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Glendale teachers see their wishes granted BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Although Thanksgiving is technically celebrated on Nov. 25 this year, 400 Arizona teachers — including more than 60 in the West Valley — feted it early. During the ﬁrst days of November, in what has become an annual tradition to honor, support and celebrate Arizona’s teachers, the Fiesta Bowl Organization awarded $1 million to teachers through the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers program. “They may not wear capes, but teachers are real-life superheroes. They give tirelessly to their students, and Wishes

for Teachers is our opportunity to reward them for their efforts,” said Jeff Meshey, president and CEO at Desert Financial. “Desert Financial was founded by teachers. We continue their legacy by returning as the title partner for this year’s Wishes for Teachers, in partnership with Fiesta Bowl Charities. Teachers often pay for school supplies out of their own pockets, so there’s no greater way to express our gratitude than by granting their classroom wishes.” Through a three-day Virtual Draft Day presented by Salt River Project (SRP), 400 teachers from K-12 schools were each

given $2,500 to grant a wish in their classrooms. The winners were chosen based on a program in the fall wherein any Arizona K-12 teacher ﬁlled out an online application detailing a school or classroom need. The wishes were then veriﬁed and selected by random drawing for teachers to receive a grant. Over the six years of the program, Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers has granted $4.7 million to more than 1,200 Arizona teachers, impacting more than 500,000 children across the state. “I love Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The city of Glendale received $500,000 from the Department of Justice’s Ofﬁce of Community Oriented Policing Services, COPS Hiring Program. The $500,000 was part of $139 million given to 183 law enforcement agencies across the nation. It allows those agencies to hire 1,066 additional full-time law enforcement professionals. “We are committed to providing police departments with the resources needed to help ensure community safety and build community trust,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said. “The grants we are announcing today will enable law enforcement agencies across the country to hire more than 1,000 additional ofﬁcers to support vitally im-

portant community oriented policing programs.” La Paz County received $250,000. It and Glendale were the only two Arizona recipients. COPS Hiring Program is a competitive award program intended to reduce crime and advance public safety through community policing. CHP provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire additional career law enforcement ofﬁcers, thereby increasing their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Of the 183 agencies awarded grants, approximately half will use the funding to focus on building legitimacy and trust between law enforcement and communities; 41 agencies will seek to address high rates

of gun violence; 21 will focus on other areas of violence; and 19 will focus CHP resources on combating hate and domestic extremism or supporting police-based response to persons in crisis. Since its creation in 1994, COPS has invested more than $14 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,000 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of more than 135,000 ofﬁcers. COPS Hiring Program, COPS’ ﬂagship program, continues to be in demand: In FY 21, COPS received 590 applications requesting nearly 3,000 law enforcement positions. For FY 22, President Joe Biden has requested $537 million for CHP, an increase of $300 million.

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Charities Draft Day presented by SRP. It is so exciting when we call each teacher to let them know their name was selected as a grant recipient,” said Patrick Barkley, chairman of the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors. “Wishes for Teachers is well known around the state as the preeminent program for teacher support. My mom was a teacher, and we all know teachers who inspire us with their selﬂess work.” This year, the 400 teachers represent 300 schools in 63 cities across the state, educating more than 200,000 students in 84 districts over 75 subjects, from social studies to special education, literature to leadership, music to math. Through the program, here is just a sampling of classroom wishes being granted:

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• Nicole Young, a ﬁfth grade teacher at Alta Loma Elementary School, will use the funds to purchase materials and supplies for hands on learning. • Amanda Dismukes, a technology teacher at Challenge Charter School, will use the funds to provide tablets for students. • Kori Klein, a visual art teacher at Copper Canyon High School, will use the funds to purchase a new sound system to allow students to listen to music that inspire creative and artistic ideas for their projects. • Bailey Williams, a fourth grade grade teacher at Copperwood Elementary, will use the funds to provide Chromebooks for the class. • Sabrina Cole, an art teacher at Desert Garden Elementary School, will use the funds to purchase new art materials for the students. • Douglas Bruce, a programming,

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robotics and game design teacher at Desert Heights Preparatory Academy, will use the funds to purchase robots and materials to engage students in hands-on investigation of STEM concepts. • Julie Trent, a band and orchestra teacher at Glendale High School, will use the funds to purchase accessories to allow more students to have access to the musical instruments. • Kenneth Bloomﬁeld, a physical education teacher at Hillcrest Middle School, will use the funds to purchase additional equipment for physical education class. • Phuong Kieu, an integrated science teacher at Independence High School, will use the funds to purchase personal whiteboards for each student in class. • Katie DeVito, a third grade teacher at Legend Springs Elementary School, will use the funds to provide new seating options for her students to promote a better learning environment. • Colin Apthorp, a chemistry teacher

at Liberty High School, will use the funds to purchase equipment and supplies for the science lab. • Gail Hayes, a kindergarten through fourth grade teacher at Moon Mountain Elementary School, will use the funds to purchase items for students to earn with “Behavior Bucks,” such as sensory items, different seating and prize box items. “Teachers are our unsung heroes who give so much to our students in helping them become tomorrow’s leaders,” said Mike Nealy, Fiesta Bowl executive director. “Giving them a spotlight for their selﬂess work and support them with extra resources is an important part of the Fiesta Bowl’s commitment to our community. Thanks to our partners Desert Financial and SRP, Wishes for Teachers help rewards Arizona’s teachers and give them a step forward in ways they may have only wished.” For more information, or for a full list of granted wishes, visit ﬁestabowl. org.

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APS oﬀers holiday decorating safety tips BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF

APS encourages residents to put safety at the top of their holiday lists. The hustle and bustle of the season often leads to accidents. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 200 decorating-related injuries occur each day during November and December, sending thousands of people to the emergency room. When stringing lights outside, use a dry wooden or ﬁberglass ladder, and be sure to stay away from overhead power lines. Only use your ladder on level ground. Don’t use the top rung, and don’t lean away to hang decorations. Avoid stringing any outdoor lighting or electrical cords where water from irrigation or sprinklers may be present. Check for labels showing the lights have been certiﬁed for outdoor use.

Discard light sets with broken or cracked sockets, frayed wires or loose connections. Use more than one circuit to avoid overloading household wiring. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for the number of light strings that can be connected safely. Consider using LED holiday lights, which run much cooler than their traditional counterparts, are less of a ﬁre risk and use much less energy. Turn off holiday lights before going to bed or leaving the house. Those with a live tree should make sure to check and add water often to the tree stand. If the tree is losing a lot of needles or the needles become brittle, do not turn on decorative electrical lights. The heat from the lights could cause a ﬁre. Test smoke alarms monthly and

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Arizona voters to have ﬁnal say on in-state tuition rates BY MADELINE BAUTISTA

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A ballot measure in support of noncitizen residents receiving in-state tuition and ﬁnancial aid will be presented to Arizona voters in the Nov. 8, 2022, election. Sen. Paul Boyer (R-20) introduced the ballot measure known as the Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 to the Arizona State Senate. In March, the ballot measure passed 17-13 in support of putting SCR 1044 on the ballot. SCR 1044 may revoke Arizona Proposition 300, which prohibited noncitizens and people without legal residential status from receiving instate tuition. About 71% of voters approved Proposition 300 in the 2006 ballot. In-state tuition rates more than doubled for DACA recipients and Dreamers. At ASU, the average in-state tuition is $11,338 and out-of-state tuition is $29,428. Lidia Kimberly Parra, a nurse assistant from Glendale, is considered a “Dreamer,” as she is part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protects them from deportation. “I’ve been here since I was 2 months old. I don’t know anything different. I don’t know anything other than Arizona,” Parra said. Parra said that every two years she has to reapply for DACA, living in “constant anxiety” of whether she’ll be able to continue to work to provide for her child or be deported. For Parra, the reinstatement for DACA happened in May, four months after she applied. “I was lucky enough to be in a position at work where they held my place in those four months of waiting,” Parra said. “And when I got my DACA back, they were like, ‘OK, you start at 6 a.m. tomorrow.’ I was blessed like that. But not everybody has it like that.” Parra has “always wanted to go to school,” and the DACA program paved the way for her to attend school at Brookline College without fear of deportation. Paying most of her tuition

from “out of pocket,” Parra graduated as a certified nursing assistant and works as a nursing assistant in post-op and recovery. Parra added that Arizona Proposition 300 “puts people in a box” and “limits them” with financial barriers. The assistance that others receive to earn degrees should be “equal to everybody,” according to Parra. “These are just basic needs that everyone should be entitled to regardless of what status we have going on,” Parra said. Jose Patino is the director of education and external affairs in Aliento, which is a DACA and undocumented youth-led community organization based in Phoenix. Aliento was part of the community leaders and activists who pushed for SCR 1044 to be passed. “In terms of in-state tuition, it’s been years of advocacy that groups like us, Aliento, have been doing at the Capitol. We’ve been working with lawmakers since 2018 to move the bill forward,” Patino said. According to Patino, Aliento and the American Business Immigration Coalition led an Arizona campaign called Become Arizona with a bipartisan coalition of about 130 and more organizations that strongly supported the SCR 1044 bill. A public letter signed by more than 130 organizations in Become Arizona requested the speaker of the House of Representatives, Russell Bowers, to bring SCR 1044 to the floor. The Arizona House of Representatives then passed the proposed ballot measure 3327, ultimately leaving the ballot measure up to the people in the upcoming 2022 elections. “A lot of it comes from student voices because as a lawmaker it’s a lot easier to say no to lobbyists or organizations but it’s harder to say no to what impacts students, and telling them, ‘Hey, I can’t support this and the reason why is because fundamentally, I don’t want you to get an education,’” Patino said.

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Forlorn phone calls that will never be answered BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

All his life, 75 years, my father was careful with his money, so he would be appalled by the waste. He never liked to spend a dollar, not when he could save a buck. My dad passed away in March, though, which means the decision isn’t his to make anymore. So the phone stays on, even though there’s no one left to answer it. The line rings four times before it passes over to voicemail. The message is a perfect metaphor for my father: short, economical, nothing needless. He must have recorded the greeting a decade ago, when he and my mother ﬁnally decided to get rid of the ancient answering machine they’d had since time immemorial. The phone company must have sent them a coupon. It’s just two sentences. “Hi, this is Harvey,” he says. “Go

ahead and leave a message.” So I do. Even though I’m well aware that no one will ever get back to me. Sometimes I tell my dad about my day: what’s going on at work, which clients have which problems, how I’m hitting the golf ball, how I’m doing on my diet. Other times I tell him which moments sparked memories of him and my mom. Usually it’s a song on the radio. My parents loved music from the ’60s and ’70s: Crosby, Stills and Nash; the Beatles; John Denver. When I called last week, it was brought on by a song: “Black Water” by the Doobie Brothers. It was a hit in the spring 1975, about the time I turned 10. I know this because that was the spring break my parents packed my brother and I into their Volkswagen Beetle and drove us from New York to Florida to go to Disneyworld.

That was back when no one booed at the Hall of Presidents and before they cut out the sexist portions of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride. We spent days packed into the VW, 2,000 miles in each direction, a family of four cramped and too crabby to play license plate bingo. The Doobies played on an endless loop as the FM stations faded in and out. But it was all worth it for the E-ticket rides: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Haunted Mansion, the Jungle Cruise. My father was 30 then, a paint factory worker with a wife and two kids in elementary school. Whatever childhood dreams he’d had for himself — All-Star basketball player for the Knicks, law school, airline pilot — were never going to come true. I imagine he knew it. He owned an old Super 8 movie camera, and he shot lots of footage of his sons and his wife but not much of himself. My father was always present, though, never the focal point, always right off-screen,

circling around us at the edges. Sometimes when I call his phone number now, I wonder aloud about how that made him feel, why my father’s life so rarely seemed to be about him, at least to the people it was about. He doesn’t answer, of course. My father always was a man of few words. He spent them the way he spent his paychecks: like there was never quite enough to go around. My voicemails to dad’s old number always end with me telling him, “I love you.” It was the way we always ended our phone calls back when he was alive. It was a sentence he said with conviction, like it mattered to him, and I never doubted it. Maybe that’s why I still call, even now, even with no one there to answer. To hear his voice. Always there, always nearby. Even from heaven.

on the newest channel available. Midway through a program, a bulletin from ABC News interrupted the show: “Here is a special bulletin from Dallas, Texas: Three shots were ﬁred at President Kennedy’s motorcade today in Downtown Dallas.” The boy sat transﬁxed, pondering the news he had just heard. Perhaps it was the process of wrapping his 5-year-old brain around the disturbing development. Whatever the reason, it would take three additional bulletins and the introduction of a strange new word to

the kindergartener’s vocabulary before he sought out his grandmother. “Nanny, President Kennedy’s been ass-uh-ass-sass…shot!” His grandmother ﬁxed a steely gaze on her eldest grandchild. Gone was the indulgent smile that heretofore softened her features; it had been replaced by a cold stare that unnerved the 5-year-old to a greater extent than the news he had heard in the network bulletins. “John David, you shouldn’t make up stories like that… What a horrible thing to say!” “I’m not making it up, Nanny… The news is on TV… Come watch with me!”

Before joining her grandson in front of the television, his grandmother sought out someone she regarded as a more credible source. She called his grandfather, who conﬁrmed the news, saying he had heard about it on the radio playing in his store. When she joined her grandson to watch the coverage, Nanny wondered aloud: “Well, I guess that means Johnson is now the president.” The 5-year-old was clueless about the Constitution. Who is Johnson… And why is he now president? Nanny explained that there is a vice president who becomes president if the chief executive dies in ofﬁce. Because that had

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A historic day a 5-year-old will never forget BY J.D. HAYWORTH

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It has come and gone again, that day remembered from so long ago. And with each passing year, the date stirs memories of what was and what might have been. It was a warm day for Nov. 22, 1963. The 5-year-old yearned for snow. The boy had been brought by his mother to the home of his maternal grandparents following his half day of kindergarten at the Jack & Jill Nursery. The boy sat down directly in front of his grandparents’ black-and-white TV set to watch the early afternoon fare

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just happened, a man named Lyndon Baines Johnson was now president of the United States. We know the world changed that day. For the kindergartener, the impromptu civics lesson from his grandmother sparked an interest in government that grew to parallel his interest in broadcasting. Nanny would not live to see her grandson elected to Congress; she was called to her heavenly home less than ﬁve years later, at age 63… the current

age of her ﬁrstborn grandchild. And that grandchild, the author of this column, acknowledges that he is now 17 years older than John F. Kennedy was when he was taken from us on that November day in Dallas. A day that a 5-year-old would never forget.

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State’s first licensed dispensary triples in size BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Arizona Organix, the state’s first licensed marijuana dispensary, has tripled in size to meet demand. The expansion, which culminated in a grand opening in late October, reflects the anticipated growth of cannabis sales that many experts had predicted following the passage of Prop 207 in November of 2020, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana in January. The additional space at Arizona Organix, 5301 W. Glendale Avenue in Glendale, allowed the company to expand its staff of knowledgeable budtenders and increase its checkout stations from eight to 32. “We just needed more space. Since the passage of Prop 207, we’ve seen a notable increase in traffic and interest, which absolutely necessitated an expansion,” said Mike Myer, Arizona Organix chief executive officer. Industry reports support anecdotal reports of growth throughout Arizona’s

cannabis industry. BDSA reports Arizona became the fastest state on record to transition from a state that only permitted medical use to one that authorized adult recreational use. The state has seen about $1 billion in marijuana sales for 2021, translating to more than $115 million in tax revenue for med-

ical and recreational sales combined, according to the Arizona Department of Revenue. Marijuana Business Daily forecasts that Arizona could be home to a $700 million recreational cannabis market by 2024. “As the state’s ﬁrst licensed dispen-

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Marcus & Millichap helped facilitate the sale of Concept at 43rd Ave, a 52unit apartment property in Glendale. According to Ryan Sarbinoff, regional manager of the firm’s Phoenix office, the asset sold for $9.75 million. “Located in east Glendale, Concept at 43rd Ave is well positioned to provide easy access to historic Glendale, Interstate 17 and Grand Canyon University,” said Darrell Moffit, senior vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office. “The community offers large two-bedroom units, two-car garages, washer/dryers and patios. New own-

ership will have the opportunity to execute a programmatic renovation of unit interiors to experience a favorable premium.” Moffitt and Paul Bay, first vice president in the firm’s Phoenix office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The buyer, a private investor, was procured by Moffitt and Bay. Concept at 43rd Ave has 52 two-bedroom/one-bath townhomes, part of 132-unit HOA. Built in 1983, the courtyard-style community features a large interior amenity space and includes a pool. The asset is located at 7464 N. 43rd Avenue in Glendale.

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Arizona Organix recently added budtenders and increased its checkout stations from eight to 32. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Organix)

sary for medical marijuana, we’ve always had a strong client base for those using cannabis for medicinal purposes. But, we’ve definitely seen an influx of new clients looking to learn about and try cannabis for recreational purposes over the past year,” Myer said. By adding square feet to the dispensary, Arizona Organix avoided relocation and instead carried over its modern and open aesthetic to its new space while reducing the time it takes for clients to visit the store, find the desired products and make a purchase. “We pride ourselves on offering a personalized experience to any client who walks through our doors, which makes this additional space even more valuable,” Myer said. “We recognize that everyone has individual needs that require specific products and even education on those products, so our ability to add informed budtenders to our staff with this expansion is really valuable to the overall experience at Arizona Organix.”

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Community Tire Pros donates cars to single mothers BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Ebony Parker and Dianera Pena couldn’t hold back tears when they put the keys in their free cars for the first time during Community Tire Pro’s car donation event on Nov. 13. The vehicles were donated by Community Tire Pro customers Pat Deangelis and Rena Ellis. Parker received a 2008 Chevy Equinox and Pena received a 2002 Chevy Cavalier. The cars were presented to the two women at Community Tire Pros & Auto Repair’s location at 2751 W. North Lane and were in conjunction with PROShred Arizona’s charity document shredding event. Parker and Pena are both single mothers and enrollees for the Helping Hands for Single Moms program. Both needed new cars to help them while they raised their kids and complete their degrees. Helping Hands is a program that provides financial assistance for single moms while they attend college. Parker was in shock as she stepped into her car for the first time. “Is this really for me?” Parker asked with tears in her eyes. “It is a beautiful car, and this is going to help me and my family so much.” Pena said this car would be a boon for her and her family as she tries to complete her degree to become a social worker. Community Tire Pros owner How-

Single mothers were donated cars by Community Tire Pros. Dianera Pena was donated a 2002 Chevy Cavalier, and Ebony Parker was donated a 2008 Chevy Equinox. (Photos courtesy of Community Tire Pros)

ard Fleischmann said he was excited to hold this event and help an organization such as Helping Hands for Single Moms. “It is such a great feeling for our team and our donating customers to help these two well-deserving mothers get around while they ﬁnish school,” Fleischmann said. “It is always an honor to work with Helping Hands to do good things for the community.” The day also featured a charity document-shredding event sponsored by PROShred Arizona. Attendees of the shred event could securely dispose of

four bankers boxes of documents for a $5 donation. All donations went to the Community Tire Salsa Garden. The garden is dedicated to serving

said. “We are always happy to work with our friends at Community Tire Pros to improve our community.”

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its local community with free seasonal fruits and vegetables. Food from the garden is donated to the Joshua Tree Feeding Program. It is a local nonproﬁt feeding homeless and terminal HIV homebound patients. PROShred Arizona Director of Marketing Patty Caradonna said the Community Tire Garden shred event is a great cause to support in 2021. “Food has been hard to come by for many families this last year, so helping food banks such as Joshua Tree through the Community Tire Salsa Garden is more important than ever,” Caradonna

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December 2, 2021

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Glendale hopes to advance to state ﬁnals BY KEATON MALLORY Glendale Star Staff Writer

After playing in and winning its first two playoff home games in 30 years, Glendale High School football now finds itself on the road for the semifinals. By defeating Coconino and Canyon del Oro, GHS will now take on Poston Butte, the No. 1-ranked team in the 4A conference. GHS hopes to upset Poston Butte at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, to make its way to the state championship. GHS is ranked fourth in the conference. However, head coach Robert York and his team do not necessarily see themselves as underdogs. “We don’t really talk about being

underdogs or anything throughout the week,’’ York said. “We just keep practice as normal as possible.” While Glendale started out the season with a loss, it has since won 11 in a row. Poston Butte is also on a winning streak of its own. They have won their last seven games, including a blowout win in the quarterﬁnals versus Prescott, the only team to beat Glendale this year. But since that week one loss against Prescott, Glendale has grown as a team and has turned into contenders for the 4A state championship game. “We’re a completely different team than we were in week one,” York said. “But I mean, Poston Butte is No. 1 for a reason. They have size, speed and

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strength and they’re a very tough team, and it’ll be a good matchup.” Both teams have strong offenses and defenses. Glendale gloriﬁes its ability to have a balanced attack on offense, while Poston Butte is more of a run-heavy team. Glendale’s offense is led by sophomore quarterback Zechariah Owens and senior running back Keyon Walker, both of whom have more than 1,100 yards rushing and double-digit rushing touchdowns on the year. Also add to that, Owens’ 1,700 yards passing along with 18 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Owens is a dual-threat quarterback, and his ability to pass and run the ball allows for their balanced offense to succeed as well as it does. On the other hand, Poston Butte runs the ball. It amassed 54 rushing touchdowns on the year, with 18 coming from senior running back Octavious Joe. Joe averages almost 10 yards per carry and has run for Glendale High School quarterback Zechariah Owens over 1,700 yards on the sea- and running back Keyon Walker hope to beat Poston on Friday, Dec. 3. (Photo courtesy of Glendale son. Other offensive leaders Butte High School) include senior running back Keith Gray and senior quarterback what they want to do is run, and we’re Drew Dalmacio, who have run for going to do the best we can to take that eight touchdowns and 15 touchdowns, away from them.” respectively, with each gathering 600 With both teams having strong offenyards or more on the ground. sive and defensive lines, York said he With a run game as strong as Pos- believes the game will come down to ton Butte, each of its opponents had that. the same goal as Glendale — to shut “It’s going to be a battle in the it down. York is hoping that they’ll be trenches,” York said. “We’re going to able to accomplish that come Friday. try to keep it balanced on offense and “We want to be able to take away keep them on their toes, but it’s going what they’re good at,” York said. to come down to the war at the line of “They can throw the ball as well, but scrimmage.”

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Itty Bitty Open introduces kids to golf BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF In its 34th year, the Junior Golf Association of Arizona hosts the 2022 Itty Bitty Open on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 22 Valleywide locations. Available for free to kids ages 3 to 5, the event offers golf clinics at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. when juniors and parents learn basics skills taught by qualiﬁed PGA and LPGA professionals. Kids then participate in noncompetitive golf games and tournaments. Each golfer receives a set of plastic, right-handed golf clubs; balls; a bag and a visor. Participants are asked to leave their own clubs at home. An adult “caddie” must accompany each golfer. “For 34 years, the Itty Bitty

Open is a great way for parents to introduce their children to the game of golf,” said Scott McNevin, JGAA executive director. “In fact, adults who attended decades ago are now bringing their kids, so the second generation is already here.” A special contest with prizes will be held at each session for the “Best Dressed Golfer and Caddie Team.” All winners will receive a congratulatory letter, a trophy and two tickets for the R.S. Hoyt Jr. Dream Day Activities at the 2022 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Kids attend at no charge; tickets are for parents or other adults. Space is limited. The deadline to sign up is Jan. 9 by calling 602-944-6168 or visiting jgaa.org.

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Glendale Chamber of Commerce

December 2021

MEMBER RENEWALS The Glendale Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following members for their support of the chamber and our community.

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The Arizona Coyotes Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Sharecare launched Small Business Spotlight to increase the exposure of small businesses in the Valley. The Glendale Chamber was selected to receive a $2,000 grant toward a health and wellness initiative for its team members. They were recognized on the jumbo screen at a Coyotes game. “On behalf of the chamber, we are beyond thankful to have been given this op-

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Chamber recognizes active-duty service members with award BY MARLENE PALACIOS

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The Glendale Chamber of Commerce, along with the Military & Veterans Affairs Committee, recognized ﬁve active-duty military members with a Military Appreciation Award. These service members have gone above and beyond for their community, and we are thankful for their service. Thank you to Credit Union West,

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LIBCON West returns to Downtown Glendale BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The library is home to stories about superheroes, pirates, princesses and Jedi, but LIBCON West is where they come to life. The Glendale Public Library will present its ﬁfth annual comic convention in Murphy Park in Downtown Glendale. The free, all-ages pop culture celebration is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, and is hosted by the Velma Teague Library at 7010 N. 58th Avenue. Stroll the park paths to encounter cosplay groups, comic book creators, dozens of vendors, live performances, games, and crafts for kids. Shop for original art, engage in a Nerf battle, pose for a photo with Imperial Storm-

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ger investigations for victims. The center is sponsored by four law enforcement agencies, including the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the police departments of Buckeye, Avondale and Goodyear. The Wine and Chocolate Affaire is sponsored by the Friends of SWFAC, the center’s 501(c)(3) adjunct board to fund supplemental needs of victims and staff including comfort items for child victims, clothing and snack items, and unfunded support for staff. Admission is free to the Wine and Chocolate Affaire; however, donations to the Friends of SWFAC will be accepted. Guests can tour the advocacy center’s public areas. To register, visit https://bit.ly/ WineChocolateAffaire.

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Hop on board the Christmas Open House train tour BY MIA ANDREA

Glendale Star Staff Writer

Arizona Big Train Operators has once again opened its homes for a self-guided Christmas Open Houses event featuring garden-scale train layouts. The event will be held over two weekends — Saturday, Dec. 11, to Sunday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 18, to Sunday, Dec. 19 — from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. and includes homes in Mesa, Sun Lakes, San Tan Valley, Goodyear, Avondale and Phoenix, as well as the Superstition Mountain Museum in Apache Junction (only open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). “Numerous members of our club opened up their own personal layouts at their houses to the public,” club President Darrell Woolfolk said. “We decorate and put the layouts in full glory. Most of them have some form of Christmas lights, and some of the buildings are lit up. Normally we do an

event during the daytime, but people really like to see nighttime viewing of the layouts. It’s just a completely different perspective than you’d normally see.” A full list of the schedule with addresses can be found on Arizona Big Train Operators’ website. Some displays may not be available one weekend, so Woolfolk said to be sure to check the schedule, as he will update it with any changes. Participants can create their own route and peruse at their own pace. Woolfolk said most of the displays are taken down during the summer and are put up around October in private residences. This annual tour is one of the only ways the public can see the trains up close. While most are more traditional train sets, there are some that stand out. “There’s one in Mesa with a lot of lights, and that’s decorated with robots and an inﬂatable Santa Claus that goes

All aboard this holiday train tour. (Photos courtesy of Arizona Big Trail Operators)

with his layout,” Woolfolk said. “It’s just a collection of different things that appeal to all ages. There’s anything from an airport with a running train or running airplanes to dinosaurs and dragons.” Woolfolk said the organization’s goal is to educate kids. He said he wants to teach them that trains are more than just a toy to play with. They were a major turning point for the development of the United States. The open house is free, but participants can make tax-deductible donations. Funds will go toward club functions and the maintenance of public train sets at Ryan House and Cardon Children’s Hospital. “The Ryan House is a location for kids with long-term illnesses,” Woolfolk said. “We have a train there that we maintain and operate for the kids. They can go look at it any time. They have complete control, and they run it. They just

admire it. It’s something for the kids to keep their illness off their minds. We also do Cardon Children’s Hospital in Mesa. That is our biggest indoor layout that we have. It is truly spectacular. That’s been there for roughly 14 years. If the public is able to see it, once the hospitals open back up for visitors, it is truly something to see.”

Arizona Big Train Operators’ Christmas Open Houses

WHEN: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, to Sunday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 18, and Sunday, Dec. 19 WHERE: Homes in Mesa, Sun Lakes, San Tan Valley, Goodyear, Avondale and Phoenix and the Superstition Mountain Museum in Apache Junction COST: Free admission INFO: azbigtrains.org

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Lovin’ Life Expos return to the Valley BY ANNIKA TOMLIN

Glendale Star Staff Writer

After a 2020 pandemic pause, the Lovin’ Life After 50 Expos are returning. They are set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at the Sundial Recreation Center in Sun City, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Mesa Convention Center. “We’re going to have great entertainment, a lot of informative exhibitors, and it’s just a great way to get out and find out what is going on in the community,” Lovin’ Life After 50 publisher Steve Strickbine said. “It’s a great way to meet lots of people and have some fun.” Previously, the Lovin’ Life After 50 Expos have attracted thousands of people who network and gather information, as well as participate in the raffle prize giveaway and take a shot at hourly $100 cash prizes. “These expos were started as just a way to allow organizations in the community to come together with people over 50 to show what they have to offer,” Strickbine said. “To give them information about things that are coming up in their organizations. “It has become a very good event, though, for entertainment and just a great way for getting out.” Among the exhibitors that will have booths at both the Sun City and Mesa Expos are 4C Medical Group (Optum Care), Arizona Liver Health, Home Concepts Custom Remodeling, Humana, AFC Physical Medicine and Hospice of the Valley. Specifically at the Sun City Expo will be Arizona Institute and Cosmetic Laser Center, Edward Jones and MediSolutions LLC. Unique to Mesa are Bright Health Plan, Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet, Emphasis Advisors and National Cremation Society. “With COVID we are being very careful with how we proceed, and we are following the CDC guidelines, of course, to make sure that we are oper-

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ating with best practices to make sure that everybody that does attend stays safe,” Strickbine said. In terms of entertainment, the Duttons will be returning to the stage once again. For those who don’t know, “they’re a band that has a theater in Branson, Missouri, where they play during the summer months, and then they also have a theater in the East Valley (in Mesa) where they play during the winter months. They were on ‘America’s Got Talent’ at one point,” according to Strickbine. The Duttons’ set list includes bluegrass, country and pop music. “They always attract a big crowd,” Strickbine said. Ms. Senior Arizona 2022 winner Patricia Person will meet and greet with attendees. “I think a lot of people are anxious to get back out,” Strickbine said.

Lovin’ Life After 50 Sun City Expo

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24 WHERE: Sundial Recreation Center, 14801 N. 103rd Avenue, Sun City COST: Free admission INFO: lovinlife.com

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Holiday gift giving is all ‘in the cards’ BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

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From enjoying extraordinary meals to catching the sunrise from a hot air balloon, this selection of gift card packages showcases the best deals the Valley has to offer.

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Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company was created to celebrate hand-crafted, artisanal beers that are inspired by the beautiful and diverse state. The deal: Buy $50 worth of gift cards and receive a $5 card; buy $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus card. Purchases must be made in person. 721 N. Arizona Avenue, Suite 103, Gilbert, 480-497-2739; 201 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, 480-462-1836, azwbeer.com

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The Bourbon & Bones menu features hand-selected wet-aged and dryaged cuts of prime beef, wagyu beef, elegant options for fresh seafood, and an extensive list of bourbons and whiskies. Bourbon & Bones is staffed with expert mixologists who deliver a robust cocktail program and, of course, certiﬁed sommeliers who oversee a signiﬁcant wine list, including Coravin pours by the glass. The deal: Purchase $100 in gift cards, receive $25 bonus card; buy $250, get $75.

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Can’t go wrong with gifts of beers and burgers. Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers’ 12 locations are dubbed the “ideal neighborhood burger joint.” The deal: Buy two $25 gift cards, get $20 bonus gift card through Dec. 31. Multiple Valley locations, coldbeers.com

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Michael Merendino grew up a first-generation Italian in the heart of Long Island. He brought his family pizzeria concept to Arizona. The deal: Get a $25 gift certificate with the purchase of $100 gift cards, and buy a $50 gift card, receive a $10 certificate. The deal is only valid Dec. 20 to Dec. 24. 10 N. San Marcos Place, Chandler; 8300 N. Hayden Road, Suite F101, Scottsdale, crustrestaurants.com

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Daily Dose is all about creativity. The entrées are created with the freshest ingredients, but don’t leave out the booze. Specialty cocktails like the spicy watermelon margarita and bacon bloody mary are on the menu, too, as are craft beers. The deal: Purchase $25 gift card and get a $5 bonus; buy $100, get $20. Good through Christmas. 4020 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 101, Scottsdale, 480994-3673; 1928 E. Highland Avenue, Suite F107, Phoenix, 602-274-0334; 96 S. Rockford Drive, Suite 105, Tempe, 480-5906937, dailydosegrill. com

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Los Sombreros is an iconic spot to enjoy ﬂavorful bites and refreshing cocktails. With locations in South Scottsdale, Uptown Phoenix and Mesa, Los Sombreros has earned its reputation as the Valley’s ultimate locally owned Mexican food eatery. The deal: Buy $50, get $10; buy $100, get $25 through Dec. 31. 2534 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-994-1799; 1976 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa, 480-534-6742, lossombreros.com

Macayo’s

Macayo’s strives to use fresh ingredients in its family recipes. Guests can share the taste with their families and themselves. The deal: Through Dec. 24, gift card purchasers will receive a $10 bonus gift card for every $50 in Macayo’s gift card purchases. Bonus card is valid Saturday, Jan. 1, to Monday, Feb. 28. Multiple Valley locations, macayo.com

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The menu’s dishes tell the Vasquez family’s story and that of their ﬁrst restaurant, Poncho’s. The tradition carries on to Someburros using their time-tested recipes for authentic Sonoran-style Mexican Food. The fast-casual restaurants are offering

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The gleaming and glistening of true mutuality If there is one thing that deﬁnes authentic leadership, it’s mutuality. Mutuality is the sharing of a feeling, action or relationship between two or more parties. Authentic leadership creates an environment for win-win solutions, when and where possible. Authentic leadership is lifting people and organizations as compared to tearing them down. Zig Ziglar said, “You can get everything you want if you help enough others to get what they want.” Leadership is less “me” and more “we.” Authentic leadership is more being “the guide by their side” than the ever-popular, media-driven “sage on the stage.” Allow me to illustrate mutuality in this true story that was a life-changer for two famous men in John Maxwell’s book “The Power of Partnership in the Church.” The article is titled “What if You Held the Record.” Here is their story. “If you knew anything about the history of the Olympics, you probably know the name Bob Richards. He is the only man to win gold medals in the pole vault in two different Olympics Games. And his feat is a testament to the fact that victories are the result of both hard work and beneﬁcial relationships. “Years ago, when Bob was trying to break the record for the pole vault held by Cornelius ‘Dutch’ Warmerdam, he kept falling short, no matter what method he attempted. It frustrated him. He knew he had the potential to be the best in the world at his sport, but he discovered that there weren’t many people who could help him improve. Of course, he was already one of the best

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in the world, but no matter which coach he talked to, he couldn’t ﬁnd any new insight to help him. “As he wracked his brain, he could think of only one person who had the knowledge to help him — Dutch Warmerdam himself! But how could he ask Dutch to help him break his record? It seemed so far-fetched, but he could think of no other option, not if he would improve on his best vault. “Finally, he called Dutch. He decided to be polite but bold. ‘Dutch, can you help me?’ Bob asked. ‘I seem to have leveled off. I can’t jump any higher.’ There was no hesitation. ‘Sure, Bob,’ Dutch answered. ‘Come on up to visit me, and I’ll give you all I’ve got.’ Bob was dumbfounded. Here was the greatest pole vaulter in the world — the master — and he was willing to help Bob try to break his world record. “Bob spent three days with Dutch, and, true to his word, the world record holder gave him everything he had. He corrected Bob’s technique and pointed out things to help him improve. He became Bob’s encourager, motivator and coach. As a result, Bob added an incredible 8 inches to his best vault. In the process, he won a gold medal — and set a new world record. “What kind of person is willing to help another to eclipse his accomplish-

ments? A partner. Partners put the other person’s success ahead of their own.” Talk about a win-win. That’s leadership. My gift is for your beneﬁt and my beneﬁt. Can you imagine this happening in our current us/them, win/lose, right/wrong, “Me Tarzan/You Jane,” “Me Jane/You Tarzan,” or “Us Tarzan/Them Jane” world? Mutuality is not adversarial. Mature leaders know that their achievement does not require someone else’s failure. Remember, a chip on the shoulder usually requires wood higher up. We can glean some principles, values and lessons from Bob Richards and Dutch Warmerdam’s mutuality experience. If applied, these lessons can take us from small to tall and to heaps of blessings to others and ourselves. First, Bob understood that he was not smart enough to improve alone and he was not dumb enough to try to improve alone. You can be better than others without coaching, but you will never be your best without coaching. That’s mutuality. Second, notice how Bob embraced the need for mutuality. He had a reality and humility check. He had the integrity and honesty to assess where he was and where he would end up going without mutuality. The problem with self-reliance is that it gains momentum as it goes along. Many people refuse to have a reality check about narcissism until it’s too late. Their autobiography is entitled, “The Life I Meant to Live.” Third, Bob acknowledged the reality, but he could see the remedy. Bob took the risk of his life and asked someone better than him for help. He dared to

access a secure asset. Bob understood winners focus on winning and losers focus on winners. Bob chose to focus on winning, not his competitor. Hint: Don’t be around people who think your growth is a competition. If we can’t be happy for one another, we won’t have mutuality. Fourth, let’s consider Dutch. Because Dutch was secure in his soul, he was not threatened by another competitor asking him for help. He had humility, which is a path to greatness. When you give what you have away, life works. When you hoard what you have, life tends to crumble. Your giftedness is for others’ benefit. Lastly, remember, you can’t be successful until you find a successor. Dutch, the competitor, became a mentor and coach. The sage on the stage became the guide by their side. A mentor’s philosophy is, “Lead not from the head, so you are over them. Lead not from the feet so that you are under them. Lead from the heart so that you are beside them.” When a mentor’s hands no longer work, the works of their hand will continue to keep on working. One final question: “What if you held the record?” Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. For more information, see nationstrategy.com. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com.

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Local 12-year-old Hadley Gray collected and donated more than 250 essential household items to the Department of Child Safety’s Maricopa West Regional Office in Glendale to help young adults aging out of the foster care system. Hadley was recently named the “2021 Agent of Change” by the DCS West Regional office. According to Andrew Knight, DCS community information officer, it was the first time the award had been presented. “It was actually inspired by Hadley,” Knight said. “It is not one we’ve given out before, but we here at the Maricopa West Region were so touched by her efforts, we were compelled to make this award specifically for her.” Hadley collected cleaning supplies to donate to young adults aging out of foster care who have limited resources for things most adults take for granted. Knight said ideally kids are reunited with their parents or placed in a permanent home through adoption or guardianship, but that doesn’t always happen. Some end up staying in the system until they age out, at which point they are thrust into the real world. “They are automatically enrolled in the young adult program as they ap-

Hadley Gray and her mom, Angella, dropped off donations to the Maricopa West Regional Office and were surprised with a “2021 Agent of Change” award. (Photo courtesy of DCS)

proach 18, and then they can opt out if they choose to,” Knight said. “The expectation is that we give them a case manager that’s going to kind of guide them through the process of being an adult through the ﬁrst time. So, things like learning how to drive, if that hasn’t been done before, learning how to budget or learning how to balance a bank account, those types of things. And we will work with these teens up to age 21 if they stay with the program.”

This is not the first time Hadley has helped DCS, and certainly not the first time she has collected donations for those in need. She initially got involved by helping her mom, Angella, put together 5K races for charity. The first fundraiser Hadley did entirely on her own was on her ninth birthday. Instead of receiving presents, she asked friends and family to donate items for pet and homeless shelters. She didn’t stop there. “For my 11th birthday, I collected luggage for kids in foster care, because they would carry around garbage bags instead of luggage,” Hadley said. “So, I wanted to get some luggage for them, and I also donated some hygiene items.” Hadley said she was inspired by comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish, who collected luggage after seeing kids in the system use trash bags to carry their belongings from one house to another. She said her efforts continued after her final donation, and now every single kid in that division of foster care has received luggage of their own.

Hadley said the process is actually pretty easy, and the community always steps up to help support the cause. “I run the idea past my parents, and every time they say, ‘Yeah, let’s see if we can do this,’” she said. “We’ll make posters, flyers, and I’ll see if my school wants to get involved. Sometimes they do, and we can hang flyers around my school,” she explained. “Then we also post online. We will put a deadline for when we want to stop accepting donations, and in that time people will bring us donations, bring the school donations or bring money that we can buy the items with.” Since she started, Hadley and her mother said she has donated thousands of items. However, Hadley doesn’t think what she is doing is particularly special, and she thinks everyone should be doing it. “So many people or some many places don’t have the funding to keep going for what they need to do, and so many people don’t have certain items they need,” she said. “And I feel like I need to do something about that. I think a lot of people should be doing this. Why am I one of the only kids doing this? It’s so easy to just collect some stuff for people that need it.” DCS reached out to Hadley to see if she could help collect the household items for their most recent drive. Knight said those at the DCS West Regional Office have been blown away by Hadley, what she has accomplished and her spirit of giving. “Of course, there are a whole bunch of nonprofit organizations across the Valley that support our teens and our children in foster care as they work their way through the system. But I will say that having a 12-year-old student do it is so inspiring to us. It’s not something that I’ve seen before, and I’ve been with the department since 2012,” he said.

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: PARANOID FIREARMS AND TACTICAL LLC II The address of the registered office is: 4523 E Glenhaven Dr., PHOENIX, AZ, 85048 The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 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 Max Taylor Brown, 4523 E Glenhaven Dr., PHOENIX, AZ, 85048 Published: Glendale Star, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2021 / 43112 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: ROCHA DRYWALL LLC II The address of the registered office is: 843 N 38TH DR, PHOENIX, AZ, 85009 The name of the Statutory Agent is: JOSE R ROCHA 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: JOSE R ROCHA, 843 N 38TH DR, PHOENIX, AZ, 85009 Published: Glendale Star, Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 2021 / 42761

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pursuant to A.R.S 14-3801, Notice is hereby given to all creditors and other interested parties that Mary-Irene Kinsley has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Virginia Lynn Kinsley, Maricopa County Superior Court PB 2021-091236. Any claim upon the estate must be presented within four months of the date of this notice first running or be forever barred. Such claims can be sent to Estate of Virginia Lynn Kinsley, c/o Mary-Irene Kinsley, P.O. Box 27747, Tempe, AZ 85285. Published: Glendale Star, Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 2021 / 42826 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Patricia J. Holverson, 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 4484 N. McFall Lake Drive, Branch, MI 49402. DATED this 9th day of November, 2021 /s/ Dallas W. Holverson. Published: Glendale Star, Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 2021 / 42760

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST AND ESTATE OF SONJA SMITH NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Trust or Estate of Sonja Smith as follows: 1. Sonja Smith died on October 14, 2021. 2. Matthew D. Smith is the Trustee of the Smith Survivor’s Trust dated July 10, 2010. 3. Claims against Sonja Smith’s Estate or Trust must be presented within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. 4. Claims may be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to Matthew D. Smith, Trustee, c/o Lisa Keylon, Esq. at Ahead Of The Curve Law®, 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite P-112, Phoenix, AZ 85028. DATED this 12th day of November, 2021. /s/ L. Keylon Lisa Kurtz Keylon, Esq., Attorney for the Trustee Published: Glendale Star, Nov 25, Dec 2, 9. 2021 / 429xx

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF John Edward Toman NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Estate of John Edward Toman as follows: 1. John Edward Toman found deceased on 08/02/2021. 2. Lisa McNemar is the Personal Representative of the Estate of John Edward Toman. 3. Claims against John Edward Toman Estate must be presented within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. 4. Claims may be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to Lisa McNemar, c/o Lisa Keylon, Esq. at Ahead Of The Curve Law®, 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite P-112, Phoenix, AZ 85028. DATED this 23 day of November, 2021. /s/ L. Keylon Lisa Kurtz Keylon, Esq., Attorney for the Trustee Published: Glendale Star, Dec 2, 9. 16, 2021 / 43108 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST AND ESTATE OF Richard E. Coffelt NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Trust or Estate of RICHARD E. COFFELT as follows: 1. Richard E. Coffelt died on August 7, 2021. 2. Rhonda K. Suder is the Trustee of the Richard E. Coffelt Living Trust dated June 23, 1997, as restated on June 7, 2017. 3. Claims against Richard E. Coffelt Estate or Trust must be presented within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. 4. Claims may be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to Rhonda Suder c/o Lisa Keylon, Esq. at Ahead Of The Curve Law®, 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite P-112, Phoenix, AZ 85028. DATED this 27th day of October, 2021. /s/ L. Keylon Lisa Kurtz Keylon, Esq., Attorney for the Trustee. Published: Glendale Star, Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 2021 / 42483 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY In the Matter of Estate of: LEONARD P. GRAMMER, an adult. Case Number PB2021-005035 NOTICE OF CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL.NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: SHARON NORTON has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate November 5, 2021 Address: 4072 N EDITH COURT, PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ 86314 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at (address) 4072 N EDITH COURT, PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ 86314 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED: November 11, 2021 /s/ Sharon Norton Sharon Norton PUBLISHED: Glendale Star, Nov. 25, Dec 2, 9, 2021 / 42797

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA COUNTY OF MARICOPA NO. PB2021-004186 NOTICE OF HEARING (Assigned to the Honorable Amy Kalman) IN THE ESTATE OF: NICOLAS YAC MARTINEZ, Minor, Date of Birth: May 24, 2011. NOTICE IS GIVEN that Yesenia Martinez Bedolla has filed a Request for Approval of Settlement of a Minor Child with this court. A virtual hearing has been set to consider this Request on December 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. before Commissioner Amy Kalman at the Maricopa County Superior Court, East Court Building, 101 W. Jefferson S tr e e t, Ph o e n i x , A r i z o n a , 8 5 0 0 3 , Courtroom 512. This is a legal notice; your rights may be affected. El presente constituye un aviso legal. Pueden verse afectados sus derechos. 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. DATED this 29th day of October, 2021 JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI P.L.C, BY /s/ Charlie M. Callahan for Diana J. Elston, Esq. 40 N. Central Avenue Suite 2700 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Attorneys for Auto-Owners Insurance. ORIGINAL of the foregoing filed this 29th day of October, 2021. COPY of the foregoing mailed/e-mailed this 29th day of October, 2021, to: Yvette Carreno, Esq. 3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 304 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Attorney for Petitioner /s/ Laurie A. Baker Published: Glendale Star, Nov. 11, 18, 25, 2021 / 42681 Notice of a name change court hearing in regards to Avivianna Yolie Valenzuela. Looking to notify Joseph Valenzuela DOB: 11/1/1975 of the pending court date on December 8th at 1:30pm at Maricopa County Superior Court Case number: CV2021-015154 Published: Glendale Star Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 / 42937

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY JG512041 CLERK OF THE COURT K. Shupe Deputy, COMMISSIONER KEELAN BODOW IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF: DANIEL JOSEPH DALEY Fl 150271 DOB: 10/26/2006 MELISSA S MCGLOTHLIN TABITHA SIDEL 2027 E UNIVERSITY DR UNIT 113 TEMPE AZ 85281 ALICIA P DALEY 1053 W BRUCE Ave, Gilbert AZ 852339:46 a.m. This matter is digitally recorded in Courtroom 5. This is the time set for Guardianship Hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed 8/2/2021. Present virtually/telephonically: Melissa McGlothlin, guardian ad litem for the child; the child; Alicia Daley, petitioner; Tabitha Sidel, petitioner; and John Daley, representative for mother's estate. Discussion is held. For publication as to John Doe, 10/11/2021 IT IS ORDERED setting this matter for Guardianship - Title 14-Relative Hearing on 12/13/2021 at 9:30 AM before Honorable Keelan Stem Bodow at the Maricopa County Juvenile Court Center Southeast Facility, 1810 S. Lewis St., Mesa, AZ 85210 All parties should appear via Court Connect with TEAMS. All parties and participants are encouraged to participate via the TEAMS application or website on their computer or phone: Online via Microsoft Teams at Commissioner Bodow Team Meeting (This is the Court's preferred method of participation) Check your email for a message sent by the Court that includes a di r ec t l i nk to e nte r ou r v ir tu al courtroom, otherwise type the above link into the browser of your computer/device to JOlll. You can also dial in using your phone: + 1-917-781-4590 Access Code: 625 331 19# Please Note: Long distance fees may apply if dialing by phone. For privacy purposes, you can block your phone number by dialing *67. 10:02 a.m. Court adjourns. This Courtroom utilizes an electronic recording system for the Court's record. If a court reporter is needed, a written request must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and a copy provided to the assigned judicial officer at least 72 hours before the commence-

SUMMONS STATE OF ARIZONA IN SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF YAVAPAI DIVISION 1 PRESCOTT IN THE MATTER OF THE P1300GC202100106 GUARDIANSHIP OF B.L.A.H a Minor Child SUMMONS TO: STEPHANIE ANN STOLLER, and TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN YOU ARE HEREBY notified that a hearing will be held before the above-named court, the Honorable Michael McGill presiding in the courtroom of the Yavapai County Courthouse in the city of Prescott, Arizona on the 20th day of December 2021 at 1:30 PM, when the Court will hear and determine the aboveentitled matter upon a certain petition filed in this Court praying that Petitioner be granted a permanent guardianship over the minor child for the reason set forth in the Petition, which Petition was filed with the Clerk of the above Court in Prescott, Arizona on October 7, 2021. Please take notice and be advised that a permanent guardianship is the remedy that Petitioner is seeking pursuant to the proceedings referenced above. Dated this 16st day of November, 2021. LAW OFFICE OF ANTHONY PETTY Anthony Petty Attorney for Petitioner P.O. Box 194 Black Canyon City, AZ 85324 (520) 831-4475. Published: Glendale Star, Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 2021 / 42890

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In accordance with federal statute 34 CFR § 300.624, this serves as a public notice that Glendale Elementary School District #40 will be destroying the records of students who left the district or exited services in the 2016/2017 school year. Special Education records are destroyed five (5) years after a student has been withdrawn, transferred, graduated, or exited from special education services at the district. If you are a parent or student who needs a copy of these records for any reason, i.e. social security benefits, please contact the Special Education Department at (623) 237-7148 prior to May 27, 2022.. Published: Glendale Star, Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 / 42893

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