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November 28, 2019

$400 million casino looking for a full house BY ERIC NEWMAN

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

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

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

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seafood restaurant, sports bar, 24-hour café and a food court for visitors, to keep the food and drinks coming for interested customers. Another feature included is a VIP area – complete with a lounge and private gaming area – and two covered Construction workers are preparing Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, which is scheduled to open on Feb. 19. 2020. (Glendale Star photos by Eric Newman) parking garages. And, with the addition of the new He said he is particularly impressed parts of the facility, there will be a with some of the additions. The parkheavy need for new employees. ing garages, which will hold over an Right now, around 800 people work estimated 1,200 parking spots, open the interim casino next door, which of- into a large sun-lit area with copper fers over 1,000 gaming devices. For all decoration and there are several other the new features and space, the compa- beautiful small architectural structures ny realized it would need even more. set to be placed throughout the facility. “We’ve had some other competitors come and tour and a lot of them leave pretty astounded at what we’re doing here, so that’s pretty cool,” he said. “Yeah, I’m excited for all of it and there’s so much to be proud of,” added Chief Operating Officer Libby Francisco. Chief Executive Officer Rudy Prieto said the opening of the café is just one more step on the path to becoming one of the best entertainment experiences in the area. There is a lot for them to look forward to. “This is a verification we’re putting Casino CEO Rudy Prieto spoke before the openour money where our mouth is. This is ing of Break-Away Café for employees of Desert a special moment for our team memDiamond Casino West Valley. bers and for the future team members,” Desert Diamond plans to add around said Prieto. 1,300 more in a variety of open posi“With the help of everybody who tions by opening day and has around put all of this together, we’re going to 2,000 workers in its building. make this not only very special, but it’s “It’s a lot of employees. We’re cre- going to raise the bar in the casino inating a culture and jobs here and that’s dustry in Arizona.” meaningful to us because we really To apply at Desert Diamond Casino, value the people in the area,” Ayres visit ddcaz.com/careers. said. The ground was broken in December 2017, and, if on schedule, the casino should be open to the public in February. The casino employs around 1,500 contract workers for construction at the moment. Randy Howe, who leads construction, said around two years of build time is pretty standard. Casino General Manager Don Ayres led a tour of the construction site of Desert Diamond Casino West Valley.

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sheltered people counted. tels and/or staying with One CDAC committee friends or families, the member thinks the true county’s Point-In-Time homeless numbers in (PIT) Homeless Count Glendale are even higher. strives to be a true repre“I think the numbers for sentation of the number the Point In Time count of people on the streets. are low,” said Lisa Baker. Early in the morning of “There are homeless indiJan. 21, volunteers went viduals who avoid being out to do their counts for counted, and the count 2019. does not include those Glendale’s numbers who are perhaps living in were released publically their cars, out of sight, or for the first time at the couch surfing. Glendale Thursday, Nov. 21, Comwas a little late to the munity Development game for addressing the Advisory Committee homeless issue initially (CDAC) meeting. but is making a concertAccording to the data, ed effort to put as many volunteers counted 194 programs in place as posunsheltered people in sible.” January. The 2019 figure Glendale’s increase is nearly five times the follows a regional trend, 44 unsheltered people Glendale is by far the leader in the number of homeless in the West Valley, according according to the report to Maricopa County figures recently released. (Infographic courtesy Maricopa County) counted in 2016. In 2017, provided by the county. 57 unsheltered people were counted unsheltered people was the next-high“From 2106 to 2019, unsheltered —the number of unsheltered spiked to est city for homeless in the West Val- homelessness in the Maricopa Coun164 in 2018. ley. Avondale was next with 35 un- ty region increased by 94%,” the reThe 194 unsheltered people in Glen- sheltered people, followed by Surprise port stated. “In the Central subregion dale were more than twice as many as with 33, Buckeye with 24, Goodyear (Phoenix), the growth rate in unshelSEE HOMELESS PAGE 4 were counted in Peoria, which with 78 with 22 and Youngtown with 18 un-

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Glendale Glitters is back in time for the holidays BY NATALIE URQUIZA

ning will flip the switch to light the 1.6 million lights in the downtown area. The The holidays are here, which for special guest is Eduardo Escobar, third many means it is time to drive the fami- baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks. ly around in the car, looking at amazing After 6:15 p.m., visitors can enjoy performances on the amphilights around the Valley. theater stage. There might be incredible lights displayed on Not only will there random homes but in be music, but there also downtown Glendale, will be food vendors, there is the Glendale arts and crafts vendors, Glitters Spectacular a petting zoo, visit with Weekend. Santa Claus and a 16It is an annual holiday foot walk-through holiday ornament. It will be event beginning on Friday, Nov. 29, marking a great photo opportunity for everyone to take a its 26th year of Glendale picture inside the ornaGlitters. The downtown ment. area celebrates the holiday season by flipping New this year is a 30on the switch, having the foot RGB technology whole area shine with Friday night’s special guest for Glen- tree in the downtown tons of light. dale Glitters is Eduardo Escobar, third plaza. “We are excited to baseman for the Arizona DiamondPlus, the Glendale Libacks. (Photo courtesy Diamondbacks) brary will be hosting stokick off the holiday season with Glendale Glitters throughout rytime and there will be a free children’s the weekend,” said Heidi Barriga, Spe- snowfield. Another free event for chilcial Events administrator at Glendale. “It dren will also include the Home Depot kicks off the holiday season and it also kids workshop area which will be in the kicks off 1.6 million holiday lights in the Catlin Court area. downtown area.” “It is free of charge where kids come The festivities will take place from 5 and build a reindeer and sleigh,” Barriga to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The said. “It is first-come, first-serve. Home lights will be up for display from 5 to 10 Depot donated a specific amount; so, p.m. each night through Jan. 11. when we run out, we are out.” “That way families who don’t have If all of the parking spots close to the the opportunity to make this weekend,” event are full, there will be a free shuttle Barriga said. “They do the opportunity service at Glendale Community College, still come down and enjoy the downtown which is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue area, stroll through Murphy park which Shield of Arizona. is the centerpiece of the holiday lights.” “That shuttle service starts at 4:30, On opening night of the Spectacu- pick up at GCC and the last one will delar weekend, there will be a 30-minute part downtown at 10 p.m.,” Barriga said. lighting ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m. “We are excited to have them again as a on the amphitheater stage. The mayor, sponsor this year for that.” council and a special guest for the eveIn the past, Glendale Glitters would Glendale Star Contributing Writer

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tered homelessness was 64%. In the East Valley, unsheltered homelessness increased by 167% and in the West Valley, it went up by 213%.” Volunteers counted 2,030 unsheltered people in Phoenix, 373 in Tempe and 206 in Mesa. At last week’s CDAC meeting, Matthew Hess, Glendale’s Revitalization administrator, said the city received the data from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) “about a month ago. I understand going from January to October is quite a bit of time.”

He said a new app will allow Glendale to receive information faster. “They told us they would get (data) to us in two to three months,” said Hess. The 2020 PIT count is scheduled for 5:30 a.m. Jan. 28, Hess said. “We’re gearing up to get the volunteers ready,” Hess said. According to an introduction to Hess’ presentation, “In addition to a count of those who are homeless (both sheltered and on the street), the PIT count collects a variety of data used by policymakers, community partners and the public in order to

Downtown Glendale lights up starting this weekend. (Photo courtesy Glendale Glitters)

have festivals programmed where there would be vendors and music every weekend. Barriga mentioned there will no longer be festivals but downtown will still be open during the holiday season. Although, on Friday and Saturday nights in the first three weekends of December, there will be programming on the amphitheater stage. “There will be no street closures and no vendors in the park,” Barriga said. “We are really encouraging people to come stroll, enjoy the lights in downtown Glendale area. To shop in the local stores and local restaurants. That is what we are encouraging in December.”

Organizers promise it is going to be a fun event, originally created by former Mayor Elaine Scruggs. The first holiday light show started on Nov. 25, 1994, where close to 10,000 people attended the very first year. “It is really a spectacular thing,” Barriga said. “You don’t understand until you see it for the first time. “To be standing in Murphy Park when the lights are about to come on, to see all of a sudden, the park turns into something so beautiful and magical. “It is really amazing to see all the families and the little kids going ‘ooh’ and ‘aww.’ That is the best part.”

best determine how to address the issues surrounding homelessness. These data are primarily self-reported through interviews and include a variety of information, such as demographics, length of time on the street, number of instances of homelessness, veteran status, familial status, mental and physical health conditions (including HIV status) and experience with substance abuse and domestic violence.” At a city council workshop scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26, Rick St. John, Glendale’s former police chief

and current interim deputy city manager, was scheduled to present an update on the Glendale Homeless Strategic Action Plan. The Homeless Strategic Action Plan started in 2016, with the goal of ending homelessness in Glendale. At last week’s CDAC meeting, Hess said the goal of the 2016 plan was “to end homelessness” in Glendale. It clearly did not happened, as the just-released county data shows homelessness in Glendale more than quadrupled since council approved the 2016 plan.

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Retired Phoenix officer pens gritty crime novel BY TOM SCANLON

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Jesus “El Lobo” Gomez is one bad dude. Muscular and menacing, he rules his gang with terror, dominates his “homies”, terrorizes his neighbors, sells drugs and steals from helpless migrants to support his nefarious ways, murders without blinking. Terrance “Terry” Donegan is a peace-loving family man. Softspoken and Teddy bear-shaped, he retired from a long, stable career, enjoys volunteering to help others, married for 35 years and is a father and grandfather. El Lobo is a cop killer. Terry was a cop. Terrance Donegan spiced up his retirement — and ticked a big item off his “before-I-die” list — by writing “El Lobo Phoenix.” The novel is as dirty and frightening as Donegan’s Avondale home is tidy and quiet. Lisa Donegan, his wife of 35 years, shook her head and chuckled when asked about her husband being a writer. “I never knew he had it in him,” she said. It was a hot, muggy night, but most of the neighborhood residents were inside behind locked doors and closed windows, as the Westside Eleventh Avenue gang members were partying in the abandoned house at 1827 North Eleventh Avenue, which they claimed as their clubhouse or party house. The party was going strong with alcohol flowing freely, and most of the party favors were the neighborhood girls, ranging in age from 13 to 16. A recently released prison gang member has risen to the top of the gang and has given himself the gang name of “El Lobo,” the wolf. He refers to the other gang members as members of his pack, his wolves, his soldiers. Wolves live and hunt in packs … As the leader, he had soldiers, a term used by gangs to identify someone that goes out and takes care of gang business, which provided him with money, drugs and girls. (“El Lobo,” Chapter 3) Terry Donegan was in law enforcement for 34 years. He was a police chief for a small town in Iowa before coming to the Valley, where he was with the Phoenix Police Department for 26 years. Although he worked his way up to

Inside his Avondale home, Terrance Donegan has photos and badges recalling his days and nights as a Phoenix Police Department officer. (Glendale Star photo by Tom Scanlon)

supervisory roles, Donegan enjoyed thought it. And then writing a book be“working the streets” so much that he came one of my bucket list items.” returned to a night-shift patrol beat Donegan said he loves to read Tom during his last year on the force before Clancy, James Patterson, John Grishretiring. am, Stieg Lars“I loved it,” son “and of he said, a grin course Steven spreading over King.” his round face. While writing “I loved being fiction is new, in the car and reDonegan has desponding to radio cades of expericalls. Any call, ence with on-theyou’d expect the job nonfiction. worst and hope He said he always for the best.” “dotted my i’s and Donegan spent crossed my t’s” years working the when he wrote late-shift when all police reports. the action seemed Indeed, his novto happen. “When el’s short chapters I worked patrol, have the feel of I liked working a cop writing up the third shift,” notes from his he said. “Then, shift. Donegan’s brother, William Donegan, I got promoted Terrance Officers leave designed the “El Lobo: Phoenix” book cover. and spent most of (Photo courtesy Terrance Donegan) these squads for my career superone of three reavising intelligence units of organized sons — discipline, transfer out, promocrime.” tion, or retirement. Officer Kincade’s Spending his adult life as a cop, Do- squad was nicknamed ‘the Tigers,’ negan witnessed some of the worst so- los Tigres in Spanish. The officers of ciety offers. the squad liked the name, as a tiger is “With that type of career, you see known to hunt and move silently under a lot of things,” said Donegan, 65, re- the cover of darkness, and this squad tired a decade ago. “You always say, worked the 10-hour swing shift from ‘We should write this stuff down — it 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. Each of the six CAT makes a good story. (Community Action Team) squads have “But it wasn’t until after I retired I their own squad logos and are very

competitive with each other during their joint training exercises. As a 10-officer squad, each officer was partnered up, and like a good quarterback and his wide receiver, you wanted officers that match in personality, drive and both having the same law enforcement mentality. Spending 40 hours a week in the squad car, you get to know your partner pretty damn well. In fact, many police partners feel closer and that they have more in common with their partners than their life partners. Police partners move as one person, a right side and a left side. Like a game of chess. As one piece moves, the other piece moves so that they are always in check with one another, always covering one another and always watching out for one another. (“El Lobo,” Chapter Four) He became a sergeant at the Phoenix PD, where his assignments included working security details for visiting dignitaries. A section of his living room wall shows him with three different presidents (Bill Clinton and both Bush’s), as well as Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev’s countrymen once put Donegan in their sights, in perhaps the scariest time of his career. “Me and one of my detectives were ‘greenlighted’ by the Russian Mafia,” said Donegan, using slang for a contract killing. “The Avondale Police Department was giving my family 24hour surveillance. That was in the late ‘90s.” On the “gang squad,” in addition to the Russians who were exporting human growth hormone, Donegan investigated organized crime from Vietnamese and white supremacist groups. Most relevantly, Donegan tracked Phoenix gangs associated with cartels from Mexico. Which brings us back to “El Lobo.” Several of the addresses Donegan uses in his book seem to match up with Glendale. Though he insists he invented locations, he said his Phoenix Police work took him all over the West Valley. “I’m not sure if any of the made-up addresses are in Glendale —but yes the gangs were not restricted by city borders,” he said. “And we would reach out to the other agencies to bring them on board as well. We shared our intelligence.” Donegan is coy about the inspiration

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for El Lobo, who is something of a low-level “Scarface.” “The story is fictional but as we often see in the news, gangs are often very violent and their leaders need to be the meanest and toughest to stay in control,” Donegan said. Police intelligence continued to paint a picture of who El Lobo is and the control that he holds over the neighborhood. El Lobo tool control of one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city by force and intimidation. Terrance Donegan, a retired police officer-turned-writer, has lived in Avondale since 1994. (Glendale Star photo by Tom Scanlon) He came out of prison as a fierce fighting machine. At six feet the way, he returned to the normal life and three inches, 225 pounds, he was of a West Valley retiree. “I’m very actaller and bigger than most of the other tive with my church, St. Thomas AquiWestside Eleventh Avenue gang mem- nas Catholic Church and St. Vincent de bers. However, El Lobot obtained big- Paul. And I’m president of my HOA. I dog status the old-fashioned way. He stay active.” grabbed it by force, beating rivals into West Valley life has been good, he submission while mixing it up with a said, recalling how he moved to Avonfew cops on his way to the top. dale. Angel Cortez told officers during one “We lived in Phoenix and I was workof the many meetings or interviews, ing third-shift patrol. I got off work and “When El Lobo got out of prison, he my wife said, ‘There’s a place in the ruined our whole neighborhood. He West Valley doing an Easter egg hunt.’ stole from and shot at our own neigh- We had three young daughters at the bors and painted Westside Eleventh time. On the way back, we drove past Avenue graffiti on the beautiful mu- Garden Lakes. They had a bunch of rals painted throughout the neighbor- signs, homes for sale. hood,” Angel told them. “Then when I made a turn, the street (“El Lobo,” Chapter 32) dead-ended at a lake, with fountains Donegan joined the Phoenix Po- and the mountain behind it — I enjoy lice Department in 1985. He moved to fishing and I fell in love with the lake. Avondale nine years later. Over the last We found a house on the lake in our two years, he found time away from price range.” visiting with his family and doing volReading “El Lobo,” one can imagine unteer work to tap away on a laptop, that, after a night patrolling the seedy in his living room, the outback of the streets of Phoenix, Terrance Donegan house on nice days or at a nearby Star- enjoyed driving home to the west side, bucks. getting out of the urban grit and watchA modest sort, asked about what his ing the sun come up over that little lake. old cop friends think of his book, Do...As the muzzle flashed, Tom felt the negan chuckled and said, “They enjoy bullets impacting his bulletproof vest, it. center mass. Unstrapping and draw“I guess from that and other people ing his weapon, Tom’s body and head who have read it, the feedback is it’s an was still recoiling backward when the easy read and keeps you motivated to second round from El Lobo’s Smith & read it to see what happens next.” Wesson struck him in the bottom of the He said he has been contacted by a jaw … magazine and someone who wants to With his weapon trained on El Lobo, write a screenplay based on “El Lobo.” the officer was yelling at him to lay “To be quite honest, that stuff is a lot face down as he cleared on the radio: more than what I anticipated when I “Five-Bravo-Twelve, shots fired. Offidid it. I just did it as a bucket item and cer down, officer down, roll fire.” wanted to write the story,” he said. (“El Lobo,” Chapter 62) “People are saying I should do a book “El Lobo” is available at bookstores signing, but I don’t know.” and online at Amazon, Barnes and NoNow since writing the book is out of ble, Google Play and Apple iTunes.

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World of Illumination opens soon in Glendale BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Westgate Entertainment Center is the home of the World of Illumination drive-through holiday light show in Glendale. The show features over 2 million LED lights in a 25-minute drive through, with the animated light show synchronized to holiday and winter music. A similar show has been popular in Tempe. The show, which opened on Nov. 20, also has special attractions like a 36foot tall animated snowman and simulated snowfall. World of Illumination will be open nightly until Jan. 5. Visitors can come at night to see the lights the best, between 6-10 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and from 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and the holidays. Ticket prices range from $22.99 to

$40. For advance tickets and more information, visit worldofillumination. com. The entrance is at 6797 N. 93rd Avenue in the Westgate Entertainment District.

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) Unclaimed Property program is looking for members of the U.S. military who have unclaimed funds in their names from when they were based in Arizona. The agency has identified more than 8,800 military personnel with last known Arizona addresses from Luke Air Force Base, Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca Army Base, Yuma Proving Ground Army Base, Camp Navajo Army Base and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma. These properties, some dating back over 30 years, total $2.3 million with the largest property due to a single owner being $86,034. The agency is currently sending notices to the military member’s last known Arizona base or most current address with the hope the property owner or family member will contact ADOR Unclaimed Property. Unclaimed property generally consists of money due to an individual from sources like old bank accounts, uncashed payroll checks, tax refunds, credit balances, rebates, returned deposits and dormant safe deposit box-

es. Often property becomes unclaimed because the company that holds the funds has an outdated or the wrong forwarding address for its customer and in some cases, a person passes away with no family members aware of the assets. Most accounts are turned over to the state after several years of inactivity. ADOR returns the property to owners who provide documentation showing their right to claim the assets. Claimants must include with their claim form a valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license or other applicable identification, and documentation linking them to the owner’s last known address. Claimants must also provide documentation demonstrating a legal right to claim any property listed in another name. Every year, the ADOR Unclaimed Property program returns millions of dollars to claimants, including $48.4 million in 2018-2019 and ranging from $1 to $586,000. In the past three fiscal years, about $170 million has been returned to individuals and businesses. For more information on the Unclaimed Property program, including how to make claim and frequently asked questions can go to azdor.gov and click on the Unclaimed Property tab.

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November 28, 2019

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‘Tremendous economic activity’ in West Valley BY ERIC NEWMAN

Glendale Star Staff Writer

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

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main focus, particularly in Glendale where he is focused, should be on keeping the area’s residents there for work Panel moderator Rusty Kennedy said about 34 percent of the Valley’s insurance and financial workers live west of Interstate 17, but only about 12 percent of the jobs they hold are in the area. There are many ways, Bessler said, of attracting more of these workers to stay local. He said areas like Westgate – which according to him attracted more than 10 million visitors last year – and other entertainment options are crucial, not just for jobs but for the happiness of the local residents. This is especially so because he said having a younger population, like millennials, entering the workforce could drive positive change. “They’re getting great value for the investments they made out here in the residential community, this idea we spoke about, not commuting all the time to get to work. That all matters to them,” Bessler said. While more expanded infrastructure opportunities in all areas of the West

Valley are almost always seen in a positive light for the residents there, those in charge of dispersing and maintaining natural resources and energy like Patton have to consider the risk of overdevelopment. In her mind, events like this breakfast meeting are crucial. Organizations like APS need to be in constant contact with the potential areas of growth, so issues from development or location can be taken into consideration before businesses and development deals are addressed early on. “Working together and collaborating, having those necessary conversations with not only the businesses but also the others around there is really important. It’s also pre-planning based on where they think the growth is and identifying problems or potential pitfalls before they actually happen,” Patton said. Krumwiede added there were other environmental issues to take care of in the process of expansion. “Not necessarily just the West Valley, but really valley-wide, it’s our air quality. It needs some serious help and

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

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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF On Nov. 21, the Greater Phoenix Chapter of the American Red Cross dispatched its Disaster Action Team volunteers to assist on four structure fires. Red Cross volunteers responded to a home fire near 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Glendale that displaced two adults and three children. Less than 4 miles away, the Red Cross assisted 15 people displaced by fire from 9 units near 63rd and West Olive avenues.

Disaster volunteers also responded to a multi-family fire in Buckeye that displaced two adults and six children and a home fire in Mesa that displaced four adults and 10 children. The Red Cross disaster action teams assess the damages and provide for the emergency needs of all those displaced. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization dependent upon volunteers and contributions to perform its mission. For more information, visit redcross.org.

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of grass with desert landscaping. Artificial grass and bare soil do not qualify. Residents can earn $150-$750 depending on how much grass they convert to an Arizona friendly yard. Making the switch can save 50% or more on outside water use. Glendale releases a water quality report every year and is available on their website. The 2018 report contains a water quality analysis that includes all substances detected, the highest level of each substance permitted by federal regulation and the highest level detected in Glendale water. A description of where these substances originate from are included as well. For example, acceptable levels of arsenic and nitrate were found in Glendale water in 2018. The arsenic comes from natural deposits, runoff from orchards and runoff from glass and electronics production wastes. The nitrate comes from fertilizer use, leakage from septic tanks and sewage and erosion of natural sediments. Glendale water meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s water safety standards.

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people make decisions about participating in the clinical research process. The event offers an informal dialogue between patients, physicians and research professionals. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and engage in the process. The Phoenix event is supported locally by Biogen, the Lupus Research Alliance and the Alzheimer’s Association, and is hosted by CISCRP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and informing the public and patients about clinical research opportunities and its benefits. CISCRP is committed to providing services to help professionals engage patients as partners in the clinical research process, which can have a lasting and positive impact on patients whose options are limited. To sign up, visit ciscrp.org/event/ aware-for-all-phoenix/. For additional questions, contact awareforall@ciscrp.org or call 617-7252750.

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On Friday, Nov. 23, Glendale Police released video and more information regarding the Oct. 13 shooting of Levy Isaac Madueno Santibanez, 17. Dylan Ansell, a four-year veteran of the Glendale Police Department, was named for the first time as the officer who fatally shot Santibanez. Santibanez, who lived in Phoenix, was one of more than 200 teenagers and young adults who were at what police call “an illegal party” in an industrial area near Grand and Northern avenues. Ansell told investigators he saw Santibanez fire in the direction of a crowd and Santibanez ignored his directions to put his hands in the air. A gun was found in Santibanez’s waistband. Footage shows Ansell responding to a “shots fired” 911 call at 2:44 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Footage from Ansell’s body camera shows — as he pulls up to a location on the 7800 block of N. 68th Avenue, scores of teenagers are casually walking away from what police called “an

illegal party.” Seconds after Ansell arrives at the scene, the sound of gunfire can be heard on the footage. “Shots fired, step it up,” Ansell can be heard saying over his police radio. In the seconds following, Ansell’s voice is heard calling out “Hands up” multiple times before more gunfire is heard. This second round of gunfire was Ansell firing four rounds from his rifle. According to Jay O’Neill, a Glendale police spokesman, three of the bullets Ansell fired hit Santibanez, “one in the side, two in the back.” Police also released surveillance video from a nearby business, appearing to show Santibanez turning to look over his shoulder twice while running away. “He turned twice towards the officer (Ansell),” O’Neill said. O’Neill said Ansell told investigators he shot Santibanez because “he knew he was armed and had fired into a crowd and was heading towards other people. “The other aspect is Santibanez

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Many things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

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

Fitzgerald. Fitz is a first-ballot Hall of Famer as a wide receiver. More importantly, if there was a Hall of Fame for class human beings, Number 11 would be enshrined there too. Tucked along an alley in downtown Glendale, A Shot of Java is everything you could want in a coffee house. Owner Lisa Dowd makes each drink by hand and serves your Americano or fancy whatever-a-cino with a side of Brooklyn attitude. There’s local artwork on the walls, live music and poetry readings and a unique group of regulars always immersed in conversation. The address: 7003 North 58th Avenue. If anything can make you be glad to visit Glendale, it’s Lisa’s coffee and

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

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

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Drug pricing plans would chill innovation BY DREW JOHNSON Guest Editorial

Since Nancy Pelosi became House Speaker in 2007, Republicans have spent an incredible amount of time and energy pushing back against her progressive policy proposals. That’s why it’s odd that the GOP’s newest drug pricing bill is a watered-down copy of one of Pelosi’s worst ideas. Speaker Pelosi recently introduced H.R. 3, a drug pricing bill that would install what Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called “socialist price controls” on most Medicare and Medicaid prescriptions. H.R. 3 would cause the price of certain drugs to soar, reduce the availability of many prescriptions, and dry up investment in innovative, life-saving drugs. Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee responded to Pelosi with their own, competing legislation. The GOP drug pricing plan would install an inﬂation penalty that functions, according to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), as socialist “price controls” on Medicare medicines. And just like the House Democrats’ drug pricing plan, the Republicans’ version would cause the price of certain drugs to soar, reduce the availability of many prescriptions, and dry up investment in innovative, life-saving drugs. There’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the Democrats’ troubling drug pricing scheme and the Republican alternative. Pelosi’s H.R. 3 would cap the price of prescriptions at 120 percent of the average price of the drug in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. Price controls on medicines have had devastating consequences in the countries Pelosi wants to emulate. Of 220 new drugs launched from 2011 to 2017, 90 percent were available in the United States. Just two-thirds were available to patients in the UK, only half were

offered in Canada and France and a paltry one-third were available in Australia. Medical innovation has also dried up in these countries. The portion of new medicines originating from the UK, France and Germany has been slashed in half over the past 40 years. Unfortunately, the Senate Republicans’ alternative drug pricing plan is plagued with many of the same problems as Pelosi’s proposal. Republicans call their price control scheme an “inflation penalty” but it functions the same as Pelosi’s socialist price cap. Under the GOP bill, if a drug price increases beyond the rate of inflation, the manufacturer has to pay a fine to the federal government equal to that cost hike. Senate Republicans also want to force drug manufacturers to pay 20 percent of seniors’ prescription costs once an individual’s out-of-pocket-costs reach $3,100 annually. The price caps, taxes, penalties and payments the House Democrats and Senate Republicans want won’t do much to actually lower costs to patients, but they will almost certainly cause Americans to die. That’s because these “solutions” all remove the incentive for drug manufacturers to invest money into R&D. It costs an average of $2.6 billion to bring a new drug to market. Under both proposals being floated in Congress, manufacturers would find it almost impossible to recoup their investment in developing new medicines. Not only would incentives to create groundbreaking, life-saving medicines vanish, competition that lowers the price of drugs would dry up as well. Senate Republicans should scrap their rip-off of the Democrats’ prescription proposal and do more to differentiate themselves from Speaker Pelosi’s big government drug pricing plan. Drew Johnson is a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research.

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By Tuesday, Thanksgiving meals will be a distant memory time for pizza? If so, there’s a way to munch Italian food, while helping others. Barro’s Pizza will host the eighth annual Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight benefiting St. Mary’s Food Bank on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Barro family will donate 100% of the proceeds from all 43 Barro’s locations on Dec. 3 to help those in Arizona facing hard times during the holidays. “The community has really gotten behind this event every year, and we hope they will do the same this year by ordering or dining in at one of our restaurants on Dec. 3,” said Gina Barro, co-owner of Barro’s Pizza. “Bar-

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ro’s makes it a priority to help in the community however we can, and it’s especially important over the holidays to make sure no one goes hungry.” Last year, Barro’s Pizza raised $255,141 for St Mary’s, making this the highest donation from the annual event. Every dollar donated equates to seven meals, so this last year’s donation provided 1,785,987 meals during the holiday season to Arizona’s hungry. Over the last seven years, Barro’s raised $1.2 million, or more than 8 million meals. “We are so very grateful to the Barro Family for their continued support each year,” said St. Mary’s President and CEO Tom Kertis. “We truly couldn’t do what we do without the generosity and support of companies like Barro’s Pizza and their loyal customers. We are so very appreciative for your continued

support of our community.” •On the surface, the agenda item passed by Glendale City Council on Nov. 12 falls into the super-snoozystuff category: “This is a request for city council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt an ordinance granting a non-exclusive power distribution easement in favor of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) to provide power distribution at Ball Park Boulevard for street lighting on bridge crossing the Bethany Home Outfall Channel and for a pedestrian High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) crossing.” If you’re still awake, the interesting part of it is that the under-construction Ball Park Boulevard will connect the Camelback Ranch Spring Training Complex with the Westgate Sports and

Entertainment District. This area looks like it will be sporting more new projects, as the agenda says the new road will also “support planned development along the Maryland Avenue alignment.” In March, council approved two segments of Ball Park Boulevard, totaling $4.4 million. Glendale City Council approved the Ball Park Boulevard bridge lighting, as well as the final plat for James Lee of Genica Group of Companies at the southwest corner of Citrus Way and 67th Avenue. The 10-acre development will have 47 single-family homes.

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November 28, 2019

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KB Home recently announced the grand opening of the energy-efficient Northern Ridge Estates in Glendale. According to a press release, “All homes built surpass Energy Star certification standards, meaning the homes have substantially lower monthly utility costs when compared to typical used homes.” Northern Ridge Estates is at Northern and 83rd avenues, close to Westgate Entertainment District, State Farm Stadium, Gila River Arena and Desert Diamond Casino. Model homes are now open. For the last 10 years, each KB Home has been tested to ensure it meets the standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency, which in turn should help lower the cost of home ownership. Home buyers who purchase a home in Northern Ridge Estates in Glendale will be able to work with the team from KB Home to personalize their abode, including the homesite, ﬂoor plan and

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Brock Peery is staying home. On Nov. 13, National Signing Day, Peery signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Arizona State University. Peery, who lives in Peoria, is a standout senior at Glendale’s Mountain Ridge High School. ASU is deep in his blood. Not only is Brock Peery the son of former ASU pitcher Noah Peery, but he was also named after the late Jim Brock, the legendary Sun Devils coach and member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. “ASU has always been my dream school,” Brock Peery said. “It’s honestly a passion and dream come true and I’m really excited to play for Coach (Tracy) Smith.” He said it is especially endearing because of the significant history his family has with the ASU baseball program. His dad Noah echoed the same sentiments, “it was always a dream of ours and I’m just beyond proud of his hard work as his father and his high school coach to get signed at my alma mater, ASU.” Noah Peery was drafted by the New York Mets in 1994, the year Jim Brock died of colon cancer at the age of 57. Noah coached on his son’s teams for as long as both of them can remember, he even recalled how “Daddy Santa” delivered Brock his first plastic baseball “T” for his second Christmas. Noah is currently one of the assistant baseball coaches at Mountain Ridge High School.

Brock Peery, named after the legendary Arizona State University Coach Jim Brock, follows his father by signing to play at ASU. (Photo courtesy Brock Peery)

When asked about navigating the complexities of baseball dad and baseball coach, Noah said he is “extremely proud of our relationship on and off the field because I know it’s hard - not just on me as a coach, but on Brock as well as the coaches kid and the stigma that presents.” Still, he believes his son Brock demonstrates the level of professionalism and heart Coach Brock once instilled in him during his college years. Brock Peery was 2-0 last year, striking out 30 and walking just eight in 22 innings pitched. He also plays both corner infield positions, batting .270 in three seasons of varsity play. The 18-year-old dreams of pitching in a stadium full of cheering fans with one of his favorite songs — which

he sang countless times alongside his father, playing on the ballpark organ, “Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd/ Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks/ I don’t care if we ever get back/ Let me root, root, root for the home team/ If they don’t win it’s a shame/ For its one, two, three strikes you’re out at the ole’ ball game.” But for now, the Peoria native is headed to Tempe, where he will study business entrepreneurship at the ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business. After his baseball career ends, he hopes to settle down in his hometown to start his own business — again, just like his father did. Indiana native Tracy Smith was named ASU head coach prior to the

start of the 2015 season opener. Smith played for the Chicago Cubs minors division after his high school and college baseball careers. Upon retiring from the franchise following the 1990 season, Smith went on to coach in Ohio before he was recruited to coach ASU’s baseball program. “I just really respect him, you know, because he knows baseball. He knows all the ups and downs college ball and beyond will give us,” Brock answered when asked about playing for Smith. Another coach made a deep impression on Noah Peery. “I’m named after my dad’s ASU college coach who left a lasting impression on him and really turned his life around,” Brock said. “I don’t think my dad would be half the man he is today if it weren’t for Coach Brock.” Asked when he started playing, Brock said, “I’ve been playing for as long as I can remember. “My parents say I came out swinging like I was holding a bat in my hand.” On a more serious note, he revealed, “I was just really fortunate to play on a lot of great youth teams, with some of Arizona’s best baseball players and coaches and just really have the support through my entire baseball career.” He was obviously thinking ahead when he chose the brand of his gear: “I prefer Wilson, which is what ASU uses because my very first ‘real’ baseball glove was a Wilson, so it’s just the

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Cactus football falls short in football playoffs BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Cactus High’s furious comeback came up just short Friday night, as the Cobras fell to Mesquite, 28-27. The semifinal playoff loss ended the season for Cactus High. Cactus took a 7-6 lead into the third quarter, thanks to quarterback Connor Cordts’ 15-yard touchdown run with 2 minutes left in the first half. Mesquite took a 12-6 lead with a touchdown midway into the third quarter, only to have Nicc Quinones take the lead right back for Cactus, with an 85-yard kickoff return. Mesquite scored again, taking a 2013 lead into what would turn out to be a wild fourth quarter. Anthony Flores’ 10-yard scoring run and a two-point conversion gave the

Cobras a 21-20 lead with five minutes to play. With two minutes left, Mesquite quarterback Ty Thompson tossed a touchdown pass and followed it with a two-point conversion, putting his team ahead 28-20. After the kickoff, Cactus took over near midfield. Cordts cooly led the team downfield. As the clock ticked down, Flores came through again, this time racing into the endzone on a nineyard TD. Rather than kicking for a tie, Cactus played for a win — but Mesquite stopped the two-point try.

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coaching, he led the Sun Devils to a stunning 64-6 record, the NCAA’s best-ever winning percentage in a single season. Jim Brock led the ASU baseball program to 13 College World Series appearances, winning the championship in 1977 and 1981. He took the team to the College World Series one last time in 1994, just before he succumbed to his battle against colon cancer. In fact, coach Brock did not miss a single regular-season game in ‘94. Noah Perry, then a senior, shared with his son Brock an inspirational pep talk Coach Brock gave the team. Sick but undefeated, Coach Brock was barely able to speak above a whisper as he rallied a team hanging on every word. The Sun Devils fought hard to bring home a College World Series in 1994 to honor rapidly ailing coach Brock, including taking out No. 1 seat Miami, 9-5, but later were eliminated from the series by Oklahoma State. Three days later, on June 12, 1994, Coach Jim Brock passed away. In 2007, Coach Brock was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His number, No. 33, was retired by ASU and the former ASU ballpark became Brock Ballpark in 2006. The Sun Dev-

brand I’ve stuck with.” Although the future college pitcher is looking forward to hitting ASU’s bullpen and diamond, he is still working toward and hopes to lead his high school team to a state title this spring. He went so far as to “guarantee the Lions will be taking the state title this spring. We are hungrier than before and ready to bring it back home. Many of my other teammates are also going to (Division 1) schools, so we just want to leave the program with a win - to sort of inspire future Ridge generations,” Brock said. In the big picture, Brock Peery said he wants to live up to his namesake’s legacy on the diamond and keep his memory alive. Jim Brock is a man Brock Peery said he owes his deepest gratitude for showing what “true love and passion” for “America’s greatest pastime” looks like. Jim Brock coached the ASU Sun Devil baseball program for 23 seasons, from 1972 until his death in 1994. In his first year alone as head coach, he cultivated a different kind of atmosphere, requiring his ballplayers to be a little more professional - on and off the field, especially in the university’s classrooms. In 1972, Jim Brock’s first year

Cactus High’s football season ended in the playoffs, despite a valiant comeback effort from a team that would not quit. (Photo courtesy Cactus High football)

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ils baseball program moved to the Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2013. Evidence of his drive and passion are still visible reminders at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium, where the Sun Devils practice and compete, on the banners seen hung up on the outfield walls. Noah and his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Peery, an NAU alumna, moved back to their hometown of Peoria shortly after he finished his baseball career and got married in 2001. Soon after they began their family and started their cabinet making business. The Deer Valley alumni pair own and operate Space Solutions, a local business customizing cabinets in garages, washrooms, bedroom closets and small offices. Brock Peery aims at not only honoring his namesake and the legacies both coach Brock and his former professional baseball-playing father left for him, but he also wants to strike out a name of his own in Major League Baseball after college. Although he would love an opportunity to play on any MLB team, he still dreams of winning a pennant pitching for Arizona’s home team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Noah offers this word for Brock and the new generation of ASU baseball

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players, “I was lucky enough to go to Omaha twice (home of the College World Series) under Coach Brock and as an alumn, I’m rooting for the home team to go back to take the Series title once again, but you can’t do that without grit. Dig deep and work harder than ever before. Make us all proud because this fan base is hungrier than ever to see another banner hanging on the stadium home walls.” Noah added: “A major reason Brock also chose ASU, is because he wants to lead the program back to Omaha and he really is all about his hometown team. He has dreamt of winning the College World Series playing for the Sun Devils.” As for what advice Brock Peery wishes to give young baseball players who dream of a college scholarship, he offers this advice: “Make sure you get better every single day — that’s just something my coaches and dad really stressed to me. You can always be better, play smarter and improve mechanics. Once you think you know it all, then your career is done. Always learn, always find new things to learn about. But most importantly, you have to make sure you work harder than anybody else and set higher expectations than your coaches will. But also remain professional and respectful at all times.”

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The craft will be available from 4 to 5:15 p.m. and include decorating gingerbread houses. For more information, call 623-930-3837.

Monday Night Melodies

Bryan Ricci

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard Suite E-206, will host well-known comedian Bryan Ricci. His performance will begin at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit stircrazycomedyclub.com.

The Glendale Star publishes on Thursday. The 9 Days a Week calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue. Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the Star’s coverage area, which is within the city of Glendale. 9 Days a Week calendar items print on a space-available basis. The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement. Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Thursday to be considered for the following Thursday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Madeleine Williamson, madeleinewilliamson17@gmail.com, or faxed to 623-935-2103.

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will be supplied and restrooms will be available. Participants should meet in front of the shop at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call 623792-7900.

Santa + Cactus Handprint Ornaments

Come to As You Wish, 9410 W. Hanna Lane A-109, to celebrate the holidays. Come in and make a handprint ornament anytime between 10 a.m to 10 p.m. For more information visit asyouwishpottery. com.

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

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

Skate Westgate

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

Friday

Come Back Buddy

Check out a three-piece Rock-nRoll band at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard. Enjoy a night of music from the ‘50s era from 7 to 10 p.m. including covers from Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson and more. For more information, visit comebackbuddy. com or call 623-385-7502.

Saturday

Make and Take Teens: Thanksgiving Wreaths

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

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Doughnut Run

Meet at Tortoise and Hare Sports, 17570 N. 75th Avenue, Suite 605, for a 1- to -5.3 mile Donut Run. All ability levels are welcome, doughnuts

Come to Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 10 p.m. to watch the Killer Vibes perform live. The band is known for playing classic rock and blues. For more information, visit thekillervibes.com or call 623-385-7502.

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the library at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street. Bring a smartphone or other electronic device from 2 to 3 p.m. and meet in the library’s Creative Space. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

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

Teen Library Council

Come to the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, to participate and work to make the library a better place for teens. Come prepared to help select materials for the teen library collection and plan new library events from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 623-9303600.

Tuesday

Rams vs. Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals play against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive. Don’t miss this big game, kickoff will be at 2:05 p.m. For more details visit statefarmstadium.com.

Citizenship Classes

Come to Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, to study for the U.S. citizenship test. The series of classes is sponsored by the International Rescue Committee and will be held every Wednesday through December 18 from 3 to 5:45 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, contact Maness@rescue.org or call 602-443-2440.

Skate Westgate

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

Monday

Big Band Grandstand

After School Gingerbread Houses

The Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, welcomes children in kindergarten through 5th grade to the library to build gingerbread houses.

Friday

Come by the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, to participate in a Wild Wednesday activity. Children ages 5 to 11 are invited to come make a reindeer Ornament in the library’s Storytime Room from 4 to 5 p.m. The program is ﬁrstcome, ﬁrst-serve. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Poinsettia in Vintage Truck

Stop by As You Wish, 9410 W. Hanna Lane A-109, to make a vintage truck planter. An instructor will be present from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to help guide people through the painting process. For more information, visit asyouwishpottery.com

Photos With Santa

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

Glitters Holiday Light Display

Check out downtown Glendale’s free holiday light display, N. 58th Avenue and W. Glendale Avenue. Sixteen blocks will be lit with 1.6 million LED lights. For more information, visit visitglendale.com.

Storytime

A 30-minute program designed for -0 to 5-year-olds will be put on at Heros Regional Park Library, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue. The program is interactive and includes story reading, ﬁngerplays, and songs. The program will take place from 10:30 to 11 a.m. For more information, call 623-930-3600.

Paws to Read with Zoey

Musicians who can read charts are encouraged to sign up for the Big Band Grand Stand. The program will allow members to rehearse and perform at the Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue. The program will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. and anyone can come attend as a member of the audience. For more information, email bigbandgrandstand@gmail.com or call 632930-3844.

Paws to Read with Zoey

Stop by the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, for a 15-minute session with the library’s Golden Retriever friend. Readers between the ages 4 to 9 are invited to sign up to get a chance to read and hangout with Zoey. The program will take place in the Library’s Storytime Room of the library from 4 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 623-930-3757.

Wild Wednesday: Reindeer Ornament

Make and Take Teens: Thanksgiving Wreaths

Drop by the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, at anytime in the month of December to make a special card. The craft will be available to all teens in the Teen Zone. For more information, call 623-9303600.

es. Participants are to meet in the meeting room. Registration is currently not required. For more information, call 623-930-3437.

Stop by Heros Regional Park Library, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue, for a 15-minute session with the library’s Golden Retriever friend. Readers are invited to sign up to get a chance to read and hangout with Zoey. The program will take place in the Creative Space area of the library from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 623930-4430.

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Teen Movie Night: ‘House of Flying Daggers’

Come watch a teen-friendly movie at Heroes Regional Park Library, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue. The movie will show from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the library’s Yucca Room. This weeks movie is “House of Flying Daggers.” For more information, call 623-930-4439.

Foothills Coffeehouse

Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, will have live acoustic music performed by locals from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This month’s music includes country, gospel, folk grass and more. For more information, call 623-930-3844.

Thursday Rick Smith

Experience some cultural guitar music at Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 10 p.m. The live performance will include music from Brazil, Barcelona, Venezuela and more. For more information, visit latinguitars-az.com or call 623-385-7502.

Bluegrass Jam

Bring an acoustic instrument to the Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, to play country, folk and gospel music. Players of all skill levels are welcome to meet in the Roadrunner Room from 1 to 3 p.m. Singers are also welcome to attend. For more information, call 623-930-3844.

Old-Fashioned Christmas Ornaments

Visit the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, to make an old-fashioned Christmas ornament out of pinecones and acorns. Librarian Judy Coon will be present to help from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All materials will be provided. For more information, call 623-930-3446.

Come to Fountain Park, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, from 7 to 9 p.m. to watch Rick Smith perform live. The band is known for playing country music and show tunes. For more information, call 623-385-7502.

Live at the Library

Women in Song present Holiday Favorites from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street. The singers will perform in the library’s auditorium. For more information, call 623-930-3573.

Pokemon League

Pokemon fans ages 7 to 12 are invited to drop by Velma Teahue Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, for a Pokemon tournament. The event will begin at 6:30 and include priz-

Drop-in Fridays for Seniors

Seniors are invited to participate in the Drop-in Fridays for Seniors every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by the Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, for coloring, board games, puzzles, music, crafts, culture and more. For more information, call 623-930-3600 or 623-930-3446.

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Veteran undergoes successful robotic operation BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Ron Curtis, a 71-year-old Glendale resident and veteran, is back to work after having cancer removed from both his lungs in a robotic operation at Norton Thoracic Institute, part of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Central Phoenix. Curtis, a former United States Marine and a Vietnam Veteran, has survived prostate cancer, skin cancer and, now, lung cancer. “My wife tells me I’m a walking miracle,” said Curtis, a welder who works in the steel tubing industry. Curtis served for the Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970. After a lung cancer screening CT scan revealed cancer in both lungs, Curtis was told he wasn’t a surgical candidate and had a short time to live.

Left: Ron Curtis, shown in a recent photo, had cancer removed from both his lungs in a robotic operation. Above: Ron Curtis, shown in his U.S. Marine days. (Photos courtesy Ron Curtis)

That’s when Curtis sought a second opinion from Samad Hashimi, a tho-

racic surgeon at St. Joseph’s Norton Thoracic Institute.

Dr. Hashimi reevaluated Curtis’ diagnosis, revealing he would be a good candidate for surgery after all. He performed the robotic procedure earlier this year. Four days after surgery, Curtis left the hospital tumor-free. He returned to work just five weeks later. In a minimally invasive procedure, the physician makes small incisions in the chest and maneuvers miniature surgical instruments through these incisions to remove the tumor. Although this involves more incisions than in a typical lung cancer operation, they are smaller and allow patients to recover quicker. Curtis says he would recommend the robotic procedure to anyone facing a lung operation. “It is so amazing,” Curtis says. “You’re not getting any ribs broken. They’re not cutting you open.”

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

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The Holiday season is upon us! It’s the most magical time of the year, but do you ever feel as though it’s difficult to get in the cheerful spirit with all of the tasks on our to-do lists? If you’re feeling mentally and physically exhausted, you’re not alone. Here is a list to help you manage your stress this coming month and allow you to enjoy, not dread the holidays. 1. As your ‘to-do list’ grows longer and your calendar begins to fill up, you may easily become overwhelmed by all you have to get done. Finding a quiet place to sit for ten minutes is key to relaxing. Sit down, close your eyes and take a deep breath in. Ex-

hale. Relaxing and taking time away from the hustle and bustle of the holidays, even if it’s just for a few minutes, will have a positive effect on your mood. 2. Taking time now to plan for the future will be more than worth it in the long run. Letting things pile up and saying “I’ll get to it later” can lead to a buildup of stress. Alternatively, taking the time to do a little every day will lessen the stress you will face when rushing to do a task at the last minute. Write down your shopping list and plan for each gift you need to get and write out your tasks on a calendar. These suggestions will help reduce your overall stress.

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3. Yes, the holiday season is all about giving. But with all of this giving, sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. Going day to day without doing something you enjoy can lead to a formation of stress without us realizing it. Activities such as taking a warm bath, reading, going on a walk, getting a massage, going to physical therapy or hanging out with family and friends can easily get pushed to the side during the busy holiday season. Taking this time will enhance your overall mood and allow your body to get the attention it needs. 4. Because stress has the power to affect you not only mentally, but physically, it is important to get moving. Being active has a huge effect on how we feel. One activity, like yoga, is designed to relax the body through slow

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movements and deep breathing. When you get moving and exert your body during the day, the body is more able to relax when it is time to go to bed, letting your body fall asleep more easily. Simple exercises like walking, going for a jog, and strength training is an easy and beneficial means of lowering stress. When taking these suggestions into consideration, you’ll notice the key to stress relief is finding balance. Take a step back, relax, plan ahead, take time for yourself and you will be on track to a stress-free holiday. Dr. Nick Hunter is the founder of Preferred Physical Therapy, 18301 N. 79th Avenue, Suite B122, Glendale; for more information, call 623-486-3333 or visit preferredptaz.com

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The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

King Crossword 43 Evergreen variety ACROSS 44 Midday 1 Whitewater carriers 45 Psychotic, for short 6 Zero 47 Jack Webb series 9 Hot tub 49 Recipient 12 Confederacy’s foes 13 Spoon-bender Geller 52 Type squares 53 Sib 14 Still 54 Villainous look 15 Blunder 55 Scoundrel 16 Advisory group 18 1970s band, Mott the -- 56 Train component 57 Aquarium favorite 20 PBS science series 21 Pale DOWN 23 Ball-bearing item 1 Pirates’ potable 24 Venomous viper 2 Blackbird 25 Utah city 3 Hosiery style 27 Elmer Fudd’s weapon 4 Fuss 29 Ink producers 5 “Beezer” 31 Cottontail 6 Centers 35 Trumpet part 7 Dies -37 Mexican entree 8 Freedom, for short 38 Up to the time that 9 Churchly council 10 Source of annoyance 41 Doctrine

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Waggish dog’s Socratic Method: Take the turkey and run Well, we are now entering the Holiday season. In America, the first holiday is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is when the Pilgrims gave thanks to God for their first harvest. It is also the time when extended families get together from all over the United States and beyond to gather for a Thanksgiving meal. It’s a day of remembrance, thanking God for both country and family. Allow me to share one very special Thanksgiving with you from my youth. Let’s go back to 1962 in Phoenix. I was 13 years old. Dinosaurs and muscle cars were still roaming the earth. It was the first Thanksgiving celebrated in our new home built on top of Moon Mountain here in Phoenix. Thanksgiving in our family was a big deal. Most of the Delph clan would assemble and then partake of the annual Thanksgiv-

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ing turkey meal prepared by my mother and our relatives, some of the best cooks on earth. Aunts, uncles, grandparents, heaps of cousins, siblings and parents were all there. And so was our favorite dog and the family mascot, Socrates. Socrates was a gigantic standard dachshund, the original model, he wasn’t bred down to the size of a hot dog. He looked more like a black and tan basset hound. His low proﬁle made negotiating the large lava rocks on Moon Mountain quite a challenge. He

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

longest hall in the house. Mind you, Socrates put up a valiant effort in keeping his Thanksgiving dinner. He went down ﬁghting. As I recall, this was the only time he ever bit my father. At that moment, the turkey carcass was a higher priority than the relationship with the Alpha. In the end, Socrates lost his Thanksgiving turkey. A few days later everything was back to normal. Socrates was eating Skippy dog food again. The carpet was cleaned. Dad and Socrates were on petting terms. But the most important thing about that Thanksgiving was the memories made. Memories of family and friends and those no longer with us. Memories of Thanksgivings in times much less complicated than now. Memories of love and growing up. And memories of one, overweight and frustrated, dachshund named Socrates and his mauled turkey carcass. This Thanksgiving try not to focus on what you don’t have. Focus on what you have and be thankful. The pilgrims did. The scriptures say in First Thessalonians 5:18, “In everything give thanks for this is the will of God.” Don’t be like the critical person who says, “This is the ﬁrst day of your life but so was yesterday and look how you messed it up.” Be like Arthur Rubinstein who said, “I have found if you love life, then life will love you (and thank) you back.” That’s the attitude of Thanksgiving. By the way, when Socrates went to sleep on that Thanksgiving evening in 1962, I bet you he was thinking, “I wonder what I’ll get for Christmas!” To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and Nation Strategy, call 623-376-6757, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy.com.

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November 28, 2019 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: TRILLOS COMPANY LLC II The address of the registered office is: 6414 W GRANADA RD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85035,, The name of the Statutory Agent is: MANUEL A TRILLO MENDOZA 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 MANUEL A TRILLO MENDOZA, 6414 W GRANADA RD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85035. Published Peoria Times, Nov 28, Dec. 5, 12, 2019 / 26108 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: CLAIM SAVVY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, LLC II The address of the registered office is: 3923 W Topeka Dr, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Chantalle M Scolli 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: Chantalle M Scolli, 3923 W Topeka Dr, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 Published Glendale Star, Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 2019 / 26143 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: DEZIGN TEEZ LLC II The address of the registered office is: 11833 W LARKSPUR RD, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 The name of the Statutory Agent is: ASHLEY FORBES 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 ASHLEY FORBES 11833 W LARKSPUR RD, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 Published: Peoria Times, Nov 21, 28, Dec 5, 2019 / 25979 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: EAGLE RECOVERY LLC II The address of the registered office is: 2235 W MINNEZONA AVE #1, PHOENIX, AZ 85015 The name of the Statutory Agent is: JOSE CARLOS VALDEZ ACOSTA 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, GRISELDA MOLINA 2037 W CAMPBELL AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85015; MANAGER, JOSE CARLOS VALDES MOLINA 2235 W MINNEZONA AVE #1, PHOENIX, AZ, 85015, Published Peoria Times, Nov 21, 28, Dec. 5, 2019 / 26045

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION 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 and City Vehicles monthly at Westerns Sales Management. For further information, visit the Sierra Auction website www.sierraauction.com and Western Sales Management website https://wsmauctioneers.com/ Published: Glendale Star, Nov 28, 2019 / 26164

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NOTICE OF REQUEST NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF GLENDALE TRANSPORTATION GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES INTRODUCTION The City of Glendale (City) is seeking a qualified Engineering Consulting firm (Consultant) to provide general engineering services. Projects will address all modes of transportation for a wide variety of services including planning support, financial analyses, design concepts, design review, environmental assessments, and right-of-way acquisitions. Activities under this contract are specific to the City of Glendale Transportation Department and will be identified in separate task orders of varying size and complexity. The contract shall be for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option for the city to extend the term an additional two (2) years. All qualified firms interested in providing the required services are invited to submit their proposal to this Request for Proposal (RFP). All proposals must comply with the requirements specified in this RFP. CONSULTING SERVICES DESCRIPTION A consultant contract for a General Engineering Consultant (GEC) was issued in June 2014 by the City and will expire in June 2020. GEC services are needed to support transportation projects and activities. SCOPE OF WORK The Consultant will work closely with the City, MCDOT, MAG, Valley Metro and ADOT staff during the completion of transportation projects. The City will utilize the services of the Consultant for programming, design concepts, plan review, and cost estimating. This project will require the following professional services: civil, surveying, environmental, geotechnical, electrical, financial analysis, and public involvement. The Consultant will be required to prepare and submit all required MCDOT or ADOT forms associated with projects. The Consultant, if requested by the City, may also be required to make presentations, conduct public meetings and other related public involvement activities. The City reserves the right to delete any services not required and to initiate additional procurement action for any of the services included in this initial procurement. PRESUBMITTAL CONFERENCE A pre-submittal conference will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at 6210 West Myrtle Avenue, Suite 112, Glendale Arizona. At this meeting, staff will discuss the scope of work, general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Because City staff may not have time to respond to individual inquiries regarding the scope outside of this pre-submittal conference, it is suggested that interested firms send a representative to the presubmittal conference. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PACKET The RFP packet can be obtained at the City of Glendale Transportation Department, 6210 West Myrtle Avenue, Suite 112, Glendale Arizona., Office: (623) 930-2036 / Fax: (623) 915-3124. To request the RFP Packet by email, please email Marilu G a r c i a R a m i r e z a t (MGarciaRamirez@GlendaleAZ.com), or P a t r i c k S a g e a t (PSage@GlendaleAZ.com) referencing this RFP. To request that a copy of the RFP packet be sent to your firm through the U.S. Mail or by courier service, fax or mail your request on your company letterhead referencing this RFP to the City of Glendale Transportation Department. If requesting to use a courier service, the requestor must pay for and provide courier-shipping information. Firms requesting an RFP Packet from the Transportation Department will be included on the Request for Proposal Holders List, however, the City accepts no responsibility for receipt of the RFP packets. Questions pertaining to the RFP or consultant selection process should be directed in writing or emailed to: Marilu Garcia Ramirez (MGarciaRamirez@GlendaleAZ.com) Transportation Planning, 6210 West Myrtle Avenue, Ste. 112, Glendale, AZ 85301 The RFP submittal date is: Friday, December 13, 2019, no later than 2:00 p.m. Any proposal received after this time will not be considered and will be returned to the consultant. CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA Published: November 21 and November 28, 2019 The Glendale Star / 25918

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids shall be either mailed to the City of Glendale Engineering Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, 85301, or hand-delivered to the Engineering Department office, third floor, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, for furnishing all plant, material, equipment and labor, and to complete construction of: PROJECT NO. 181932 - FY20 VALVE AND FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT-VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Work shall consist of the City issuing work orders for the removal and replacement of existing valves and fire hydrants, and installing new valves and fire hydrants throughout the City of Glendale. Bids must be received by the Engineering Department of the City of Glendale no later than 10:00 A.M., DECEMBER 11, 2019. Any bid received after that time will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder. At that time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Engineering Department Conference Room, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. A prebid conference will be held on DECEMBER 4, 2019, at 11:00 A.M., in the Engineering Department Conference Room, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. Bidders, contractors, and other interested parties are invited to attend this conference which will be conducted by the Owner and Engineer to answer any questions. Plans, specifications and contract documents may be examined, and copies may be obtained at City of Glendale Engineering Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. A nonrefundable charge of $30.00 or $8 electronic format (CD) shall be paid for each set of plans and specifications issued from this office. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents, and shall be set forth and submitted on the BID DOCUMENTS included with the project specifications book. The BID DOCUMENTS may be removed from the project specifications book and submitted independently of such book. Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee, in the form of a certified or cashier's check or bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid, made payable to the order of the City of Glendale, Arizona, to ensure that the successful bidder will enter into the contract if awarded to him and submit the required Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond. All proposal guarantees, except those of the three lowest qualified bidders, will be returned immediately following the opening and checking of proposals. The proposal guarantees of the three lowest qualified bidders will be returned immediately after the contract documents have been executed by the successful bidder. The proposal guarantee shall be declared forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses to enter into said contract or submit the Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond and Performance Bond after being requested to do so by the City of Glendale, Arizona. The City of Glendale reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in a bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of fifty (50) days after opening and reading of the bids. The City of Glendale is an equal opportunity employer and minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA Published: NOVEMBER 21 & 28, 2019 The Glendale Star / 259xx

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