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The 2020 presidential election will be remembered for razor-thin margins. But in Glendale, voting on city measures was decidedly lopsided. Voters approved the Glendale Unified High School District request for a $130 million bond by a wide margin, with 54% approving, yet soundly rejected four city bond measures totaling $187 million. The largest of the requests was $87.2 million for a parks and recreation bond. This bond would have improved parks by updating playgrounds, restrooms and other infrastructures in need of restoration. The city also requested an $81.5 million bond for street improvements, a $9.9 million bond for landfill and a $9.3 million bond for flood control and drainage. Though city officials insisted the bonds would not raise taxes, voters did not buy
things the city asks for, voters approved Glendale’s request for a franchise agreement with EPCOR Water. It easily passed, with 56% in favor. In federal and state races, West Valley voters were kind to incumbents. Glendale voters approved a $130 school All congresbond—but rejected four city bonds. (Glendale Star photo by Pablo Robles) sional representatives from the the sales pitch. All four bonds lost, with a West Valley were reelected. range of 54% to 61%. In the 6th Congressional District, GlenLast year, Glendale voters shot down dale challenger Hiral Tipieneni—who requests for city council and mayor raises raised $5 million as Democrats hoped to by an even wider margin. “flip” the district—saw an early lead fade But, showing they are not against all SEE ELECTION PAGE 5
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Two newly elected Peoria Unified School District board members and the reelected board president will face a financial challenge. While voters approved a PUSD budget override, they rejected PUSD’s $125 million budget request. That could mean cuts as drastic as closing schools. A competitive election season ended with the filling of three seats on the Peoria Unified school board. Nine were on the ballot for the three open board seats. According to unofficial results, Rebecca Hill, a Peoria mother who homeschools her children, was the top vote
getter, receiving 34,815 votes (15%) as of Nov. 10. David Sandoval, the board president, was reelected with 33,927 votes (14%). Though there may be some votes still to be tallied, as of the Nov. 10 count, William Sorensen will be the third member of the board elected with 32,032 votes (13%). Linda Busam came in fourth, narrowly losing the election with 31,764 votes (13%). Kirk Hobbs was next with 30,526 votes (13%), followed by Davita Solter with 22,416 (9%). Kacie Franklin received 21,263 votes (9%). CJ Williams got 17,534 votes (7%) and Devon Updegraff-Day received 15,182 votes (6%).
Sorensen is a former PUSD teacher and principal at Centennial High School and current assistant principal of La Joya Community High School in the Tolleson Union High School District. He said the district and the board will need to look into sites around the district. “As far as the bond goes, we are going to have to repurpose some sites,” Sorensen said. “And that’s just reality. “There are some elementary schools that are just dying.” Thinking about closing schools “breaks my heart” Sorensen said. He said he is worried about what state funding will look like next year because of COVID-19 and SEE PUSD PAGE 3
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the impacts it has had on in-person learning. Sandoval said the board will consider asking the community to approve a bond in 2021. As for being reelected, “I am feeling good,” Sandoval said, adding he was “grateful for the support that we realized from the community.” But he noted financial challenges. “We still need a bond,” David Sandoval, left, was reelected to the Peoria Unified School District governing board. Rebecca Hill was the top getter, with William Sorensen also gaining enough votes to join the board. Nine candidates competed for three Sandoval said. “Our prior- vote open seats. (Glendale Star file photos) ity isn’t to always have to knock on the door of the community to speak with board members are the em- interview in time for this story. ask for money.” phasis of active listening for Sorensen. According to her campaign site, “ReThe maintenance and operations Communication with the Peoria becca has been a home school parent override will continue providing community and public was a topic that / teacher for the past six years, a resi$28 million in additional funding for Sorensen and Sandoval both stressed. dent of Peoria for the past 20 years and PUSD, according to the district’s web“It is important for me to be informed. has been happily married for the last site. It is important for me to listen,” Sando- 25 years. She volunteers at two senior Sorensen shared how he plans to val said. “If I am not engaged and in- group homes in the area and prior to make an impact as a board member formed, then I am doing a disservice to home schooling full time, she served as with the aid of the bond. the people we’re responsible for.” a marketing director for assisted living “I want those overrides to go into Hill did not return an request for an communities in the Phoenix area.” the programs that create diverse learning experiences for everyone. Just like choice for parents, I want choice for kids,” he said. “I want them to be run by the people in the trenches, on the sites, the school administrators, the teachers, the people actually living it.” He hopes to expand the class options to allow more opportunities for students to enrich their education. One of the first things Sorensen wants to do as a board member is assess the financial situation at the district and figure out how the money can be used. (regularly $74) The three things Sorensen hopes to focus on are “active listening, a system for COVID and financials.” Listening to people’s concerns along with more opportunities for people to
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Republicans maintain hope after close election in Arizona BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
Days after the election, Arizona Republicans were still hoping to pull out a “win” for President Donald Trump, whether or not it ends up mattering on a national level—and even if it takes going to court. Attorneys for the Trump reelection committee and the state and national Republican parties filed suit Nov. 8 contending that procedures used in Maricopa County resulted in the choices of some voters not being tallied. They want a judge to bar the election results from being certified until certain disputed ballots are reviewed. The lawsuit came as latest tallies Nov. 8 added 32,478 new votes for the incumbent over the previous figures, compared to 23,835 for Democrat Joe Biden. That put Trump about 21,000 votes of taking the lead. The vote count Nov. 10 brought Trump within 15,000 votes of Biden in Arizona. More to the point for Republicans, the daily spread gives the president about 57.7% of the votes between him and Biden. That is close to a rate that GOP officials contend, if it continues, is enough to make up the difference by the time all the votes are tallied. Gov. Doug Ducey sent out a statement Nov. 9. “In Arizona, we are still counting the votes, with roughly 75,000 to 80,000 left,” he said. “Our expectation is that we finish counting. We’ve been through this drill before in Arizona. Making it easy to vote and hard to cheat has also resulted in time consuming efforts to ensure the integrity of our elections.” Ducey said the race was still in question. “We’ve already seen the outcome of races change to a dramatic degree, and some results remain unclear. The president, just like any other candidate, has the right to all available legal challenges and remedies, and we are confident they will be properly adjudicated. We will respect the election results,” Ducey said. State GOP spokesman Zach Henry said Nov. 7 that, as far as the party is
In Arizona, 3.3 million voters weighed in on national and local issues. (Glendale Star photo by Pablo Robles)
concerned, nothing has changed from the day before, when party Chair Kelli Ward argued there is a path to victory for the president. In fact, he said, the Nov. 7 numbers only “reinforce it.” But that didn’t stop the party from filing suit. The litigation concerns what happens when automated equipment at polling locations rejects a ballot due to defects, stray marks or other problems. Voters have an option to cast a new ballot. They also can deposit it into a separate drawer within the device, with the idea that humans at the counting center will review it and determine the voter’s intent. But attorney Kory Langhofer said what has happened is that some voters, based on advice from poll workers, simply chose to have the problematic ballots submitted as is, meaning no further review. What that means, he said, is that if a field on the ballot contains what the machinery considers a defect or irregularity, the voter’s intended selections will not be tabulated “even if the voter’s intent could be discerned by a visual review of the ballot.” It is that visual review that Langhofer wants a judge to order of those ballots once they are identified. There was no immediate response from Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes (who was narrowly losing his election bid). The Democrats, for their part, were more than anxious to declare victory. “Arizona has delivered its 11 Electoral College votes to now President-elect Joe Biden,” said party Chair Felecia
Rotellini in a prepared statement Nov. 7. “We are a part of the broadest coalition ever assembled by a Democratic presidential nominee in Arizona,” she said. “We built the kind of team we needed to succeed.” Rotellini also boasted about Arizona having two Democrat U.S. senators from Arizona for the first time in 50 years, as Mark Kelly wiped out the bid by Martha McSally to keep the Senate seat she got last year from Gov. Doug Ducey that used to belong to John McCain. Kelly gets just the last two years of McCain’s original term before he has to seek reelection in 2022. McSally banked on her loyalty to Trump to carry her over the top. But as it ended up, she got even fewer votes in Arizona than the president. Ducey, for his part, defended his decision to tap McSally for the vacant post on the heels of her having just lost the 2018 Senate election to Democrat Kyrsten Sinema. “The governor is very proud of his appointment,” Ducey press aide Patrick Ptak told Capitol Media Services. He called McSally “an exceptional public servant who has delivered again and again for her constituents.” Despite the votes for Biden and Kelly, other Democrat challengers further down the ticket did not do as well. None of the Democrat contenders were able to unseat Republicans in the U.S. House. That even includes Rep. David Schweikert, who got slapped with a $50,000 fine for multiple ethics violations. Democrat hopes of taking the state House—or even picking up a single seat to get a 30-30 tie—also quickly faded. Democrat Judy Schwiebert did manage to pick up a House seat in LD 20, ousting incumbent Republican Anthony Kern of Glendale. But that gain was offset by the loss of Democrat Gerae Peten, who gave up her seat to Republican newcomer Joel John in LD 4 in
the district that runs from the western suburbs of Phoenix to Yuma. Across the courtyard, Democrat Christine Marsh was outpolling incumbent Republican Kate Brophy McGee in the district covering north-central Phoenix and Paradise Valley. But the latest numbers gave the challenger an edge of fewer than 600 votes, which, depending on where the uncounted ballots are coming from, may or may not be enough. And even if Marsh wins, it still leaves Republicans with a 16-14 edge in the Senate. Even further down the ticket, Fontes was running behind Republican challenger Stephen Richer. Rotellini said she was not discouraged by the results. “I think we held our own,” she told Capitol Media Services on Nov. 7. “I will agree that we weren’t as successful as we thought we would be,” Rotellini said. “And that means we need to go back and recalibrate, study the data, and see where we excelled and where we could have had opportunities but didn’t.” One reason that Republicans are continuing to fight in Arizona is that the results here could become meaningful if there is litigation in Pennsylvania that wipes out the 20 electoral votes that apparently went to Biden Nov. 7. That includes an order by Justice Samuel Alito requiring election officials in that state to separate out the ballots that came in after Election Day. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had earlier ruled that any ballot postmarked by the deadline should be counted. But the Trump campaign contends that the U.S. Constitution empowers only the state legislature to make such decisions. Alito, however, did not forbid the state from counting those late-arriving ballots. But it opens the door for them being removed from the totals should the full high court side with the Republicans. Also still at play are the 16 electoral votes from Georgia, where Biden was last leading, and 15 in North Carolina, where Trump was ahead.
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as Republican David Schweikert took 52% of the votes to keep his seat. In the 7th Congressional District, which includes parts of Tolleson and Glendale, Democrat Ruben Gallego dominated, taking 77% of the vote over challenger Joshua Barnett. Republican Debbie Lesko successfully defended her seat in the 8th Congressional District, which includes parts of Avondale, Litchfield Park and Peoria. Lesko received 59% of the votes over Democrat challenger Michael Muscato. In the 3rd Congressional District, which spans from Tucson to Goodyear, Raul Grijalva retained his seat, taking 58% of the vote over challenger Daniel Wood. State Senate races in the West Valley were mostly lopsided. Republican Paul Boyer of Glendale took 52% of the votes to successfully defend his Arizona Senate District 20 seat over Democrat Douglas Ervin. While Rick Gray was unopposed in District 21, in District 22 incumbent David Livingston took 64% of the
votes over Democrat challenger Sarah Tyree. Democrat Martin Quezada defended his District 29 Arizona Senate seat by an even wider margin, taking 70% of the votes over Republican challenger John Wilson. Races for West Valley representatives were quite a bit closer. In District 20, Anthony Kern failed in his reelection try. Challenger Judy Schwiebert joins Shawnna Bolick, who was successful in her reelection bid. Schwiebert and Bolick received 34% of the votes, while Kern received 32% of votes. In District 21, Kevin Payne (33%) was reelected but Kathy Knecht (31%) was beaten out by Bevery Pingerelli (36%). In District 22, Frank Carroll and Ben Toma each received 32% of the vote, topping Wendy Garcia (19%) and Mary “Kathleen” Honne (17%). In District 29, Cesar Chavez (38%) and Richard Andrade (31%) won reelection over Billy Bragg (16%) and Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti (15%).
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Marijuana, education props sail to approval BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
Arizonans have decided they want to be able to smoke marijuana and apparently are just fine with taxing the richest state residents to help add funds for K-12 education. They’ll be able to do the first by the end of the month. But it could take more than a year for new revenues from the income tax surcharge to reach the classroom. With the marijuana measure being approved by 60% of voters, the law takes effect Nov. 30. All adults will be able to possess up to an ounce of the drug without facing criminal charges. Ditto being able to grow up to six plants— double that for households with more than one adult. Getting it legally, however, is a different question. The initiative requires the Department of Health Services to come up with the rules for the new recreational
marijuana outlets. And that is unlikely to happen before March, leaving no legal place for those without a medical marijuana card to purchase weed. It may actually be later. Sam Richards of the Arizona Dispensaries Association suggested that the operators of the planned recreational outlets are aiming for an April 20 ceremonial startup date, playing off the fact that 4/20 is considered an unofficial “marijuana day.” The Nov. 3 voter approval drew a stinging rebuke by Lisa James, spokeswoman for the anti-207 campaign, saying the ballot measure was marked by “deceit and self-interest.” The measure includes a 16% tax— similar to what is assessed on alcohol—that proponents say will generate $300 million a year in new revenues to fund community colleges, public safety, health programs and for the construction and repair of roads.
James countered that the experience in Colorado shows there is far more being spent on marijuana-related expenses than what the tax there brings in. She also said the measure has other shortcomings, including the lack of a specific standard to determine exactly what concentration of marijuana’s psychoactive chemical is proof that someone is driving while impaired. Approval also is good news for some who have previously been convicted of illegal possession of up to 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana, allowing them to petition to have their convictions erased. While James has conceded defeat, not so for Garrick Taylor, spokesman for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which was behind the effort to kill Proposition 208. Although the Associated Press on Nov. 3 declared Prop 208 had passed, he said the following day the 5-point edge the initiative had is not yet enough to convince him that voters actually
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want to raise taxes on the rich. The latest figures from the secretary of state showed Prop 208 passing with a 52% approval and a margin of about 113,000 votes—a margin that experts doubted could be overcome when remaining ballots are counted. Right now individuals earning at least $250,000 pay state income taxes 4.5% for any earnings above that figure. The same cutoff exists for couples making more than $500,000 a year. The initiative includes a 3.5% surcharge on top of that, bringing the effective tax rate on those top earnings to 8%. Supporters, however, point out that the levy affects only those earnings above the threshold. So a couple with taxable income of $550,000 a year would pay that extra 3.5% only on $50,000, or an additional $1,750 a year. And anyone earning less will see no change in tax liability. Taylor, undeterred, said it still would SEE PROPS PAGE 9
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PUSD override passes, $125 million bond fails BY MARY GRACE GRABILL
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
Voters in Glendale and Peoria gave Peoria Unified School District a split decision. With more than 120,000 ballots cast, 55% approved a PUSD request for a 13% budget override continuation. But 55% rejected a request for a $125 million PUSD bond. In a statement posted on the PUSD website, Superintendent Jason Reynolds called the bond loss “disappointing” and said “we’ll begin to strategically prioritize our limited dollars to cover only our most pressing needs for capital funding over the next year.” The continuation of the 13% maintenance and operations override will allow the district $28 million for “health care professionals, physical education, arts education, music, chorus” and other programs. The proposed $125 million bond was to allow schools in the district to repair and upgrade their facilities. It would have allowed the district to upgrade and add transportation vehicles, address safety capital projects and purchase land for a new high school. PUSD has 37,000 students in 42 Glendale and Peoria schools. While she no longer has children in the school district, Melissa Girmscheid said she supported both measures. “I am choosing to vote for the override and bond because I want to see the children of our community have the same opportunities and experiences my children had in Peoria,” Girmscheid said. The override will allow the district to
offer smaller class sizes, which Girmscheid believes will be very beneficial for students. “The key to quality teaching is building relationships with your students, and this is much easier in a classroom of 20 to 25 students than a classroom of 30 to 35 students,” she said. “Teachers need to be able to adjust lessons and activities to their students’ individual needs, but this is unmanageable when they’re adjusting for 35 to 40 students at once.” Amanda Campbell, who currently has children attending Peoria Traditional School, agreed with Girmscheid. “I have seen the direct impact that small class sizes can have, and it is nothing but positive. Students receive more individualized learning and receive the help they need to succeed,” Campbell said. “Teachers are given more of an opportunity to invest into each child. The students have more space to properly learn and build relationships in a comfortable environment.” In addition to providing educational benefits, Girmscheid said the bond and override would be a positive for the entire community, spurring growth by attracting more businesses and families. “I know that the value of property has been proven to hold a higher value when it is near or within the boundaries of highly rated public schools,” she said. “As the quality of schools decline, as they will if these ballot items do not pass this year, it could impact this city greatly. Investing in our schools allows quality teachers to be drawn to our district. It makes this city appealing to families with children looking for a quality education,” Campbell said. Voters approved a PUSD request for a 13% budget override continuation, but 55% rejected a request for a $125 million PUSD bond.
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24th annual Holiday Open Planning Commission House set for Nov. 14 approves Trevino at BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Holiday Open House kicks off the season at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Presented by the Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association, the event starts at the Arizona Information Center, 5836 W. Palmaire Avenue, where activity lists and new Downtown Walking Maps will be available. Events continue through the day, with many of the shops and restaurants having extended hours into the early evening to celebrate the 24th annual event. Special gift-wrapping stations will be set up with a “Tree Trail” guiding walkers to shops and restaurants. Activities include make-and-take crafts, holiday music and ornament making for the Patriotic Community Tree at the corner of 58th Drive and Palmaire Avenue. A new Downtown Walking Map will debut at the Holiday Open House. The
map will feature an extensive listing of the downtown businesses in an easyto-read-and-follow format. The charity partner for this year’s Holiday Open House is the Blue Star Moms of the Southwest Valley. Supplies will be collected to fill holiday care packages the Blue Star Moms will send to deployed military around the world. The event highlights Historic Downtown Glendale’s two distinct historic districts. Catlin Court features mature shade trees and welcoming front porches lined with picket fences. The Old Towne District is home to unique shops and a growing Restaurant Row along red brick sidewalks. The two districts span 12 blocks filled with locally owned small businesses. For more information, visit visitdowntownglendale.com or follow facebook.com/historicglendale.
The 24th Holiday Open House is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14. (Photo courtesy Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association)
Glen Lakes plan BY TYLER BUDGE
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
After much debate, the Glendale Planning Commission approved a preliminary plan for Trevino at Glen Lakes at its Nov 5. meeting. The gated community with a public park is planned after the sale of the Glen Lakes Golf Course for $6.5 million to Homes by Towne. Glendale City Council approved the sale nearly a year ago, but that has not stopped some neighbors from protesting the process. The preliminary plat for Trevino at Glen Lakes proposed a 173-lot subdivision to fill the 42-acre golf course at 5450 West Northern Avenue. The sale of the golf course sparked protests and complaints from some neighbors and the group Save Glen Lakes. Several again spoke out against the development at the Planning Commission meeting. “The developer makes it sound like a Norman Rockwell portrait, when in fact residents know it’s not,” said Ella Grazzo. Cathy Wheeler echoed that concern. “The Trevino Glen Lake subdivision of 173 homes will begin in six months. … Imagine the impact this will have to the surrounding neighbors. Three construction sites underway at the same time, traffic, construction for the next
two years. The neighbors will have to endure noise, delays, dust, heavy vehicle traffic mess and disruption of their lives for at least two years. Do not forget about the children who will have to walk to the elementary school,” said Wheeler. Several commission members stressed they heard the protests of neighbors but were voting to approve the plan, as it met city guidelines. “I’ve never been more conflicted about a vote,” said commission Chair Gary Hirsch. He called city council’s decision to approve zoning for the project—which the Planning Commission had rejected—“regrettable.” “After listening to the residents several times, there is a certain theme that keeps coming up: the cookie cutter houses of the park and the density,” said Commissioner Warren Wilfong. Another item that was passed was the preliminary plat on approximately 167 acres for phases two and three of the Stonehaven Subdivision. The Stonehaven decision was a direct contrast to the nearly hour-long discussion and mulling over for item one, as it was approved in little over 10 minutes of meeting time. The proposal included 628 lots for a variety of single-family homes between 91st and 83rd avenues, north of Camelback Road.
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Stolen ballots returned in Glendale BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Attorney General’s Office and the Glendale Police Department worked together to deliver more than a dozen stolen ballots back to Glendale residents days before the election. On Oct. 30, a city worker found a stack of unopened mail-in ballots hidden under a rock located off 99th and Glendale avenues, according to the Attorney General’s Office. After being alerted, Glendale police officers found 18 ballots on the side of the road. According to investigators, the ballots were stolen from mailboxes in a neighborhood just south of 107th and Northern avenues, between Vista Avenue and Kaler Drive. The envelopes were still sealed. On Oct. 31, AGO agents and Glendale police officers hand-delivered the ballots back to the registered voters. “It is possible there are additional PROPS FROM PAGE 6
create one of the highest marginal tax rates in the nation. And just that fact, he said, will become a barrier to businesses locating here and chill what has generally been a healthy economy. But Taylor was less interested in other state-to-state comparisons, including that the average class size in Arizona is higher than the national average and that teacher pay here, even after the 20% average increases of the past four years, still ranks near the bottom among all states. And if nothing else, Taylor questioned how much of the $940 million the levy will raise actually will end up in teachers’ paychecks. He pointed out the 50% earmarked for salaries covers not just teachers but also classroom support personnel like nurses and counselors. Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, acknowledged that school districts, who will get a share of the cash based on a weighted per-pupil formula, may decide to hire more teachers to reduce class size rather than providing raises.
Glendale police officers found 18 stolen ballots. The sealed ballots were returned to registered voters days before the election. (Photo courtesy Glendale Police Department)
victims. The motive for stealing the ballots is presently unknown,” said Katie Conner, an AGO spokeswoman. “At this time, the investigation is still ongoing and no arrests have been made.” Anyone with information regarding the incident in Glendale can email eiu@azag.gov. Voters can check the status of their ballots at my.arizona.vote. It will, however, take some time for the dollars to start flowing. The higher tax rates are effective with income earned in 2021. And even with some high-wage earners making estimated payments to the state during the year, the big infusion won’t come until the spring of 2022. According to the most recent financial disclosure reports, proponents and opponents spent a combined $30 million as of two weeks before the election. The pro-208 side had spent about $3 million more than foes. But those numbers also include the cost of getting the measure on the ballot in the first place. It almost didn’t get there. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Chris Coury, ruling in a lawsuit financed by the state Chamber, concluded the measure could not go to voters because the legally required 100-word description was misleading and failed to describe all the key provisions. But that decision was overturned by a unanimous ruling of the Arizona Supreme Court.
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Election lessons learned BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist
Even before the race for president was official, you could learn some early lessons from Election 2020. Like: Our need for immediate gratification conflicts deeply with our need for election accuracy. Every election cycle is a journey that takes four years. The cycle culminates in millions of pieces of paper marked with dozens of selections. It should not be mystifying that it takes a few days to total those pieces of paper with zero errors. The ranks of the impatient will scream absurdities like, “If Chick-fil-A was counting this, it would have been done in an hour.” This isn’t whipping up a sandwich and waffle fries, people. This is thousands of jurisdictions counting millions of ballots in thousands of races under extreme pressure. If we want the count to be correct—a premise many Americans seem to want only when the count goes their way—
then we should give elections officials around the country a break. If a once-every-four-years presidential election takes, say, four days to tabulate, you’d think we might control ourselves for that brief interval. We also learned stupid people will do stupid things and elections bring out the dummies. On Wednesday night after Election Day, hundreds of angry pro-Trump folks gathered to protest outside the Maricopa County vote tabulation center downtown—and even tried to force their way inside. Naturally, an angry crowd of anti-Trump folks showed up for a tense standoff policed by sheriff’s deputies in SWAT gear. Congressman Paul Gosar, R-Stupid, showed up to add to the clown show. The mob’s big concern? That we “count every vote!” Which is exactly what elections workers were doing inside the building at the time.
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What next, an angry mob outside McDonald’s demanding they make burgers and fries? Speaking of pointless, it’s time for the media to stop calling races. On Election Eve, the Associated Press and Fox News called Arizona for Joe Biden while the other networks and CNN did not. This led to widespread confusion and finger pointing. This is great for the media, who love a dumpster fire, but not great for voters or democracy, which the media claims to serve. Calling a race serves no official function and has no legal bearing; it simply exists to serve journalists’ need for suspense and to give reporters a chance to feel super important on election night. Every race call is a prediction—a sophisticated prediction, sure—but still only as good as the underlying math about voter turnout, geography, political preference and human behavior. Football broadcasters could “call” the Super Bowl early, too, and likely be almost perfect. But the games still get played to the final whistle and election workers still
tabulate every ballot. If no one gets to call it quits, what’s the point of calling the race? We also learned pollsters also are a generally useless bunch. To be fair, the pollsters in Arizona were nowhere near as wrong on the presidential race as pollsters in other states and those making national predictions. Most Arizona pollsters gave Joe Biden a lead in the range of three or four points on their final polls. As we know in hindsight, that was wrong—but it was within most polls’ margin of error. Clearly, there’s something pollsters don’t understand about today’s voter turnout and the behavior of Trump voters in particular. As someone who has paid pollsters for campaigns I’ve run, I think they can help provide insight into trends and the impact of certain messages. But do I believe them like I do my bank balance or a thermometer? Hell no. And neither should you. Stay tuned, folks. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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Shortened Cactus League still helped economy BY OLIVIA DOW
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
Though shortened by COVID-19, spring training still boosted economies in Glendale, Peoria and other Cactus League hubs. The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox call Glendale’s Camelback Ranch home in late winter and spring. The San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners are the two home teams that had their seasons cut short at the Peoria Sports Complex. In a schedule recently announced, Cactus League games are scheduled to begin Feb. 27, 2021, with the Padres and Mariners battling in Peoria, White Sox hosting the Milwaukee Brewers in Glendale and Dodgers visiting the Chicago Cubs in Mesa. Teams that participate in spring training in Arizona were able to play 139 of 237 of the scheduled season games, according to the Cactus League. “The Cactus League traditionally draws its larger crowds towards the back end of the season—warming weather, local spring breaks, progressively heightening interest from baseball-savvy fans, etc.,” said Blake Englert the community facilities and recreation manager for the city of Peoria. Despite the shutdown, Peoria was
A shortened Cactus League still boosted the Glendale economy. (Glendale Star file photo)
on track to produce similar revenue to years past, Englert said. In 2018, Peoria contributed an estimated $36.9 million in revenue to the Arizona economy, Englert said. The revenue from Peoria was calculated by combining the income from accommodations, bars and restaurants, retail, in-state transportation, other entertainment and an “other” category, Englert said. The Cactus League and Arizona State University conducted a study about Arizona’s gross domestic product, or the state’s revenue from spring training, before the COVID-19 shutdown. “To bring that baseline context of 2018 spending to the 2020 landscape, the Cactus League was actually in the process of conducting another study through ASU when the pandemic struck,” Englert wrote. The study showed that the season was “on a par” with what the 2018 season contributed to the Valley’s revenue from spring training, according to the Cactus Leagues press release. “The 2020 Cactus League season generated an estimated economic impact of $363.6 million, including a $213.7 million contribution to Arizona’s gross domestic product, before being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by the L. William Seidman Research Institute at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business,” said Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher. In Glendale, the new Ball Park Boulevard unveiled this year makes for a 5-minute drive from Camelback Ranch to the Westgate Entertainment District, so spring training fans visiting may spend more time—and money—in Glendale. “The pandemic’s impact on
the state’s tourism industry has made it abundantly clear that we can’t take spring training for granted. We’re grateful to our stakeholders and part-
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AIA announces high school sports modifications BY NICHOLAS BARKER
Glendale Star Contributing Writer
In allowing fall sports competition, the Arizona Interscholastic Association announced modifications for high school sports ranging from badminton all the way to football. Eight sports received modifications, with similarities between the modifications between all the sports. For example, in pregame, players and staff should maintain 6 feet apart as much as possible; dressing rooms should be designed where players can stay distant from each other; and whenever possible, team personnel should be wearing masks.
Some sports received very specific modifications, such as golf and badminton. In golf, if a player has a shot in the bunker, rakes are not to be used. And when a ball is holed, the golfer should not touch the flag stick at any point. In badminton, shuttlecocks are to be cleaned as much as possible. Equipment was to be cleaned during timeouts or intermissions to ensure the safety of everyone around. Football and soccer received modifications before, during and after competitions. For example, masks are to be worn at
all times possible when not on the field. Team boxes are 80 yards long to ensure social distancing. During intermissions, game equipment will be sanitized, which may lead to longer halftimes or quarter breaks. Soccer and football pregame conferences are reduced to one captain per team, with social distancing. The AIA does not allow before- or after-game handshakes or any kind of contact between opposing teams. For example, with badminton, “No handshakes, high fives, fist bumps, hugs, etc., should occur pre- or postmatch. Racket bumps are OK.”
In football, “No handshakes, high fives, fist bumps, hugs, etc., can occur pre- or post-match.” Once games are over, players are expected to maintain social distance and to leave the locker rooms as quickly as they can. As for volleyball, the pregame and postgame rules are the same as other sports, and game equipment will also be sanitized as much as possible. Usually teams will switch sides in volleyball, but if there is no clear advantage, which the referee will decide, teams will not switch sides to ensure social distancing.
Winter high school sports on hold due to COVID-19 BY ZACH ALVIRA
Glendale Star Staff Writer
The winter sports season for high schools in Maricopa County is on hold due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. AIA said in the fall if metrics are met for a sport to begin it wouldn’t have to pause if numbers rise. In this case, football can continue but soccer and other winter sports can’t begin. In a chart sent out Nov. 5 by the Arizona Interscholastic Association, seven of the 15 total counties in Arizona
were cleared to begin winter sports on Nov. 9 based on metrics set forth by the AIA’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee in the fall—which includes cases per 100,000 people, the percentage of positivity and percentage of reported COVID-19-like illness. The number of cases per 100,000 was initially set at 10 by SMAC in August. However, it was revised to 75, which allowed football, a heavy contact sport, to begin. The AIA will use the same metrics going forward for winter sports. How-
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TheaterWorks leader scores Governor’s Arts Award BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Managing Editor
Much of 2020 was as bleak as a Beckett play for TheaterWorks. After stumbling through an extended theatric blackout, the Peoria theater is now as peppy as a Broadway musical. Artistic Director Chris Hamby not only successfully relaunched the Peoria theater, he just scored one of the most prestigious honors in Arizona. It has been a most “curious” year for this West Valley native. Hamby, 41, recently received the Governor’s Arts Award in the Central Arizona Artist category. Hamby was shocked when his name was called at a virtual awards show. “It’s kind of a lifetime achievement award,” he said with a chuckle. “And I feel like we have so much more work to do.” Indeed, Hamby is transitioning from “Curiouser & Curiouser,” his trippy take on the Lewis Carroll classic that closed Nov. 1, to holiday mashup “A
Curiouser Nutcracker,” opening Nov. 27. Shortly after TheaterWorks “went dark” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamby started brainstorming an idea for “an immersive, multi-sensory, intimate theater production,” with audience members walking into and through Alice’s Wonderland. After spending years racing from one production to the next, Hamby had the rare luxury of time to work with his staff to transform various theaters, rehearsal spaces and hallways of the spacious Peoria Center for the Performing Arts into Wonderland. “Curiouser & Curiouser,” which opened Sept. 10, was a triumphant comeback for a theater that was dark for months. Two days before the theater’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Hamby made the decision to shut down the theater and the fundraiser. “It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do,” he said. “We didn’t know how long it would last—two weeks? Two months?” It turned out to be an entire summer, normally one of the busiest times for the youth-oriented Peoria theater. Instead of juggling an assortment of programs, “I was figuring out how to keep my theater alive,” Hamby said. Typically, instead of play-
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ing it safe with a minimalist show to reopen, Hamby went big. “Logistically, this is the craziest thing I’ve ever done,” Hamby said, with the kind of laugh reserved for the closing moments of a show. Audience reaction has been joyous, leading to the holiday sequel. The icing on the cake came when Hamby learned of the Governor’s Arts Award. What did it mean to him? “Selfishly, it was a validation of my body of work—‘Hey, people are paying attention to me,’” Hamby said. He was raised in Goodyear, not much of a theater town. “I remember when we got a bowling alley and two-screen theater,” Hamby said with a laugh. Yet a teacher fueled his passion, as he “fell in love with theater in high school.” His first theater experience was a field trip to the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix. The production was “Through the Looking-Glass.” The story of Alice, the Mad Hatter and many curious characters has been told many times before and since—most recently by Hamby himself. After graduating from Agua Fria High School in 1997, he went on to Northern Arizona University. In two decades since, his rise has been as speedy and offbeat as Alice’s fall down a rabbit hole. Hamby recently celebrated his 10th year at TheaterWorks, which has received many AriZoni Awards in his de-
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Fresh off creating the stunning “Curiouser & Curiouser,” which triumphantly brought the Peoria theater out of months of darkness, TheaterWorks Artistic Director Chris Hamby learned he was the winner of a Governor’s Arts Award. (Photos courtesy TheaterWorks)
cade in Peoria. His home theater beamed with pride. “Chris is a theater visionary with incredible talent, devotion and passion that creates magic on and off the stage,” said Tom Doyle, TheaterWorks’ board chair. “The impact that Chris has made on the lives of so many is indisputable. He is a magnetic leader and a remarkable artist,” said Cate Hinkle, TheaterWorks managing director. “And his work is just beginning. I am proud to work alongside Chris and support his vision.”
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Plastic production outpacing efforts to keep waters clean BY ALISON CUTLER Cronkite News
The ugly truth was laid bare when an international team of researchers ran their final model on plastic pollution in the Pacific. The results would reveal just how much the world would have to reduce plastic waste to prevent more than 8 million metric tons from entering the oceans, lakes and rivers every year—and whether that was even possible. Three words came to mind for Arizona State University graduate student Erin Murphy, who was part of the team. “Not even close,” Murphy said. No matter what hypothetical the researchers punched into the module to reduce plastic production and increase global waste management, the conclusion was the same: The production of plastic worldwide continues to drastically outpace efforts to reduce it. Even with ambitious and rigorous global standards of recycling, managing and reducing waste, the amount of plastic produced around the world could grow to six times the current amount by 2030, the researchers found. It was then, in the roomful of esteemed scientists and professors from around the world, that everyone’s hearts sank. “Seeing how shocked everyone was at the magnitude of the problem and how much action would be needed was a really special moment, a little bit scary,” said Murphy, who’s studying Life Sciences at ASU. “It isn’t often you feel that surprised by the scientific discovery you are making.” The comprehensive study, which was conducted by nearly two dozen universities and institutions in Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Great Britain, Canada and the United States, was published Sept. 18 in Science Magazine. The model, which used software that accounts for 97% of the world’s population, tested three scenarios: business as usual, where plastic and waste production follow current trends; the ambitious scenario, where the team relies on current global commitments to reduce the influx of pollution; and the ultimate target scenario, which would
According to studies, single-use plastics make up 50% of trash in California, and plastic urban runoff is the primary source of marine debris in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel River watersheds. (Photo courtesy of NOAA)
reduce the amount of plastic pollution currently being created. “Business as usual” is an unassuming term, but when it comes to plastic production, it equates to “worst case scenario.” According to the study, if the world continues its current pace, there could be up to 90 million metric tons of plastic entering oceans, lakes and rivers every year by 2030, compared with the 8 million metric tons that the ultimate target scenario was projected to achieve. The conglomerate issue of plastic pollution can sometimes be hard to see, but one place where it’s most visible is roughly 450 miles west of San Francisco. The 618,000-square-mile Great Pacific Garbage Patch floats in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, one of the world’s five gyres, the large systems of ocean currents. Most of the plastic in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre came from North America and Asia. Despite its name, the Pacific Garbage Patch is less of a solid patch and more of a peppered soup, dotted with microplastics that skim the surface. “The challenge with (the garbage patch) is that it can be more difficult to find the source of those plastics because they have been in the environment for a long time,” Murphy said. “There can be waste (floating) from all the way from Asia to the coast of California and contributing to a local problem.” Part of the study set out to find what would need to be done to reduce the
amount of plastic entering the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers annually to less than 8 million metric tons by 2030. Reaching that goal would require a reduction of 25% to 40% in plastic waste, in tandem with a cleanup of 40% of plastic emissions annually, researchers found. The probably is deeper—literally.
A 2020 study from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, a national science research agency in Australia, found that 14 million metric tons of plastic could be ruminating on the world’s ocean floor—twice as much than what’s on the surface. Beyond collecting plastic before it enters nature, or reducing its use, scientists are exploring how to get rid of it without filling landfills or using a sometimes complex recycling process. A new combination of enzymes was discovered that broke down plastic at six times the rate of an enzyme previously used, according to a 2020 study led by federal scientists with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While the construction of plastic-degrading enzymes has advanced rapidly, the amount of plastic in the world remains a challenge to its viability, according to Spanish researchers.
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Take my problem, but please leave my pig The priest said to the farmer, “If you had a horse, would you give it to the Lord?” “Yes, I would,” said the farmer. “And if you had a cow, would you give it to the Lord?” “Absolutely,” said the farmer. “What about a goat?” “Sure.” “A pig?” “Now, that’s not fair!” protested the farmer. “You know I have a pig.” Now, there’s a lesson for us. Things are fine for everybody else, but when that something enters our world, well, that’s a different story. Talk about excuses. We can invent excuses faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive! Take a Clark Kent and invade his territory with something he doesn’t want to do, and you will end up with Superman. We all have areas that we don’t like to have disturbed, much less invaded, don’t we? Jesus ran into that human tendency
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in a country called Gerasenes. A man who was very sick was living there. The Bible says he was afflicted with a “Legion” of unclean spirits. That’s about 3,000 chaotic problems. He lived in tombs in the city and ran around naked in the town. The townspeople tried to subdue him by putting him in shackles and chains, but he would break the restraints every time. The tormented man was not only a problem to the community but a problem to himself. When Jesus came into Gerasenes, the tormented man ran to him, proclaiming that Jesus was the “Son of the
Most-High God.” The unclean spirits, unable to cope with Jesus, begged Him to release them, which he did. The unclean spirits left the tormented man and went into a herd of 2,000 pigs on a nearby mountainside. The tormented pigs then ran down the steep bank of the mountainside dove into the sea, and all the pigs drowned. I call that a “swine dive” or “deviled ham.” They were trying to hog Jesus’ limelight. Sorry about that. What happened to the afflicted man? There stood the healed man, clothed in his right mind. The townsfolk were amazed, afraid and even a little mad. They wanted Jesus to take their town problem but leave their pigs. They wanted their problem solved, but not at the expense of losing their pigs. I like that phrase “take my problem but leave my pig.” We all do this from time to time. Let me give you some
examples. “Take my debt but leave my credit card.” “Take my weight but leave my chocolate cake.” “Take my cholesterol but leave my super-double-size, 70% fat hamburger.” “Take my STD but leave my promiscuous lifestyle.” “Take my drug withdrawals but leave my drugs.” “Take my jail sentence but leave the money I stole.” Hello? We like to have what we want and do what we want when we want. But we don’t want the negative consequences that come with our decisions. Many times, we blame God for our choices. It’s like the person who wrote a letter to God saying, “Dear Lord, I have a problem. It’s me.” Now, what about the tormented man? When Jesus came, he got a new start, a spiritual reset—cleaned up, scrubbed up, the torment was gone, SEE DELPH PAGE 17
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allowing him to get on with the life that God intended for him. That’s for us, too. We all have pasts. We have all made choices that maybe weren’t the best. None of us are entirely innocent, but we get a fresh start every day to be a better person than we were yesterday. How does this happen? If you have a pig, admit your pig, quit your pig, and move up to bigger, better and greater. Sometimes we need to give up to go up. There comes a time when we quit saying to ourselves and others, “I’m mad because, whether right or wrong, I didn’t get what I wanted.” Jesus said, “If we want to save our life, we must lose our life. If we want to be exalted, we must humble ourselves. If we want to be great in God’s kingdom, we
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GUHSD returns to classes with hybrid schedule BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Glendale Union High School District was one of the last in the West Valley to reopen classrooms, returning to a “hybrid” schedule Oct. 19. Eleven days later, the district emailed families, stating, “Data released yesterday from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) shows that the COVID-19 numbers for the geographic area of GUHSD have increased again.” A Nov. 6 letter noted “COVID-19 numbers for our community have increased once again. The cases per 100,000 increased to 89.51 and our percent positivity rate increased to 7.3%. ... “Reducing the spread within our
community is imperative for our schools to continue with our hybrid learning model.” Like other districts, GUHSD has created a COVID-19 dashboard, which lists active cases. “The purpose of this information is to provide our families and staff members with a transparent summary of COVID-19 cases by school, resulting in a temporary removal from in-person learning and school activities,” according to the district. When updated Nov. 6, the dash-
board showed Greenway High School with three COVID-19 cases. Cortez, Glendale, Moon Valley and Sunnyslope high schools each had one case of COVID-19. Those who test positive are excluded from participation in any in-person/on-campus activity until the school verifies that the individual meets the return criteria set by state and local health authorities, according to the GUHSD website. Also similar to other districts, communication of new cases is as follows, according to GUHSD: “The school will notify every person
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Peoria High School has nine COVID-19 cases, according to the Peoria Unified School District dashboard tracking cases at all the district’s schools. The site is updated Friday afternoons. It shows 35 total cases in the district, with three cases at Liberty High School and three cases at Cheyenne Elementary School. The site shows two cases each at Apache and Sky View elementary schools. The Maricopa County Department of Health defines a school “outbreak” as two or more COVID-19 cases within a 14-day period who do not share a household. “We have received guidance from Maricopa County Department of Pub-
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Peoria Unified forms Facility Utilization Committee BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Peoria Unified School District is forming a Superintendent’s Facility Utilization Committee “to identify district sites that may need further study in consideration of repurposing or alternative use,” according to district spokeswoman Danielle Airey. Airey said PUSD is seeking committee members “who are skilled at analyzing complex data and have strong critical thinking and collaboration skills, may be a good fit for this committee.”
The committee will have employees, community members and parents from various areas of the district, which serves more than 35,000 students in Glendale and Peoria. The committee will start meeting in December and continue throughout the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Those interested in serving on the Facility Utilization Committee should complete the online form at peoriaunified.org/Page/6298 by Friday, Nov. 13.
Barro’s Pizza seeks to provide $10,000 Dr. Pepper scholarship BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Barro’s Pizza is once again giving away $10,000 in the 2020 Arizona Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway. The prize money is available to help pay college tuition or any related educational expenses. Entries will be accepted online through Dec. 14 at barrospizza.com/ drpeppercontest. Submissions are open to all Arizona residents 18 years or older. A winner will be selected at random from the online and text-to-win entries. The winner can use the money to pay for
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NOTICE OF BID NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS The Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the purpose of selecting a firm or individual interested in providing Student Admissions Application Platform Reference P21DC005 for Northern Arizona University. Offers shall be delivered no later than 2:00 P.M., Arizona Time, Tuesday December 1, 2020 to the office of the Vice President of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Drive, Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523?4557. To request a Proposal by E-mail contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above phone number or by emailing NAU-Purchasing@nau.edu. To download a copy from the Internet access https://nau.edu/Contracting-PurchasingServices/Purchasing/NAU-Bid-Board/ The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to waive or declare to waive irregularities in any Offer, or to withhold the award for any reason it shall determine and also reserves the right to hold any or all Offers for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of the opening thereof. No Offeror shall withdraw their Offer during this ninety (90) day period. Published: Glendale Star, Nov 12. 2020 / 34365
November 12, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF THE PRELIMINARY DECISION TO ISSUE A SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMIT Public Notice No. 20-21 Published on Thursday, November 12, 2020 Published in Glendale Star Pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 1, the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality intends to issue a significant amendment to an Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) to the following applicant: Facility Name: Luke 303 Water Reclamation Facility Individual Aquifer Protection Permit No. 511700, LTF #79624 Permittee: EPCOR USA, Inc. 2355 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 300 Phoenix, Arizona 85027 The facility is located in Maricopa County, Arizona, in Township 2N, Range 1W, Section 18, of the Gila and Salt River Baseline and Meridian. The draft permit and related documentation are available for public review, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at ADEQ, 1110 West Washington Street, Records Management Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007. These documents are also available digitally by e-mail or print and mail (fee may apply), please call (602) 771-4380 or e-mail RecordsCenter@azdeq.gov 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment to review the file. The permit and fact sheet may be viewed online at http://www.azdeq.gov/search/node/public%20notice. The public comment period is in effect from November 12, 2020, to December 11, 2020. Comments may be submitted in writing to: Shivani Shah, ADEQ, Groundwater Section, 1110 West Washington Street, MC 5415B-3, Phoenix, AZ 85007 or via email Shah.Shivani@azdeq.gov. Comments must be received or postmarked by December 11, 2020. A public hearing request must include the reasons for such request. ADEQ will take reasonable measures to provide access to department services to individuals with limited ability to speak, write or understand English and/or to those with disabilities. Requests for language interpretation, ASL interpretation, CART captioning services or disability accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Ian Bingham, Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator at 602-771-4322 or Bingham.Ian@azdeq.gov. Teleprinter services are available by calling 7-1-1 at least 48 hours in advance to make necessary arrangements. ADEQ tomará las medidas razonables para proveer acceso a los servicios del departamento a personas con capacidad limitada para hablar, escribir o entender inglés y / o para personas con discapacidades. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación de idiomas, interpretación ASL, subtitulados de CART, o adaptaciones por discapacidad deben realizarse con al menos 48 horas de anticipación contactando a Ian Bingham, Coordinador de AntiDiscriminación del Título VI al 602-771-4322 o Bingham.Ian@azdeq.gov. Los servicios de teleimpresores están disponibles llamando al 7-1-1 con al menos 48 horas de anticipación para hacer los arreglos necesarios. PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune Nov. 12, 2020 / 34355
gart Wilson, LLC, representing Allen Ranches, LLC, for a Preliminary Plat request for 760 single-family homes on approximately 250 acres. The proposed preliminary plat will allow for R1-4, R1-6, and R1-8 amended residential zoning districts. The site is bounded by Bethany Home Road on the north, Citrus Road on the west, Camelback Road on the south, and west of the alignment of 175th Avenue on the east. The site is in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: EdV i g i l , P l a n n e r , w a r d evigil@glendaleaz.com (623) 930-3071. Copies of all applications, exhibits, and documents are available for public review at the Development Services Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Second Floor, Glendale, Arizona , between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm weekdays or will be available a t o n l i n e https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/one.aspx?pageId=15331862 after 6:00pm the Friday prior to the public meeting. For further information, please call the case staff contact at the number listed above or (623) 930-2800. Interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS Please contact Diana Figueroa at (623) 930-2808 or dfigueroa@glendaleaz.com at least three working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability. Hearing impaired persons should call (623) 930-2197. CITY OF GLENDALE Kevin R. Phelps City Manager Publish: November 12, 2020 The Glendale Star / 34331
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Gerald L. Arntz, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 275 7 LaJuanna Lane, Oak Harbor, Wa 98277 Dated this 5th of November, 2020 /s/ Melissa Garden Melissa Garden Published: Glendale Star, Nov. 19, 26, Dec 3, 2020 / 34379
NOTICE OF HEARING SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY ORDER CHANGING NAME OF MINOR Case Number: CV2020-094229 In the Matter of: PABLO ELIAN MARTINEZ BERNAL A Minor THE COURT FINDS: 1. This case has come before this Court to change the legal name of the minor named above. 2. This Court has jurisdiction to change the legal name of the minor. 3. Good cause exists to grant the application for change of legal name. 4. It is in the best interest of the minor to change the legal name as set forth below. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. That the legal name of the minor born this date (month, day, year): 08/01/2015. Born in this place (city, state, nation): VANCOUVER, WA U.S.A. Whose mother is: VIANEY XITLALIC BERNAL PEREZ IS CHANGED FROM: Name on Birth Certificate PABLO ELIAN MARTINEZ BERNAL TO: New Name PABLO ELIAN AVILA BERNAL 2. For a person born in a state other than Arizona, to the extent that the agency that maintains birth records in that state is authorized to honor an order of this Court, that agency is requested or ordered to amend its birth records to reflect the new name as ordered above. 3. This Order does not establish paternity or add the name of a father to a birth certificate. 4. This Order does not release the minor child or either parent named above from any obligations incurred or harm any rights of property or action in any original name. 5. Other orders*: * (May NOT be used to establish paternity or add name of a father to birth certificate.) Before: Commissioner Susan White East Court Building, Courtroom 812 101 West Jefferson, Phoenix AZ 85003 Judicial Assistant: M a r i s s a J u r a d o marissa.jurado@jbazmc.maricopa.gov Published: Glendale Star, Nov 12, 19, 26, Dec 3, 2020 / 34337 CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 3, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at the Glendale Civic Center, 5750 West Glenn Drive, Glendale, Arizona, 85301, to hear the following: CA VENTURES GLENDALE 303 REZONING APPLICATION ZON20-16: A request by Michael Buschbacher, on behalf of Hunter Engineering, Inc, representing owner Glendale 303 Holdings LLC; to amend the existing PAD (Planned Area Development) in order to modify the regulatory development standards for the approximate 100-acre site. The site is located at the northwest corner of Glendale Avenue and State Route Loop 303; and is in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Alex L e r m a , P l a n n e r , alerma@glendaleaz.com (623) 9302810. ALLEN RANCHES PRELIMINARY PLAT PP20-02: A request by Hilgart Wilson, LLC, representing Allen Ranches, LLC, for a Preliminary Plat request for 760 single-family homes on approximately 250 acres. The proposed preliminary plat will allow for R1-4, R1-6, and R1-8 amended residential zoning districts. The site is bounded by Bethany Home Road on the north, Citrus Road on the west, Camelback Road on the south, and west of the alignment of 175th Avenue on the east. The site is in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Edw a r d V i g i l , P l a n n e r , evigil@glendaleaz.com (623) 930-3071.
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NOTICE OF SALE CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale auctions surplus City property on a biweekly basis at Sierra Auctions. For further information, visit the Sierra Auction website www.sierraauction.com Publish: November 12, 2020 The Glendale Star / 34332
PUBLIC NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: CM ZARRAGA LLC II The address of the registered office is: 2848 W MCLELLAN VLVD The name of the Statutory Agent is: ROGER MERCIER III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER/MANAGER: CRISTINA MELERO, 2848 W MCLELLAN VLVD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85017 Published Glendale Star, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2020 / 34245 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: LOKO'S TRUCKING LLC II The address of the registered office is: 12209 W BUCHANAN ST, AVONDALE, AZ, 85323 The name of the Statutory Agent is: ROGER MERCIER III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER/MANAGER: RAUL MAYA, 12209 W BUCHANAN ST, AVONDALE, AZ, 85323 Published Glendale Star, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2020 / 34247 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: CHAVIRA FRAMING LLC II The address of the registered office is: 3002 W SAN MIGUEL AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85017 The name of the Statutory Agent is: ROGER MERCIER III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER/MANAGER: JOSE LUIS SANTACRUZ, 3002 W SAN MIGUEL AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85017 Published Glendale Star, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2020 / 34249
 No Group Home is located on a lot within one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet, measured by a straight line in any direction, from the lot line of another Group Home; 1. DisabilCLASSIFIEDS ity Accommodation a. A disability accommodation from a development standard or separation requirement shall not be authorized unless the Board of Adjustment shall find upon sufficient evidence all of the following: i. The requested accommodation is requested by or on the behalf of one (1) or more individuals with a disability protected under federal and Arizona fair housing laws (42 U.S.C. § 3600 et seq. and A.R.S. § 41-1491 et seq.); ii. The requested accommodation is necessary to afford an individual with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling; iii. The standard or requirement unduly restricts the opportunity for a person with a disability from finding adequate housing within the City of Glendale; iv. The requested accommodation does not fundamentally alter the nature and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Glendale; v. The requested accommodation will not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City, as "undue financial or administrative burden" is defined in federal and Arizona fair housing laws (42 U.S.C. § 3600 et seq. and A.R.S. § 411491 et seq.) and interpretive case law; b. The profitability or financial hardship of the owner/service provider of a facility shall not be considered in determining whether to grant a disability accommodation. c. The requested accommodation must comply with all applicable building and fire codes. d. The requested accommodation must not, under the specific facts of the application, result in a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or substantial physical damage to the property of others. e. The requested accommodation shall require submittal of an application, including the required fee, as published in the fee schedule, and comply with all public notification requirements. B. Where legally required, the Group Home is licensed by, certified by, approved by, registered with, or under contract with a Federal, State, or local government and evidence of such is provided to the Planning Department within sixty (60) days of approval of the Planning Department; C. No exterior change which would alter its residential character shall be made to the exterior of the building(s) and the grounds; D. The location of the Group Home has been approved by the Planning Department; and E. An administrative record of each Group Home shall be maintained with the Planning Department. Copies of all applications, exhibits, and documents are available for public review at the Development Services Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Second Floor, Glendale, Arizona , between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm weekdays or will be available online at https://www.glendaleaz.com/ cms/one.aspx?pageId=15331862 after 6:00pm the Friday prior to the public meeting. For further information, please call the case staff contact at the number listed above or (623) 930-2800. Interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS Please contact Diana Figueroa at (623) 9302808 or dfigueroa@glendaleaz.com at least three working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability. Hearing impaired persons should call (623) 9302197. CITY OF GLENDALE Kevin R. Phelps City Manager Publish: November 12, 2020 The Glendale Star / 34xxx
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PUBLIC NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: ONE CLEANING SERVICES LLC II The address of the registered office is: 1330 W DELAWARE ST, TUCSON, AZ, 85745 The name of the Statutory Agent is: ROGER MERCIER III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER/MANAGER: NYDIA MARGARITA KEASEY, 1330 W DELAWARE ST, TUCSON, AZ, 85745 Published Glendale Star, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2020 / 34248 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ADOPTION AGREEMENT FOR AN ADULT AND FOR DECREE OF ADOPTION Case Number PB: 2020-092141. In the Matter of the Adoption of: Brianna Johnson (Name of Adoptee) An Adult. THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: Your rights may be affected. An important court proceeding that affects your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or the other court papers, contact an attorney for legal advice. 1) NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Petitioner has filed with the Court the following: X PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ADOPTION AGREEMENT FOR AN ADULT AND FOR DECREE OF ADOPTION. 2. COURT HEARING. A court hearing has been scheduled to consider the Petition and matters in the court papers as follows: DATE and TIME: December 1, 2020 9:45am PLACE: Maricopa County Superior Court. JUDICIAL OFFICER Honorable Paula Williams. 3. RESPONSE TO PETITION: You are not required to respond to this Petition, but if you choose to respond, you may do so by filing a written response or by appearing in-person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response: • File the original with the Court; • Provide a copy to the office of the Judicial Officer named above; and • Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing. If you object to any part of the Petition or Motion that accompanies this notice, you must file with the court a written objection describing the legal basis for your objection at least three (3) days before the hearing date or you must appear in person or through an attorney at the time and place set forth in the notice of hearing. There is a FEE for filing a response. If you cannot afford the fee, you may file a Fee Deferral Application with the Court. DATED: 10/4/2020. /s/ James Kitelinger Petitioner's Signature. Published: Glendale Star, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2020 / 33794 CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 3, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at the Glendale Civic Center, 5750 West Glenn Drive, Glendale, Arizona, 85301, to hear the following: ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA20-01 GROUP HOMES: This is a request by the City of Glendale to adopt a new Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) pertaining to the regulation of Group Homes. This will apply city-wide. 7.502 - Group Homes. Adult Care Homes, Juvenile Group Homes, Group Homes for the Disabled, and Supervisory Care Facilities (for purposes of this Section 7.502, such uses are collectively referred to as "Group Homes") shall be permitted, provided that: A.  No Group Home is located on a lot within one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet, measured by a straight line in any direction, from the lot line of another Group Home; 1. Disability Accommodation a. A disability accommodation from a development standard or separation requirement shall not be authorized unless the Board of Adjustment shall find upon sufficient evidence all of the following: i. The requested accommodation is requested by or on the behalf of one (1) or more individuals with a disability protected under federal and Arizona fair housing laws (42 U.S.C. §
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON CITY RIGHT OF WAY The City of Glendale is providing notice that it intends to abandon the City water and sewer easement at 15249 N. 59th Ave. The City has determined it is in the public’s interest to abandon this easement since it is no longer needed for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens. Glendale City Council must authorize completion of the abandonment by ordinance. The City of Glendale Council will consider approval of this abandonment at its November 24, 2020 meeting, to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Glendale Council Chambers, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Local tax and property valuation information can be found at the Maricopa County Assessor’s website (www.maricopa.gov/assessor/). Information specific to the Glendale area can be found at websites such as www.glendaleaz.com, www.VisitGlendale.com, and www.glendaleazchamber.org/. The legal description, aerial graphic and other information about the property is available for re-
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The Glendale Star
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November 12, 2020
THANK YOU TO OUR VETERANS IN THE GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT! In recognition of all GESD employees who have served the Armed Forces of the United States of America. We're proud of your service then and honored by your service now. u.S. Air force and Air National guard
Shannan Bernal, Assistant Principal, Horizon School William Gallmeyer, Special Education Teacher, Glendale Success Academy Thomas Quigg, School Nurse, Bicentennial South School Extella Smith, Food Service Specialist, Sunset Vista School Thomas L. Willis, GESD IT Technology Specialist u.S. army
Traci Beisner, 5th Grade Teacher, Challenger Middle School Sonia Cole, 7th and 8th Grade Math Teacher, Imes Elementary School Tina Cole-Harwell, 5th Grade teacher, Glendale Landmark School James Crocker, 5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Don Mensendick School Renee Ellis, School Nurse, Don Mensendick School Greg Gilliam, GESD Director of Facilities & Maintenance Christine Lambert, 6th Grade Teacher, Desert Spirit School Michael Page, 7th Grade Math Teacher, Glendale American School Michael Perkins, Special Education Teacher, Melvin E. Sine School Ralph Quintana, 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Bicentennial North School Lorenzo Sanchez, 7th Grade Teacher, Bicentennial North School Sarah Truax, 4th Grade English Language Development Teacher, Challenger Middle School u.S. marine corps
Joseph Mazza, 8th Grade Science Teacher, Bicentennial North School Clifford Vellucci, Assistant Principal, Glendale Landmark School U.S. Navy
David Levesque, Media Literacy Teacher, Sunset Vista Elementary School Nicholas Magann, GESD Software & Data Architect Dennis Micelli, Third Grade Teacher, Glenn F. Burton School 7301 N. 58th Avenue, Glendale AZ 85301
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