars. This was not the case on the first day,” Sutton said. “It seems like a privilege to attend school now, since we know that about one-third of Centennial’s students aren’t joining us this semester.” While some students are at home, the students back in person are ex-
periencing school in a different way because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our hallways are now only oneway, which increases the amount of traffic in the two-way sections of the school,” Sutton said. “I understand what they were trying to accomplish with social distancing, but it seems a little counterproductive to move people from one area and cram them into another.” Students are also experiencing changes in how clubs and organizations operate in an attempt to continue involvement for all students regardless of how they are learning this semester. “Lots of clubs have changed their meeting days and now operate both online and in person. I am president of both NHS (National Honor Society) and Math Society, and it’s been a challenge recruiting new members and keeping current ones engaged,” Sutton said. “Although, I don’t think this has made school spirit go down. If anything, it’s made it improve.” Students have created their “own families” in their clubs, learning to “embrace” the relationships that they make, Sutton said. While students and staff learn to adjust to the way they attend schools in Peoria, sustaining opening is the next step for the district. “All of this work that has been done in preparation of reopening our schools does not stop now,” Reynolds said. “We need to remain focused on the physical and emotional well-being of our community and continue to support our students and staff.”
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Midwestern University establishes minority scholarship fund BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF
The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University launched a scholarship fund for underrepresented minority groups. “This scholarship fund is an important step in our ongoing pursuit of creating a vibrant and diverse student body,” said Lori Kemper, D.O., Dean of the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. “These funds provide a stepping stone to health care careers for deserving minority students, as well as an investment in the health and well-being of their communities when they eventually begin practice.” The new Edna Dunning AZCOM Minority Scholarship Fund applies to incoming first-year osteopathic medical students belonging to minority groups as defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in-
Midwestern University has a new scholarship aimed at “deserving minority students.” (Photo courtesy Midwestern University)
cluding American Indian and Alaska Native communities, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders. The scholarship funds will be awarded competitively to eligible students based on past academic performance, commitment to diversity, leadership and community service, and demonstrated financial need, with consideration to applicants who are first-gener-
ation college students. For more information about the application process and eligibility requirements, visit midwestern.edu/ admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid/ scholarships.xml. Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit graduate and postgraduate educational institution specializing in the health sciences, with 12 colleges located on two campuses. The Arizona
campus, on a 156-acre site in Glendale, is home to over 3,900 students and the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Pharmacy-Glendale, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona, the Arizona College of Optometry, the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Graduate Studies. For more information, visit midwestern.edu or call 623-572-3215.
U of Phoenix and MaricopaCCCD announce 3+1 transfer program agreement BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Cost-conscious students—and, of course, their families—may be interested in a new “3+1” transfer program. The University of Phoenix and the Maricopa Community Colleges launched an agreement to allow graduates of MCCCD to more easily transfer their credits to University of Phoenix toward earning a bachelor’s degree. The 3+1 transfer program will allow students to save on the cost of their education by spending three years completing general course requirements at a community college, with a final year at University of Phoenix to secure
a B.S. in management, B.S. in health management or B.S. in nursing. “We are excited to align with the Maricopa Community Colleges to help address the skills gap in popular industries such as nursing, management and health care,” University of Phoenix Provost John Woods said. “Preparing students for fulfilling careers is a mission both institutions share, and this pathway means students save money, while still completing their bachelor’s in four years.” Eligible students need to complete 11 classes to finish their bachelor’s degree and can graduate in as little as 14
months when transferring 87 credits to University of Phoenix. “Our agreement with University of Phoenix will allow students to attend a Maricopa college and get a head start in earning their bachelor’s degree,” said Rose Rojas, director of transfer. “Our colleges are committed to offering students the best path for their educational journey. The pathway with University of Phoenix provides a very cost-effective option for students to earn both an associate’s degree and bachelor’s degree in high-demand areas.” The agreement applies to all 10 Mar-
icopa Community Colleges, including Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale and Glendale Community College. University of Phoenix offers undergraduate students one course at a time at five-week increments, with new courses starting monthly. Additionally, University of Phoenix will waive all fees and tuition for the first course and provides a special associate degree transfer tuition rate for all remaining courses, which is a savings of $144 per course. For more information, visit phoenix. edu/ccstudent.
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Meet a GCC Gaucho Glendale Community College, home of the Gauchos, helps thousands of students achieve their academic dreams, here is one their stories Meet Anaiah Anaiah is so excited to go to GCC that she decided to graduate early from high school and enroll in the spring 2020 semester. Her grades were so good that she earned a scholarship from the American Association of University Women. “I didn’t consider any other college. In high school I took GCC Dual Enrollment classes so it was a natural transition for me.” Anaiah said. She added, “Laura, my GCC advisor, really clinched it for me. When she showed me the pathways map that would track my course schedule right into ASU, I was 100% convinced.” Anaiah has her long-term sights set on being a nutritionist in a children’s hospital or elderly care facility. In the meantime she is excited to get back on campus. “I want to get involved in clubs and meet students who share my interests.”
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Babies, kids can learn to swim at Hubbard BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Educational schools are diving back in—and so is the Hubbard Family Swim School in Peoria, where safety meets fun. Due to COVID-19, all the swim instructors at the Hubbard Family Swim School are required to wear large, plastic face shields while teaching children in the swimming pools. Founded in 1998 by co-owners Bob and Kathy Hubbard, Hubbard Family Swim School offers lessons to children 8 weeks to 12 years old.
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