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Vol. 77 No. 47
Inside This Week Career & Education Opportunities In This Issue
SPORTS ........ 16
Tillman Foundation receives namesake’s jersey
November 18, 2021
Phoenix Children’s breaks ground in Glendale BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Children and families need and deserve world-class pediatric health services, right in their own communities. That was the resounding theme of the groundbreaking ceremony of Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Arrowhead Campus on Nov. 9, where president and CEO Robert L. Meyer addressed community and business leaders, elected officials, and Phoenix Children’s staff and patient families. The new campus, located at 18701 N. 67th Avenue, Glendale, will offer a full suite of pediatric health care through its 180,000-square-foot hospital and 45,000-square-foot multi-specialty clinic. SEE HOSPITAL PAGE 3
From left to right, Catherine Anaya, master of ceremonies; Dr. Heather Menzer, Phoenix Children’s orthopedic surgeon; Stephen Garner, CEO of Abrazo Arrowhead Campus; Robert L. Meyer, president and CEO of Phoenix Children’s; and Dylan and Melissa McQueen, Phoenix Children’s patient family, break ground at Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Arrowhead Campus. (Submitted photo)
Westgate tenants nervous about Coyotes’ departure BY NICOLE DAY
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
FEATURES .... 18
Local designer’s works inspired by ‘Mortal Kombat’
OPINION..................... 10 BUSINESS.................. 14 SPORTS ...................... 16 FEATURES.................. 18 RELIGION ................... 22 YOUTH........................ 24 CLASSIFIEDS ............. 25
Westgate Entertainment District businesses are preparing for a shift in visitors as the Arizona Coyotes’ departure nears. On Aug. 19, the city of Glendale announced it will not renew the hockey franchise’s operating agreement at Gila River Arena come season’s end, marking the end of a partnership dating back to the early 2000s — a partnership that has seen a succession of arena managers and short-term leases over the last five years. Citing conversations between the team and the city in 2020, Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps said he informed the Coyotes’ management that the city would
not extend the current arena lease past 2022 unless it involved a long-term commitment from the NHL club. Jay Jawad, who owns Crepe House Café at Westgate, said he will miss the traffic from the games. “I think the Coyotes being here brought a really good crowd,” said Jawad, whose business opened in 2020. “It sucks that they are leaving.” The staff at RazzleberrieZ Frozen Yogurt sees an influx of customers after concerts and hockey games. “We get impacted by events, especially toward the end of the night, when people want desserts. People don’t usually SEE WESTGATE PAGE 6
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Local ax-throwing facility Lumberjaxes is not concerned about a loss of business due to the Coyotes’ planned Glendale departure. (Photo by David Minton)
