Glendale Star 12-19-2019

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Glendale crime near highest in Valley

BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Managing Editor

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Glendale is the 55th safest city in America, according to a recent WalletHub study.

Jay O’Neill, spokesman for the Glendale Police Department, was not impressed, one way or another.

“I would never use any of those surveys to rank us against any other city,” he said.

“There’s so much more that goes into a ‘safe’ city. Statistics are just a small portion.”

According to WalletHub, Glendale, Arizona’s overall ranking, 77.24, is coincidentally less than one point behind Glendale, California.

Columbia, Maryland, is ranked the safest

American city, with Gilbert the fourth-safest, Chandler ninth and Scottsdale 12th.

Peoria was ranked the 15th-safest city in the U.S. Glendale was ranked as safer than San Diego (No. 58), Boston (No. 99), New York (No. 113), Phoenix (No. 118) and Pittsburgh (No. 142).

The least-safe of 182 cities, according to WalletHub, is St. Louis, Missouri.

Glendale and other cities report crime statistics annually to the FBI. Statistics for this year will not be released for months.

Analyzing 2018 FBI statistics, Glendale can be called the third-most dangerous city in the Valley and most dangerous in the West Valley. Glendale is statistically

Footage released of man killed by officer

safer from violent crime than only Phoenix and Tempe.

At the end of September, the FBI said the number of violent crimes in the nation decreased. In 2018, violent crime was down 3.3 percent from the 2017 number.

An FBI press release stated the estimated rate of violent crime was 368.9 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.

Glendale’s violent crime rate was 467 per 100,000, just less than Tempe’s 484 violent crimes per 100,000. The violent crime rate in Phoenix was 732 per 100,000, almost twice the national average.

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Vehicle and body camera footage of the Nov. 4 fatal shooting by police of Matthew Rasmussen was released Friday by the Glendale Police Department.

The footage begins with Officer Joshua Anderkin telling Rasmussen, “I want to help you.” Moments later, he offers food and medical assistance.

Near the end of the 10-minute video, Anderkin fires multiple shots into Rasmussen from close range.

Court records show that less than four months before he was killed, Rasmussen was involuntarily committed to a mental health facility.

Rasmussen had multiple charges of resisting arrest and aggravated assault, according to court records.

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Phoenix Police Officer dies in motorcycle wreck

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF An off-duty Phoenix Police officer crashed his motorcycle and died early Tuesday in Glendale.

“Officer Blake Newman lost his life last night in an accident near 9500 West Maryland Avenue in Glendale,” said Sgt. Maggie Cox, a Phoenix Police spokeswoman. The accident oc-

curred around 2 a.m. near State Farm Stadium. Newman, 25, was hired by the Phoenix Police Department June 18, 2018.

“I understand from Glendale Police that his motorcycle hit a curb and he lost control of the bike,” said Cox. No further details were available at press time.

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The violent crimes category includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

There were nine homicides in Glendale in 2018, down from a 10-year high of 23 in 2016.

With a population of 1.6 million, Phoenix is six-and-a-half times larger than Glendale, population just under 250,000.

The reported violent crime in Phoenix in 2018 was 12,110, 10 times more than Glendale, where there were 1,167 reported violent crimes in 2018.

Glendale residents reported 10,186 property crimes in 2018, down from the 10-year high of 14,934 in 2012.

100,000: Peoria, 227; Surprise, 120; El Mirage, 215; Goodyear, 247; Avondale, 335.

O’Neill cautioned crime comparisons can be specious.

“We’re the largest city in the West Valley, so you have to compare apples to apples,” O’Neill said.

“Each city has its own dynamics. We want to compare us to ourselves.”

In 2018, there were 1,167 violent crimes reported in Glendale, down 4% from the 1,217 violent crimes reported in 2017 “We’ve seen varying crime rates,” O’Neill said. “Crime ebbs and flows nationally, we’re no different.”

The lowest number of violent crimes in Glendale over the last 10 years was 907 in 2013, with a high of 1,330 in 2008.

Mesa, which is nearly twice as large as Glendale, had 10,024 property crimes in 2018. Peoria residents reported 3,241 property crimes, less

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than a third of the Glendale total.

The WalletHub survey

According to its website, “WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across three key dimensions: 1) Home & Community Safety, 2) Natural-Disaster Risk, and 3) Financial Safety.

“We evaluated those dimensions using 41 relevant metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of safety.”

There are other rankings of city safety and crime, including city-data.com and neighborhoodscout.com, both often used by home buyers to explore areas.

“I would never direct someone towards any of these ‘rankings.’ The reason being, they take FBI UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) statistics, which the FBI themselves tell you not to use to compare jurisdiction to jurisdiction,” O’Neill said.

In a publication titled “Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics: Their Proper Use,” the FBI warns of “pitfalls of ranking.”

“UCR data are sometimes used to compile rankings of individual jurisdictions and institutions of higher learning,” said the FBI publication.

“These incomplete analyses have often created misleading perceptions, which adversely affect geographic

City

Population

Violent crime

Violent Crime Per Capita

Violent Crime Per 100,00

Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter

Rape

Robbery

Aggravated Assault

Avondale

85,204

286

298

335

6

20

73

187

Buckeye

71,318

125

570

175

1

30

16

78

Chandler

255,986

606

422

236

4

146

123

333

El Mirage

35,733

77

464

215

1

15

12

49

Gilbert

247,463

234

1,057

95

2

75

32

125

Glendale

249,799

1,167

214

467

9

110

325

723

Goodyear

82,159

203

419

247

2

35

33

133

Mesa

504,873

1,837

274

363

17

238

417

1,165

Peoria

170,177

388

438

227

3

57

68

260

Phoenix

1,653,080

12,110

136

732

132

1,086

3,112

7,780

Scottsdale

254,961

422

604

165

7

122

87

206

Surprise

136,611

165

991

120

7

21

37

100

Tempe

188,543

913

206

484

5

176

189

543

The FBI annually releases data provided by police departments around the country. Among Valley cities, Glendale had the third most violent crimes.

Glendale is also third-highest in the Valley for violent crime per 100,000 population.

entities and their residents. For this reason, the FBI has a longstanding policy against ranking participating law enforcement agencies on the basis of crime data alone. Despite repeated warnings against these practices, some data users continue to challenge and misunderstand this position.

“Data users should not rank locales because there are many factors that cause the nature and type of crime to vary from place to place.”

Though the FBI strongly advises against it, these “rankings” are not likely to stop.

O’Neill is irked by what rankings do not include.

“We work very hard within our organization not only to prevent crime but to reduce the fear of crime,” he said.

“What you don’t see statistically is our officers out in the community making people feel safe.

“It’s an essential part of our mission.”

According to O’Neill, Glendale Police answer roughly 200,000 calls for service per year.

“The number of contacts is exponentially larger than this number. It’s those interactions between law enforcement and the community that builds trust and safety and sense of community,” O’Neill said.

“There’s a large part of community safety that’s not substantive. It’s that trust.”

Bottom line: Is Glendale safe?

“Absolutely,” said O’Neill. “The reason I say that is I’ve seen the evolution of the organization, I’ve seen how we’ve incorporated statistics, community-oriented policing and technology.

We’re using all of those things to create a safer community.”

O’Neill also cited economic expansion, with new housing developments and businesses coming into Glendale.

“I don’t think those people would invest in Glendale if it wasn’t a safe city,” he said.

And he noted “a symbiotic relationship.

“As more businesses and people come in and the tax base increases, there’s the potential for us not simply to have more officers, but the potential for more resources like technology that makes the city safe.”

For more information, see crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/explorer/ agency/AZ0071300/crime or wallethub.com/edu/safest-cities-in-america/41926/.

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p.m. on Nov. 4. Glendale Police responded to the Taco Bell parking lot at Olive and 43rd avenues. Video shows Rasmussen standing with his head covered.

He was holding a 12-inch long metal medical forceps, which officers originally thought was a pipe.

Shortly after Anderkin arrived on scene, the officer is heard calling out to Rasmussen: “Hey, sir, Glendale PD. I want to make this OK for you.

“I want to get you some help but I can’t do it if you’re holding that pipe. So I need you to put it down, OK?” Rasmussen did not follow the directions. He did not respond when Anderkin asked his name. “Hey dude, just put that down,” the officer repeated. “I don’t know what that is in your hand. It looks sharp.”

After asking for a third time for Rasmussen to drop the object, Anderkin tried bargaining: “Do you want to go see a doctor? You want some food? I’ll get you some food. Just put that thing on the ground for me.”

After Rasmussen failed to respond, a second officer circled around Rasmussen and tackled him from behind. A third officer joins in as Rasmussen flails, apparently resisting the two officers’ attempts to subdue him.

“Move move move,” a voice appearing to be Anderkin’s is heard calling out.

Three shots are then heard.

Officers then attempted CPR on Rasmussen. An ambulance transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Jay O’Neill, a spokesman for the Glendale Police Department, said no officers were injured during the struggle.

O’Neill said all three of the officers involved in the struggle with Rasmussen had nonlethal Taser weapons. None of the officers used their Tasers.

Asked if Anderkin said he was protecting himself or his fellow officers, O’Neill said, “I don’t know the wording of his statement.”

Rasmussen, who was 31, had convictions for resisting arrest in 2012 and 2013 and aggravated assault in 2014. He was sentenced to a year in prison on April 22, 2016, for violating probation.

In January, he was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest. The charges were dismissed in July, “due to mental incompetence.”

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered him to be involuntarily admitted to Desert Vista Behavioral Health Center.

According to the court order, “(Rasmussen) is likely, without immediate or continued hospitalization, to suffer seri-

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ous physical harm or vestigations are underserious illness, or to way and can typically inflict serious physical take “several months to harm on another person a year.” prior to evaluation and Both investigations further hearing.” will rule on whether For privacy proteclethal force was used tion, mental health faproperly. cilities do not release “The Glendale Police patient records. TypiDepartment conducts cally, the facilities retwo separate reviews of lease patients once they officer-involved shootare deemed not to be a ings; an internal review danger to themselves or and a criminal review,” others.

Matthew Rasmussen, 31, died Nov. 4 after O’Neill said..

The shooting of Ras- being shot by Glendale Police. According Once a criminal remussen occurred less to police, Rasmussen swung a 12-inch sur- port is completed, it is gical tool at officers. (Glendale Police photo) than a month after the forwarded to the MarOct. 13 fatal shooting by Glendale Offi- icopa County Attorney’s Office for furcer Dylan Ansell of Levy Isaac Madueno ther review, O’Neill said. After findings Santibanez, 17. Body and vehicle cam- of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office era footage of that shooting was released are returned to the Glendale Police DeNov. 23. partment, a Use of Force Board reviews Anderkin and Ansell were both placed the internal investigation. on administrative leave after the shoot“Upon completion of both the criminal ings. Both have returned to active duty. and internal review, the findings are for“Officers involved in a shooting are warded through the chain of command,” placed on administrative leave for a pe- O’Neill said. riod of three workdays, but it can be ex“Those findings will be made available tended based upon the circumstances,” once they are complete. This process can O’Neill said. take anywhere from several months to a In both fatal shootings, O’Neill said, in- year.”

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December 19, 2019

Heated meeting over proposed school boundary changes

BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Managing Editor

Some Glendale parents are challenging proposed Deer Valley Unified School District boundary changes. A “contentious” meeting over changes some Arrowhead Ranch residents are displeased about was held Dec. 10 at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale.

Sarah Olney, a parent in north Glendale, said the data the district is using may be inaccurate and lacks transparency. She challenged the assertion at the presentation Mountain Ridge “would not have the capacity to keep the southern boundary intact and add the northern boundary.”

Olney also objected to key parts of the presentation being uploaded to the district’s website less than a day before the Dec. 10 meeting.

“I contend this late disclosure to the public violates the open meeting laws which require at least 24-hour notice,” Olney said.

David Gingerich, via email, called the process “somewhat clueless.

“Most importantly, the impacted communities have little influence and participation at this point.”

Jim Migliorino, deputy superintendent of DVUSD’s Fiscal and Business Services, said this is not the case.

“I do not think the boundary change is a foregone conclusion. In fact, our governing board asked us to develop some options based on the comments

Jim Migliorino, deputy superintendent of DVUSD’s Fiscal and Business Services, gave a presentation on Dec. 11 at Sandra Day O’Connor High School (Glendale Star photo by Eric Newman)

made from our Dec. 10 governing board meeting,” Migliorino said.

“Changing school boundaries is not an easy task, and it creates a great deal of emotional reactions. We do put forth a great deal of thought before even considering school boundary changes, and we do respect — and appreciate — how the communities we serve feel very strongly about their school.”

He said the school boundary changes are expected to be finalized Jan. 14.

Last week, proposed school boundary changes were shared at community meetings at DVUSD high schools.

“We will continue to accept feedback from our communities up until we prepare the information for our governing board to officially consider

these school boundary changes on Jan. 14,” Migliorino said.

Some Glendale parents from the Arrowhead Ranch area complained at the Mountain Ridge meeting they felt the district already decided on the new boundaries and their input was ignored.

Some parents were critical of the proposed changes, raising concerns about potential transportation and scheduling problems the changes could bring.

“I think the proposed boundary change involving the Arrowhead Ranch neighborhoods being designated from (Mountain Ridge High School) to (Deer Valley High School) have created the most contentious aspects of the meetings we have held,” Migliorino said, via email Friday.

“The rest of the meetings have been generally more accepting, but yet still very inquisitive of things such as timing, grandfathering, bus transportation options, etc. But there have been some changes made to other school boundary areas from the feedback we have received.”

At a Dec. 12 Sandra Day O’Connor High meeting, he explained those unsatisfied with their options under the new boundaries would have the opportunity to go to different schools as part of open enrollment. However, they would not be provided bus transportation by DVUSD, and sometimes there is a long waitlist for students to get into their desired schools.

“By law, we have to allow for parents to apply for open enrollment. But, there is no guarantee, especially for the schools currently near or over capacity,” Migliorino said.

Zip codes in DVUSD include 85027, 85308, 85310, 85083, 85383, 85085, 85086 and 85087.

In an attempt to keep families and communities together, as well as grandfather a group of students in, the plan would minimally affect current eighth-grade students. Even though the proposal would take effect in the 202021 school year, 2019-20 eighth graders would go to the current school they are slotted for would still be able to attend the high school they are slotted for.

However, school-provided transportation would cut off for these students after the 2021-22 academic year.

“We’d expect by the time they become juniors and seniors they won’t be riding the bus anymore,” Migliorino said.

The deadline for priority applications for open enrollment will be extended to Jan. 15, he also said.

Migliorino said the board received over 170 emails. Suggestions, complaints or other comments can be sent to boundaries@dvusd.org.

Prior to the board meeting on Jan. 14, any other proposed changes would be updated on the district website, according to Migliorino.

For more information, see dvusd. org/Boundary2020.

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Road rage shooting on Loop 303 near Glendale

classes before being issued a driver’s license.

“There’s so much road rage it’s scary.”

Nicole Naquin agreed: “Road rage is on the rise.”

Some stated trying to obey the laws can be dangerous, in the West Valley.

“When driving the speed limit as posted, people are veering around and crossing lines that shouldn’t be crossed in anger and soon we are going to see a major accident,” said Tina Vandiver Henson. “There needs to be patrol and tickets in this area. Very unsafe!”

Holiday stress could be part of the problem, Jayneil Ingels suggested: “I feel like everyone expects you to be in a rush and be aggressive or you’re a bad driver or ‘slow.’ They drive very fast and tailgate horribly. It’s been worse this December, major holidays are stressful.”

P.J. Flannery suggested an influence from Arizona’s western neighbor is creeping in: “I think people just tend to drive faster and more aggressive on the west side. Dare I say California style?”

Road rage “is on the rise but so is a flagrant disregard for road rules and absolute idiocy. There is absolutely no courtesy and nobody thinks at all,” Trisha Coyle added.

Rude, aggressive and dangerous driving is hardly isolated to the West Valley.

Psychology Today has an article on road rage at psychologytoday.com.

“Some people who are ordinarily even-tempered admit they have a tendency to easily lose control of their emotions when they get behind the wheel. Their fuses are lit when they put their keys into their ignitions,” the article stated.

“For some road ragers, it’s a need for control, to counter other drivers whom they feel violate their proxemic space, or it’s a need for possession of their

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Not everyone is in the holiday spirits.

During rush hour Thursday, Dec. 12, apparent road rage led to the shooting of a juvenile on the Loop 303 near Camelback Road in Goodyear just outside Glendale.

According to Lisa Berry, a spokeswoman for the Goodyear Police, at 3:58 p.m. on Dec. 12, “a driver of a Chevrolet Camaro was shot by an occupant in a pickup truck.”

The shooting took place northbound on State Route 303.

“The male driver of the Camaro was shot in the leg and transported to a nearby hospital. He has been released and is expected to make a full recovery,” Berry said.

Police released a photo of the truck believed to be involved in the shooting.

“The suspect truck is believed to be a 1997-2004 Ford F150. Although the shooting took place on the 303 at Camelback, the incident likely began near I-10/Loop 303 during an act of road rage,” Berry said.

She asked anyone with information on the incident to call Goodyear Police Investigations at 623-882-7484.

Berry declined to provide information on the age or residence of the shooting victim. “I don’t have any more detailed info to release as he is a juvenile,” she said.

Many said it was bound to happen, with road rage perceived to be on the rise in the West Valley in general.

Some added the specific area where the shooting took place is known for aggressive drivers.

“I travel the 303 frequently. There have been many aggressive speeders lately and I have not seen any officers in a while,” said Kimberly Rock.

“Just this week, Sunday night, I was drafted on, and that car (along with) the car I moved over for, were racing.

“More police presence needed on this highway!”

Lenny Quint said he is a regular driver in the area of the shooting.

“People drive at high speeds and very distracted on this stretch of 303,” he said. “There needs to be more law enforcement, it is very dangerous.”

“Indian School between Pebble Creek and 303 is a race track,” added Cindy Wadsworth.

Linda Herring offered a suggestion: “Some people need anger management

you’re going in the same direction (as the aggressive driver), make a turn or a U-turn. If you can’t then get away from the Left: Goodyear Police responded to an apparent road other driver, call rage shoting Dec. 12 on Loop 303. (West Valley View photo) Above: Goodyear Police released a photo of the truck the police. Call suspected of being involved in a the 303 shooting.

911 and drive to (Photo courtesy Goodyear Police) a place of safety. lane or their part of the We recommend a police station. But if road. For others, it’s unchecked anger you’re not near a police station, drive and aggression. It’s hormone-based, to a nearby shopping mall or another primitive, small-brain thinking, bring- public place like that.” ing a lack of emotional intelligence and O’Neill stressed it is best to call the the need to dominate someone else and police and let them handle things. their unshareable space.”

“A lot of times people will call us and The 303 shooting took place just out- want to follow the driver to make sure side Glendale in an area rapidly devel- the driver is punished. It can aggravate oping. the situation,” O’Neill said.

Jay O’Neill, a spokesman for the Erick Garcia Castillo had some adGlendale Police Department, provided vice police around the West Valley advice for those who encounter aggres- likely would thumbs-up: sive drivers.

“I used to get wrapped on that crap “The first thing is, try to get away but now I have learned to let it go and from the driver,” O’Neill said. “If get back to my family safe.”

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Loop 202 to connect East, West valleys

BY PAUL MARYNIAK

Glendale Star Staff Writer

After decades of planning and preparation, years of litigation and 36 months of digging, blasting and back-breaking work, the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway connecting the east and west valleys is about to open.

Gov. Doug Ducey was scheduled today, Dec. 18, to announce the opening date for the 22-mile, eight-lane link connecting the Chandler and West 59th Avenue interchanges on Interstate 10 – and a thoroughfare for an estimated 117,000 to 140,000 vehicles a day, half of the trucks.

Scheduled to join Ducey for the announcement at the new freeway bridges over the Salt River are a host of dignitaries and officials, ranging from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community to Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill and Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski, as well as members of the late congressman’s family.

“Decades in the making, this opening marks a historic achievement for Arizona,” Ducey said in a release. “This new highway – the largest highway project in state history – represents Arizona’s continued commitment to 21st-century infrastructure will enable our state’s growth for generations to come.”

While the freeway’s exact opening date has been kept a closely guarded secret, several sources have indicated it would be Friday, Dec. 20.

State Engineer Dallas Hammit told the State Transportation Board at a meeting Nov. 15, “We are moving forward with a dedication date on I believe it’s Dec. 18 with the governor and others will be overseeing or participating in and then we look to open shortly after – within probably four to five days.”

The board members were told they’d be put on a bus Thursday, Dec. 19, for a personal ride along the length of the freeway.

Hammit also stressed, “There’s still a lot of work to be done.”

“All those lawsuits trying to stop the project are done, but there are some concerns on right-of-way, on noise walls we’re working with through our normal process,” he said.

Noise walls and the glare of freeway lights flooding dozens of homes and backyards in the Ahwatukee stretch of the freeway have been an ongoing concern for months – and it’s unclear if, or

The Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway (also known as the South Mountain Freeway) connecting east and west valleys may open Dec. 20 (Image courtesy ADOT)

when, the highway agency will be correcting it.

Also marked for completion next year are two last-minute additions to the project totaling an extra $20 million – interchanges at 32nd Street in Ahwatukee and near Ivanhoe Street near the Vee Quiva Casino on the Gila River Indian Community.

Also slated for completion next year is the 15-to-20-foot-wide multi-use path along six miles of southern side of the Ahwatukee segment of freeway ADOT agreed to build after cyclists and joggers had complained about the loss of flat Pecos Road and its mountain and open desert vistas.

The $1.7-billion freeway is the work of Arizona’s first major public-private partnership between ADOT and a consortium of companies called Connect202Partners.

This partnership used a design-build approach to the freeway with a 30year maintenance agreement. Connect202Partners is led by Fluor Enterprises Inc., and includes Granite Construction Co., Ames Construction Inc. and Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. as the lead designer. Additionally, 10 subcontractors had participated in the construction.

Fluor and DBi Services, LLC, will maintain the lanes for 30 years with oversight from ADOT. “The project has turned heads around the industry because its sophisticated alternative delivery package is expected to result in cost savings between $122 and $200 million and bring motorists onto the new freeway about three years ahead of schedule,” said HDR, a general engineering consultant ADOT used for the freeway.

The project was broken into four segments and includes two 2,000-foot-

long bridges over the Salt River, 15 interchanges, high-occupancy vehicle lanes as well as HOV ramps, five multi-purpose underpasses for wildlife and hikers and the state’s first half-divergent diamond inter-

changes.

The two half-divergent interchanges are both in Ahwatukee, at Desert Foothills Parkway and 17th Avenue, are patterned after full-divergent diamond interchanges in a handful of other states to improve safety and mobility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

Along the entire stretch of the freeway, crews installed more than 20 miles of drainage pipe, laid over 107,000 tons of asphalt pavement, moved 9.9 million cubic yards of dirt and used 10,800 tons of rebar manufactured from recycled steel, ADOT said.

Economic impact huge

Government and private-sector leaders have hailed the project as a vital step toward completion of the freeway loop system will stimulate massive economic development in parts of Phoenix and the West Valley.

“Throughout the design-build-maintain lifecycle, South Mountain Freeway is estimated to create about 30,000 jobs,” HDR said, indicating it would generate $2 billion in economic development along the entire stretch of the freeway and beyond.

Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels said last year, “As an East Valley mayor, I am especially excited to see this extension take place from a business perspective.

The freeway will provide an economic development corridor better connecting businesses in the East and West Valleys.”

“I saw firsthand how the Loop 202/ Santan Freeway helped business development,” Daniels added.

Orion Real Estate Investment said while the freeway would be “a release valve for traffic congestion on existing freeways and local streets,” it envisions

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explosive growth in the West Valley “It’s not often when 22 miles of freeway is added to a major city in the U.S.,” Orion said. “It also isn’t often when a large area becomes ripe for a slew of economic development opportunities for a variety of markets. Phoenix is set to see all of this become a reality when the South Mountain Freeway is finished.”

It predicted the industrial sector “will feel the most immediate impact.”

“The West Valley has become the epicenter of Phoenix’s industrial market, primarily for logistics operations,” it said, noting the traffic congestion on the I-10 “has been caused by semitrucks moving goods eastward.”

The Pastor Freeway “will provide another route to access the fast-growing East Valley or reconnect to the I-10 in Chandler while bypassing traffic in and around downtown, Orion said, adding: “Last-mile deliverers will likely view West Valley as a more viable location moving forward and will feel less pressure to establish operations somewhere in the East Valley. Conversely, logistics companies in the East Valley will have easier access to the West Valley and major metropolitan areas in California.”

Orion also has forecast an explosion in multifamily construction, primarily in areas of south and west Phoenix-like Laveen and South Mountain, but likely along most of the freeway.

“Traditionally, most demand here comes from single-family homebuyers seeking a suburban lifestyle,” it said.

“But the South Mountain will become more convenient for renters in need of quick freeway access to major employment centers in the East Valley.”

It noted Gilbert and Chandler were basically “farm towns with an abundance of developable land” until they “were transformed into dynamic economic engines in a relatively short period of time.”

Orion also forecast significant office building and retail growth will follow the resident development.

Less clear is the impact on the huge swath of reservation land the freeway runs near.

One warehouse project already is on the books on Gila River Indian Community land at 40th Street and the ramps near Ivanhoe Street are being installed partly to provide “improved access to and from the Gila River Indian Community west of the freeway.”

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Tortured history, worrisome future

The South Mountain Freeway, renamed in honor of the late Congressman Ed Pastor in recognition of his work on behalf of many freeway projects in Arizona, was first conceived in 1983 as the Southwest Loop Highway and became more than a wish list item when voters approved the freeway system in 1985.

But it wasn’t until ADOT began buying up homes in Ahwatukee neighborhoods in the early part of this century as part of its right-of-way acquisitions, opposition ballooned.

The Gila River Indian Community and a group of Ahwatukee homeowners united as Protect Arizona’s Resources and Children had distinct reasons for fighting the freeway in the form of two federal lawsuits eventually were treated by the courts as one big case.

Native Americans primarily opposed the freeway because it cut through three peaks of South Mountain, which they consider sacred. PARC zeroed in on the environmental impact of all the trucks and cars on children who attended more than a dozen schools along the thoroughfare’s path.

Those environmental concerns also were shared by the Gila River Indian Community, which accused ADOT of running roughshod over sacred burial sites despite ADOT’s assertion it devoted countless hours to carefully examining land in the freeway’s path so no sacred sites were desecrated.

Ahwatukee homeowners near the freeway’s footprint said the tens of thousands of vehicles a day predicted to use the freeway will generate toxic fumes and pose health hazards not only to school children but virtually anyone living there.

“No freeway is worth the destruction of the South Maintain Park and Preserve,” PARC President Patricia Lawlis said last week. “This freeway represents a huge investment for little benefit except for trucking companies is especially reprehensible.”

Both ADOT and the Federal Highway Administration vehemently denied the allegations, contending they had devoted years of analysis to the freeway’s impact on wells, air, noise and nearby parkland and adhered to all federal environmental guidelines, even going beyond the mandate of those guidelines.

The government, tribal and neighborhood parties in the suit filed thousands

of briefs and exhibits as opponents tried to stop it.

In August 2016, U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa’s issued a 35-page decision rejecting all the opponents’ claims and ADOT announced it would immediately begin removing federally protected plants, such as Saguaros, from the freeway path and relocating them in safe areas for replanting once construction was complete.

Thousands of more pages of briefs followed as opponents tried to upend the decision in the Ninth District of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

The fight died there as a panel of judges upheld Humetawa.

But the discontent didn’t die.

The construction triggered numerous complaints by residents, who said crews working almost round-the-clock were disrupting people’s sleep and extensive blasting cracked foundations and walls on homes and garages, While residential communities near the freeway look with anxiety at what a newly opened freeway will bring to their neighborhood, residents already have been bitterly complaining about unshielded lights and claim a number of residents were forced to buy black-out curtains as their backyards take on the

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ADOT said it would install light shields, but those shields so far have not been installed.

They also have complained about ADOT’s failure to extend the sound walls along the Ahwatukee portion of the freeway far enough west. ADOT said its decibel studies indicated the wall was not needed in the area because its traffic noise would be below the decibel level and will not go beyond the federally mandated threshold to warrant noise suppression.

The agency said it will revisit the issue next year as traffic begins pouring onto the freeway.

But while resentment among some people is drowned out by praise for the project, one thing is clear: The freeway will likely be open by Christmas and bring with it a new world to thousands of people in many different forms.

ADOT spokesman Tom Herrmann told the West Valley View, “The freeway is expected to open to traffic in the coming week, following the Dec. 18 media event with Governor Ducey and other local leaders.

“An exact date and time of the opening will be decided once the freeway has passed a final inspection.”

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Bell ringers give back to the community, one bucket at a time

BY ALISON STANTON

Glendale Star Contributing Writer

They are a sight and sound as common to the Christmas season as colorful lights strung on cacti and Bing Crosby crooning “White Christmas.”

Every year, between the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, the Red Kettle bell ringers appear in front of stores throughout the Valley to collect donations for the Salvation Army.

Each bell ringer stands faithfully by his or her kettle and jingles the small bell nonstop to attract the attention of passers-by, hopefully inspiring them to drop some money into the kettle.

According to Major David Yardley, the Salvation Army Metro Phoenix Program Coordinator, between 225 to 250 Red Kettles and bell ringer combos are part of this year’s Red Kettle Campaign.

The bell ringers work from anywhere from a couple of hours a day to 40 hours a week, Yardley said.

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Miguel “El Mambo” DeLeon of Sun City and Jerry Derwin of Buckeye are two devoted West Valley bell ringers with almost two decades of Red Kettle experience between them.

DeLeon can be found ringing the bell at a number of locations throughout Sun City and Surprise, including at Wal-Mart, Costco and Hobby Lobby.

“I first moved here to be with my in-laws about 5 years ago. After I got my wife settled and my in-laws settled, I needed something to do,” DeLeon said.

“I love performing for an audience and I love people, so I decided to go help the Salvation Army by being a bell ringer.”

Miguel “El Mambo” DeLeon is not just a ringer, he is an entertainer who puts on a show to raise funds for the Salvation Army at DeLeon, who is also an locations around the West Valley. (Photo courtesy Miguel DeLeon) entertainer, musician and paign in the Valley this year is to raise works as a vendor at a number of sports $1.6 million. games throughout the year, dons a fes“Donations to the Red Kettles tive red, white and green suit with a comprise 21 percent of gifts to the Christmas tree pattern before heading Salvation Army in the Valley for the out to his bell-ringing shifts, which entire year, helping assist more than lasts from 5 to 8 hours at a time.

233,000 people annually through a In addition to giving everyone a range of social services,” he said, cheery greeting, DeLeon sings Christadding the donations help provide food mas songs a cappella, which he said for the hungry; clothing and shelter definitely helps people take notice. for the homeless; senior activity and “Last season the donations filled two outreach; adult rehabilitation; disaster buckets a day,” he said. and heat relief and opportunities for “I’m a musician with a mambo orunderprivileged children. chestra and so I know how to work a crowd.”

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“I started feeling like I wanted to give back to the community. I was in the Marine Corps and I have a strong feeling of patriotism, and I feel it’s important to give back to the country and community,” Derwin said.

“So I thought ‘I think I’ll ring the bell at Sam’s Club for a couple of hours a day.’”

On one of those first bell ringing shifts many years ago, Derwin said a woman approached him and explained how the Salvation Army had saved her son.

“She told me he was an alcoholic and how the Salvation Army helped him, so I said ‘Wow, tell me what happened’ and she told me about the rehab center and how he went to a program.”

The woman’s story touched Derwin so much, he knew he had to do more than just a couple of hours of volunteering here and there.

“I was really impressed, so I decided to keep doing it. Since then I’ve heard tons of other similar stories from people.”

Like DeLeon, Derwin likes talking to people and singing Christmas carols as he rings the bell for 8 hours at a time outside of a Wal-Mart or Safeway.

Derwin, who is an Operations Director for a local elementary school, said he has seen first-hand how the Salvation Army has helped students at his school.

“We had some bad storms during the summer, and the Salvation Army was able to help with food boxes for some of the families,” he said.

Derwin said he truly loves his work and feeling like he is doing something tangible to help the community.

“I always make sure to make eye contact and give everyone a sincere greeting. Even if they don’t donate it’s okay; I just want to try to make someone’s day better and I feel a sense of reward at the end of every day.”

Yardley said he is grateful for DeLeon, Derwin and the couple hundred-plus other bell ringers in the Valley.

“The Red Kettle bell ringers are the backbone of the largest fundraising campaign the Salvation Army has each year. Their spirit and commitment help us ‘Fight for Good’ in local communities across the Valley,” he said.

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Brothers sentenced for 2016 Glendale murder case

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Enrique Luna (left) and his brother Israel Carrasco (right) entered guilty pleas in the 2016 murder of 21-yearold Christopher Gonzales.

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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Israel Carrasco, 22, and his older brother Enrique Luna, 24, entered guilty pleas in the 2016 murder of 21-year-old Christopher Gonzales Cummings inside his Glendale apartment.

In January 2016, Luna, Carrasco, and a third suspect, who is still at large, went to Cummings’ apartment to rob him. Luna and Carrasco entered into Cummings’ bedroom while the third suspect held two adults and their baby at gunpoint. Moments later, a gunshot was heard, killing Cummings.

The case was unsolved for almost a year until a defendant, in a separate criminal case under investigation at the Attorney General’s Office, came forward claiming he had information regarding Cummings’ murder. The defendant provided a significant amount of evidence, including the murder weapon, which helped the Attorney General’s Office and Glendale Police Department identify Carrasco and Luna as suspects. Carrasco and Luna were arrested in 2017.

Luna admitted to shooting and killing Cummings. Carrasco admitted he entered the home with a gun to rob the victim. In Oct. 2019, Luna and Carrasco pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder.

“Anyone with information related to the identity of the third suspect in this murder should contact Glendale Police or Silent Witness immediately,” said Brnovich.

On Nov. 22, Judge George Foster sentenced the defendants. Luna was sentenced to 23 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections to run consecutive to the term he is current-

ly serving on an Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault case. Carrasco was sentenced to 17 years.

Anyone with information related to the third suspect still at large should contact Glendale Police at 623-9303000 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377).

Assistant Attorney General Shawn Steinberg prosecuted the case.

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AARP survey finds many at risk from holiday scams

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Grinch is not just a Dr. Seuss creation, as many real-life scammers want to steal the holidays away.

According to the AARP, consumer fraud schemes escalate every year during the holidays. A new research report, “Seasons Cheatings,” from the AARP Fraud Watch Network found a significant number of consumers are at risk of becoming victimized by common seasonal scams.

Nearly 20% of those surveyed failed a simple quiz designed to test their ability to recognize the red flags of holiday scams.

“This time of year, many of us are busy with holiday preparations and social activities. Scammers hope they can take advantage of these seasonal distractions to convince us to do their nefarious bidding,” said Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention programs for AARP. “We’re trying to draw attention to the red flags of seasonal scams because if you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.”

An AARP Fraud Watch Network campaign warns of some of the most

prevalent holiday scams:

Gift Card Scams

With the popularity of gift cards – the AARP survey found 70% of people plan to give gift cards as holiday presents – make them attractive targets for scammers. Criminals visit stores with gift card racks and surreptitiously record the PIN numbers from the backs of the cards. Once the cards are purchased and activated, the scammer drains the funds. Twenty percent of those surveyed reported they gave or received a gift card with an unintentional depleated balance.

AARP recommends carefully examining a gift card for signs of tampering, prior to making the purchase.

Even safer options are: buying the cards from stores who keep the rack behind their counter, or via online purchase directly from the retailer.

Package Delivery Scams

AARP’s survey indicates half of us who ship holiday packages don’t request a signature on delivery. When packages are left at front doors, it is

a golden (and easy) opportunity for “porch pirates” to grab them.

If requesting a delivery signature is not an option, AARP advises to explore options offered by shipping companies allowing recipients to pick up their packages from a secure location. Or, direct the delivery company to place packages somewhere which makes it harder to see from the street.

Also, be aware of email – or “phishing” – scams related to package deliveries. An email purporting to be from a shipping company about a pending delivery may actually be a scammer’s attempt to obtain sensitive payment information or to install malicious software on your device. One red flag is a generic “Dear Customer” salutation.

Use your mouse to hover over the link you are instructed to click on to address the issue. If the web address does not look like it’s taking you to the actual company’s website, it’s a scam.

Charitable Donation Scams

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During the holiday season, many of America’s outstanding charities solicit donations to support their important work. Unfortunately, scammers will try to get in on the action to line their own pockets. One-third of those AARP surveyed said they received a request for a donation from a group likely fraudulent.

Before making a donation, experts recommend using charity-rating sites such as Give.org or CharityNavigator.org to make sure the solicitation is from a legitimate organization. You can also check on what percentage of collected donations actually support the charitable purpose.

AARP’s survey found only 30% of U.S. adults conduct research on a charity before giving money. But, of those who do, half have decided not to proceed with a donation based on what they learned For more findings from the AARP survey, see the research report, “Seasons Cheatings: Beware of Holiday Scams” at aarp.org/SeasonsCheatings.

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One 40-year-old man was stung approximately 100 times, according to Ashley Losch, a Glendale Fire Department spokeswoman. He was treated at a hospital and sent home home to recover.

She said a 72-year-old woman, 39 year-old man and 19-year-old man were also treated.

‘They do swarm even when it is cold but they are not typically real active,” Losch said. “We see it more in the warmer months. But these people were picking fruit and disturbed the hive. The bees felt threatened so they swarmed.”

The park was closed after the incident Sunday.

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Oversight of 6K noncertified school workers sought

BY JIM WALSH

Glendale Star Staff Writer

Arizona education officials are sponsoring a bill improving oversight of “non-certified educators,’’ plugging loopholes some accused sex offenders, and others with questionable backgrounds, have used to slip through in the past.

“Uncertified educators’’ represent a broad category of school professionals, which includes about 6,000 people working in both school districts and charter schools.

They would include coaches, student teachers and some administrators who have regular or occasional interaction with students.

“There are gaps where fingerprint identification cards aren’t necessary for people working with kids,’’ said Alicia Williams, executive director of the Arizona Board of Education.

If it becomes law, the bill could impact about 2,000 uncertified school district employees throughout the state and 4,000 charter school employees.

Williams said about 60 percent of charter school teachers are certified, while 40 percent are non-certified.

Williams said the bill is in draft form and will be introduced in the legislative session beginning next month.

The bill essentially would extend the rules already applied to certified educators to uncertified teachers as well.

School districts and charter schools would be required to submit a list of all educators working with children to the state Board of Education, a practice already followed by the vast majority of districts and charter schools.

“We’re trying to have oversight of unprofessional and immoral conduct,’’ Williams said.

The board currently has authority to investigate certified educators and to take action against them.

During the 2018-19 school year, the board disciplined 131 educators throughout the state. The variety of disciplines included revocation of certification, surrender, suspension, and a letter of censure, Williams said.

So far, 74 educators have been disciplined during the 2019-2020 school year, with another 21 are scheduled to come before the board at the Dec. 13 meeting.

Williams stressed she is not attempting to expand certification, but the bill would subject non-certified educators to the same sort of discipline as certi-

Alicia Williams, executive director of the Arizona Board of Education, hopes for a bill that will improve oversight of “non-certified educators.”

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fied educators.

She said she is working with state Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, a former Mesa Public Schools Governing Board member, on sponsoring the legislation.

Udall said the primary loophole involves teachers accused of a crime, but the case for whatever reason either never reaches law enforcement or does not result in charges being filed.

By addressing the loophole, “we are not allowing them to shuffle from school to school,’’ she said.

Certified teachers, principals and school superintendents are required to obtain the fingerprint clearance cards, which are monitored by the state Department of Public Safety.

The standard of proof used by the board in disciplining certified educators is lower than the proof beyond reasonable doubt standard used in criminal courts.

Williams said an expanded safety net would allow the board to discipline certified and non-certified educators who, for one reason or another, have been accused of crimes, but have not been prosecuted or convicted.

“We have to prove the conduct more than likely occurred,’’ she said. “It’s all about keeping kids safe.’’

The board approved the effort to get a bill introduced and some draft language at its Oct. 28 meeting and the proposed legislation was under review by the state Legislative Counsel’s Office.

“The most significant recommendation permits the state to investigate and take action against non-certified educators who engage in immoral or unpro-

fessional conduct,’’ according to board documents.

The draft language in the bill backs up with the requirement school districts report such suspected instances to the Department of Education in writing as soon as possible.

Although the measure is in its infancy, two major education organizations, the Arizona School Boards Association and the Arizona Charter Schools Association, both said they support it conceptually.

Chris Kotterman, director of government relations for the School Boards Association, said he supports additional oversight of non-certified educators.

He said it makes sense for the state to add non-certified educators to the tracking system already in place for certified employees. Certified educators already have an identification number districts can track.

“It’s just going to a web site and making sure an educator’s identification number is clear,’’ Kotterman said. “From our perspective, we are in support of the state board having oversight.’’

If the bill is approved, “It provides a mechanism to attack allegations across districts,’’ he said. In other words, a district in central Phoenix would know when a red flag was raised about a job candidate in another district miles away, such as Mesa or Chandler.

The draft language specifically directs school districts to check the Educator Information System’ before hiring certified or non-certified personnel.

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Some exceptions include transportation, food service and maintenance employees. Kotterman and Udall both said school bus drivers are required to get the fingerprint cards under different legislation.

Jake Logan, president and CEO of the Arizona Charter Association, said he also supports expanded oversight and praised the state board for initiating the legislation.

“I do think it’s something we can work out. I am in support of the concept,’’ Logan said. “We are very supportive of the concept no one has access to children who have slipped through the cracks.’’

“There ought to be a mechanism in place so we know we have done everything possible to make sure children are safe.’’

Logan said he would have opposed legislation expanding certification. He said state statutes allow charter schools the flexibility to select the best teachers possible, even if they are not certified.

“If Bill Gates wanted to teach computers, it would be a good thing,’’ he said.

The Legislature last year approved a law allowing noncertified individuals to be hired as substitute teachers.

But protecting children is a non-partisan issue and student safety is a high priority for all schools, whether they are district or charter, Logan said.

“I am optimistic we can get something done this year,’’ Logan said. “I can think of no higher priority than protecting our students.’’

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Banner Health acquires PUSD selects its new orthopedic practice superintendent Dec. 16

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Banner Health announced the acquisition of Phoenix Orthopedic Consultants, a physician practice located in Glendale. As a result of the acquisition, four orthopedic surgeons and one certified nurse practitioner have joined Banner Health’s medical group.

Doctors joining Banner Health include Marc Rosen, Kishore Tipirneni, Jonathan Landsman and Stephen Ripple.

They will practice out of two office locations in the West Valley and will perform surgeries at Banner Health surgery centers and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

“We are thrilled to have these prominent and well-respected community providers join our employed medical group,” said Dr. Patrick Rankin, chief executive officer of Banner Medical Group. “This group has been serving the West Valley community for more than 40 years, and we look forward to

BY ERIC NEWMAN

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having them continue this great care with Banner Health.”

Clinic locations include, 5757 W. Thunderbird Road, Suite W310, Glendale and 18699 N. 67th Avenue, Suite 120, Glendale.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 602-298-8888.

Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country. The system owns and operates 28 acutecare hospitals, long-term care centers, outpatient surgery centers and an array of other services; including Banner Urgent Care, family clinics, home care and hospice services, pharmacies and a nursing registry.

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Dr. Jason Reynolds was selected Monday to become Peoria Unified School District’s next superintendent, starting July 1.

After about three hours of a closed executive session, the PUSD school board voted unanimously to select Reynolds, who received a standing ovation from the audience in the district’s board room.

Reynolds is the current PUSD deputy superintendent; he was hired in May. He will replace Linda Palles Thompson, who four months ago announced she will retire at the end of this school year.

Thompson’s announce- Jason Reynolds was selected as PUSD Superintendent on 16. He will begin his term on July 1. ment led to a national search. Dec. (Glendale Star photo by Eric Newman) Reynolds was selected over superintendents from Michigan, New made while in different positions.

Mexico and Utah school districts. He “When we look at the values of said the appreciation and support he PUSD, we look at the integrity and garnered from the district staff and character Dr. Reynolds holds, and it community has been “overwhelming.” aligned directly,” she said. “He was “The support you have shown me, very student-centric. All his decisions this isn’t about me coming to Peoria, were based around students, and we this is about me becoming part of your can see him being innovative and helpfamily,” Reynolds said to the crowd. ing us take the next step forward.”

Before moving to PUSD, Reynolds In his current position as deputy suwas the assistant superintendent of perintendent, Reynolds works under Leadership and Secondary Instruction Linda Palles Thompson, who took the in the Paradise Valley Unified School role of superintendent in 2018; she has District, where he has served sever- been employed by the district since al roles since beginning his career in 1990.

1997. He was previously the director He said the lessons he has learned in of Curriculum and Instruction, prin- the months since starting his present cipal, assistant principal and teacher. role have been invaluable, and he is He is also the president of the Arizo- looking forward to gaining even more na School Administrators Association, wisdom from the district veteran beEducational Services Division. fore her term ends The other PUSD superintendent fi“We’re working together every sinnalists were Dr. Alexa Cunningham, gle day, so hopefully it will help make superintendent of Salt Lake City the transition go smoothly,” Reynolds School District in Utah; Dr. Arsenio said.

Romero, superintendent of Deming While he will take some time to celPublic Schools in Deming, New Mex- ebrate the election with friends and ico; and Dr. Scott Menzel, superin- family, Reynolds now has his eyes set tendent of Washtenaw Intermediate on how he can make an impact in a disSchool District in Ann Arbor, Michi- trict he has grown to love. gan.

“It’s an excellent district people recPUSD President Monica Ceja Mar- ognize statewide and nationally, and tinez noted Reynolds’ years of quality I’m just excited to continue to be a part experience were a factor in his election, of it, while seeing what we can keep as well as the administrative choices he doing to improve,” he said.

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A slap on the behind is offensive, not an offense

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

Let’s begin with a stipulation: As a straight white male, I am totally unqualified to write this column.

In fact, in American culture circa 2019, I am uniquely unqualified to have an opinion on much of anything, due to my abhorrent “white male privilege” – a virtue of birth which frankly would feel more real if I hadn’t been born to teenage parents who lived in a basement efficiency in Queens, New York.

Never mind I was privileged to grow up hand-to-mouth, I’ve heard anti-Semitic taunts my whole life or how I’ve worked my way through college and grad school.

Never mind the facts at all, in fact, because I’m white and male and thus

need to stay silent – especially concerning the subject of Georgia TV reporter Alexandrea Bozarjian, a 23-year-old female swatted on the behind by a male runner during her coverage of a 10K race in Savannah this month.

It’s a swat Bozarjian believes to be sexual assault, as evidenced by the police report she filed two days later.

As she tweeted: “To the man who smacked my butt on live TV this morning: You violated, objectified, and embarrassed me. No woman should EVER have to put up with this at work or anywhere!! Do better.”

Later, during an appearance on the nationally televised CBS This Morning, Bozarjian explained, “He took my power, and I’m trying to take it back. I

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think what it really comes down to is he helped himself to a part of my body.”

The jogger in question, Tommy Callaway, a husband, father of daughters, Cub Scout leader and church youth group volunteer, may yet face criminal charges.

Callaway, 43, told Inside Edition, “I was caught up in the moment. I was getting ready to bring my hands up and wave to the camera to the audience.

There was a misjudge in character and decision-making. I touched her back; I did not know exactly where I touched her.”

My take – which surely will be greeted with accusations of my “not getting it”: I can’t believe this is what qualifies as an assault in 2019.

I’ve watched the video – which has been viewed 12 million times on Twitter – and what I see is a prank in extremely poor taste, one calling for an apology and deep soul-searching – not a criminal prosecution.

This won’t be a popular opinion nowadays, but I still believe violations, injuries and crimes occur along a spectrum, from the mild to the deadly serious.

In court, it’s the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony. In the court of public opinion, however, we

have abandoned all reason in favor of damning people over even the mildest affront – especially if such damnation earns us a few minutes of fame on national news programs.

Let me be clear: Slapping anyone on the buttocks is not OK, not when they’re at work or when they’re off work.

It has nothing to do with gender, though Bozarjian immediately played the gender card.

Rather, it has everything to do with treating our fellow human beings with respect, including respecting their bodies and their personal space.

Having said that, we should also treat offenses against this principle by examining the offender’s intentions, the circumstances and the amount of damage caused by the incident.

Was Callaway wrong to swat Bozarjian? Of course. And the public shame he’s faced since strikes me as appropriate punishment.

As for Bozarjian, I hope she feels suitably empowered now and she goes on to a long, successful journalism career – one where she is treated with respect at all times and never sees her facing an actual, awful assault.

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

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READER’S VIEWPOINT A Christmas message LETTER TO THE EDITOR for drunk driving victims Homeless

BY MOLLY STEFFENS

Glendale Star Guest Writer

What do you do when a loved one was killed by a drunk driver and it’s Christmas - again?

For people like me who had drunk drivers enter their lives, Christmas is the saddest time of the year.

It certainly doesn’t make me feel better. It makes me feel worse. We all are just going through the motions. Why can’t I be put in a medically-induced coma for the month of December and, then, wake up to a new year? I know it would be considered an escape from reality, but, why not?

Christmas shopping is a challenge for all victims’ families. All we can buy for our loved one is a wreath for their grave.

If this isn’t stressful, I don’t know what is. Try walking into a store and hearing “It’s gonna be a blue, blue Christmas without you” playing over the sound system and walking out with tears in your eyes. Victims can take only so much.

We go through the motions of life, but we are not living it. Our loved ones’ lives were taken. Our lives were left in ruins.

This year is going to be different. A man named Sandy Golden has re-entered my life. He has searched for the drunk-driving solution for 40 years and now has found it. This makes all the difference in the world. People who have been affected by someone who chose to drink and drive can count their blessings now with the knowledge Sandy is working 24-7 for them. He understands the issue and it breaks his heart people die because someone chose to drink and drive.

It will be wonderful to have fewer new victims. Yes, Brenda, age 18 (my only child), and her best friend, Tracy Johnson (age 17), will not have died in vain because of Sandy’s efforts. I told Brenda before they closed her coffin her life was not wasted and, thanks to Sandy, I can keep this promise to her. Brenda and Tracy were murdered by a four-time repeat offender on August 1, 1987, as they drove home to Sierra Vista from Tucson, where they had gone to school clothes shopping.

The offender had never been punished for any of his first four offenses. The State of Arizona continued to let him drive until he murdered on his fifth DUI. He served 21 years in prison.

He is out of prison now, has a driver’s

license and a car. Think about this: five DUIs, two deaths and he is driving on this nation’s roads. This does not make sense to me.

So what could I do? Where could I go? Most victims go to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers). I did when we moved to San Antonio, but I was told they have too much paperwork to bother with victims. Later, I and four others spoke on a victim-impact panel which earned MADD $2,000 each month.

However, when I asked MADD buy us iced tea and a sandwich after speaking, they said no. That’s when I quit. MADD basically teaches victims how to become their fundraisers.

Gov. Doug Ducey will not meet with Sandy Golden or me. The governor has a “Beer Week” in Arizona and a program called “Drink a Beer, Save a Deer.”

Recently, an Arizona law was enacted which allows drinking in shopping malls. No wonder he is not interested in meeting with Sandy and me.

I did not think I would live this long without my child. Why have I? Is God sending me a message to help prevent other families from living the stressful way I have, seeing drunks on the news who have just killed someone and knowing the pain those families feel? It’s awful. But, we see and know the truth: drunk driving hasn’t changed much.

It’s why this Christmas is different.

Sandy Golden gave me the strength to help get rid of this horrible, violent and senseless crime. I have the strength to help others. Even though it is so black and white – you drink, you drive, you kill.

I have done all I can to make the public aware of drunk driving. Republican State Sen. Jim Waring D-7 (who covers parts of Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Cave Creek and Carefree) and I did get the Interlock Ignition Device Law passed by the Arizona legislature. Yes, it was stressful speaking to several committees of the legislature, but I had to in Brenda’s and Tracy’s memories. I had to remind myself I knew more than the legislators did about this crime. It also gave me strength.

Not long after Brenda and Tracy were killed, I met Sandy Golden for the first time and he took me and other victims to meet with then-President George H.W. Bush to ask him to declare drunk driving a “national crisis.” Which he did.

The homeless population in Glendale starts at the top border of Glendale to the bottom border.The west border to the east border.

And it’s time to wake up city council members. Where is the homeless shelter going to be that was mentioned earlier in the year?

Everyday on any road in Glendale, they are walking with backpacks, flight

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bags, riding bikes, wanting to find a safe place to rest and eat.

It’s time for Glendale to step up and acknowledge this problem. I believe if you polled people they would say yes to helping out.

I have never seen listings of places in Glendale that provide these people with clothing and food.

Deb Woolford Glendale

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But, 20 years later, I cleaned out my desk and found Sandy’s phone number.

I called it, thinking it wouldn’t be good after two decades. However, Sandy answered. I barely got the words out of my mouth, but I asked him, “Are you still working on drunk driving?” He said, “You bet I am.” He also remembered me, Brenda and Tracy.

Then, he told me about his website, concernedangels.org. He asked me to be on the team. Please, when you have a chance, look at the website. It will give you hope knowing Sandy has worked his heart out for 40 years to help you and me retain our sanity in the loss of a loved one because someone chose to drink and drive. Concerned Angels is a nonprofit organization not accepting no donations and does not participate in fundraising.

You will learn a tremendous amount just

reading this website.

So, while a horrible drunk driving tragedy took my only child, Brenda, 32 years ago and ruined my life and since then countless other victims and their families lives were ruined, an unstoppable miracle is now unfolding in Sierra Vista, which will be a model for the nation. Because of one drunk driver and one angel, Sierra Vista holds the promise to control not only drunk driving but all other impaired driving in this country.

The lives of all the citizens of this nation will be better protected. My child, Brenda, will not be just another statistic.

What happened to her, Tracy and all other victims of drunk and impaired driving is a message from God we will no longer tolerate drinking and driving.

For more information, see concernedangels.org.

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Business Briefcase

BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Managing Editor

Show of hands: Who likes food?

Looks unanimous, which is a good thing, as there is food and more coming to town.

The Glendale Economic Development Department sent a press release Friday announcing two Chicago favorites (go Bears!), a trendy Mexican restaurant and a big breakfast spot are on the way. The foodie four:

Lou Malnati’s

Deep-dish pizza lovers can dive in as Chicago-based Lou Malnati’s will be opening its fourth location in the Valley.

The Chicago pie flipper will open at 75th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane (just south of Deer Valley Road) and is expected to be take-out only.

This will be Lou’s first West Valley location.

Matt’s Big Breakfast

This is a “Man vs. Food”-type place.

If you’re driving downtown, you may see people patiently waiting in line to enter the original Matt’s Big Breakfast, which opened in 2004. There are now four locations for the fast-growing diner on a quiet street corner in downtown Phoenix.

Matt’s Big Breakfast has been featured in bon appétit, EATER and Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.”

Matt’s is expected to open in the Summer of 2020.

and rebuild of the existing Old Country Buffet at 17125 N 79th Avenue.

The building will be approximately 8,000 square-feet and feature patio seating and a drive-through.

Construction is expected to start in the first quarter of 2020.

Portillo’s

Chicago ex-pats and local dog lovers alike will also enjoy this place.

Portillo’s specializes in massive hot dog and Italian beef sandwich creations. Glendale will be their fourth valley location.

Plans call for a complete teardown

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serving their authentic regional recipes in the 7,200 square-foot space formerly occupied by Rock Bottom.

The restaurant will feature two large patios with seating for nearly 200 guests.

“We can’t wait to be part of the Glendale community,” said co-owner Steve Rosenfield. “This has been a long time coming,” he added.

Barrio Queen hopes to open in time for Spring Training.

Arrowhead will be Barrio Queen’s biggest location to date and will also feature a Mercado, with hand-blown glass flown in from Mexico.

“We’re thrilled to have more restaurants coming to the Northwest Valley!

We’re experiencing explosive residential growth in this area with thousands of new homes being built, but not enough quality shopping and dining options to meet the demand of the residential growth,” said Katie Roe from Upper West Side PHX, which encourages specialty shops and restaurants to come to the Northwest Valley.

Barrio Queen

Another popular, fast-expanding brand is opening in the Arrowhead Towne Center. Barrio Queen will be

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All I want for Christmas is a buyer for my house!

BY JOHN CROW

Glendale Star Guest Writer

The holidays are upon us.

That magical time of year when family, food, charity and goodwill change us as individuals and communities. That moment in time where an extra traffic light, or a long line, is just an opportunity to listen to Bing Crosby belt out the single best rendition of “White Christmas” ever recorded.

It’s also the time of year where home sellers face a quandary. Do I list my property now, or wait until the New Year?

The simple answer is - wait.

The market historically softens around the holidays, there are fewer active buyers and coordinating showings around travel, house guests and holiday parties can add stress to an already stressful time. Ahhh, but nothing in real estate is simple.

Some sellers don’t have the luxury of waiting for the predictable spring spike in activity. A change in job, relationship status, personal finance, or

just a good old fashioned itch to start a new life can necessitate a move.

Often these sellers need to get the property on the market and sold as soon as possible. In a normal market cycle, this could pose a big problem.

If a property is listed in December and doesn’t sell, the days on market could stigmatize the property and lead to a less desirable sales price.

But not to worry, this is no normal market cycle.

The economy is roaring.

New jobs and new people are moving to the Valley at a feverish pace. Interest rates are near historic lows.

In spite of nearly a decade of year-overyear price increases, home affordability is still among the best in the country.

low and buyer demand is through the chimney.

If you’re a visual person check out a graphic from my friends at the Cromford Report. It’s showing listings were down 21% last month and prices were up 8%. The trend will continue in December.

The bottom line is this: If you can wait until the spring, do it.

Your home value could move up another 3% by March so enjoy the presents and the egg nog and sell it when the credit card bill comes due.

However, If you need to sell your home now, don’t stress, put it on the market.

If the home is move-in ready and priced at market value, Santa will bring you a buyer by Christmas.

Meanwhile, new home construction is simply not keeping pace with demand.

As such, home inventory is critically

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Local football players celebrated at Ed Doherty Awards

BY ERIC NEWMAN

ing with a total of 7,018 yards in Nine football players from the West four seasons. He Valley were nominated for the Ed said the last few Doherty Award, given to the player weeks of the searecognized as the best in Arizona by son were “crathe Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club. zy.” He received Fifty-six Arizona students were nomi- the Doherty nated for special season-long and sin- medallion, was gle-game performances throughout the recognized for football season. the award and Tucson Salpointe Catholic running still had to preback Bijan Robinson claimed the pare for the final award on Saturday for the second time game of the seaNine West Valley football players were among the Ed Doherty nominees (Photo courtesy Mike Harvey) in as many years, but the nomination son and the Mialone served as a reward for much of notaurs’ first-round playoff game Mountain Ridge senior linebacker have in next season is motivation for Arizona’s top talent.

“In a way, I’m representing myself Tommy Ellis was honored with a nom- them,” Haney said. “There are so many Among those nominated was Odys- but also the small schools in general,” ination after helping turn the Mountain talented players I think we’re set up for sey Institute running back Chris Weav- Weaver said. “And it’s really cool for Lions into a playoff team from going some big things.” er. Weaver, received his award for a an Odyssey player to get nominated 0-10 the season before.

Sunnyslope senior Niko Haen earned Week 10 performance when he broke and show what we can do, so I’m going He said it felt rewarding to be in the a nomination for a 41-14 victory over the 3A career rushing record – finish- to soak this all in.” room with many of the state’s most tal- Agua Fria in which he threw for 366 ented players. yards and four touchdowns.

“I look around and see all these great He and twin brother David are comguys and I’ve watched a lot of them and mitted to playing football at NAU next seen their recruitment on social media. season. But before preparing for colIt feels really good to be mentioned in lege ball, Niko had one final chance the same sentence as them and belong to appreciate his high school football here,” Ellis said. career in the public eye.

Other schools, like Centennial, have “These years at Sunnyslope have players nominated nearly every season been the best of my life,” Haen said. for the Ed Doherty Award. One of the “And this is a really cool way to cap Coyotes to receive a nomination me- it off.” dallion in 2019 was senior Eric Haney, While only one player could ultihe received his nomination for a Week mately win the championship, each 8 game in which he recorded a rushing, player walked across the stage with receiving and return touchdown, as their medallions shining had a mowell as three tackles and an intercep- ment to reflect on both their individual tion, in a 40-8 win over Sunnyslope. successes and what their performance He was joined in nomination by senior meant to their respective teams.

Jaydin Young, who could not make the “Now that there’s been some time Enjoy unique shopping & cozy restaurants ceremony due to a prior commitment. and the dust has settled a little,” Ellis Centennial fell to Hamilton in the said. “I can look back and appreciate in the warm glow of 1.6 million holiday lights first round of the new Open Division what we accomplished. Everyone in playoff bracket, halting a two-year this room deserves to be really proud this December in Downtown Glendale. championship streak. of what they’ve done.”

Haney expressed gratitude for his Other nominees not mentioned: nomination and mentioned the younger players on Centennial’s roster could • Kevin Daniels – Glendale running look up to him and Young as examples back. of the rewards awaiting those willing • Christian Johnson – Greenway to put in the work for them and get running back. back to the playoff wins Centennial has • Jalan Early – Millennium come to expect from itself. quarterback. www.glendaleaz.com “I hope seeing me here and seeing • Steven Ortiz – Desert Edge what great chances the players still defensive back.

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Youth football national champions return to Glendale

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Deer Valley Americans season started in July, with in-person registration at Barro’s Pizza on 67th Avenue in Glendale.

The season ended Friday, in Orlando, Florida.

The Glendale-based Deer Valley Americans (ages 10-12) are bringing home a National Championship title.

In the Pop Warner Super Bowl the Americans defeated Florida’s Westchase Colts on Dec. 14.

ESPN announcers called the upset “the surprise of the tournament.”

Trenton Wilkins and Richard Munoz were two of the standouts in a united team effort led by coach Dusty Mathis.

The title game was held at Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. To make the championship game, the Americans defeated North Carolina’s Capital City Steelers.

In another Pop Warner division, the Deer Valley Bulldogs came close to making the Super Bowl, but lost their semifinal game to Oak Cliff Titans

The Glendale-based Deer Valley Americans are national champions in the 10-12 age division.

(Photos courtesy Pop Warner)

from Dallas.

The Pop Warner Super Bowl is made up of 71 teams that compete in either Division I or Division 2 across three different age/weight ranges (Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee & Jr. Varsity) or in one of three Age-Only Divisions (U10, U12 & U14). To advance to the Pop Warner Super Bowl, a team must

win both of its League and Regional Championships. Each advancing team is guaranteed to play two games at the Super Bowl, with a National Champion being crowned in each division and competition level.

According to its website, “Deer Valley Pop Warner Football and Cheer

has served the Valley for more than 20 years. We are a completely volunteer, nonprofit organization focused on teaching young people the value of teamwork, dedication and hard work.”

Visit @dvpopwarner on Facebook for game highlights and more.

Boxing comes to Glendale with the two-day Arizona State Silver Glove boxing tournament, Dec. 21 and 22 at Desert Rose Pizza and Gastropub. Doors open at 2 with the first boxing match at 3 each day. Tickets are $15 for one day, $20 for both days. For more information, call 623-937-3004 or visit desertrosepizzaandgastropub.com. (Photo courtesy Desert Rose)

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10 p.m. including covers from Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson and more. For more information, visit comebackbuddy. com or call 623-385-7502.

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Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Westgate Entertainment District, 6770 N. Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 333, will have free horse-drawn carriage rides from 5 to 9 p.m. Pick up and drop off will be near the AMC theater. Make sure to dress warm and enjoy the ride. For more information, visit westgate.com/holiday.

The Glendale Star publishes on Thursday. The 9 Days a Week calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.

Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the Star’s coverage area, which is within the city of Glendale.

9 Days a Week calendar items print on a space-available basis.

The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Thursday to be considered for the following Thursday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Madeleine Williamson, madeleinewilliamson17@gmail.com, or faxed to 623-935-2103.

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4 to 5 p.m. in the library’s Meeting Room. This program is designed for children and tweens and participants under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 623-930-3437.

Coffeehouse: Holiday Jam

Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, will have live acoustic music performed by locals from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This month’s music includes holiday favorites. For more information, call 623-930-3573.

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Come to the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, to participate 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 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Enjoy a night of hockey at 7:30 p.m. at Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue. The Arizona Coyotes will be playing the Minnesota Wild.

For more information, visit gilariverarena.com.

A Man Called Ed

A Man Called Ed will perform live at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 9 p.m. Stop by and enjoy the singer and songwriter’s debut. For more information, visit amancalleded.com.

Bluegrass Jam

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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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West Hills Brothers

The West Hills Brothers will perform live at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 10 p.m.

The band is originally from California but now lives in Arizona. Their music consists of classic rock, pop and alternative. For more information, call 623-385-7502 or visit westhillsbrothers.com.

Stand Up and Give Back

Stop by Heros Regional Park Library, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue, to participate in a Library Christmas!

Drop-in from 1 to 4 p.m. and enjoy holiday stories, meet Santa, and more. For more information, call 623-930-4439.

Stop by Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, for a one-of-a-kind performance by Arizona’s top comedians.

This show will begin at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Proceeds will go to Jerry’s Charities. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

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Check out a three-piece Rock-nRoll band at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard. Enjoy a night of music from the ‘50s era from 7 to

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Come to Arrowhead Towne Center Amphitheater, 7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center to enjoy holiday movies under the stars.

Bring blankets and chairs to watch movies from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit arrowheadtownecenter.com.

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Enjoy music such as country, bluegrass, folk, oldies and world music at Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue. From 6 to 7:45 p.m. musicians in 20-minute sessions will perform live music. For more information, call 623-930-3844.

Big Band Grandstand

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 632930-3844.

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Drop-in Fridays for Seniors

All Seniors are invited to participate in the Drop-in Fridays for Seniors program that takes place 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 623-9303446.

Santa Hustle Half Marathon

Run a 5K course with candy, cookies and music! The Santa Hustle race will take place at 8 a.m. at Westgate’s WaterDance Plaza, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard. For more information, visit santahustle.com/ arizona.

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Glitters Holiday Light Display

Check out downtown Glendale’s free holiday light display, N. 58th Avenue and W. Glendale Avenue.

Sixteen blocks will be lit with 1.6 million LED lights. For more information, visit visitglendale.com.

Make and Take Teens: DIY Cards

Drop by the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, at any time in the month of December to make personalized cards. The craft will be available to all teens in the Teen Zone. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

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EOS Fitness Dance Party

Stop by EOS Fitness, 20255 N. 59th Avenue, every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to participate in a dance party workout. The event will repeat every week until December 31. For more information, call 480571-5001.

Shane Mauss

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, will host comedian Shane Nauss at 7 p.m. Stop by and enjoy some unique storytelling. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

IDEA Center Demo Day

The Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, invites those interested in entrepreneurship to check the librarys’ IDEA Center from 2 to 4 p.m. The center will include cameras, a green screen, podcasting and more. For more information, call 623-930-3549.

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Go get a photo with Santa at Arrowhead Towne Center, 7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center. Santa will be available anytime between 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Santa will be located on the lower level of JCPenney Court. For more information, visit arrowheadtownecenter.com.

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Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, will host comedian Jeffrey Peterson.

This show will begin at 7 and include pop culture observations and celebrity impressions. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

Salvation Army Angel Tree

Select a tag from the Salvation Army Angel Tree at Dick’s Sporting Goods Court, 7680 W. Arrowhead Towne Center. This holidays donations will go toward children.

For more information, call 623-3348366.

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Holiday Karaoke

Come to the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, for some holiday karaoke fun from 6 to 7:30.

All teens are welcome to take the stage. Songs will be chosen from a playlist from Karafun. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

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Skate Westgate

Celebrate the holidays by skating at Westgate’s outdoor skating rink, 6770 N. Sunrise Boulevard, suite 333. The rink is open from 3:30 to 10:45 p.m. November 8 through January 12 and includes 3,000 square feet of ice. For more information, visit westgateaz.com.

Drop by Sam’s Club, 18501 N. 83rd Avenue, from 5 to 9 p.m. to enjoy a selection of food from multiple food trucks. The event will include music and activities as well. Parking is free. For more information, call 623-825-9257.

Manic Monkeys

The Manic Monkeys will perform live at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 10 p.m.

Stop by and enjoy some rock covers from the 90s. For more information, call 623-385-7502.

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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Sol Flower is a multi-use location. The Sun City shop offers a variety of alternatives to traditional stress relievers. (Photos

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For people who experience high stress and anxiety during the holidays, the Valley is home to many medical marijuana dispensaries and CBD shops for those seeking alternative products to take the edge off tension.

Sun City’s Sol Flower is a mixed-use dispensary complex featuring a café and classroom and invites the community to learn how to be healthy in body and in mind. It is open to the public.

Allie Marconi, Sol Flower director of marketing, said parent company Copper State Farms is one of the largest producers of cannabis in the nation.

“It’s one of the largest cannabis-growing greenhouses in America right now,” Marconi said. “We’re a 1.7 million square foot facility. We’re currently cultivating on 34 acres.”

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In addition to its products, it has a café where people can relax and a studio hosting classes every month.

“The classroom we have is very versatile,” Marconi said. “We have an array of classes we have every month like how to

cook with CBD. “We offer classes on essential oil and understanding the different uses for kitchen herbs. For an activity perspective, the classroom is totally suited to be a yoga studio too.”

These classes also cater to the elderly with low-impact yoga sessions and chair

yoga.

Sol Flower recognizes stress is in the air for the holidays and they encourage people to speak with its representatives to figure out what type of product would work best for them. In addition, Marconi said people should consider focusing on meditating and taking time for themselves to recover.

“I think with so much commotion happening in the holidays it’s so easy to get caught up in all of it,” Marconi said. “Sol Flower’s recommendation would be to

pause and take a breath and explore meditation alternatives.”

But what should people do if they don’t have a medical marijuana card?

“For noncardholders we have a selection of CBD products, which are awesome to help centralize and lower anxiety levels during the holidays,” Marconi said.

Yariela Poureetezadi, owner of Your CBD Store in Peoria, explains products for people who don’t have a medical marijuana card.

Poureetezadi’s passion comes from her family. She has several family members suffering from chronic pain and when prescription drugs failed to relieve their pain, she turned to CBD. She said Your CBD Store’s products are derived from 100% organic, nonGMO industrial hemp. It offers a variety of products - including tinctures, water-soluble products and creams.

For people who need something to relieve the stress from the holidays, Poureetezadi recommends a water-soluble product.

“For these holidays, people feel stressed and they usually have anxiety and they want relaxation, so I would recommend water-soluble products,” Poureetezadi said. “If they have any kind of pain, I would recommend creams.”

Poureetezadi stressed CBD products do not work instantly.

She said a person is most likely to feel the effects of the product after two days of taking it.

Although everyone is differSEE CBD PAGE 25 Sol Flower sells a variety of products, while also offering a studio for yoga, a time-honored way to release tension.

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Give yourself the gift of financial freedom

BY KIMBERLY YEE, ARIZONA STATE TREASURER Glendale Star Guest Writer

The holiday shopping season can be a fun time to pick out the perfect gifts for family and friends. This is also the time when checking off your holiday list can really hit the pocketbook. If not monitored, holiday spending can create financial stress. With proper budgeting and financial planning, you can show generosity in gift-giving and avoid falling into debt.

Here are five practical tips to give yourself the gift of financial freedom during the holidays and start the New Year financially secure.

Have a budget plan and stick to it.

Don’t forget the extras like postage, special occasion meals and unexpected expenses. Budget all the gifts you plan to give by jotting down an estimated amount to spend for each person on your list. If you find a gift costs more than you estimated, reconsider buying another item. Planning a budget will keep you from overspending and allows you to stay focused during the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season.

Use cash to buy gifts, especially if you have credit card debt. Last Christmas, Americans racked up more than $1,000 in holiday spending debt on credit cards, store cards and personal loans. A simple principle to live by is, “Never spend more than you make.”

Paying with the money you have avoids debt. If you pay off your credit cards monthly, congratulations, and keep it up.

Shop with a plan and stick to it. Avoid roaming the store, aisle-browsing and making impulse purchases - not on your list. Stores are strategically designed to make you spend as much as possible by placing their pricier items at eye-level to tempt consumers to pay

more. If you enter a store knowing exactly what you need to purchase, make it a goal to get “in and out” and you’ll be more likely to leave with just what you need.

If shopping online, comparison shop strategically and remind yourself of the intended purchase.

Create an incentive to spend “under” budget by treating yourself with the savings. Spending under the budget you created requires self-discipline and sometimes saying “no” to a purchase.

Rewarding yourself if you go under your budget is a nice way to keep to your budget plan. This incentive savings plan could treat you to as little as an extra peppermint mocha latte or help you get a jump-start on your financial goals for next year.

Finally, start 2020 debt-free by setting aside money in a savings account for the new year. The average American has about $38,000 in personal debt, excluding home mortgages. Starting the new year with savings in the bank will take the burden off your shoulders when financial obligations come your way. Putting a little money away with each paycheck and setting aside funds for unexpected emergencies provides safety and security to start the new year strong.

Holiday spending should not “break the bank.” With simple planning, budgeting and self-control, shopping this time of year should be enjoyable, and you’ll be able to give yourself the gift of financial freedom this holiday season.

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In regards to holiday stress, it’s not just humans feeling these effects. With fireworks, parties, increased traffic and plenty of people celebrating, dogs can suffer

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from anxiety as well. Poureetezadi recommends buying pet-friendly CBD products to soothe their nerves, so they will remain calm during the countdown of the New Year.

Marconi said she wants the CBD/medical marijuana community to continue to

expand and reach more people.

“I hope to see more dispensaries open up with this kind of floor plan in mind and this mindset because together we’re stronger in numbers,” Marconi said.

“We want to create an inclusive community for people to get together and feel

The iLava Touch ($60) is a purpose formulated topical gel that combines 559 mg of THC and CBD oil with an essential oil blend, according to its website. This works as a fast-acting product that incorporates all-natural ingredients with proven therapeutic benefits.

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For total body relaxation, Sol Flower offers the Body Topical Roller ($32),

For people looking for tinctures, its Broad Spectrum Tincture – Can-

A sampling of CBD/ medical marijuana products: For those looking for an edible product, its French Chocolate Brownie Bites ($12) is made with French Valrhona chocolate is chewy, sweet and has a taste of sea salt for balance, according to Sol Flower’s website.

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Sol Flower is at 13650 N. 99th Avenue, Sun City, 623-246-8080, livewithsol.com Your CBD Store is at 8240 W. Jefferson Street, Peoria, 623-234-9349, cbdrx4u. com. dy Cane ($110) has a naturally high CBD level and other cannabinoids, flavonoids, terpenes and amino acids, according to the website.

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An old Christmas story about shoes speaks about soles and souls Here’s a true-life story from the Guideposts Christmas Treasury published in 1972. It reveals to us the best present is wrapped in heaven.

Jack Smith was asked by his church leaders to volunteer at one of the church’s Christmas Social Concern projects. He was assigned to take two little boys from a poor home on a Christmas Eve shopping spree. Nineyear-old Tommy, and his seven-yearold brother Billy, were delighted when Jack came to pick them up. They waited for him all morning with great excitement. Why? Their father was out of work, but they had a plan.

Jack gave them $4 each, the amount allotted by the church. The first place Jack took them to the toy store. Tommy and Billy didn’t seem too interested. Jack made several suggestions, but their answer was always a solemn shake of the head. They tried a hobby

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shop with the same results. Then a candy store, and a sporting-goods store.

Tommy and Billy would whisper to each other and then look at a piece of brown wrapping paper they were carrying, but nothing struck their fancy.

Finally, Jack asked, “Where would you boys like to go next?” Their faces brightened. “Could we go to a shoe store, sir?” asked Tommy. “We really want to get a pair of shoes for our daddy so he can go to work.”

Inside the shoe store, the clerk asked the boys what they wanted. Out came the brown paper. “We want a pair of work shoes that fit this foot,” said Bil-

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ly. He explained the crayon drawing on the brown paper was an outline of their father’s foot. They had drawn it while their father was asleep in a chair.

The clerk measured the outline of the foot. Finding some shoes to fit the drawing, the clerk asked, “Will these do?” The boys were delighted.

With big smiles, Billy and Tommy accepted the shoes eagerly. But then Tommy saw the price of the shoes. “Oh, no! The shoes are $16.95.

We have only $8!”

The clerk cleared his throat and said, “Well, it’s the regular price, but you’re in luck. It so happens these shoes are on sale today for $3.98.” With their father’s new shoes happily in hand, and with money left over, Tommy and Billy bought gifts for their mother and two little sisters. Not once did they think of themselves.

The day after Christmas, Jack Smith saw Billy and Tommy’s father who was looking for a job in the city. He had new shoes on his feet and gratitude in his eyes. The father said to Jack, “I thank God for people like you who care!” Jack answered, “I thank God for your two boys. They taught me more about Christmas in one day than I’ve learned about Christmas in a lifetime.”

The compassionate shoe shop owner, Billy and Tommy and Jack Smith types of the world take us beyond Santa Baby to Joy to the World the Lord Has Come. These types of people are everywhere but they move by stealth.

They serve quietly. They do the work no one else wants to do. There are lots of them. With people who’ve caught the real spirit of Christmas, there’s no need for photo ops, selfies, or ‘to see and be seen.’ There’s no self-centered virtue signaling. They don’t give to get. They give to give.

I realize this example is unusual. All the stars came into alignment with a nice ending. The church that cared. The man in the church, Jack Smith, who cared and dared. The two boys who cared dared, paired up for their father.

The business owner who cared, dared, paired and shared the burden of the cost of the shoes with the boys for the father. It took four people who bore the burden of one person. Yes, it’s unusual, the costs are sometimes great, but generally, the rewards are even greater.

Think about it. This happened two thousand years ago in a manger. Think of all the heavenly and earthly characters who cared, dared, shared, paired, and declared in order to have the first Christmas Eve. Gabriel, the messenger angel, came to earth to inform Mary she was going to be a mother. Mary accepted the challenge of her predicament in a time when the pregnant and unmarried got stoned. Joseph accepted the fact God was up to something really, big and just trusted Him. God broke every biology rule made in the creation to have a virgin birth. Jesus humbled Himself and become a baby, God born through a woman, in a manger, because Holiday Inn was closed.

Why did all these players come together? For God so loved - God gave.

God moved heaven and earth for a world “in sin and error pining.” Just like Tommy and Billy’s father, the world at the time was unemployed and needed new shoes to get back to work.

The same is true today. We need a Savior. We have a Savior because God gave us a Savior. “For unto us a child is born, a child is given.”

While I love the feeling of the holidays, let’s not forget the message of Christmas, this Christmas. In times like these, every now and then, Christmas still happens. Let it happen in you, then through you, to others.

To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and Nation Strategy, call 623-376-6757, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy.com.

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Gabrielle Nevers, a third-generation Girl Scout, earned the prestigious Gold Award. (Photo courtesy Gabrielle Nevers)

Glendale Star Guest Writer

For Gabrielle Nevers, a Peoria Girl Scout with Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC), the G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) qualities run in her family.

“My grandma was involved with Girl Scouts as my mom’s troop leader when she was young, and then I continued the tradition by being a Girl Scout for 11 years,” says Nevers. “A few of my aunts were also Girl Scouts, so it’s something close to my heart.”

With her family’s support, Nevers tackled Girl Scouts’ most prestigious honor: The Gold Award. This distinguished award, considered the most difficult to earn, allows Girl Scouts to take action in their communities by tackling an issue they are passionate about and implementing measurable change.

For Nevers, that passion came in the form of improving the color guard program at Centennial High School.

“I first found interest in the color guard as a high school freshman, when most of my friends were in marching band,” says Nevers. “I don’t play any instruments, but color guard allowed me to still get involved and be part of the team.”

Color guard is a team within a march-

ing band that performs choreographed dances and routines using equipment to enhance the music of a marching band show. Typically, the equipment can include batons, sabers, ribbons, and flags, also known as silks.

“As captain of our color guard, I noticed how hard it was to keep all of our equipment organized,” says Nevers.

“We ended up ordering multiples of

things we already had in stock, just because we didn’t know what we actually had. I decided that something had to be done, so I designated my Gold Award project to resolve this.”

Nevers spent two years working on her project, organizing all the silks into labeled tote bags, and developing a database to keep track of equipment. After working through a few setbacks, like not having summer access to the band room due to renovations, Nevers organized and labeled silks into 50 tote bags, along with creating a detailed Color Guard Flag Silk Catalog.

“It was a lot of work, but ended up being really successful,” says Nevers. “Our band director told me that during a band leadership conference my school hosted this summer, other band directors were taking photos of the totes to use the idea for their own color guard teams.”

Also, Nevers worked on improving awareness of color guard at her school by hosting a “Try it Out Night,” where students and incoming freshmen came together to learn about color guard ba-

sics and get information on how to join.

“When I started, there were only six of us,” recalls Nevers. “I helped grow the team to 13 people by the next year – and it’s still growing even though I graduated this past spring. They’re at 15 members now!”

Now enrolled at Northern Arizona University, Nevers still makes time for her passion as a member of the Lumberjack Marching Band’s color guard.

She credits GSACPC by giving her skills that prepared her for life after graduation.

“Girl Scouts taught me people skills, how to make new friends, and also gave me the confidence to open up to people. Running a cookie booth also gave me real-world customer service experience that I can apply in life,” says Nevers.

Nevers also remembers her 11 years with GSACPC and Gold Award journey with immense pride.

“It’s a special honor to earn your Gold Award – you can get scholarships and even put it on your resume,” says Nevers. “The number of girls can definitely drop as you get older, but being a Girl Scout is something to be really proud of! Girl Scouts has always made me feel like I’m making a difference and has helped me achieve goals I never thought were possible.”

NASCAR delivers bears to Banner Children’s Hospital

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF ISM Raceway and the NASCAR Foundation, along with local NASCAR drivers Jagger Jones, Jace Jones and Sara Houston, teamed up for the third-annual “Operation Speedy Bear Brigade” on Giving Tuesday, delivering stuffed Speedy Bears to children at Banner Children’s Hospital within Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

“It always a very special day when we get to share the excitement of racing with our community, and in this case young patients, siblings and families at Banner

Children’s Hospital,” said Jagger Jones, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West 2019 Rookie of the Year. “I’m honored to have been a part of ‘Operation Speedy Bear Brigade’ with Sara and my brother Jace, and help spread some cheer on behalf of The NASCAR Foundation.”

In addition to ISM Raceway’s efforts at Banner Children’s Hospital, “Operation Speedy Bear Brigade” took place in over 30 locations across the country on Giving Tuesday, including participation from several NASCAR office and track locations.

“The Speedy Bear Brigade truly demonstrates the generosity of our sport,” the NASCAR Foundation Executive Director Nichole Krieger said. “This effort has continued to grow from year to year, without losing sight of our ultimate goal to bring smiles to the faces of so many children who really need it.”

The effort was organized through the NASCAR Foundation’s Speediatrics Children’s Fund, which supports needs expressed by hospitals, specialty clinics, camps and others providing children’s medical and health care services.

The Speedy Bear Brigade deliver Teddy bears to kids at Banner Children’s Hospital. (Photo courtesy ISM Raceway)

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ORDINANCE NO. O19-89 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A QUIT-CLAIM DEED IN FAVOR OF JEZABEL AGUIRRE LIZARRAGA FOR CONVEYANCE OF 0.1 ACRES AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 47TH AVENUE AND BETHANY HOME ROAD. WHEREAS, the City previously acquired a 0.1 acre parcel of land at the northwest corner of 47th Avenue and Bethany Home Road for a well site, which well was subsequently removed; WHEREAS, City installed a sewer line in the parcel in 1961, and relocated the sewer line in 2006; WHEREAS, on May 23, 2006, the City Council, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2508, authorized the abandonment of the sewer line right-of-way to underlying property owner, but the City did not complete the transfer; WHEREAS, the City has no current or future need for the parcel; and WHEREAS, the City now wishes to quiet title to the ownership of this parcel by completing its transfer. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That City Manager of the City of Glendale is hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Quit-Claim Deed. SECTION 2. That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. (Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa Cou nty, Arizona, this 10th day of December, 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 webpage at http://www.glendaleaz.com /Clerk/index. The City Clerk Department can be reached at 623-930-2252 or at Cityclerk@glendaleaz.com. Published Glendale Star, Dec 19, 2019 / 26727

ORDINANCE NO. O19-91 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF LAND BY THE CITY TO TOWNE DEVELOPMENT, INC., ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 55TH AVENUE AND NORTHERN AVENUE AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SALE AND DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO RECORD A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the City of Glendale to sell the hereinafter described real property; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Glendale has caused a noticed for sale of this property to be published in the Glendale Star on July 4, 2019 and July 11, 2019 and posted at the Glendale City Hall, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301 for twelve (12) consecutive days per Glendale City Code, Section 2-167. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Manager of the City of Glendale is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the attached Purchase and Sale Agreement with Towne Development, Inc., and execute the necessary documents to complete the sale of the property described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein, to Towne Development Inc., for the sum of $6,500,000. SECTION 2. That the duly authorizing disbursing officers of the City of Glendale be authorized and directed to pay all sums necessary for the disposition of said real property in accordance with the Purchase and Sale Agreement. SECTION 3. That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council.

SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is accordingly 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 10th day of December, 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, Dec 19, 2019 / 26729

ORDINANCE NO. O19-90 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING CASH AND APPROPRIATION BALANCE TRANSFERS BETWEEN BUDGET ITEMS IN THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 20192020 BUDGETS. WHEREAS, the Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Sec. 11, authorizes the City Council, by ordinance, to transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion of such balance from one office, department or agency to another; WHEREAS, Glendale Resolution 5038 authorizes the City Council to approve cash transfers between funds in the last three months of the fiscal year.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the following cash and appropriation balance transfers in the adopted Fiscal Year 20192020 budget are authorized: (See Exhibit A attached and incorporated by this reference) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 10th day o f December, 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 w e b p a g e a t http://www.glendaleaz.com/Clerk/index.

The City Clerk Department can be reached at 623-930-2252 or at Cityclerk@glendaleaz.com. Published Glendale Star, Dec 19, 2019 / 26728

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TION 2. That the duly authorized disbursing officers of the City of Glendale be authorized and directed to pay all sums necessary for the sale and transfer of said real property in accordance with Purchase and Sale Agreement.

SECTION 3. That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is accordingly instructed and authorized to forward a certified copy of this ordinance for recording to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. [Signatures on the following page] PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 10th day of December, 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, Dec 19, 2019 / 26730

ORDINANCE NO. O19-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF LAND AND BUILDING AT 5800 WEST GLENN DRIVE BY THE CITY TO KEECH PROPERTIES, LLC AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SALE AND DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO RECORD A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the City of Glendale to sell the Bank of America building, located at 5800 W Glenn Drive, as legally described in Exhibit A to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City and Keech Properties LLC. The Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1; and WHEREAS, as a term and condition of the sale, the City is retaining ownership of the adjacent parking garage located at 5835 West Palmaire Avenue, and the buyer is providing an annual contribution toward the costs incurred to maintain the City’s parking garage; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Glendale has caused a notice for sale of this property to be published in the Glendale Star on July 4, 2019 and July 11, 2019 and posted at the Glendale City Hall for twelve (12) consecutive days per Glendale City Code, Section 2-167. BE IT ORDAINED

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

That the City Manager of the City of Glendale is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the attached Purchase and Sale Agreement on behalf of the City and to execute the necessary documents to complete the sale of the property for the sum of $4,670,000. SECTION 2. That the duly authorized disbursing officers of the City of Glendale be authorized and directed to pay all sums necessary for the sale and transfer of said real property in accordance with Purchase and Sale Agreement.

SECTION 3. That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. SEC-

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord's lien: Mobile Home Make: TRAVEL HOME CO OF AMERICA/FANTASY Body Style: 12 X 60 MH Model Year: 1973 VIN: 1001310 Date and Time of Sale: 01/07/2020 10:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 318 HOLIDAY VILLAGE 701 S DOBSON ROAD MESA, AZ 85202 Name of landlord: HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE Amount of Claimed Lien: $2671.48 as of January 7, 2020. The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: August 28, 2015 Name(s) of Tenant(s): Kim Kennedy, Duc Mai Owner of Record: Zerena Levina Perkins Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. �33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. �33-1023. HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE By: Cecilia A. Prendergast Title Administrator Dated: December 19, 2019 12/26/19.

Published: Glendale Star, Dec. 19, 26, 2019 / 26712 CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF APPEAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale Board of Adjustment will hear an Appeal on January 9, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. in the Glendale Council Chambers Building, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, as follows: ZIL19-02 CATLIN COURT DISTRICT PAD-APPEAL OF PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION/INTERPRETATION: A request by Jeffrey Koppelmaa, Legal Counsel representing Colt and Valerie Burner appealing the Planning Administrator’s decision/interpretation of ZIL19-02 Catlin Court District PAD. The site is located at 7150 N. 57th Drive, in the Ocotillo District. Staff Contact: Lisa Collins, Planning Administrator.

Copies of all applications and exhibits are available for public review at Development Services Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 212, Glendale, Arizona, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays or will available online at be https://glendale.hosted.civiclive.com/cms /one.aspx?pageId=15331862. For further information, please call the staff contact listed for each application at (623) 930-2800. Interested parties are invited to attend. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS Please contact Samantha Cope at (623) 930-2831 or scope@glendaleaz.com at least three working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability. Hearing-impaired persons, please use the Arizona Relay Service (623) 930-2197. CITY OF GLENDALE Kevin Phelps, City Manager Publish: December 19, 2019 The Glendale Star / 26723

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The public hearings will be held at 4:00 p.m., at Glendale City Hall Municipal Office Complex, Council Chambers, located at 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona.

Hearing #1 - Wednesday, January 8, 2020 (CDBG Public Services) Hearing #2 - Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (CDBG Physical Improvement, HOME, and ESG Requests) The estimated amount of funding available for FY 2020-2021 for each of these programs is as follows: Community Development Block Grant –$1,132,763 Emergency Solutions Grants – $189,504 Home Investment Partnerships Program – $503,924 Interested citizens and community groups are invited to attend the public hearings. The CDAC will solicit public comments from interested parties. If citizens would like more information regarding this process, please call Matthew Hess, Administrator, Community Revitalization Division, at (623) 9303670.

In addition to the public hearings listed above, the CDAC will hold public meetings to formulate their funding recommendations for the FY 2020-2021 grant funding requests. These meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m., at Glendale City Hall Municipal Office Complex, Room B-3, located at 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona.

Meeting #1 - Thursday, January 9, 2020 (CDBG Public Services) Meeting #2 - Thursday, January 16, 2020 (CDBG Physical Improvement, HOME, and ESG Requests) City facilities are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Community Revitalization Division at (623) 9303670 at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting for special accommodations. Hearing impaired persons please use the AZ Relay Service number 711.

An English/Spanish translator can be available at the public hearings for citizens needing translation. Please contact the Community Revitalization Division at (623) 930-3670 at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting for translation services.

Asistencia en espanol: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en espanol, llame al (623) 930-3670.

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SHELDON, - BRADFORD DIMMICK, GREGORY DIMMICK, JEAN DIMMICK CLASSIFIEDS WHITE, JINNY DIMMICK NOONE, And JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, intending to designate all the unknown heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees of Genevieve Thomas Sheldon, a/k/a Genevieve E. Thomas Sheldon, Deceased, Defendants. Plaintiff designates Oswego County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is location of real property at: 63 Gillespie Road Volney, NY Tax Map #: 236.02-07-03.200 Plaintiff residence: 8518 Boyce St. Spring Hill Florida 34608 To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. TAKE NOTICE the nature of this action and the relief sought is to determine claim and quiet title to real property pursuant to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Article 5 and Article 15. That in case of your failure to appear judgment will be taken against you by default finding in favor of the Plaintiff. Dated: July 31, 2019 Joseph E. DeMari, Attorney at Law Germain & Germain, LLP Attorneys for the Plaintiffs 314 East Fayette Street Syracuse, New York 13202 Telephone: (315) 422-0314 Published: Glendale Star, Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019 and Jan 2, 2020 / 26144

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: GET IT DONE CONSTRUCTION LLC II The address of the registered office is: 4643 W Keim Dr., GLENDALE, AZ 85301, The name of the Statutory Agent is: Victor Cruz Espinoza III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER: Victor Cruz Espinoza, 4643 W Keim Dr., GLENDALE, AZ 85301, Published: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 2019 / 26146 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: SHRIMPIES INC II The address of the registered office is: 10931 LOWER BUCKEYE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 The name of the Statutory Agent is: KATHY R BROGDON III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER KATHY R BROGDON, 10931 LOWER BUCKEYE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 Published Glendale Star Dec. 19, 26, 2019, Jan 2, 2020/ 27639

NOTICE OF BID NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 20-17 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA WILL RECEIVE BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE FOLLOWING: LANDFILL GAS, GROUNDWATER AND STORM WATER SYSTEMS INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, PARTS AND SERVICE A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY OF GLENDALE LANDFILL ADMINISTRATION, BUILDING C CONFERENCE ROOM, 11480 W GLENDALE AVENUE, GLENDALE, AZ 85307 ON JANUARY 9, 2020 AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME. (Attendance is not required but strongly encouraged). THE BID DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S VENDOR SELF-SERVICE HOME PAGE AT: HTTPS://GLENDALEAZ.MUNISSELFSERVICE.COM/VENDORS/VBIDS/DEFAULT.ASPX BIDDER MUST BE REGISTERED AS A VENDOR TO ACCESS THE BID AND SUBMIT THEIR BID. REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE THROUGH THE VENDOR REGISTRATION LINK LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.GLENDALEAZ.MUNISSELFSERVICE.COM/VENDORS/DEFAULT.ASPX. EACH BID SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. EACH BID SHALL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE VENDOR SELF SERVICE PORTAL ON OR BEFORE 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME, JANUARY 17, 2020. THE CITY OF GLENDALE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES. CITY OF GLENDALE BY: KEVIN R. PHELPS CITY MANAGER PUBLISH: THE GLENDALE STAR - PUBLISHING DATE DECEMBER 19, 2019. Published Glendale Star, Dec 19, 2019 / 267

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: GOLDEN MAY LLC II The address of the registered office is: 15446 W. Morning Glory St., GOODYEAR, AZ, 85338 The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is reserved to the members. The names of each person who is a member are: Member Rachel Elizabeth Kaye May 15446 W. Morning Glory St., GOODYEAR, AZ, 85338, Maricopa County, USA 10/25/2019 Member Emily Bowie Golden. Published The Glendale Star, Dec., 19, 26, 2019, Jan 2, 2020 / 26439.

SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OSWEGO SUMMONS WITH NOTICE, Index No. EFC2019-1232 LEON WAYNE PERLINGER and FREDERICK J. PERLINGER, Plaintiffs, -against- JANET D. PHIPPSFRANK, KATHIE PARMELEE, LILLIAN KELLY, RICHARD KELLY, JOHN SHELDON, RICHARD CASWELL, SUZAN SHELDON, - BRADFORD DIMMICK, GREGORY DIMMICK, JEAN DIMMICK WHITE, JINNY DIMMICK NOONE, And JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, intending to designate all the unknown heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees of Genevieve Thomas Sheldon, a/k/a Genevieve E. Thomas Sheldon, Deceased, Defendants. Plaintiff designates Oswego County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is location of real prop-

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NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord's lien: Mobile Home Make: WICKES CORP/ FASHION MANOR Body Style: 45 x 20 Model Year: 1970 VIN: S3834X AND S3834U Date and Time of Sale: 1/8/2020 10:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 372 HOLIDAY VILLAGE 701 S DOBSON ROAD MESA, AZ 85202 Name of landlord: HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE Amount of Claimed Lien: $1138.37 as of January 8, 2020. The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: June 3, 2017 Name(s) of Tenant(s): Cristeta Temporal, Gregorio Temporal and Geofrey Villaruz Owner of Record: Cristeta E. Temporal Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. �33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. �33-1023. HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE By: Cecilia A. Prendergast Title Administrator Dated: December 19, 2019 12/26/19. Published: Glendale Star, Dec. 19, 26, 2019 / 26714 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord's lien: Mobile Home Make: CASTLE MFG INC/PHOENIX Body Style: 12 X 38 Model Year: 1988 VIN: 1C9PM3224JP238195 Date and Time of Sale: 1/9/2020 10:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 683 HOLIDAY VILLAGE 701 S DOBSON ROAD MESA, AZ 85202 Name of landlord: HOLIDAY MHC, LP, DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE Amount of Claimed Lien: $883.08 as of JANUARY 9, 2020 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: September 2, 2015 Name(s) of Tenant(s): Richard Swanson and Cheryl Swanson Owner of Record: Richard Paul Swanson Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursu-

cupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was enteredCLASSIFIEDS into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: September 2, 2015 Name(s) of Tenant(s): Richard Swanson and Cheryl Swanson Owner of Record: Richard Paul Swanson Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. �33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. �33-1023. HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE By: Cecilia A. Prendergast Title Administrator Dated: December 19, 2019 12/26/19 Published: Glendale Star, Dec. 19, 26, 2019 / 26713

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TION 2. That the City of Glendale provides funding to the workers’ compensation trust fund each fiscal year sufficient to cover actuarial liabilities for workers’ compensation as determined by the self-insurer in accordance with Glendale City Code Sec. 2-215 and the Government Accounting Standards Board Statement #10. SECTION 3. That based upon the above statements, the City of Glendale meets the conditions required under subsection (A) of The Industrial Commission of Arizona Section R20-5-1114. SECTION 4. That the City Manager or his designee shall immediately notify The Industrial Commission of Arizona and provide security as otherwise required by Section R20-5-1114, should the workers’ compensation trust fund have insufficient funds to cover all workers’ compensation liabilities of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 10th day of December, 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, Dec 19, 2019 / 26733

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RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. R19-145 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ESTABLISHING DISCOUNTED FEE CATEGORIES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES. WHEREAS, City Council passed Resolution No. 4598 on June 26, 2012, establishing the resident and non-resident parks and recreation fees; and WHEREAS, City Council has authority to establish parks and recreation fees and discounts. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That pursuant to Glendale City Code Sec. 2-2 and Sec. 27-2, parks and recreation fees are discounted solely as set forth in Attachment A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. That all other parks and recreation fees in Resolution No. 4598 remain unchanged. SECTION 3.

That the provisions of this Resolution and the parks and recreation fee discounts as set forth in Attachment A are in full force with an effective date 30 days after the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 10th day of December, 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, Dec 19, 2019 / 26731 RESOLUTION NO. R19-146 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENT BY THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA TO POST SECURITY FOR THE CITY OF GLENDALE’S SELF-INSURED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS. WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S.§23-902, the City is subject to State Worker’s Compensation Laws; and WHEREAS, Glendale City Charter, Art. II, Sec. 1 empowers the City Council with all powers of the City, not in conflict with the Constitution and subject to the limitations of the Charter, and allows it to enact appropriate legislation and do and perform any and all acts and things which may be necessary and proper to carry out these powers or any of the provisions of the Charter; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the approved revised rules of The Industrial Commission of Arizona dated April 4, 2005, Section R20-5-1114, the City may meet its statutory obligations by issuing a statement that the City of Glendale, a chartered Arizona municipality and duly qualified Arizona Workers’ Compensation is self-insured, and requests an exemption from the requirements to post security for pending self-insured workers’ compensation claims. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City of Glendale has a fully-funded workers’ compensation trust fund sufficient to cover actuarial liabilities for workers’ compensation as determined by the self-insurer in accordance with Glendale City Code Sec. 2215 and the Government Accounting Standards Board Statement #10. SECTION 2. That the City of Glendale provides funding to the workers’ compensation trust fund each fiscal year sufficient to cover actuarial liabilities for workers’ compensation as determined by the self-insurer in accordance with Glendale City Code Sec. 2-215 and the Government Accounting Standards Board Statement #10. SECTION 3. That based upon the above statements, the City of Glendale meets the conditions required under subsection (A) of The In-

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RESOLUTION NO. R19-147 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH 303 GLENDALE DEVELOPMENT, LLC. WHEREAS, the City is authorized pursuant to Article I, Section 3 of its Charter and A.R.S. §§ 9-500.05 and 9.500.11 to enter into economic development agreements with businesses or landowners located in the City and to appropriate and spend public monies for and in conjunction with economic development activities. 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 its citizens that the City of Glendale enters into a Development Agreement with 303 Glendale Development, LLC, and the Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. 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 10th day of December, 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, Dec 19, 2019 / 26734

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