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Casino pushes in chips, looks for full house BY ERIC NEWMAN

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The owners of the Valley’s newest casino are pushing $400 million worth of chips into the pot. Now, they need another 1,300 workers for a full house. With the opening approaching, Desert Diamond Casino West Valley’s hiring campaign boosted with a Nov. 19 event. Executives had a hard time keeping poker faces at a ribbon-cutting for an employee café. Indeed, casino management doubled down, saying the new cafe will help attract employees and “raise the bar” in the casino industry. The Break-Away Café offers a full-ser-

vice dining menu, several tables around an open lobby and even comes with several employee convenience stores. General Manager Don Ayres previously worked for some of the top casinos in the world, including some high stakes casinos in Las Vegas. He said this is the most spectacular dining facility for employees he has seen. He said some long-time workers were moved to tears of joy about the facility. “We know for a fact this place is only as successful as our customers’ experience is,” and how good “our employees are treated,” Ayres said. The café is just one of many features to the new Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, which a press release said will

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open in Glendale Feb. 19. But, the new employee lounge isn’t the only spectacular new feature at the new Desert Diamond Casino. The $400 million, 1.2 million-squarefoot casino will have a 75,000 square-foot gambling floor, featuring slots, bingo, card games and other gaming favorites. There are no card tables in the interim space, only a variety of slots and video game machines, so the new games and tables will be a welcome addition. There will also be five new restaurants, including an Italian restaurant, steak and seafood restaurant, sports bar, 24-hour café and a food court for visitors, to keep SEE CASINO PAGE 2

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Brock Peery is staying home. On Nov. 13, National Signing Day, Peery signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Arizona State University. Peery, who lives in Peoria, is a standout senior at Glendale’s Mountain Ridge High School. ASU is deep in his blood. Not only is Brock Peery the son of former ASU pitcher Noah Peery, but he was also named after the late Jim Brock, the legendary Sun Devils coach and member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. “ASU has always been my dream school,” SEE BASEBALL PAGE 7

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the food and drinks coming for interested customers. Another feature included is a VIP area – complete with a lounge and private gaming area – and two covered parking garages. And, with the addition of the new parts of the facility, there will be a heavy need for new employees. Right now, around 800 people work the interim casino next door, which offers over 1,000 gaming devices. For all the new features and space, the compa-

General Manager Don Ayres led a tour of the construction site of the $400 million Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, which is seeking 1,300 new employees. (Peoria Times Photo by Eric Newman)

Construction workers are preparing Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, which is scheduled to open on Feb. 19. 2020. (Peoria Times Photo by Eric Newman)

CEO Rudy Prieto spoke before the opening of Break-Away Café for employees of Desert Diamond Casino West Valley (Peoria Times Photo by Eric Newman)

ny realized it would need even more. Desert Diamond plans to add around 1,300 more in a variety of open positions by opening day and has around 2,000 workers in its building. “It’s a lot of employees. We’re creating a culture and jobs here and that’s meaningful to us because we really value the people in the area,” Ayres said. The ground was broken in December 2017, and, if on schedule, the casino should be open to the public in Febru-

ary. The casino employs around 1,500 contract workers for construction at the moment. Randy Howe, who leads construction, said around two years of build time is pretty standard. He said he is particularly impressed with some of the additions. The parking garages, which will hold over an estimated 1,200 parking spots, open into a large sun-lit area with copper decoration and there are several other beautiful small architectural structures set to be placed throughout the facility. “We’ve had some other competitors come and tour and a lot of them leave pretty astounded at what we’re doing here, so that’s pretty cool,” he said. “Yeah, I’m excited for all of it and there’s so much to be proud of,” added Chief Operating Officer Libby Francisco. Chief Executive Officer Rudy Prieto said the opening of the café is just one more step on the path to becoming one of the best entertainment experiences in the area. There is a lot for them to look forward to. “This is a verification we’re putting our money where our mouth is. This is a special moment for our team members and for the future team members,” said Prieto. “With the help of everybody who put all of this together, we’re going to make this not only very special, but it’s going to raise the bar in the casino industry in Arizona.” To apply at Desert Diamond Casino, visit ddcaz.com.

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Teenager in need of life-saving transplant BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Volunteers are raising funds for Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) in honor of transplant patients for local teenager Carly Campbell. With the cost of a life-saving transplant often exceeding $800,000, most transplant families are unable to shoulder the financial burden. COTA is a national 501(c)3 charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses. Carly is the daughter of Tamara and Paul Campbell. Born in 2005, Carly was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Necrosis. The transplant team at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, has recommended a life-saving kidney transplant. Peoria volunteers are raising $70,000 for COTA to assist with transplant-related expenses. Volunteers are needed for this COTA community campaign. Individuals and groups interested in more information should contact Community Coordina-

tor Brenda McGriff at 515-205-2932 or tbahmcgriff4@gmail.com. Once the transplant is complete, families face significant transplant-related expenses, including medication; transportation to and from the transplant center; lodging; and expenses while parents are out of work and often living with the hospitalized child far from home. These out-of-pocket expenses add up to tens of thousands of dollars annually for transplant families with lifetime totals often exceeding $1 million. In cases where a shortfall exists, COTA helps bridge

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about her husband being a one that goes out writer. “I never knew he had and takes care of Jesus “El Lobo” Gomez is one bad it in him,” she said. gang business, dude. It was a hot, muggy night, which provided Muscular and menacing, he rules but most of the neighborhim with money, his gang with terror, dominates his hood residents were inside drugs and girls. “homies”, terrorizes his neighbors, behind locked doors and (“El Lobo,” sells drugs and steals from helpless mi- closed windows, as the Chapter 3) grants to support his nefarious ways, Westside Eleventh Avenue Terry Donegan murders without blinking. gang members were partywas in law enTerrance “Terry” Donegan is a ing in the abandoned house forcement for 34 peace-loving family man. at 1827 North Eleventh Avyears. He was a Softspoken and Teddy bear-shaped, enue, which they claimed police chief for he retired from a long, stable career, as their clubhouse or party a small town in enjoys volunteering to help others, house. The party was going Iowa before commarried for 35 years and is a father and strong with alcohol flowing ing to the Valley, grandfather. freely, and most of the party Terrance Donegan’s brother, William where he was designed the “El Lobo: El Lobo is a cop killer. favors were the neighbor- Donegan, with the Phoenix Phoenix” book cover. (Photo courtesy Terry was a cop. hood girls, ranging in age Terrance Donegan) Police DepartTerrance Donegan spiced up his re- from 13 to 16. A recently rement for 26 years. tirement — and ticked a big item off leased prison gang member has risen to Although he worked his way up to his “before-I-die” list — by writing “El the top of the gang and has given him- supervisory roles, Donegan enjoyed Lobo Phoenix.” self the gang name of “El Lobo,” the “working the streets” so much that he reThe novel is as dirty and frightening wolf. He refers to the other gang mem- turned to a night-shift patrol beat during as Donegan’s Avondale home is tidy and bers as members of his pack, his wolves, his last year on the force before retiring. quiet. his soldiers. Wolves live and hunt in “I loved it,” he said, a grin spreading Lisa Donegan, his wife of 35 years, packs … As the leader, he had soldiers, over his round face. shook her head and chuckled when asked a term used by gangs to identify some“I loved being in the car and responding to radio calls. Any call, you’d expect the worst and hope for the best.” Donegan spent years working the What One Valley Physical late-shift when all the action seemed to happen. “When I worked patrol, I Therapist Recommends To liked working the third shift,” he said. 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Kincade’s squad was nicknamed ‘the Tigers,’ los Tigres in Spanish. The officers of the squad liked the name, as a tiger is known to hunt and move silently under the cover of darkness, and this squad worked the 10-hour swing shift from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. Each of the six CAT (Community Action Team) squads have their own squad logos and are very competitive with each other during their joint training exercises. As a 10-officer squad, each officer was partnered up, and like a good quarterback and his wide receiver, you wanted officers that match in personality, drive and both having the same law enforcement mentality. Spending 40 hours a week in the squad car, you get to know your partner pretty damn well. In fact, many police partners feel closer and that they have more in common with their partners than their life partners. Police partners move as one person, a right side and a left side. Like a game of chess. As one piece moves, the other piece moves so that they are always in check with one another, always covering one another and always watching out for one another. (“El Lobo,” Chapter Four) He became a sergeant at the Phoenix PD, where his assignments included working security details for visiting dignitaries. A section of his living room wall shows him with three different presidents (Bill Clinton and both Bush’s), as well as Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev’s countrymen once put Donegan in their sights, in perhaps the scariest time of his career. “Me and one of my detectives were ‘greenlighted’ by the Russian Mafia,” said Donegan, using slang for a contract killing. “The Avondale Police Department was giving my family 24-hour surveillance. That was in the late ‘90s.” On the “gang squad,” in addition to the Russians who were exporting human growth hormone, Donegan investigated organized crime from Vietnamese and white supremacist groups. Most relevantly, Donegan tracked Phoenix gangs associated with cartels from Mexico. Which brings us back to “El Lobo.” Several of the addresses Donegan uses in his book seem to match up with Glendale. Though he insists he invented locations, he said his Phoenix Police work took him all over the West Valley. “I’m not sure if any of the made-up SEE WRITER PAGE 5

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addresses are in Glendale —but yes the gangs were not restricted by city borders,” he said. “And we would reach out to the other agencies to bring them on board as well. We shared our intelligence.” Donegan is coy about the inspiration for El Lobo, who is something of a low-level “Scarface.” “The story is fictional but as we often see in the news, gangs are often very violent and their leaders need to be the meanest and toughest to stay in control,” Donegan said. Police intelligence continued to paint a picture of who El Lobo is and the control that he holds over the neighborhood. El Lobo tool control of one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city by force and intimidation. He came out of prison as a fierce fighting machine. At six feet and three inches, 225 pounds, he was taller and bigger than most of the other Westside Eleventh Avenue gang members. However, El Lobot obtained big-dog status the old-fashioned way. He grabbed it by force, beating rivals into submission while mixing it up with a few cops on his way to the top. Angel Cortez told officers during one of

Terrance Donegan, a retired police officer-turned-writer, has lived in Avondale since 1994. (Peoria Times photo by Tom Scanlon)

the many meetings or interviews, “When El Lobo got out of prison, he ruined our whole neighborhood. He stole from and shot at our own neighbors and painted Westside Eleventh Avenue graffiti on the beautiful murals painted throughout the neighborhood,” Angel told them. (“El Lobo,” Chapter 32) Donegan joined the Phoenix Police Department in 1985. He moved to Avondale nine years later. Over the last two years, he found time away from visiting with his family and doing volunteer work to tap away on a laptop, in his living room,

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the outback of the house on nice days or at a nearby Starbucks. A modest sort, asked about what his old cop friends think of his book, Donegan chuckled and said, “They enjoy it. “I guess from that and other people who have read it, the feedback is it’s an easy read and keeps you motivated to read it to see what happens next.” He said he has been contacted by a magazine and someone who wants to write a screenplay based on “El Lobo.” “To be quite honest, that stuff is a lot more than what I anticipated when I did it. I just did it as a bucket item and wanted to write the story,” he said. “People are saying I should do a book signing, but I don’t know.” Now since writing the book is out of the way, he returned to the normal life of a West Valley retiree. “I’m very active with my church, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and St. Vincent de Paul. And I’m president of my HOA. I stay active.” West Valley life has been good, he said, recalling how he moved to Avondale. “We lived in Phoenix and I was working third-shift patrol. I got off work and my wife said, ‘There’s a place in the West Valley doing an Easter egg hunt.’ We had three young daughters at the

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time. On the way back, we drove past Garden Lakes. They had a bunch of signs, homes for sale. “Then when I made a turn, the street dead-ended at a lake, with fountains and the mountain behind it — I enjoy fishing and I fell in love with the lake. We found a house on the lake in our price range.” Reading “El Lobo,” one can imagine that, after a night patrolling the seedy streets of Phoenix, Terrance Donegan enjoyed driving home to the west side, getting out of the urban grit and watching the sun come up over that little lake. ...As the muzzle flashed, Tom felt the bullets impacting his bulletproof vest, center mass. Unstrapping and drawing his weapon, Tom’s body and head was still recoiling backward when the second round from El Lobo’s Smith & Wesson struck him in the bottom of the jaw … With his weapon trained on El Lobo, the officer was yelling at him to lay face down as he cleared on the radio: “Five-Bravo-Twelve, shots fired. Officer down, officer down, roll fire.” (“El Lobo,” Chapter 62) “El Lobo” is available at bookstores and online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Google Play and Apple iTunes.

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Homeless population soars

BY TOM SCANLON

Peoria Times Associate Editor

Much of Peoria has thrived over the last five years, with scores of high-end homes being built and glamorous commercial projects like P83. Yet some in Peoria have not shared in the advances, as the city’s homeless population has more than doubled in the last four years. Every January volunteers around Maricopa County hit the streets to count the “unsheltered” population. While some definitions of “homeless” include those living in shelters, hotels/ motels and/or staying with friends or families, the county’s Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count strives to be a true representation of the number of people on the streets. Early in the morning of Jan. 21, volunteers went out to do their counts for 2019. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) recently released Peoria’s numbers. According to the data, volunteers counted 78 unsheltered people in Peoria. The 2019 figure is double the 38

unsheltered people counted in 2018. In 2017, 22 unsheltered people were counted - slightly less than the 31 counted in 2016. Peoria’s 78 unsheltered people is the second-highest in the West Valley, behind the 194 unsheltered people counted in Glendale. Avondale was next with 35 unsheltered people, followed by Surprise with 33, Buckey with 24, Goodyear with 22 and Youngtown with 18 unsheltered people counted. Peoria’s increase follows a regional trend, according to the report provided by the county. “From 2106 to 2019, unsheltered homelessness in the Maricopa County region increased by 94%,” the report stated. “In the Central subregion (Phoenix), the growth rate in unsheltered homelessness was 64%. In the East Valley, unsheltered homelessness increased by 167% and in the West Valley, it went up by 213%.” Volunteers counted 2,030 unsheltered people in Phoenix, 373 in Tempe and 206 in Mesa. According to MAG, “The count in-

cludes a brief survey to identify the needs of those experiencing homelessness in the community. MAG coordinates the PIT Count each year for the Maricopa Regional Maricopa County’s homeless popu- Peoria ranks behind Glendale in the Continuis on the rise, according to the number of homeless in the West Valum of Care. lation Point In Time count that takes place ley, according to Maricopa County MAG serves every January. (Chart courtesy Maricopa figures recently released. (Infographic courtesy Maricopa County) as the hub Association of Governments) of collaboration between the Continuum of Care “The 2020 PIT Count will be conand local communities. ducted on Jan. 28.”

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Brock Peery said. “It’s honestly a passion and dream come true and I’m really excited to play for Coach (Tracy) Smith.” He said it is especially endearing because of the significant history his family has with the ASU baseball program. His dad Noah echoed the same sentiments, “it was always a dream of ours and I’m just beyond proud of his hard work as his father and his high school coach to get signed at my alma mater, ASU.” Noah Peery was drafted by the New York Mets in 1994, the year Jim Brock died of colon cancer at the age of 57. Noah coached on his son’s teams for as long as both of them can remember, he even recalled how “Daddy Santa” delivered Brock his first plastic baseball “T” for his second Christmas. Noah is currently one of the assistant baseball coaches at Mountain Ridge High School. When asked about navigating the complexities of baseball dad and baseball coach, Noah said he is “extremely proud of our relationship on and off the field because I know it’s hard - not just on me as a coach, but on Brock as well as the coaches kid and the stigma that presents.” Still, he believes his son Brock demonstrates the level of professionalism and heart Coach Brock once instilled in him during his college years. Brock Peery was 2-0 last year, striking out 30 and walking just eight in 22 innings pitched. He also plays both corner infield positions, batting .270 in three seasons of varsity play. The 18-year-old dreams of pitching in Major League stadiums full of cheering fans. But for now, the Peoria native is headed to Tempe, where he will study business entrepreneurship at the ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business. After his baseball career ends, he hopes to settle down in his hometown to start his own business — again, just like his father did. Indiana native Tracy Smith was named ASU head coach prior to the start of the 2015 season opener. Smith played for the Chicago Cubs minors division after his high school and college baseball careers. Upon retiring from the franchise following the 1990 season, Smith went on to coach in Ohio before he was recruited to coach ASU’s baseball program. “I just really respect him, you know, because he knows baseball. He knows all the ups and downs college ball and beyond will give us,” Brock answered when asked about playing for Smith.

Peoria Times Another coach made a deep impression on Noah Peery. “I’m named after my dad’s ASU college coach who left a lasting impression on him and really turned his life around,” Brock said. “I don’t think my dad would be half the man he is today if it weren’t for Brock Peery, named after the legendary Arizona State University Coach Jim Coach Brock.” Brock, follows his father by signing to play at ASU. (Photos courtesy Brock Peery) Asked when he started playing, Brock said, “I’ve his first year alone as head coach, he been playing for as long as I can re- cultivated a different kind of atmomember. sphere, requiring his ballplayers to be “My parents say I came out swinging a little more professional - on and off like I was holding a bat in my hand.” the field, especially in the university’s On a more serious note, he revealed, classrooms. “I was just really fortunate to play on In 1972, Jim Brock’s first year coacha lot of great youth teams, with some ing, he led the Sun Devils to a stunning of Arizona’s best baseball players and 64-6 record, the NCAA’s best-ever coaches and just really have the sup- winning percentage in a single season. port through my entire baseball caJim Brock led the ASU baseball proreer.” gram to 13 College World Series apHe was obviously thinking ahead pearances, winning the championship when he chose the brand of his gear: in 1977 and 1981. “I prefer Wilson, which is what ASU He took the team to the College uses because my very first ‘real’ base- World Series one last time in 1994, ball glove was a Wilson, so it’s just the just before he succumbed to his batbrand I’ve stuck with.” tle against colon cancer. In fact, coach Although the future college pitcher Brock did not miss a single reguis looking forward to hitting ASU’s lar-season game in ‘94. bullpen and diamond, he is still workNoah Perry, then a senior, shared ing toward and hopes to lead his high with his son Brock an inspirational school team to a state title this spring. pep talk Coach Brock gave the team. He went so far as to “guarantee the Sick but undefeated, Coach Brock was Lions will be taking the state title this barely able to speak above a whisper spring. We are hungrier than before as he rallied a team hanging on every and ready to bring it back home. Many word. of my other teammates are also goThe Sun Devils fought hard to bring ing to (Division 1) schools, so we just home a College World Series in 1994 want to leave the program with a win to honor rapidly ailing coach Brock, - to sort of inspire future Ridge gener- including taking out No. 1 seat Miami, ations,” Brock said. 9-5, but later were eliminated from the In the big picture, Brock Peery said series by Oklahoma State. Three days he wants to live up to his namesake’s later, on June 12, 1994, Coach Jim legacy on the diamond and keep his Brock passed away. memory alive. Jim Brock is a man In 2007, Coach Brock was inductBrock Peery said he owes his deepest ed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His gratitude for showing what “true love number, No. 33, was retired by ASU and passion” for “America’s greatest and the former ASU ballpark became pastime” looks like. Brock Ballpark in 2006. The Sun DevJim Brock coached the ASU Sun ils baseball program moved to the Devil baseball program for 23 seasons, Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2013. from 1972 until his death in 1994. In Evidence of his drive and passion

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are still visible reminders at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium, where the Sun Devils practice and compete, on the banners seen hung up on the outfield walls. Noah and his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Peery, an NAU alumna, moved back to their hometown of Peoria shortly after he finished his baseball career and got married in 2001. Soon after they began their family and started their cabinet making business. The Deer Valley alumni pair own and operate Space Solutions, a local business customizing cabinets in garages, washrooms, bedroom closets and small offices. Brock Peery aims at not only honoring his namesake and the legacies both coach Brock and his former professional baseball-playing father left for him, but he also wants to strike out a name of his own in Major League Baseball after college. Although he would love an opportunity to play on any MLB team, he still dreams of winning a pennant pitching for Arizona’s home team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Noah offers this word for Brock and the new generation of ASU baseball players, “I was lucky enough to go to Omaha twice (home of the College World Series) under Coach Brock and as an alumn, I’m rooting for the home team to go back to take the Series title once again, but you can’t do that without grit. Dig deep and work harder than ever before. Make us all proud because this fan base is hungrier than ever to see another banner hanging on the stadium home walls.” Noah added: “A major reason Brock also chose ASU, is because he wants to lead the program back to Omaha and he really is all about his hometown team. He has dreamt of winning the College World Series playing for the Sun Devils.” As for what advice Brock Peery wishes to give young baseball players who dream of a college scholarship, he offers this advice: “Make sure you get better every single day — that’s just something my coaches and dad really stressed to me. You can always be better, play smarter and improve mechanics. Once you think you know it all, then your career is done. Always learn, always find new things to learn about. “But most importantly, you have to make sure you work harder than anybody else and set higher expectations than your coaches will. But also remain professional and respectful at all times.”

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While the Peoria Arizona Historical Society is locked in a legal battle over its leadership, the Peoria City Council approved a budget amendment in its Nov. 12 meeting to help fund the storage and safety of the society’s artifacts. An amount of $19,000 is to be used to cover the retention of a museum expert

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Many things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

While we’re all still in a tryptophan-infused haze, full of leftovers and good cheer, it feels only right to continue being thankful. Herewith, one of Arizonan’s list of people and things that inspire gratitude on a daily basis. In the cutthroat world of politics, where big egos go bump in the day, they don’t make them any kinder or more effective than Mesa Mayor John Giles. He continues to land big employers and grow the city’s downtown, all the while exhibiting dignity and a willingness to work with one and all. We need a few more like him. When it comes to excellence on and off the field of play, there have been precious few pro athletes like Larry Fitzgerald. Fitz is a first-ballot Hall of Famer as a wide receiver. More importantly, if there

was a Hall of Fame for class human beings, Number 11 would be enshrined there too. Tucked along an alley in downtown Glendale, A Shot of Java is everything you could want in a coffee house. Owner Lisa Dowd makes each drink by hand and serves your Americano or fancy whatever-a-cino with a side of Brooklyn attitude. There’s local artwork on the walls, live music and poetry readings and a unique group of regulars always immersed in conversation. The address: 7003 North 58th Avenue. If anything can make you be glad to visit Glendale, it’s Lisa’s coffee and pastries. I shouldn’t be so hard on Glendale.

It’s the home of the best sports comeback story in the Valley. The Arizona Coyotes (full disclosure: the team is a client of mine) look primed for an NHL playoff run. With elite goaltending from Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta, smart game planning by coach Rick Tocchet and a lunchpail mentality up and down the roster, the Yotes look to be for real this season. And no sport is better to watch than playoff hockey. Have you heard a ton about Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone lately? Probably not – and that’s a very good thing indeed. Unlike his predecessor, Penzone seems less focused on headlines and more on law enforcement and running this county’s jails. The new sheriff in town has brought quiet dignity and earnestness to an office that could use it. Teen suicide rates continue to rise in Arizona. To combat this epidemic, Speak Up, Stand Up, Save A Life has created a movement that empowers

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kids to take action if they sense a friend is contemplating self-harm. The West Valley group will have its fourth annual conference in January 2020, introducing more than 4,000 kids to adult facilitators, school district leaders, well-meaning police officers and experts in the field. Last year, more than 150 schools sent students, who in turn brought back action plans and ideas that touched hundreds of thousands of lives. Have you been to the City of Tempe lately? In my 25 years in Arizona, no city has evolved more in terms of look, lifestyle and stuff to do. Used to be, there was Mill Avenue, aggressive panhandlers, some Arizona State football games and dive bars. Now? Tempe Town Lake just turned 20, ASU looks to have copyrighted the word “innovation” and the downtown skyline is a panorama of cranes and high rises. If only all those kids didn’t make me feel so old. I hope you had a great holiday. If not? Hey, be thankful that it’s over for another year. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

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Peoria Leads with Compassion BY MAYOR CATHY CARLAT Guest Writer

As the weather cools and the season of giving upon us, many find ourselves reflecting on our blessings. We take a little bit more time to give thanks to the family and friends at our side, the jobs continuing to provide and the home granting warmth and space to rest alongside those we love most. It is during these moments of reflection and certainly, during this season, we see an increase in generosity across communities. We give greater attention to those in need as we seek new opportunities to make a difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate. Homelessness is a growing national issue, impacting communities across America. Although Peoria’s homeless counts are significantly lower than what we see across the nation and across our state, we have a plan in place to address this need and provide support and resources. Peoria recently opened a Community

Assistance Resource Center. Located in the heart of Old Town Peoria, this center is a safe place where individuals can connect with services and nonprofit organizations: provide personalized referrals to meet a variety of needs including financial guidance, medical care, child development services, addiction resources, nutrition assistance and more. In addition, Peoria partnered with the Phoenix Rescue Mission, a local nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger and homelessness in the Valley and Central Arizona Shelter Services to provide emergency shelter for those in need. Peoria also has two police officers dedicated to homeless outreach. Even though our community doesn’t have a large homeless population, our police department sometimes receives calls from residents asking panhandlers to be relocated. Our police officers make regular contact with these individuals to offer services. During this outreach, officers have learned many panhandlers are not homeless and often choose to ask for money from our generous residents.

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It’s important to note in numerous decisions in the last two years, federal courts ruled in favor of not criminalizing homelessness and panhandling. Nonetheless, we are committed to working closely with our partners to encourage those in need to take advantage of safer conditions at shelter facilities. Peoria commuters will soon see new panhandling signs at key intersections throughout our city. These temporary signs are part of a regional effort and are intended to help residents understand it’s okay to say no to panhandling while directing generous residents to credible organizations. Information about those organizations can be found at givesmartaz.org. This site is managed by the Healthy Giving Council, which is a fantastic regional organization dedicated to educating and connecting residents to direct, healthy and lasting ways to give to those in need. By working closely with

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the homeless community, they have learned “unfortunately, oneoff donations delivered to street corners, parks, or other locations provide shortlived relief and can delay or divert people from seeking services that can help end their homelessness.” Over the next few months, the Homeless Giving Council will be sharing this message on more than 76 billboards throughout Maricopa County. In Peoria, we recognize our community is only as strong as the people in it. Every day, we are working to ensure all residents have access to the resources and services they need to live their best lives. Peoria is proud to be a city guided by compassion; and with a comprehensive and regional effort to combat homelessness underway, Peoria will continue to do all we can to be part of the solution. To contact Mayor Cathy Carlat, call 623-773-5133 or email mayor@peoriaaz.gov.

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For those planning to get stuffed on Thanksgiving, Mountainside Fitness offers a free workout from Turkey Day (or, for vegetarians, Tofurkey Day) through Sunday, Dec. 1. Mountainside Fitness Locations: Glendale (Arrowhead): 20250 N. 75th Avenue, Glendale; 480-625-0228 Peoria: 9745 W. Happy Valley Road; 623-561-5525 By Tuesday, Thanksgiving meals will be a distant memory, time for pizza? If so, there’s a way to munch Italian food, while helping others. Barro’s Pizza will host the eighth annual Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight benefiting St. Mary’s Food Bank on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Barro family will donate 100% of the proceeds from all 43 Barro’s

locations on Dec. 3, to help those in Arizona facing hard times during the holidays. “The community has really gotten behind this event every year, and we hope they will do the same this year by ordering or dining in at one of our restaurants on Dec. 3,” said Gina Barro, co-owner of Barro’s Pizza. “Barro’s makes it a priority to help in the community however we can, and it’s especially important over the holidays to make sure no one goes hungry.” Last year, Barro’s Pizza raised $255,141 for St Mary’s, making this the highest donation from the annual event. Every dollar donated equates to seven meals, so last year’s donation provided 1.8 million meals during the holiday season to Arizona’s hungry.

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13971 N. 59th Avenue. 20165 N 67th Avenue. At the Nov. 12 Peoria City Council meeting, four properties subject to the Federal Patent Easement requested the abandonment of city rights to roads and/or utilities “to allow for greater development potential of their property.” The properties: • AutoZone – Lake Pleasant Parkway and Pinnacle Peak Road. • Campbell residence – 6760 W. Camino de Oro. • Cromwell residence – 24521 N. 72nd Avenue. • Moss residence – 6917 W. Avenida del Sol. Adina Lund, Peoria Development and Engineering director, recommended “the abandonment of city interest” in those areas.

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ty. It needs some serious help and attention, and I know we’re trying to battle that. But, it’s not making an impact, and it’s actually getting worse, so we need to figure out solutions for the benefit of all of us,” he said. In building and expanding upon a large area, there will be other concerns, like capacity, water allotment and safety and even the perception of the West Valley as “somehow worse off” than the other parts of town. However, Lombard said the West Valley is on track toward great success in the coming years. “After seeing both the Loop 202 and 303 head toward their completion in the West Valley, we’re experiencing a tremendous amount of economic activity along this corridor has developers from across the state looking to invest in the area,” said Lombard. “Thanks to a responsible infrastructure plan and strong leadership from West Valley elected officials, we are seeing the area start to take off and attract even more companies, residents and investors.”

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Several influential business and development figures in the Phoenix Metropolitan area met in Phoenix Nov. 15 to discuss exciting upcoming improvements and potential in the West Valley Valley Partnership, which dubs itself “The Valley of the Sun’s Premier Advocacy Group for Responsible Development,” held its monthly Friday morning breakfast at the Phoenix Country Club, hosting several members to answer panel and audience questions about what to look forward to. The organization’s President and CEO Cheryl Lombard said the amount of growth throughout the West Valley, and even more potential access to come soon, made the decision to host an area-centric event in November easy. Among the panelists were Don Bessler, chief capital investment officer for the City of Glendale; David Krumwiede, executive vice president of Lincoln Property Company; Kelly Patton, senior economic development consultant, Arizona Public Works; and Nic Fischer, vice president, Merit Partners. Each provided a different perspective on what is most exciting about the area’s development. Fischer views additional roads as a positive for the West Valley. Loop 202 is set to open in December, and the 303 has undergone expansion plans, too. Though nobody is certain of their future impact, Fischer said the roads could open up several opportunities with easier access from other parts of the Valley. “If you think about the travel time from places like Avondale, Tolleson or Buckeye, to the far Southeast Valley, in a way those were two communities never really had any connectivity. So, to think of what the 202 will offer, in terms of labor, but if you think about the employees making the commute from there or from the inner city and the impact on them, it’s only going to help,” Fischer said. While it would be nice to have more opportunities for tourism and commuters from other parts of town coming into the western cities, Bessler said the main focus, particularly in Glendale where he is focused, should be on keeping the area’s residents there for work Panel moderator Rusty Kennedy said about 34 percent of the Valley’s insur-

“(From left to right) Don Bessler, Kelly Patton, Nic Fischer and David Krumwiede speak at a panel at Valley Partnership’s November Friday Morning Breakfast in Phoenix (Peoria Times photo by Eric Newman)

ance and financial workers live west of Interstate 17, but only about 12 percent of the jobs they hold are in the area. There are many ways, Bessler said, of attracting more of these workers to stay local. He said areas like Westgate – which according to him attracted more than 10 million visitors last year – and other entertainment options are crucial, not just for jobs but for the happiness of the local residents. This is especially so because he said having a younger population, like millennials, entering the workforce could drive positive change. “They’re getting great value for the investments they made out here in the residential community, this idea we spoke about, not commuting all the time to get to work. That all matters to them,” Bessler said. While more expanded infrastructure opportunities in all areas of the West Valley are almost always seen in a positive light for the residents there, those in charge of dispersing and maintaining natural resources and energy like Patton have to consider the risk of overdevelopment. In her mind, events like this breakfast meeting are crucial. Organizations like APS need to be in constant contact with the potential areas of growth, so issues from development or location can be taken into consideration before businesses and development deals are addressed early on. “Working together and collaborating, having those necessary conversations with not only the businesses but also the others around there is really important. It’s also pre-planning based on where

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The Liberty Lions, with an electric 33-30 win over Desert Vista on Friday night, have a chance to capture their first-ever football title on Dec. 6.

coach Mark Smith. The championship game will be Smith’s first as head coach. The Lions reached this point in 2014, while Smith was the defensive coordinator. With a 9-4 record, including losses

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They came startlingly close to blowing a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Lions ran out the clock, then celebrated a berth in the 2019 AIA State 6A Football Championship. “We’re going to put a plan together in the next couple weeks, and we’re going to enjoy this one tonight,” said

in three of its final five regular-season games – two by less than a touchdown – Liberty has had ups and downs in 2019. With over 40 seniors on the roster, one of the oldest rosters in the state has a chance to right the ship in the best way. “We’ve had our fair share of struggles, and we’re coming together at the

right time. But we have trust in each other, our faith in each other, and the coaches as well. It’s just come together at the right time,” said senior quarterback Jonah Guevara. On the other sideline will be the No. 1 Red Mountain, which went 12-1 this season and many believed should have been placed in the newly-formed Open Division playoffs. Smith said he has little knowledge of the Mountain Lions. He was impressed, though, by what little he saw

of them in the preseason. Though excited, he said the championship game will surely be a battle. “I remember watching the scrimmage (between) Brophy, Pinnacle and Red Mountain. We were playing Brophy (Week 1) and so I saw some of them on film. And I said, ‘Man, that’s a good-looking football team right there,’ and it turned out to be a great season, and they deserved to get into that game, but I think it’s going to be worthy teams going at it.”

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After being away from Arizona for the last five years, Peoria native Kamryn Bennett is excited to return and play for the Arizona Rattlers. At Centennial High School, Bennett was a two-time first-team All-West Valley offensive lineman. He then attended and played football at the University of California, Berkeley. Last season, he played two games for the Nebraska Danger in the Indoor Football League. At every level, Bennett believes he learned something to improve his game. At UC Berkeley, his coaches helped him fine-tune the fundamentals of his game struggled with in high school. “Learning everything about the presnap, and how guys are aligned, which hand guys have down, all that plays into football knowledge, football IQ and I think those coaches did a great job of being able to translate some stuff for me,” Bennett said. Even though Bennett only played

two games for the Danger, due to a nonfootball-related job opportunity was “too good to pass up,” Bennett is still grateful he got the opportunity because it showed him the IFL is no joke. “It was just kind of interesting because when I first got to Nebraska, I was a little nervous going into the arena life,” Bennett said. “I played my first game against Sioux Falls and then Sioux Falls ended up going on and winning the championship. I was kind of like wow; it was a good benchmark for me to see where I was at with how I played against them and then see them go on to win.” Bennett is returning to Arizona to play for the Rattlers so he could play in front of a hometown crowd. “I didn’t really have a lot of chances to play here, so a bunch of my family and friends weren’t able to come see me play a whole lot,” Bennett said. “I’m thankful for those who did take the time to travel to come watch me play, but at the same time now it’s awesome to be here. My friends can come to the game. My family can come to the

games. It’s an awesome opportunity.” While the Rattlers’ season doesn’t start for a couple months, Bennett is staying fresh this offseason by working out and coaching the Centennial freshmen offensive line. “I definitely want to learn how other coaches talk and I want to take in that part of the game,” Bennett said. “Being a better coach can also make you a better player. It basically makes you learn a different way.”

Although Bennett has enjoyed his time off of football, he is eager to see what he can bring to this Rattlers team. “I’ve seen them play and they’ve got it all,” Bennett said. “The one thing I do want to bring is competition. Competition makes everyone better. They’re gritty, they play hard, they’re technically sound and I think I just want to come in and join and be a part of what they have here.”

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Play a game of bingo at 12:30 p.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Individual bingo cards cost 25 cents and 50 cents for coverall. For information, call 623-773-7436.

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Enjoy a performance by One Heart Trio from 5 to 9 p.m. at American Legion Post 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove Avenue. For information, call 623-9728372.

Keep Nature Wild Lake Pleasant Clean-Up

Volunteers will meet at 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Road, Morristown, to pick up trash along the banks of Lake Pleasant from 10 a.m. to noon. Snacks and Keep Nature Wild t-shirts will be provided. Please bring water. For information, call 602-506-2930, extension 2.

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Enjoy dinner and a performance of “Elf the Musical” at the Arizona Broadway Theater, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, at 5:30 p.m. This musical is based on the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell, which shares the hilarious tale of Buddy, who is adopted by an elf in the North Pole. When Buddy grows up, he embarks on a journey to New York City to find his father and discover his true identity. For prices and information, call 623-776-8400.

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Crafting Sundays (Ages 16+)

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Learn how to create non-toxic natural holiday sugar scrubs, room sprays and more from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. These creations make great holiday gifts for friends and family. Registration is required. For information, call 623773-7556.

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Enjoy eight games of free bingo at 10:45 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Winners choose from an assortment of grab bags. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Free Ice Skating Lessons

The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first and third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7340.

Join others in a variety of needlecraft projects including knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery and beading at 12:30 p.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. For information, call 623-773-7436. AZ Ice Peoria offers one skating class for free every Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. at 15829 N. 83rd Avenue. The intro class is available for children and adults of all ages. After the class, an evaluator will provide a class recommendation.To register, email bridgetk@azice.com.

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Sew Smart

Bring or start a sewing project at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Library sewing machines are available for use. For information, email mary.vass@peoriaaz.gov.

Baby Steps

Learn how to help babies step into

Learn to download apps, take and transfer photos, use mobile websites and more in these technology classes from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. Registration is required. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Let’s Speak Spanish!

Come play fan-favorite games like Phase 10, UNO, Old Maid, Hearts and Rummikub with other adults from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

The focus of this class in on toning muscles and building overall strength. The class is comparable to the Fit After 50 exercise program and takes place at 9:30 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Attendance is $1.50 for nonmembers. For information, call 623-773-7436. Peoria Forward is a high-impact partnership between Arizona State University and the city of Peoria designed to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Peoria. In this meeting, learn how to turn an idea into a business from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. Registration is required. For information, call 623-773-7555.

Storytime (Ages 3-5)

Ms. Jenni will share stories, songs, poems and activities from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7555.

Children of all ages can jump around and play from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Jumper’s Jungle Family Fun Center at 9299 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 406.The center is complete with bouncy houses, super slides, inflatable obstacles and more. For prices and information, call 623-322-4100.

Line Dances

Have a fun morning of line dancing from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. The class does not require a partner dancer. Attendance is $5. For information, call 623-773-7436.

sic and fingerplays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, call 623-773-7555.

Tai Chi Essentials

Learn Tai Chi from 9 to 9:50 a.m. at Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street. Attendance is $1.50. For information, call 623-773-7436.

Open Play

Bring family and friends to see a craft distillery in action. Lucidi Distilling Co. tours are available at 1 p.m. Sundays. Pricing starts at just $14 per person and includes a generous sampling of three kinds of spirits and a custom-made signature cocktail. The distillery is located in Historic Fire Station No. 1, 8307 W. Washington Street. To book a party and learn more, call 623299-8779.

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November 28, 2019 reading more easily from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

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Crazy Times with Madame Patchouli

Enjoy songs, stories and crafts with the eccentric and much-loved Madame Patchouli from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623773-8650.

Toddler Time

Toddlers can play and learn beside their caregiver with group stories, mu-

All speaking-levels are welcome to attend a Spanish practice group led by James Abraham, a Spanish faculty member at Glendale Community College. The group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Teen Diversity

LGBTQ+ teens and their friends are invited to come to the library once a month for socializing and activities from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street. For information, email tonya.stuempfl@peoriaaz.gov.

Friday

Songercise (Ages 1-5)

Learn the benefits of and ways parents can play with their children to maximize brain and skill development from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Painting with a Purpose

Children of all ages are welcome to join a fun service-oriented painting experience from 4 to 5 p.m. at Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. Today’s attendees will create letters and cards or gratitude for our soldiers. For information, call 623-773-8650.

Crystals, Minerals and Rocks

See, touch and learn about crystals, minerals and rocks of the desert surrounding Lake Pleasant from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Discovery Center at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 39345 N. Overlook Road. For information, call 602506-9556.

Hiking through a Desert Forest

Join rangers on a hike of two and a half miles through the desert forest from 9 to 11:30 a.m. After entering Lake Pleasant Regional Park, take Lake Pleasant Access Road to South Park Road to Waterline Way to find the ten-lane boat ramp east parking lot. Follow the “Hike” signs from the main park entrance. For information, call 602-5069556.

‘A Christmas Carol’

Enjoy a play at 7:30 p.m. in the Gyder Theater at Theater Works, 10580 N. 83rd Drive. In this show based on Charles Dickens’ writing, Ebenezer Scrooge takes an emotional journey through time with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Tickets are $16 to $37. For information, call 623-815-7930.

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‘A Christmas Carol’ ready to haunt Peoria BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF TheaterWorks’ adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” opens Dec. 6. Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale of regret and redemption plays through Dec. 22 at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future haunt the greedy, grim,

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cold-hearted Scrooge. TheaterWorks’ original production was adapted by local playwright Richard Powers Hardt. The production features a cast of adults and children, as well as puppets. Scrooge and company play at the Gyder Theater at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria. Tickets are $39 for adults, $34 for seniors, $18 for students/youth. For tickets and showtimes, call 623-815-7930 or visit theaterworks.org. Ghosts haunt Ebenezeer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” which plays at TheaterWorks Dec. 6-22. (Photo courtesy TheaterWorks)

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Musical comedy shows boost the holiday spirit BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

The Boys of D63 are back with a holiday show, playing at Arizona Broadway Theatre Dec. 2. (Photo courtesy D63)

For those who need a little help getting in the holiday mood, Arizona Broadway Theatre has two shows that mix holiday music and comedy. The Boys of D63 started four years ago as “December ’63 - A Tribute to

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the Original Jersey Boys.” Over the success of the past three years, the band and show evolved various projects. The Boys of D63 are back with a holiday show full of Christmas classics and interspersed with D63’s special brand of harmonies and unique humor. A press release describes the mash-up as “Frankie Valli meets Earth, Wind and Fire, combined with a lot of Christmas bling.” “The Boys of D63 Christmas Show” plays at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 at Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria. Dinner and show tickets start at $79; tickets for the show only start at $59. “Elf the Musical” continues at ABT through Dec. 20. Based on the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell, “Elf the Musical” is the hilarious story of Buddy, the world’s biggest, clumsiest, loudest elf. For tickets and more information, visit azbroadway.org.

The Peoria City Council honored three Public Works employees for their assistance in extinguishing a house fire in Peoria. Around 1: 45 p.m. on Oct. 24, Timothy Glenn, Shane Hampton and Juan Arreola of Public Works Street Division were driving along 85th Avenue and turned onto Las Palmaritas Drive when one of the men spotted a home engulfed in flames. The driver of the truck stopped and the men quickly assessed the situation. That’s when the three men swiftly jumped into action after shouting, “fire.” Noticing the flames were coming from the top of the house and burning its exterior, the men took a nearby hose and a fire extinguisher from their work truck and began to do their best containing the fire. Two neighbors began to assist the men by filling up several buckets with water to douse the flames and surroundings. It wasn’t long before Peoria firefighters showed up to take over the firefight-

ing efforts, the public works employees explained to the fire crew the efforts they took to control the fire to that point and stepped aside so firefighters could safely extinguish the inferno. Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Ruiz praised the Public Works employees for their smart efforts and quickness to assist fellow residents. “Your actions saved more than extensive damage to the home and the safety of the homeowner. It is for these reasons that the Peoria Fire and Medical Department hereby presents you with a letter of recognition,” Ruiz said. “(This) is really just a recognition of the many hats that some of our City of Peoria employees take on,” City Manager Jeff Tyne added. “As we often say, we have different roles we have to play.” Each of the three men were awarded individual letters and a round of applause from the council and city residents. Everybody in attendance expressed their appreciation. “Just to go above and beyond in that moment is so telling,” Tyne said. “So, thank you for your bravery during that event.”

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Is stress keeping you from getting into the holiday spirit? BY DR. NICK HUNTER Guest Columnist

The holiday season is upon us! It’s the most magical time of the year, but do you ever feel as though it’s difficult to get in the cheerful spirit with all of the tasks that need to get done? If you’re feeling mentally and physically exhausted, you’re not alone. Here is a list to help you manage your stress this coming month and allow you to enjoy, not dread the holidays. 1. As your ‘to-do list’ grows longer and your calendar begins to fill up, you may easily become overwhelmed by all you have to get done. Finding a quiet place to sit for ten minutes is key to relaxing. Sit down, close your eyes and take a deep breath in. Exhale. Relaxing and taking time away from the hustle and bustle of the holidays, even if it’s just for a few minutes, will have a positive effect on your mood. 2. Taking time now to plan for the future will be more than worth it in the long run. Letting things pile up and saying “I’ll get to that later” can lead to a buildup of stress. Alternatively, tak-

ing the time to do a litbusy holiday season. tle every day will lessTaking this time will en the stress you will enhance your overall face when rushing to mood and allow your do a task at the last body to get the attenminute. Write down tion that it needs. your shopping list and 4. Because stress plan for each gift you has the power to afneed to get and write fect you not only out your tasks on a mentally, but physicalendar. These sugcally, it is important to gestions will be helpget moving. Being acful in reducing your tive has a huge effect overall stress. on how we feel. One 3. Yes, the holiday activity, like yoga, is season is all about designed to relax the giving. But with all of body through slow Nick Hunter. (Photo courtesy Prethis giving, sometimes Dr. movements and deep ferred Physical Therapy) we forget to take care breathing. When you of ourselves. Going get moving and exert day to day without doing something your body during the day, the body is you enjoy can lead to a formation of more able to relax when it is time to stress without us realizing it. Activities go to bed, letting your body fall asleep such as taking a warm bath, reading, more easily. Simple exercises like going on a walk, getting a massage, walking, going for a jog, and strength going to physical therapy or hanging training is an easy and beneficial means out with family and friends can easi- of lowering stress. ly get pushed to the side during the When taking these suggestions into

consideration, you’ll notice that the key to stress relief is finding balance. Take a step back, relax, plan ahead, take time for yourself and you will be on track to a stress-free holiday. Dr. Nick Hunter is the founder of Preferred Physical Therapy, 18301 N. 79th Avenue, Suite B122, Glendale; for more information, call 623-4863333 or visit preferredptaz.com Dr. Nick Hunter is the founder of Preferred Physical Therapy, 18301 N. 79th Avenue, Suite B122, Glendale; for more information, call 623-486-3333 or visit preferredptaz.com

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One dog’s Socratic Method: No questions, just the turkey CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist

Well, we are now entering the Holiday season. In America, the first holiday is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is when the Pilgrims gave thanks to God for their first harvest. It is also the time when extended families get together from all over the United States and beyond to gather for a Thanksgiving meal. It’s a day of remembrance, thanking God for both country and family. Allow me to share one very special Thanksgiving with you from my youth. Let’s go back to 1962 in Phoenix. I was 13 years old. Dinosaurs and muscle cars were still roaming the earth.

It was the first Thanksgiving celebrated in our new home built on top of Moon Mountain here in Phoenix. Thanksgiving in our family was a big deal. Most of the Delph clan would assemble and then partake of the annual Thanksgiving turkey meal prepared by my mother and our relatives, some of the best cooks on earth. Aunts, uncles, grandparents, heaps of cousins, siblings and parents were all there. And so was our favorite dog and the family mascot, Socrates. Socrates was a gigantic standard dachshund, the original model, he wasn’t bred down to the size of a hot dog. He looked more like a black and

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tan basset hound. His low profile made negotiating the large lava rocks on Moon Mountain quite a challenge. He needed a skid pan. However, the distinctive I remember most about Socrates was his appetite. This dog lived to eat, and he would eat almost anything. My brother, sister, and I tested his eating limits more than once with orange peels, olives, grapes or anything else resembling what comes off a kitchen counter. He passed every test with flying colors. When the Thanksgiving meal was finished, some would gather in the living room, some would play football in the backyard and some would watch American football on television. The kitchen was deserted. It was the perfect opportunity for a hungry dog in stealth mode. Somehow, Socrates ascended to the heights of the kitchen counter, clapping on to the former twenty-sixpound turkey carcass. Socrates embraced more than the moment if you know what I mean. Before I tell you the end of the story, let’s imagine what Socrates was thinking on this glorious Thanksgiving Day. “I know what day this is. This is Thanksgiving. My family is thanking me for being such a good hound. They are thanking me for the robbers I have chased off and the miles I have walked on this mountain with cactus on my belly. They are thanking me for how I have raised three children. They had their dinner, now I get my dinner. It’s my reward. It’s my Thanksgiving too! There’s gold in them thar’ bones and I’m grateful. I’m as thankful as those pilgrims long ago.” As far as I know, he didn’t take the time to pray a Thanksgiving prayer. “Oh, I’d better go find a safe place to eat to have my Thanksgiving meal. I know, the best place in the house is down the hall in the bedroom farthest away from the kitchen. I’ll eat this culinary delight under Ed’s bed. I’d better go quick. I don’t want to lose any of the

juice leaking out of this lovely carcass. What a Thanksgiving. What a reward. I’m so-so-so doggone thankful!” Well, all good things must come to an end. Socrates was discovered, under my bed, with the carcass. All we had to do was follow the grease trail on my mother’s new white carpet down the longest hall in the house. Mind you, Socrates put up a valiant effort in keeping his Thanksgiving dinner. He went down fighting. As I recall, this was the only time he ever bit my father. At that moment the turkey carcass was a higher priority than the relationship with the Alpha. In the end, Socrates lost his Thanksgiving turkey. A few days later everything was back to normal. Socrates was eating Skippy dog food again. The carpet was cleaned. Dad and Socrates were on petting terms. But the most important thing about that Thanksgiving was the memories made. Memories of family and friends and those no longer with us. Memories of Thanksgivings in times much less complicated than now. Memories of love and growing up. And memories of one overweight and frustrated dachshund named Socrates and his mauled turkey carcass. This Thanksgiving try not to focus on what you don’t have. Focus on what you have and be thankful. The pilgrims did. The scriptures say in First Thessalonians 5:18, “In everything give thanks for this is the will of God.” Don’t be like the critical person who says, “This is the first day of your life but so was yesterday and look how you messed it up.” Be like Arthur Rubinstein who said, “I have found if you love life, then life will love you (and thank) you back.” That’s the attitude of Thanksgiving. By the way, when Socrates went to sleep on that Thanksgiving evening in 1962, I bet you he was thinking, “I wonder what I’ll get for Christmas!” 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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O.U.R. Phoenix Rescue Run to fight human trafficking

BY CARRIE SNIDER

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Organizers of an upcoming 5k race in Peoria have two goals: raise awareness about human trafficking and raise funds to battle the problem. The race kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 7, at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue. The kid’s run starts at 9:50 a.m. Registration includes a medal, T-shirt, raffle entry, snacks, photos to download and free kids zone for racers. Registration is $40 in advance or $45 on race day. Kids run registration is $15 in advance or $20 on race day. All proceeds go to Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) to prevent human trafficking. For more information and to register, visit ourphoenixrescuerun.com. The first three years of the event raised a total of $38,000, used in ef-

forts to rescue and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking. So far 650 volunteers and runners are slated to participate in the race, raising $19,000. Local businesses including Knight Trucking and Swift Trucking sponsor the event. Trista Kruckenberg is the O.U.R. Phoenix Rescue Run event director. She said until recently, she was oblivious to the human trafficking problem in the U.S. Several years ago, her friend in another state put on a 5k run to benefit O.U.R., and Kruckenberg followed the progress on social media. That’s also when she learned about the issue of human trafficking. “I didn’t even know this was a prob-

lem in our world,” she said. “It’s such a dark thing, it’s not really on people’s radar.” Later, she came across Elizabeth Smart’s book about her first-hand account of being abducted and enduring being raped by her captor for months. Kruckenberg said the story inspired her to dig deeper into the subject. “The more I learned, I realized good people don’t even know what’s going on,” she said. “It’s been eye-opening. We just go through our day to day and life seems good and safe, but for so many, it’s not that way.” Kruckenberg wondered what she could do to help. She reached out to her friend and found out how she could

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put on a similar 5k here in the Phoenix area. That was four years ago, the first year the O.U.R. Phoenix Rescue Run was put on. Since then, it’s grown and the money raised has helped free children who were enslaved and assisted in rehabilitation efforts. O.U.R., a national nonprofit founded in 2013, hosts various events all over the country to raise funds, and it also partners with law enforcement to rescue those trapped in human trafficking. O.U.R.’s Underground Jump Team consists of former CIA, Navy SEALs and Special Ops operatives lead coordinated identification and extraction efforts. According to O.U.R., human trafficking is $150 billion industry and is set to surpass drugs in the next couple of years. Over 30 million people sold in trafficking with 2 million being children who are sold as sex slaves. Nicki Blackhurst is the O.U.R. Arizona volunteer team leader who assists Kruckenberg with the Peoria race, and also holds other events in Arizona to spread the message of human trafficking. “We try to educate the community on various things, even beyond human trafficking, like how to keep your kids safe on the internet, how to get involved on a local level with aftercare, how kids are being targeted in Arizona, and of course what human trafficking looks like in Arizo-

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na,” Blackhurst said. In October, O.U.R. Arizona hosted “The Music and the Message” with keynote speaker Elizabeth Smart and various artists, including Rosevelt Sings and William Joseph. O.U.R. Arizona also hosted its first-ever gala in April, which featured Tim Ballard, founder of O.U.R., and musician Lindsey Stirling. Through these events, many people in Arizona are learning how to spot human trafficking and also donating to help the cause. Blackhurst added about 40 percent of the missions for O.U.R. is funded by people who donate monthly. “Human trafficking in Arizona is very real,” Blackhurst said. “In fact, my husband reported it just last weekend while at a small park in Ahwatukee while he was there with my son. Predators are getting bolder every day. They mostly target our children online through various apps and gaming, although you will see the occasionally attempted kidnapping.” Blackhurst praised the Mesa Police Department for a sting, where officers arrested more than 25 alleged pedophiles. “Mesa PD went undercover and posed as teenage girls to lure them out,” Blackhurst said For more information about O.U.R. and human trafficking, visit ourrescue.org.

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West Valley Girl Scout earns prestigious Gold Award BY ANNELISE KRAFFT Peoria Times Guest Writer

Emma Parry, a local Girl Scout with Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, discovered her passion for theater when she got to high school. “I’ve only been involved in theater since my freshman year at Agua Fria High School, but it quickly helped me break out of my shy and nervous shell,” says Parry. “Being a part of my school’s theater program has been one of my favorite parts of high school!” In addition to theater, Parry is equally passionate about Girl Scouting and decided to bridge her two interests to help her earn her Gold Award, the most prestigious award available to Girl Scouts. The Gold Award requires a minimum of 80 hours working on a project to create a sustainable solution for a problem the girls identify within their communities. For Parry, the problem was a lack of interest in theater at her high school and missing out on the benefits of theater involvement. “I noticed fewer and fewer people

were coming out to theater events and not auditioning for performances every year at my high school,” said Parry. “Theater was an important aspect for me coming out of my shell and becoming more confident, and I wanted to find a way to get more people involved in the arts.” For Parry’s Gold Award project, she focused on encouraging more young people to get involved in theater in her community – while promoting inclusion and kindness. “I wrote an anti-bullying one-act play using the characters from ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ with the help of 20 friends from my school’s theater program,” said Parry. “We were able to perform it for a group of 40 special needs students in our school’s black box theater and talked at the end about why theater is so important to each of us. Of the 40 students, 26 said they wanted to pursue theater in the future.” In addition to the performance, Parry also made a website to share her one-act play and other materials with

Emma Parry won a Gold Award for her Girl Scouts project on anti-bullying. (Photo courtesy Emma Parry)

interested theater programs across the West Valley. Her website includes the free script, in addition to step-by-step instructions for assembling a backdrop and costumes. “I hope my project can be shared with at-risk youth, who would greatly benefit from theater programs,” said Parry. “Lower-income areas usually don’t have these programs because of a lack of resources and funds, which is why I made my project available for

free on my website.” Soon to be a student at Northern Arizona University, Parry is grateful to her 13-year Girl Scout experience for connecting her with lifelong friends. “I was in the same troop my entire Girl Scouting experience, along with three other girls who became like sisters to me,” says Parry. “We grew up together and I was able to share the theater with one of them, Kenzie Norris. She also goes to NAU and we’re even in our school’s theater club together now!” Above all else, Parry credits Girl Scouts for helping her learn about herself. “I would have never taken on a project like this without Girl Scouts’ encouragement,” said Parry. “Girl Scouts gave me the confidence I needed to believe in myself.” To read more about Parry’s Gold Award project, visit her website at gotheatregold.wordpress.com. For information on upcoming meetings visit girlscoutsaz.org or calli GSACPC at 602-452-7040

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Katie Wilson took her first dance class at the tender age of 3. “I started with the tap and ballet combo class and immediately loved it,” she said. As she grew up, Wilson never lost her passion for dance. The Glendale resident is now the Dance Director and Varsity Spiritline Assistant Coach at Cactus High School. Recently, Wilson received some very exciting news: someone had nominated her for a National Dance Instructor of the Year award. Twenty-nine dance teachers from across the country are in the running for the fifth annual award, which is being presented by Greatmats. The award honors instructors who have made a positive impact in the lives of their students and communities. Vicki Lopez of Desert West Dance in Goodyear was also nominated for the award; the winner will be announced on Dec. 13. Learning she was nominated was not only a tremendous surprise for Wilson, but it was also quite mysterious. “I was excited and grateful to hear that someone would take the time to submit my name. This is such a big secret that I have no idea who did it,” Wilson said, adding that she has taught dance for six years, five of them at Cactus High School. “I actually attended Cactus as a student so having the opportunity to teach here and give back to this school and community that has meant so much to me has been an amazing experience,” she said. “It is a complete dream to be able to go to work every day and get to share my passion with a new generation of dancers.” Wilson currently teaches three levels of dance: beginning, advanced and performance. She works with high school students of all ages, ranging from freshmen to seniors. “As the dance director I have the opportunity to work with my students on everything from choreography to lighting,” she said. Wilson said her favorite styles of dance to teach are jazz and contemporary. “I think that these two genres are

Katie Wilson has been nominated for the National Dance Instructor of the Year award. (Photo courtesy Katie Wilson)

different enough that I get to see each of my students display his or her personality while performing,” she said, adding that teaching is truly an adventure because no two days are the same. “It is a great deal of fun for students and me to see each other perform a variety of genres. And it is an honor to have the opportunity to support students as they work towards their goals.” While Wilson definitely has fond memories of those first dance classes she took as a very young girl, she said she has grown to love dance even more as an adult—in part because it allows her the opportunity to express herself in a creative way. “Being a dancer has given me not only endurance, strength, and knowledge, but it has also given me confidence and poise in front of an audience,” she said. “I am truly grateful to have the opportunity to help young men and women develop these same skills as part of my teaching.” For more information about the Greatmats National Dance Instructor of the Year award, visit greatmats.com.

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Sonoran Science Academy teacher wins Fiesta Bowl Charities grant BY ERIC NEWMAN

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Curtis Brown Jr., a fourth-and-fifthgrade teacher at Sonoran Science Academy-Peoria, was one of 200 educators in Arizona to win a $5,000 grant from the Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers Program. The Sonoran Science Academy has several talented performers in a variety of different art forms. The grant money, Brown said, will go toward a public address system able to broadcast sound at a better frequency. Before, staff had to borrow a sound system from a church group using the school on Sundays and access was limited. The new equipment, the staff hopes, will be state-of-the-art and mobile, to allow for performances in new locations – outside or in the cafeteria for example – and even new art styles with lavalier mics to pin onto a student’s clothing and free up their hands. “There are so many talented kids singing, dancing, theatre, things like that. This is exciting because now everyone will be able to hear them,” Brown said. Brown filled out an online application for the grant in early 2019 – his third attempt in as many years – and nearly forgot about it until an email surfaced in October reminding all the

applicants to look out for a phone call. He was floored with excitement upon realizing he had won, despite low odds with thousands of teachers around Arizona applying this academic year. “It’s such a big deal for not only me but the students. I know this is going to be impactful for the whole school,” Brown said. A press release the Fiesta Bowl Charities showed gratitude for teachers throughout the state. The money granted is just a way of saying “thank you,” in a different way. “Teachers are so important in shaping today’s students and tomorrow’s leaders. They work tirelessly and selflessly every day, giving not only their time but often money from their own pockets,” said Mike Nealy, Fiesta Bowl Executive Director. “Wishes for Teachers supports, honors and celebrates Arizona’s teachers for their commitment to our children and donating $1 million to Arizona’s teachers, provides resources they have only wished to have in the past.” Other grant winners from Peoria include Michael Goodhope of Cotton Boll Elementary School, CJ Miller of West Wing School, Michelle Barkley of Paseo Verde Elementary, LaNell Peck of Basis Charter School and Paige Stewart of Terramar Elementary School.

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