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lendale Vice Mayor Jamie Aldama said he wants to dispel rumors that the city plans to bulldoze Murphy
Park. Aldama said an initial concept suggested a more modern look, but major changes won’t happen on his watch. “We’re not losing the park,” said Aldama, who has represented the Ocotillo District since 2014. He is up for reelection this August. “We’ll always have the park.” Since late last year, the Glendale City Council has discussed the Downtown Campus Reinvestment Project, which covers city hall, council chambers, an outdoor
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amphitheater, parking structure, Murphy Park, and two “continuity of operations” spaces at the Bead Museum and the Civic Center Annex. The modernization project called for the full renovation of city hall, including infrastructure upgrades, interior workspace renovations, refresh/replacement of the exterior façade, parking structure enhancements and site drainage. The renovations would also include a one-stop shop on the first floor, where visitors can access a variety of services in one location, and improvements to the council chambers’ exterior façade. The outdoor amphitheater would see enhanced seating, a shade structure and perimeter fencing to support free and ticketed events.
As for Murphy Park, initial reports showed landscape and hardscape enhancements, and irrigation and drainage improvements. Those plans have evolved, but Aldama said the Glendale Chamber of Commerce and citizens groups continue to promote “Save Murphy Park” campaigns. “There is no losing Murphy Park,” Aldama reiterated. “I want to dispel that there is no proposal that loses the park.” The reinvestment project comes with a $70 million price tag, with $4.5 million allocated for work on Murphy Park. In December, the city council decided to move forward with a plan for renovation. During that meeting, the city council saw renderings of what the park could SEE PARK PAGE 4
Nonprofit helps restore widow’s home BY ERYKA FORQUER
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ands of law enforcement, first responders, veterans and volunteers came together in the sweltering morning heat and sang “God Bless the USA.” Among the crowd stood homeowner Gean LeVar, the widow of a Navy veteran, who was witnessing the unveiling of her home after an 18-month renovation. The white home, which had American flags strewn along the trim and streamers wrapped around the columns, was LeVar’s childhood home and where she lived with
her husband. After her husband died in January 2021, the house was condemned and the nonprofit Operation Enduring Gratitude stepped in to assist LeVar. “When her husband passed away, she called 911 and they condemned the house,” said Toni Wallis, a volunteer with Operation Enduring Gratitude. “Excessive collecting is what they are calling it. So then that night, a police officer got involved and then our organization and the city of Glendale volunteered to help.” LeVar lived at her neighbor’s house while SEE NONPROFIT PAGE 6
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look like. However, Aldama said Murphy Park will not be concrete heavy. However, the Save Murphy Park team has been posting on socials a possible plan to turn the facility into a plaza that is xeriscaped, with less trees. Aldama said the movement frustrates him because its representatives have not spoken to him. “I’m the representative of Downtown,” he said. “Nobody asked what my solution is, what I’m going to do to advocate for the park. I wish they would. “Something needs to happen at the park, but it certainly doesn’t need to be bulldozed. I’m in support of everyone who’s in favor of Murphy Park.” Aldama said he would like to know how many trees will be removed and why, and he wants this shared in a public meeting. “I want to know, too, is the design for Murphy Park vetted through the council?” he added. “Is the council going to have the opportunity to give input on it? When is the design going to start? The city manager (Kevin Phelps) will
bring that info out in a public workshop so we all know the direction we’re going in and how involved the city council will be in designing Murphy Park.” On June 6, Aldama and Phelps held a meeting with 60 residents and business owners to dispel the rumors. He’s hoping to hold another. “Kevin Phelps said very, very clearly that people were looking at a conceptual design, not what the park is going to look like,” he recalled. “The park will go through a design phase. We’re not there yet. What’s happening with the Save Murphy Park movement is all based on a conceptual design that’s put out there.” Aldama said the city should have stressed that it was a preliminary design. “That’s not the design we’re going with,” Aldama said. Save Murphy Park folks, he said, are concerned about the facility’s existing trees. “There is no current proposal to remove every single tree. There is no proposal on the table that we know of that suggests removing every tree,” Al-
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dama added. “That is false. The city hired an arborist to identify diseased trees. How they became diseased? I’m not that expert. Some suggest lack of watering, infestation of insects, or just a disease of a plant. I believe we’re going to lose some trees, whether we renovate the park or not. But the trees need to be addressed.” City officials decided to move from flood irrigation to a more modern sprinkler irrigation. “Some of the old trees can’t handle the low sprinkler water,” Aldama said. “Is that the cause for some of the loss of the tree? Could be. I’m not the expert.” As a longtime Downtown Glendale resident, Aldama himself is invested in Murphy Park. “The park is beloved to me and to everyone,” he said. “I would want nothing to do with bulldozing Murphy Park and making it so unidentifiable that we don’t remember what it looks like. “I want to restore the park to a condition that preserves its history, preserves its heritage and its charm, and I think we can do that by getting information from citizens and talking with them and incorporating that into the design. Does it need modernization? Again, it needs a better watering system, seeding and restrooms. We can restore the park and that’s what I am going to do with the city manager, with the city council. But, again, no one asked me.”
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volunteers worked to transform her home. Operation Enduring Gratitude, an organization dedicated to rebuilding veterans’ homes across the Valley, worked alongside various companies and members of the city of Glendale to restore LeVar’s house. “We stripped all the plaster off the house,” said Charlie Ellis, a contractor and founder of Operation Enduring Gratitude. “We pulled the plumbing, the electrical, the air conditioning, and the flooring and ceiling. There was literally very little insulation in the ceiling.” Ellis said the entire house needed work and the materials for the home were donated by different organizations and community members. Many contractors who worked on the home contributed money “out of their own pockets” and reached out to their supply houses and vendors for contributions. “When everybody finds out what we’re doing, they want to help,” Ellis
said. Ellis founded Operation Enduring Gratitude in 2014 after he saw a lack of assistance for veterans in need. Ellis was volunteering with the Maryvale Revitalization Corp. when he was asked to replace a door in a veteran’s home. “When I got there, I noticed that the house was in enormous disrepair,” Ellis said. “I asked the executive director there if we could do more, and he asked me what I wanted to do. I said, ‘Let’s rebuild the whole thing.’” Shortly after Ellis finished that project, he created Operation Enduring Gratitude. In addition to home makeovers, the organization installs wheelchair ramps and hot water replacements, repairs homes and renovates bathrooms to make them more accessible for veterans. The volunteer-based organization, which has renovated eight homes since it was founded, continues to collaborate with other groups to gain the materials and manpower needed for each project.
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“It takes a lot of effort, and it’s a lot of drain on resources,” Wallis said. “So, getting help from the community, from all of these different contractors and organizations, is invaluable. If we didn’t have the group of volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.” Ellis said he utilizes social media and hashtags to recruit volunteers and discover veterans in need of his services. Although Ellis said many veterans come to them for help, he said it is particularly challenging to find veterans in need of wheelchair ramps due to varying “resistance levels” of veterans. “They don’t come out of the woods because I think they’re embarrassed or ashamed,” Ellis said. “It’s very difficult to make that happen.” After 18 months of work on LeVar’s home, Ellis was excited to see “the look of surprise” on LeVar’s face when her home and the crowd of volunteers were revealed to her. “She hasn’t seen everybody together, and that will be the shock,” Ellis said. “The game plan is to get them all stand-
ing up here in the grass.” When the moment for the reveal arrived on Wednesday, a massive bus delivered LeVar back home. The bus parked in front of her home as LeVar stepped off it and members from Operation Enduring Gratitude, veterans, local businesses and other volunteers gathered in anticipation on the other side. The crowd cheered as the bus rolled away and LeVar was welcomed back to her childhood home with a brief prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a flag-raising ceremony, and recorded music from Lee Greenwood. LeVar toured her home that was decorated with a banner, balloons and streamers. The kitchen’s pantry doors are her favorite addition to the newly renovated home, and she said she is looking forward to trying out her new kitchen. “I want Operation Enduring Gratitude to know how much I appreciate them,” LeVar said. “And I think they did a great job.”
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he romance between “The Gray Lady” and the gray-headed occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue appears headed for the rocks. It was just one of those things. Actually, what The New York Times and Joe Biden had was more of a “courtship of convenience.” The newspaper — long in need of amending its slogan, “All the news that’s fit to print,” to something more accurate, such as “All the news that fits our agenda” — discovered from its sources in Hollywood, on Wall Street, and inside the Obama compound in the exclusive northwest Washington neighborhood of Kalorama there was a “clamor” for Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy. That’s at least as the
Democrat “Demolition Derby” known as the 2020 primary campaign continued. Consequently, the reporters and editorialists at the Times transmogrified into press agents for the Biden presidential operation — not that such a transition was difficult. And The New York Times had plenty of company. Were it possible, much of the fourth estate would have to plead the Fifth when queried about the First Amendment. The alphabet networks, their “cable cousins,” and especially their Silicon Valley-based “shirttail relatives” in social media not only remained remarkably incurious about revelations
of possible wrongdoing by Team Biden and “Big Joey’s” family, internet platforms sought to censor press outlets that actually committed “acts of journalism.” Consider the “Tale of Two ‘Posts.’” The Washington Post, credited with bringing down the Nixon presidency, has now become a “vanity possession” of Jeff Bezos, the mega-billionaire who collected his fortune by founding Amazon and, later, the space exploration company Blue Origin. Blue Origin won’t have far to go when it searches for a black hole — just look to the WaPo newsroom. That must be where any investigative report on possible unethical or criminal Biden activity must have disappeared. And to think, Bezos and his bunch concocted this subheading on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, and
still affixed to the WaPo masthead: “Democracy dies in Darkness.” Hey, Jeff, you or anybody at your newspaper have a light? Meantime, The New York Post brought considerable light to very troubling allegations against the Democratic nominee and those around him. Disturbing reports that Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, became a gatherer of millions abroad in exchange for access to his powerful Pop were uncovered by the newspaper founded by Alexander Hamilton. But today’s leftist elites prefer Hamilton “reimagined” as part of a “cast of color” appearing on the Broadway stage and belittle the newspaper he founded because it is now owned by News Corp., the organization that also owns Fox News.
didn’t think it would smolder all night.” One can only imagine Riser’s surprise when he woke up to what arrest documents described as quite a scene: a “200 foot by 200 foot fire, everything was on fire including the pine trees.” The Pipeline Fire would consume nearly 27,000 acres of Arizona forest land over the next two weeks. More than 2,000 families were forced to evacuate. Gov. Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency in Coconino County, while 740 fire crews from across the country fought the blaze, along with hundreds of hotshots, fire vehicles, bulldozers and air tankers. One week in, the cost of the Pipeline Fire was estimated at $11 million and rising. If Riser seems a tad unlucky thus far,
he got a few breaks soon enough. Like at charging time, when the U.S. attorney’s office pressed forward with only three counts, all misdemeanors: use of prohibited fire, using federal lands as a residence, and possession of marijuana. The weed charge, a Class A misdemeanor under federal law, was later dropped. The other charges were Class B misdemeanors. Riser struck a plea deal on July 13: He pleaded guilty to the fire-starting charge, and in return he got one year of probation and a special assessment of $10. Riser’s fine was waived because Judge Camille Bibles found he “does not have the ability to pay a fine.” And out of court and into infamy Matthew Riser walked. The whole episode calls to mind the Rodeo-Chediski Fire, which burned more than 460,000 acres back in 2002.
That blaze, the second worst in Arizona history, was ignited by two idiots named Leonard Gregg and Valinda Jo Elliott. Gregg, a part-time wildland firefighter, set the Rodeo Fire on purpose because he needed the wages he’d earn fighting it. Elliott, riding a quad on the White Mountain Apache reservation, broke down and got lost in the woods. On her third day wandering, she spotted a news helicopter. The signal fire Elliott started to get the chopper pilot’s attention became the Chediski Fire. Gregg faced criminal prosecution for arson. He ended up serving nine years of a 10-year prison sentence. It’s safe to assume he’s still working on the $27.9 million restitution order by the court. Elliott escaped criminal prosecution because, like Riser, she didn’t intend
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o the annals of stupid but lucky criminals, let us inscribe the name Matthew Riser, age 57 — and not the brightest star in the sky. Riser was pulled over by Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies on June 12 near the forest outside Flagstaff. Riser’s white pickup truck matched the description of a vehicle spotted fleeing the scene of the Pipeline Fire, which had sparked up that morning. Riser, nothing if not honest, admitted to deputies he’d camped overnight in the forest and relieved himself in the woods. He told the cops he had overlooked the numerous “no campfires” signs in the area and “had burned his (toilet) paper at noon yesterday and
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And, since the revelations were reported in October 2020, three weeks before the election, it was time for the “Tech Titans” to do their thing — censor The New York Post and suppress access to it, giving that publication the same treatment as our 45th president. So now there’s a 46th president, making bad decisions that could “deep six” our nation. The media mob is reassessing its reportage, with an open southern border, closed domestic energy sources, runaway inflation, and military leadership so “woke” it sleepwalks past the clear and present danger presented by China. Don’t misunderstand, this is not some sober self-reflection. Instead, it is predicated upon the partisan prejudices of the media kingpins. So, if a collective decision is made that “Joe must go,” it will be attributed to his senility instead of his deep dishonesty and unwillingness “to take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” as our Constitution mandates. And look for his kid to also get the
“kid glove treatment,” emphasizing Hunter’s addictions and salacious escapades as opposed to his suspected criminal behavior, seeking multimillion-dollar payoffs from Ukraine and China. Like his dad, he’ll be portrayed as a victim instead of a perpetrator. And look for The New York Times to make time with a certain Californian. No, not Kamala Harris — and certainly not Nancy Pelosi. Gov. Gavin Newsom. If he does for the USA what he’s done to the former Golden State, our goose is cooked — or, perhaps, prepared as peking duck. When “The Gray Lady” and the “Smiling Cobra” step out on the floor, they’ll dance to a Chinese beat, unless the midterm elections provide the promise of a better arrangement in 2024.
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Citizens’ input needed Editor: With an inflation rate of 8%, the Glendale City Council and mayor refuse to eliminate the food consumption tax. I might add, considering the prices of residential homes have risen in the last year, our property tax has also increased. This council and mayor refuses to eliminate this tax when senior citizens and lower-income citizens are struggling to keep their heads above water. They have approved a massive water park and waived $1 million in develop-
ment fees, but they can announce they want a downtown economic manager. I believe this is a precursor to spending $75 million on city hall. Do we need to have these expenditures when it appears we are entering a recession? I could also go on about the massive water park and what the city will do when the water has to be turned off. Our administration believes they know better than the citizens, and I also note they (never) get the citizens vote on these developments. Gary Livingston Glendale
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ly as children, with nothing more than an instrument to keep them company. The great B.B. King was left home alone during summer months, so he picked up his uncle’s guitar at age 7 and started “strumming to fight off boredom.” The rest is
history. Artists, inventors, writers and musicians often mastered their talents when faced with the prospect of having “nothing much to do.” Perhaps our kids need a few musical instruments lying around instead of video games. I have a friend whose husband of 35 years left her because he said he felt his life was getting “dull, routine and boring.” OK, so what’s that got to do with your wife? Isn’t boredom a personal problem? Psychologists claim adult boredom is a “mental state of mind” usually stemming from lack of purpose, not lack of excitement. We can find plenty of boredom-busting things to do this summer. There are books to read, movies to watch, guitars to strum, volunteer jobs available, fences to paint, pets to pamper, fish to catch and new things to learn. It just takes a little effort to fight the “blahs.” With a little creativity, a challenge and something new to learn, kids and adults can conquer boredom and the summer doldrums. The good news for kids is school starts soon. We adults better deal with any “blahs” or face serious consequences. But if you ever see me driving around town in a Corvette with red hair, you will know I need help. 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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to cause all that damage. Even so, the White Mountain Apache Tribe pursued Elliott in federal court for a decade. Eventually, the tribe’s court found Elliott owed $57 million in restitution, of which she has surely never paid a thin dime. Famously, Arizona has a “stupid motorist law” forcing morons who drive across flooded roads to pay the cost of their own rescue. I’d like to propose
Matthew’s Law to hold stupid firestarters accountable for their havoc. I get Riser didn’t mean to burn down the forest, but come on. Should people who start forest fires be made to face serious consequences? Does a bear — and sometimes an idiot — (expletive) in the woods? David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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here are three phrases that let us know summer is officially here: “There’s nothing to do,” “I’m bored” and“It’s too hot to do anything.” Yes, the children are home from school. After days crammed with structure, activities, schedules and a vast array of projects, the kids are trying to figure out ways to fill the void before their summer vacation ends. My grandkids like to get into as much mischief as possible. I think they aren’t alone. On the topic of boredom, a group of Johns Hopkins researchers claim boredom is a major problem for people of all ages. It is the guiding force behind any number of “problem” behaviors in children, the cause of midlife crises in adults and depression in the elderly. Many people don’t realize their routines lack challenge, and they end up being “terminally” unfulfilled. Boredom sets in gradually, like a slow-moving storm. Evidently, this leads to all manner of “unhealthy behaviors,” from overeating to doing “crazy things” just for the heck of it. One of my colleagues dyed her brown hair bright red (looks fabulous) and my neighbor purchased a Corvette (he regrets it), both claiming “boredom” was the reason. A bored housewife in China spent years falsifying Russian history on Wikipedia in one of the largest hoaxes on the open-source platform. She created an entire fictitious world millions believed till the scam was exposed last month. I guess we could say boredom could end up costing big bucks, substantially changing our looks or altering historical facts. Boredom can lead to creativity. Many fantastic musicians were lone-
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rainFunnel, a Glendale-owned and -operated business, will begin selling its products on Walmart.com. This opportunity was earned by owner and founder Justin Hillsten, as he successfully pitched his product to Walmart buyers at the retail giant’s Open Call event. While Hillsten is eventually looking to get his product on stores’ shelves, he does see getting his product on Walmart.com as a good start. “I’m willing to do what it takes to get into the stores, so I’m happy to start this partnership online,” Hillsten said.
Open Call is Walmart’s largest sourcing event. The initiative supports Walmart’s 10-year commitment to American jobs by investing $350 billion in products that are made, grown or assembled in the United States. More than 4,500 entrepreneurs applied, and over 13,000 products were registered. Aside from striking a deal with Walmart.com, Hillsten saw the event as a good way to network and garner knowledge from those who were previously in his shoes. “It was a neat opportunity in that I was able to get advice from people that have been where I’m at right now,” he said.
Hillsten attended Walmart’s Open Call event, albeit virtually, in 2021 as well. He was excited to get to attend in-person this year. “I actually had the option when applying to say if I wanted to do in-person or virtual, but I definitely wanted to see the place and experience the whole thing,” he said. “I was excited to get the invite and made a trip of it.” Hillsten, 29, founded DrainFunnel in 2017. When he started the company, he thought he was going to be making a simple hair catcher, but it expanded to something different. “I have two sisters and I always had a clogged bathtub growing up, and a clogged sink as well,” Hillsten said. “One day, my dad asked me to make something, and I thought it was going SEE WALMART PAGE 14
Justin Hillsten has successfully pitched DrainFunnel to Walmart buyers. He will now get to sell his product on Walmart. com. (DrainFunnel/Submitted)
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF redit Union West has promoted Seth Baker to vice president of information technology. Baker has been in the financial services industry for 17 years and has been a team member with the organization since 2015. He is a graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in computer science and earned his MBA with a concentration in IT management, business administration and general management from the American Military University. In his previous role, Baker led the day-to-day operations of the IT department as the director of information technology, working with his team to keep Credit Union West’s information secure and its technology running
smoothly. He has held similar roles at Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union and Fiserv. Baker will now serve as a member of the executive management team, providing vision and insight into the development and implementation of the department’s strategic plan. “We are very excited about the future of technology at Credit Union West and how it will support our mission to help our members achieve their financial goals,” said Connie Loveland, senior vice president and chief financial officer. “We have great confidence in Seth’s ability to lead us there, and this well-deserved promotion is an example of the ‘hire to retire’ philosophy we value at this organization.”
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF elta Dental of Arizona’s president and chief executive officer, Michael Jones, was elected to Greater Phoenix Leadership, a CEO business roundtable. Jones joins fellow newly elected members Viavi Solutions President and Chief Executive Officer Oleg Khaykin, Meritage Homes Chief Executive Officer Phillippe Lord and Willmeng Construction Chief Executive Officer James Murphy. “Greater Phoenix Leadership’s mission is to improve Arizona by bringing together talent, resources and leadership to create action on priority issues,” Jones said. “Delta Dental of Arizona is similarly focused on bringing together talent, resources and leadership to create action to improve oral health and access to oral health care across Arizona. I look forward to being an active member of GPL to help create actions that affect
Michael Jones is president and chief executive officer of Delta Dental of Arizona. (Delta Dental of Arizona/Submitted)
positive change on a statewide level, both to benefit our members and the community at large.” Jones is also the president of the charitable Delta Dental of Arizona Founda-
tion, which provides funding, education and dental supplies to those in need across the state. To date, Glendale-based Delta Dental of Arizona has given more than $15 million toward these efforts through its foundation. Jones works closely with the corporate and foundation boards of directors and the executive leadership team to create and leverage partnerships that strengthen Delta Dental of Arizona’s ability to meet current and evolving market demands while remaining true to its mission of improving lives by promoting optimal oral health. In addition to new members, GPL elected Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Chief Executive Officer Pam Kehaly as chair, SRP Chief Executive Officer Michael Hummel as vice chair, Snell & Wilmer Phoenix firm Chair Matthew Feeney as treasurer, and Emerging Airport Ventures Chief Executive Officer Gonzalo de la Melena as
secretary. Reelected to their third three-year terms are MAP Strategies President and Chief Executive Officer Mi-Ai Parrish, Urias Strategies President Lisa Urias, and Lewis & Roca managing partner Ken Van Winkle. Reelected to their second three-year terms are Banner Health Chief Executive Officer Peter Fine, Goodman’s Interior Structures Chief Executive Officer Adam Goodman, Sundt Construction Chief Executive Officer Mike Hoover and Valor Global Chief Executive Officer Simer Mayo. “This is a terrific team of leaders, and we are grateful for their willingness to serve,” said Neil Giuliano, GPL president and chief executive officer. “With significant individual and collective community engagement, they will provide thoughtful direction and strategic vision for strengthening the business advocacy voice of GPL and our role in helping guide and strengthen the future of Arizona.”
the cards for Hillsten. Born and raised in North Phoenix, he attended Arizona State University, where he studied chemistry. “I had no experience in business,” Hillsten said. “I grew up sort of not liking the idea of business. I studied chemistry in college and quickly realized I did not enjoy working for people.” Hillsten isn’t exactly sure what the addi- Owner and founder Justin Hillsten said his product pretion of DrainFunnel to vents hair clogs without catching hair from a drain funnel. Walmart.com will do for (DrainFunnel/Submitted) its overall growth, but he’s hoping to see some added organ- Walmart has built trust over the last, ic traffic through SEO. In addition, he I don’t know, however many years,” plans on directing traffic to the website Hillsten said. “… If I can direct most with his TikTok account. of that traffic to a retailer, then I think “A lot of people are scared to buy I’ve got a better shot at increasing my from someone they don’t know, and numbers.”
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Zoner & the Drip! Puppet Show JULY 21
Sponsored by the Glendale Water Services Department’s Conservation and Sustainable Living Division, the Zoner & the Drip! Puppet Show informs children about wise usage of water. It is intended for kids between the ages of 5 and 11. Attendance will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be given out beginning at 1:45 p.m. to those in line. Foothills Library, Roadrunner Room, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 2 to 3 p.m., glendaleazlibrary.com
Nick Hoff JULY 22 AND JULY 23
Known for his appearances in commercials for Amazon, Miller Lite and Pepsi, Nick Hoff is bringing his nationally acclaimed act to Glendale. His comedy album “Baby Daddy” occupied the top spot on the iTunes chart, he opened for Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy on their “We’ve Been Thinking” tour, and he has been featured on Netflix’s Wild West Comedy Festival. Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, Suite E206, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, stircrazycomedyclub.com
Alice Tatum Band JULY 24
For over 30 years, Alice Tatum has been a part of Phoenix’s music scene with her vocal talent. Her work has been featured in national commercials, television and film. She has also performed alongside Alice Cooper, Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald, Nancy Wilson, Tom Scott and the Righteous Brothers. Westside Blues and Jazz Club, 17045 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 104, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, westsideblues. com
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Children ages 5-11 are encouraged to participate in Builder Mania. Kids will have the opportunity to build various objects through the use of Magnetix, Marble Run, Straw Builders, Tinker Toys and more. Children younger than 5 are also allowed to attend, but they must be accompanied by an adult. Space is also limited. Glendale Main Library, Large Meeting Room, 5959 W. Brown Street, Glendale, 2 to 3 p.m., glendaleazlibrary.com
The Lumineers: Brightside World Tour JULY 26
The Lumineers are bringing their Brightside World Tour to Glendale. The Grammy-nominated group will likely perform hits like “Ho Hey,” “Ophelia” and “Sleep on the Floor.” Gregory Alan Isakov and Daniel Rodriguez are slated to appear as special guests. Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, 7 p.m., tickets start at $34, gilariverarena.com
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The Open Mic JULY 27
Stir Crazy Comedy Club hosts its weekly open mic night. Those interested are likely to see new talent as well as seasoned comedians just looking to work on new material. Think you have what it takes to take the stage and make the audience laugh? Now is your chance. There are 10 sign-up spots that will become available online at noon Monday, July 25. Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, Suite E206, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, stircrazycomedyclub.com
NOLAZ Band JULY 29
The NOLAZ Band aims to bring the energy and soul of New Orleans to the Valley. The group emphasizes the use of vocals, horns and rhythm in their performances. Led by Ted Belledin, the seven-piece ensemble performs songs by artists such as Allen Toussaint, Jon Cleary, Galactic and the Neville Brothers. Westside Blues and Jazz Club, 17045 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 104, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, westsideblues. com
Paws to Read AUGUST 3
Paws to Read is offering kids the opportunity to meet Harper, Maddie and Richie. These three dogs are excited to interact with children and listen to whatever stories are being told. Heroes Regional Park Library, Yucca Room, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue, Glendale, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., glendaleazlibrary.com
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hatever you do, don’t call “Brightside,” the Lumineers’ fourth and newest studio effort, a COVID-19 album, even though the band started tracking its nine songs in March 2021. While founding member Wesley Schultz acknowledged the pair of twoand-a-half-week sessions occurred during the pandemic time frame as the 39-year-old New Jersey native was hunkering down with his family in Denver, he feels this latest outing is its own thing. “We kept saying it was like the postCOVID-19 record,” Schultz explained. “To me, it was not consciously trying to float above that while still observing that. In a lot of ways, we were trying to make a record that we’d want to hear in 10 years and it would still make sense. I started to realize that a lot of the artists who I really love from the late ’60s to mid-’70s, they were pushing off of a lot of social unrest like Vietnam. There are a lot of things that I don’t know personally but that I felt through the music. Instead of being isolated to a few countries, this is the whole world now. It’s a very strange, relatable thing. Part of the goal of the record, at least subconsciously, is to try to write an album that describes the pain without getting so caught in the weeds in using the words ‘quarantine’ or ‘pandemic.’ It was bigger than that.” Like many a music act, when touring was paused in March 2020, the Lumineers’ time on the road came to an abrupt halt. Schultz went through what he felt like was a quasi-grieving process. “You go through your confusion, anger and then acceptance,” he said. “I felt pretty stifled and down. I was out of my element for a while there. I think the writing helped dig me out of
the hole and find a purpose again and maybe channel some of the stuff I was really feeling in a healthier way versus drinking every day or doing something that was going to distract me.” And adding a baby girl to a brood that already included his toddler son helped give him perspective during this unprecedented time. “The way touring goes, you say yes to a hell of a lot more things than you say no, so I was forced to be grounded and to see my son and spend real time with him,” Schultz said. “You’re like a worka- Founding member of the Lumineers Wesley Schultz, center, says writing “Ho Hey” “had to come from holic in some ways be- somplace other than trying to please someone,” which is a philosophy he carries into the band’s fourth cause you’re hustling for album “Brightside”. (Submitted) so many years that it was a gift to be told that you have to stay vibe that has come to define much of the way we liked it on our own terms. still for a little while. Even though that the Lumineers’ work that Schultz has “One of the things that I learned the was painful, I felt like, ‘What do I do found to be lacking in a lot of pop mu- more that I make music is to get out of with myself now?’ I felt useless. You sic. your own way and to hold on to some crawl out of that and get a lot of beauti“Even though I didn’t think that song level of your own innocence,” Schultz ful time out of it. I feel way, way closer was going to resonate the way it does. said. to my son than I probably would have I just thought it was interesting to my “You’re not just creating new inhad we been on the road.” ear,” he recalled. struments and making up new chords. For the past decade, the duo of “It had to come from someplace oth- You’re finding yourself not quite sure Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites have er than trying to please someone. I’ve of what you’re doing. It’s funny to been the constants in the Lumineers been to BMI Awards where people col- even evaluate things when they come (cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek was lect awards for these songs, and half out, because in a lot of ways, my fain the band from 2010-18), carving out the time you never heard of the song vorite record is something it took me a a niche as one of the premier folk-rock/ and there are 12 or 15 writers that go while (to come around to). All of a sudAmericana acts through what is now up and collect trophies because I guess den, it’s on heavy rotation the rest of the group’s fourth album. they generated money. Half the time, my life. The transcendence of all this The band’s breakthrough single was those guys don’t even like what they is a really funny thing. It’s like a mysthe 2012 Top 5 hit “Ho Hey,” which wrote. They just know that it’s catchy. tical thing. That word alchemy comes gained enough traction to be used in Isn’t it better to just write stuff that you to mind.” a Bing commercial and pop up in a care about? So, for me, there’s this elThat straightforward simplicity number of television series, including ement of people asking about the 10th comes across in spades on “Bright“Bones,” “Nashville” and “The Vam- anniversary of our first record and how side,” whether it’s the opening title pire Diaries.” that feels and what does that mean. And track that uses a cadence reminiscent Its simplicity taps into an organic most of it is that we got to make stuff SEE LUMINEERS PAGE 19
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of Tom Petty’s “Don’t Come Around Here No More” while Schultz implores that “I’ll be your brightside, baby, tonight” or providing reassurances during uncertain times amid barebones piano accompaniment and just a hint of strings amid the optimistic vibe of “Where We Are.” Both songs have provided a degree of comfort to the band’s fan base, who have shared their feelings on social media. “Ironically, a lot of parents, whether it’s people I don’t know that are posting it or parents that I know personally, so many have sent me images of their kids singing ‘Where We Are’ or ‘Brightside,’” Schultz said. “But particularly ‘Where We Are’ and they’re singing, ‘Where we are/ I don’t know where we are’ and it’s these little kids, most of whom don’t even know words yet and they’re mouthing these words. That for me is very exciting to see. It’s like tapping into some kind of universal power.” Suffice to say the creative restlessness that defined so much of how “Brightside” came out will be a driving
force of what the Lumineers will bring to the stage on this summer’s tour. “We have four albums out and we have to cut songs now, and that’s a good feeling,” Schultz said. “We can actually put on a show that has no fat. As a band, we’re most excited to play. Not pulling a rabbit out of our hat, but having, from start to finish, moments (fans) won’t want to leave, grab a beer or take a leak. You want to just be there. I got to see Tom Petty during his “Wildflowers” tour, and I forgot how many songs he wrote. I would never compare us to him, but in that feeling, I want people to leave hopefully saying, ‘I forgot how many songs they wrote,’ even just four albums in.”
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or the first time since the pandemic, Grammy Award-winning rock band Switchfoot is back to doing what it does best: rocking on the road. With a summer full of tour dates across the country and the release of the deluxe edition of its 2021 album “interrobang,” the San Diego-based group is more than ready to take the stage for their fans. In the middle of its U.S. tour, Switchfoot will perform at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Faith & Family Night after the Friday, Aug. 19, game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field. The event will also feature Diamondbacks players sharing their testimonies. “I think it’s really fun that some of our fans who have been with us since the beginning are now bringing their kids to our shows and introducing their families to Switchfoot,” said Chad Butler, Switchfoot’s drummer. “So, I think that’s a rare thing for a band to experience that multigenerational fan base, and that’s something I’m really thankful for.” Events like Faith & Family Night are important to the musicians in Switchfoot. “We all have families of our own, and that’s something that’s really special to see — a whole family going to a show together,” Butler said. “And to experience it in a ballpark is even better. Baseball, rock ’n’ roll, what more could you ask for?” The event is Switchfoot’s second concert with the team. A casual baseball fan in comparison to his bandmates, Butler looks forward to seeing the diversity of the audience. “We attract people of all different backgrounds, and I love that,” he said. “When we look at a crowd of people singing along from all different walks of life and we’re singing this same song, I think that’s a very unifying thing.” Switchfoot — which includes Butler, vocalist/guitarist Jon Foreman, bassist Tim Foreman and keyboardist/guitarist Jerome Fontamillas — has been to-
Chad Butler, Switchfoot’s drummer, is excited to be playing live again on their U.S. tour, saying “I can’t think of anything better to be doing right than hitting the road and playing some rock ‘n’ roll. (Submitted)
gether for more than two decades. The band’s countrywide summer tour, accompanied by rock band Collective Soul, begins July 15 and concludes Sept. 25. (Collective Soul will not perform at Chase Field.) Switchfoot will loop its way back to Arizona for an Aug. 27 show at Flagstaff’s Pepsi Amphitheater with Collective Soul. Butler said it’s an honor to share the stage with Collective Soul, whom Switchfoot has known for years. He describes it as “a reunion of friends.” Both groups will create their set lists from their entire catalog. Butler added that their collaboration may produce surprises. One album Switchfoot is looking forward to performing is last August’s “interrobang,” its 12th studio album. “Now that we’re finally getting to go play these songs live, it’s a very exciting, fulfilling time,” Butler said. Their experience writing and recording the album was “very different,” partially because they worked on it
during the pandemic. The band recorded at Los Angeles landmark Sound City, which has birthed rock ’n’ roll history. Dozens of rock bands have recorded there, ranging from Elton John and Johnny Cash to Rage Against the Machine and Guns N’ Roses. “To go and record in that space was really inspiring,” Butler said. “We worked with this producer named Tony Berg, who is incredible, really pushed us to record live and in the same room instead of recording everything individually. … So it really did capture some live performance energy that we hadn’t seen in the studio before.” An expanded deluxe edition of “interrobang” dropped July 8. The 16-track expansion will feature the album’s original 11 tracks, three B-sides and two recently released remixes: “i need you (to be wrong)” and “wolves” with indie acts lovelytheband and Sir Sly, respectively.
“It’s always interesting when you let another artist open up your song and reinterpret it, put it back together,” Butler said. “It was very surprising to hear those tracks, and I think it’s something that we wouldn’t have arrived at alone. So it was great to collaborate with them.” To kick off its summer tour, Switchfoot performed at its annual multi-artist benefit concert, BRO-AM Beach Fest, on June 18 in San Diego. The band launched the BRO-AM Foundation to give back to its hometown. It raises awareness of and provides grants to nonprofits offering services to local youth in need. Beach Fest supports this cause with a full day of programs focusing on music, art and surfing. “It is just a beautiful thing, I’m so honored to be a part of the San Diego community,” Butler said. “That event has grown to be much bigger than Switchfoot. It’s a whole community group hug, just loving on those kids that need it here in San Diego.” Switchfoot’s run has granted Butler a dose of reality. He has a newfound appreciation for their ability to perform live and gather with “thousands of their closest friends.” “I can’t think of anything better to be doing right now than hitting the road and playing some rock ’n’ roll,” he said.
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he following testimony is by author and speaker Ty Bennett. What Mr. Bennett says in this short testimony is a life-lifting principle for those who put what he says into practice. What is the best advice you have ever received? For example, a coach told you, “When you quit, you fail.” Or maybe a friend said, “It’s OK to say no.” Or perhaps it was your mother who told you to wear clean underwear. In any case, advice from the right person at the right time can often change our perspective. That happened to me the first time I met Dr. Stephen Covey. At first, the advice he gave me seemed specific, but I have found his advice applies to almost everything and has shaped my mindset. When Stephen Covey fond out I was writing a book, he said, “Make sure you write the book for the reader, not the writer.” Let that soak in. It’s excellent advice for a writer or speaker. I have thought about it often as I have written my four books. But the thought has more application when you think about it as a mindset. It’s not about you — it’s about the reader! An influencer’s focus is always on the audience. If you are a speaker, it’s about the people listening to you. If you are in sales, it’s about your customer or prospect. If you are a leader, it’s about the people you lead. If you are a teacher, it’s about your students. If you
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are a parent, it’s about your children. Almost every influencer has this backward. They think being influential means they need to become polished or powerful. Influence, though, is all about the audience. Be it an audience of one or one thousand. They get it when it’s about them, and we grow in their eyes. A tremendous transformation takes place by thinking “out” instead of “in,” concentrating on others instead of on us. We go from inner-directed to outer-directed, from a taker to a giver, from self-centered to others-focused, from tightfisted to generous, from shortsighted to farsighted, and from selfish to selfless. We begin to see and act on behalf of others’ needs ahead of our own. Our thoughts become more “we” instead of “me.” That’s what Stephen Covey taught me with what seemed to be a simple
piece of advice. Make sure you write the book for the reader, not the writer. Last October, I had the privilege of speaking at Primus University at its annual conference. I created a class for the university students titled “How to Write Your First Book So It Won’t Be Your Last Book.” The very first thought I presented was the following. People buy books for their sake, not your sake. They are the customer; you supply the product. Writing a book aims to communicate and add value to people’s lives. Connect the message with the audience. Don’t preach or show off your supercalifragilisticexpialidocious knowledge. Instead, aim for oneness with yourself and the audience. Ask yourself, “Am I communicating with my readers, in heart, mind and soul?” Transformation starts with communication. My thought about writing is the same as Ty Bennett’s thought. You help yourself by helping others. You serve yourself by serving others. Using others to your end, especially as a writer, speaker, educator or public servant, is like the tail wagging the dog. You can’t turn people on if they want to turn you off. In John 17:26, Jesus is praying to the Father. “… and I have made Thy name known to them and will make it known …” Let me paraphrase what Jesus is saying here. “Father, I didn’t come to make myself known.
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I came to make you known. It’s not about me. It’s about you. I’m not serving myself; I’m serving you.” In Romans 1:1, Paul writes to the church in Rome, saying, “Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle …” Notice Paul says he was a servant of Christ and to others first before he was an apostle. So many in our culture today hide behind a title or office, serving themselves and their agendas first and the people they were elected, hired, appointed or called to serve second. They have uphill aspirations but downhill mindsets, agendas and habits. It’s a lose-lose for everyone. Here’s a reality that is unfortunate but true. Most people don’t lead their life. They accept their life. That’s why they need trustworthy, truthful and caring servant leaders to inspire and lift them in business, church, government, media, entertainment, arts and education. So, you public or private servants of any type, consider the four questions people want to know beforehand for a trust relationship to form: Do you really like me? Can you help me? Can I trust you? Will you add value to my life? In other words, will the tail wag the dog or the dog wag the tail? 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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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: THE SNUGGLY KITTY LLC. II The address of the registered office is: 20203 N 126th Ave., SUN CITY WEST, AZ, 85375. 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: Amy Catherine Hubbard, 20203 N 126th Ave., SUN CITY WEST, AZ, 85375. Published: Glendale Star, July 21, 28, Aug 4, 2022 / 47928
NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Joel Mendez, 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 Maricela Mendez 1317 8TH AVE YUMA, AZ 85364 DATED this 30th day of June, 2022 /s/ Maricela Mendez PUBLISHED: Glendale Star, July 7, 14, 21, 2022 / 47778
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: QUINCE LEON LLC. II The address of the registered office is: 13013 W Saint Moritz Lane, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335. The name of the Statutory Agent is: Linda Y Gonzalez 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: MEMBERS: Linda Y. Gonzalez and Leonardo Gonzalez Castaneda, both of 13013 W Saint Moritz Lane, EL MIRAGE, AZ, 85335 Published: Glendale Star, July 21, 28 Aug 4, 2022 / 47917
IN THE FAMILY DIVISION OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHOE Case No. FV22-00439 FV22-00440 Dept. 16 In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to B.F and J.F, Minor Children. NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING HEARING RE: PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS To: KAYLA WILFORD, parent of the above-named minor children, and to all persons claiming to be either parent of these children. You are hereby notified that there has been filed in the above-entitled court a petition praying for the termination of parental rights over the above-named minor persons, and that the petition has been set for hearing on August 29, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in Department 16 of the Family Division of the Second Judicial District Court, at which time you are required to be present if you desire to oppose the petition. DATED: June 7, 2022 /s/ Aimee Banales Aimee Banales District Judge. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to NRCP 5(b), I certify that I am an employee of the Second Judicial District Court, and that on June ___, 2022, I deposited for mailing, first class postage prepaid, at Reno, Nevada, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document addressed to: I certify that on June 7, 2022, I electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing with the Clerk of Court by using the ECF system which will send a notice to: JOHN KEUSCHER, ESQ. for ETHAN FISHER JESSICA ANDERSON, ESQ. for ETHAN FISHER KAYLA WILFORD. /s/ Diana Zuccarini. Published: Glendale Star, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 / 47777
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: TRES MORAS LLC. II The address of the registered office is: 13013 W Saint Moritz Lane, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335. The name of the Statutory Agent is: Linda Y Gonzalez 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: MEMBERS: Linda Y. Gonzalez and Leonardo Gonzalez Castaneda, both of 13013 W Saint Moritz Lane, EL MIRAGE, AZ, 85335 Published: Glendale Star, July 21, 28 Aug 4, 2022 / 47918
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Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Tiene 30 días de calendario después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Situación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la carte y efectuar/a entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la carte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutencion, y honorarios y costos legates. Para asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informaci6n para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhefpca.org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE-RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. A V/S0-LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIóN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges o miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo la corte de otras órdenes. Cualquier agencia del orden público que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. EXENCIóN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o par completo, fas cuotas y costos de ta carte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte. 1. The name and address of the court are (El nombre y direcci6n de la carte son): Sonoma Superior Court 3055 Cleveland Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95403 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, direcci6n y numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o def demandante si no tiene abogado, son): William H. Paynter, Esq. 809 Broadway, Suite 6, Sonoma, CA 95476 707-996-5606 6/30/2020 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) /s/ C Smith, Deputy (Asistente) STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in anyway disposing of any property, real or personal, whet:her community, quasi-community, r separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN ESTÁNDAR DE DERECHO FAMILIAR En forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido: 1. llevarse del estado de California a los hijos menores de fas partes, o solicitar un pasaporte nuevo o de repuesto para las hijos menores, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o sin una orden de la carte; 2. cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nombre de las beneficiarios de cualquiera eguro u otro tipo de cobertura, como de vida, salud, vehiculo y discapacidad, que tenga coma beneficiario(s) a fas par/es y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es); 3. transfering ravar, hipotecar,o cultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cua/quier propiedad, inmueble o Personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasciomunitaria separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de fa carte, excepto en el curso habitual de actividades personales y comerciales o para satisfacer las necesidades de fa vida; y 4. crear a modificar a transferência no testamentária de manera que afecte la asignación de una propiedad sujeta a Transferencia, sin el consentimiento al escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia o testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso def cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte. Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cua/quier gasto Extraordinario propuesto por lo menos cinco dias hábiles antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos /os gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restriccion hayan entrada en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado que lo ayude o para pagar los costos de fa carte. NOTICE-ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506. AVISO-ACCESO A SEGURO DE SALUD MÁS ECONÓMICO: Necesita seguro de salud a un costo asequible, ya sea para usted o alguien en su hogar? Si es asi, puede presentar una solicitud con Covered California. Covered California lo puede ayudar a reducir el costo que paga por seguro de salud asequible y de alta calidad. Para obtener más información, visite www.coveredca.com O llame a Covered California al 1-800-300-0213. WARNING-IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. ADVERTENCIA-INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas par las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disfunción o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las causas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (par ej., tenencia conjunta, tenencia en comtin o propiedad comunitaria) y no para la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria quede registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado. Published: Glendale Star, July 21, 2022 / 47945
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NOTICE OF CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST AND ESTATE OF Audrey Claire Kastensmith NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Trust or Estate of Audrey Claire Kastensmith as follows: 1. Audrey Claire Kastensmith died on June 17, 2022. 2. Wayne Kastensmith is the Trustee of the Audrey C. Kastensmith Trust dated October 25, 1994. 3. Claims against Audrey Claire Kastensmith 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 Wayne Kastensmith c/o Lisa Keylon, Esq. at Ahead of The Curve Law®, 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite P-112, Phoenix, AZ 85028. DATED this 28th day of June 2022. /s/ L. Keylon Lisa Kurtz Keylon, Esq., Attorney for the Trustee Published: Glendale Star, July 14, 21, 28, 2022 / 47861
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