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Trump visit kicks off election week BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
President Donald Trump unofficially kicked off election week with a West Valley rally planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Trump announced the campaign stop at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport just three days before the rally, as the energetic Republican leader—trailing in the polls to Democrat challenger Joe Biden—continues his bounce back from COVID-19 with a charged campaign schedule. Trump has emphasized two themes that have emerged: early ballots and voting security. During the first presidential debate, Trump said about mail-in ballots: “This is going to be fraud like you’ve never seen.” On Monday, Oct. 26, he tweeted: “Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA.” According to U.S. Elections Project, a widely watched website by a University of Florida professor, by Oct. 27 more than 66 million voted early—many by mail.
Maricopa County went over the 1 million ballots counted mark Friday, Oct. 23, according to Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes. As the county Elections Department notes on a website page devoted to voting security, only verified ballots are counted: Ballot drop off continues this week at Glendale City Hall. The location is open through Election “Once the signature Day, with vote centers at Gila River Arena and is verified on the other locations and a drive-thru drop box at State affidavit envelope, Farm Stadium this weekend. (Glendale Star photo by Tom Scanlon) it is opened by a bipartisan board and sent to be counted. All uncounted ballots side Glendale City Hall Friday, Oct. 23, are tracked and reported in the official was serene. canvass for each election.” The surrounding area featured only While there have been long lines else- a few “vote here” signs, as voters from SEE ELECTION PAGE 4 where around the country, the scene out-
City cancels Hometown Christmas Parade BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
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It’s not quite as bad as the scenes depicted on “The Simpsons,” where Bart moans, “We’re ruined! Christmas is canceled,” or “The Office,” where meddling manager Michael declares, “I’d like everyone’s attention: Christmas is canceled.” Glendale didn’t cancel Christmas—just the parade. “With a heavy heart,” Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers recently canceled the 2020
Hometown Christmas Parade, scheduled to spark up downtown Glendale Dec. 9. Weiers cited health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision, he said, came after evaluating factors “including the overwhelming need to ensure the health and well-being of everyone involved.” Indeed, after a sharp decline in September, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in Maricopa County. Sunday, SEE PARADE PAGE 3
Due to health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Jerry Weiers canceled the Hometown Christmas Parade, scheduled for Dec. 9. Previous parades displayed scores of eclectic floats and exhibits. (Photo courtesy Visit Glendale)
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Oct. 25, the county health department reported 932 new COVID-19 cases— the most daily new cases since 1,232 reported Aug. 14. “It was an incredibly difficult decision but a necessary one,” Weiers said. “I want to thank everyone for their ongoing efforts to keep our community healthy.” This one hit hard for Weiers, who launched the Hometown Christmas Parade eight years ago and was proud to see it grow to 120 floats, 1,300 participants and 15,000 parade watchers. “I know COVID-19 has made many changes in our lives, and I want to thank you for your continued patience,” Weiers said. Though the parade has been canceled, the annual food drive is still in full swing. Volunteers will be collecting nonperishable and monetary donations to benefit Glendale’s Hope for Hunger Food Bank. “I invite the community to come out and donate, because we know that more people will need help this year,” Weiers said. Nonperishable food donations can be dropped off in food drive boxes located in Glendale City Hall (5850 W. Glendale Avenue) throughout November and December. Donations will also be accepted from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at both the Sam’s Club and Walmart stores located on 83rd and Union Hills avenues. Tax detectable donations can also be made online at phxmission.org/ hcp. Weiers vowed to bring back the Christmas parade—next year. On the brighter side, Glendale Glitters is on ... with changes. A display of nearly 2 million lights will flip on Downtown Glendale Nov. 25 through Jan. 9. But, due to the pandemic, there will be no opening-weekend festivities. That means the annual lighting ceremony is canceled.
Though the parade has been canceled, the annual food drive is still in full swing. (Photo courtesy Visit Glendale)
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20-somethings to seniors parked, walked in place their ballots in a drop box and quickly departed. Travis M., who chose not to use his last name, was one of the early voters in Glendale. He used part of his lunch break to drop off a ballot at Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers said he is confident the election will be safe City Hall and said the and secure in Glendale. (Glendale Star file photo) process was easy and quick. lature,” Weiers said. In-person voting centers, drop box“I am thankful that Gov. (Doug) es and even drive-thru drop boxes will Ducey dedicated additional funding be available through Tuesday, Nov. to address COVID-19 concerns. This 3, with locations around the Glendale necessary funding helps ensure voter area. (See Page 7 for a list of drop-off safety and security this election seaand voting locations.) son,” Weiers added. While Trump and others expressed “I have full confidence in the system concern about the election, Glendale and know that a large number of voters Mayor Jerry Weiers was feeling good have already voted.” about the process. The county also offers a new way “Arizona has a long and successful to track votes. According to the counhistory of providing safe and secure ty Election Department, “Track your locations for voters thanks to the lead- ballot by texting ‘JOIN’ to 628-683 or ership of our governor and state Legis- online at beballotready.vote.”
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Lesko defends past bankruptcy, misdemeanor conviction BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
Rep. Debbie Lesko is defending her seat in the 8th Congressional District against Democrat challenger Michael Muscato. Though highly favored for reelection after taking 55% of the votes to win the 2018 election, the Peoria Republican was placed on the defensive by an Arizona Republic story about her past, which includes bankruptcy filings and a misdemeanor conviction. The Glendale Star asked Lesko if there were inaccuracies in the story and for any comments she had. “Over 35 years ago, I married a man who became physically and mentally abusive to me and my young daughter,” Lesko responded via email. “On many occasions, he threatened to kill us. He is still in prison. As he was a con-man who used multiple aliases, I had to list all the alias names he had used for me to protect myself in bankruptcy proceedings. Due to his web of lies and deceit, I
husband, two more children and four grandchildren.” The Glendale Star also asked Muscato for his take on the story, published less than two weeks before Election Day. “My heart breaks for my opponent, Congresswoman Lesko, and all victims of domestic violence,” said Muscato, a Peoria resident who owns a Glendale gym. But Muscato said he was troubled by the story. “Why did it take 12 years for us to learn about this? What government documents did Lesko Rep. Debbie Lesko and Michael Muscato, her challenger in the 8th Congressional District race, faced off in tamper with? Why did she flee a debate two weeks ago. (Glendale Star file photo) the state of Texas after the arrest was implicated with a misdemeanor 32 are in similar situations. I decided to warrant was issued? These are seriyears ago. The misdemeanor was later move forward with my life and make a ous charges—and as a member of the dismissed. difference.” House Judiciary and Homeland Securi“Between the abuse and financial A website she published, leskofacts. ty Committees, this is information that ruin, my life was a living hell. I have com, states, “Before I met this man, could have been used against her, our certainly made mistakes in my life, but my life was successful. ... Since putting country and state. We need to know if I learned from those mistakes. Today, I this horrific time in my life behind me, she is a national security risk,” Muscato use what I learned to help others who I have been blessed with a wonderful said.
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Last week to vote on local, state, national issues BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF With the deadline to participate in the Nov. 3 election fast approaching, Glendale ballots will allow residents to vote on the presidential race as well as U.S. Senate and House of Representatives races and city issues. Glendale is asking voters to approve $187 million in bonds for parks, street improvements, landfill and drainage. The city also requests voters approve a water agreement with EPCOR. In the 3rd Congressional District, which stretches from Tucson to Litchfield Park, Raúl Grijalva—a Democrat incumbent since 2002—faces Republican challenger Daniel Wood. In the 7th Congressional District, which includes part of Tolleson and Glendale, Ruben Gallego, the Democrat incumbent, faces a challenge from Republican Josh Barnett. “As a business owner and family man, I have witnessed the corruption and disregard for our Constitution that is eroding liberty in our country,” Bar-
City and school issues, state representative races and propositions are on Glendale ballots. (Glendale Star photo by Olivia Dow)
nett says on his campaign website. Gallego is the heavy favorite, after winning the 2018 election with more than 85% of the votes. Gallego was first elected to Congress in 2014 and reelected in 2016, with 75% of the votes in those two elections. In the 8th Congressional District, which stretches from Goodyear to New River, including part of Glendale and Peoria, incumbent Republican Debbie
Mary “Kathleen” Honne Democrat challengers. In state District 29, on the ballot for reelection are Democrats Richard Andrade and Cesar Chavez, facing challenges from Republicans Billy Bragg and Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti for two Arizona House of Representatives seats. Incumbent Martin Quezada, a Democrat, is challenged by Republican John Wilson for the District 29 Arizona Senate position. While some races are fiercely contested, Legislative District 30 is decidedly ho-hum. Robert Meza and Raquel Teran (who announced last week she tested positive for COVID-19 but does not have symptoms) are the only two on the ballot for LD 30 House of Representatives positions, and Tony Navarrete the only name on the ballot for Arizona Senate District 30. For the Nov. 3 election, voters have three options: • By mail—The recommended deadline to mail back an early ballot is Oct. 27. • In person—Voters can drop off signed early ballot packets at any Vote Center or secure ballot drop box through Nov. 3. • Drop box—Maricopa County voters can drop off signed early ballot packets from their cars at contactless drive-thru drop boxes. Drive-thru locations are open Oct. 24 and Oct. 31-Nov. 3. To check early ballot voting status and more, visit recorder.maricopa.gov/ elections. Find sites and hours of operation at locations.maricopa.vote.
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Lesko is challenged by Democrat Michael Muscato, a newcomer to politics who owns a gym in Glendale. Glendale will also vote on state representatives. In Legislative District 20, Democrat Douglas Ervin challenges incumbent Arizona Sen. Paul Boyer, a Republican. Republican incumbents Shawnna Bolick and Anthony Kern and Democrat Judy Schwiebert battle for the two Arizona House of Representatives seats. In Legislative District 21, Republican incumbent Kevin Payne, Republican Beverly Pingerelli and Democrat Kathy Knecht are battling for two House of Representatives seats. Incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Gray is not opposed. In state District 22, on the ballot for reelection is Sen. David Livingston, a Republican challenged by Democrat Sarah Tyree. Incumbents Frank Carroll and Ben Toma are on the Republican ballot for the District 22 House of Representatives seats, with Wendy Garcia and
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Where to vote or drop off ballots around the city BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Maricopa County Elections Department recently delivered “contactless drive-thru drop boxes” to the parking lots of 14 county sports venues, including State Farm Stadium. According to the county, “Voters will be able to return completed ballots in their signed and sealed green affidavit envelope from the comfort of their car. Trained staff will work at all drive through drop boxes and will deliver the sealed envelopes to the Elections Department nightly, tracking the chain of custody and keeping ballots secure.” The drive-thru boxes will be open Saturday, Oct. 31, through Election Day. While the deadline for mailed ballots was Oct. 27, voting continues at vote centers and drop boxes around the West Valley.
Vote Centers through Nov. 3
The following Maricopa County Vote Center locations will be open (most locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sundays): • Arrowhead Towne Center No. 2076 (near food court), 7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale. • ASU West Campus, 4701 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale. • Tolleson City Hall, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson. • Glendale Community College North Chinle Building, 5727 W. Happy Valley Road, Glendale. • Glendale Community College Student Union, 6000 W. Olive Avenue, Glendale. • Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. • Church of Jesus Christ, 9543 W. Jomax Road, Peoria. • Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Avenue, Phoenix. • Faith Baptist Church, 7233 N. 75th Avenue, Glendale. • Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale. • Glendale Civic Center, 5750 W. Glenn Drive, Glendale.
• Lakes Recreation Center at Westbrook Village, 19251 N. Westbrook Parkway, Peoria. • Peoria Power Center, Suite 104, 10250 N. 91st Avenue, Peoria.
Vote Centers Nov. 2-3
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, the following Maricopa County Vote Center locations will be open: • Cactus High School, 6330 W. Greenway Road, Glendale. • Cotton Lane Community Church, 6240 N. Cotton Lane, Waddell. • Glendale Christian Church, 9661 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale. • Lifeway Church, 18926 W. Latham Street, Buckeye. • Litchfield School District Support Services Building A, 18921 W. Thomas Road, Litchfield Park. • Vineyard Church of North Phoenix, 6250 W. Peoria Avenue, Glendale.
Drive through drop box Oct. 31 - Nov. 3
Drive-thru drop box locations (no in-person voting) are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2; and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3: • Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way, Goodyear. • Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N.
For a complete list and more information, visit recorder.maricopa.gov/ elections or recorder.maricopa.gov/ pollingplace. Visit beballotready.vote to find out if you’re registered, what’s on your ballot and more.
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Maricopa County attorney candidate meets public BY MARY GRACE GRABILL
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
In addition to federal and state representative races, Glendale voters will weigh in on the Maricopa County attorney race. Julie Gunnigle, the Democratic candidate for Maricopa County attorney who is running against Republican incumbent Allister Adel, said she has a plan to make the criminal justice system a “just and fair system.” Gunnigle outlined her plan Sept. 29 during a community information session. The Scottsdale resident said she decided to run for the Maricopa County attorney because she believes that the county does not have “enough accountability” within the government. If successful, she would be the first Democrat elected to the position in 40 years. Adel was appointed Maricopa County attorney Oct. 3, 2019, after Bill Montgomery resigned to become a state Supreme Court justice. According to Adel’s campaign web-
she graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School, then was an assistant state’s attorney in Cook County, Illinois, where she prosecuted financial crime and public corruption. She said she will focus on prosecuting Julie Gunnigle, left, a Democrat, challenges incumbent Republican “criminals who target Allister Adel in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office race. the most vulnerable (Photos courtesy Gunnigle, Adel) Arizonans,” instead of site, for seven years before her appoint- those charged with nonviolent crimes ment she was a deputy county attorney, and low-level drug possessions. serving in the Vehicular Crimes, Gang Gunnigle said low-level drug possesand Drug Enforcement bureaus. She sion represents two-thirds of the cases also was the chief administrative law that come through the Maricopa Counjudge for the Arizona Department of ty Attorney’s Office and that “a Black Transportation and general counsel for Arizonan was four times more likely” the Arizona Department of Child Safe- to be convicted of a marijuana offense ty. than a white Arizonan. “My top priority is to ensure justice Manuel Porchini, 19-year-old resiin this community,” Adel says on her dent of Peoria, agreed with Gunnigle, website. who urged support of Proposition 208, Gunnigle’s campaign website states aimed at increasing school funding.
“The best thing that we can do if we believe in our children and we believe in ending the school-to-prison pipeline is to fully fund public education. That is the greatest predictor of whether or not a child will live forever in our criminal justice system,” Gunnigle said. If elected, Gunnigle said, “on day one,” she and her team will dismiss all low-level marijuana offenses. “We don’t have treatment in prison. There’s fewer than a dozen beds in most of our facilities to treat people who have substance use disorders or mental health issues. And it’s unjust because you can’t incarcerate an addiction out of someone, just as you can’t incarcerate a mental health issue out of someone,” Gunnigle said. Porchini agreed dismissing low-level marijuana charges will be beneficial. “Marijuana is being accepted throughout many states,” Porchini said. “If you do get caught with a small amount of marijuana, you should be fined—you should not be put into jail.”
for voters to request an absentee ballot, allowing all voters to vote by mail and providing pre-paid postage for absentee ballots. The Brennan Center for Justice also believes Arizona has some changes it still needs to make, including the acceptance of late-arriving ballots postmarked by Election Day and the opportunity to fix incorrectly marked absentee-ballot envelopes post-election. While these changes support social distancing by allowing voters to mark their ballots from their own homes, they are also causing an increase in the amount of people voting by mail. This increase has contributed to a raise in the concern for a lack of mail-in voting security. “Arizona in particular has a long and proud history of voting by mail,” said Gina Roberts, voting education director for the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. “80% of voters have already chosen this method, so the ma-
litical action committee, has partnered with the Democracy Labs in support of putting an end to voter suppression. See Say 2020 provides Arizona voters with a survey to fill out, allowing them to vocalize any issues they might have had with the voting process. This includes issues with voter registration, polling places, ballots and voter intimidation. Glendale has a drop-off location at City Hall and polling places across the city to ensure there are accessible locations for everyone to turn in their ballots on time. “What’s unique here in Arizona is the number of options that voters have,” Roberts said. “Arizona has well over 140 secure drop boxes throughout the state that voters can utilize to return it, or any voting location, whether that’s early or on Election Day.” In the city of Peoria, there are secure ballot boxes available in the Peoria City Clerk’s Office and the Peoria Sports Complex.
Voting g security addressed as Election Day nears BY AUSTIN ASHBURN
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
As Election Day nears, some voters in Glendale and Peoria remain concerned about their mail-in ballots being counted due to worries of election fraud. County and local officials say steps have been taken for a secure election. “Maricopa County has been providing every voter with the option to request a ballot in the mail since 1996. 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.” According to the Brennan Center for Justice, Arizona has already taken voting precautions that aid in avoiding unfair difficulties caused by the impacts of COVID-19. These precautions include providing an online tool
Arizona has well over 140 secure drop boxes throughout the state that voters can utilize to return it, or any voting location, whether that’s early or on Election Day.” – Gina Roberts,
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jority of our voters have been voting by mail, and I think that right there is proof that the system works and that the system is secure.” Roberts also says there is transparency for voters using the mail-in ballot process, because Arizona allows for voters to track the status of their ballot online, allowing one to receive confirmation that their ballot was received. Election security and mail-in voting also relate to the issue of voter suppression, a problem Arizona has dealt with in the past. The Lincoln Project, a po-
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Peoria Unified School District ballot breakdown BY BRIAN CANO SR.
Glendale Star Staff Writer
On Oct. 7, Peoria Unified School District officials presented a “Ballot Breakdown” virtual information session. The district is requesting voters approve a bond and budget override on the Nov. 3 ballot. PUSD Superintendent Jason Reynolds and Chief Financial Officer Michelle Meyers shared financial information related to ballot initiatives. On May 28, the PUSD governing board approved a bond election to address the current 13% override and $125 million “critical needs bond.” PUSD voters first approved a 10% override in 1996 and renewed it in 2001, 2006 and 2012. In 2015, voters approved a 13% override. Voters narrowly rejected an override request in 2019. “The maintenance and operation, or ‘MO budget,’ is where most of the dayto-day expenditures take place for the
district,” Meyers said. struction of a new According to Meyhigh school. ers, the current over“The committee ride provides over $29 recommended that million in additional the bond also include funding for the distechnology board trict’s maintenance computer replaceand operation’s budget ments for students each year for health and staff in network care professionals, upgrades, as well as physical education, funding for regular arts education, music, and special education, chorus and assistant student buses, and a principals. line item to purchase “Typical budgeted land for the district’s expenditures include PUSD Superintendent Jason Reynolds next high school in salaries, employee participates in an online “Ballot Break- the northern portion down.” (Image courtesy PUSD) benefits, supplies, utilof the district,” Meyities, maintenance, transportation, fuel ers said. costs and miscellaneous expenditures Meyers said the override authorizathat are not of a capital nature.” tion lasts for seven years and phases Meyers said if passed, funds will be out over the last two years if not reused to provide critical district-wide newed. improvements to instructional and opMeyers noted PUSD’s budget, deerational buildings at existing schools tailed initiative financial analysis and a and acquire land for the future con- decade of financial information is post-
ed on the district’s website. Reynolds commented on the importance of the two ballot initiatives. “The MO override is people and programs, and the bond is our buildings, our buses, our technology, land, those kinds of things,” Reynolds said. “... If the bond passes and the MO does not, then we’re able to provide a lot of things. But we have less people and programs. “Those two are connected very closely and are both important to our community.” If the override fails, Meyers said, “We would be planning to reduce our maintenance and operations budget by $10 million in fiscal year 2022. We then have to reduce our budget again, in fiscal year 2023, another $10 million for a total of $20 million. “In fiscal year 2024, which would be year eight, the override would be fully phased out and there would be no additional funding, and we would have a $30 million reduction,” Meyers said.
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School funding up to voters BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
Glendale and Peoria voters are being asked to approve more than a quarter billion dollars in school funding. The Peoria Unified School District, which has schools in Glendale and Peoria, and Glendale Union High School District have ballot measures asking voters for funding. The voters of Glendale Union High School District No. 205 will decide on a $130 million bond. The district has nine high schools in Glendale and Northwest Phoenix. According to the bond information pamphlet, the $130 million is to be used at GUHSD for constructing and renovating school buildings; purchasing transportation vehicles; improving school grounds; and purchasing furniture, equipment and technology. Kim Mesquita, a GUHSD spokeswoman, said, “If approved, the bond funds will protect money allocated for the classroom, not cause a tax rate increase and will be used in the following ways: renovations/repairs of aging schools/buildings; critical technology/ internet upgrades; implement safety and security features; maintenance for roofs, HVAC systems, parking lots; update outdoor athletic facilities at all high schools; maintain reliable buses for student transportation; performing arts upgrades.” The Glendale Star repeatedly asked GUHSD representatives for specific projects the $130 bond would fund. At press time, no response has been received. 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 PUSD, the $125 million bond would pay for: • Renovation and essential and critical improvements at existing schools and support centers. • Implementation of safety features at all school sites. • Replacement of student and staff computer devices, servers and technology infrastructure. • Replacement of student transportation vehicles, including special education and activity buses. • Acquiring land for future construction of a new high school. Asked for specific examples, PUSD provided assessment reports from several schools. A Cactus High assessment identified “deficiencies with a high priority,” including concrete walks, standardized signage and field irrigation system. A Centennial High assessment identified “deficiencies with a high priority,” including replace exhaust fans, standardized signage, refurbish student lockers and replace restroom partitions. Cactus and Centennial both require more than $13 million in improvements and repairs, according to the assessments. An assessment of Marshall Ranch Elementary School found nearly $7 million needed in repairs and improvements, including a sewer line backup, drinking fountains, skylight replacement and painting.
School districts in Glendale and Peoria are asking residents for more than a quarter billion dollars in funding. (Photo courtesy Peoria Unified School District)
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Leg gislative District 22 candidates debate online BY BRIAN CANO SR.
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Four of the six candidates for three Legislative District 22 positions participated in an Oct. 5 online debate. Democrats Sarah Tyree, Wendy Garcia and Mary Kathleen Honne joined Republican incumbent Ben Toma in a Zoom debate sponsored by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Arizona Capitol Times reporter Gary Grado was the moderator. On Nov. 3, Republican Sen. David Livingston faces Democratic candidate Tyree for his District 22 Senate seat. Livingston did not attend the event. Republican incumbents Frank Carroll and Toma are both on the Nov. 3 ballot for the District 22 House of Representatives seats along with Garcia and Honne. Carroll did not attend the debate. Legislative District 22 includes part of North Glendale and Peoria, as well as Surprise and Sun City. The candidates were asked why they should represent the district. “I’m more of a policy guy at the Leg-
islature. I think I’m they pay their landlords known as that, and I do that rental assistance, their try to be as available landlord can still legally as possible to anyone evict them.” Tyree said. that has issues or con“That was actually cerns,” Toma said. my bill, not your opponent’s bill,” said Toma. “I learned from “He co-sponsored it, but those that were there it was actually my bill. I and there’s a process to was the prime sponsor of everything, and well, sometimes the process Challengers Sarah Tyree, Wendy Garcia and Mary Kathleen Honne and incumbent Ben that. And it was brought can be frustrating. It’s Toma participated in a Legislative District 22 online debate moderated by Gary Grado. by one of the largest landlord tenant assistance also there to safeguard (Image courtesy Citizens Clean Elections Commission) cut the sales tax, improve public schools, group community groups in Arizona. We against certain abuses of power.” Honne said, “In the past three years, expand health care coverage, increase had long debates about this both in the I’ve observed firsthand that our Legisla- good-paying jobs by growing the econ- House and in the Senate. And the reality ture doesn’t seem to share the same spirit omy and to restore democracy to Arizo- of it is we adopted language to make sure of community service and values of in- na’s Legislature.” everybody was comfortable with this. In tegrity, equity and accountability that I The candidates were then asked how the end, if there wouldn’t be a situation do.” they would handle policy decisions where if you accept the partial payment, “What really stuck out to me was that when the Legislature returns to session. and that’s the only issue, then you can legislators on both sides of the fence “We know that we have people then go ahead and evict that person.” were voting against their morals because throughout the state who have been imHonne said she is concerned “domesthe party told them to,” Tyree said. “I be- pacted, either because they’re small-busi- tic violence survivors actually can be lieve that policy belongs to people.” ness owners or because they’ve been im- evicted because they create a nuisance. Garcia said, “I will serve by and for the pacted for financial reasons because of They are the survivors,” she said. people of Arizona. My priorities are to perhaps being laid off work or because Garcia pointed out the need for immethey have been impacted because their diate financial assistance to combat the parents have children or they have fam- financial strain of the pandemic. She disily and nursing facilities. These are all agreed with Toma’s analysis regarding things that immediately we need to ad- recent evictions in the district. dress,” Honne said. “People need help. They need monToma discussed the state’s response to ey. They need it right now due to COVID-19,” Garcia said. “How can we COVID-19. “I think there’s a number of issues that do that? Should we be borrowing it mayhave come up that perhaps were not fore- be from the rainy-day fund?” seen during the pandemic,” Toma said. Toma responded, “We actually set “I will say that the original fears, some of aside $50 million immediately to do them have turned out to be not the case, that.” both in terms of health and also in terms Garcia strongly disagreed with Toma of finances for the state.” regarding evictions in the district. Tyree said potentially devastating im“The moratorium hasn’t really funcpacts of a looming housing crisis should tioned well, let’s be honest,” Garcia said. be addressed as soon as possible. “People are getting evicted every day.” “I think it’s important for us to know Honne said the speed at which federal that we are going to be facing a housing CARES Act funding has been distributcrisis, as soon as a moratorium (on evic- ed has been “woefully” inept. tions) lifts,” Tyree said. “... I think that “State agencies, like the Department needs to take priority.” of Economic Security ... is probably not The moderator asked candidates to functioning very well because they’re discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and its working on technology that has not been implications. updated since the 1990s. And when peo“In 2019, my opponent was co-spon- ple who were unemployed tried to consor of HB 2358, and basically that is a tact them to say, ‘Where’s my unemploylandlord’s rights bill. And what that says ment going?’ and they reached a phone is, if you have a renter who falls on hard line, the phone line was connecting them times, and they get rental assistance, and to Pennsylvania,” Honne said.
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Save Glen Lakes group launches petition drive BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
Having failed in a bid to convince Glendale City Council to preserve Glen Lakes Golf Course, the group Save Glen Lakes is attempting to put the issue to voters. Preserve Our Parks and Open Spaces—a group with many Save Glen Lakes members, including Jane Bachmann—said it is “collecting signatures to refer Resolution No. R20-136 and Ordinance No. O20-72 back to the voters.” Bachmann confirmed the new group is much like Save Glen Lakes, with a new goal: “To get Glen Lakes on the ballot.” On Oct. 13, Glendale City Council passed the resolution and ordinance, which cleared the way for Towne Development/Homes by Towne to close on a $6.5 million deal to purchase Glen Lakes Golf Course and develop it as Trevino at Glen Lakes, a 173-home gated community. Councilman Bart Turner voted against the measures Oct. 13, but the other six Glendale council members voted in favor of them—though Lauren Tolmachoff qualified her votes. “I do not take any pleasure in casting this vote,” she said. “We’ve spent over two years debating this issue, and it just doesn’t make financial sense to me for a city of 250,000 people to have two nine-hole municipal golf courses. Literally there’s a nine-hole municipal golf course five and a half miles from
here. I don’t see any other option for us but to move forward with this. “I think it’s the right thing to do for the city,” Tolmachoff added. “I know the residents are not going to be happy.” She was right about that, as Preserve Our Parks and Open Spaces is attempting to fight back. “With these two actions, the city gave itself permission to override the voter-approved general plan that prioritized and protected our parks and open spaces, like Glen Lakes, from development,” said a press release from the group, which plans to collect signatures until Nov. 10 for a potential ballot measure in 2021. “This is our veto power,” said Kelly Carbello, chair of Preserve Our Parks and Open Spaces. She said the group will try to collect 4,000 signatures “with vigilant adherence to CDC guidelines and recommendations. We will be taking every precaution—PPE (personal protective equipment), pre-wrapped pens, appropriate social distancing, sanitizing products and lots of hand washing. We will be stationed at various voting locations, appropriately distanced, for voter convenience,” Carbello said. “Any registered voter residing in Glendale can go to our website or give us a call and we will bring the petition to them so they may sign. We want to make this as safe and convenient as possible.” Visit preserveopaos.org for more information.
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October 29, 2020
Glendale Arts and Culture Program approves grants BY FERNANDA RUIZ MARTINEZ Glendale Star Contributing Writer
The Glendale Arts Commission met last month to discuss and continue partnerships with art organizations in the West Valley. At the meeting, West Valley Arts (WVA) and Rising Youth Theatre shared their work from previous contributions to the community in Glendale and presented some of their upcoming projects. The city of Glendale has previously partnered with West Valley Arts’ Vision & Sound: An African American Experience program. Sandra Bassett, CEO and president of West Valley Arts, shared a new initiative within the Vision and Sound program with the effort to include a Peacebuilding Through the Arts program. As the program’s mission states, it will help to reach out to more “multigenerational and multicultural audiences” and provide a space where these audiences can express themselves using art techniques. Bassett said it will serve as “conversation starter.” “We have to be included in the process of understanding our roles and diversity, equity and inclusion,” Bassett said. The West Valley Arts Council is an award-winning organization that has served the West Valley for 50 years— although for Bassett, those awards mean much more. “It’s not about the awards for us. It’s really about how do we serve our community, how do we connect and keep everybody engaged, growing, participating and supporting the arts—that’s what’s most important for us.” Bassett said. In 2018, Glendale Arts Commission partnered with West Valley Arts Council’s program Gallery 37 to work on the project, named SoundBloom, for Elsie McCarthy Sensory Garden. The Gallery 37 program allows young artists from the age of 15 to 18 years old “to design, develop and install a permanent piece of public art for
Rising Youth Theatre was one of the recipients of grants approved by the Glendale Arts Commission. (Image courtesy RYT)
display in the West Valley” during the summer, and they earn college credit from Estrella Mountain Community College, along with a stipend. America Trujillo, a third-semester student from Estrella Mountain Community College shared her experience with West Valley Arts’ Gallery 37 program. “When I first joined the group I met a lot of people with different kinds of art medium. Some were photographers, graphic designers, animations, etc. I truly recommend this program for students that want to earn college credit and want to engage with new experiences and learn more about different mediums of art,” Trujillo said. Thameenah Muhammad, 19, also attended the Glendale Arts Commission meeting. Muhammad has been part of Rising Youth Theatre, a “youth-driven, multigenerational and justice-centered” organization, for six years. “Everything that we create is through a lens of social justice.” Muhammad said. Rising Youth Theatre’s ongoing project, a storytelling film experience, is a collaboration with Glendale Community College. It’s a focus on the current political climate and “seeing how specifically young people in Glendale have interacted with these things,” Muhammad said. The Glendale Arts Commission approved grant applications of $4,000 each for Rising Youth Theatre and 11 other organizations. On Oct. 13, Glendale City Council voted to approved the recommendations for funding the dozen arts organizations.
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BY SEEMA VERMA
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Getting vaccinated for the flu this fall is more important than ever. Not only will a flu shot help keep you and your family healthy, it can help reduce the strain on our health care system and keep hospital beds and other medical resources available for people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is no ordinary flu season; it’s a flu season amid a pandemic. With two dangerous viruses going around at once, it’s time for us to protect our communities by getting the vaccine we already have: the flu vaccine. A flu shot won’t protect you against COVID-19, but it has many other important benefits. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there’s no evidence that a flu vaccina-
tion increases your risk of getting sick from a coronavirus, like the one that causes COVID-19. Those at high risk for flu complications include young children, pregnant women, people 65 years and older, and people with certain chronic health conditions. Anyone who is 6 months old or older should get a yearly flu vaccine. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated in September or October, but a flu shot anytime during the flu season can help protect you. Flu season in North America rarely begins before early October and usually lasts from December to March. In the past two years, the peak activity has occurred around mid-to-late February. Your body needs two weeks after a shot to develop a protective response to the influenza virus, so your best bet is to get vaccinated before the flu rate begins to climb.
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Workplaces and other settings that usually provide flu shots may not do so this season because of the challenges of maintaining social distancing. For more information on where you can get a flu vaccine, visit vaccinefinder.org. When going to get a flu shot, please practice everyday preventive actions and follow the CDC’s recommendations for running essential errands. Ask your doctor, pharmacist or health department if they are following CDC’s vaccination pandemic guidance. Any vaccination location following CDC’s guidance should be a safe place for you to get a flu vaccine. Medicare Part B covers one flu shot per flu season per beneficiary. You pay nothing for a flu shot if your doctor or other qualified health care provider accepts Medicare payment for giving the shot. If you have a child over six months old who qualifies for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), you may also qualify for a flu vaccination at no cost to you.
What’s the difference between flu and COVID-19?
Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they’re caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARSCoV-2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. Because some
symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone, and testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis. It is possible to have flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Health experts are still studying how common this can be. While it’s not possible to say with certainty what will happen in the fall and winter, CDC believes it’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be spreading. CDC has developed a test that will check for A- and B-type seasonal flu viruses and SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This test will be used by U.S. public health laboratories. Testing for these viruses at the same time will give public health officials important information about how flu and COVID-19 are spreading and what preventive steps should be taken. So please protect yourself, your family and your community by getting a flu shot this fall. Seema Verma is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS).
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Vote ‘yes’ on the PUSD override and bond BY MATT BULLOCK, JILL MELARAGNI, ANNETTE MCCARTY AND JESSICA GONZALEZ Glendale Star Guest Writers
Quality schools help protect your property values, reduce crime and attract jobs and economic opportunities. This election cycle, voters living in the boundaries of the Peoria Unified School District have the opportunity to support our quality schools and their positive impact on our community by voting “yes” on the district’s override and bond initiatives. Voters without school-age children may wonder why they should support the override. Voting “yes” on the override and bond initiatives will not increase the tax rate. And ultimately, everyone benefits from excellent local schools. Our schools contribute to making our area a vibrant, desirable place to live and locate a business. A 2018 study by Realtor.com showed 73% of recent homebuyers indicated school boundaries were important to their search for a new home. Of those, 78% compromised on home features, such as a garage, large backyard, updated kitchen or desired number of bedrooms, in order to purchase a home in their desired school boundaries. Peoria Unified schools are critical to our community’s ability to attract jobs and train our future workforce. It’s one of the reasons the override and bond initiatives have been endorsed by the chambers of commerce in both Peoria and Glendale. Peoria Unified is ranked sixth of more than 600 school districts in Arizona, according to niche.com, a website that rates schools across the country based on more than 100 million reviews and 200,000 in-depth profiles. Contributing to the district’s ranking is a 95% high school graduation rate, well above Arizona’s average high
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school graduation rate of 78%. In addition, Peoria Unified has higher test scores in math, English/language arts and science than the state average. And the district boasts one of the top career and technical education programs in the state. The Peoria Unified School District puts your tax dollars to work where they matter most—in the classroom. Peoria Unified has per pupil administrative costs well below average. It is one of the largest districts in the state and one of the most fiscally responsible—with a budget of $8,845 per student, compared to the state average $10,928.
What do the bond and override fund?
Peoria Unified has had a voter-approved override in place for more than 23 years. The maintenance and operations override on the November ballot continues that funding, which provides: • 100% of teacher salaries for all-day kindergarten. • 84% of school athletic and extracurricular programs. • 53% of band, music and art programs. • 96% of salaries for school nurses. • 57% of the salaries for PE teachers. • 100% of school gifted programs. • 12% of specialized reading programs. The critical needs bond provides funding for roof repairs, restroom renovations, and heating and air conditioning units. The bond also invests in technology, replaces aging buses and acquires land for a future high school to accommodate ongoing growth. Please join us by voting yes to maintain our property values, protect our quality of life, attract jobs and train our future workforce. For more information on the Support Peoria Students PAC, visit supportpeoriastudents.com.
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Buyers are ‘waiting for the fall’ in home prices BY LISA BAKER
It’s October, and here in the Valley, we are waiting for the fall. After we set a record 144 days over 100 degrees in a calendar year, we are finally enjoying the cooler temperatures of what we call autumn in the desert. In the housing market, we’re still “waiting for the fall”—the cool-down we typically see going into the autumn season. During September, 379 MLS listing sales closed in Glendale and 415 in Peoria. At this writing, there are 212 active and available listings (not counting properties already under contract or pending close of escrow) in MLS in Glendale and 287 active listings in Peoria. That’s 56% of one month’s inventory in Glendale (down from 64.6%
in August) and 69% of one month’s inventory in Peoria (down from 71.14% in August). Overall, Maricopa County dipped slightly with today’s inventory at 87.4% of September’s closed sales (down from 89.17% last month). With the seller’s market holding steady, in Maricopa County, only 9.2% of sellers contributed to buyer’s closing costs last month, a sharp drop from 24.5% in August and 31.2% in July. Showing traffic is still holding strong. According to ShowingTime, the platform Realtors use to schedule most of the MLS showings, during September, listings in the $200,000-$299,999 range in averaged 16.55 showings per listing in Glendale and 15.4 in Peoria. The next closest was the $300,000$399,999 range, with 12.78 showings per listing in Glendale and 10.61
showings per listing in Peoria. And not every showing is scheduled through ShowingTime, so the actual numbers are higher. Interest rates are still holding low and even dipped slightly. According to Freddie Mac, as of Oct. 15, U.S. weekly averages were 2.81% for a 30-year fixed, 2.35% for a 15-year fixed rate, and 2.9% for a five-year ARM. Amid the rising costs and competition among buyers, I’ve been asked about entry-level prices for detached homes in the West Valley. In September, the lowest price buyers found for a detached house with at least three bedrooms and two baths varied depending on the type of financing. In Glendale, conventional buyers spent a minimum of $145,000, FHA buyers spent $185,000 and VA buyers spent $253,000. Peoria buyers, with a conventional loan, spent a minimum of $215,000, FHA buyers spent $220,000 and VA
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF It was not just “welcome” but “welcome back” at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, as Stephen Garner was named the hospital’s chief executive officer this month. This is a return to the Northwest Valley for Garner, who previously served as the hospital’s chief operating officer. Garner rejoins Abrazo after two years as Tenet Palm Beach Group chief operating officer and chief administrative officer of Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Florida. Brian Elisco, who joined Abrazo as CEO of the Arrowhead Campus earlier this year, has transitioned to become chief executive officer of the Tenet Arizona Group, which includes Abrazo Health in Phoenix and Carondelet Health Network in Tucson.
“I’m very happy to be back at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus and continue working with our outstanding medical staff and employees. I look forward to reconnecting with the community and introducing our services to those who are new to this growing area,” Garner said. “It’s important for people to know that it’s safe to go to the hospital and needed care should not be delayed.” The new Abrazo Surprise Hospital at Loop 303 and Bell Road is a satellite of the Arrowhead Campus, “extending our services to a greater number of residents,” Garner added. Abrazo Arrowhead Campus earned High Performing rankings for five adult procedures and conditions in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2020-21: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Congestive Heart Failure, Co-
lon Cancer Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Hip Replacement. In his previous role as chief operating officer for Abrazo Arrowhead Campus and Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital from 2014-18, Garner led implementation of several key service line growth initiatives and was actively involved in developing a culture of operational excellence, accountability, safety and quality. During Garner’s tenure at Delray Medical Center, the hospital earned the 2019 and 2020 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award and America’s 50 Best Hospitals achievement. Garner attended the United States Air Force Academy and earned bachelor’s, MBA and law degrees from Baylor University.
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buyers spent $240,000. In Maricopa County, buyers paid a minimum of $145,000 with a conventional mortgage, $180,000 with FHA, and $200,990 with a VA loan. Countywide, buyers using financing made up for 66.5% of MLS sales in September. Of that 66.5%, over 76% used conventional financing, 16% were FHA, and VA financing accounted for less than 1%. If you’re struggling right now, there are people to contact who can help you out before you start to fall. If you’re a homeowner, contact your lender to see what programs they are offering. If you’re a tenant, rental assistance is available through the Arizona Department of Housing website at saveourhomeaz.gov. If you’re a landlord, you can apply for aid at arizonatogether.org/ grants. Lisa R. Baker is a Realtor who sells homes in Glendale and Peoria. For more information, visit lisarbaker.com.
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Recreational weed sales could be big business BY EMILY SCHMIDT Cronkite News
This Election Day, voters may make it legal to purchase recreational marijuana in Arizona—which could mean big business for dispensaries in Glendale and beyond. According to Marijuana Business Daily, “California took in a record $208 million in excise, sales and cultivation taxes from the cannabis industry in the second quarter of 2020.” Ten other states have legalized recreational marijuana. Colorado, Michigan, Nevada and Oregon also have estimated marijuana sales in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Arizona joins three others—Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota— with the question on the Nov. 3 ballot. Four years after Arizona voters rejected legalizing recreational marijuana, the issue is back, appearing on November’s ballot as Proposition 207. In addition to an excise tax, the proposition would tax recreational marijuana under the general sales tax. The Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, would legally allow people 21 and older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, although smoking it in public places and open spaces
that as a model” for the public smoking aspect, said Chad Campbell, a former Democratic state representative who’s chairman of Smart and Safe Arizona. “We really ended public smoking, (which) hasn’t been done in any other state.” However, Lisa James, chairwoman of Arizonans for Health and Public Safety, and other critics contend the proposition would not completely ban marijuana usage in public. “While the proposition says Arizona voters approved medical marijuana in 2010. Six it would ban smoking in pubyears later, they rejected a measure to legalize recreation- lic places, it doesn’t say anyal use of marijuana. The issue is back before voters on thing about consuming (THC, Nov. 3. (File photo by Elly Lundberg/Cronkite News) the psychoactive component of would be prohibited. Arizonans would marijuana) via vaping or edibles in be allowed to grow up to six plants in public,” she said. Proposition 207 also would put the their personal residences, and anyone arrested for, charged with or convicted Arizona Department of Health Serof less serious marijuana-related of- vices in charge of developing regufenses would be allowed to petition to lations for businesses producing and have their criminal records expunged selling marijuana. All sales would face a 16% surtax, beginning July 21, 2021. Those offenses include possession of 2.5 ounc- which would fund community coles of marijuana or less and possessing leges, public safety, public health proparaphernalia used to smoke marijua- grams and infrastructure. Smart and Safe Arizona, the group na. “We took the Smoke-Free Arizona promoting the proposition, raised Act that was passed in 2007 and used $3.48 million. Arizonans for Health and Public Safety, the main opposition campaign, collected $142,065. Campbell said the license regulations in the bill would increase the number of licenses available in tandem with population growth. In addition, a number of licenses would be set aside for underserved communities. Jared Keenan, president-elect of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, which supports Proposition 207, agreed with Campbell that legalizing marijuana will not lead to pandemoni-
City executive assistant named a 2020 Woman Achiever of Arizona BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The city of Glendale’s Amy Handlong, executive assistant to the city manager, was named one of Arizona’s Women Achievers of 2020 by the Arizona Capitol Times. Handlong was honored as an “unsung hero” for her work over 13 years. “Amy excels in her work and has been a steadfast and loyal employee who has served Glendale’s leaders for many years, bringing important expertise that helps us serve our staff and community with excellence,” Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps said. Amy Handlong was honored as one of Arizona’s Women Achievers. (Photo courtesy city of Glendale)
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um with increased usage. The notion that “society is falling apart (and) cities are burning” where marijuana is legal is false, he said. Some opponents also contend the proposition’s increased penalties for driving under the influence of marijuana are insufficient, based on studies showing increased cases of impaired driving in states where marijuana use is legal. Arizona voters approved the use of marijuana for medical reasons in 2010, and the first dispensaries opened in 2012. Dr. Ed Gogek, a psychiatrist specializing in substance abuse and the author of “Marijuana Debunked,” said Proposition 207 will allow the for-profit marijuana industry to encourage teenage usage, much as tobacco companies did decades ago. “What turns a profit for these companies is appealing to teenagers, even if they have to say they’re not trying to do that,” Gogek said. “We know that in states that have legalized recreational use that they have the highest teenage use in the country.” Dr. John Sutro, who assesses patients at Scottsdale Medical Marijuana Certification Center, said Arizona residents would pay more if they bypass the state’s medical marijuana option and purchase directly from recreational dispensaries. Recreational marijuana would be taxed at 16% in addition to state and local taxes of about 9%, which equals 25%, and the rate could increase with demand, he said. A medical card obtained through a doctor is valid for two years and costs $150. Medical marijuana sales are subject to state and city taxes.
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Centennial’s Daxon Lindholm impresses on and off the field BY RAY BELKORA
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Daxon Lindholm first held a football in his hands as a baby. To this day, it rarely leaves those hands. While the way the football fits in his grasp has changed over the years, his love and passion for the sport hasn’t. The Centennial star is verbally committed to play slot back—a versatile position combining running back and slot receiver—for the United States Military Academy. Although he acknowledged his recruitment is still open, Lindholm and those around him see West Point as an ideal destination. “Character is really important to me, and I’m blessed that I committed to a service academy,” Lindholm said. “I know that they’ll care about me as a person and how I’m doing academically, socially and all other aspects before football.” Lindholm’s family has a history in the military, so he’s familiar with the academies. “He knows an interesting fact about each president,” Centennial head coach Richard Taylor said with a chuckle. “In order.” When asked if it was true, Lindholm responded with a confident “yup.” Growing up in Grand Junction, Colorado, Lindholm had a pop-up book of state capitals that he read every day beginning when he was 3 years old. His family is originally from South Dakota, and it was during a trip to Mount Rushmore—specifically the Presidential Wax Museum—when the passion real-
week. “Football is all strategic. It’s like warfare, and that’s why I’m inspired to go to West Point,” Lindholm said. “I’m all about strategy. I like seeing the outcome, but I love to know the mechanism behind it.” Sadly, Lindholm’s journey includes tragedy. His mother was killed in a car accident when he was just 3 years old. He never really knew his father, so he moved in with his grandparents. Grandfather Stan Lindholm, raised in Buffalo, South Dakota, was an all-state running back and kicker in high school. He had a Daxon Lindholm has been chance to play at the University a positive force on and off of Wyoming, but full scholarships the field for Centennial were almost nonexistent in the High football. (Photo courtesy Daxon Lindholm) early 1970s and his family did not have the means to pay for college. ly blossomed. His playing career may have come “I walked through the entire place to an end, but his knowledge and pasand read everything on every plaque sion for the game would come in handy for every president,” Lindholm said. down the road. “Then I started getting books. I have Lindholm started playing football about 50 books about the presidents, when he was 4 years old, and Stan was and I’ve read through all of them.” there every step of the way. He loves to see and learn from all of “Every ride home after practice he’d their faults and successes, something tell me what I did wrong, and he would he applies to football as well. After a take me out to the field to practice footblowout loss to Hamilton in the open- work or routes,” Lindholm recalled. ing game of the season, Lindholm “I wanted to play sports and he knew could not wait to get back in the film I had a future in athletics, so he made room and on the practice field. sure he helped me achieve my goals no The motivation and work ethic paid matter what.” off, as his Coyotes rebounded with a In 2013, Stan developed multiple my37-0 win at Mountain Pointe the next eloma. The family moved from Grand
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Pac-12 players petition for parents to attend games BY CHRISTIAN BABCOCK Cronkite News
The Arizona Cardinals allowed a limited number of fans, including family members and “close friends,” during their a home game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 27. When they took down the Seattle Seahawks in a thriller at Glendale’s State Farm Sunday, Oct. 25, the Cardinals allowed 1,200 fans—still far less than the 63,000 stadium capacity. When the Pac-12 football season kicks off Nov. 7, the festivities won’t include fans, at least initially. But conference players hope to have their parents there. Multiple players, including ASU quarterback Jayden Daniels, have promoted a petition started by Sahaja Douglass, the mother of USC offensive lineman Liam Douglass, on their social media accounts and expressed a strong desire for their parents to be permitted to attend games. The petition, addressed to governors of states with Pac-12 teams and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, requests that the conference develop a plan “before the start of the 2020 season that allows families of the players to watch games live in the stadiums where they will be played.” It argues that social distancing in the conference’s football stadiums is “easily accomplished” due to their capacity and suggests family members wear masks and undergo temperature checks before entering stadiums. Ray Anderson, ASU vice president for university athletics, said the decision to allow fans rests with government health officials and that the parents behind the petition are “misinformed.” “We are in full favor of having family members and parents attend games, but at the end of the day it’s up to the local and county health authorities what we can do,” Anderson said. “Through the NCAA, athletes are allowed four tickets. We very much want to accommodate that.” When the Pac-12 announced Sept.
Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels is among the Pac-12 players who have signed a petition to allow family members in games. (File photo by Matthew Andujo/ Cronkite News)
24 that it would resume competition, it said that no fans would be allowed at games and that the health and safety of athletes and those connected to the program would be a priority. Commissioner Larry Scott added that issue would be revisited in January. Anderson noted that as of now, when ASU starts its season at USC Nov. 7, “there will be no fans,” and stressed that while those supporting the petition may think the decision to keep fans out rests with the Pac-12, it does not. Daniels and several other ASU players are natives of Southern California, and the game likely presents the easiest opportunity for their parents to see them play. The Arizona Department of Health Services told Cronkite News in September that the state has no specific guidelines for return to play, though it is unknown whether this extends to having fans at games. Stanford quarterback Davis Mills stressed that while he would enjoy having his parents supporting him in person during potentially his final collegiate season, he remains prepared to play regardless. “It would mean a great deal,” Mills said. “This potentially could be my last season of college football, and if my parents or close friends weren’t able to see that, it’d be tough. “But I kind of have the mindset right now that whatever we got to do to play, we got to do that, because I’m excited to get this season moving forward.”
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perience he had at Centennial. He gets motivation from being a part of the Coyote family. “The Centennial community gathers around us and supports us every Friday night,” Lindholm said. “I say we go out there and get a win to repay them for their support.” On the field, the path to the end zone hasn’t always been smooth. During the third game of his freshman season, Lindholm broke his arm and missed the remainder of the year. He got a late start on transforming his body in the offseason, causing him to split time between junior varsity and varsity as a sophomore. “I thought it was going to affect my career and the future, but no matter what obstacles get thrown my way I always make sure to bounce back,” Lindholm said. “In fact, I learn from it to get better.” Lindholm gained over 600 all-purpose yards during his junior season and made huge strides as a player. “His vision has gotten a lot better and his speed and overall athleticism have
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improved as well,” said teammate DJ Gleash. If Lindholm doesn’t go on to play professional football, he has a clear idea for how he wants to spend his service time. “I want to work in national security and intelligence,” Lindholm said. “If not that, then in Washington with the political side of things and dealing with officials and briefings.” Based on the words of Taylor, it would be a perfect fit. “He doesn’t always talk a whole lot, but when Daxon says something it is well worth listening to,” he said. A 31-21 victory over Pinnacle High Oct. 23 raised rebounding Centennial’s record to 3-1 going into a Friday, Oct. 30, showdown in Peoria with undefeated Chandler. Ironwood High lost for the first time to powerful Desert Edge. Ironwood hosts Sunrise Mountain Friday, Oct. 30. Also Friday, Oct. 30, Independence hosts Raymond J. Kellis in an all-Glendale battle. Both teams are looking for first wins of the season.
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Auction on rare Frank Sinatra collection at EJ’s BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF A collection of Frank Sinatra reelto-reel interviews, movies, signed letters, autographed photographs, art and other memorabilia honoring the legendary singer will be auctioned at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. EJ’s is at 5880 W. Bell Road in Glendale, on the northeast corner of 59th Avenue and Bell Road. The “Joseph Memoli Frank Sinatra Audio Collection” includes more than 120 rare items that were part of a collection accumulated at Memoli’s, an Oakland, California, restaurant. Memoli was a childhood friend of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” in New Jersey before becoming the historian and president of the Bay Area chapter of the Frank Sinatra Music Society. The fan club he started evolved to a worldwide collectors group with officers in England, Australia, Italy and the United States. “Joseph Memoli may have been Frank Sinatra’s biggest fan,” said auctioneer Erik Hoyer, owner of EJ’s Auction & Appraisal. “He certainly recognized the value of collecting thousands of songs and hundreds of tapes and movies, which were used
in countless benefits, radio programs and television specials throughout the country.” The collection, which was consigned by Memoli’s widow, a Sun City resident, includes several reel-to-reel interviews with the “Chairman of the Board.” “Currently, bidders are showing the most interest in a personally inscribed Movado watch that Frank Sinatra gave to Mr. Memoli in 1970,” Hoyer said. Formed in 1970, the Frank Sinatra Music Society was dedicated to the acknowledgment and celebration of Sinatra’s musical genius. Among those accepting honorary membership in the group were notables like Sammy Davis Junior, Don Ho, Mr. and Mrs. Count Basie, Shirley MacLaine, Tony Bennet, Mrs. Nancy Sinatra, Frank’s daughters Nancy and Tina, and Frank’s son Frank Jr. For more details, visit ejsauction. com or call 623-878-2003. EJ’s Auction & Appraisal in Glendale will auction rare Frank Sinatra items Oct. 30. (Photos courtesy EJ’s)
‘Night of the Living Will’ Zoom event planned for Halloween BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Area Agency on Aging and the Elder Law, Mental Health and Special Needs Planning Section of the State Bar of Arizona provide free consultation on developing living wills and health care power of attorney at the “Night of the Living Will” event on Saturday, Oct. 31. This event will be held online via Zoom. Reservations for specific appointments with an attorney can be arranged by calling the 24-Hour Senior
HELP LINE at 602-264-4357. “It’s never too early to have a plan in place so that personal choices are determined about who will manage your medical affairs if you are unable,” said Area Agency on Aging President and CEO Mary Lynn Kasunic. “We are grateful to the attorneys who will volunteer their time to make this opportunity available to the community.” A health care power of attorney is a legal document appointing an “agent” and an “alternate agent” to make medical
decisions for someone unable to do so. A living will is a legal document providing instructions to the agent under a health care power of attorney about how an individual wants to be treated in end-of-life situations. Attorneys will only be able to discuss health care powers of attorney and living wills during the 45-minute sessions and cannot provide counsel on other legal issues. For more information, visit aaaphx. org.
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Zoo celebrates Halloween with free admission BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park celebrates Halloween with its fifth annual Spooktacular event. On Saturday, Oct. 31, the zoo invites West Valley families to visit and join the party. Kids dressed in costume will receive free admission (one child per paid adult admission). Admission includes sea lion shows, animal feedings, zoo rides and the chance to see more than 6,000 animals. Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is at 16501 W. Northern
Avenue, Litchfield Park, just outside Glendale’s fast-expanding New Frontier area of the Loop 303 and Northern Avenue. One of the West Valley’s biggest family attractions is open seven days a week, 365 days a year. Zoo exhibits are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission is at 5 p.m.). Aquarium exhibits are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission includes access to the zoo, aquarium and safari park. For more information, call 623-935WILD (9453) or visit wildlifeworld. com.
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Abrazo ER doctor gives Halloween safety tips BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Like the rest of a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Halloween 2020 will be quite a bit different. Dr. Brian Hess, an emergency physician with Abrazo Health, offers some creative tips for Halloween safety during the pandemic. “There are alternatives to keep everyone safely at home and still enjoy the holiday, like virtual costume parties via family Zoom calls or household Halloween movie nights,” Hess said. “Virtual parties can be planned like any other, with decorations and backdrops for the video call; children can wear their costumes, enjoy snacks and even play games, like scavenger hunts or virtual bobbing for apples. The whole family can participate, even friends and family members in other cities. A quick web search or your local party store can help with ideas,” he said. Hess noted that trick-or-treating increases risk for getting or spreading coronavirus and flu. The best plan is to stay home, practice physical distancing, wear a mask and wash your hands frequently. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also continues to stress physical distancing, hand washing and wearing masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you’re venturing out on Halloween, the CDC
offers tips to take to help make trickor-treating safer: • Keep 6 feet of distance and avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters. • Wash hands before handling treats. • Give out treats outdoors, if possible. • Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take. • Always wear a mask, and remember that a costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. • Bring hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Parents supervise young children using hand sanitizer. Inexpensive healthy alternatives, such as stickers, bubbles, crayons and clay bring a fun twist to Halloween treats. Glow sticks, juice boxes, mini bottles of water and goldfish in factory-packaged snack bags are another option. Make sure masks fit correctly and costumes aren’t a tripping hazard. Makeup can be fun, but kids may have sensitive skin and break out in itchy rashes and hives from makeup, Hess said. “Halloween is still a great time for families to bond, but it’s obviously going to be a little different this year. Remember physical distancing, wear an appropriate mask, and keep washing or sanitizing your hands. With some creativity, precautions and appropriate supervision, everyone can enjoy a howling good time,” he said.
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Let’s hear it for both/and instead of either/or Sometimes you’re darned if you do and darned if you don’t—there is no decision that is a win-win for you. In life, there is always a tension between risk and reward, abundance and scarcity, offense or defense, pursuing vision or escaping loss, being proactive and reactive, faith or safety. There are times when you take ground and times when you hold ground. The problem with holding ground is that it is easy to slip from holding ground to losing ground. We see the risk/safety issue in our current election cycle. COVID-19 has one-half of the nation anchored in fear of COVID-19, seeking safety. The other half of the nation thinks it’s worth the risk to get going again,
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sell a heap of quality cars. A business can have a purpose beyond profit and a pragmatic pursuit of profit. The same is valid for risk and safety. We can have both at the same time. Jesus was forward thinking and forward moving but was not afraid to use caution when the situation required caution. He embraced the paradox. That should be our stance also. Here’s my opinion. There is a difference between living in fear and living in caution. Caution is being careful when you’re doing something. Fear is not doing it at all. There comes a time when the consequences of fear-based living are worse than the risk of proactive living. Why? We lose momentum, we lose courage and we get stuck. Dag Hammarskjold said, “It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.” Here’s sound wisdom for you during these crazy opinion-driven times. If you’re going to believe in everything you read, start with your Bible. “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power, love and sound judgment.” 2 Timothy 1:7. In other words, let’s always be proactive, let’s not hate those who disagree with us, and let’s be cautious when and where necessary, but not driven by fear. Someone once said, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” 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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Some classrooms open at GESD schools BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Glendale Elementary School District continues to have only some of its schools open for in-person learning. GESD schools in the 85301 and 85302 ZIP codes, including Don Mensendick, Glendale American, Glendale Landmark, Glenn F. Burton, Harold W. Smith, Horizon, Isaac E. Imes, Melvin E. Sine and William C. Jack, opened in the hybrid model. According to a recent GESD post, “This is consistent with the Maricopa County Health Department met-
rics specifically because the 85301 and 85302 ZIP codes have met the (COVID-19) percent positivity of less than 7% for two consecutive weeks.” But, as the 85303 ZIP code is above that level, schools in that area, including Bicentennial North, Bicentennial South, Challenger, Coyote Ridge, Desert Garden, Desert Spirit, Discovery and Sunset Vista, continue in the Distance Learning Model. There is no set time for those schools to reopen classrooms as the district monitors COVID-19 data.
While students at Isaac E. Imes Elementary School and several other GESD schools attended classes in person, schools in the 85303 ZIP code remain in distance-learning mode only. (Photo courtesy GESD)
Glendale Community College North turns 20 BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF In 2000, a vision for a shared campus between Glendale Community College and Deer Valley High School laid the groundwork for the GCC North Campus. Twenty years later, the mission has evolved and the campus is thriving. The vision has shifted to serving college students and meeting the needs of the burgeoning Northwest Valley. In the early 2000s, Deer Valley High School and GCC collaborated on a plan to bring college-level classes to high school students. The location at 57th Avenue and Happy Valley Road was selected, and the buildings that now serve as the Aqua Sal (A complex) were erected. GCC North has expanded its role to provide classes and services to the surrounding community. Leadership from the Maricopa Community Colleges District and Glendale Community College determined that the current and projected growth in the area justified
Glendale Community College North is celebrating its 20th birthday. (Photo courtesy GCC)
the creation of another campus, so a multiphased master plan was developed. Once the rest of the phases are complete, the campus will have buildings on both sides of the wash that bisects the campus. “We wanted to keep the wash as pristine as possible,” said Chuck Jeffery, the academic dean at GCC, who played an instrumental role in the vision, design and construction
of GCC North. “Instead of altering the natural landscape we decided to build around it with the wash serving as the center point of campus. Eventually bridges will span the wash, connecting the north and south buildings.” The master plan for GCC North Campus calls for multiple construction phases. Dr. Lorelei Carvajal, senior associate vice president of Glendale Community
College, said, “We are very fortunate to be located in such a vibrant community, and my goal is to expand our offerings so we can better meet the needs of the residents and businesses who are our neighbors.” GCC North has been providing drive-thru COVID-19 testing since the beginning of September, and the Chinle Building is an official voting location. Glendale Community College provides 41 associate degrees, 61 certificate programs and a range of nondegree offerings, all available to students in traditional, online and hybrid formats. Founded in 1965 to serve the northwestern part of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, the college is part of the Maricopa County Community Colleges District, has two campuses with approximately 26,000 students and 1,000 resident teachers and administrators with an operational budget of $83 million. For more information, visit gccaz.edu.
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prising. She said she and her colleagues are fearful of teaching this year. “I have many teacher friends who have quit over this and are amazing teachers but they have health conditions,” said Lewis, co-founder of Save Our Schools Arizona. Teachers’ jobs were already changing because of budget cuts and new demands, with teachers forced to wear more hats, from safety officer to social worker and even school counselor, Wing said. Then, this year, teachers were thrust into the new world of remote learning. To fill the growing number of vacancies, schools are turning to longterm substitutes or hiring increasing numbers of people without teaching credentials, as they have in previous years, the survey said. It said half the teachers in the state are operating on provisional or alternative certificates. On the one hand, Wing said, that has helped plug holes. “Fifty percent of alternative certified teachers have been most helpful—if that was not the case, I don’t know where we would be,” Wing said. But he and others worry about the long-term impact on students’ education. Even as this year’s difficulties shined a spotlight on the problem of teacher shortages, Wing said he is not optimistic the situation will get better soon. “The teacher shortage will continue,” Wing said. “This year is more stressful—just as stressful, if not a little bit more—because COVID resulted in more vacancies.”
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Arizona schools have long struggled with teacher shortages, but the problem was made worse this year by COVID-19, which has led to more teachers quitting or taking leave, school officials said. Just over 28% of teaching slots were still vacant several weeks into the 2020-21 school year, up from 21% last year, according to an annual survey by the Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association. The association, which included a question on the coronavirus for the first time this year, found that 464 teachers who retired this year or who took a year off from teaching said their primary reason for doing so was COVID-19. The survey of 145 school districts and charter schools around the state found that of the 751 teachers who quit
A recent survey of Arizona school districts found that the perennial problem of hiring teachers has been made more difficult by COVID-19, with health concerns and workload challenges pushing hundreds of teachers to quit. (Photo by Creative Commons)
before or shortly after the start of the school year, 326 said they left because of the pandemic. Another 138 teach-
Parade supports fifth-grade student at Zuni Hills school BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Zuni Hills Elementary School, a Peoria Unified school in Sun City, will honor an ailing student with a parade at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The parade is to lift the spirits of fifth-grade student Peyton Gonzales, who has been diagnosed with tumors in multiple areas. Peyton was recently receiving treatment at St. Jude’s Hospital in Mem-
phis, Tennessee, but has since returned home, as the family is looking into an experimental treatment. Principal Krista Lynch shared that her school would like to do a “greenout” with Peyton’s favorite color. Staff and students will stand outside the school, wearing masks and spread out in designated areas holding signs and well wishes, cheering for Peyton and providing her with encouragement.
ers took an unpaid one-year leave of absence, citing COVID-19, the report said. Additionally, 975 school employees who were not in the classroom also cited the virus as their reason for either quitting or taking a leave of absence, the survey said. Justin Wing, a past president of ASPAA and human resources director for the Washington Elementary School District in Glendale, said there’s no question that COVID-19 has aggravated an already difficult situation in Arizona schools. It’s why the association included the question in this year’s survey. “The survey was adjusted with COVID in mind,” Wing said. Tempe Elementary School District teacher Beth Lewis said it’s not sur-
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: AAXON LLC II The address of the registered office is: 9988 E Vista Del Cielo, GOLD CANYON, AZ 85118 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Cathy Grosso III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER & MANAGER Philip J Grosso, 9988 E Vista Del Cielo, GOLD CANYON, AZ, 85118 Published Glendale Star, Oct 15, 22, 29, 2020 / 33772 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: D&L LEGACY VILLAGE PROPERTY LLC II The address of the registered office is: 2527 N Acacia Way, BUCKEYE, AZ, 85396 The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS: Donald P. Falk and Lori Falk, 2527 N Acacia Way, BUCKEYE, AZ, 85396 Published Glendale Star, Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 2020 / 33890 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: DEADWOOD CUSTOMS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 13357 W Tyler Trl., Peoria, AZ 85383 The name of the Statutory Agent is: David Joseph Masciangelo III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS: David Joseph Masciangelo - 13357 W Tyler Tri., PEORIA, AZ, 85383, Matthew Ryan Prunier 13357 W Tyler Tri., PEORIA, AZ, 85383 ORGANIZERS: Legalzoom.com, Inc.: 101 N Brand Blvd., 11th Floor, GLENDALE, CA, 91203, Published: The Peoria Times/Glendale Star, Oct. 22, & Oct. 29, 2020, & Nov. 5, 2020 / 33795
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL CASE NUMBER: PB2018-002763 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Charlotte Keithley an Adult, deceased NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Tracy Arnberger and Temple Weisenhunt has been appointed Personal Representatives of this Estate on May 17, 2018. Address: 10814 N 48th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85304 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representatives at 10814 N. 48th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85304 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED: October 1, 2020 /s/Tracy Arnberger, Temple Weisenhunt Personal Representatives Published: Glendale Star Oct., 15, 22 & 29, 2020 / 33640
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NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME ELI JOSEPH CORREA Case No: CV2020-010673 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of: ZAREENA MISQUEZ Name of person: ELI JOSEPH CORREA READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. An important court proceeding that affects your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this Notice or the other court papers, contact an attorney for legal advice. 1. NOTICE: An application for Change of Name has been filed with the Court by the person(s) named above. A hearing has been scheduled where the Court will consider whether to grant or deny the requested change. If you wish to be heard on this issue, you must appear at the hearing, at the date and time indicated below. 2. COURT HEARING. A court hearing has been scheduled to consider the Application as follows: DATE: 10/30/202 TIME: 1:40PM BEFORE: Commissioner GARY L. POPHAM JR. DATED: September 17, 2020 /S/ Applicant's Signature ZAREENA MISQUEZ ZAREENA MISQUEZ Published Glendale Star Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 29, 2020 / 33255
NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS The Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the purpose of selecting a firm or individual interested in providing Student Enrollment Services Reference P21DC004 for Northern Arizona University. Offers shall be delivered no later than 2:00 P.M., Arizona Time, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 to the office of the Vice President of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Drive, Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523?4557. To request a Proposal by E-mail contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above phone number or by emailing NAU-Purchasing@nau.edu. To download a copy from the Internet access https://nau.edu/Contracting-Pur-
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Adalyn Fawn Lopez (11/11/2015) Ayden Marquez Lopez (02/08/2019 CASE # JS 519702 NOTICE OF INITIAL HEARING ON PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PETITIONER: Lynde Fawn Drew has filed a Petition for Termination of ParentChild Relationship with the Juvenile Court in Maricopa County regarding the above named child or children and Cheyenne Rebekah Lopez and Tyler Marquez Lopes Name of parent or parents whose rights are to be terminated, as well as any other known interested parties’ names. AN INITIAL HEARING HAS BEEN SET TO CONSIDER THE PETITION: HEARING DATE AND TIME: November 24, 2020 at 9:30 AM HEAR-
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: BREYER LLC II The address of the registered office is: 1909 E Ray RD, STE 9 115, CHANDLER, AZ, 85225 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Sierra Healy III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER Sierra Healy, 1909 E Ray RD, STE 9 115, CHANDLER, AZ, 85225 Published Glendale Star, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 2020 / 33963
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PETITIONER: Lynde Fawn Drew has filed a Petition for Termination of ParentChild Relationship with the Juvenile Court in Maricopa County regarding the above named child or children and Cheyenne Rebekah Lopez and Tyler Marquez Lopes Name of parent or parents whose rights are to be terminated, as well as any other known interested parties’ names. AN INITIAL HEARING HAS BEEN SET TO CONSIDER THE PETITION: HEARING DATE AND TIME: November 24, 2020 at 9:30 AM HEARING PLACE: Via Go To Meeting at https://www.gotomeet.me/CommissionerGialketsisSEJ You can also dial in using your phone. +1 (786) 535-3211 Access Code: 280-710-469 Please Note: Long distance fees may apply if dialing by phone HEARING OFFICER: COMMISSIONER GIALKETSIS Maricopa County Juvenile Court is located at: 1810 South Lewis Street Mesa, AZ 85210 NOTICE: •You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. •Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least ten (10) days before your scheduled court date. •The failure of a parent to appear at the Initial Hearing, the Pretrial Conference, the Status Conference or the Termination Adjudication Hearing may result in a court order terminating the parent-child relationship of that parent. •Failure to appear at the Initial Hearing, Pretrial Conference, Status Conference or Termination Adjudication Hearing, without good cause, may result in a finding that the parent, guardian or Indian custodian has waived legal rights and is deemed to have admitted the allegations in the Petition. •The hearings may go forward in the absence of the parent, guardian or Indian custodian and may result in the termination of parental rights based upon the record and evidence presented. Published in: Glendale Star Oct 22 & 29, 2020 & Nov. 5, & Nov 12, 2020 / 33792
posal guarantee, in the form of a certified or cashier's check or bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid, made payable to the order of the City of Glendale, Arizona, to ensure that the successful bidder will enter into the contract if awarded to him and submit the required Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond. All proposal guarantees, except those of the three lowest qualified bidders, will be returned immediately following the opening and checking of proposals. The proposal guarantees of the three lowest qualified bidders will be returned immediately after the contract documents have been executed by the successful bidder. The proposal guarantee shall be declared forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses to enter into said contract or submit the Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond after being requested to do so by the City of Glendale, Arizona. The City of Glendale reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in a bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of fifty (50) days after opening and reading of the bids. The City of Glendale is an equal opportunity employer and minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA Published: October 22 and 29, 2020 The Glendale Star 33825
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids are being accepted for furnishing all plant, material, equipment and labor, and to complete construction of: PROJECT NO. 192030 – Bell road reconstruction, 51st to 59th Avenues (bID nO. 42100023). The work consists of reconstruction of Bell Road between 51st and 59th Avenues. Work includes removing and replacing the existing pavement section. An alternate method of Cold InPlace Recycled will be available as a bid alternate. Additional improvements include valve and manhole adjustments and thermoplastic striping. Sealed bids must be delivered to the City of Glendale Engineering Department no later than 2:OOp.m. November 18, 2020. Any bid received after that time will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder. At that time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Engineering Department Conference Room, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. A mandatory prebid conference will be held on November 10, 2020, at 10:00a.m. locally using Zoom meeting software. Meeting details are available in the project specifications. Bidders, contractors, and other interested parties are invited to attend this conference which will be conducted by the Owner and Engineer to answer any questions. Plans, specifications and contract documents are available to download on the City’s Vendor Self Service (VSS) web page under Bid Number 42100023. You must register as a vendor to access this bid. Registration can be completed at the link provided on the VSS home page. https://glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/Vendors/VBids/Default.aspx. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents, and shall be set forth and submitted on the BID DOCUMENTS included with the project specifications book. The BID DOCUMENTS may be removed from the project specifications book and submitted independently of such book. Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee, in the form of a certified or cashier's check or bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid, made payable to the order of the City of Glendale, Arizona, to ensure that the successful bidder will enter into the contract if awarded to him and submit the required Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond. All proposal guarantees, except those of the three lowest qualified bidders, will be returned immediately following the opening and checking of proposals. The proposal guarantees of the three lowest qualified bidders will be returned immedi-
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ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. O20-67 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8707 WEST NORTHERN AVENUE FROM R1-10 PRD (SINGLE FAMILY – 1 UNIT PER 10,000 SQUARE FEET / PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) TO R1-6 PRD (SINGLE FAMILY – 1 UNIT PER 6,000 SQUARE FEET / PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) FOR A DEVELOPMENT PLAN ENTITLED “PALERMO,” AMENDING THE ZONING MAP; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND ORDERING THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE IS RECORDED WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 3, 2020, in zoning case ZON20-13 in the manner prescribed by law for the purpose of rezoning property located at 8707 West Northern Avenue from R1-10 (Single Family- 1 Unit Per 10,000 Square Feet/Planned Residential Development) PRD (Planned Residential Development) to R1-6 (Single Family- 1 Unit Per 6,000 Square Feet/Planned Residential Development) PRD; and WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such public hearing was given in the time, form, substance and manner provided by law, including publication of such notice in The Glendale Star on August 13, 2020; and WHEREAS, the City has considered the individual property rights and personal liberties of the residents of the city before adopting this zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission recommended to the mayor and the council the zoning of property as described above and the mayor and the council desire to accept such recommendation and rezone the property described on Exhibit A to PAD (Planned Area Development) in accordance with the development plan currently on file with the planning division as of the date of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That a parcel of land in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona located at 8707 West Northern Avenue and more accurately described in Exhibit A to this ordinance, is conditionally rezoned from R1-10 (Single Family- 1 Unit Per 10,000 Square Feet/Planned Residential Development) PRD (Planned Residential Development) to R1-6 (Single Family- 1 Unit Per 6,000 Square Feet/Planned Residential Development) PRD. SECTION 2. That the rezoning provided for is conditioned and subject to the following: 1. Substantial conformance to the project narrative and PRD Booklet, entitled “Palermo,” and stamped June 11, 2020, and the wall plan, dated August 25, 2020. 2. Placement of an 8’ tall decorative masonry wall along Northern Avenue. 3. Recording of the required avigation easement (approved by the Glendale City Attorney’s Office), Notice to Prospective Property Purchasers regarding proximity to airport; and similar advisories to be placed within subdivision CC&Rs. 4. The east half of 87th Avenue shall be a private roadway and the west half of 87th Avenue shall remain
the following: 1. Substantial conformance to the project narrative and PRD Booklet, entitled “Palermo,” and stamped June 11, 2020, and the wall plan, dated August 25, 2020. 2. Placement of an 8’ tall decorative masonry wall along Northern Avenue. 3. Recording of the required avigation easement (approved by the Glendale City Attorney’s Office), Notice to Prospective Property Purchasers regarding proximity to airport; and similar advisories to be placed within subdivision CC&Rs. 4. The east half of 87th Avenue shall be a private roadway and the west half of 87th Avenue shall remain public right-of-way. The developer and subsequent Homeowners Association shall maintain both the public right-ofway and the private roadway. 5. The subdivision shall be gated. 6. A row of trees shall be planted at approximately 20-feet on center along the south property line (north of the SRP easement) as approved by the Planning Division. 7. Lots south of Frier Drive shall have a minimum lot area of 6,500 square feet. 8. A minimum of 5 benches with an adjacent shade type tree shall be provided within the open space areas as approved by the Planning Division. SECTION 3. The City of Glendale Zoning Map is amended by this ordinance to reflect the change in districts referred to and the property described in Section 1 above. SECTION 4. This Ordinance becomes effective at the time and in the manner prescribed by law. SECTION 5. The City Clerk is instructed and authorized to forward a certified copy of this ordinance for recording to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. (Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 13th day of October, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Oct. 29, 2020 / 33961
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Northern Arizona University. Offers shall be delivered no later than 2:00 P.M., Arizona Time, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 to the office of the Vice President of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Drive, Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523?4557. To request a Proposal by E-mail contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above phone number or by emailing NAU-Purchasing@nau.edu. To download a copy from the Internet access https://nau.edu/Contracting-Purchasing-Services/Purchasing/NAU-BidBoard/ The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to waive or declare to waive irregularities in any Offer, or to withhold the award for any reason it shall determine and also reserves the right to hold any or all Offers for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of the opening thereof. No Offeror shall withdraw their Offer during this ninety (90) day period. Published: Glendale Star, Oct 29, 2020 / 33942
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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale auctions surplus City property on a biweekly basis at Sierra Auctions. For further information, visit the Sierra Auction website www.sierraauction.com Published: Glendale Star, Oct 29, 2020 / 33945
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