Glendale Star 05/25/2023

BY JORDAN ROGERS

Glendale Star Managing Editor

The city of Glendale and the Glendale Chapter of the United Phoenix Firefighters Association Local 493 have entered a first-of-its-kind Labor and Management Agreement to ensure that Glendale firefighters’ presumptive cancer claims are accepted.

In a jointly signed agreement, the city and the Glendale Chapter agree that the current process outlined by Arizona state law and the city’s workers’ com-

BY JORDAN ROGERS

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pensation policy for cancer claims will continue to be followed. However, if the third-party administrator denies a Glendale firefighter’s claim, the city will override the administrator for approval.

“This is truly a historic moment for our city and our firefighters. Cancer caused by our job is an epidemic among firefighters,” said Arick O’Hara, president of the Glendale Chapter of the United Phoenix Firefighters Local 493.

“The city has made the courageous choice by guaranteeing firefighters who

AI Resort, the West Valley’s to-be $1 billion destination resort slated to open its doors in 2024, unveiled its crown jewel — VAI Amphitheater.

The $40 million stage combines cutting-edge design and state-of-the-art technology to deliver a largescale venue experience in a distinctively intimate atmosphere where most of the fans are less than 100 feet away from the stage. For Grant Fisher, president of VAI Global Development, it is the “heartbeat of the entire resort.”

The amphitheater will have a traditional pit area and 3,000 auditorium seats. This, Fisher said, makes the venue unmatched from an intimacy perspective.

are diagnosed with cancer in the line of duty will have the insurance coverage needed.”

Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps said the discussions between the city and the firefighters association began last year. For him, it was just a matter of getting the language of the agreement correct.

“As we were talking about going forward, just making sure the (firefighters SEE

The $40 million stage is planned to combine cutting-edge design and stateof-the-art technology to deliver a large-scale venue experience. (VAI Resort/ Submitted)

Valued partners, volunteers, and staff of the GESD System of Care Center (SoCC) were recognized at an inaugural appreciation event. Guests enjoyed networking in a fun, tropical setting to welcome the summer. SoCC Director Denis Parcels presented a recap of the Center's success over the first year of service in the Glendale community.

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“Your furthest seat back is right around 200 feet,” he said. “So, I just saw Red Hot Chili Peppers at State Farm Stadium, and the nosebleeds up there, you’re around 800 to 850 feet away from the stage. You’re not even looking at the artists, you’re looking at the screens at that point. So, it’s a very intimate area for the fans.

“You’ll literally be seeing the sweat on these guys’ foreheads. It is going to be right there where you’re basically touching the artists performing. So, it’s really a first of its kind as far as just the intimacy that the fans can experience with their favorite artists.”

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association) knew the city’s intent, I asked our team to start putting together just some language that we could either include in the side letter or as part of the amended memorandum of understanding,” Phelps said. “That made it crystal clear that our intent would be to approve administratively once we’ve exhausted all of the processes that we were required to go through by the state of Arizona. And so that’s really what it was, the timing was just a matter of it took us a while to get the language in place.” A huge part of this agreement is the matter of cancer recurring in firefighters. Phelps said that the city will now administratively approve those cases as well.

“Once I understood that there’s a chance that somebody who had cancer before the first presumptive cancer legislation, who had been cured or at least gone into remission, gone back into full work status, and then at that same cancer came back at a later time, that it may not be guaranteed that it would be considered a new

case, I wanted to let our union know that we would consider that a new case,” he said. “So that while we’re working on state legislation, to close that loophole for everybody who is a firefighter in the state of Arizona, in the meantime, if we get a recurrence of cancer, before that legislation is passed, the city’s intent is to accept it.”

Since presumptive cancer legislation first became a state law in 2019, Glendale has received four claims. The city accepted two claims outright following a third-party administrator’s denial. The city also successfully entered into settlement

agreements with the families of the other two claims.

“Our policy was to look at each (case) really carefully, trying to balance the taxpayer resources with doing the right thing,” Phelps said. “And I think we’ve wound up in a really good place. I’m really excited, to be honest, that we’re going to close this loophole or at least work toward closing this loophole. Because we’ve already acknowledged we’re going to accept it, but now we can do this from the city of Glendale and be a leader for all of the firefighters statewide, and I think we’re all feeling really good about that.”

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While the state is figuring out its end of the new presumptive cancer laws, Phelps is hopeful that other cities around the Valley may follow suit with the agreement made between Glendale and its fire union.

“This might be an encouragement for other cities to close this reoccurrence loophole voluntarily while we’re waiting for the state to jump in and to do the right thing,” he said.

In all, Phelps said the city is pleased to have seen this through, and he added that the relationship between the city and its police and fire unions makes negotiations for agreements such as these more doable.

“We’re proud about our relationship we have with the union, and we think it benefits our citizens,” Phelps said.

“A lot of police departments, for example, have huge amounts of vacancy and turnover. As far as that goes, we’re actually in a really good spot here in Glendale because of the relationship we have with our union leaders, and the same goes for fire.”

tertainment for VAI Resort. “We’ve spent close to two years redesigning and curating this exact experience that you’re seeing here. A lot of concert venues and arenas have to kill 10, 15, 20% of their seats to accommodate the artists and everything that they’re going to be loading in. We don’t have to kill one single seat. There are no views that are obstructed. We get great video products, and we’re investing all the money up front versus a traditional concert venue.

“This is a true plug-and-play scenario where artists can come in and really experience something like no other.”

The seats at the amphitheater won’t be the only seats able to view a concert. Muse Tower, one of four hotel towers at VAI Resort along with Rhythm Tower, Cadence Tower and VAI Villas, is strategically placed behind the amphitheater seats to add more seating. It will have 160 balco -

Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing

Offer Resources, Support for Seniors with Hearing Loss

BY SHERRI COLLINS

Most of us know someone who has hearing loss. Some of you may be experiencing hearing loss yourself. Oftentimes people dismiss signs of hearing loss as “no big deal.” In reality, hearing loss is a very big deal. Hearing loss can impact all the areas of your life, including relationships, health, and safety. It can also be linked to depression and memory loss, an early indicator of dementia.

While the likelihood of developing dementia exists, there are ways to prevent hearing loss:

•Protect your ears. Keep music or TV volumes low, especially when wearing headphones. If you have headphones on and someone else can hear it, the volume is too high.

•Don’t ignore your hearing loss. If

you are experiencing any symptoms of hearing loss, see a hearing healthcare professional right away to start combating the symptoms.

•Tackle the hearing loss head on. Don’t assume hearing loss will go away on its own. The sooner you get assistance with your hearing loss, the more likely you are to possibly prevent early dementia.

•Utilize technology. If you have a hearing aid, wear it as much as possible. You can also consider other hearing interventions including cochlear implants, assistive listening devices, amplified telephones, or captioning.

Access to Resources

As you begin to age, access to valuable resources is critically important. However, an Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard

of Hearing (ACDHH) survey found that older adults report that they are concerned with where to find these resources. Survey respondents indicated that they need information on general health and wellness as well as information on memory loss and dementia, pharmacy benefits and access to mental health services. Other important resources mentioned included assistance with maintaining their independence, access to caregivers fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), and access to attorneys and estate planners.

As such, ACDHH is launching its Age of Access initiative designed to be a one-stop destination for resources, information and programming for Arizona’s older adults who are deaf or experiencing hearing

loss. An online survey is in the field right now to gain additional information regarding the needs of the community and how best to provide access to these resources. Take it here: https://bit.ly/acdhhsenior

Respondents that participated in preliminary research conducted by Gallaudet University indicated that there is a lack of access to home health care aides (caregivers) that can sign or have awareness about deaf people’s needs. Therefore, in the fall of 2023, ACDHH, in partnership with the University, will conduct focus groups on this as well.

Sherri Collins is the executive director for the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. www.acdhh.org

Konos Island, when it opens, will be the largest man-made beach in the world. (VAI Resort/Submitted)

ny rooms, all with capability to view the shows “170 feet away from your hotel balcony.”

The second floor on Muse Tower will feature a sky box that can seat up to 750 people and that will be “all-inclusive” with food and beverage. Floor eight of the building will be home to a high-end with “honeymoon-style” seating along the windows for more concert viewing.

“Just imagine the views of you and your significant other in honeymoon booths watching your concert eating five-star steak dinner,” Fisher said.

To boot, rooms in Muse Tower facing the stage will allow for six people to be in the hotel room to view the concert. In total, VAI Amphitheater

has the capacity to entertain roughly 8,000 fans.

“A lot of first-of-its-kind, a lot of just new and innovative ways to see a show, but again, the whole idea around VAI Resort as a whole, rather than just VAI Amphitheater, the party does not stop after the encore. There are so many different activities to do. … It all started with basically the vision of having a place to view a concert where you didn’t have to leave after the flood lights come on, and that’s really the main concept behind the Muse Tower.”

While there aren’t any artists to be confirmed to be playing at VAI Amphitheater, the type of performanc-

VAI FROM PAGE 4

Guests staying at Muse Tower will get the opportunity to view performances at VAI Amphitheater from the comfort of their own room. (VAI Resort/Submitted)

es that Weiss is looking to bring in will be expansive. He said about 100 shows per year are expected to take place at VAI Amphitheater.

“Staying relevant is a huge thing of what Howard’s going to be able to deal with booking these different artists, because 10 years from now, we don’t know what music is going to be,”

Fisher said. “I guarantee my ’80s hair bands aren’t going to be around anymore, so who else is filling that stage? That always keeps a fresh look and the type of the demographics that are coming to the resort and everything else through that concert stage.”

While most “Vegas model” resorts have a casino as its main funding, Fisher said, VAI Resort’s main funding will be coming from its concert stage.

“The difference with Vegas is I do not have the casino floor,” Fisher said. “That’s really where a lot of the Vegas (resorts) funding comes from, and that’s what they’re solely focused on. Our floor is the concert stage. So, Howard is basically our ca -

sino. Marketing dollars and basically the talent acquisition we have on that stage — that’s our casino floor.”

Fisher recognizes there is competition from a venue perspective not just in the West Valley as a whole

but directly in Glendale. State Farm

VAI Resort sits on 60 acres and will open to the public in 2024. (VAI Resort/Submitted)

Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena hold more than 60,000 seats and 18,000 seats, respectively, but that isn’t something that worries him.

“I think high tide rises all ships type of thing,” he said. “I do not see that as competition, because the best thing is, where’s the after party happening? Where’s the talent staying and everything else? And you can truly have that destination be the West Valley with VAI playing a significant role in that.”

VAI will be releasing more news in waves, and that news, Fisher said, will be coming soon. That said, he is greatly looking forward to opening VAI Resort’s doors to the West Valley and all of Arizona.

“It’s really going to be a magnet, per se, for the West Valley,” Fisher said. “They have been amazing partners, very innovative thinking and just pro-growth. The West Valley has had that rapport for the past decades, and they’re really going all in on this entertainment centric district type thing.”

VAI Resort will not limit itself in the type of performances that will be held at VAI Amphitheater. (VAI Resort/Submitted)

Aldama to run for Glendale mayor

BY JOE McHUGH Glendale Star Staff Writer

Jamie Aldama, councilmember representing the Ocotillo District, will run for mayor in 2024.

A fourth-generation Glendale resident, Aldama joins Paul Boyer and incumbent Jerry Weiers in the mayoral race.

“I was extremely excited to run for office in 2014. I was just beyond excitement,” Aldama said. “Today that’s magnified by 100%. In my heart and in my soul, I want to be the next mayor to begin a united community. And the only way I can do that is by running for office as the mayor. I’m unbelievably excited.”

Aldama has served the Ocotillo District for nearly 10 years. He was elected in 2014 and has since been reelected. Aldama has also served as the city’s vice mayor in 2018.

His stance, he said, has been firm on the community by trying to get everyone involved in the betterment of Glendale. From the efforts to restoring local amenities and hosting community gatherings, that aspect is something that Aldama said he promises to continue.

“I want to start meeting with our constituency,” Aldama said. “So, I want to go on a tour of our city, work with folks who can put together some meetings and meet with the

After serving his home for nearly a decade, fourth-generation Glendale resident and Councilmember Jamie Aldama will run for mayor in 2024. (File photo)

families. And I will start my mobile office hours again to try to cover the city over months’ time and meet with our residents.

“I want to do it full time, I want to be their mayor full time. And community means everything to me.”

The Ocotillo District has seen its fair share of refurbishment and renovations, with many of its community parks and recreation centers getting revamped under Aldama’s tenure.

Most notably, one of the district’s historic parks, O’Neil Park, has benefited greatly from these refurbishments. The over-60-year-old park now has a new football field and upgraded park and playground areas.

“I don’t do anything that that I don’t feel I see a pathway to success,

and we see a pathway to success (in Glendale),” Aldama said. “My tenure here in the city of Glendale, my family has over 100 years. That carries weight because we have consistently been supportive of our community. That’s what my family has done. They’ve given back so much.

“It’s one of those things you wake up and say you need to go serve, and that’s exactly what I did. And so, I’m really confident that we’ll be successful, and mostly because of our citizens and our residents who will vote on Election Day.”

Aldama will look to leverage his roots into his campaign, using his mother’s saying to “never give up.”

“We have employees who I respect, but the reason why the city is doing so well is because of our employees, and so I trust our employ-

ees,” Aldama said. “I’ll never give up because I have those folks behind me to make me a better mayor to be to make better decisions.

“Mothers always told us that we are like salmons — we swim uphill all the time. We’re always going to be faced with adversity, we just need to keep going. And with that in my blood from my mother, I’ll never give up on the city of Glendale.”

Aldama added that he aims to “reimage the office of the mayor.” He will offer an “open-door” policy by making himself available to his constituents and residents.

He also will strive to repair relationships with businesses and the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, as they are the “backbone of the city.” Aldama, if elected, will also focus on improving services like po-

lice, fire, water, sewers, streets and facilities for Glendale residents to create a “united community.”

Aldama said he looks forward to running for office and getting the opportunity to represent his home the best way he knows how.

“I’m indebted to the constituents of the Ocotillo District,” he said. “They put me in office in 2014 and put me in office again in 2018, and they put me in office in 2022. They’ve supported me each time, and I am grateful to them. I am more than grateful to them. I’ll never forget. It’s been a privilege and it’s been an honor serving our citizens.

“But I would say thank you to every one of our citizens in Glendale because I serve them, too.”

New splash pad pops up in Glendale

BY JOE McHUGH Glendale Star Staff Writer

The city of Glendale recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce a top-of-the-line splash pad at Sunset Palms Park.

At the ceremony, the city invited out local youth to give the park a test run.

“The parks will be open during June, July and on the weekends only in August, because the kids are back in school and it’s going to be a really great time for the kids to get out and enjoy the park,” Glendale Councilmember Ray Malnar said. “We are looking forward to a great summer with this new facility.”

With the project originally initiated in August 2022, the construction of the park got off to a quick start. Polling the community, Malnar and Glendale City Council quickly found out that the community was clamoring for more amenities that they and their families could use.

Taking in the community’s input, council got to work on creating an amenity that the city’s youth could use and enjoy — a splash pad.

Equipped with 15 water features and “2,400 square feet of fun,” the splash pads are outlined by sprinklers and a fill and spill bucket.

“We want to do more for the young people,” Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers said. “We do projects like these for the kids.”

The splash pad, although headlined by fun, is also water conscious. Instead of building a pool which would create a more expensive maintenance fee, the city opted for the colorful splash pad to use quality technology to save money and still create fun.

“The water is the same water that is used, that comes out of your taps, it comes into the system,” Malnar said. “And it’s used one time and then goes into our sewer system, where it’s recycled to be put back into use in our water or parks and other things. So, it’s going to be a great opportunity for the children in our neighborhoods to be able to enjoy this great new facility.”

“The water gets recycled. It’s not evaporated into the air like a swimming pool would,” Weiers added. “The costs are far

less to keep this open than it would be in a swimming pool.

“Last year and the year before, we struggled like crazy, and there were several of the swimming pools that we weren’t even able to open because we just couldn’t find lifeguards. We’re not going to do anything that is going to create a safety concern for citizens, and if we can’t provide lifeguards at the swimming pool, then we’re not going to have a swimming pool. I think this is a better solution.”

Pushing the “green button” to initiate the commencement of the park, the Sahuaro District will plan to enjoy their new splash pad for many years to come.

“I am really impressed with Councilmember Malnar. He’s worked really hard for this district to make certain that they are represented,” Weiers said. “He fights really hard for his district, and I’m really proud to serve with him. I am really proud to be the mayor of the city of Glendale; we’ve done some awesome things.”

Sunset Palms Park

5420 W. Sweetwater Avenue, Glendale

Glendale is looking to cool down the community this summer, as it recently implemented a new state-of-the-art splash pad in Sunset Palms Park in North Glendale. (City of Glendale/Submitted)

Councilmember Ray Malnar is looking forward to having the new splash pads in the Sahuaro District. (City of Glendale/Submitted)

Glendale PD arrests suspects in crime spree

BY JOE McHUGH Glendale Star Staff Writer

After a string of burglaries riddled the Glendale area for nearly four months, the Glendale Police Department arrested two suspects accused of the crimes.

Joseph Sosa, 32, and Damarie Doss, 24, are in police custody on charges of burglarizing roughly 30 homes in the Glendale area, as well as others in Phoenix and Avondale.

“I personally can attest that calling some of these victims and letting them know that these gentlemen were taken into custody, everyone that I called was elated that the cases move forward and that we were able to identify these individuals and place them into custody,” Glendale Detective Mark Coyle said.

The “cat burglaries” started in January, with reports saying that victim’s wallets, keys, purses and gaming consoles were stolen.

Homes were primarily broken into by way of open windows or dog doors between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m., and the victims would often be home.

While struggling to narrow down a suspect list, detectives called upon the community, which was met with overwhelming support. Victims and community members submitted a plethora of video footage of the men in their houses, as well as at local convenience stores and pawn shops. The videos also revealed that Doss was armed with a handgun during the crimes.

and Avondale have been notified by us that an arrest was made,” Coyle said.

duct involving weapons, trafficking stolen property and theft, and fraudulent use of credit cards.

“The victims of all for the Glendale cases and some of the Phoenix cases

The men are now faced with charges including burglary, miscon-

The Glendale Police Department arrested Damarie Doss, 24,and Joseph Sosa, 32, in connection to a string of burglaries in Glendale, Avondale and Phoenix. (Glendale Police Department/Submitted)

SUSPECTS FROM PAGE 13

The arrest serves as a notice for the Valley, as Coyle and Glendale police Sgt. Randy Stewart urge the public to practice safety.

“This kind of bring awareness hopefully to people at home,” Stewart said. “One thing that is very important is a lot of these homes that they are breaking into weren’t necessarily locked. So always keep your home locked at night when you’re sleeping. Keep your windows locked. If you have dog doors, be mindful because there is a lot of times where the burglars can get through those dog doors. If you have a way to shut those, shut those at night.”

“Just taking any means that you can as a homeowner to be able to protect your property and your family, obviously locking doors and windows and that sort of stuff,” Coyle added. “I think following those guidelines, which is protecting the home and locking doors windows, if we’re able to get an alarm or some surveillance

system installed, it certainly would be helpful.”

Glendale police said that even though there have been nearly 30 cases reported across the three cities, there may more victims who are unaware that their homes were burglarized.

“With that cat burglar-type mentality, they were sneaking in regardless of the fact that the home was occupied at the time taking what they needed and leaving,” said Jose Santiago, public safety media relations/ communications manager for the city of Glendale.

“We really do want to stress to those individuals in and around the Glendale area, if maybe you were someone that thought you misplaced a wallet, you misplaced a particular item and it’s lost, maybe take another look give us a call so we can investigate it and determine whether or not you may have been a victim of these individuals as well.”

Durham report carries no consequences for offenders

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Glendale Star Columnist

You first heard it while watching courtroom dramas on television.

Perhaps at some point in your own life, you raised your right hand and affirmed these familiar words yourself.

“Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?”

Sadly, today’s cultural conviction is that truth is relative, personal rather than universal.

It is as if veracity is a tailor-made vest, form-fitting for you, but not exactly the fashion or fit for your neighbor, who is free to determine his own

truth … and pay a tailor to design his own “veracity vest.”

If these misguided notions were given voice, the “new” oath would sound similar to this sort of psychobabble: “If it is in keeping with your ‘personal truth,’ rest assured that half-truths, quarter-truths and even untruths are permissible, so agree and feel free to play God.”

How else to explain the outrageous case now under review in the “courtroom of public opinion?”

It is the recently completed exercise that documented wrongdoing but made no demand for ac-

countability. The Durham report confirmed the worst suspicions of American conservatives.

But instead of a real-life “Crime and Punishment,” our tax dollars and four years of investigative diligence brought us a variation which can only be described as “Crime and No Consequences.”

Then again, longtime DOJ Attorney John Durham was handed this mandate by Trump-appointed Attorney General Bill Barr, as Barr was headed out the door to take his place among old-line Republican “institutionalists.”

This GOP “Old Guard” seeks to salvage governmental organizations steeped in ethical rot, saving its col-

lective rage instead for vociferous criticism of a fellow Republican, who served as our 45th president and hopes to return as the 47th.

Since the goal was institutional “inoculation,” Durham followed Barr’s desired prescription. “Lady Justice” now stands enshrouded by double blindfolds, stripped of both her scales and her sword.

Perhaps she should seek bedrest and have a private nurse read her the complete account, officially titled “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns.”

Among its findings, the 316-page

Honor those who blazed a trail on Memorial Day

BY JUDGE GERALD A. WILLIAMS

North Valley Justice Court

Memorial Day is set aside to honor men and women, who, for their love of country, accepted death. But today, it is not hard to find Americans who don’t really like America. It has become popular to focus only on the negative aspects of our national history.

Presentism, where historical figures are judged only in a modern moral and ethical context, encourages people to evaluate history with judgmental hindsight. Doing so often results in prideful self-congratulation. But rushing to condemn is easy. Seeking to understand requires much more effort.

Our nation’s history has often been troubling. More than a few events and decisions are impossible to reconcile with the stated principles our republic. While the United States was clearly

founded on principles of liberty and self-rule, we have failed to apply those principles uniformly. Sometimes we do so now, but the principles remain noble.

Historical events seldom take an obvious path. When in retrospect, there appears to have been obvious actions to take, those actions are frequently unseen by the people actually living through the events at the time. Throughout our nation’s history, members of our armed forces responded and served when called, even when their view of the overall mission was by necessity incomplete.

Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated after the Civil War. Union Army Gen. John A. Logan, who had also been a member of Congress, organized the holiday. On May 5, 1868, he proclaimed, “The 30th of May,

1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.”

In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed HR 15951, a uniform holiday bill, establishing Memorial Day as the last Monday in May. However, the new law did not take effect until 1971.

This Memorial Day, we should honor all of our nation’s fallen heroes, regard-

less of how many decades or centuries have passed. We should thank God that such men and women lived. While a special day of remembrance each year is indeed appropriate, the best way to honor the people who made America great is through a daily commitment to ensure that our great nation remains a place worthy of their sacrifice.

Judge Gerald A. Williams is the justice of the peace for the North Valley Justice Court. That court’s jurisdiction includes Glendale, Phoenix, Anthem and Desert Hills.

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BY JUDY BLUHM

Glendale Star Columnist

When Martha Stewart, lifestyle and cooking icon, made it on the cover of Sports Illustrated, it was quite a landmark. Looking very sexy and lovely (in a bathing suit) it made me wonder, “Is 80 now the new 50?” Well, I can dream.

bling.

Sure, folks will say that Martha “had some work done” and the photos were airbrushed, but so what? Whatever “work” Martha might have had resulted in her looking like herself, not some plastic alien that too many movie stars end up resem -

Oh Martha, 81 never looked so good Don't

Maybe it’s time we, as a culture, address ageism, that restrictive and discriminatory assumption that only youth is attractive. And frankly, even if Martha Stewart didn’t look breathtaking on the magazine cover, why should we care? A life well lived, healthy choices and embracing one’s age might be the true beauty standard.

Times have changed. I recall my grandmother looking very “elderly” with her clunky black shoes with thick heels, house dresses that hung like cotton sacks below the knees, and aprons to top off the outfit. She was maybe 65 years old! Today, old -

er women dress “youthful” in ways that simply were not “appropriate” 50 years ago.

I have a grandson who believes in “all-natural aging.” His argument is usually along the lines that chemicals are killing us and since aging is a natural process, just “go with it.” Sure, that is fine (for some people). I had to break his bubble and confess to him that I do dye my hair and wear lipstick. And I probably won’t stop. Besides, we can age any way we want to!

Not to bring us down in any way, I should point out that it is swimsuit weather. I must hand it to Martha for “going for it” in an international magazine, sans bathing suit. This is not for the weak of heart. Or anyone who hasn’t been working out. Heck, just going to the beach in San Diego this summer gives me heart palpations because it might require the one thing that most women over 50 despise: donning a bathing suit in public!

Men’s swim trunks cover a whole

lot of leg (Speedos, thank goodness, are out of style). The harsh reality is that there is no such coverage with bathing suits for women. They seem to be designed for teenagers or models. I know of no woman over 50 who happily says, “I cannot wait to go swimsuit shopping.” For most, it is an unpleasant experience, amplified by something called a mirror. Or worse, a three-way mirror. What horror is this?

Still, it is only May, and we all have some time to tone up, slim down, or do whatever we feel like doing to get ourselves into the spirit of summer. Which might be nothing. And that’s OK, too. Age is just a number. Wrinkles, bumps and bulges are a badge of living. Beaches, here we come. Magazine covers? Probably not. But that won’t stop us from being beautiful, at any age.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email her at judy@judybluhm.com.

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report revealed that in August 2016, then-CIA Director John Brennan personally briefed President Obama and Vice President Biden that his agency had evidence of Hillary Clinton planning to falsely link Donald Trump to Russia. Shortly thereafter, Brennan also briefed Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey.

The FBI leadership subsequently went “all in” on abusing the FISA Court process to investigate the Trump campaign for charges of collusion with Russia — charges that from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to the Justice Department to CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia — knew to be false.

Donald Trump’s subsequent election upset of Clinton also upset these leftist leaders and prompted fears of their own possible legal exposure. So, they aggressively continued the charade and amped up the deception, finding willing accomplices among House and Senate Democrats intent on derailing the Trump presidency.

Other findings in the report confirming conservative suspicions: evidence of double standards for Trump and Clinton; the fact that the Clinton campaign’s opposition research firm, Fusion GPS, went to the media before the FBI; and that subsequent press accounts, prompted by those

leaks on behalf of Clinton, had the desired effect of widely distributing false information, to Trump’s detriment.

But despite providing these details, Durham also made clear there would be no new charges — therefore, no adverse consequences for Hillary, Comey or Brennan.

Moreover, the Durham report recommended no new policy reforms for the FBI or DOJ.

Of course, Durham’s focus was 2016. But the events of 2020 demonstrate that the FBI and DOJ remain “ethically challenged” and portend similar peril for 2024.

Yet another challenge still remains, revealed in a legal hearing long ago.

It came from a Roman governor, contemptuous that a lowly carpenter had been described as a king. That carpenter, imbued with divine and perfect wisdom, frustrated the Roman further by agreeing with the governor’s description.

“You say that I am a king. For this I was born … to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

“What is truth?”

Pilate’s question, though snide, has a simple answer … and it’s not “relative.”

J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.

Nationwide mentorship company reaching WV youth

BY JORDAN ROGERS

Glendale Star Managing Editor

Forge Youth Mentoring, a generational mentorship organization, is aiming to connect generations to restore hope in the community by helping the youth discover and pursue their full potential.

Faith-based, Forge links 7- to 18-yearolds with safe, caring and positive adult role models to spend one-on-one time with and form a trusting friendship.

“What it comes down to is just helping kids to understand their identity, who they are, what the future holds for them and helping them set their path forward,” Forge Youth Mentoring National Director Todd Kleppin said.

Kleppin has been working in the youth development eld for the last 30 years. He got the idea to start Forge Youth Mentoring in the early 2000s when he noticed “how disconnected kids are from adults,” so he did some research on how to ll that disconnect.

“I just really began to research more

into mentoring and started talking to kids more and just recognizing they really do want that connection, but the adult population is kind of pulled away,” Kleppin said. “Nowadays, everyone just thinks from what we see on TV and in the movies that kids don’t want anything to do with adults, and that’s garbage. Kids want someone in their life who’s going to help them, encourage them and guide them a bit because they know they don’t have life’s answers, but they know that the older people, a lot of them do.

“If you’re trusted, respectable and you’re not there to try to x the kid or tell them how stupid they are, they want you around. So we are trying to reinvigorate that natural mentoring that used to occur all the time in America that has been lost.”

Serving over 20 communities across ve states in the country, Forge’s Phoenix chapter is based in Goodyear. At the moment, it serves each city in the West Valley, including Glendale and Peoria.

“ e Phoenix draw was just some different connections and we’ve had some certain connections with people who are in the area or know stu about the area or issue having us in that region or that spot, then we want to try to pursue that,” Kleppin said. “We’re pretty open to expanding and putting chapters in different places, so we had Dave, who we looked at as a great employer opportunity, was moving into the area. So that was a really good t for us.”

e Phoenix chapter was started in September 2022 when now-Phoenix area director Dave Hauser moved to the West Valley from Oregon.

“Both my wife and I have a passion for kids,” Hauser said. “We have worked with kids our whole life of teaching, and we saw the need for a one-on-one connection with an adult that was missing in a lot of kids’ lives in Oregon, and it’s no di erent here. We have a passion for kids, and we also love to serve God and work in our church.

“ is was a connection with both of those and provided an opportunity for

us to continue making a di erence in kids’ lives and something we enjoy to do.”

Forge Youth Mentoring’s services, Hauser said, come at no cost to the families of the children that participate.

Hauser added the start has been a bit slow for the Phoenix chapter, as it has been making its way through the new market, but now having been able to communicate with many West Valley schools and churches, things are starting to pick up. He said he has 10 mentors trained and ready to go.

“It’s been slow, but we’re making a lot of progress,” Hauser said. “We’ve gained traction now, and it’s exciting to be able to match kids.”

e Phoenix chapter currently has three matches — in Goodyear, Glendale and El Mirage — and is looking to craft more. e response from those kids, Hauser said, has been overwhelmingly positive.

“ ose are the kinds of things we hear — kids love that connection that they get with adults,” Hauser said.

Forge Youth Mentoring uses one-on-one connections between adults and youth to help kids discover their full potential. (Forge Youth Mentoring/Submitted)

Forge Youth Mentoring reaches children ages 7 to 18 years old. (Forge Youth Mentoring/Submitted)

Business loan helps proprietor purchase his own building

BY PETER MADRID

Glendale Star Contributing Writer

Ivan Guzman had leased his commercial auto body shop space for nearly 10 years — until he was noti ed that a group of investors purchased the property.

Guzman’s family has been in the industry for three generations — Redline Quality Cars opened in that location when he was 22 years old.

eir lease agreement had expired and was month to month, and the amount of space was no longer suitable either. So, Guzman had to make a big decision about the future of his business.

Not only did he have to think about whether to stay or move, but also about whether to continue leasing or take the next step and purchase property for his business.

“It was not easy,” Guzman said. “My family and I came together and decided to pursue purchasing commercial real estate, rather than sign a new lease with a new landlord. My grandfather had a body shop that he ran for many years. My father continued the legacy. And now it’s me, hoping to take it to another level by purchasing our own building.”

To move his business forward, Guzman not only needed to nd a new location — he also needed to nd the right lender to help.

Guzman and his bank were referred to Belinda Rosthenhausler, vice president

and commercial lender for CDC Small Business Finance in Arizona and Nevada. e mission-driven organization, headquartered in California with an ofce in Phoenix, specializes in SBA 504 commercial real estate loans and is the No. 1 SBA 504 lender in the country.

e SBA 504 commercial real estate loan is often the preferred nancing product for small-business owners looking to purchase real estate for their business.

Entrepreneurs can obtain long-term, xed-rate nancing for a variety of projects. Whether a business owner is buying a warehouse to help expand their business or looking to shift from leasing to ownership, the 504 loan is a valuable option and smart addition to their business strategy.

“We are here to help small-business operators with reaching their goal of real estate ownership,”

Rosthenhausler said. “SBA 504 loans are the program that makes the most sense when a business

owner is considering purchasing commercial real estate.”

Guzman was able to have a 10% down payment through the SBA 504 loan program rather than the minimum of 25% that would have been required from traditional lending sources. His preparation for the borrowing process was key.

“Ivan provided the tax returns and nancials required for an SBA loan request, and I worked with his CPA compiling the information needed,” Rosthenhausler said. “Business owners should have a good bookkeeper or CPA providing nancials throughout the year. We recommend prequalifying before entering a purchase contract, since timing is tight and inventory remains low. Sellers want to see that a buyer has secured nancing prior to executing a purchase contract.

“Ivan was prepared for the loan request, and his CPA had everything in order.”

Over the past several years, Redline Quality Cars had seen increased business thanks to several new accounts with local auto dealerships, as well as referrals from insurance companies. But business operations had hit maximum capacity due to the size of their building.

ey’d even been forced to turn away some customers.

e change in building ownership provided Guzman and his family with the extra nudge they needed. Redline

Quality Cars has moved from renting a 4,000-square-foot space into owning its new, 6,000-square-foot home at 7829 N. 68th Avenue, Glendale, giving it much more room to work on and store vehicles that are being repaired.

at includes installing a paint booth, an important tool for repairing vehicles that have been damaged in collisions.

“Belinda and her team were great in assisting us through the loan process,” Guzman said. “ ey helped us with the building purchase, plus improvements and equipment needed.”

Guzman was able to retain four fulltime equivalent positions and, with more room now to help more customers, said he can add another three positions over the next two years.

“ is has to be one of the most ful lling accomplishments that I have experienced in my 31 years,” Guzman said. “My family, co-workers and friends were all very proud of what had just taken place. We had not thought about purchasing in the past, but the thought of closing the shop because we didn’t have a new location was out of the picture.

“My whole life has been related to my eld of work and has de ned me. I know what it takes to be a master technician, and now I know what it takes to own a more functional building.”

For more information about CDC Small Business Finance, visit cdcloans. com/locations/arizona.

Redline Quality Cars has been in business since owner Ivan Guzman was 22 years old. (Madrid Media/Submitted)

Ivan Guzman is the owner of Redline Quality Cars. (Madrid Media/Submitted)

Thanks to the SBA 504 commercial real estate loan, Ivan Guzman was able to purchase his own building. (Madrid Media/Submitted)

Dwindling housing inventory supply boosting sellers

BY LISA BAKER Glendale Star Contributing Writer

In April 2023, 269 MLS listing sales closed in Glendale, down from 306 in March, and 246 in Peoria, down from 323. In Maricopa County, 5,497 MLS listing sales closed, down from 6,254 in March.

Today, there are 246 active and available listings (not counting properties already under contract or pending close of escrow) in MLS in Glendale and 332 active listings in Peoria. ere are 8,806 active listings in Maricopa County. at may seem like a lot, but Maricopa County ended January 2023 with 3.3 months of housing inventory for sale and ended April 2023 with only 1.8 months.

$446,000, up from $437,000 in March. In April, buyers using a conventional mortgage to buy a three-bedroom detached house with two bathrooms paid a minimum of $250,000 in Maricopa County, $308,000 in Glendale, and $329,900 in Peoria. Conventionalnancing made up 65% of April’s nanced sales.

According to e Cromford Report, in Maricopa County in April, the average number of days a listing was on the market was 70, down from 75 days in March.

In April, 17% of Maricopa County listings sold for over the listing price — up from 15% in March. e average closing price per square foot in Maricopa County in April was $293.30, up from $290.48 in March. e trajectories for both statistics are already trending upward for May.

According to Freddie Mac, as of May 11, National Mortgage Rates reported U.S. weekly averages of 6.35% for a 30year xed and 5.75% for a 15-year xed mortgage.

According to ShowingTime, the platform Realtors use to schedule most of the MLS showings, 43.7% of the April showings in Peoria and 42% of the April showings in Glendale were in the $400,000 to $599,000 price range and 32.5% of the Peoria and 47% of the Glendale were in the $200,000 to $399,000 price range.

Peoria listings saw a total of 4,263 showings scheduled and Glendale 5,599. Not all showings are scheduled through ShowingTime, so actual numbers are typically higher.

According to MLS statistics, 76% of Maricopa County Buyers nanced their home purchase in April, while the rest paid cash. e median home sales price in Maricopa County in April was

FHA buyers in Maricopa County paid a minimum of $247,990 for a detached home with three bedrooms and two baths. Peoria FHA buyers paid a minimum of $340,000, and Glendale FHA buyers paid $332,000. FHA buyers made up 19% of nanced purchases in April.

Maricopa County VA buyers making a similar purchase paid a minimum of $247,990, $359,000 in Peoria, and $349,000 in Glendale. Home purchases made with VA loans were 7.3% of April’s nanced sales, and the remainingnanced transactions used other nancing methods.

At the end of April, 44% of Maricopa County sellers contributed to their buyers’ closing costs, down from 46% in March. While the number of sellers contributing dropped, the median concession amount increased slightly from $8,849 to $8,900.

In April, the highest-priced home sale in Maricopa County was in Paradise Valley for $23,500,000. e highest-priced home sales in Peoria and Glendale were $5,250,000 and $1,300,000.

If your nances have been dwindling, please know you are not alone. Homeowners, tenants and landlords are encouraged to reach out to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s housing counseling program at 1-800-569-4287 or go to consumer nance.gov/housing to nd the assistance you need for your situation.

Lisa R. Baker is a Realtor and a community volunteer in Glendale. You can reach her at me@lisarbaker.com.

Valley golf growth spurs environmentally friendly economic boost

BY LUCAS GORDON Cronkite News

Snowbirds fl ock to Arizona every year seeking a break from the cold weather throughout the winter in a unique area of the country that receives sunshine and springtime weather during the coldest months of the year.

With an infl ux of people getting outside during the winter and throughout the year, it’s no surprise that the golf industry has an overwhelmingly positive impact on the state’s economy.

Arizona is home to over 370 golf courses, where players completed over 16 million rounds and generated over $6 billion in 2021, according to a Rounds Consulting Group report on the golf industry. Rounds’ data comprises not only golf courses but repair shops, brand stores and other golf-related businesses.

“There’s basically three main categories (of the report),” said Luis Cordova, the vice president and COO of Rounds Consulting Group. “There’s the golf courses themselves, so all the activity that goes on in golf courses. Then there’s the tourism component, so Arizona gets a lot of golfers from across the country, so that has another economic impact. And then outside of that, there are all these golf-related businesses in Arizona.”

The Rounds Consulting Group was assigned by the Arizona Alliance of Golf to create the economic model using the three areas of research. The AAG’s mission is to educate Arizonans about the benefi ts of the golfi ng industry for not only local golfers but for the entire community.

“We are a unifi ed organization that could work to protect and promote the industry here in Arizona, while also educating nongolfers about the important contributions that the industry has on the state,” AAG executive director Katie Prendergast said. “The goal be-

ing that the alliance could start to serve as sort of the unifi ed voice for golf in Arizona.”

The AAG asked Rounds Consulting Group to conduct the research for this study as an update to a study that Arizona State University conducted over a decade ago on the economic contributions of the golf industry.

Prendergast was sure to include data that stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic. Research shows golfers around the country played 13% more rounds in 2020 during the pandemic than they did the year prior.

The growth in Arizona followed the national trend and continued to grow

in 2021. There was a 3.8% growth of rounds played from 2020 to 2021. “A lot of people are moving to Arizona, so the whole population base is growing,” Cordova said. “And then the rise in remote work gave people a lot more fl exibility so they can golf during the day.”

As the number of golfers grows, so too are the employees that help run the golf courses throughout the state. In 2021, 19,300 people were employed by golf-related businesses — an 8% increase from the number of employees working before the pandemic started. The growth of golf employment was determined to be directly correlated to

the number of golfers playing.

Not only is the amount of people playing golf important in the sport’s economic impact in Arizona, but the amount of spectators for big events also plays a big part.

The WM Phoenix Open, one of the largest golf tournaments in the country, creates a large socioeconomic impact on the communities surrounding TPC Scottsdale. The tournament is put on by the Thunderbirds, which is a nonprofi t organization that donates the proceeds from the tournament to charity.

Chance Cozby, the executive direc-

Only 2% of Arizona’s daily water usage goes toward golf course irrigation for over 370 locations throughout the state. “The reason the daily usage is going down is that a lot of golf courses are using reclaimed water,” said Luis Cordova, the vice president and COO of Rounds Consulting Group. (Susan Wong/Cronkite News)

tor of the Thunderbirds, has been a part of the organization for the last three years. During his time with the Thunderbirds, Cozby has helped the organization donate millions of dollars to charities.

“Over the life of the tournament, more than $175 million has been distributed to local organizations and individuals in need through Thunderbirds Charities,” Cozby said. “Golf is not only part of the fabric of this community; golf works to strengthen the community.”

Large events in Scottsdale, such as the WM Phoenix Open and the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, create a boom in business in the surrounding areas.

As people come from out of town to attend these events, the biggest benefactors are restaurants and hotels. The WM Phoenix Open attracted an estimated 700,000 spectators and many needed somewhere to stay and eat.

“When people come from out of town, they are using our hotels and resorts, but are also going out to eat and drink,” said Stephanie Pressler, who works as the director of community and government affairs for Experience Scottsdale, a marketing organization that supports businesses in Scottsdale. “There’s only so much time you can be on a golf course that golfers will go out and explore Scottsdale.”

The most impressive statistic from the Rounds Consulting Group’s study is the environmental impact of golf courses while still generating more money than ever. While concerns are often raised about the amount of water

that golf courses use, only 2% of Arizona’s daily water usage goes toward golf course irrigation.

Arizona has tried to curb that thinking by using reclaimed water to irrigate the grass and fi ll the lakes within the course.

“The reason the daily usage is going down is that a lot of golf courses are using reclaimed water,” Cordova said. “They’re not using the clean drinking water that we use.”

Throughout the state of Arizona, over 46 million gallons of reclaimed water were used in 2021. Maricopa County leads the state in reclaimed water wages with 25 million gallons used a year.

Including environmental statistics was important for the AAG in its efforts to protect the game of golf by showing off all the benefi ts of golf both economically and environmentally.

“We are ensuring that elected leaders, regulators, infl uencers and media voices understand the water leadership that’s occurred within the industry, and also the contributions that the industry has,” Prendergast said.

As the years go on, the economic impact of the golfi ng industry will continue to grow in Arizona. The report estimates that 27% of beginning golfers who started during the pandemic will turn into committed players.

With the help of the AAG and several nonprofi t organizations, youth participation is going up as well.

Although there are no predictions about what the economy will look like in the future, the game of golf will remain strong throughout Arizona.

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Glendale permaculture landscape designer grows produce

BY PAULA SORIA Cronkite News

As you walk into Justin Haddad’s backyard, you can feel it cool down, and suddenly you are surrounded by leaves, shade and the smell of nature.

Haddad has been growing a “food forest” in his backyard for the past seven years, which includes a variety of subtropical and desert-hardy plants that feed him and his family fresh produce daily. He has turned his skills into a business, launching Herbal.Lyf.Styl in 2017, a permaculture landscape design company that specializes in repurposing land to create a sustainable, edible and medicinal landscape for clients.

“We use permaculture methods, which are a science that imitates nature to make gardening easier,” Haddad said.

Haddad’s interest in the landscape design practice of permaculture developed through his growing health

consciousness. He started to become aware of the harmful chemicals in produce, such as herbicides and in-

secticides, as well as the manipulation involved in the mass production of fruits and vegetables.

While searching for methods to grow his own produce, he came across the concept of permaculture. Haddad started reading and watching YouTube videos about the practice and soon began growing his own produce and turned his backyard into a food forest. The food he consumes today is mostly from his backyard.

According to the Association for Temperate Agroforestry, food forests in the Southwest were first established in the 1500s following the arrival of the Spanish. Prior to this, Native Americans managed trees in the region, but their practices did not fit accurately with the concept of permaculture.

Phoenix has subtropical growing conditions. Haddad has been able to grow subtropical fruits including papaya, guava, mangos and bananas in the middle of the desert.

“A lot of subtropical plants would

Restaurant Week provides last hurrah before slow season

BY ALEX GALLAGHER Glendale Star Staff Writer

For 15 years, foodies in the Valley and beyond have been feasting on three-course meals at some of the state’s finest eating establishments during Arizona Restaurant Week. The spring edition, which began May 19, runs through Sunday, May 28.

This year, 160 restaurants from across the Valley, Flagstaff and Tucson have concocted special menu items, donated hundreds of dollars’ worth of gift cards, and are preparing for one of the busiest weeks of the year.

“It’s one of the best times of the year here in the spring,” Arizona Restaurant Association President/CEO Steve Chucri said. “It’s a great 10-day eating

affair for a very good value.”

To participate in restaurant week, restaurants had a small set of rules to adhere to.

Each had to offer a three-course meal for $33, $44 or $55 and give away gift cards randomly to diners.

Though the rules are simple, the week culminates months of preparation and some of the most creatively chaotic days of the year for executive chefs like Christopher George, who oversees the menus at Arizona Restaurant Week returners Sea & Smoke Mesquite Seafood Grill and CHoP in Chandler as well as The Living Room in Scottsdale’s DC Ranch neighborhood.

“We fell into the $44 price point, so

for the first time, (The Living Room) will have a three-course meal,” George said.

George believes that offering a three-course meal for the first time there will change the diners’ perception of The Living Room.

“We’re known for sandwiches, Bang Bang Shrimp and potstickers up there, so this is a cool time for us to show our guests at The Living Room that we can do more with our entrees,” George said.

For other restaurants — like Maggiore Group’s The Sicilian Butcher, The Mexicano and The Italian Daughter — Restaurant Week offers a last hurrah before the slower season.

“It gives us that last push before summer,” said Maggiore Group co-founder Joey Maggiore, adding

that the Arizona Restaurant Association “does it at the right time.”

“We’re going out of season, so it really helps restaurants help us get everything ready for the season,” he said.

The sentiment was echoed by Chucri.

“As we get to Mother’s Day, we really see a drop off in the restaurant industry because people are going out of state for summer and obviously the summer months are slower months for the restaurant industry here in Arizona,” Chucri said.

“So we try to bookend by giving a good shot in the arm to restaurants with a high frequency of visitors coming in with Restaurant Week as they go

Glendale resident Justin Haddad is the owner and operator of Herbal.Lyf.Styl. (Paula Soria/Cronkite News)

be almost considered taboo in some people’s eyes, but they do extremely well out here,” Haddad said.

Haddad said that through the first couple of years and stages of growing a food forest, time and dedication are crucial. He said it takes about 10 years for a food forest to become self-sustainable — where constant human interaction is not necessary anymore — especially if proper care is being taken.

Haddad and Herbal.Lyf.Styl advocate creating a healthier lifestyle through the consumption of produce their clients eat. Since he began the company in 2017, Haddad has worked in the development of six food forests across the Valley. He said his goal is to expand and help people grow these all around the world.

“Once we leave this Earth, whatever we leave behind will stay, and if you leave behind a permaculture setting, it won’t just stay, it will thrive and sustain,” Haddad said. “You can really leave a legacy by just planting plants.”

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into summer.”

Since this is the last big hoorah for restaurants before tourism season returns, most restaurateurs are ensuring that their employees have their ducks in a row to provide top-notch service.

“We see about a 60% to 70% increase in sales,” Maggiore said. “It brings awareness to all the restaurants since you can go to these amazing restaurants in town for $33 per person or $44 and you’re not hurting the bank. But then you get to try things that you wouldn’t normally try.

“We tell the staff, ‘These are new customers, treat them as you would treat your family, win them over, make them come back and make good money while you’re at it.’ Because people come in, they understand they’re getting a deal.”

Because of this, Chucri hopes that diners can find their next regular destination during Arizona Restaurant Week.

“Our hope is that when they find a new restaurant they will fall in love. This is an opportunity to do so at a fraction of the cost,” Chucri said. RESTAURANT

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Loquat fruits are growing in Justin Haddad’s backyard food forest in Glendale. (Paula Soria/Cronkite News)

Rotten fruits and vegetables are used for compost in Justin Haddad’s backyard food forest in Glendale. (Paula Soria/Cronkite News)

Love comes in many di erent forms

Last week, we started a two-article series about love. is article is the second installment of the series. Love is the answer, but what kind of love are we talking about? Unfortunately, in today’s agenda-driven world, the message and meaning of love have been lost in translation. So, let’s explore what love is, what love isn’t, and where love comes from.

People have ideas about what love is and isn’t. Dr. Seuss says, “We’re all a little weird, and life’s a little weird. And we nd someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, and we join up with them, fall into mutual weirdness, and call it love.” Aha!

Woody Allen humorously notes the following. “To love is to su er. To avoid su ering, one must not love. But then one su ers from not loving. erefore, to love is to su er. Not to love is to su er. To su er is to su er. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to su er. But su ering makes one unhappy. erefore, to be unhappy, one must love, or love to suffer, or su er from too much happiness. I hope you’re getting this down.”

Here are some other de nitions and characteristics of love. “Love is friendship set on re.” Margaret Walker says, “Love stretches your heart and makes you big inside.” Peter Ustinov says, “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” Elizabeth Browning says, “Love doesn’t make the world go round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”

Mark Twain made a statement about love in the context of marriage. “Love is the ideal thing; marriage is the real thing.” In other words, love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener. e idea of

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marriage is to move from a bride to a wife and from a groom to a husband. It’s one thing to fall in love. It’s another thing to stay in love. Why? Real love is a decision.

Nicolas Sparks says, “Love is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in what we do for each other daily.”

e Bible talks about four kinds of love in the Greek language. e rst is eros. Eros is physical attraction, passion seeking satisfaction, romance, chemistry or lust. Eros is visually oriented. Contrary to popular opinion, eros is part of marriage, not all of marriage.

e second type of love is phileo. at is a friendship type of love. Phileo delights in each other’s company. It is mutual a ection, caring and rapport. Phileo is based on qualities in a person that one nds admirable, attractive and appealing.

e third type of love is storge. Storge is a ectionate love. is love exists naturally between family members and friends, such as the warm, unforced love shown

between spouses or between a parent and a child.

e fourth type of love is agape. Agape is love directed and fueled not by emotions but by choice. It’s love in action. It’s a permanent commitment to the object of one’s love. It’s an awakened sense of value in a thing or person which causes one to prize it. Agape love is the highest form of love. God is agape. Agape love is sacri cial love. Agape is the most noble and powerful type of love because it is an act of the will. Christ showed us agape love when he died on the cross, sacri cing Himself so that we can know eternal life and salvation.

e two most di cult things to get straight in life are agape love and God.

at is why God sent Jesus. Jesus showed us what God is like and what love is like. We will never have a correct picture of love without God or an accurate understanding of God without love. Love will keep us together if it’s agape love and we want to access and apply it.

So, what does agape love look like and feel like? e Scriptures enlighten us in I Corinthians 13.

“If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but

I don’t love, I’m nothing. If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, believe and do, I’m bankrupt without agape love.

“Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, doesn’t have a swelled head, doesn’t force itself on others, and isn’t always ‘me rst.’ Agape love doesn’t y o the handle, doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, and doesn’t revel when others grovel. Love takes pleasure in the owering of truth, puts up with anything, and trusts God always. God’s love always looks for the best, never looks back, but keeps going to the end.”

You can’t do this except by accessing God’s strength.

Jesus said in the last days, lawlessness will increase, and agape will grow cold (Matthew 24:12). We see the fruits of agape growing cold everywhere. Many companies, governments and people’s optics look great for the wrong reasons. As the Scripture notes above, creaking gates and morally bankrupt personalities are everywhere and getting nowhere with God. at’s not love. at’s lust. Love is a force for good from the right motives.

Can we change this? Sure! All we need is love — agape love! When you serve, go to where the lines are short and accolades few.

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Deer Valley High School

Logan Demeter

On the way to: Grand Canyon University

Career pursuing: Sports psychologist

Extracurriculars: AP Capstone certificate candidate, on runner-up state basketball team, on state championship volleyball team, A-plus student summit leader, ASU President’s Scholarship, Deer Valley High School Iron Skyhawk Student of the Year

Alexander Price

On the way to: Washington and Lee University

Career pursuing: Music and computer science with an artificial intelligence concentration

Extracurriculars: AP Capstone diploma candidate, Arizona seal of fine arts proficiency, drum major, Technology Merit Scholar Award, SUNY Fredonia President’s Award

for Excellence, AP Capstone

diploma candidate, Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency, Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence

Armand Todoran

On the way to: University of Chicago

Career pursuing: Political science and philosophy

Extracurriculars: Questbridge National College Match Scholarship recipient, AP Capstone diploma candidate, DVHS Outstanding Language Arts Student

Benjamin Wood

On the way to: Brigham Young University

Career pursuing: Biology

Extracurriculars: Student government; is going on a mission to Benin, West Africa

Mariana Roper

On the way to: Grand Canyon

University or New York University (undecided)

Career pursuing: Nurse Extracurriculars: National Hispanic Scholar through College Board, AP Capstone diploma candidate, student government, ASU/NAU/ UofA National Hispanic Recognition Award, DVUSD Seal of Biliteracy, Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award

Mountain Ridge High School Taylor Raney

On the way to: University of Arizona

Career pursuing: Clinical geneticist Extracurriculars: Marching band, Active Minds, National Honor Society, HOSA - Future Health Professionals, Society of Female Scholars, Flinn Foundation scholarship winner, AP Scholar with Distinction Award

Makayla Bast

On the way to: Baylor University

Career pursuing: Orthopedic or sports medicine field

Extracurriculars: National Honor Society, FCA, Society of Female Scholars, soccer, freshman mentor, Spanish Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction Award

Austin Bast

On the way to: Baylor University

Career pursuing: Engineer

Extracurriculars: Student government, National Honor Society, FCA, AP Scholar Award

Victor Sandrin

On the way to: University of Arizona

Career pursuing: Clinical psychologist

Extracurriculars: Basketball, cross country, track and field, Gender Sexuality Alliance, Economics Challenge Team, National Honor Society, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Rensselaer Medal, AP Scholar with Distinction Award

Peoria Unified School District names top seniors

Cactus High School

Shealyn Beaumont

On the way to: Arizona Christian University

Career pursuing: Christian Ministry

Extracurriculars: Valedictorian, FCA, soccer, varsity badminton, MET Professional Academy

Terrell Doxie

On the way to: Rose Hulman

Institute of Technology

Career pursuing: Software engineering/computer science

Extracurriculars: Salutatorian, basketball, FCA, robotics

Centennial High School

Daniel Nwazue

On the way to: MIT

Career Pursuing: Engineering

Extracurriculars: Scholastic Excellence for Class of 2023 award, DECA, International Career Development Conference, Centennial Math Society, over $800,000 in scholarships earned

Ironwood High School

Ricardo Martinez

On the way to: Arizona State University

Career Pursuing: Dentistry

Extracurriculars: Ranked No. 1 in the class, Spanish Honors Society, National Honor Society

Aoliah Kyzia Arabit

On the way to: Arizona State University

Career Pursuing: Nursing

Extracurriculars: Ranked No. 3 in the class, Creative Writing Club, National Honor Society, Key Club, Clay Club, Ironwood Badminton,

volunteered at Banner Health Hospital, Glendale Public Library

Luas Somoshegyi-Skozol

On the way to: Arizona State University Barrett Honors College

Career: Entrepreneurship in aerospace engineering

Extracurriculars: Ranked No. 4 in the class, swim, tennis, track, bowling, FBLA, DECA, PSBN, ASL, MET Ambassadors, National Honor Society

Chelston ‘Ben’ Juntilla

On the way to: Arizona State University Barrett Honors College

Career pursuing: Computer science

Extracurriculars: Ranked No. 5 in the class, student-elected speaker at graduation, FBLA, National Honor Society, American Sign Language Club, International Baccalaureate Club

Liberty High School

Samantha Randolph

On the way to: Creighton University

Career pursuing: Doctor

Extracurriculars: National Charity League, Banner Thunderbird

Volunteer, HOSA, National Honor Society, SNHA, CCC, swim, guitar, medical explorers club, Peace Lutheran Church Angel

Ethan Barnum

On the way to: Brigham Young University

Career pursuing: Traffic engineer

Extracurriculars: MET Student Ambassadors, National Honor Society, SNHS

Hailey Connor

On the way to: Arizona State University

Career: Double majoring in global management and engineering

Extracurriculars: Basketball, badminton, track and field, National Honor Society, FBLA, homecoming queen

Peoria High School

V’Andre Watson

On the way to: Arizona State University

Career pursuing: Finance

Extracurriculars: DECCA, sports medicine, varsity wrestling, volleyball, student council vice president

Andrew Camacho

On the way to: California State University Eastbay

Career pursuing: Dermatology

Extracurriculars: Student council, basketball, baseball, National Honor Society

Raymond S. Kellis High School

Adam Sun

On the way to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Extracurriculars: Tennis, speaker at graduation

Colby Ryan

On the way to: United States Air Force Academy

Leemu Wesley

On the way to: Johns Hopkins University

Sunrise Mountain High School Kendal Disney

On the way to: Biola University

Daniel Hulse

On the way to: Arizona State University

Elizabeth Hutton

On the way to: Vanderbilt University

Gregory Thomas

On the way to: Army ROTC

Jason Lu

On the way to: Arizona State University

Career pursuing: Software engineering

Extracurriculars: MET Professional Academy ambassador, FBLA vice president, speaker at graduation

Abigail Urbina-Bernal

On the way to: Arizona State University

Career pursuing: Cardiothoracic surgeon

Extracurriculars: HOSA, MET Professional Academy, speaker at graduation

Jakob Halbur

On the way to: North Carolina State University

Career pursuing: Majoring in chemical engineering but is planning on attending medical school.

Extracurriculars: SMHS National Honor Society president, DECA, received top score at International DECA conference in the role play category, speaker at graduation

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Mountain Ridge senior grateful for Flinn Scholarship

BY JAMES LOTTS

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The Flinn Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships given out to Arizona high school students, with only 20 people receiving the scholarship out of more than 1,000 applicants.

Taylor Raney of Mountain Ridge was one of those 20 students, and she is excited to use the scholarship to continue her academic journey at the University of Arizona’s W.A. Franke Honors College to pursue a degree in physiology and medical sciences.

Raney learned of the Flinn Scholarship from some classmates of hers who were talking about it. She said she figured she would try to apply despite the low odds she would get the scholarship.

“They had been sort of talking about, ‘Hey, have you guys applied for the Flinn Scholarship?’ That sort of thing,” Raney said. “And I had heard about it and I was like, ‘You know, that seems like a pretty tough scholarship to get.’ There’s usually over 1,000 applicants each year, but I thought I would just go for it. And then it turns out I got it, so I’m glad that I went for it.”

Raney said the experience she had during the interview process was pretty standard, but it also gave her the opportunity to make connections with students from all over the state. The final 40 students in the interview process got to visit the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, and Raney said she is grateful for that experience.

“That was such an incredible experience,” she said. “I got to build connections and bonds and even the people who didn’t continue through the process, who didn’t win the scholarship, I still talk to them and we still have those connections and I know some of them who are going to the University of Arizona, so I’m so grateful for the entire experience.”

The Flinn Scholarship covers tuition, fees, housing and meals at Arizona’s public universities with a value totaling over $130,000.

Raney said receiving the call to learn she was getting the Flinn Scholarship was an exciting relief. She said she let the call go to voicemail the first time because she didn’t recognize the number,

checked my voicemail and it was from Anne Lassen … and I picked up the phone right away and I got the call, and it was such a good feeling. It was so relieving, and then I called my parents right away and let them know.”

Raney said she enjoyed her time at Mountain Ridge during her four years there and was given the opportunity to learn what it was she really wanted to do after high school. She said all of her teachers were great, but her biomedical sciences teacher, Kim Rodgers, was a great mentor to her at Mountain Ridge.

“I had her for all four years, and she’s just been incredible,” Raney said. “She’s always been so encouraging and dedicated to her students.”

Raney was in the project lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program offered by Mountain Ridge, which allows students to get introduced to the field of biomedical science and also introduces them to different careers in the field.

This added to her interest in genetics, which she would like to work in after she finishes school. Raney credited her interest in genetics and other sciences, however, to her parents, who both work in the health care field; the biomedical science program at Mountain Ridge; and an internship she had with the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Downtown Phoenix.

During her freshman year at Mountain Ridge, she was introduced to careers such as genetic counselor, which helped her discover that she was interested in genetics.

but when she learned it was Anne Lassen, vice president of scholarship and education initiatives at the Flinn Foundation, she called back right away.

“My mind was already like, ‘OK, they’ll definitely let us know on the last day,’ but then I got a call, I let it go through because I didn’t recognize the number, and then I

Raney said she is grateful for being able to go through the process of applying and interviewing for the Flinn Scholarship because she met many people she made good connections with.

“I made so many connections with incredible people, and I am grateful to have been able to participate in the process,” Raney said.

After graduating from Mountain Ridge High School, Taylor Raney will continue her academic journey at the University of Arizona’s W.A. Franke Honors College on a Flinn Scholarship. (Taylor Raney/Submitted)

PUSD totals nearly $78 million in scholarships for 2023

BY JOE M c HUGH Glendale Star Staff Writer

The Peoria Unified School District racked up nearly $78 million in scholarships in the 2022-23 school year, which set a new district record by breaking the previous mark by just under $5 million.

Two of the district’s students — Centennial High School’s Daniel Nwazue and Cactus High School’s Nathan Kajornkittipoom — accounted for $1.7 million of the total scholarships earned.

Nwazue’s senior year is one of the most successful at Centennial this year, as the 4.0 GPA-student was offered over $800,000 in total scholarships for his efforts in his high school career. The soon-tobe MIT chemical engineering undergraduate student was under a lot of “pressure” from his parents, but he was more than ready to answer the call.

“My older brother and older sister both got into pretty prestigious schools, so there was kind of an expectation that I get into one as well,” Nwazue said. “So, the beginning of my first semester really just looked like preparing my college admission essays and working and focusing on that. I definitely spent a lot of time working on my MIT essay. That was the application actually took me the longest.”

Though taking the most time, Nwazue said he never felt comfortable but was happy with the product that he shipped off to Massachusetts, but he “knew to

just rely on God and just knew that whatever God’s plan was, was going to be the right plan.”

“When the decision day rolled around, I was really ecstatic,” Nwazue said. “I was screaming, crying with my family, and just really celebrating.”

While at Centennial, Nwazue immersed himself in a plethora of extracurricular activities and leadership programs to bolster his resume so that he would have the best chances to go wherever he wanted for a college education.

Applying for a multitude of scholarships, whether institutional or third party, Nwazue was recognized highly for his resume, and his scholarship total kept growing. The thought process, though, was simple for Nwazue during this time, as he was focused on helping his family’s financial situation.

“I was applying to a variety of scholarships, trying to make sure that I can reduce the financial burden on my parents as much as possible, since I do have two older siblings at college at the same time,” Nwazue said. “I definitely used my resources through my counselors and my friends and family to discover scholarships that I could apply to. I definitely had high success with scholarships of organizations I was really involved in, like DECA, and getting the scholarships really meant a lot to me.”

want to build things. We all want to just change the world in the way we can. And I’m really just excited to put my foot forward and all of that.”

Kajornkittipoom, on the other hand, received over $500,000 in scholarships and is a recipient of the Navy ROTC Scholarship, which is valued at $180,000. He also received the 100 Character in Leadership ROTC Scholarship, which will provide him a surplus of $300,000.

He plans to attend Arizona State University and then enlist in the Unites States Marine Corp.

“I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “There’s a vague idea of what the road ahead has. And I’m just ready to take on whatever obstacles come my way and see what happens at the end of the road.”

Kajornkittipoom went into high school with the intention to be as active a student that he could be. His idea for this included joining a plethora of extracurricular activi -

ties, including JROTC and NHS, helping round out his already expansive high school resume.

“In high school, I told myself that I want to be involved and have a really fulfilling high school career,” he said. “So, I joined a lot of extra curriculars and maybe a little more than I could handle at times.

“I was in band for my freshman year through junior year, and that was probably the most memorable experience for me making a lot of friends and those lasting memories.”

His future, he said, will be a “fulfilling” one. Kajornkittipoom will take the teachings of his mother and senior instructor — Lt. Carlos Zamora — and make a difference in college and for his country.

“I don’t know that I could have done it myself with everything that I’ve accomplished,” Kajornkittipoom said. “I had no idea that that was possible starting high school.”

Glendale Union High School District names top students

Independence High School

Alberto Mora Trinidad

On the way to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Phoebe Siclovan

On the way to: Arizona State University

Diana Mata

On the way to: University of Southern California

Jada Finesilver

On the way to: Stanford University

Apollo High School

Congratulations to the

The future Beaver is grateful for everyone who helped him along his journey to success and is itching for whatever comes next in his life.

“I’m just ready to embrace it,” Nwazue said. “When I visited MIT earlier this year, I met a lot of incredible people. And it just really showed me how real the things MIT students are doing. They’re incredibly intelligent, but also really down to earth. And we all just want to make a difference. We all

Diego Botello

On the way to: Arizona State University

August Htoo

On the way to: University of Arizona

Glendale High School

Jacelyn Martinez

On the way to: Arizona State University

Lilli Gostola

On the way to: Grand Canyon University

Zita Liang

On the way to: Arizona State University

Mariana Barraza Reyes

On the way to: Wesleyan University

Olivia Salgado

On the way to: Northern Arizona University

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