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Rise Up! Glendale hopes to curb drug abuse BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

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FEATURES ......... 14 Local woman publishes her grandmother’s poems

Glendale-based Youth4Youth has written a grant to help create Rise Up! Glendale, a group of concerned community leaders and members working to reduce youth alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug use/abuse in the city. “Our goal is to mentor, develop them and then turn them loose,” said Larry Tracey, the Youth4Youth executive director. “We want them to be on their own and exist for decades.” Rise Up! Glendale began in October 2020, when it was discovered that the city had no localized substance abuse prevention efforts. The mission is to unite Glendale in preventing substance use among youth while providing the life skills to rise up to their potential.

Rise Up! Glendale works with law enforcement, health care, education, and various other community-based organizations and volunteers to reduce the demand for drugs through methods like websites and social media awareness, education campaigns, drug takeback events, Naloxone and Deterra drug disposal kit distribution, community surveys, assessment of community needs, and in-school resiliency and prevention education, speciﬁcally tailored to meet the needs of the community. (Photo courtesy of Rise Up! Glendale)

According to Tracey, Rise Up! Glendale works with law enforcement, health care, education, and various other commu-

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Glendale man gets 13 years for darknet drug ring BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Matthew Medina, 29, of Glendale, was sentenced Jan. 4 to 160 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes. Medina previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess fentanyl and heroin with intent to distribute, in connection with an internet-based drug trafficking operation. In November 2018, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service began an investigation of darknet vendor “Ghost831,” who advertised heroin, methamphetamine and oxycodone for sale on the internet. On March 4, 2019, after identifying drug packages mailed by the vendor, investigators executed a federal search warrant at Medina’s Glendale residence. Medina admitted that he had $31,000 in cash, a firearm, customer lists, package tracking numbers, 502 grams of counterfeit “M30” pills containing fentanyl, and over a pound of heroin in his

residence. One of the customers on the list suffered a fatal drug overdose. “Individuals like this defendant have played a direct role in fueling this nation’s opioid crisis,” U.S. Attorney Gary Restaino said. “The presence of powerful drugs, such as fentanyl, in counterfeit pills that are sold over the internet has endangered many lives throughout the United States. We are thankful for the strong efforts of our partners at the Postal Inspection Service for their role in interdicting and investigating dangerous contraband.” Inspector in Charge Melisa Llosa, of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Phoenix Division, said Medina profited off numerous individuals addicted to opioids with fentanyl-laced pills. “He utilized the darknet, mistakenly thinking he could outsmart the authorities,” Llosa said. “The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to investigating and dismantling drug trafficking organizations to keep U.S.

Postal Service customers and employees safe from such dangerous drugs.” The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from Maricopa County

Sheriff’s Office, conducted the investigation in this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.

Woman arrested in hit-and-run BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office traffic detectives arrested and booked 23-year-old Alexandra Mendez on Jan. 5 in connection with a hit-and-run of a bicyclist on Dec. 19. Mendez was booked on one count of leaving the accident with death/injury, a class 2 felony, and one count of manslaughter, a class 2 felony, according to Sgt. Monica Bretado, of the MCSO media relation unit. The bicyclist, 29-year-old Christopher Charles Owan, was hit by a blue Ford Fusion on Northern Avenue, east of Reems Road, in Glendale.

Alexandra Mendez was arrested on charges of manslaughter and leaving the accident with death/injury. (Photo courtesy of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)

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methods like websites and social media awareness, education campaigns, drug takeback events, Naloxone and Deterra drug disposal kit distribution, community surveys, assessment of community needs, and in-school resiliency and prevention education, specifically tailored to meet the needs of the community. In addition, it works hand in hand with the Arizona National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Outreach. Youth4Youth and Arizona National Guard are also working with Peoria for 3PC (Peoria Primary Prevention Coalition). Rise Up! Glendale, Tracey said, wants to educate schools and youth on the dangers of opioids,

The Glendale Star including fentanyl. Glendale and Peoria were chosen for reasons such as Glendale having the highest overdose rate in the state, he said. “That’s not good news,” Tracey added. “In January, we’re working on focus groups and with parents and teens to find out from them where the hotspots are and what they are seeing. We want to get a student and parent perspective. “After that, we’ll interview people on the street as well as medical and fire.” Working in tandem, Youth4Youth will expand its drug takeback event. Over the last year, during four events, more than 1,300 pounds of unused prescription drugs were collected. “That’s a record,” he said. “It blows all the other places away. We had 43 boxes filled with nothing but pills.” The goal for Rise Up! Glendale, as well as Youth4Youth, is to educate and create awareness of issues affecting students. Since it was founded, there

have been more than 2,730 unique Rise Up! Glendale website visitors. There was recently a major drug bust in Glendale in which law enforcement found more than 4 pounds of fentanyl powder, over 200,000 fentanyl-laced pills, and more than 5 pounds of cocaine. Although this was taken off of the streets, there is far more out there, Tracey said. “Fentanyl is a bigger problem than people know,” Tracey added. “That’s the part that kills. When I come out of surgery, and I feel like a Mack truck hit me, I know they used fentanyl. “On the streets, they’re making counterfeit pills. They look like the real deal unless you’re a trained professional. Percocet, Vicodin, oxycontin, all pills on the street are counterfeit. The mixture inside is not regulated.” Marijuana, he said, comes laced with fentanyl on the black market. “Your cocaine, your opioids, your heroin, everything has it in there. Fentanyl is the highest addictive. It’s probably 50 times more potent than heroin. That’s the whole thing right there. It’s easy to get addicted to it.”

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Drug use up Based on the 2020 Arizona Youth Survey data between 2016 and 2020 when comparing the past 30 days: • 10.9% increase in alcohol use among Glendale youth. • 64.5% increase in marijuana use among Glendale youth. • 58.2% increase in e-cigarette use among Glendale youth. • 65.1% increase in RX opioid use among Glendale youth. • 72.2% increase in RX stimulant use among Glendale youth. • 485.7% increase in RX sedative use among Glendale youth.

As shown above, the Glendale community and its youth need support, said Larry Tracey, the Youth4Youth executive director. For more information, visit wowcoalition.org, riseupglendale. org or 3pcoalition.org.

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Arizona is ‘Ground Zero’ for ‘illegal’ invasion BY J.D. HAYWORTH

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The most transformational event in American history continues to unfold, but both media coverage and public understanding of it remain limited in what is supposed to be the “information age.” For the better part of the last 40 years, with only the quadrennial span from 2017 until 2021 providing a respite, an illegal invasion across our southern border has been conducted. It picked up again in January of last year, following the inauguration of Joe Biden. Now, it is worse than ever. And Arizona is “Ground Zero.” Our nation’s “fiscal New Year’s Day” occurred on Oct. 1 of last year, and in the first two months of FY 2022, the Yuma Border Sector bore the brunt of illegal immigration. To say “migrant encounters” with U.S. Customs & Border Protection rose exponentially is putting it mildly — in numerical terms,

they increased 2,647% from the same period 12 months earlier. By December, while children in the city of Yuma sang “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” city officials realized that scores of people who entered the country illegally would precede the Jolly Old Elf. During a five-day stretch early that month, more than 6,000 people entered the country illegally and made their way through the city limits; by Dec. 9 the inﬂux forced Mayor Douglas Nicholls to declare a local “state of emergency.” The mayor’s proclamation of emergency could be interpreted as an exercise in “diplomatic understatement.” Perhaps Mayor Nicholls perceived that politically correct language would find favor in the Biden White House, so the document described the “humanitarian crisis and threat of injury, damage and suffering to persons or property,

including to the migrant families temporarily located in the city of Yuma.” Nice touch, that. If one thing has become crystal clear in the first year of Joe Biden’s residency at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, it is that he and his administration place a higher emphasis on the well-being of noncitizens than the concerns and complaints of law-abiding, tax-paying citizens. So, the mention of “migrant families” would attract interest from the Biden Bunch. After all, those people will wind up as citizens — and voters — as soon as Ol’ Joe and beleaguered House and Senate Democrats find enough “Open Border Republicans” to enact a total and unconditional amnesty. And when that happens — if that happens — it would mean complete and abject surrender of our national sovereignty, rejection of our national heritage, and abdication of our capacity for self-governance. Instead, our future would be con-

trolled by “newcomers,” enticed by the promise of unfettered benefits passed along by their new relative — an indulgent “Uncle Sam.” The political implications are obvious. But this goes far beyond the political equation. Sadly, in post-9/11 America, politicians of both parties have failed to see this for what it is: a direct threat to our national security and our very survival. Instead, they mistake it for a political problem to be managed… and exploited. Sure enough, Gov. Doug Ducey paid a visit to Yuma two days prior to Mayor Nicholls issuing his emergency proclamation. Before the TV cameras, backed by state, local and federal officials, the governor was in fine fettle, at least politically speaking. “Mr. President, do something, do anything,” he said. While that press event was taking place, and within view of the TV cameras, some illegal aliens were doing

Graded generously. Where have we gone wrong, you ask? I’d cite three major areas of failure: scientific, journalistic and political. The scientific community performed amazing work creating effective vaccines against COVID-19 at warp speed. Where they’ve fumbled is not at the research level but where nerds stereotypically stumble — communicating with the rest of us. Some of this is to be expected; science is an evolutionary process, forever re-examining, rethinking. Scientists change their minds constantly, espe-

cially studying a virus that itself mutates by the day. But with COVID-19, the mind-changes have been so many and so radical, vast swaths of the nation seemed to have simply tuned out. The early days of the pandemic feel quaint now, as does the initial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask guidance from the spring 2020. “If you are not sick,” the CDC told us, “you do not need to wear a face mask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a face mask).” We’ve traveled a long, twisty road since then. And thousands of news reporters have squawked about it every step of the way. It’s not the local hacks

I have much of a problem with but more the national networks and their style of mixing fact and bloviation. CNN, Fox, MSNBC and their ilk have treated a public health emergency like Election Night or a war, bouncing between factual reportage and commentary, until even a sophisticated viewer can’t tell the difference. Then there’s the politicization of the pandemic, using party ID as the metric of truth-telling. To be an independent American watching cable news in 2022 is to be stupefied by how everything — even the basic decision to get a vaccination or wear a mask — is politics today. Speaking of politics, remember

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Nation’s pandemic response is less than impressive BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

If there’s one thing that continues to surprise me about the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not the death toll of 831,000 and rising, or that we’re approaching year three of the presence of the virus in our lives. It’s how poorly we as a nation have handled this public health emergency. When you grow up believing that you live in an exceptional country — a “shining city on a hill,” to borrow a phrase Ronald Reagan borrowed — it’s tough to see that country put in no better than a solid D-plus performance.

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President Trump’s ludicrous “15 days to slow the spread” campaign? That was about 666 days ago. Then we had President Biden’s June 2021 “month of action” that was going to launch a “summer of freedom.” Old Joe was positively giddy come Independence Day, delivering news the nation had nearly reached the goal of 70% of adults with at least one vaccination. “This is one of the greatest achievements in American history, and you, the American people, made it happen,” the president claimed. “We are emerging from one of the darkest years in our nation’s history into a summer of hope and joy.” I guess summer was nice, at least in comparison to Biden’s recent description of how Omicron would create “a

January 13, 2022 infamy” in American history. Gee… do you think someone is trying to tell us something? J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.

winter of severe illness and death for the unvaccinated — for themselves, their families and the hospitals they’ll soon overwhelm.” Except now it seems maybe science has changed its mind on Omicron, which you may or may not have and which may or may not kill you. Except the CDC changed its mind on quarantines, shifting from 10 days to five for those with infections. Except you can’t tell if you’re infected because no home COVID-19 tests are in stock at the drugstore and the news says waits are eternal at testing centers. Of course, the news also says… blah, blah, blah. Like I said, a solid grade of D-plus. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

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Wakeman Integrity LLC represents 3 WV sales BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Wakeman Integrity LLC, a Peoria-based, woman-owned commercial real estate brokerage firm, represented the buyers in the acquisition of three medical office buildings in the West Valley for a total of $2.3 million. President/designated broker Melynn complex. The client acquired the last Wakeman represented the buyer, inter- available suite in the complex and in the nal medicine specialist Dr. Hamidullah immediate area. Wakeman represented the buyer, colFala, in the $997,180 purchase of Auviana Medical Complex Condominiums, orectal surgeon Dr. Neeraj Singh, in 14749 W. Mountain View, Building the $900,000 acquisition of Arrowhead 400, Units 133, 135, 136, 138-141, in Office Suites Condominium, 20325 N. 51st Avenue, Suites 124/126, in GlenSurprise. The sale comprises 4,271 square feet. dale. The property totals 3,069 square feet. Phil Wurth with Colliers International Mari Lederman with JLL represented represented the seller. StarTimes_fall_parent.pdf 1 4/12/21 the 12:02 PM seller. The asset is a ground-up medical

(Left) Fountains Medical Center, 5620 W. Thunderbird, Suite E1, in Glendale, sold for $408,500 and totals 2,720 square feet. (Right) Dr. Hamidullah Fala, an internal medicine physician, purchased the Auviana Medical Complex Condominiums in Surprise for $997,180. (Photos courtesy of Wakeman Integrity)

The asset is a fully built-out medical sale,” Wakeman said. “I feel blessed to suite. The seller was OrthoArizona. close not just one but three medical ofFountains Medical Center, 5620 W. fice building deals. I am so thrilled and Thunderbird, Suite E1, in Glendale, sold proud for my clients in getting exactly for $408,500 and totals 2,720 square what they requested and needed.” feet. Scott Hall with Wolf Realty represented the seller; Wakeman represented the buyer, family medicine physician Dr. Tiffany Mitchell. The asset sits across the street from Banner Thunderbird Hospital. The new buyer can exercise the option to purchase the hard-to-find fully built-out medical suite. Melynn Wakeman represented the buyer, colorectal “In the West Valley today, surgeon Dr. Neeraj Singh, in the $900,000 acquisition there are virtually no medical of Arrowhead Office Suites Condominium, 20325 office properties available for N. 51st Avenue, Suites 124/126, in Glendale.

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on base, The Joint Chiropractic honors members of the military in Arizona, and nationwide, through its Military Appreciation Program. The year-round program offers active and retired military personnel, National Guard and veterans, as well as their immediate families, an initial visit for only $19, which also includes the consultation, exam and adjustment. The program also reduces pricing by $10 for a monthly wellness plan or chiropractic care package. There are 36 The Joint locations across the Valley that offer the program.

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Prater named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Jan. 2 25-22 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. This is Prater’s second Special Teams Player of the Week this season, after he previously won the award following Arizona’s week six win at Cleveland. It

is also the seventh Player of the Week selection for the Cardinals in 2021, tied for the most selections in a single season in team history (2009). Prater is the ﬁrst Cardinals player to win Special Teams Player of the Week twice in the same season since 2014 (Chandler Catanzaro) and is just the third kicker in team history to accomplish that feat. It is Prater’s 14th career

Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Prater won the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance on Jan. 2. It is the seventh Player of the Week selection for the Cardinals in 2021, tied for the most selections in a single season in team history (2009). (Photo courtesy of the Arizona Cardinals)

Special Teams Player of the Week selection, trailing only Adam Vinatieri (19) for the most Special Teams Player of the Week awards in NFL history by a kicker. Prater made all four of his field goal attempts (24, 53, 26 and 38) and his one PAT, tying his season high with 13 points in the Cardinals three-point win. His 53-yard field goal just before halftime was his 66th career FG of 50-plus yards, extending his NFL record. It was also Prater’s seventh field goal of 50plus yards in 2021, a new Cardinals single-season record. Prater’s seven field goals of 50-plus yards in 2021 tie his career-high for a single season. It is the fourth time in his career Prater has had seven field goals of 50-plus yards in a season.

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Glendale resident publishes her grandmother’s poems BY ALLISON BROWN

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When looking into family history, some might find a story of resilience, a love affair or connection to a historical figure. When Jodi Nasch Decker inherited generations of diaries, journals and photographs, she discovered her grandmother’s story of a seven-year stay in a Minnesota “insane asylum” in the 1920s and 1930s due to claims that she could not eat or drink anything after a secretive medical procedure. Decker — a substitute teacher, college writing instructor and Glendale Historical Society member — did extensive research to verify the accounts. She then published “Poems from the Asylum,” which contains works by her grandmother, Martha Nasch, during her stay at the St. Peter State Hospital for the Insane. The poems are a firsthand account of the mistreatment and injustices against patients there. They were published with the help of her daughter, author/editor Janelle Molony. In addition, the book is also a historical biography, explaining the details of Nasch’s condition — or lack thereof — as well as her life before and after being institutionalized. “This is based on deep, deep medical research. We have had historians review it, we had the museum docent at the St. Peter State Hospital of the Insane review it and we had a psychologist review it,” Decker said. “The truth of it is she actually had a physical medical condition that contributed to or prompted her mental health condition. She definitely had a real diagnosis, but we believe during that time period, she was both misdiagnosed and mistreated.” Nasch was diagnosed with “a case of the nerves” by her physician in 1927 after claiming she had not and could not eat or drink anything. Her son even signed a statement saying he had not

(Left) Jodi Nasch Decker published her grandmother’s poetry, written about her experiences during her stay at a mental institution in the late 1920s and early ’30s. (Above) Nasch was sent to the St. Peter State Hospital of the Insane after claiming she had not had anything to eat or drink for months on end. (Photos courtesy of Jodi Nasch Decker)

seen her eat or drink. After continuing these claims of going without food or water for over six months, Nasch was hospitalized in 1928 and stayed for nearly seven years. Decker said during this time, diagnoses and treatments for mental illnesses were largely misunderstood. Nasch’s poetry describes some of the horrors she witnessed and may have been subjected to herself. “We know for a fact they did force feedings back in the day,” Decker said. “They did electroshock therapy, they did hydrotherapy — which means dip-

ping people in freezing cold bath water to shock the system. So, stuff that would clearly not be approved nowadays. They had very severe treatment.” Nasch was eventually released into the custody of her husband and still claimed she had not had anything to eat or drink for the entire seven years. Decker said that while she was emaciated, Nasch clearly had to be getting nutrition because she was still alive. At this point, the press caught on. Decker said she found several articles written about Nasch throughout the years that painted her in a bad light. “They mocked her and made fun of her. They said that her being mentally ill was a hoax,” she said. “So, I guess our objective is to set the record straight and to tell the truth about her story.” Decker said she didn’t just take what Nasch wrote to be factual, she factchecked and cross referenced every name and detail. Decker said her father and grandfather also kept journals and diaries, which included information

about Nasch, her condition and state of mind. After her father died in 2019, Decker inherited the family memorabilia and started piecing the information together. Despite Nasch’s condition, time in the asylum and media attention, she went on to live a fairly normal and good life. Decker said Nasch divorced, remarried and had a job. She added that while “Poems from the Asylum” has dark themes, it is an intriguing story. “The tone is still redemptive or upbeat,” Decker said. “There’s a misperception that it’s depressing, but if people read it — I don’t what to say it as a happy ending, that’s not the right word — but you’re going to walk away satisfied. I feel Martha has been vindicated after all these years, because they wrote such harsh things about her. We base it on fact to try to make it more factual than emotional, and her words vindicate her.” Decker published “Poems from the Asylum” in 2021, with Nasch credited as the author. Because of her fascination with history, Decker said she also joined the Glendale Historical Society to be involved locally. She said she now encourages everyone to take a deeper look into their family history, as they might be surprised at what they find. “Poems from the Asylum” can be found online at Amazon or Barnes & Noble, and Decker said she is hoping to get it into the Glendale Public Library soon.

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New musical honors military exploits of women in WWI BY BRIDGETTE M. REDMAN Glendale Star Contributing Writer

After spending her childhood on Luke Air Force Base, Rosemarie Chandler finds it fitting that she’s playing one of the first women in combat during World War I in “The Hello Girls” by the Phoenix Theatre Company. “The Hello Girls,” which runs through Jan. 30, stars Chandler as Grace Banker, a switchboard operator in charge of a corps of women who went overseas during World War I. The daughter of two military parents, Chandler lived on Luke AFB in the mid-1990s at the age of 4. She recalled her parents attending a charity ball and leaving her older brother in charge. Instead of listening to him, she locked herself and her best friend’s neighbor in her dad’s military closet filled with freshly pressed and dry-cleaned suits. “I started doing makeup and got makeup all over his flight suits and dress suits,” Chandler said. “My mom came home, and she was furious.” Her younger brother is now stationed at Luke Air Force Base. During visits, she hears stories from female lieutenants. “It’s definitely been hugely impactful to understand that part of my mom and also what it is like to be a woman in general in the military today,” Chandler said. “They’ve come so far and made great strides, but I think there are still ways we can become even more inclusive.” Her mother was a protocol officer in the Navy for Adm. William Crowe and traveled around the world with him. It was also how her parents met. “They held the same rank,” Chandler said. “I love that part of their story. The first time he walked into the office, my mom was doing paperwork. She didn’t even look up. She just handed him his paperwork and said, ‘Here you go, Mr. Chandler.’ My dad was smitten right away and went about pursuing her.”

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a more challenging route, as there were no women in the military. The musical is a modern retelling of a critical part of history in the struggle for women’s rights. The women were part of the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit, typically known as “The Hello Girls.” They were bilingual telephone operators who helped turn the tide in World War I and fought to make their way to the front lines. After the war, they spent decades fighting for equality and recognition. The story jumped out at Cara Reichel, the show’s director and co-writer. “As someone who makes musicals, I’m always on the lookout for stories and ideas,” Reichel said. “I kind of have a mental Rolodex of things. I remember clearly when I first encountered their story — a very brief mention of them in a larger documentary on the history of women in the military. The name was ‘Unsung Heroes,’ and I thought maybe someone should sing about these women.” Reichel co-wrote the musical with her husband, Peter Mills. The couple, along with college friends, founded the Prospect Theater in New York 20 years ago. “The Hello Girls” premiered there. “This show is an opportunity to tell a slice of history that had a significant impact on women’s rights in our country but isn’t very well known,” Reichel said. “The characters depict real-life military heroines who disrupted the status quo during the early 20th century and helped pivot the first world war’s outcome.” The National Endowment for the Arts commissioned “The Hello Girls,” and she and Mills researched these women’s stories. “We came across a lot of fun things that inspired songs,” Reichel said. “One of the earliest songs was actually

Rosemarie Chandler as Grace Banker and Gabrielle Smith as Suzanne Prevot in the Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of “The Hello Girls.” (Photo by Reg Madison Photography)

the title song. That was inspired by a particular article we read in the Army newspaper, Stars and Stripes. It had a writeup for the Hello Girls, and it was interesting to see how the men in the Army thought about them. There were some sexist perceptions, but there was also a real positivity that they were helping in the war effort.” They also researched how the switchboards worked. The song “Connected” teaches the audience and the characters how switchboards work. It’s also a metaphor for voices coming together. The music immediately inspired Chandler. “Just the way the writers Peter Mills and Cara Reichel capture moments that are so tense, such as when they’re sailing across the Atlantic,” Chandler said. “It gives me goosebumps. Then, at the end of the play we come together as an ensemble and sing about making history. We ask the audience the question, ‘How do you want to make an impact?’” The music, she said, spans many

genres. “There’s your classic Broadway number titled ‘The Hello Girls’ when they first arrive in Paris and the doughboys are thrilled to have American operators,” she said. “It’s a Broadway dance number. You even have a rock number called ‘The Front’ where the girls get together and agree that they need to get to the front, whatever it takes, and they make a pact to make it happen.” She said recurring musical phrases define the characters. “If I could describe the music in two words, it is smart and moving,” Chandler said. “It’s really just an honor and a joy to be able to sing it.” “The Hello Girls” premiered in New York in 2018 and received three Drama Desk Award nominations for outstanding musical, music and lyrics. “It still feels relevant,” Reichel said. “We are fighting the war against COVID. This requires us to come together as a society and solve problems. I hope that the show will have an even deeper resonance given what we are going through. We were just really grateful that the Phoenix Theatre reached out to us and wanted to tell the story here in this community. “It’s not only a celebration and testament to the Hello Girls, but the arc of the story really turns to the audience and makes us ask a question of them. I hope the audiences walk away from it asking how they want to answer the call in their life and how do want to make an impact on people. That’s all that really matters at the end of the day. Without each other, we would be nothing.”

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The Duttons understand the value of music BY ALLISON BROWN

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Known for their upbeat, family-friendly shows, the Duttons weren’t always performers. In fact, matriarch Sheila Dutton admitted she never really saw the value in performing until she had the chance to do it with her kids. “As a matter of fact, if you were to pick someone, the most unlikely thing that I would be doing would be performing out on a stage with my family, but the kids really wanted to do it together as a family,” she said. “We never made a conscious decision to be performers or entertainers. It was just one thing kind of led to another.” The Duttons will show off their performance chops as the musical entertainment at the Lovin’ Life Expos on Monday, Jan. 24, at the Sundial Recreation Center in Sun City and Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Mesa Convention Center. The family has been hitting stages full time since 1991 and has since become a force. They landed among the top 10 finalists on “America’s Got Talent”; were voted America’s most musical family by Nickelodeon; won several awards for performance; and entertained thousands at their theaters, including one in Mesa.

The Duttons first Lovin’ Life Expos brought their show lovinlife.com/expos to sunny Arizona in The Duttons the winter of 2005 theduttons.com/arizona and have since made it their winter home. In 2010, the Duttons partnered with East Valley High School in Mesa to renovate and update their auditorium. Shows that blend bluegrass and country kick off on Friday, Jan. 14, and continue every weekend through Thursday, March 31. What began as just mom, dad and their four children has grown to include their The Duttons are a multigenerational family in-laws and grandchildren. Dutton said of performers set to hit the stage at the Lovin’ Life Expos. (Submitted photo) the family ties run deep. Everyone is closely involved in all aspects of the to work them out. business. “They can’t run to their bedrooms She said working, performing and or to their friend’s house. They have touring with family has brought them to sit and talk about it and work it out. closer together. So, the kids learned early on to forgive “We traveled over a million miles each other really quickly. I think that giving all these concerts around the was an unexpected advantage of tourUnited States,” she said. “So, they ing.” grew up together in the bus, and I alShe said there is more to The Duttons ways said that the best way to help than performances and accolades. The families be together is to get in a bus, music comes down to the fans. Sheila and then if they have issues, they have said she was amazed to learn how their

shows could bring joy to audiences. She recalled fans telling her that their performances encouraged them to reunite with their own families or pursue music. Dutton isn’t quite sure what the future holds for the family business. As the children have aged, they’ve pursued different lines of work. However, there is a third generation of Duttons who may choose to take up the mantle. No matter what lies ahead, Dutton said she feels they are forging the right path. “We just feel so honored and blessed that we’ve been led into something that we didn’t even see the value in the beginning,” she said. “It has enriched our lives, provided us with the best friends in the world that we have met through performing, provided us with a second family who we had adopted and given us an opportunity to work on something that makes a difference and that is really a positive thing in our lives.”

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Wildlife World Zoo welcomes 200-pound ﬁsh BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Gar fish, weighing in at over 200 pounds and stretching 7 feet in length, now call the massive Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park’s River Monster exhibit their home. “Fortunately, we can provide these incredible and huge fish the space they need to thrive and be ambassadors to the public, helping their wild counterparts that are struggling to exist,” said Kristy Hayden, media relations director. Other River Monster arrivals in-

clude the sharp-toothed, red-bellied piranha and the giant black pacu. The Wildlife World Zoo has welcomed other new family members recently, including an Asian smallclawed otter family. With more than 600 species and 6,000 animals on display, there are always new arrivals at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park. Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is located at 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park. It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

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Lovin’ Life Expos return to the Valley BY ANNIKA TOMLIN

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After a 2020 pandemic pause, the Lovin’ Life After 50 Expos are returning. They are set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at the Sundial Recreation Center in Sun City, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Mesa Convention Center. “We’re going to have great entertainment, a lot of informative exhibitors, and it’s just a great way to get out and find out what is going on in the community,” Lovin’ Life After 50 publisher Steve Strickbine said. “It’s a great way to meet lots of people and have some fun.” Previously, the Lovin’ Life After 50 Expos have attracted thousands of people who network and gather information, as well as participate in the raffle prize giveaway and take a shot at hourly $100 cash prizes. “These expos were started as just a

way to allow organizations in the community to come together with people over 50 to show what they have to offer,” Strickbine said. “To give them information about things that are coming up in their organizations. “It has become a very good event, though, for entertainment and just a great way for getting out.” Among the exhibitors that will have booths at both the Sun City and Mesa Expos are 4C Medical Group (Optum Care), Arizona Liver Health, Home Concepts Custom Remodeling, Humana, AFC Physical Medicine and Hospice of the Valley. Specifically at the Sun City Expo will be Arizona Institute and Cosmetic Laser Center, Edward Jones and MediSolutions LLC. Unique to Mesa are Bright Health Plan, Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet, Emphasis Advisors and National Cremation Society.

“With COVID we are being very careful with how we proceed, and we are following the CDC guidelines, of course, to make sure that we are operating with best practices to make sure that everybody that does attend stays safe,” Strickbine said. In terms of entertainment, the Duttons will be returning to the stage once again. For those who don’t know, “they’re a band that has a theater in Branson, Missouri, where they play during the summer months, and then they also have a theater in the East Valley (in Mesa) where they play during the winter months. They were on ‘America’s Got Talent’ at one point,” according to Strickbine. The Duttons’ set list includes bluegrass, country and pop music. “They always attract a big crowd,” Strickbine said. Ms. Senior Arizona 2022 winner Pa-

tricia Person will meet and greet with attendees. “I think a lot of people are anxious to get back out,” Strickbine said.

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Discovering agreement, unity, abundance A mother looked out a window and saw Bryson playing church with their three kittens. He had them lined up and was preaching to them. The mother turned around to do some work. A while later, she heard meowing and scratching on the door. She went to the window and saw Bryson baptizing the kittens. She opened the door and said, “Bryson, stop that! You’ll drown those kittens.” Bryson looked at her and said with conviction: “They should have thought about that before they joined my church.” Well, we can say that in this story, Bryson was really into “task” and not too much into relationships. Bryson accomplished “task” at the expense of “relationship.” In today’s culture, we see this all the time. Someone wants to climb the corporate ladder and doesn’t care what they must do to get there. A media source wishing to win at any cost adopts an “end justifies the means” philosophy. They build themselves up by tearing down other opponents to advance their narrative. Both examples above leave a carnage of broken relationships and twisted truths on the side of the road. Remember, the first victim of any war is the truth. Living a quality life without constant drama requires awareness of relationships and tasks. The first couple in the Bible is an excellent example of a blended relationship with a task. “God created human beings; he created them godlike, reflecting God’s nature. He created them male and female. God

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blessed them: “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth.” Genesis 1:27-28. God made us humans to be fruitful and multiply. The first thing that men and women learned about was the power and promise of “right relationships.” God gave them the assignment of learning how to become “one flesh.” The two became one, and the one became many. Out of their relationship came a family and a community. Then, after “relationship,” God gave them a mission, or what I call “task.” God charged them with subduing and ruling the Earth responsibly. He entrusted them with a task after establishing their relationship. Notice: The two become one, the one became many, and the many do work, that is, accomplish the task God has assigned for them. Notice, relationship first, task second. There is a powerful principle here. It’s called: agreement, unity, abundance. You see, it takes two parties with differing gifts to agree. If they can agree on their task, they move from agreement to oneness. Their oneness is for a purpose. When united parties work together to accomplish a task, it produces abundance or “be fruitful and

multiply.” Most successful corporations exemplify the “agreement, unity, abundance” principle. It takes two or three to agree. This example is called “high relationship/high task.” There are four ways of living life in terms of relationship/task. The ﬁrst example is people or organizations with high relationship/low task orientation. These people love or care for everyone or a cause but achieve very little. They have great hearts, but they will not change the world. They live in the idea realm. While this is admirable, it generally leads to more and more ideas with less and less chance of ever happening. A vision unmanaged leads to frustration. They are right partially, and it’s killing them and their ideas. The second example is people or organizations with a low relationship/ high task orientation. In their world, the task becomes everything. Right relationships are a low priority for this type of person or organization. Often, this leads to utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the tendency to only stay connected with people if they function “for me or us” in meeting our needs. Hint: Don’t let your relationships be based solely on what others can do for you. The third example is the low relationship/low task style. This group dislikes or judges everyone and gets nowhere. Generally, they are great people who have retreated into the self-made bunker of the critic. That’s sad, because their existence is evidence that this generation needs

something that only their life contains. The final way of living is a high relationship/high task orientation. That’s how Jesus lived. And many other successful people and organizations have adopted Jesus’ style of living and leadership. High relationship/high task people finish the job well, build their marriage, family, business, team or country, often with people of different views. And they can still get along. Opposites attract, then negotiate the differences if they understand the core value of relationships first, task second. God designed life this way. In today’s world, many self-centered, emphasis-driven individuals, businesses and leaders have lost their desire to work for right relationships with others with differing viewpoints. But conformity is no substitute for unity. Believe me. No one should get their way all the time. Arrogance isn’t thinking too much of ourselves but thinking too little of others. What if marriages, partnerships, businesses, cities and countries aligned to God’s pattern. The world would be an even better place. Just think, from the beginning, God has been saying, teamwork makes the dream work. Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. For more information, see nationstrategy.com. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com.

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“If you have a favorite character, it’s probably going to get showcased.” Disney on Ice is encouraging kids to Audience members can join Moana “Dream Big” through the ice skating and Maui on an “action-packed voytour of the same name. age to restore the stolen heart of Te Presented by Feld Entertainment, the Fiti,” as well as explore the Land of the tour kicks off the New Year in Phoenix Dead with Miguel from Disney Pixar’s with seven performances from Thurs- “Coco” for an immersive celebration of day, Jan. 13, to Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Día de los Muertos on ice. Footprint Center. The show will feature Rapunzel will captivate viewers Walt Disney favorites, including Min- during her “hair-raising quest to see the nie, Miguel, Moana, Elsa, Belle and ﬂoating lights,” while “Frozen” icons Genie, while highlighting the magic and Anna, Elsa and Olaf hit the rink in a draadventure of their tales through world- matic retelling of the sisterly love that class figure skating. saved the kingdom of Arendelle. Disney on Ice veteran skater Frederic “We always try to keep things fresh,” Allain, a native of Canada, assures that Allain said. “We’ve added newer stories “Dream Big” is guaranteed fun for “the to the show to make sure we’re up to whole family.” date with today’s stuff.” “We have 10 Disney stories all “Dream Big” will honor the strength, mashed up into one show, and it in- bravery and kindness of Disney’s origicludes classics like ‘Cinderella’ and nal characters “who stole the hearts of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and goes all the way millions” across TV screens over the up to more modern stories like ‘Moana’ last 90 years, such as Jasmine, Ariel, and ‘Frozen,’” Allain said. Aurora, Belle and Cinderella. He plays Aladdin in “Dream Big’s” For Aladdin aficionados, Allain said opening segment. his opening segment as the “street ur“There is really a little bit for every- chin” is “super high energy” and engagone, whether you are the parents who ing. have seen Disney since you were a child “I get to run around the marketplace, or literally someone much younger that and there are guards chasing me because is now discovering all of these Disney I’m a ‘street rat’ trying to steal food to stories,” he said. help other people,” the former competitive ice dancer said. “I eventually meet Disney on Ice Presents “Dream Big” includes Princess Jasmine scenes from classic and go on a magDisney movies such as ic carpet ride, and “Sleeping Beauty.” it’s a super romantic number with high-risk elements and beautiful costumes.” On July 14, 2021, Disney on Ice celebrated its 40th anniversary and became one of Disney’s longest licensees. “We have skaters

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Prince Naveen and Princess Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog” will make an appearance at the Footprint Center. (Photos courtesy of Disney on Ice)

who come from so many backgrounds and so many countries,” said Allain, who has been performing with Disney on Ice for 12 years. “We’re a very international cast and super diverse, but we all get together because we have this passion for skating and performing, and that’s just rewarding on its own. I don’t feel like I’m working. It’s just something I love to do.” Although Disney on Ice was paused during the COVID-19 lockdown, the promoter, Feld Entertainment, emphasizes promoting Guest Wellness Enhancements “to help keep families safe at its live events.” Show venues, including Phoenix, will follow COVID-19 health and safety standards in accordance with all federal, state and local guidelines. “After the COVID year where a lot of our shows were canceled, we’re happy to be back and to get people outside of the house to have a moment with their family and have something special to bring home,” Allain said. “Dream Big” isn’t the first Disney gig

under the ice dancer’s belt. Allain also participated in Disney on Ice presents “Rockin’ Ever After,” “Princesses & Heroes,” “The Wonderful World of Disney” and “Treasure Trove.” A self-described Disney kid, Allain said his relationship with the entertainment giant has evolved since joining the Disney on Ice team in 2009. “I actually really did love Disney movies as a kid,” he said. “It’s funny, touring with Disney on Ice, I kind of relearned all about the Disney movies as an adult. You see them in a totally different way. We’ll watch them to study how people move, how people act and their reactions, because we want to portray all of their characters.” Allain, who competed in seven national ice dance championships and two international competitions representing Canada, recalls his passion for figure skating as a child, despite growing up in a hockey-obsessed country. At 8 years old, Allain found his “ice” legs after his dad built an ice rink for him and his sister in their backyard. “(Canada) is a big hockey country, and I think my dad always wanted to push me to be a hockey player,” Allain said. “My sister and I would skate night and day and twirl around, so I begged to go to skating lessons. I got to join a learn-to-skate figure skating class, and I fell in love.” With the support from his parents, Allain competed with the junior national team as an ice dancer until his early 20s, he explained. When the skater retired from competing, the Disney on Ice opportunity presented itself two years later. “What I find really enjoyable about performing for Disney on Ice is seeing SEE DISNEY PAGE 21

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Midwestern U offering health care programs for kids BY MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY Midwestern University, in partnership with the BHHS Legacy Foundation, is offering high school students a full slate of free programs designed to stoke their interest in health care careers. Beginning March 2 with the Arizona Regional Brain Bee, the Glendale university will then host the Health Sciences Virtual Career Month for High School Students in April. The capstone event, the seven-day Health Careers Institute for High School Students, takes place from July 15 to July 23. A live competition similar to a spelling bee, the Arizona Regional Brain Bee offers students the chance to compete for scholarships and other prizes by answering questions about the brain and central nervous system. Participation is free, and the winner will receive airfare and expense money to compete in the National Brain Bee Competition. This event will be held live and in person on the Midwestern University campus. The Virtual Health Sciences Career Month is designed for high school classes to benefit from hands-on activities and interactive presentations designed by Midwestern University’s health care professionals.

Videos, hands-on activities and Q&A sessions will highlight careers in osteopathic medicine, optometry, dental medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, occupational therapy, biomedical sciences, perfusion, podiatric medicine, clinical psychology, physical therapy, nurse anesthesia, speech-language pathology and veterinary medicine. This event will be accessible online throughout April. For students who want to learn about health careers more in depth, Midwestern will offer its seven-day Health Careers Institute for High School Students in July. Each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Midwestern faculty and advanced students will teach workshops in anatomy, physiology, and introductory skills for various health professions, with a special focus on how to prepare for college and what to expect from each profession. Guest lectures for this summer program will include current medical topics such as emergency medicine, sports medicine, drug abuse and health care volunteer opportunities. Students must be current juniors or seniors and submit an application including short essays, grades and teacher letter by May 1. Only 50 students can be accepted each year.

Local student makes OSU honor roll BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Daylynn M. Buntin and Liliane G. Jetton, both of Glendale, made the scholastic honor roll for the fall 2021 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. A total of 8,043 students earned a DISNEY FROM PAGE 20

people’s faces — especially the kids,” Allain said. “A lot of them will come dressed up as their favorite character, and when they see you perform, everyone feels like they’re in the story and that they’re a part of it. Any time I see somebody’s excited face, it brings joy to my performance and gives me energy.”

B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Buntin is a junior studying art, while Jetton is a senior with a business administration major.

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All on-campus events will require students to follow COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing a mask and submitting proof of vaccination or negative PCR test. Midwestern University will monitor the COVID-19 pandemic situation and may substitute virtual sessions for live sessions in concert with state and local precautions. Midwestern University’s interactive high school programs are funded by financial support from BHHS Legacy Foundation, which is an Arizona charitable organization whose philanthropic mission is to enhance the quality of life and health of those it serves.

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January 13, 2022

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GESD & Midwestern Univ. honor Martin Luther King Jr. with service project To commemorate MLK Day 2022, Midwestern University students team up for a special community service project to inspire GESD students. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is an official day of service and celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. In honor of Dr. King's devotion to helping others, Midwestern University health care students and faculty will write letters addressed to GESD students at Challenger Middle School. The letters will highlight the importance of education and encourage students to overcome obstacles to pursue careers in health care and other professions represented at Midwestern University's Glendale Campus. Midwestern administration will announce the project to the campus community during an event on Tuesday, January 18th honoring Dr. King’s legacy, and will extend the community service to reach GESD students in February. GESD would like to thank the Midwestern University Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) for spearheading this community service opportunity!

Cindy Segotta-Jones, Superintendent