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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF ack on Sept. 28, a grand jury in Phoenix returned a 34-count indictment against nine individuals for drug trafficking and money laundering.
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The individuals are as follows: • Yvette Porras-Ochoa, 40, of Wittmann. • Ricardo Ochoa, 41, of Mesa. • Kourtney Moore, 40, of Akron, Ohio. • George Martinez-Aviles, M.D., 55, of Peoria. • Vanessa Quijada, 36, of Phoenix. • Josefina Thomas, 57, of Glendale. • Angel Borunda, 26, of Odessa, Texas. • Ibis Efren Miranda Hernandez, 43, of Peoria. • Kristel Pimentel, 37, of Buckeye.
A 2021 investigation revealed that Martinez-Aviles, M.D.; Porras-Ochoa; Ochoa; Moore; Quijada; Thomas and Pimentel each conspired to distribute oxycodone knowingly and intentionally, and to distribute promethazine-codeine outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. In addition, Porras-Ochoa, Moore, Ochoa and Borunda each face additional charges for conspiring to distribute cocaine for profit. Lastly, Moore also faces additional charges for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Six of the defendants were also charged with related money laundering offenses. Over the course of this investigation, law enforcement officers seized cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone, promethazine-co-
deine, and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. An indictment is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at justice. gov/OCDETF. SEE INDICTED PAGE 6
WESTMARC Best of the West winners spread announced
FEATURES .... 18 Local displays imagination in first published novel
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF ESTMARC, or the Western Maricopa Coalition, which is a public-private partnership of the 15 communities, the business community and the educational sector in the West Valley, recently held the 30th annual Best of the West Awards dinner. Winners were spread from numerous cities around the West Valley. Held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Oct. 27, the evening recognized the West Valley’s emerging leaders, investments and programs. WESTMARC recognized great programs positively impacting the region.
The categories were Excellence in Innovation, Economic Engine, Quality of Life Enhancement – Education, Quality of Life Enhancement – Community, and Quality of Life Enhancement — Education.
Excellence in Innovation
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Economic Engine
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Quality of Life Enhancement – Community Mission of Mercy Arizona
Quality of Life Enhancement – Education
• Northern Arizona University/Littleton and Tolleson Elementary • School District Partnership to Grow our Own Teachers In addition, the WESTMARC Board of Directors recognized projects and individuals that inspire leadership and advances the West Valley.
Inspiration in Leadership Award
Dr. Kathleen Geoppinger, Midwestern University
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Touch-a-Truck event back at Glendale’s Westgate BY CAMERON CHESTER
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he city of Glendale’s ever-popular Touch-a-Truck event is back at the Westgate Entertainment District. The family-friendly event will be held at Westgate’s east parking lot, located at 6770 N. Sunrise Boulevard, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 19. At the event, children of all ages will have the opportunity to climb inside, touch and sit in automobiles of all sizes such as different types of trucks, tractors, farm machinery, buses, big rigs and tow trucks. “It’s a free opportunity for kids of all ages to get up close and into many vehicles that they see on the road, on a construction site or on a TV show,” said Heidi Barriga, special events administrator with the city of Glendale.
“These are vehicles that they may not have access to outside our event.” In addition to the different kinds of trucks, there will be a variety of other types of vehicles on exhibit such as mini excavators, backhoes, dump trucks, school buses, and police and fire cars. Smokey the Bear will also make an appearance in his iconic green fire car. Aside from all the cool vehicles, there are activities for children including a sand dig area, inflatables and a Home Depot Kids Workshop. “Home Depot has donated building kits and kids-sized Home Depot aprons that are used at their monthly in-store Home Depot Kid Workshops,” Barriga said. “Kids will be able to use hammers and screwdrivers to build the wood kits on-site. Par-
ent supervision is required.” Both admission and parking for the event are free, and it is advised that parents bring cameras to capture their kids, as photo opportunities will be plentiful.
Touch-a-Truck WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 19 WHERE: Westgate Entertainment District east parking lot, 6770 N. Sunrise Boulevard, Glendale COST: Admission and parking are free INFO: glendaleaz.com/event At the Touch-a-Truck event, children of all ages will get the opportunity to climb inside, touch and sit in automobiles of all sizes. (City of Glendale/ Submitted)
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF ovember is American Diabetes Month. Chances are you know someone who has diabetes, a metabolic disorder affecting more than 37 million Americans, including those who have the disease but have not been diagnosed. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that occurs when excess glucose (sugar) builds up in the blood. It can cause numerous health problems if not properly managed. Some symptoms of diabetes may seem so insignificant that you may not even notice them for months or years — but being diagnosed early is key to a lifetime of better health. If left untreated, long-term diabetes complications include cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack, stroke and narrowing of the arteries, according to dietitian Katy Stemple, MDA, RDN, manager of the Abrazo Health Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Program. “The increase in diabetes in adults worldwide has quadrupled over the last few decades. The connection with heart and blood vessel damage is undeniable,” Stemple said. While there isn’t a cure yet for diabetes, the CDC says losing weight, eating healthy food and being active can really help. “Type 2 diabetes, which typically is diagnosed in adults and accounts for between 90-95% of all diagnosed cases, can increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease and kidney disease,” she explained. “In the last 20 years, the number of adults with diabetes has more than doubled as the American population has become more overweight or obese.”
According to the American Diabetes Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in people living with diabetes, resulting in twothirds of deaths in people with Type 2 diabetes. “The good news is that with proper exercise, diet and diabetes management, you can reduce your risk of getting cardiovascular disease and the complications that come with it,” Stemple noted. Symptoms of diabetes will vary to some extent depending on the type. Classic symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes include excessive thirst and increased urination. This occurs because your kidneys have to work overtime to filter and absorb surplus sugar that has built up in the blood. Other common signs of diabetes include fatigue, unexplained weight loss and blurred vision. Fatigue may be caused by increased urination, resulting in dehydration and the body’s inability to properly use sugar for energy. People with diabetes also may have slow-healing sores, tingling or numbness in the hands and feet, and tender gums. Nerve damage caused by high sugar levels can make your hands and feet tingle, or you might experience burning pain in your arms, hands, legs and feet. The good news is diabetes can be successfully treated. Talk with your doctor if have questions or suspect any symptoms. For more information about diabetes, visit the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org. For a physician referral or to learn more about the Abrazo Medical and Surgical Weight Loss program, visit abrazohealth.com.
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Nancy Pelosi attack used to distract from issues BY J.D. HAYWORTH
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ithout a doubt, the timing was purely coincidental. In late 1964, Shirley Ellis recorded a memorable melody, with a nod toward novelty. “The Name Game” zoomed up the charts and into childhood memories. For kids then, as well as kids now, it has become a staple of youthful singalongs from day care to day camp. Unintentionally, its title also captures the essence of an enduring campaign tactic brutally and effectively employed in that American election year. Child’s play it ain’t… but name-calling it is. For Lyndon Johnson, who had
longed for the presidency from boyhood, only to assume it in sudden and awful fashion, the goal was obvious. LBJ had to find a way to move past the trauma of Jack Kennedy’s assassination to his own electoral confirmation. That path went right through Arizona’s Barry Goldwater. To detract from his own Texas-sized flaws, Lyndon sought to bury Barry by calling Goldwater an “extremist.” Aided by a press corps eager to serve as an “echo chamber” (sound familiar?) and an infamously memorable TV ad that juxtaposed a little girl pulling petals off a daisy with the detonation of a nuclear bomb, it worked.
That’s why virtually every GOP nominee in almost every campaign since has been hit with the same sobriquet. Conservatives may find this particular political “Name Game” lame, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t fashioned their own. In fact, Republicans simply tagged it with a more businesslike title. GOPers say they “define” their opponents, while Democrats decry such definition as defamation. But it is difficult to dispute the devolution of the Democratic Party. What was once a collection of classic “New Deal” liberals has morphed into a sanctuary for socialists sympathetic to the so-called “Green New Deal.” Of course, the “green” of that newest deal isn’t our environment; instead it is the green of money. The wealth trans-
fer from taxpayers to “alternative energy entrepreneurs,” also known as top Dem donors, adds up to what should really be called a “Raw Deal.” And speaking of raw deals, what about the “Bidenizing” the American people have endured over the past two years? Record inflation has devalued paychecks and increased the cost of gas and groceries. An open border has resulted in a record influx of illegals, jeopardizing both our economic and national security. And our military policy, enmeshed in adherence to “woke” doctrine, sleepwalks right past clear and present dangers. And enabling Ol’ Joe at every turn have been Democrat majorities in the House and Senate. Look for that to
other candidate is Lucifer. I’ve already mailed in my ballot. I’ll admit I copped out on a few races, writing in the late Grant Woods, our state’s former attorney general, in a couple of instances. I did so for two reasons: One, Grant was the funniest guy I know and he would have appreciated the irony. And two, even dead for a year, Grant would do a better job as a leader than many of the purportedly alive candidates who made the ballot. That’s because Grant, a Republican throughout his political career, was cut from the same cloth as John McCain, the last politician I truly admired. In 2008, during his second unsuccessful run for president, Parade magazine asked McCain to define patriotism. His answer is one I believe with all my heart.
“Patriotism,” McCain wrote, “is deeper than its symbolic expressions, than sentiments about place and kinship that move us to hold our hands over our hearts during the national anthem. “It is putting the country first, before party or personal ambition, before anything. It is the willing acceptance of Americans, both those whose roots here extend back over generations and those who arrived only yesterday, to try to make a nation in which all people share in the promise and responsibilities of freedom.” Country before party? It’s the sort of slogan you might see on a political button from the 1950s beside an “I Like Ike” pin. This election — even before the inevitable weeks of warfare over the results — feels like two sides bombing each other with heavy artillery, destroying the village to save it.
Meanwhile, the rest of must live amid the ruins. Many of you have written to me over the years to tell me off for being too rabid a conservative (when I write in favor of the death penalty) or a flaming liberal (when I dabble in social issues like gay marriage). The truth is I am both of those things, not unlike about 1.4 million of our Arizona neighbors. I don’t swill the KoolAid on Fox News. Nor do I follow the party line as espoused by MSNBC and the grating likes of Rachel Maddow. I don’t think you’re a badass because you have an “FJB” sticker on your bumper or a “Let’s Go Brandon” flag on your porch. At the same time, I have shaken my head pretty much nonstop for the past two years of the Biden presidency. Even so, if the alternative is Donald Trump in this “lesser of two evils” sys-
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Both parties in Arizona serve thin gruel on ballot BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ
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n Election Day 2022, our state had precisely 2,707,396 registered Republicans and Democrats. This column isn’t for you. This piece is for the rest of us, the dregs of Arizona politics, the 1,436,533 registered voters who belong to neither political party but still must pick from the measly buffet of candidates served by the Rs and the Ds. To quote a Democrat president who won this state in 1996, “I feel your pain.” Deep in my guts. Because voting this year is the political equivalent of a starvation diet. I’m writing a few days before we go to the polls, amid the usual onslaught of last-minute TV ads warning that the
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May you have a ‘winning’ week BY JUDY BLUHM
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won the lottery — in my dreams. I see it all now, flashing before me. I turn on the television and watch excitedly when they call out the winning numbers. Nervously, I look down at my Powerball ticket and then, in complete disbelief, I realize I have won $1 billion! Suddenly my world has changed forever. From this moment forward my life will be grouped into two distinct chapters — before winning the Powerball and afterward. This is usually when I wake up. Hey, we Americans know how to have fun. With the stock market tanking, why not plop down 10 or 20 bucks for the chance of becoming a billionaire? We get nothing from interest in our savings accounts, so let’s gamble like fools on a 3 million to 1 chance of winning the lottery. One in 4 Americans play the lottery once a month or more, yet statisticians claim that we have a greater likelihood of getting wiped out by an asteroid than winning the Powerball. Or a better chance of getting hit by lightning while swimming and fighting off an alligator. Well, all that could happen! Some folks who have won the lottery have been pretty stupid! Do not hand a “friend” your winning ticket to go collect the money for you (lawsuit pending). Never win $15 million and spend it on booze, parties and demolition derby activities! A man in Texas won $31 million and in two years was broke. How is your timing in life? One man won a $5 million jackpot the day af-
ter his divorce was finalized. Seems his new ex-wife tried to reconcile. Then she tried to get alimony. When that didn’t work, she tried to sue the judge for “speeding up the divorce date and causing her to lose a large sum of money.” Sore loser? My girlfriend, an attorney, said the winner of $1 billion would have to go into hiding, almost like into the witness protection program, just to keep the masses of scammers away. She said if I won that much money, I would have to move immediately, stop working, change all my phone numbers while figuring out a strategy. I suppose wearing a dark wig and sunglasses would not help (my original plan). Hmmm, winning doesn’t sound like much fun after all. A man in China accepted his $30 million lottery jackpot dressed up as a cartoon character to remain incognito (sneaky). He has hidden his winnings from his wife and daughter, claiming he doesn’t want them to become “arrogant or lazy.” OK, Mr. Big Winner, explain to us how you hide $30 million from your family? What good is money if you can’t share it with your loved ones? Dear readers, if you don’t hear from me, it could mean that I won the Powerball. Another possibility is that I got hit by an asteroid or struck by lightning while fighting off an alligator. Good luck to all of us. May you have a “winning” week. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email her at judy@judybluhm.com.
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change post-election. While attaching a label to political opponents may help define them, documenting their performance in office — or lack thereof — is a crucial factor in defeating them. But as this column is being written, another important tactic has unfolded in real time: the “October Surprise.” And, as befits its arrival on Halloween weekend, the details are as sadly shocking as they are maddeningly “evolving.” When reports of an attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi first appeared Oct. 28, there was the immediate and understandably human response of concern and compassion. People of all political persuasions set aside argument for prayerful appeals that Paul Pelosi would recover from an apparent hammer attack by an assailant who somehow gained entrance to the Pelosi family home in San Francisco. And then, it started. Rahm Emmanuel’s Rule — “You never let a serious crisis go to waste” LEIBOWITZ FROM PAGE 8
tem of ours, then yes, I’m glad the 2020 election ended as it did — with a Biden victory because he won, not because he stole it in some far-fetched fantasy. It has become popular in GOP circles to scream “Stop the Steal.” I agree. Not the theft of an election, which
— was followed at a frantic pace. Joe Biden used the “bully pulpit” of the presidency to place the blame directly on the GOP. Press accounts claimed that the alleged attacker, David DePape, operated “far-right websites,” though that would seem difficult for a man described as a homeless drug addict who occasionally sought refuge in a broken-down bus parked outside the home of his ex-wife in Berkeley. Moreover, a neighbor regarded DePape and his former spouse as “very left … all about the Black Lives Matter movement … gay pride … detached from reality.” The reality is that this attack — despite its tragic nature — has served to distract and detract from the issues heretofore front and center in the campaign. The timing? Sadly coincidental. J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 19952007.
didn’t happen. Stop the steal of our country by two parties who put their own interest before America’s. That’s the real steal, and there seems to be no stopping it. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF brazo Arrowhead Campus, one of the Valley’s premier destinations for maternity care, recently announced it is expecting a special delivery — a $14 million expansion of the hospital’s neonatal unit for preterm babies. More than 3,000 babies, including high order multiple births like triplets, are born every year at Abrazo Arrowhead. “With this strategic expansion, Abrazo Arrowhead will be able to serve more families and keep moms and babies together in their community,” said Dr. Amit Agrawal, medical director of neonatology. The 8,500-square-foot addition will increase the neonatal unit from 21 to 35 beds, as well as support enhanced capabilities to pursue certification as a higher Level IIIB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for more complex maternal and neonatal medical conditions, obstetric and fetal complications.
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus nurses, physicians and leaders celebrated construction of the hospital’s neonatal care unit expansion with a mock “roofbreaking” ceremony. The addition will be built adjacent to the hospital’s second-floor Level IIIA perinatal care center, which will remain open during construction. (Abrazo Health/Submitted)
“Abrazo Arrowhead provides outstanding care for high-risk mothers, and this significant investment will
continue to advance our ability to deliver excellent quality care and outcomes for our patients,” said Dr. Ravi Gunatilake, medical director of maternal fetal medicine. The new addition will be built adjacent to Abrazo Arrowhead’s existing Level IIIA perinatal care center. Expansion construction preparations are underway, with the project expected to be finished in late 2023. “Our existing nursery will continue to be open and available during construction,” Abrazo Arrowhead Campus CEO Stephen Garner said. “The expansion will allow our providers
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Josh Doan looks to shine for ASU and Coyotes BY CALEB JONES
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he name Doan is synonymous with hockey excellence in the Valley. Shane Doan retired after an all-star career with the Arizona Coyotes, for whom he now works in the front office. His son, Josh, looks to continue that legacy by captaining the Sun Devils hockey team before moving on to the Yotes, who drafted him 37th overall in 2021. Shane is Josh’s biggest inspiration. “He’s been a huge figure for me on and off the ice,” Josh said. “Most importantly, he keeps me grounded and in the loop of what I need to do to maintain focus on the ice and off the ice. Any time I have a question I go to him and he’s ready to answer.” Josh and Shane dropped the ceremonial first puck during the Coyotes’ home opener at Mullett Arena on Oct. 28. With the impact of his father’s legacy felt in the Coyotes organization, Josh will look to carve his own story. Hockey presents a unique opportunity for athletes, as it is one of the only
Josh Doan has made history by scoring the first goal at Mullett Arena. (ASU Athletics/ Submitted)
sports where they can be drafted and still play for a college team. For Josh, it is exciting to be affiliated with his father’s team. “That part is really cool. There are not a lot of people who get the opportunity — especially to be drafted by the team that your dad played for,” he said.
While Josh is looking forward to playing for the Coyotes, he’s not overlooking his current experience as a Sun Devil. “You can’t look into the future, because you’re going to miss the time you are having right now,” he said. “If I were to look past this, then I would miss all the memories of being in a Division I sport and playing at Arizona State University, which people would die to do. It’s probably the best time I’ve had so far in my life. It is something that, a couple years down the road, I’ll cherish.” It’s a new day for Josh and the Sun Devils, as they recently moved into Mullett Arena. Ironically, the Sun Devils share the state-of-the-art 5,000-seat venue with the Coyotes, who agreed to play there until 2025, with an option to stay until 2026. In his short time there, Josh has made history by scoring the first goal in the arena on Oct. 14 in a 2-0 win against Colgate. “It was cool,” Josh said. “There were
a lot of guys who played in this organization for years before me who never got an opportunity to do so. So, just to be put in the position where I got the chance to do that was obviously special. It’s definitely exciting, but there are a lot of guys who came before who could have deserved that goal as well.” The Sun Devils may be off to a slow start to the season — 4-4-0 as of Oct. 28 — but Josh said the Sun Devils can turn it around. The season runs through mid-March. “This team is a team that’s going to mesh,” he said. “We are a younger team that has a lot of guys from all over the world coming together.” Nevertheless, the buildup to the Coyotes has been great. “It’s been awesome,” he said. “Making it to the NHL has been my dream.”
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rizona Coyotes player Christian Fischer told ESPN+ that ASU’s new Mullett Arena has as much — if not more — energy than any other NHL venue. According to Mullett Arena general manager Joe Sheridan, that was the goal in hosting college hockey and, for at least two years, the NHL. “I think both will feel a little different,” Sheridan said. “ASU, being a college program and being new to a big arena like this is very exciting for them, the students
and fans. For the Coyotes, this will also be new for them, and they will use their resources to make it a great experience for their fans. It will be similar, though, in the sense that the same bells and whistles will be used by both teams.” Mullett Arena holds only 5,000 seats, as opposed to Desert Diamond Arena, formerly Gila River Arena, which seats 18,300. This makes it the smallest facility in the NHL. “We only have one seating bowl, whereas other arenas have multiple levels,” Sheridan said. “The best part is that there is not a bad seat in the house. Everyone is close
to the action.” The Coyotes and Sun Devils games feature a student section and all the amenities fans can expect in other venues. “It really has all the amenities that other major arenas have, just on a smaller scale,” Sheridan said. Concessions include Big Chicken, Venezia’s Pizza, and Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers. Club seat holders can enjoy the Coors Light Club Chill on the second level, which boasts a full-service bar and buffet station. The arena features 20 standard size suites and two group party suites on the
third level, which houses the Dos Equis Double Deck. “It can be used for private events and private groups with its own catering functions, and it is a standing-room-only hospitality area,” he said. Mullett Arena is slated to host concerts and shows as well, making it a multipurpose facility, Sheridan said. “We encourage people to come early (to games) so they can experience a band, or a DJ, food and beverage offerings, and the games,” Sheridan said. “I think fans can expect to have one of the greatest event experiences at Mullett Arena.”
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Despite that, Dunn is confident that his team has the players to get back to that level. “I feel at some point we will be pretty close to that team last year,” Dunn said. Without the scoring prowess of James, the Skyhawks will look to replace his contributions with scoring from a committee of players. “Offensively we will be able to replace Samajay with a few kids combined, not just one kid,” Dunn Head coach Jed Dunn said his team’s main focus said. heading into this season is to just do the right Defensively, Dunn is expecting things and trust the process. big things from sophomore trans(Jed Dunn/Submitted) fer Tyran Simpson. the void from key departures from last “He is probably going to become season’s unit. that defensive player for us this year,” “I don’t think we are as good as last Dunn said of Simpson. year’s team yet,” Dunn said. “We lost Despite the departures the Skyhawks our best offensive and defensive play- still have an experienced group, and ers from last year — Greg Giles, who Dunn will look to the veteran leaderwon defensive player of the year, and ship to ultimately lead the team this Samajay James, who could have won season. offensive player of the year.” “We have five seniors who all have
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he Deer Valley High School boys basketball team did not disappoint last season. After finishing the regular season with an impressive 22-6 record, the Skyhawks made a playoff run, but their season ultimately ended in the 4A state tournament semifinals. Despite being just one win away from the state championship game a season ago, head coach Jed Dunn said his team’s main focus heading into this season is to just do the right things and trust the process. “We don’t talk about getting to certain places at all,” Dunn said. “We just talk about doing certain things in the game and everything else will take care of itself.” With a new season looming, Dunn and his team know that work needs to be done to duplicate last years’ success. In order for the team to thrive, new players will have to step up to fill in
varsity experience and will play a lot of the minutes,” Dunn said. “I feel like our most talented player is a junior, Travis Vasquez.” A bonus to having a group with experience playing together is familiarity and, for Vasquez, that familiarity comes with great team chemistry. “I have played with some of these guys since my freshman year. We have gelled together pretty well,” Vasquez said. “We have very good chemistry.” Put it all together, and the confidence is sky high for the Skyhawks. They will look to lean on their experience and team chemistry to soar to new heights and potentially bring home a championship. “I feel like we have a really good shot at getting back to the same place and hopefully going farther,” said Eric Perkins, a senior on the team. “As long as we just stick to what we are good at and play together as a team, I think we have a really good shot at getting back to where we were.”
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Stir Crazy Comedy Club hosts its weekly open mic night. Those interested are likely to see new talent as well as seasoned comedians just looking to work on new material. Think you have what it takes to take the stage and make the audience laugh? Now is your chance. There are 10 sign-up spots that will become available online at noon on Monday. Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, Suite E206, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, stircrazycomedyclub.com
Big Pete Pearson: Arizona’s King of The Blues NOV. 10
Big Pete Pearson, Arizona’s very own King of the Blues, arrives at the Westside Blues Jazz Club for a night of soulful, smooth-sounding jazz. Beginning his first performance at age 9, Pearson has gone on to sing his soul out at clubs for over 75 years, and has worked with Ray Charles, Tina Turner, B.B King and far too many others to list. Westside Blues and Jazz Club, 17045 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 104, Glendale, 6:30 to 10 p.m., visit website for ticket prices and times, westsideblues.com
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Tweens and teens are encouraged to drop by the teen space and hang out together. Enjoy a cup of tea or hot chocolate and talk about your favorite books, movies, games, music and more. Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 6 to 7 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com
Shut up and Write! NOV. 15
Discover just how useful it is to work alongside other writers and hone valuable skills together with other passionate people. Writers of all skill levels are welcome to share anything they’ve got, whether it be an essay, a book, a poem, a song, a resume or just work. Critique the work of oth-
Don Williams Senior and Company NOV. 17
Join musician and visionary Don Williams and his crew as they play the night away with authentic melodies practiced for decades, and a full set of classics brought to the public. Westside Blues and Jazz Club, 17045 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 104, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, westsideblues.com
sell or get rid of. Learn the inside and out of selling things, and how to figure out what someone might be willing to pay for what you’ve got. Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 10:30 a.m. to noon, free, glendaleazlibrary.com
Run/Walk for Hope 5K NOV. 19
Join a run for hope and support a good cause at the 5K run held by Families Raising Hope. All proceeds from the event will be used to help Arizona families in their battle against cancer. Those who wish to participate but cannot show up may also join the Families Raising Hope Virtual Race, which can be completed from any location. Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center, 5600 W. Union Hills Drive, Glendale, 7 to 9 a.m., ticket prices vary, familiesraisinghope. org
Socrates Cafe: A Virtual Philosophical Discussion Group NOV. 17
Come together with other aspiring philosophers and discuss the works of the old greats of philosophy over Zoom. Find people with different backgrounds and experiences to help broaden mental horizons. Register with your email address for the link. Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 10 a.m. to noon, free, glendaleazlibrary.com
Sourcing and Pricing Merchandise for Online Selling NOV. 19
Anyone who lives anywhere for long enough will inevitably build up a good stash of things they want to
Senior Sunday Bingo NOV. 20
Put your bingo luck up against other seniors in library bingo night every third Sunday of the month. Win small prizes and books for getting the lucky numbers. Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, Glendale, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary. com
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Glendale resident’s imagination displayed in first published novel BY JOE MCHUGH
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s a young boy, Logan Roberson was enamored with the ability to create stories utterly of his own creation, with aspects ranging as far as his mind could reach. Fantasy lands, not of dinosaurs or aliens, but rather something much simpler — the Western aspect of life. His fascination peaked from the thought of cowboys and untamed terrain, where horses could run free, and small towns lined with saloons and stables. No longer a young boy, Roberson has still maintained this youthful creativity, which he has manifested into “Long Gun,” a novel where he combines those childhood fantasy stories with his grown passion for writing, to create a way for everyone to experience what he has for his entire life. “I’m incredibly proud; it is a major achievement,” Roberson said. “Then here I am, with a childlike imagination inside a 24-year-old man and I have the capability and the intelligence, even further, to write and create. It really is a dream come true.” Roberson, a current Glendale resident, grew up in an Army family, which entailed frequent relocation, spanning several states. But it was the country-style life that had always appealed to him. Whether it was watching old Western films or shows like
Logan Roberson’s “Long Gun” combines childhood fantasy stories with a passion for writing. (Submitted)
“Bonanza” or “Gunsmoke,” or reading Western stories, the cowboy lifestyle was always appealing. But the idea to write a novel about it wasn’t exactly atop Roberson’s todo list. It wasn’t until he submitted an assignment in a creative writing class that he really got the validation that this was something he could do. “I had kind of a happy incident happen with an assignment that I had,” Roberson said. “The department head
for the Literature Department at the school I was going to said, ‘Hey, you should become an author. You should make a career out of this.’ Just because my creative writing was apparently some of the best that she had seen in a long time.” Soon after that, complications arose, which ended in Roberson withdrawing from Pittsburg State University in Kansas and eventually relocating to Arizona. Unhappy with how his life had felt stagnant, Roberson was seeking a new passion. One night, sitting in his living room, a seedling of childhood imagination was planted into a notebook, and from that notebook grew the passion that had always been in him that had finally come to fruition. “I was outlining, and it just hit me,” Roberson said. “I went on my computer and just started typing. “I was like, ‘I’m going to try it.’ Then it just turned into days on end. Each day, waking up early and writing. I just outlined and typed a few words into a paragraph, and then it took off.” And take off it did, as he created his first story that the world could read. A 318-page novel, “Long Gun” is a gritty story that has all of the gunfights, saloon brawls and horse chases that Roberson had been enthralled with his whole life. “It’s really just a complex set of feelings of pride and thankfulness,” Rob-
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ets are being surrendered at an alarming rate in Maricopa County, and animal shelters and organizations across Phoenix metro are struggling to deal with the influx. Maricopa County Animal Care and Control and the Arizona Humane Society — two of the Valley’s largest shelters — are experiencing similar overcrowding, which seems to be attributed mainly to the rising cost of living and more owners surrendering their animals. “One of the biggest things that we see through our admissions department is that people are surrendering their pets because of costs, or they just simply can’t take care of them because they lost their job or have to decide if they’re going to pay rent this week,” said Kelsey Dickerson, media relations specialist for the Humane Society. The county’s east and west shelters, combined, have 755 kennels. Kim Powell, communications officer for Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, said it is at “critical capacity.” The Arizona Humane Society had almost 200 animals up for adoption, with 1,200 more receiving treatment from the organization’s trauma hospital or in affiliated foster homes. The Humane Society and Animal Care and Control have incorporated staggered and appointment-only intake processes, respectively, to avoid overcrowding. By knowing how many pets to expect that day, the Humane Society can plan accordingly to ensure adequate space and send additional pets to foster homes. In July and August, when county-run shelters were over capacity, all departments within Animal Care and Control, including finance and IT, had to help with feeding, cleaning and caring for the animals to keep up with the numbers. In addition, the shelter had to create 50 additional kennel spaces by dividing existing kennels in half, which meant dogs had half the amount of space of an already small kennel. Although the county recently has
faced extreme capacity issues, Powell said, it’s been an ongoing problem for years, especially when the pandemic was at its peak. “A lot of people got dogs that year (2020), which is great, but because of the shortage of veterinarians, there was a lack of spay and neutering happening, so puppies were born, and their population increased even more,” Powell said. The shelters have collaborated and begun enforcing their own solutions to mitigate the overcrowding. The Pet Housing Help AZ task force began in 2020, once the shelters began to see some of the economic consequences of the pandemic. It’s made up of seven local animal welfare organizations: the Arizona Humane Society, Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic, The Arizona Pet Project, Heidi’s Village, Lost Our Home Pet Rescue and the Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA. The task force helps people looking to rehome their pets permanently or to find temporary foster homes and offers resources, such as pet rent charged by some landlords and food assistance to help keep pets out of shelters. “As heartbreaking as it is to have to rehome your pet,” said Dickerson of the Humane Society, “some people just have to make that decision. No matter the amount of resources that they might be provided, sometimes it’s just not possible, and Pet Housing Help AZ has been huge with helping
pet owners.” Partnerships with other Valley animal welfare organizations have made a significant impact on the number of people looking to adopt at special rates, Powell said. In partnership with Bissell Pet Foundation, Animal Care and Control hosts annual Empty the Shelter events, when adoption fees are waived. These events also offer collars, leashes and other incentives for adopting dogs and cats. Animal Care and Control hosts other adoption events throughout the year, such as the Pupkin Patch Pup special, when adoption fees are waived for dogs who’ve been in the shelter for more than 30 days. Powell said the shelter has started to see as many as 100 adoptions a day, which has been helping. The Humane Society has also expanded its own foster outreach, such as for the Home Away From Home program, where homes take a pet for 30, 60 or 90 days when an owner is in crisis. Dickerson said the society has placed about 200 pets in the program this year, which has a significant effect on pet owners and the number of animals entering the shelters. “We bring in about 50 pets a day, and as you can imagine, those numbers really add up,” Dickerson said. “That’s why fosters, adopters and volunteers really help us, but we are definitely seeing a lot more animals come through our doors than we can place, unfortunately.” Terri Lineback of Glendale, founder of Animals Rights Champions of Arizona, a Facebook group that supports animal shelters, has been fostering dogs for the past three years. She calls it “the first step to an animal’s new best life.” Although she has fostered through Maricopa County shelters,
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