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Cameras eye crime over Glendale

BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Associate Editor

A grant is helping Glendale convenience stores —often criminals’ targets - feed into the city’s crime-fighting camera system.

The amount of the grant might not sound extraordinary: A fairly modest $82,715.

But the project the grant is connected to is far from routine — indeed, it is cutting edge.

The grant will help move forward a high-tech program allowing police to view live video feeds.

During the Oct. 22 Glendale City Council meeting, the acceptance of the grant was approved. It did not receive a spotlight presentation, as it was listed as a

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“consent agenda” item, meaning its considered “routine business.”

Chris Briggs, interim chief of the Glendale Police Department, submitted a written presentation to council, available in the Oct. 22 agenda at glendaleaz.com.

Briggs said the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant is going to the police department’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC).

The interim chief described it as “an innovative concept and was designed to provide actionable information to officers and detectives in the field.”

RTCC is using state and city databases along with Computer Aided Dispatch, ShotSpotter, license plate reader informa-

BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Associate Editor

A state representative is pushing to use technology to connect schools with emergency responders during potential emergency situations.

State Rep. Kevin Payne (R-21) wants to expand upon the Glendale Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center, which uses video feeds from convenience stores and other businesses.

Payne wants to take that concept to schools around the state.

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tion and video surveillance systems to accumulate crime intelligence in real time.

What might be the biggest attention getter is the police department is using live video from convenience store security cameras.

“Video feeds from the city of Glendale, convenience stores and other independent business cameras are available to RTCC staff around the clock.”

According to Briggs’ report, the system is up and running.

“The Police Department’s RTCC is the first of its kind in Arizona and has produced staggering results in just the first year of existence,” Briggs said.

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lice officers real-time footage from inside classrooms.

This technology, Payne said, could show firefighters live video of fires blazing in malls or commercial buildings, prior to arriving on scene.

These are things Payne said is possible provided he is able to push a bill through state legislature.

“It’s my number one priority,” said Payne, an Arizona House of Representatives Public Safety Committee chairman.

Payne’s district covers parts of Peo-

ria, Glendale, El Mirage, Youngtown, Surprise and Sun City, which as a chair member, he said he is concerned about state policing.

He expressed his concerns about the Buckeye Police Department and the recently fired Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper, who resides in Buckeye.

He is confident in the desired technology aimed at making school shooting responses more efficient.

Payne wants a live-streaming video system available to dispatchers and police departments throughout the state.

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“Once the software is in place, dispatchers will look at video, they’ll put up split screens with live video and start assigning officers to certain teams. Only officers being asked to respond would get this data,” Payne said last Wednesday.

His primary focus for a rollout would be to link school cameras by a software system to dispatchers.

However, he said the system could also be extremely effective for large public spaces, such as malls, stadiums and other commercial buildings.

“It would be very helpful in a fire, for the firefighters on the way to figure out, ‘How are we going to set up a response?’” Payne said.

Payne’s idea is to set up the program for free for every school in the state for three years. After the first three years, schools would be required to pay $1,200 per year to stay in the system.

Payne said he does not have a bill written yet, but an ad hoc committee is scheduled to meet on Oct 30, to discuss the system.

It would be very helpful in a fire, for the firefighters on the way to figure out, ‘How are we going to set up a response?

State Representative Kevin Payne (R-21) “The technology is here,” Payne said.

And, he stressed, the need is great.

“If you remember the shooting in Florida a year-and-a-half ago at a school, where the school resource officer would not go into the building,” Payne said, referring to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where 17 students were killed and 17 others injured.

“If he had a system like what I’m talking about, where he would have had live video and blueprints would have been available more lives may have been saved.”

In such a situation where someone has taken over a school or other public place, “Officers might not be on the scene yet, but they’ll already know what door to go to,” Payne said.

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State Rep. Kevin Payne (R-21) says his No. 1 priority is to launch technology that would enable dispatchers and first responders to watch live video of school shootings and other emergencies in large public places. (Glendale Star photo by Tom Scanlon)

cially since he sponsored a similar one last year he can use as a boilerplate.

In February, Payne introduced House Bill 2565, “interoperable communication system.”

The bill’s text: “The sum of $9.5 million is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the department of public safety to procure an interoperable communication system that will enhance school safety and facilitate emergency response activities in this state. The interoperable communication system must do all of the following: 1. Facilitate interoperable multimedia communications, including two-way radio, landline and mobile telephony, intercom, public address, text messaging, file sharing and real‑time, full‑motion video sharing.

2. Allow each participating entity to maintain discretionary, real‑time control of all communications assets owned or operated by the entity.

3. Use broadband internet connectivity in a network-agnostic manner via dedicated or virtual connections.

4. Encrypt all media communications …”

Payne withdrew the bill when he perceived a lack of support.

He said he will try again with another version in January: “I’ll have a bill before session starts.

“It will be based on the output of this ad hoc committee we are doing now.”

Payne said several software vendors are able to link school and other cameras to emergency dispatchers and responders.

“To me, it’s a wonderful system,” Payne said.

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“The RTCC is fully deployed and operational, and the current design and equipment provide basic capabilities, additional funding is necessary to enhance and improve upon the initial design.”

He said, for the last year, “full-time police officers, a police sergeant and a full-time civilian crime analyst have been permanently assigned to the RTCC.” When asked follow-up questions about the real-time program, police spokesman Jay O’Neill declined to answer, stating, “The city will be doing a media rollout.”

A similar grant last year went to purchasing software, office equipment and a video wall.

“The funding available in this year’s grant will allow for improvements to be made to current equipment along with enhancements to the RTCC itself,” said Briggs. “These enhancements will support growth of the RTCC in the coming year. “ The new grant will go toward more video and office equipment, computer hardware and printed material for the community, he said.

Two days after Glendale council approved the grant, State Rep. Kevin Payne (R-21) received a tour of the RTCC. “I thought it was fantastic,” said Payne, chair of the Public Safety Committee at the House of Representatives.

“I’m excited about it.”

“I love what they’re trying to do,” Payne said.

Indeed, he is hoping the state legislature will approve a similar but wider-scale system, which would connect school security cameras and emergency responders.

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Election deadline approaching for city officials

BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Associate Editor

The deadline is approaching for the Nov. 5 election.

As the city and school elections are by mail, voters are encouraged to return ballots as soon as possible, to ensure that ballots are received ahead of the deadline.

Ballots can also be dropped off at Glendale City Hall, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale until 5 p.m. on Nov. 5.

Residents can check their voter registration status by visiting the link below. https://recorder.maricopa.gov/earlyvotingballot/voterregistrationlookup. aspx.

For more information visit maricopa. vote or call the city of Glendale Clerk’s Office at 623-930-2252.

All Glendale voters may participate in the following “special election” measures: • An amendment to Article II, Section 8, of the Glendale City Charter relating to salaries of the mayor and council members.

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• An amendment to Article IX, Section 5, of the Glendale City Charter relating to the time of holding primary elections.

On the former, a “Yes” vote would raise the salary of councilmembers by 55%, from $34,000 to $52,685. The mayor’s salary would increase by 43%, from $48,000 to $68,490.

On the second ballot measure, a “Yes” vote would change the dates of the primary elections to conform with state law. A “No” vote would keep Glendale primary elections as is, with the city holding primary elections “in even-numbered years on the eighth Tuesday before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.”

Candidate packets are now available for the 2020 Glendale City Council election.

The following seats will be voted on next year: mayor and council members for the Cactus District, Sahuaro District and Yucca District.

To schedule an appointment to obtain a packet, please call 623-930-2252, option 1.

Due to a systems issue at the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office, approximately 4,000 Glendale voters will receive two ballots for the November 5, 2019 election. One ballot will contain the City’s questions and one ballot will contain school district questions for the school districts listed above. All other Glendale voters will receive one ballot containing the City’s questions and if applicable, school district questions.

The County is mailing a postcard notification to impacted households explaining that a separate ballot will be

received for the two elections and that both ballots must be voted and returned in their respective green affidavit envelopes by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. For more information, contact the Maricopa County Elections 602-506-1511.

While many school districts have bond or override measures, Glendale Union High School District is not asking for more funding this year.

“We are not going out for an override or a bond this year,” said Kim Mesquita, GUHSD administrator for community relations.

“Our last M&O (Maintenance and Operations) override was approved in 2018. Our last bond was approved in 2015. We are in the middle of the cycle with both.”

Some Glendale voters can vote on the Peoria Unified School District override.

The Peoria Unified School District has several schools in Glendale, including Cactus and Ironwood high schools and Canyon and Copperwood elementary schools.

As the district’s website (peoriaunified.org) notes: “You do not need to live in Peoria to vote in the override election. Any registered voter living within our school boundaries in Glendale and Peoria is eligible to cast a ballot in the election.”

Those who are unclear about their district can visit recorder.maricopa.gov/ pollingplace/getdistrict.aspx.

Peoria Unified is seeking voter approval on Nov. 5 for a $33.7 million budget override.

According to the district’s website peoriaunified.org, “the associated tax

rate would amount to approximately $1.74 per $100 of assessed property valuation.

“District voters first approved a ten percent override in 1996 and renewed it again in 2001, 2006 and 2012. In 2015, voters approved a thirteen percent override. The authorization lasts for seven years and phases out over the last two years if not renewed or replaced with another voter-approved initiative.”

Watson explained that budget overrides “occur when voters in a school district adopt a budget in excess of their revenue control limit.”

According to the measure’s informational packet, “The proposed 15% override authorization would continue the district’s current 13% override authorization approved by the voters in the District on Nov. 3, 2015, and would increase the amount the override exceeds the District’s revenue control limit from 13% to 15%.” “...The dollar amount for the first year for which the budget increase was adopted is $33,702,108,” the packet states.

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• Reading and gifted programs.

• Maintain class size.

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Rep. Kern pushes for ability to remove assessor

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

A three-term state lawmaker is crafting legislation to allow county supervisors to oust a sitting assessor or treasurer if that person is indicted.

The proposal by Rep. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, would require a two-thirds vote of the board to fire either official.

That amounts to four supervisors in counties with five-member boards and two out of three in other counties.

But the measure could run into trouble with some of his colleagues as it would be a simple indictment – and no requirement of a conviction – to invoke the removal process.

“I believe in innocent until proven guilty,’’ said Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, who chairs the Senate Government Committee.

Kern’s measure comes as Maricopa County supervisors have been told by their attorneys that they have no right to dismiss county Assessor Paul Petersen despite his indictment on various state and federal laws dealing with his international adoption service and the

fact that he has been unable to come to the office because he is sitting in a federal detention facility.

Absent a conviction on charges of willful or corrupt misconduct, about all they can do is suspend him for up to 120 days, an action they have vowed to take this coming week. But Kern said that’s insufficient, leaving an official on the public payroll.

“I think it’s kind of preposterous that (with) an elected official there’s no way

to remove them,’’ he said.

Farnsworth, however, questioned the whole concept of removing someone who has been elected by the public based solely on an indictment which is nothing more than a formal charge or accusation, generally of a serious crime.

That’s also the concern of Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, who chairs the House Government Committee, who pointed out the nature of grand jury proceedings that result in indictments.

“I’m a bit uneasy about throwing somebody out of an office, based upon a judicial proceeding in which the accused or his lawyer conceivably had no ability to defend themselves,’’ he said, noting that all the evidence at that stage comes from prosecutors.

And even Kern acknowledged that using indictment as a trigger for a vote of the supervisors may be a bit much.

“An indictment might be a little too lax as far as removal from office,’’ he told Capitol Media Services. “I might want to tighten that up and make it an actual conviction.’’

Kern said he’s also moving carefully given the nature of what he is proposing.

“I want to be very careful because the voters did elect these officials,’’ he said.

There are other questions to be answered. One is the question of the nature of the crime being charged.

In Petersen’s case, the state is charging fraud, saying he enrolled pregnant women he brought here from the Marshall Islands in the state’s Medicaid program. The federal charges relate to human trafficking.

But there are more minor offenses that are criminal, including drunk driving and driving at more than 20 miles over the posted speed limit. Kern said though that, as far as he’s concerned, any indictment on any crime should be enough to allow for removal.

“If you’re an elected official ... you should be leading by example,’’ he said.

And Kern said the safeguard is that two-thirds vote: It leaves it up to the supervisors to decide whether the crime charged is sufficient to remove the as-

sessor or treasurer.

Kavanagh said there may be a middle ground, something that allows removal of a county official but requiring something more than a simple indictment.

He said it could be tied to the existing law allowing the supervisors to suspend an assessor or treasurer for 120 days.

That, said Kavanagh, would allow for some time for preliminary court hearings, providing more information about the crimes charged than the simple indictment. More to the point, he said it would give the accused official a chance to present more of his or her side of the case.

Only after that 120 days are up, Kavanagh said, could there be a vote on removal, even without a conviction.

Richard Elias who chairs the Pima County Board of Supervisors said he recognizes the current gap in state law about what happens when an elected county official is indicted.

“There needs to be some kind of remedy to this situation, especially when it involves crimes against children or violent crimes,’’ he said. “But we need to be very careful because, obviously, in this country, you’re innocent until proven guilty.’’

Still, Elias said, “there has to be some remedy for taxpayers so that the work gets done.’’

But Pima County Assessor Bill Staples questioned whether such a removal process is necessary.

At the very least, he said, a properly running office would be staffed with competent assistants who could carry on the daily work even with the elected official absent. And Staples said that, as far as he can tell, that applies to the people working under Petersen.

“So I think the office is in very good hands,’’ Staples said.

And even if there is reason to oust a sitting assessor, Staples questions what procedures would be appropriate.

“I’m not sure that the jury, so to speak, or the executioner should be the board of supervisors,’’ Staples said.

And Staples has had some disputes with the board, including having his agency’s budget cut, saying some of the decisions “I’ll call questionable.’’

Kern said he may expand the scope of the legislation to apply not just to removal of the assessor and treasurer but also to other elected county officials including the sheriff, county attorney and clerk of the court.

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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra perform a free performance of “Celebrate America” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Glendale Civic Center, 5750 W. Glenn Drive in Glendale.

Funding for the free performance comes from a $10,000 grant from Glendale’s Centerline Arts and Cultural Initiative.

“Celebrate America” will feature American music and composers, as well as Broadway favorites, cowboy and folk tunes, spirituals, patriotic music and a salute to servicemen and women in the stirring piece “Armed Forces: The Pride of America!”

Selections include Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man;” Irving Berlin’s “America;” a tribute to John Williams’ compositions with music from Star Wars, E.T., Jaws, and more; and a medley of classics from MGM films including “Singing in the Rain” and “Over the Rainbow.” The concert will conclude with the timeless patriotic pieces “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “This is My Country,” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The music throughout the concert will be enhanced by visual elements on large screens in the venue.

Members of the non-profit organization, Youth for Troops, will serve as color-bearers for an “Old Glory” display. During the singing of the military songs, active and retired members of the various military branches will be asked to stand and be recognized.

Youth for Troops also will be collecting items to put in care packages for deployed troops. Concert attendees are encouraged to donate travel-size toiletries, non-perishable food items, and entertainment items such as paperback books, DVDs, playing cards and puzzles.

The City of Glendale has developed the Centerline funding opportunity to motivate, increase, and support free cultural events and performances to enrich the experiences of Glendale residents and visitors while increasing foot traffic in the Centerline District.

The Centerline District is bounded by 43rd Avenue to the east, 67th Avenue to the west, Myrtle Avenue to the north and Ocotillo Road to the south.

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Glendale Fire Department rescued an infant found in a swimming pool by his mother Sunday.

“This was a 15-month-old boy that was pulled from a backyard pool by his mother. She did initiate CPR and call 911. When fire crews arrived the boy

was breathing on his own. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and his current condition is unknown to us,” said Ashley Losch, a fire department spokeswoman.

“Initial reports were that the boy may have gotten into the pool through a broken gate.”

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Local nonprofits address senior homelessness

BY ANDREA ESTRADA Glendale Star Staff Writer

Social-service agencies in the Valley deem homelessness a crisis and they claim it’s getting worse.

Lisa Glow, CEO of Central Arizona Shelters Services (CASS), the longest-serving homeless emergency shelter provider in the state, said seniors are the fastest-growing population among homeless individuals.

In fact, Glow said one out of three people who seek shelter at CASS are older adults. But, when the shelter is full, they are often turned away.

While there is no easy fix, the CEO still believes more can be done for the rising elderly homeless population.

“It’s hard work to solve something this complicated. That’s why we have to talk about it,” Glow said. “We’re one of the wealthiest nations in the world. We can figure this out.”

In October, local aging network non-profit organizations gathered at the Beatitudes Campus, a retirement community in Phoenix, for a town hall meeting to address the growing concern.

Attendees heard from Glow, Wendy Johnson, executive director of Justa Center and Amy Schwabenlender, executive director of Human Services Campus. The speakers touched on causes, effects and viable solutions to senior homelessness.

Glow said a stagnant income, rising costs in rent and medical crises, as well as the death or divorce of a spouse are some of the main contributors to senior homelessness. “What’s most alarming is the vast majority have never been homeless. Close to 70% coming into our shel-

ter say they haven’t been homeless before,” she added.

And Johnson said homelessness has a negative impact on health and often leads to addiction. “They’re trying to cope with the fact that they don’t have the medication they need to deal with their mental or physical health, so they self-medicate. Soon, they’re part of the addiction cycle,” she said.

Johnson, who believes respect, dignity and autonomy are lost after becoming homeless, said Justa Center not only provides support and services to homeless adults, 55 and older but helps them become independent.

“We’re giving them back the power to manage their own lives. They can make decisions, not from a point of ‘What am I going to be given?’ But instead, ‘What can I go do?’”

Other local organizations also work to empower senior citizens. Glendale Housing Authority, an agency that connects the public with housing programs, like Section 8, has specific programs geared toward older adults -- a population the agency has seen more lately, according to a spokesperson.

Glow believes more senior-centric programs and facilities are part of the solution, including building a senior shelter in Maricopa county, she said.

“We need to look at that as a solution so that the seniors are getting the kind of care and support that they need to meet all of their needs,” Glow said.

And Johnson says the community should take ownership of the problem.

“We can be responsible for affordable housing without turning to our government. Phoenix has to step away from its independent, everybody-boot-straps-themselves mentality and say, ‘We’re going to own the fact that we attract seniors here and they’re a big part of our economy.

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How does Glendale mayor, Public housing list council salary compare? delayed in Glendale

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On the Glendale Nov. 5 ballot is a proposal to raise the salary of councilmembers by 55%, from the current $34,000 to $52,685. The mayor’s salary would increase by 43%, from the current $48,000 to $68,490.

If approved, Glendale councilmembers would have the second-highest salaries in the Valley. The mayor’s salary would rank third.

Phoenix, by far the state’s largest city with a population of 1.6 million, pays its mayor $87,998 annually. Phoenix City Council members are paid $61,599 per year.

The closest cities to Glendale’s population of 250,702 are Chandler, population 257,165, and Scottsdale, where 255,310 live (U.S. Census figures).

Mesa’s mayor earns $73,000 and Mesa City Council members $40,582; the population of Mesa is 508,958, about twice that of Glendale.

In Chandler, the mayor’s salary is $55,916 and councilmembers are paid $32,743 annually.

Scottsdale pays the mayor $36,000 and city council members half that per year.

Gilbert’s population is slightly less, at 248,729. Gilbert’s mayor is paid $43,000 per year and councilmembers $21,000.

Glendale’s neighbor Peoria has a population of 172,259. Peoria’s mayor is paid $34,549 annually and council salary is $23,033.

In Surprise, population 138,161, the mayor’s salary is $46,000 per year and councilmembers are paid $26,766 annually.

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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The waiting list for the Public Housing Program was scheduled to open at the end of October.

However, according to the city of Glendale’s website, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the waiting list scheduled to open on Oct. 22 and 24, will now be delayed.”

“We are working on the process and trying to make improvements to it,” said Vicki Rios, assistant city manager.

“We hope to have it open within the next several months.”

Ross said there are 119 Glendale residents on the Public Housing waiting list.

Over the last two years, she said, “Forty-eight families have moved into public housing units managed by the Glendale Housing Authority.”

According to the Glendale Housing Authority website, “The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program provides decent, safe, and affordable housing to eligible, low-income families and individuals by providing a voucher to rent a qualifying unit in the city of Glendale.

“Utilizing the voucher, a person or family pays a portion of their income toward rent and utilities.”

Eligibility is based on: • Annual gross income.

• U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.

• Successful completion of a background screening for household members 16 and over.

For a family of one, the program considers household income of $25,550 “very low income” and $48,850 “low income.”

For a family of four, the program considers household income of $36,450 “very low income” and $48,850 “low income.”

Applications are available at glendaleaz.com/live/city_services (click on “Neighborhood & Family Services”).

The site also has links for utility, repairs and rent and mortgage assistance.

Those on the wait-list can call 501404-4133 to check status.

According to a September workshop, “Glendale receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address critical community needs.”

Glendale receives around $3.3 million annually for housing assistance.

According to HUD, 50% of Glendale residents live in a state of housing burden, paying at least 30% of total income on housing expenses.

Of the 50% facing housing burdens, 17% pay at least 50% of income on housing.

One-fifth of Glendale’s population is below the poverty line, according to HUD.

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Glendale Adult Center hosts a “Boo”-tiful Halloween lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31.

Bobby Freeman, the Arizona Diamondbacks organist, will perform.

After a lunch of “scary good” roast beast, “monster mashed’ potatoes, vegetables and a Halloween pie, a costume contest will conclude the event.

Admission is $5 for residents, $8 for nonresidents.

The Glendale Adult Center is at 5970 West Brown Street. For more information, visit glendaleaz. com/adultcenter or call 623-9304321.

The center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays.

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Deadline approaching to vote by mail

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF TThe Maricopa County Elections Department urges voters to mail in ballots as soon as possible for the Nov. 5 election.

According to the department, over 1.8 million voters are living in one or more of the 29 districts holding an election. The elections department began mailing ballots Oct. 9.

“Maricopa County strives to provide excellence in all elections, and jurisdictional elections are no exception,” Recorder Adrian Fontes said.

“I encourage all voters to check their mailbox for their ballot and vote with confidence at their home, or visit one of the Ballot Replacement Centers that

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will be opening around the county between now and Election Day.” Voters have the option of mailing their ballot back, depositing their ballot at a Ballot Drop Box, or visiting a Ballot Replacement Center.

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Garden ‘workday’ at Glendale Xeriscape

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden that surrounds the Glendale Main Library is holding a volunteer “workday” from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2.

The Xeriscape Garden is an award-winning garden that is very “green” in its low water use design.

The location is 5959 W. Brown Street, Glendale.

Volunteers will help with general maintenance, including pulling weeds, raking leaves, cleaning plant signs, trimming overgrown vegetation and

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No previous garden experience is needed.

Dress comfortably for work outside.

Closed-toed shoes are a must. The city will provide safety vests, leather work gloves, tools and light refreshments.

For more information, contact Anne Stahley at ​623-930-3550 or astahley@ glendaleaz.com.

The Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden features over 400 species of desert-adapted plants. It is managed by the city of Glendale Water Services Department.

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Wait in line for a burger? Not in this lifetime

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ

Oct. 19, until the restaurant opened Wednesday morning, all to be first in line for 79cent hamburgers.

“We always say, ‘Everything in moderation, nothing in excess – except White Castle,” the wife told the Arizona Republic, which should expect a Pulitzer Prize for such breaking news coverage. And yes, the self-appointed queen of the Castle actually wore a silver crown for the occasion.

Late Wednesday, local TV reported waits in excess of five hours at the restaurant near East Via De Ventura and the 101, with Valley residents and visitors packed hundreds deep in line waiting interminably to get burgers, fries and Cokes.

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As a kid growing up in Queens, New York, a drive over to the White Castle restaurant on Northern Boulevard was a family tradition.

Everything you’ve heard about those little square hamburgers, steam grilled over onions and topped with American cheese, ketchup and pickle slices, is absolutely true.

White Castle is beefy, burgery magic.

This still doesn’t explain why a husband and wife last week spent 96 hours sleeping in the parking lot of the new White Castle that opened last week in Scottsdale.

The slider-starved couple camped out in their mobile home from Saturday,

or days to experience? Not a whole lot.

The second coming of Jesus might make the list, so long as there was air conditioning. So might a chance to play golf at Augusta – provided I was paired up with Tiger Woods.

Other than that, I’m simply not a “wait in line” kind of guy. I avoid seeing Hollywood blockbusters on the weekend they come out. I don’t Christmas shop on Black Friday.

And I wouldn’t sleep in a tent to see a Beatles reunion even if it involved resurrecting John and George – and if Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Hoffa came back from the dead as opening acts.

To me, living well involves avoiding lines wherever possible.

I’d also strongly recommend avoiding the sad affliction suffered by those with the need to be first, to be recognized, to be crowned as special.

To borrow a marketing cliche White Castle uses ad nauseam, this “craving” to be at the center of things is yet another form of the narcissistic behavior so prevalent in 2019.

It’s the hunger that has launched a zillion pointless selfies, spawned scores of reality TV shows and filled endless inches of newsprint with tales of “our wacky neighbors who made

themselves into the poster children for Pointless Event X.” Everywhere you look, there’s some thirsty soul demanding to be looked at or applauded.

Mind you, their achievements are not feats of Olympian greatness or displays of courage in battle.

Rather, they’ve managed to waste more time standing in one place than anyone else on the planet all in return for the privilege of eating a particular brand of hamburger. Never mind that the very same burger will be available next week with literally no wait at all.

Do you know who I want to see on the front page?

Give me someone who camps out for a week for the privilege of helping out at a homeless shelter or for the opportunity to donate blood in the wake of a mass tragedy.

In a better world, that’s who would wear the crown and be given the media coverage, not two knuckleheads whose greatest contribution to our community is the ability to survive days of boredom in the pursuit of a really good tiny cheeseburger.

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BY TOMMY G. THOMPSON Glendale Star Guest Columnist

“For God’s sake, Tommy, whatever you do, find a cure.”

That was my brother Eddie’s final request before he died of pancreatic cancer. The disease also took my brother Artie and my best friend Ervin. It kills roughly 45,000 Americans annually.

There is still no cure. But the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) could create a pathway to discover one.

The trade deal would help American innovators develop the next generation of breakthrough treatments by forcing Canada and Mexico to strengthen their intellectual property protections for an innovative class of medicines known as biologics, which are made from living organisms. Doctors already use these drugs to treat cancer, blindness, and rare immune disorders.

It can take billions of dollars to bring a single drug to market -- and the odds are stacked against drug innovators.

The FDA ultimately approves only 12 percent of experimental medicines that enter clinical trials. It took 242 unsuccessful attempts between 1998 and 2014 to create just 13 drugs to treat brain cancer and lung cancer.

But stronger intellectual property protections, like those in the USMCA, would encourage future investment in biologics, spurring new research, clinical trials, and even first-in-class cures.

These safeguards give them a chance to earn back their upfront costs and earn a return should their biologic product make it to market.

Specifically, the USMCA expands regulatory data protection. Right now, the U.S. offers 12 years of regulatory data protection for biologic drugs.

During this time, competitors can’t access innovators’ lab or clinical trial data. This means rival firms can’t get a head start on manufacturing knockoffs, which gives innovators a better chance of recouping their upfront research costs.

Canada offers innovators just eight years of regulatory data protection.

Mexico, meanwhile, has no data protection laws for biologics on the books.

Therefore, the USMCA would raise Canada’s and Mexico’s protections closer to U.S. standards by requiring both nations offer drug makers a full decade of regulatory data protection for biologics. But the current 12-year standard would remain the same for the United States.

Once ratified, the USMCA would also prevent generic firms in Mexico and Canada from prematurely copying U.S. medical innovations furthering the potential for even more breakthrough biologic research and cures, which is good news for patients suffering from deadly and currently incurable diseases.

Yet, some lawmakers aren’t sold on the USMCA. They fear patients will end up paying more out-of-pocket if Congress ratifies the deal.

These lawmakers needn’t worry. The USMCA doesn’t change any intellectual property standards in the U.S.; it merely forces Canada and Mexico to strengthen their own protections. So, the U.S. drug market -- and how U.S. health care programs, both private and public, cover medicines -- will be unaffected.

Put simply: The new trade deal won’t impact U.S. drug prices at all.

The USMCA could ultimately spur medical breakthroughs, and in doing so, spare thousands of families from the pain of watching loved ones suffer from an incurable disease.

Tommy G. Thompson is the former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and former Governor of Wisconsin.

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Goodbye Michigan winters, hello sunny Glendale.

The Walters family moved from Detroit to Peoria in June. Before the end of summer, they purchased not one but two Jimmy Johns franchises in Glendale: at 7708 W. Bell Road, Suite 105 and 18589 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 106.

“I was first exposed to the Jimmy Johns brand back in Michigan,” said Jeff Walters. “The local franchise teamed up with the local high school baseball team that I coached to help us raise funds for the upcoming season.

“Not only was I a fan of their sandwiches but I was impressed with their involvement in the community.”

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“The past two months have been both exciting and challenging,” Jeff Walters said.

“No two days are ever the same. You must be adaptable and ready to fill a big catering order that may be called in at a The Walters family, left to right, Jeff, Kelly, Zack and Nick, at moment’s notice.”

Jimmy Johns in Glendale. (Photo courtesy Jeff Walters) He said it helps that he worked their ways through high school knows he can rely on his family for and college. “the customer-first approach.” He’s a “We always dreamed of running a preacher of the Jimmy Johns philosobusiness together as a family,” Jeff phy: fresh-baked bread, “all-natural” Walters said. “We looked at opportuni- meats, local produce. ties to open a franchise while we were “I also think the standard of giving in Washington state but it never panned that the company’s owner, Jimmy John out.”

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Conner Cordts, the senior quarterback for Cactus High, is building on last year’s success and taking major steps as a player and leader on the field.

Coach Joseph Ortiz noticed Cordts had potential to be a solid player in the summer before his 2018 junior year.

After a single seven-on-seven passing league day, things seemed to click for the then junior. He started completing passes downfield consistently and leading the offense.

“He understood exactly what he was reading, what the routes were designed to do. We were impressed with how he picked that up and how he could see the field,” Ortiz said.

The result was a great junior season, leading the Cobras to an 8-4 record and a spot in the 4A quarterfinals before being knocked off by defending-champion Saguaro.

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He remembers running a 4.5-second 40-yard dash in this summer’s training sessions, impressive for any position

on the field, but especially a quarterback.

Coaches and players alike were taken aback at his improvement in such a short period of time.

“I didn’t want to just be a normal quarterback. I wanted to be able to do multiple things, and run for first downs and touchdowns instead of just getting the ball out of my hands right away,” Cordts said.

His ability has opened up the playbook for offensive coaches.

Ortiz said nearly every running play for the Cobras is an option for Cordts to either keep the ball or hand off to senior running back Anthony Flores, a talented rusher nearing 1,000 yards.

That opens up play-action passing opportunities, and fewer players in the secondary to create lanes for receivers.

“We’re not limited, because whatever we call is going to get executed correctly,” Ortiz said.

Cordts’ presence also made the transition to the staff easier for first-year offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Mason Crossland.

The two had spent very little time together this summer, after Crossland was hired. The coach remembers giving Cordts a recommendation on a play-call in an offseason scrimmage, and seeing him throw a 40-yard touchdown pass immediately. Crossland previously worked at Higley High, coaching players like Spencer Brasch (now a freshman quarterback at the University of California at Berkeley) and current junior Kai Milner for the Knights, widely regarded as some of the most talented quarterbacks in the area. He said Cordts’ fundamentals are on par with them.

“It makes it so I don’t have to focus on the technical things like form and release point, and we can get right into the mental aspect of the game, and kind of some of the more detailed stuff,” Crossland said.

While Cordts has enjoyed a significant uptick in statistics through his development, he has become more of a leader, too. Ortiz said players on the offense often look at Cordts for how they should react to big plays, and his energy rubs off on them.

The Cobras have a 6-2 record through eight contests, and will likely host least a first-round game in the playoffs. Cordts hopes his production on the field can help lead Cactus to a long postseason run.

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higher and are hitting more precise balls. But senior Savannah Davis Jackie Wallace, in over a decade of said, more important, that the team coaching, said the 2019 Deer Valley has grown mentally tougher. The volleyball team might be the most tal- Skyhawks believe they are better at ented she has led closing out games they might have The Skyhawks had an undefeated lost in years past.

15-0 4A conference record through That spirit manifested itself in a most of the season. They were ranked Sept. 17 game against Greenway. The No. 1 in the Arizona Interscholastic Demons are the defending 4A state Association for the first time Wallace champions and swept Deer Valley 3-0 can remember. in a regular-season match in 2018.

Deer Valley took a 2-0 lead, lost two games, then pulled out a close fifth to win 3-2. The victory gave the Skyhawks confidence for the rest of the year.

“That showed us that if we’re playing at our best, we can play and beat anybody,” Davis said.

Despite an undefeated conference record, Deer Valley has taken its share of losses. Even though it sailed to a 31-8 record late in the season, the team had suffered several defeats against 5A and 6A Senior Savannah Davis slaps hands with a teammate before a competition in mid-seaDeer Valley volleyball match. (Glendale Star Photo by Eric Newman) son tournaments. Despite She said the ranking came as a sur- the losses, Wallace said matches prise, albeit an enjoyable one. against bigger schools used to tougher “It’s definitely cool to see us up competition have been beneficial. The there, though now it puts a target on Skyhawks even won a few matchour back,” she said. “But we knew es against schools nearly twice their we’d have a talented team because size. of all the great girls we brought back, “Those opportunities have been and they’ve grown together so well.” amazing for us. The grit they showed Deer Valley finished the 2018 sea- even in losing some of them is really son with a 26-15 record and reached promising,” Wallace said. the playoff quarterfinals before a 3-2 “If we can play and win or compete defeat to Salpointe Catholic. The Sky- against schools like that, way bighawks lost a 2-1 lead in that match. ger than us, then if we play like that Deer Valley lost four seniors to against schools our size, we should be graduation but kept nearly all the top able to do really well,” added junior statistical and emotional leaders. The Bailey Fuches. girls are using last season’s loss as a The 4A playoffs begin Nov. 5. Deer motivator in 2019.

Valley likely will be one of the top “We kept almost the whole team,” seeds with its stellar record.

Wallace said. “And they’ve now seen Davis said the ultimate goal is a what it takes to get to that point and state championship to cap off the what it’s going to take to get past it.” work Deer Valley players have put in With another year of experience and for years. They are certainly not takgrowth under their belts through team ing anybody lightly, but are excited practice and year-long club volleyball for the challenges that lie ahead. participation for most, the Deer Val“We want to face teams like Greenley players have seen tremendous im- way again or some of the other good provement from each other. schools,” Davis said. “So we can get a Girls are moving better, jumping test of how good our team is.”

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Multiple Glendale and Peoria badminton players competed in the Arizona Interscholastic Association badminton singles and doubles Division 1 and II state championship tournament last weekend at Independence High School

in Glendale.

The individual doubles and singles brackets included top players from many of the state’s best teams. The team tournaments will be held October 28-31.

West Valley teams were busy in the Division II state singles championship bracket.

Washington High senior Jordan Ludwig, the returning 2018 champion, was seeded No. 1. Also in the top eight in Division II were Sofia Lovesy of Sunnyslope (3), Toni Demarco of Ironwood (4), Sara Roskelley of Deer Valley (5), Savannah Hendrix of Ironwood (6), Alondra Noriega Silvas of Independence (7) and Jade Deer Valley senior Sara Roskelley took fourth place at the AIA Division 2 badminton singles championship.

Halpin of Sunnyslope (8), leaving No. 2 Payton Foti of Gilbert Mesquite as the only non-Glendale or Peoria-area singles player seeded in the bracket.

Ludwig swept her way through to the final match, not losing a single set in four rounds.

Once there, she faced Sunnyslope senior Lovesy. Both athletes combined plenty of powerful shots with well- Jordan Ludwig won the AIA Division 2 badminton singles championship for Washington High. (Glendale Star photos by Eric Newman) placed finesse drops at great angles, for several incredible points.

Ludwig said the pressure could have Ludwig came out ahead, winning her gotten to her, as it did two seasons ago second consecutive title. when she fell short as the runner-up in “It’s a lot more relieving when 2017. However, she looked at the final you’re playing someone that’s tough as just another badminton match. and you win. She pushed me to have to “It’s amazing. I just played my game. play well instead of playing down, and New opponent, same thing, and it it feels great,” Ludwig said. worked out,” she said.

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Bar Crawloween

Westgate Entertainment, 6770 N. Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 333, will be hosting a bar crawl to celebrate Halloween. Checkout fun parties, wear funny costumes and have a great time at this adult event.

For more information, visit westgateas.com/crawl.

Logan Alexandra Band

Come watch 19-year-old pop artist Logan Alexandra perform at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 9 p.m. Her music includes upbeat rock and pop. For more information, visit loganalexandramusic.com or call 623-385-7502.

49ers vs. Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals play against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive.

Don’t miss this big game, kickoff will be at 5:20 p.m. For more details visit statefarmstadium.com.

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Lisa Landry

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, will host well-known comedian Lisa Landry. Landry began her career in New York and has appeared on comics unleashed and law and order. Her performance will begin at 7 and 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, will host well-known comedian Lisa Landry. Landry began her career in New York and has appeared on comics unleashed and law and order. Her performance will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

Toddlertime

Come to Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, for quality toddler time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. This program is designed for children 18 months to 3 years and will include simple book reading and fingerplays. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Under Fire

The rock band Under Fire will perform live at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 10 p.m.

The band has a combination of over 45 years of music experience.

Stop by and enjoy classic rock music. For more information, call 623385-7502.

Lisa Landry

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, will host well-known comedian Lisa Landry. Landry began her career in New York and has appeared on comics unleashed and law and order. Her performance will begin at 7 and 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

Crochet and Knit

Spend an afternoon crocheting and knitting at Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue. Work on personal projects and learn new skills from 1 to 5 p.m. in the library’s Meeting Room. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Sunday

Paint ’N Plant

As You Wish, 9410 W. Hanna Lane A-109, is hosting a special painting event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Stop by to pain a special Dia De Los Muertos painting. There will be an instructor present to help with creative designs and spirit. For more information, visit asyouwishpottery.com.

Forever Young Orchestra

The Forever Young Orchestra will perform at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 10 p.m.

The orchestra is made up of 20 professional musicians. For more details visit foreveryoungorchestra.com or call 623-385-7502.

Drop-in Fridays for Seniors

Lisa Landry

Meet at Tortoise and Hare Sports, 17570 N. 75th Avenue, Suite 605, for a 3- to -6 mile run. All ability levels are welcome, and restrooms will be available. Participants should meet in front of the shop at 6:30 a.m. to talk about the route and prepare for the run. For more information, call 623-792-7900.

All Seniors are invited to participate in the Drop-in Fridays for Seniors program that takes place every Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, for coloring, board games, puzzles, music, crafts, culture and more.

This week’s activity is learning how to make Anthropologie-inspired Flowers. For more information, call 623-930-3600 or 623-930-3446.

Bluegrass Jam

Bring an acoustic instrument to the Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, to play country, folk and gospel music. Players of all skill levels are welcome to meet in the Roadrunner Room from 1 to 3 p.m. Singers are also welcome to attend. For more information, call 623-930-3844.

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Sunday Funday Skate

Come to Great Skate, 10054 N. 43rd Avenue, for the Sunday Funday Skate. Stop by from 3:30 to 6 p.m. for a slice of cheese pizza and a small soft drink for $8. Every Sunday is a fun day at Great Skate. For more information, visit unitedskates.com or call 623-842-1181.

Clean Comedy Night

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, will host a family-friendly comedy show for all ages. The show will start at 7 p.m. and is presented

by Clean Comedy USA. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

Monday

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Tortoise and Hare Run Club

Join the Tortoise and Hare Run Club, as they meet for weekly runs, earn special discounts, receive free shirts and more at Tortoise and Hare Sports, 17570 N. 75th Avenue #605. The club will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will teach fundamental principles of training. Registration is required.

For more information, visit tortoiseandharesports.com or call 623792-7900.

Musicians who can read charts are encouraged to sign up for the Big Band Grand Stand. The program will allow members to rehearse and perform at the Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue. The program will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. and anyone can come attend as a member of the audience. For more information, email bigbandgrandstand@gmail.com or call 632-930-3844.

Computer Basics for Adults

Stop by Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, for a computer basics class for adults. The class is designed to help people learn the basic parts of the computer and will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. in the library’sMeeting Room. For more information, call 623-930-3589.

Teen Library Council

Come to the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, to earn volunteer hours and work to make the library a better place for teens. Come prepared to help select materials for the teen library collection and plan new library events from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Adult Coloring

Adult coloring pages and coloring supplies will be available at the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Stop by and color for fun in the library’s Creative Space. Feel free to bring personal supplies as well.

For more information, call 623930-3555.

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Fitness in the District

Come to the WaterDance Plaza, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, for a free fitness series. All ages are welcome to participate, in some of the latest workout trends from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Make sure to bring a workout mat. For more information, visit westgateaz.com/ fitness.

Paws to Read with Zoey

Stop by Heros Regional Park Library, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue, for a 15-minute session with the library’s Golden Retriever friend. Readers are invited to sign up to get a chance to read and hangout with Zoey. The program will take place in the Creative Space area of the library from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 623-930-4430.

Family time

Stop by Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. for family storytime.

This program is designed for children ages 0 to 5 and features fun hands-on activities and will take place in the library’s Storytime Room. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Storytime

A 30-minute program designed for -3 to 6-year-olds will be put on in the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street. The program is interactive and includes story reading, fingerplays, and songs.

The program will take place from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

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Come see new talent at Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, Glendale.

Some part open mic entertainment will start at 7 p.m. with signup spots that will be first-comefirst serve. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com or call 623-565-8667.

Hot Rod Night

Come see classic cars and hot rods at Westgate’s Water Dance Plaza, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 5 to 9 p.m. Live music will be included and all cars are welcome.

Parking opens at 4 p.m. For more details about the car show visit westgateaz.com/hotrod.

Digital Help Spot

Learn how to get free downloadable books and audiobooks from the library at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street. Bring a smartphone or other electronic device from 2 to 3 p.m. and meet in the library’s Creative Space. For more information, call 623-9303600.

Citizenship Classes

Come to Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, to study for the U.S. citizenship test. The series of classes are sponsored by the International Rescue Committee and will be held every Wednesday through December 18 from 3 to 5:45 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, contact Maness@rescue.org or call 602-443-2440.

Foothills Coffeehouse

Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, will have live acoustic music performed by locals from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This month’s music includes country, gospel, folkgrass and more. For more information, call 623-930-3844.

Teen Movie Night: ‘Broken Arrow’

Come watch a teen-friendly movie at Heroes Regional Park Library, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue. The movie will show from 6 to 7:45 p.m. in the library’s Yucca Room. This week’s movie is Broken Arrow. For more information, call 623-930-4439.

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Butch Bradley

Stop by Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, for a one-of-a-kind performance by Butch Bradley. His show will begin at 7 p.m. and include laughs for all. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

Pokemon League

Pokemon fans ages 7 to 12 are invited to drop by Velma Teahue Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, for a Pokemon tournament. The event will begin at 6:30 and include prizes. Participants are to meet in the meeting room. Registration is currently not required. For more information, call 623-930-3437.

Come to Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, for quality toddler time from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. This program is designed for children 18 months to 3 years and will include simple book reading and fingerplays. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Paws to Read with Zoey

Stop by the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, for a 15-minute session with the library’s Golden Retriever friend. Readers between the ages 4 to 9 are invited to sign up to get a chance to read and hangout with Zoey. The program will take place in the Library’s Storytime Room of the library from 4 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 623-930-3757.

Live at the Library

Join Glendale Pipes and Drums at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, for a demonstration of Scottish Heritage through music and costume. The band will discuss aspects of Scottish heritage and perform some live music. For more information, call 623-930-3573.

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Stop by Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, for a one-of-a-kind performance by Butch Bradley. His show will begin at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and include laughs for all. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

Thanksgiving Platter

Stop by As You Wish, 9410 W. Hanna Lane A-109, to paint a specialized Thanksgiving-themed platter.

An instructor will be present from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to help guide people through the painting process. For more information, visit asyouwishpottery.com

Post Malone

Post Malone’s Runaway Touto will come to Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, this Friday.

Come watch this top artist perform live starting at 7 p.m. His performance will include guests Swae Lee and Tyla Yaweh. For more information, visit gilariverarena.com.

Tony Balbinot and The Cadillac Angels

Tony Balbinot and the Cadillac Angels will perform live at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 10 p.m. Stop by and enjoy rock and roll, country, and urban blues music. For more information, visit cadillacangels.com or call 623-385-7502.

Aging Happily

Come visit the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, to learn about medicare. Medicare representative Retha Person will be present to answer questions and provide information from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. For more information, call 623-930-3446.

Drop-in Fridays for Seniors

Seniors are invited to participate in the Drop-in Fridays for Seniors every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Stop by the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, for coloring, board games, puzzles, music, crafts, culture and more. For more information, call 623-930-3600 or 623-930-3446.

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Yamaha hires Ironwood High School alumni

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Yamaha Corporation of America has hired Glendale native Dale Ramirez as the marketing specialist for its Winds & Strings department in Los Angeles.

At Ironwood High School in Glendale, Ramirez studied saxophone with Petre Scafaru, competed in regional and state contests for solo performances and bands and spent two years as the school’s marching band drum major.

Ramirez earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Education at Arizona State University. Throughout college, he participated in several wind ensembles, including ASU’s world-famous Sun Devil Marching Band, where he spent a year as alto saxophone rank leader and three years as drum major; as well as the ASU Saxophone Choir, two saxophone quartets, the ASU Wind Ensemble, Jazz Repertory Band and Pep Band.

In his new role, Ramirez’s core responsibilities include partnering with marketing managers to identify, devel-

Yamaha Corporation of America has hired Glendale native Dale Ramirez, shown here in his ASU Sun Devil Marching Band days. (Photos courtesy Dale Ramirez)

op and execute marketing efforts that support their departmental goals, driving projects forward as a project manager on the team and planning tactical initiatives to market to target audiences.

Ramirez first joined Yamaha as a

wind instruments intern in 2018.

Prior to working at Yamaha, Ramirez was the marketing coordinator at Hoffman Southwest, a water infrastructure corporation headquartered in Mission Viejo, California.

The Yamaha Winds & Strings department is responsible for marketing, sales, and research and development for wind and string instruments and associated accessory products. In addition, it focuses attention on education initiatives for school music programs throughout the United States.

You’re not too old to get back on your bike

BY DR. NICK HUNTER

Glendale Star Guest Columnist

Are you willing to allow arthritis to immobilize you without putting up a fight?

The fact is, exercise is absolutely critical for people who suffer from arthritis.

Here’s a pro tip for you: You’ll feel much healthier if you vary your exercise habits and fitness plans every week. It’s also important to remain alert of the impact that doing the same things day after day can have upon your joints and muscles.

So if you’re having regular problems with arthritic knees and hips, a really stiff lower back, or even tightness in your muscles (such as your Achilles or calves), then cycling is an ideal exercise for you! Even if you only do it for 30 minutes or so at a time.

Many people think that walking or jogging is the only way to exercise while enjoying the fresh air.

Yet the health benefits of doing something like cycling are endless.

Cycling regularly can help improve physical fitness, ease stress (due to the rush of endorphins being released) and it’s also a great way to reduce your weight.

Not to mention you’ll get to see some nice sights if you pick a scenic route.

Why? Because you’ll be reducing the impact of the hard surface that can easily damage vital joints. You’ll also be helping essential processes like the heart and the lungs to stay healthy.

Let me say this again.

Bike riding is something that anyone in their 40s, 50s and above should seriously consider. It’s even better than walking if your objective is to stay active and healthy.

Now, let’s bust a myth about bike rid-

ing. Many people think that to have the same positive impact on your health, as say, going for a run, you have to do much more when riding a bike because it’s “easier.”

This protest is one of the most common objections I hear when I suggest people consider taking bike rides.

It’s true that to get the endorphins, you’ll have to sit on your bike a bit longer than if you were just heading out for a run. Keeping this in mind, here’s a

fact when it comes to bike riding vs. running: Someone who weighs approximately 200 pounds will burn roughly 350 calories from riding for 30 minutes (with much less effort than a typical 20 minute run). Whereas, that same person will be lucky to burn 190 calories running (and the run will feel like… a lot more work).

Although it might not seem like it, you’re working just as hard. Only, biking is much safer in terms of the reduced impact on your knees and hips.

When the numbers stack up, you can see why more people aged 50-plus are getting back on their bikes to keep healthy and feel and look great.

Dr. Nick Hunter is the founder of Preferred Physical Therapy, 18301 N. 79th Avenue, Suite B122, Glendale; for more information, call 623-486-3333 or visit preferredptaz.com

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Brelby launches new show

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF “Luna & Solis,” a new show from Glendale’s Brelby Theatre Company, opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1.

The opening night show is followed by an afterparty at nearby Cuff Restaurant.

Written by Brian Maticic, “Luna & Solis” is described as “an adult fairy tale.”

The plot: “The sun and the moon have loved one another from afar for eons, but their responsibility to humanity keeps them apart. They are only able to meet in person Sarah Bary plays Sienna and Jonathan Gradilla is Aaron in Brelby Theatre’s “Luna & Solis,” opening Friday. during an eclipse when they take (Photo courtesy Brelby) corporeal form.

“However, eventually they grew wea- than Gradilla, Rebecca Ulbrich, Shelby ry of putting the lives of humans above Huston, Clayton Caufman, Kevin Fendtheir one happiness, and decide to run erson and Anabel Olguin. away together during the latest solar “Luna & Solis” plays at 7:30 p.m. Frieclipse. What will humankind have to days and Saturdays and again at 2 p.m. do to restore the balance?”

Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 10.

Jenny Gantwerker plays Luna with Brelby Theatre is at 7154 N 58th Drive.

Shelby Maticic as Solis.

For more information or reservations, The cast includes Sarah Bary, Jona- visit brelby.com or call 623-282-2781.

Treasure House serves people with disabilities

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Treasure House in Glendale helps people like Maddie Bond live more independently.

Bond is a resident of the Glendale-based supportive living community for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It opened last year and assists those who may have “aged out” of other federally mandated services and supports.

At the residential facility, which should reach full occupancy sometime this winter, Bond enjoys her own one-bedroom apartment, and she also has access to ‘round-the-clock onsite support as well as assistance in pursuing educational, vocational or volunteer opportunities.

Bond moved to the facility on a trial basis before deciding to stay in early June. She said she likes having dinner and talking with the other residents.

Treasure House offers family-style amenities including a kitchen, lounge, game room and patio and provides a wide range of social and recreational opportunities for residents.

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these young people learning to do new things and really embracing their newfound independence,” said Lauri Tanner, Treasure House chief executive officer.

“It has been gratifying to see their personal growth, as well as the outpouring of interest and support from the community-at-large.”

Bond also has a life coach who is helping her fill out applications and setting goals.

For more information, visit treasurehouse.org.

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For more information on resolving domestic issues without violence, call the Glendale Family Advocacy Center at 623-930-3720.

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Ray Parker Jr. to play ‘something strange’ at Cardinals game

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor

Ray Parker Jr. is a popular guy this time of year.

The “Ghostbusters” singer is swamped with appearance requests around Halloween. This year, he is stopping by the State Farm Stadium to perform his trademark hit during halftime of the Arizona Cardinals game.

Parker is still stunned the song still resonates.

“I can’t believe it’s been that huge of a song in the first place,” he said with a laugh. “I did it in a few days and, for some reason, it captured the hearts of everyone on planet Earth. It never dies.

Every year some 6- or 7-year-olds find out about the song.”

Parker is quick to remind that he’s had other hits—“The Other Woman,” “A Woman Needs Love,” “It’s Our Own Affair” and “Over You.” “There’s this large group of people

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on the planet Earth who think I woke up, wrote ‘Ghostbusters’ and went back to sleep,” he said.

He’ll hammer home the point next year when he releases a documentary about himself to coincide with “Ghostbusters 2020” with Paul Rudd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray.

“The movie will educate you about when I grew up in Detroit,” he said.

“It’s an eye-opener. They learn about all the clubs in Detroit and how, right after high school, Stevie Wonder took me out on tour with the Rolling Stones.

My parents didn’t want me to go. They wanted me to get a job building cars at Ford.”

Parker will expand his musical repertoire next year as well.

“I’m also going to have a new album,” Parker added. “I’m trying to finish that as fast as possible. The record, for me, sounds like it’s from 1984 or 1983. There’s none of that new-sounding stuff. There’s no rap on it. There are no stars from today on it. It’s oldschool music.”

Parker is pleased he’s able to return to Arizona, as he’s spent a lot of time

Ray Parker Jr. will release a new album and documentary next year to coincide with “Ghostbusters 2020” with Paul Rudd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray. (Photo courtesy Arizona Cardinals)

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King Crossword

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GOby FIGURE! Linda Thistle

SUDOKU TIME

The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK H

H Moderate HH Challenging HHH HOO BOY!

EVEN EXCHANGE

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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

ACROSS 1 Birth-related 6 Sphere 9 “Great!”

12 React to reveille 13 Spelling contest 14 “-- not choose to run” 15 Bottled spirit?

16 Madison Avenue music 18 Eden, for one 20 Agts.

21 Crony 23 Moment 24 Nuts 25 The same, in bibliographies 27 Primly self-restrained 29 Hide and -31 Fails to 35 Buckwheat porridge 37 Catastrophic 38 Wit

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41 Lubricant 43 Tandoor-baked bread 44 Hibernia 45 In the course of 47 Rubs elbows 49 Lightweight wood 52 Light touch 53 Lemieux milieu 54 Tools for duels 55 Bashful 56 Forerunner of Windows 57 Endures DOWN 1 Rundown horse 2 Exist 3 Prickly sensations 4 One side of the Urals 5 Villainous looks 6 Thing 7 Check 8 Stein or Stiller 9 -- mignon 10 Skilled

11 Domineering 17 Marked a report card 19 Classroom array 21 Glutton 22 Big bother 24 Life story, for short 26 Vietnam river 28 Legendary firefighter Red 30 Listener 32 $1 bills 33 2nd Amdt. proponents 34 X rating?

36 “Monopoly” buys 38 Jute fibers 39 Dickens’ Mr. Heep 40 Like some mouthwashes

and toothpastes 42 Written slander 45 Art -46 California wine valley 48 Cover 50 Prepared 51 Balaam’s carrier

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Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

SCRAMBLERS Unscramble the letters within each rectangle to form four ordinary words.

Then rearrange the boxed letters to form the mystery word, which will complete the gag!

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University in Tennessee to study music. Parker is good friends with musician George Benson, who lives in the Valley.

A pilot, Parker took his first flying lesson at what is now Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport “when it was small enough for private planes.”

He was often inspired by the desert, too, when he was writing songs.

“I used to write lyrics on Camelback Mountain,” he said. “Just to get away

from the world, I would drive to Phoenix and I’d write the lyrics in the car, sitting in the middle of nowhere. It had a big influence on me.”

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San Francisco 49ers When: 5:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31 Where: State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale Info: statefarmstadium.com

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Do you have enough discernment to ask for discernment?

How do you know when you have discernment? That’s easy. When you have enough discernment to ask for discernment. Let’s explore the life-changing X-factor of discernment. Here are two examples where possessing real discernment could have avoided heaps of “woulda, shoulda, coulda’s.”

A fisherman from the city was out fishing on a lake in a small boat. He noticed another man in a small boat open his tackle box and take out a mirror. Being curious, the man rowed over and asked, “What is the mirror for?”

“That’s my secret way to catch fish,” said the other man. “Shine the mirror on the top of the water. The fish notices the spot of sun on the water above and they swim to the surface. Then I just reach down, net them, and pull them into the boat.”

“Wow! Does that really work?”

“You bet it does.”

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“Would you be interested in selling me that mirror? I’ll give you $30 for it.”

“Well, okay.”

After the money was transferred, the city fisherman asked, “By the way, how many fish have you caught this week?”

“You’re the sixth,” was the answer.

I discern that fisherman caught himself.

Here’s a real-life example of discernment in action. For a long time, the Swiss had a lock on the market of watchmaking.

They built the best watches money can buy, and by the 1940s, they produced 80 percent of all watches worldwide. In the late 1960s, an inventor presented a new idea for a new type of watch to the leaders of the Swiss watch company. They rejected it. In fact, every Swiss company he approached had the same negative reaction.

Believing his design had merit, the man took it to a company in Japan. The name of the organization was Seiko, the design of the watch was digital, and today, 80 percent of all watches use a digital design.

The lesson here is one discernment-driv-

en decision can change the entire course of a whole industry and the destiny of one person.

John Maxwell defines discernment as the ability to find the root of the matter.

Discernment relies on intuition as well as rational thought. Discernment is not necessarily safety or caution as many would think. Seiko’s decision to make digital watches was risky. Discernment allows one to be at the right place and the right time doing the right thing! In fact, people who lack discernment are seldom in the right place at the right time. Discerning people create opportunities by their willingness to use their experience, see beyond the obvious and follow their instincts.

Management consultant Robert Heller says: “Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe it is enough.” Discernment allows you to use both your ‘gut’ and your head to find the best option or solution you are looking for. Discernment enables a person or leader to see a partial picture, fill in the missing pieces intuitively and rationally, thus finding the real heart of a matter.

Maxwell notes, “Smart leaders believe only half of what they hear. Discerning leaders know which half to believe.”

Discernment requires that we appraise, analyze, recognize, understand and judge a matter correctly. Discernment arrests

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Would you like to acquire more discernment? You can learn to discern.

Here’s where to start. Look at what the Psalmist said in Psalm 119:66 to God. “Teach me good discernment and knowledge.” If you want it, ask God for it. Desire it and acquire it because an abundant life requires it. Wisdom and discernment release the ‘smart’ in you to move from your head to your heart to your feet. My advice is mine this resource. Tap into supernatural assets you could never get on your own.

Real discernment is a gift from God to us and for us. Discernment is a way God gets into our lives. That gut feeling or instinct I have been talking about could be God speaking us on the inside. Even if one doesn’t know God or acknowledge God, God has given them a capacity for discernment. Our experiences, successes, and even learning from other’s can add to our discernment, but God created real discernment and put it into circulation for everyone’s benefit.

Think about it, asking God for discernment requires discernment. You’ll reduce the number of bad decisions you make in your life. You won’t have to deal with the emotional clutter and consequences of bad decisions as much. Discernment increases your efficiency and effectiveness. You will be mentally and emotionally free to do great things for yourself and others. Your relationships will be smoother and more uplifting.

Author James Clear enlightens us on how to use discernment. “When you say no, you are only saying no to one option.

When you say yes, you are saying no to every other option. No is a decision. Yes is a responsibility. Be careful what (and who) you say yes to. It could shape your day, your career, your family, your life.”

The best thing I can say about discernment is that it works. It’s a gift. Take it.

It’s yours.

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When they walk into the Westwind Elementary School writing class, seventh graders aren’t told what not to do.

They’re not told they have to spell perfectly, write legibly and follow grammar rules.

That comes later. The first thing they are told: “You’re a good writer.”

It’s a lesson Tim Ramsey, award-winning teacher at the school 2 miles south of State Farm Stadium, learned 53 years ago “I’ll never forget, Miss Thompson, my second-grade teacher, told me, ‘Timmy, today you don’t have to do a math chart.

I want you to go down the hall and find a box of pictures. Take out a picture and write a story about it,’” Ramsey said, talking in his rapid-fire way from his classroom Thursday.

“I picked out a photo of a horse and wrote a story about it. She read it and said, ‘Timmy, you’re such a good writer.’ Not, ‘You’re going to be a good writer’ - ‘You are a good writer.’

“I have to pay that back and teach it.”

The 60-year-old teacher preaches to students how writing is just thoughts, and the physical part just recording “what goes on up here,” he said, tapping his forehead.

His students know this teacher practices what he preaches.

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Frantically looking for the nurse passes, I cried, ‘Are you OK? Do you need me to call for help?’ “‘No,’ he explained, ‘my heartbeat is different in each of my classes. I like your class. In here, my heart always runs fast. In some of my other classes, it’s hardly beating at all.’”

His current sevWestwind Elementary School seventh graders, left to right, Julyan Castillo, Ashley Bonilla and Alma Avila are proud to make teacher enth-grade students echo Tim Ramsey’s Wall of Fame. (Glendale Star photo by Tom Scanlon) that emotion about this Asked who her favorite writer is, Alma local version of John Keating — the inAvila, 12, responds, “Mr. Ramsey.” spirational writing teacher played by The Arizona English Teachers Associ- Robin Williams in “Dead Poets Society.” ation recently honored Ramsey — who Though it is located in Phoenix just outalso teaches writing at Estrella Communi- side Glendale’s border, Westwind (in the ty College — for the tenth time. The asso- Pendergast Elementary School District) ciation selected Ramsey’s nonfiction work has dozens of students who live in Glen“Forgiven” as part of the annual Teachers dale. as Writers Contest.

“He’s usually in a good mood, joyful The association previously honored and caring,” said Alma Avila.

Ramsey for fiction, and he is the author of “He’s very funny and helpful,” added the book “The Hugs on My Shirt.”

Julyan Castillo.

An excerpt from Ramsey’s book: “He’s an amazing teacher who takes “On the first day of school, I observed most of his time to make sure we get evmy class of seventh-graders. All 30 were erything,” said Ashley Bonilla listening attentively to my every word.

Blushing and looking down, Ramsey Having been a teacher for over three de- said, “Thank you so much” to the comcades, I knew this ‘honeymoon-phase’ pliments. would not last forever.

While he is appreciative of their spo“I commented on all ken words, Ramsey deeply treasures the the new shoes adorn- words he inspires his students to write. He ing my students’ feet. puts the best of the work on the “Wall of Then I noticed Sergio Fame,” in a hallway outside his classroom. who was wearing an Ramsey shared students’ work in a reold scuffed up pair of cent assignment to write about 9/11 from black Converse. Quick- the perspective of someone who was there ly, trying to protect this at the World Trade Towers. kid’s ego, I added, ‘I “I ran down again with my family all have new shoes, but I the way to the ninth floor,” writes Carlos decided to wear my old E. Machado. “There had been about 100 comfortable pair today.’ people going up and down the stairs along “The boy stepped up with the firefighters. I looked desperately to protect me. ‘That’s at my watch it read 9:50. I was now more OK, Mr. Ramsey,’ he aggressive going to the first floor and fisaid. ‘I wore my com- nally after an hour I was safe with my fortable shoes today family at once. too.’

“As we were walking down the street “One morning, a I felt the ground shake, people started few weeks later, Sergio screaming I looked up and saw the South informed me that his Tower crumbling to the ground, I ran for heart was beating fast. my life my sister and mom was right be-

hind me I went inside the Verizon store nearby and ducked and covered my head.

Waiting to die.”

Kareena Rossi wrote from the perspective of a dog at a park near the World Trade Center. It’s a fun outing, until the planes hit. “Another booming crash happened behind us. Another plane? I thought before I blacked out. I opened my eyes seeing gray. An acrid odor filled my nostrils. I sneezed at the dust in them. I could barely see anything. It was like someone painted the city black and white. I looked around at the gray injured people as they staggered away from the debris, but none resembled him. Dad.” The dog finally finds its owner. “Rocks were on him, but he seemed to be sleeping. I got excited and quickly nuzzled my snout at him trying to wake him up; but nothing.”

Nehemiah Boehme’s unflinching writing took the perspective of a Twin Towers worker: “I got cut on my arm and it was hanging off my body. Blood was everywhere. It hurt for a couple of seconds but then it went numb. Maybe I was in shock.

People were screaming and yelling. Some people were dead …

“I became part of the dust. But, I still could see my friend and he could hear my angel spirit voice.”

These are the words that send chills through Tim Ramsey, and reinforce his career choice as a teacher after 37 years - the last four at Westwind in the Pendergast Elementary School District.

Not all of his students walk into his classroom ready to write, which is where the challenge comes in.

“A lot of the boys don’t like to write,” he said.

“It’s my job to turn them around.”

The likes of Rod Henkel, Westwind’s principal, say this teacher is doing just that.

“Tim Ramsey has been in education for almost four decades and is still as passionate and purposeful about teaching writing to his students as the first year he began,” Henkel said.

“He is beloved, respected and achieves great academic success due to his empathic nature and outstanding teaching style that engages students and colleagues alike.”

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lication of such notice in The Glendale Star on September 12, 2019; 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 R1-4 PRD (Single Residence, Planned Residential 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 the southwest corner of Citrus Way and 67th Avenue (6208 North 67th Avenue) and more accurately described in Exhibit A to this ordinance, is conditionally rezoned from R-4 (Multiple Residence) to R1-4 PRD (Single Residence, Planned Residential Development). SECTION 2. That the rezoning provided for is conditioned and subject to the following: 1. Development shall be in substantial conformance with the development plan and narrative for ZON19-03, stamped approved September 13, 2019. 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. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 22nd day of October, 2019.

[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 Exhibits are on file with the City Clerk Department of the City of Glendale. They can be found as part of the agendas as well as in a searchable format on the City Clerk a t w e b p a g e http://www.glendaleaz.com/Clerk/index.

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SONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Jamelle Marie Amidon has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate October 18, 2019 Address: 251 Sicily Dr., Clayton NC 27527 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 Representative at (address) 251 Sicily Dr., Clayton NC 27527 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: 10/22/19 /s/ Jamelle M Amidon Jamelle Marie Amidon PUBLISHED: Glendale Star, Oct. 30, Nov 6, 13, 2019 / 25118

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NOTICE OF HEARING Charles D. Wilborn 9002 N. 56th Lane Glendale AZ 85302 602-540-6783 Representing Self AZ Paralegal Services, LLC #8 1515 Christi Weedon AZCLDP #81255 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: LOREN ALDON WILBORN Deceased. PB2019-070098 NOTICE OF HEARING RE: FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a petition has been filed in the above-named Court, together with a document purporting to be the last Will of decedent, requesting that the Will be admitted to probate and that Letters of Personal Representative be issued to Charles D. Wilborn. Hearing has been set to consider the petition on the 26th day of November, 2019 at 9:15am before Judge McGuire, Maricopa County Northwest Courthouse, located at 14264 W. Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise, Arizona. DATED this 23rd day of October, 2019. /s/ Charles D. Wilborn Charles D. Wilborn Published: Glendale Star, Oct. 31, Nov 7, 14, 2019 / 25142

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION 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 and City Vehicles monthly at Westerns Sales Management. For further information, visit the Sierra Auction website www.sierraauction.com and Western Sales Management website https://wsmauctioneers.com/ Published: Glendale Star, Oct. 31, 2019 / 25147

ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. O19-85 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITRUS WAY AND 67TH AVENUE (6208 NORTH 67TH AVENUE) FROM R-4 (MULTIPLE RESIDENCE) TO R1-4 PRD (SINGLE RESIDENCE, PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) FOR A DEVELOPMENT PLAN ENTITLED “GLENDALE 10 SUBDIVISION,” 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 October 3, 2019, in zoning case ZON19-03 in the manner prescribed by law for the purpose of rezoning property located at the southwest corner of Citrus Way and 67th Avenue (6208 North 67th Avenue) from R-4 (Multiple Residence) to R1-4 PRD (Single Residence, Planned Residential Development); 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 September 12, 2019; 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

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PUBLIC NOTICE BRITTANY REI SARACINO 4513 W BERYL AVE GLENDALE, AZ 85302 (602)327-5547 Representing Self SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY Case Number CV2019-051518 In the Matter of: Dominic Keams Saracino DECLARATION SUPPORTING PUBLICATION Regarding Amendment of Birth Certificate of a Minor 1. I'm the Petitioner and I make this Affidavit to show the circumstances why notice by publication was used, and to show how service by publication was done. 2. Notice of this matter was given by publication to: Gilbert Tapia Last Known Address: 4121 N. 18th Dr. Phoenix AZ 85015. Relation to the Minor: Father 3. Service by publication is the best way of providing notice because the person named above is: The other party's residence is unknown and I have not mailed copies of the "Petition" and "Notice" to any address because: address unknown. Published: Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019 / 24637 The City of Glendale has used fire pumpers for sale through Firetec.

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Person Filing: Jamelle Marie Amidon 251 Sicily Dr., Clayton NC 27527 520808-0109 Jami@forsaleinthe triangle.com SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of Estate of: Maria Louise Battaglini, adult. Case Number PB2019005069 NOTICE OF CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Jamelle Marie Amidon has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate October 18, 2019 Address: 251 Sicily Dr., Clayton NC 27527 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

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RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. R19-125 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO OF A GRANT AGREEMENT (NO. 2019-DJ-BX-0907) WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM AWARD IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $82,715 ON BEHALF OF THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes the Chief of Police to enter into a grant agreement (No. 2019-DJ-BX-0907) with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and accept the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program award in the approximate amount of $82,715 on behalf of the Glendale Police Department, which agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes expenditure of the grant award. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to enter into the agreement and for the acceptance and expenditure of this grant award on behalf of the City of Glendale.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 22nd day of October, 2019. [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. 31, 2019 / 25

RESOLUTION NO. R19-128 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A LAND USE LICENSE WITH SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT FOR LAND LOCATED AT CARDINALS WAY AND 87TH AVENUE SOUTH OF CARDINALS WAY, GLENDALE, ARIZONA. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City enter into a Land Use License with Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District for the use of property located in Cardinals Way at 87th Avenue and in the southbound 87th Avenue alignment south of Cardinals Way, Glendale, Arizona. A copy of said agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk. SECTION 2. That the City Manager and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver such agreement on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 22nd day of October, 2019.

[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. 31, 2019 / 25157

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RESOLUTION NO. R19-126 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO OF A SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT (NO. 19080801) WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF AN URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM AWARD IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $12,195 FOR EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FOR THE “GLENDALE POLICE 2019 UASI TLO SUSTAINMENT” PROJECT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Sub-Recipient Agreement (No. 190808-01) with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security and accept an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program award, in the approximate amount of $12,195, for equipment and training for the “Glendale Police 2019 UASI TLO Sustainment” project. The agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes expenditure of the grant award for the “Glendale Police 2019 UASI TLO Sustainment” project. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to enter into the agreement and for the acceptance and expenditure of the grant award on behalf of the City of Glendale.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 22nd day of October, 2019. [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. 31, 2019 / 25154

RESOLUTION NO. R19-129 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF THE ARIZONA STATE LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC RECORDS LSTA SUBGRANT NO. 2019-0010-0-I, FOR THE GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY CREATIVE ROOTS: ARTS & CRAFTS AT HEROES PROJECT. WHEREAS, the City of Glendale requested grant funding from the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records for the Heroes Collection at the Creative Roots: Arts & Crafts at Heroes Library Project, Subgrant No. 2019-0010-0-I; and WHEREAS, the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has awarded the City $4,000 for the Project. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Glendale and the citizens to accept and enter into the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Subgrant Agreement No. 2019-0010-0-I for the Glendale Public Library Creative Roots: Arts & Crafts at Heroes Project. SECTION 2. That the City of Glendale accept and expend the $4,000 subgrant award. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute, deliver and file on behalf of the City of Glendale any documents necessary to effect the purposes of this resolution. [Sign a t u r e s o n t h e f o l l o w i n g p a g e .]

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 22nd day of October, 2019 [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. 31, 2019 / 25158

RESOLUTION NO. R19-127 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO OF A SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT (NO. 19080802) WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF AN URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM AWARD IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $90,000 FOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE “GLENDALE POLICE 2019 UASI RRT SUSTAINMENT” PROJECT. BE IT RESOLVED

BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1.

That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes the City Manager to enter into a sub-recipient agreement (No. 190808-02) with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security and accept an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program award, in the approximate amount of $90,000, for equipment for the “Glendale Police 2019 UASI RRT Sustainment” project. The agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes expenditure of the grant award for the “Glendale Police 2019 UASI RRT Sustainment” project.

SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to enter into the agreement and for the acceptance and expenditure of the grant award on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 22nd day of October, 2019. [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. 31, 2019 / 25156

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RESOLUTION NO. R19-130 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN MAP OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA, BY APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA19-01 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITRUS WAY AND 67TH AVENUE (6208 NORTH 67TH AVENUE). BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. The General Plan Map of the City of Glendale, Arizona, is amended by approving General Plan Amendment GPA19-01 amending the General Plan Land Use Map from HDR 20 (High-Density Residential, 12-20 du/ac) to MDR 5 (Medium-Density Residential, 3.5-5 du/ac) for property located at the southwest corner of Citrus Way and 67th Avenue (6208 North 67th Avenue). PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 22nd day of October, 2019.

[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. 31, 2019 / 25159

PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Sec. 106 of the Programmatic Agreement, AT&T plans to upgrade an existing light pole w/ new light pole at N 60TH AVE & N 61ST AVE, GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85304.

Please direct comments to Gavin L. at 818-898-4866 regarding site PHX33_059_C. 10/31, 11/1/19 CNS3308856# In accordance with Sec. 106 of the Programmatic Agreement, AT&T plans to upgrade an existing light pole w/ new light pole at W MASAL ST & N 61ST AVE, GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85304.

Please direct comments to Gavin L. at 818-898-4866 regarding site PHX33_058_A. 10/31, 11/1/19 CNS3308857#

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