Glendale Star 10.20.22

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Sen. Kelly speaks on Mission for Arizona

BY TALLULAH ANNE Glendale Star Staff Writer

Threeweeks before the general election, Sen. Mark Kelly is making his voice heard across Arizona — from the debate stage earlier this month and, more recently, Peoria, where he spoke at the Mission for Arizona office, an organization aimed at electing Democrats statewide.

On Oct. 12, Kelly held an event at the office that serves the entire West Valley. With the election a matter of weeks away, he seems to be doing everything he can do to ensure he is elected over Republican

candidate Blake Masters.

Kelly, who has been a member of the U.S. Senate now for 21 months, did not originally plan on going into politics.

“I was not the politician in our family,” he joked. “That was my wife, Gabby Giffords.”

Despite that, Kelly saw the way things were going in American politics and decided to get involved.

“In 2020, I was concerned that we were going on a bad trajectory,” Kelly said. “And I know a little bit about trajectories.”

After serving 25 years in the U.S. Navy and another 15 years in NASA — which

included 54 days in space as a commander of a Space Mission — Kelly was elected to the Senate office in 2020 after a close election.

In an attempt to rouse new and returning voters, Kelly founded Mission for Arizona earlier this year. The initiative has one goal: mobilizing key voters across Arizona in the hopes of electing and reelecting Democrats, such as Kelly himself.

“This election is so important, and the choice is so obvious,” Kelly said.

“We do elections well in this state. Our governor, Doug Ducey, I agree with him

Glendale announces new interim director of water services

BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Glendale Star Staff Writer

TheGlendale Water Services Department has appointed Ron Serio as its new interim director of water services.

The new director looks forward to the opportunity to lead the department of 200plus employees, and will oversee Glendale’s water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer infrastructure, environmental services, administrative functions and annual operating budget.

“The Water Services Department, we pride ourselves on providing really excellent customer service to the community that we serve, and this is an opportunity to keep that going, to continue to provide good customer service, to provide reliable

water services for our community,” Serio said. “We don’t want people to think about whether water is going to come out of the tap or not when they turn on the faucet.”

Serio, who has been with the city since 2015 as its water services deputy director, is the successor to Glendale’s water services director of nearly 30 years, Craig Johnson.

As deputy, Serio gained experience managing the water plants, wastewater plants, centralized maintenance and the capital improvement program.

“We’d been going through our plants and we’d done some really large capital projects to basically improve the infrastructure,” he said. “So we’d been in rehabilitation mode at our plants because during the downturn, we deferred maintenance, and this was a good opportunity for us to catch up on things and have reliable water and wastewater treatment plants.”

Currently, the city of Glendale treats and distributes 13 billion gallons of water annually. The water services department, under Serio’s leader-

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The monthly student recognition program honors student leaders who uplift their schools and communitie

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale and the Glendale Elementary School District (GESD) Superintendent’s Student of the Month Award honors students chosen by Superintendent Segotta-Jones for their hard work, passion for helping others, and dedication to making our community a better place.

September 2022 Student of the Month: Oscar Sarabia Ochoa

Oscar is a 6th-grade student at Desert Spirit School. He is a two-year member of the Desert Spirit Technology Team and he puts extra effort into helping mentor new tech team members. Oscar arrives before school starts to help fix iPads. He also serves on the Student Council and helps guide younger students. Oscar promotes kindness throughout the day and he is an all around great kid.

October 2022 Student of the Month: Jonathan Lowery

Jonathan demonstrates outstanding community service and dedication. He is a 3rd grade student at William C. Jack School and he is incredibly helpful around campus. He mediates disagreements with students in the primary grade levels by providing encouraging words and offering practical ways to change behaviors He is also helpful in the cafeteria by supporting staff with cleaning and organizing Jonathan always has kind words for everyone around him

Both students received recognition from the GESD Governing Board and were gifted certificates and $50 Walmart gift cards from the Kiwanis Club of Glendale.

We are so proud of Oscar and Jonathan and thankful for the support of the Kiwanis Club of Glendale If you would like to learn more about Kiwanis, the club meets every Wednesday at noon at Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant at 5670 W. Peoria Ave., Glendale AZ 85302.

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on this: We do elections well. We had a free and fair and secure election in 2020. We’re going to have it again in 2022.”

Kelly’s personal optimism for Arizona was mixed with warnings of the harm he believes his opponent, Masters, is capable of doing to Arizona.

“We’ve expanded veteran’s health care, we did postal reform, gun safety legislation … all these things working with Republicans,” he said. “This is the way the place is supposed to work. But we have folks that don’t want to do that. You know, my opponent is an example. He said he’ll never work with Democrats. He calls Democrats psychopaths.”

Kelly was referring to a viral clip of Masters from August, where he dispelled ideas that he’s being hyperbolic and said that he truly does think Democrats are psychopaths.

For Kelly, he and Masters also disagree on how to lead.

“He’s actually said if he’s elected to the United States Senate, there will be no Legislature,” he said. “I mean,

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that’s the job. And that is somebody who does not get the job.”

In his time as senator, Kelly pointed out that he has put all of his assets into a blind trust, has stayed away from cor-

porate PAC money, and has published his Senate schedule to the public.

“There are 535 members of Congress,” he said. “How many of those 535 people do you think have done that? One,” Kelly said.

“I was going to say you can count it on one hand, but you can actually count it on one finger,” he added jokingly.

Another issue important to Kelly is voting — both voting in person and voting accessibility. According to AZ Clean Elections, roughly 80% of Arizonans vote by mail, which is something Kelly is acutely aware of.

“To win elections, folks, we have to get people out to vote,” he said. “And that’s why you are here. To help compel people to turn in those mail-in ballots,” he said.

“My opponent, on the other hand, has already said that he thinks voting should only be on Election Day. Do you know why he says this? Because if you only vote on Election Day, much fewer people vote. They don’t want people to vote.”

According to recent polls, Kelly is polling at 51% and Masters at 48%. With Mission for Arizona, Kelly is encouraging voters across the state to show up and vote blue.

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Celebrate spooky season with Halloween in Glendale

BY DOYOON KIM

Glendale Star Contributing Writer

Every year, the city of Glendale hosts the annual Halloween in Glendale community event.

For Glendale’s senior recreation co ordinator, Dean Kinnoin, the Hallow een-themed event is consistently a fun, family-friendly experience, and this year’s edition will be no different.

“The Halloween event is a great event to help families come out togeth er and enjoy themselves,” he said. “We provide a family-oriented atmosphere, and it’s continued to grow every year.”

The spooky event, which is set to take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Glendale Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center, will feature numer ous activities for attendees including carnival games, arts and crafts, bouncy houses, face painting, a DJ with music and entertainment, balloon animals, various contests and a costume contest for different age groups, along with treats and lots of candy.

There is a small charge for children to attend, however. Admission is $4 per child, and parents can attend for free. Adult supervision is required for the children.

Despite the cover charge, public re ception for the event has been over whelmingly positive over the years.

“We intentionally keep it at a low cost — only $4 for the event,” Kin noin said. “It’s a really entertaining and fun night for the entire family. The

response has been overwhelmingly positive, and it keeps getting better. It’s grown to a point where we used to expect 200 participants; now we’re expecting 400-500 participants for this year’s event.”

The event has helped grow a stronger sense of community in Glendale, too.

Even during the COVID-19 pan demic, the city of Glendale hosted a drive-thru version of the event in order to follow safety protocols.

The drive-thru was free for everyone to attend and featured music, a big screen for movies, and free gift bags for the children.

Now the event is back in person, and for Kinnoin, this year’s event is set to really take off.

“We have vendors that come in to assist us with our programs, and we have staff and volunteers to help with arts and crafts, carnival games, and fol lowing the schedule and making sure everyone is having fun,” Kinnoin said.

Early registration for the event is highly recommended and can be found by visiting secure.rec1.com/AZ/ glendale-az/catalog. Tickets will also be sold on the night of the event.

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ship, will continue to be responsible for treating 6 billion gallons of waste water and maintaining 1,700 miles of pipeline each year.

Prior to joining the Glendale team, Serio worked in the private sector as a civil engineer before a 25-year career holding key leadership roles in the city of Phoenix. There, he served as a civil engineer, followed by a promotion to deputy director of public works and eventually assistant water services di rector.

The latter gave him the responsibil ity of overseeing four Phoenix water

services divisions, leading 500 em ployees and managing a $92 million operating budget and $450 million, five-year capital improvement budget.

Stepping into the new position, Serio looks at further developing the $415 million, 10-year capital improvement program, as well as finalizing a mas ter plan study. The latter projects the growth of Glendale in five- to 10-year increments.

“The plan that is being finalized now looks out to 2055, and assumes what build-out would be at that point and makes sure that we have the ability to serve our community with our water

wastewater services,” he said.

In addition to focusing on Glen dale’s growth, Serio acknowledged the challenges ensuing from the Stage 1 drought. Although the city has had a water conservation program since 1985, he said the drought on the Col orado River Basin has brought the re sulting problems to the forefront.

Water services maintains the city’s water supply through a variety of re sources, including river water from the Salt, Verde and Colorado rivers, groundwater reserves and reclaimed wastewater for nonpotable purposes.

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maintained water underground for years, is able to draw water from its underground network of wells in the occurrence of a drought. The city is making an effort to add additional wells to meet the needs of the commu nity.

It will also continue to request that residents conserve more water as nec essary.

“What we have done as a city, as part of that, is put it on ourselves that we save 5% of water, and I think we’re meeting that requirement,” Serio said.

“The last couple of months, we’ve been in the 7% savings range.”

The annual Halloween in Glendale’s various contests include one for costumes for differ ent age groups. Adults can attend for free, but children — who require supervision — cost $4. (City of Glendale/Submitted)

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BY J.D. HAYWORTH Glendale Star Columnist

Theold joke is perhaps more insulting than amusing — and certainly burns the ears of educators and athletic department personnel alike.

Maybe you’ve heard it: “Those who can’t do, teach… and those who can’t teach, teach gym.”

But now, it appears some “former gym teachers” — also known as coaches — are getting the last laugh in the form of huge deposits into their checking accounts.

The first high-profile “personnel casualty” in the National Football League during the 2022 season took place in the aftermath of week five, when the Carolina Panthers parted company with head

coach Matt Rhule.

Good thing for Matt that an updated “Golden Rhule” was in effect, because he signed a seven-year, $62 million contract that was fully guaranteed back in 2020.

He will have to make do with $834,000 per month over the next 48 months to just “hang around the house” — or perhaps build several new ones.

Maybe Matt will “go back to school” and return to coaching in the collegiate ranks.

That would certainly please the Panthers, who would see that remaining $40 million “investment” offset by any future head coaching wages paid to

Rhule.

Despite losing twice as many games as he won as an NFL coach, Rhule remains a “hot commodity” in the eyes of big-time college football headhunters. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network claims that Matt will “have his choice of coveted college jobs” once this season ends.

Nowhere is a winning coach more needed now than at Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers have suffered through a “football famine” for more than two decades, having last won a share of the National Championship in 1997. That’s why Nebraska named the starting quarterback from that title year, Scott Frost, as the Huskers’ head coach in late 2018. Frost was “on fire” at the time, having just coached UCF to an un-

defeated season.

But once he returned home to Lincoln, Frost led Nebraska into a football “deep freeze,” suffering through four straight losing seasons and recording only one win and two defeats through the first three weeks of the 2022 campaign.

By firing Frost in September, athletic director Trev Alberts was actually doing the hard-luck Nebraska alumnus a favor.

Had the Huskers handed Frost his walking papers in October, the buyout on Scott’s contract would have been reduced by 50%.

So, the September dismissal paid him a generous $15 million, which will keep Frost and his family warm this winter — and during many more winters to come.

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Closer to home, the “Winter of Dis content” for Arizona State with head coach Herm Edwards was likewise con cluded in September with what looks like another multimillion-dollar payout. One estimate puts the total at $10.8 mil lion.

Or maybe not.

Because there’s been no apparent resolution to the NCAA investigation of the Sun Devil football program, it is conceivable that Edwards could wind up with no severance pay and would perhaps have to pay $75,000 from his own pocket should the collegiate sports governing body determine that he was directly involved in rule violations.

But other observers believe a big pay day is in Herm’s future, based in part on the “official language” used to announce his departure by ASU athletic director Ray Anderson.

“Herm did not resign. He was not dismissed. We agreed to a mutual relin

quishment of duties,” Anderson said.

“We’ll have to work through what all of that means at the end of the day. …

Agents are out there and attorneys are out there, both from the institutional point of view and the agents and client.”

Ray Anderson should know.

He was Herm’s agent back during Ed wards’ playing days in the NFL.

The recent intrigue at ASU has prompted a joke that’s not very funny to the Sun Devil faithful.

“There are two types of athletic direc tors. Those who hire and fire coaches … and those who hire and then fire their ex-clients.”

Ears are burning in Tempe and a big chunk of cash will burn a hole through the ASU athletic budget right into the pocket of Herm Edwards.

J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 19952007.

Hear Ye? Maybe his records, but not his speech

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

My mother often cau tioned us on the val ue of silence. She mostly spoke her mind and expected her kids to as well, unless we had no clue what we were talking about. Then she advocated holding your tongue.

“It’s one thing to be an idiot,” she would say, “but another thing to constantly open your mouth and prove it to everyone.”

Which brings me to the rapper/clothing designer/cultural icon Kanye West, who goes by the one-word appellation “Ye.”

Ye, who has rapped beautifully about his late mother, Donda, has spent several weeks proving my mother exactly right and teaching us a valuable lesson besides.

It is possible to be prodigiously tal ented, wealthy and famous and still be a blithering idiot.

Ye’s recent turn in the media grind er began in Paris during Fashion Week, when he sported an oversized T-shirt with a picture of Pope John Paull II on the front and the slogan “White Lives Mat ter” on the back.

While I agree with Ye that the state ment is “obvious,” there’s no denying those three words carry a highly charged context: The Anti-Defamation League calls the phrase “a hate slogan,” seized upon by the Aryan Nation and Ku Klux Klan as “a staple among white suprema cist mantras.”

In other words, this wasn’t fashion. It was like dressing up as a Nazi for Hal loween and calling it “just a costume.”

Speaking of Judaism, Ye turned his attention there in an appearance on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson show and on so cial media. His interview with Carlson was a rambling two-hour mess even be fore the really anti-Semitic comments — edited out for TV — leaked to the media.

Among Ye’s greatest hits: “I prefer my kids knew Hanukkah than Kwanzaa. At least it will come with some financial en gineering.”

Because, you know, Jews control the world’s money and all.

Not content with claiming to “have vi

sions that God gives me, just over and over, on community building,” Ye went on a social media rant that got him banned from Instagram and Twitter: “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On Jewish people. The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti-Semitic because Black peo ple are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to Black ball any one whoever opposes your agenda.”

Can I get an “Oy vey”?

The woke left, from Rep. Alexandra Ocasio Cortez to singer John Legend, lined up on cue to cancel Ye. Others sug gested that Ye, who has spoken often of his battle with bipolar disorder, might be off his meds and should seek help.

Meanwhile, the business community, from Adidas to JPMorgan Chase, moved to distance themselves, either suspend ing doing business with Ye outright or announcing the relationship was “under review.”

Keep in mind, this is the same guy who said in 2018: “When you hear about slav ery for 400 years … For 400 years? That sounds like a choice.”

Only now you’re reviewing his wis dom?

My take on Ye: He belongs on the Mount Rushmore of rap, alongside gi ants like Dre and Eminem. His talent has brought him wealth and fame, but like so many icons, he holds no special claim on intellect.

“Stronger,” “Gold Digger” and “Jesus Walks” are tunes I’ll spin until I die. But watch two hours of Kanye pontificate on kinetic energy or wear his atrocious chunky moonboots? Hell no.

The rich and famous might try keeping their mouths shut more often. As for Ye, he would be wise to heed a line from his classic “Hey Mama.”

“I know I act a fool,” he vowed to Don da, “but I promise you, I’m goin’ back to school.”

When Ye, when?

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

Market update: A little perspective means good news

BY LISA R. BAKER Glendale Star Contributing Writer

If you’re a buyer, the good news is you have a lot of homes to choose from right now.

If you’re a seller, the good news is that you are getting more for your home than last year and if you had sold it in February 2022.

In August, 293 MLS listing sales closed in Glendale and 225 in Peoria. Today, there are 724 active and available listings (not counting properties already under contract or pending close of escrow) in MLS in Glendale and 662 active listings in Peoria.

There are 15,309 active listings in Maricopa County, an increase of over 400% from the number of listings just six months ago.

According to The Cromford Report, the average number of days a listing spent on the market in Maricopa County increased from 30.63 days in July to 39.11 days in August.

In August 2021, it was only 27.17 days, but the prior year, in August 2020, it was on the market for an average of

over 47 days.

In August of this year, 19% of Maricopa County listings sold for over the listing price, down from 30% of July’s sales. The closing price per square foot dipped slightly from $300.02 in July to $299.51 in August.

While sellers may have missed the height of price per square foot in May, as recently as February, the price per square foot was less than today at $297.23.

According to Freddie Mac, as of Sept. 15, National Mortgage Rates reported U.S. weekly averages of 6.02% for a 30-year fixed, 5.21% for a 15-year fixed, and 4.93% for a five-year ARM.

According to ShowingTime, the platform Realtors use to schedule most of the MLS showings, 43.4% of the showings in Peoria and 40.17% of the showings in Glendale were in the $400,000 to $599,000 range.

Only 25.68% of the Peoria but

41.23% of the Glendale showings were in the $200,000 to $399,000 range. Peoria had 3,288 showings scheduled and Glendale 4,140. Not all appointments are scheduled through ShowingTime, so actual numbers are typically higher.

According to MLS statistics, 76.4% of Maricopa County buyers financed their home purchase in August, while the rest paid cash.

Buyers using a conventional mortgage to buy a three-bedroom detached house with two bathrooms paid a minimum of $250,000 in Maricopa County, $312,500 in Glendale, and $375,000 in Peoria. Conventional financing made up 69% of August’s financed sales.

In August, FHA buyers in Maricopa County paid a minimum of $205,000 for a detached home with three bedrooms and two baths. Peoria FHA buyers paid a minimum of $364,000, and Glendale FHA buyers paid $334,000. FHA buyers made up 13.2% of financed purchases in August.

Maricopa County VA buyers making a similar purchase paid a minimum of $300,000, $418,000 in Peoria, and

$340,000 in Glendale. Home purchases made with VA loans were 7.7% of August’s financed sales, and the remaining financed transactions used other financing methods.

For the week ending Aug. 28, 15% of Maricopa County sellers contributed to their buyer’s closing costs.

The highest-priced home sale in Maricopa County in August was in Scottsdale for $9.3 million. The highest-priced home sales in Peoria and Glendale were $2.64 million and $1.275 million, respectively.

If your finances could use some good news, please know that you are not alone. Homeowners, tenants and landlords are encouraged to reach out to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s housing counseling program at 1-800-569-4287 or go to consumerfinance.gov/housing to find the assistance you need for your situation.

Lisa R. Baker is a Realtor and a community volunteer in Glendale. She can be reached at me@lisarbaker.com.

Abrazo Arrowhead hospital sets open house hiring event

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Arrowhead Campus will hold an open house hiring event on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will be for all current vacancies throughout the hospital.

Applicants are encouraged to attend the event at 18701 N. 67th Avenue in Glendale.

Career opportunities are available in multiple specialties for registered nurses, clinical support, allied health, environmental services, food services and more.

On-site interviews will be held for positions in all hospital departments on both day and night shifts. Applicants should bring their résumé and plan to meet with hiring managers for potential immediate job offers.

“Walk-in applicants are very welcome, and if you would like to let us know you are coming, please email your resume to wendy. fitzpatrick@tenethealth.com,” Abrazo recruiter Wendy Fitzpatrick said.

To review current opportunities and to apply online, visit abrazohealth.com/careers.

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Fall League brings in players with Arizona ties

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catcher Carson Kelly.

Toward

the end of each MLB season, the teams send six top prospects to the Arizona Fall League. There are six teams in the Arizona Fall League: the Scottsdale Scorpions, Mesa Solar Sox, Salt River Rafters, Glendale Desert Dogs, Peoria Javelinas and Surprise Saguaros, who play in the Spring Training parks used by the Mariners, Padres, Cubs, A’s, D-backs and Rockies.

Among the plays with Arizona ties are current D-backs catcher Cooper Hummel (AFL player in 2021; made his MLB debut April 7, 2022); Jordan Lawlar (Arizona first-round selection in 2021) and Nick Gonzales of Vail (Pittsburgh first-round selection 2020).

Lawlar and Hummel are playing for the Salt River Rafters at Salt River Fields, while Fall League returnee Gonzales is on the Surprise Saguaros squad.

Cooper Hummel

Hummel, in his MLB career, had 176 at-bats with 31 hits, three home runs and 17 RBIs. He sees the benefits to playing in the Arizona Fall League’s Salt River Rafters.

“I’m going to get to catch when I’m there,” said Hummel, who started the season in the outfield and feels he needs to hone his catching skills.

“I can get more reps, and those reps are what’s important to the team. When you’re switching positions, you focus on the outfield; that’s one set of muscles. When you’re catching, that’s another set. This way, I can hit, stay in shape and work out. It’s definitely a different grind.”

A Portland, Oregon, native, Hummel sees the Arizona Fall League as a learning experience, just like working with longtime friend and fellow D-backs

“Carson and I grew up playing against each other in high school,” he said. “I have been able to watch him for a long time. We had the same hitting coach in high school. I really admire all the work he’s done offensively and defensively for a long time.

“I love watching the way he plays the game.”

Hummel is, as they say, a longtime “student of the game.” He’s always had a passion for baseball and for catching.

“There’s just something about putting the gear on and working with the pitchers and being in every play that just draws me in,” he said. “There are little nuances that you get to understand and be a part of.

“I’m definitely a fiery competitor sometimes, though. I don’t want to say it gets people in trouble. I use it in the right way. When you’re behind the plate, working with the umpire, trying to get calls, there are ways to use it in the correct manner. Watching the way Carson handles that is amazing. He’s a great communicator and a great people person. Picking his brain has been awesome.”

Nick Gonzales

Like Hummel, the Vail native is hoping to get more games under his belt with the Surprise Saguaros.

“I enjoyed my time here last year, learning from the guys and the coaches,” he said.

In his MiLB career, he’s had 593 atbats with 101 runs, 169 hits, 25 home runs and 91 RBIs.

Baseball is a longtime passion for Gonzales; it’s a sport he’s loved since he was a child.

“I just love the game a lot,” the second baseman said.

“I love its history. I love the competition aspect. I put the work in every day.”

Jordan Lawlar

With the Arizona Fall League and Salt River Rafters, Lawlar is hoping to network and improve upon his skills.

“Getting to meet all these different guys around the league will be fun,” Lawlar said. “I’ll be working on different defensive things and then facing upper-level competition every day.”

As a member of the Diamondbacks organization, Lawlar said the team has been supportive as he’s been focused on his plans.

“They’ve been in tune with what all of us need,” he added.

After batting .351 with nine home runs, 32 RBIs and 24 stolen bases over 44 games, he was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the High-A Northwest League in late July.

The same month, he was named to the 2022 All-Star Futures Game along with Corbin Carroll, who made his D-backs debut on Aug. 29.

After the All-Star break, he went to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Texas League and batted .212 over 20 games. Lawlar said it’s been fun watching former teammates Carroll, Alek Thomas and Jake McCarthy succeed with the D-backs.

“Seeing these young guys come up and make an impact and having fun playing at the highest level and in front of fans is great,” he said.

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A Portland, Oregon, native, Cooper Hummel sees the Arizona Fall League as a learning experience, just like working with longtime friend and fellow D-backs catcher Carson Kelly. (Arizona Diamondbacks/Submitted)

Your Local Guide to Better Living

Learning difficulties? Have child’s vision tested

BY DR. ALICIA FEIS, FAAO Midwestern University Eye Institute

Startinga new school year is a great time to focus on your children’s vision — especially because there are 17 different visual skills required for effective learning.

Because vision and learning are so intimately connected, vision problems can easily be mistaken for learning problems.

Correctable vision issues are often misdiagnosed as learning disabilities, ADHD or dyslexia. As many as 40% of all children with learning disabilities have vision problems that are misdiagnosed. While many schools and pediatricians can perform basic vision screenings, only a comprehensive eye exam done by an optometrist can truly diagnose a vision-related learning issue.

Glasses are helpful for some vision problems, but vision is more than seeing 20/20. Learning to read involves accurate eye movements, focusing, and binocularity. As a result, learning is difficult if any of these systems are not functioning at an optimum level. But the good news is that vision therapy can help correct vision systems to improve visual function.

Vision-related learning problems are often not identified right away, and students who are affected might not even realize they are having a visual issue. Signs and symptoms can include skipping or re-reading of lines, following the text with a finger, closing or covering an eye, seeing double and avoiding close-up work. This list is not comprehensive, and children will have

the best chance of learning success when their families schedule regular eye exams with an optometrist to diagnose and treat any vision or other ocular health concerns.

Make sure your child’s eyes are in tip-top shape for reading and learning by scheduling an annual comprehensive eye exam at the Midwestern University Eye Institute in Glendale before any issues occur. Call 623-537-6000 for an appointment.

The information contained in this article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment. Always consult a qualified

health care provider for questions regarding any possible health condition.

Dr. Alicia Feis, FAAO, is dean of the Arizona College of Optometry in Glendale and supervises third- and fourth-year optometry students in their pediatric clinical rotations at the Midwestern University Eye Institute. Eye Institute faculty doctors and students utilize the latest technology and research to evaluate and treat a wide range of vision and ocular health concerns for both children and adults, at affordable prices. For more information, call 623537-6000 or visit mwuclinics.com/az/ei.

La Siena Senior Living features spacious studios and stylish one- and two-bedroom residences. (La Siena/Submitted)

La Siena offers retirement living with support

BY LA SIENA

Those seeking a vibrant retirement lifestyle with a wealth of supportive services need look no further than La Siena, a Senior Resource Group community in North Central Phoenix.

Residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle that includes weekly housekeeping, laundry service, scheduled transportation and a wealth of on-site amenities.

Those looking to enjoy a leisurely afternoon can catch a matinee at the on-site movie theater or catch up on their favorite book at the library.

Residents looking to stay active have plenty of options with a heated swimming pool, putting green, dance studio and fi tness center. Gourmands need not look further for a delicious dining experience — daily, fresh spe-

cials and an evolving menu are features of the community’s Grand Canal Restaurant.

The community’s independent and assisted living features spacious studios and stylishly appointed one- and two-bedroom residences. Should the need arise, La Siena’s licensed and accredited assisted living program provides a comprehensive menu of specialized care services that can be reduced or increased over time.

Residents enjoy the flexibility and option of occasional or full-time assistance and have a peace of mind knowing that should their needs change, a caring and professional staff will be there to meet those needs, now and in the future.

Tours are available by calling 602-635-6968 or visiting lasienaseniorliving.com.

Dementia education coming to a doctor near

BY HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY

It’sstaggering to think that 6.5 mil lion Americans are living with Alz heimer’s. With the highest growth rate for dementia in the nation, Arizo na is projected to reach 200,000 cases by 2025. Family members, suddenly thrust into the “caregiver role,” are un prepared to face a challenging disease that can last years.

The good news is… there is help — and it’s literally coming right to your doctor’s office. Hospice of the Valley’s Dementia Care and Education Campus is launching an unprecedented educa tion project aimed at training more than 3,000 health providers over the next 14 months to enhance dementia care for those with early and moderate stages of the disease. The extensive campaign is being funded by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

“Half of all primary care physicians feel ill-equipped to serve the burgeon ing numbers of people living with dementia,” said Maribeth Gallagher,

Hospice of the Valley dementia pro gram director, citing a recent Alzhei mer’s Facts and Figures Report.

“There is a critical need to help doc

tors provide skillful and compassionate dementia care.”

These presentations teach doctors to assess and diagnose dementia, decode

behaviors that express unmet needs like fear or pain, and understand which medications help or harm dementia pa tients.

Hospice of the Valley already offers an in-home Supportive Care for De mentia program at no charge to fami ly members who are caring for loved ones with dementia. This new initia tive focuses on medical professionals, giving them tools to help their patients manage the disease with dignity and knowledge.

“We can educate providers — and through them, families — to improve quality of life,” said Dr. Gillian Ham ilton, medical director of Supportive Care for Dementia. “Physician offices are the first stop for families concerned about memory loss, and how they talk to families sets the stage for the whole journey through dementia.”

Call 602-767-8300 or email ed ucation@dementiacampus.org to schedule presentations for health care providers.

Hospice of the Valley’s Dementia Care and Education Campus. (Hospice of the Valley/Submitted)

Benevilla’s Caregiver Connect returns in person

BY BENEVILLA

Benevilla’s

Caregiver Connect

will return as a live, in-person experience at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18.

The four-hour, free educational event provides family caregivers with sup port, expert guidance and valuable in formation to assist them on their care giving journey.

The event will be held at the First Baptist Church of Sun City West, 17419 N. Conquistador Drive, Sun City West. It will feature educational presenta tions from local senior care experts on dementia care, Parkinson’s, caregiving education, and coping with loneliness especially during the holidays.

Family caregivers can get their pressing questions answered. The Ben evilla Preferred Partners, local senior services providers, will also have table displays to supply critical caregiver information to the attendees. They are experts in senior living options, home care choices, insurance alternatives, el

Attendees enjoy a presentation on caregiving at a previous Benevilla Caregiver Connect event. (Benevilla/Submitted)

der law, hospice and more.

There will be interactive health ac tivities, and a healthy breakfast as well as snacks will be available throughout the event. The Benevilla programs will also be on hand with information high lighting our free C.A.R.E.S. Resource

Department, including support groups, home services and education.

Benevilla has been helping family caregivers since 1981, when it started as a crisis counseling service.

“The Benevilla founders understood family caregivers were bearing a heavy

burden caring for their loved ones of ten neglecting their own health,” said Joanne Thomson, Benevilla president and chief executive officer.

“Today, 30% to 60% of caregivers pass from illnesses related to caregiver stress before the person they are caring for. That’s why getting family caregiv ers this type of support and information is crucial for our aging communities and their families.”

To register for the event, call 623584-4999 or visit the Benevilla website at benevilla.org/community-events-2. Started by the community and for the community in 1981, Benevilla is a not-for-profit family services agency dedicated to enriching the lives of West Valley residents by providing care ser vices for older adults, adults with dis abilities, children, and families.

For more information on services and volunteer opportunities, or to take a tour or make a donation to Benevilla, call 623-584-4999 or visit benevilla. org.

Enlarged prostates affect both men and women

BY DR. MICHAEL SWITZER Comprehensive Integrated Care

An enlarged prostate takes over people’s lifestyles. While men are scouting out restrooms when they arrive at a function, plan ning how far they drive without stop ping, and waking up several times a night, their partner is right there with them — getting up when the bathroom light turns on, waiting for them to re turn to the party, worrying if a car trip will be too long.

What is it?

Enlarged prostate is the common name for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which occurs when the prostate gland increases in size. As it gets larg er, it presses against the urethra, mak ing it difficult for men to empty their bladder completely.

Symptoms include weak, slow or in terrupted urinary stream, frequency or urgency, difficulty starting or straining to urinate, and getting up frequently at night to go to the bathroom.

The good news is that it’s not can cerous and does not raise the risk for prostate cancer. However, the same symptoms can be an indication of more serious conditions, including prostate cancer, so it’s important to be evaluat ed by a physician.

How is it treated?

First-line therapy starts with med ication that can be very effective in reducing the symptoms, but there are potential side effects like sexual dys function, fatigue and male breasts. But many men can’t tolerate the side

Neuropathy Is Often Misdiagnosed

Muscle cramping, difficulty walk ing, burning, tingling, numbness, and pain in the legs or feet are symptoms of neuropathy people live with every day,” explains Dr. Kerry Zang, podi atric medical director of CIC Foot & Ankle. “The thing is PAD has very sim ilar symptoms. So similar that in many cases, people are told it’s neuropathy when it may not be.”

Medicine is often prescribed. “Pills aren’t a cure, they just suppress the symptoms,” says Zang. “If neuropathy

isn’t causing the symptoms, the real problem could get worse.”

It’s important to determine if PAD (pe ripheral artery disease) is causing the pain or making it worse. PAD is plaque in the arteries which causes poor circulation. “Blood brings oxygen and nutrients to your feet which they need to stay healthy,” explains Zang, “When your feet aren’t get ting an adequate supply, they start send ing signals.” Those signals include pain, burning, tingling, numbness, or cramping.

The good news is PAD is treatable in

an office setting. Dr. Joel Rainwater, MD endovascular specialist explains, “We go into the bloodstream to find the blockage using imaging guidance. Then with small tools that can go into the smallest arteries, remove the blockage, and restore blood flow.”

Getting the proper diagnosis is the first step to getting better. “It’s all about find ing out what’s causing the problem,” says Zang. “When your feet burn, tingle, or feel numb, it’s your body telling you it needs help, and you should listen.”

If your neuropathy medication is not working, your symptoms may be an indication of another condition.

HELP!

Don’t wait for your feet to yell at you. If your feet hurt, they are talking to you. Our doctors can help tell you what they are saying.

Does foot pain prevent you from doing your favorite activity?

Do you have burning or tingling in your legs or feet?

Do you have leg or foot cramps with activity or at rest?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, call our office today to see how our doctors can help.

Stiff Joints Interfere with Everyday Living

One in 40 people over the age of 50 may find themselves limiting their activi ty because of a condition called hallux rigidus. It’s a degenerative disease of the big toe joint. As it progresses, the pain in the joint increases and motion decreases.

“People don’t realize the impact their big toe has on their life. It plays a role in balance, shock absorption, and forward movement as you walk,” explains Dr. Daniel Schulman, of CiC Foot & Ankle.

“When the joint is stiff, it’s not able to bend and rotate properly, and it changes how we walk without us even realizing it.” These changes can lead to back or knee pain as well as discomfort in other parts of the foot.

“It always concerns me to hear that someone is playing less golf or stay ing home because they’re in pain,” says Schulman. “There are ways to help.”

The goal is to protect your feet from the repetitive stress of everyday activities.

“We have several treatment options to not only relieve foot pain but help im prove how your feet work. If we can help your feet function better, in many cases the need for surgery can be avoided or at the very least postponed,” says Schul man. “Patients are always happy to learn about ways to alleviate their symptoms.”

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For golfers, a stiff big toe can make their game suffer.

Staying fit can offset minor aches and pains

BY GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, many people have had increased pain in their back, shoulder, neck, wrist and hips be cause they’ve become inactive and are spending so much time in front of the computer.

These pains can be credited to a more sedentary lifestyle and extended time working at computers without a break. When working at the comput er, we’re often not mindful of posture and slouching. Here are some helpful things to prevent these nagging pains from becoming major debilitating is sues.

Consider joining a fitness center. For example, the Glendale Community College Fitness Centers are open to the public. The staff can assist you with an exercise regimen to meet your needs. They also offer a wide variety of group fitness classes.

Check your work environment. When sitting at a computer, make sure

and look straight ahead at the screen. Do not flex or extend the neck mus cles. Avoid slouching. Lift your ster num and make sure your ears are over

your shoulders and your shoulder blades are back, down and relaxed. Adjust your chair height until your hips are at 90 degrees or slightly higher and your knees and ankles are at 90 degrees with your feet flat on the floor. Make sure your elbows are at 90 degrees so your hands comfortably find the keyboard and mouse, forearms level with the table. It is almost impossible to meet

these guidelines when working on a lap top without an extra keyboard shelf.

Flexibility exercises can be done throughout the day. Bring your chin to your chest, gently tilt to the right and left. Bring your ear to your shoulder on each side. Roll your shoulders back and down. Interlace your fingers and reach your arms in front of you while facing your palms forward, then take the stretch overhead.

Stand regularly. Every 20 minutes is ideal. Even better, move to a standing position at your computer if you can maintain good posture. Alternating sit ting and standing throughout the day is ideal.

Using dumbbells, do some resistance training exercises two to three times per week. Two sets of 10 reps are good places to start. Canned fruit or vege tables can be used in place of dumb bells. Raise your weights to shoulder height at the sides, to the front, and to the rear. Do some pushups, resting on your knees or toes. Try squats, by sitting back and almost touching your chair while reaching your arms in front for balance. Add dumbbells as you get stronger. For advice from a certified fit ness trainer, reach out to the GCC Fit ness Center at 623-845-3800

effects, or the medication doesn’t ade quately control the symptoms. Surger ies like TURP are also an option but come with serious risks factors.

What’s newest advancement in treatment?

PAE (prostate artery embolization) is an exciting breakthrough for treating BPH. It’s done through a tiny nick in the skin in the upper thigh. Small beads are deposited in the artery that supplies blood to the prostate. This reduces the blood flow to the prostate, which caus es it to shrink.

What does this mean to you?

PAE can reduce the size of the pros tate up to 40%, which relieves pressure on the urethra and improves symp

toms. There is less risk, reduced pain, no hospital visit, and a shorter recovery time than with traditional procedures. In many cases, patients begin to feel relief within a few weeks.

Are you a candidate for PAE?

You may be a candidate for PAE if medication is not relieving your symp toms, you cannot tolerate the side effects of your medication, or you are concerned about the risks of traditional surgery.

Dr. Michael Switzer is an interven tional radiologist who uses imaging technology and techniques to care for medical conditions that affect the nearly every organ system in the body. These conditions include PAD, en larged prostate, liver cancer and com pression fractures. He can be reached at Comprehensive Integrated Care at 480-374-7354.

Glendale Community College Fitness Center. (GCC/Submitted)

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do the returns and we are researching the possibility of being open on Saturdays.”

However, he stressed these plans are preliminary and dependent on whether AARP Foundation officials allow the program.

vices remain available, including the water rebate for condo owners and help with electricity bills for low-income residents.

Area Agency can help with Medicare open enrollment

BY AREA AGENCY ON AGING

Medicare open enrollment is here.

It is the only time of year when a beneficiary can make chang es to their current coverage including changing from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan or switching back from an Advantage Plan to Origi nal Medicare.

Training volunteers could also present a problem due to space. Last year training was conducted at one of the Recreation Centers of Sun City facilities.

or provide the lowest total cost to you.

Area Agency on Aging Benefits

“Plus at this point I don’t have any idea how many of the volunteers will return if we do have a program,” Mr. Graff said.

When the Tax-Aire program returns, whether it be in 2021 or the next year, res-

You can also change your Part D Pre scription Drug Insurance provider.

Even if you are happy with your cur rent coverage, it can be a good time to review, compare with other options and make sure what you have meets your current needs.

You should also be aware of any changes that may occur in the upcoming year and how your current plan, benefits and drug prices com pare to other plans in your area. The plan with the lowest premi um may not always be the best

Counselors and a team of 45 commu nity volunteers are ready to help you make the most informed decisions. They do not represent any insurance plan and are specifically designated to provide unbiased guidance and infor mation at no cost to you. They can help you understand costs and coverage and walk you through signing up for a new plan if needed.

Mr. Duncan said officials are in the process of applying for grant funds from Arizona Public Service Co. for the electricity program. Southwest Gas, which does not have a grant application process, donated $1,000, double the company’s normal amount, for the Crisis Assistance program.

Funds from that program are used for the water rebate, electricity, gas, taxi ticket and “Paint the Town,” a new program just added.

“It is nice being an inde-

All Area Agency Benefits Assistance

Counselors and volunteers are certified Medicare counselors through the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP). To receive assistance, call the Area Agen cy on Aging Benefits Assistance Pro gram at 602-280-1059.

soon, he added.

“I anticipate us breaking even or maybe even being a little in the black a little bit,” he said.

Dr. Samain is top dentist in Arizona

CAN officials also hope to increase their exposure to the community, providing more opportunity for residents to understand what the organization offers.

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Health & Wellness Executive Editor

At1st Classic Den tal in Sun City, Dr.

Omaima Samain is passionate about dental im plants.

Ms. Rode told the board during its Sept. 8 meeting that Radiant Church, 10701 W. Boswell Blvd., new to Sun City, officials are trying to start a weekly food distribution, socialization and education event in which other service organizations can participate.

and studied dental implants at Misch International Implant Institute.

A member of the Inter national Congress of Oral Implantologists, Samain prides herself on listening to her patients and getting to know each one.

“We are looking being

Others have recognized this as well, as she was recognized by Hiossen Im plant as Arizona’s top den tist.

Samain has the creden tials to back it up. She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery at New York University School of Den tistry. She trained for two years in gen eral dentistry and hospital dentistry at University of Nevada School of Med icine. She furthered her training in re movable and fixed dentures at Univer sity of Connecticut School of Dentistry

“At 1st Classic Dental, we are a team of loving and caring staff who practice comfortable health-cen tered dentistry,” she said.

Dr. Omaima Samain of 1st Classic Dental says she has a loving and caring staff. (Photo courtesy 1st Classic Dental)

1st Classic Dental

Royal Oak Plaza

13203 N. 103rd Avenue, Suite G1, Sun City 623-974-0123

Omaima Samain,

Airman & Family Readiness Center is never the wrong place

BY AIRMAN & FAMILY READINESS CENTER

Active-duty

members and their spouses who are expecting a baby, or new mothers assigned to an Air Force installation, are encouraged to contact the Airman & Family Readiness Center to sign up for a Bundles for Babies/Kids Ride Safe class.

Parents can receive a free car seat and learn about proper installation in their vehicle, parenting skills and finances; meet other expectant parents; and receive a bundle of supplies. That includes a large, canvas tote bag with AFAS logo, thermal receiving blanket, hooded towel and washcloth, white knit crib sheet, printed knit crib sheet, three-pack sleep-n-play, five-pack onesies, two pairs of booties, two bibs and three burp cloths.

Classes are open to all ranks and are not limited to a first pregnancy.

The transition from singlehood to married life is tough, and marrying a military member can pose its own unique challenges. Heart Link is a program designed to familiarize civilian

spouses with the military and alleviate some of these issues.

From military protocol to traditions and lingo, Heart Link teaches civilian spouses what their military counterparts deal with daily. Spouses are intro-

duced to the military community. They have an important role to play: keeping up the home front while their spouses are deployed and being a source of support for the airmen.

Heart Link, which is geared toward newlyweds, is designed to help connect military members with their spouses. By integrating spouses into the military,

it helps to enhance mission readiness. Participants learn about military protocol and military and Air Force traditions including the role of coining and the Air Force song. Learning these things helps them understand military culture.

Military Family Life Consultants (MFLC) provides short-term, nonmedical counseling to service members and their families. MFLCs augment existing military support programs worldwide. Through the MFLC Program, licensed clinical providers assist service members and their families with issues they may face through the cycle of deployment — from leaving their loved ones and possibly living and working in harm’s way to reintegrating with their community and family.

The MFLC program provides support for a range of individual and family issues. Psychoeducational presentations on reunion/reintegration, stress/ coping, grief/loss and deployment are provided to commands, family readiness groups, soldier readiness processing and other requested locations. MFLC support is also provided to the Child and Youth Program and specifically for the summer DoDEA/CYP summer enrichment program.

Support for these issues empowers individuals during the problem-solving process, increases individual and family competency and confidence in handling the stressors of military life, and ensures that issues do not impair operational readiness.

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is designed to provide support to military family members with special needs. EFMP services include a variety of personnel, medical and family support functions. The Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support (EFMP-FS) is a community support function provided by the Airman & Family Readiness Center that includes, but is not limited to, on- and off-base information and referral, parent training, support group, relocation assistance, financial management and school information.

For more information, call 623-8566550 or email 56fss.fsfr@luke.af.mil, or visit 7282 N. 137th Avenue, Building 1113, Luke AFB, AZ 85309.

Bundles for Babies/Kids Ride Safe class offers a free car seat so parents can learn about proper installation. (Airman & Family Readiness Center/Submitted)

Topic Tuesday offers ongoing education

BY HOME INSTEAD

Seniors in or around Sun City can benefit from ongoing education on pertinent aging topics.

The Home Instead office of Sun City (623-499-3290) will begin hosting Topic Tuesday, which features an expert who will discuss a key aging topic for free.

The events are held at 1 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday at Home Instead, 14621 N. Del Webb Boulevard, Sun City. The topics slated for the last quarter of the year include Medicare supplements, dementia support and overcoming loneliness near the holidays.

“It has been our goal since moving our business to Sun City to offer a free educational component for the community to benefit from,” owner Vicki Castleman said.

“The goal of Topic Tuesday is to cover multiple topics that may be of help to the seniors who live here. We all are getting older every day — the problem is that some issues, quite frankly, sneak up on us.”

Topic Tuesday will include a guest speaker, followed by a time for questions and answers. Participants are encouraged to come and connect with others who may be trying to solve similar issues.

Light refreshments will be provided at the Home Instead office, which relocated to Sun City in April.

“Many time, families I meet with to discuss our services need information on

many topics related to their aging success,” said Polly Evans, client and family care advocate.

“We provide resources as well as phone numbers for partners we work with. However, Topic Tuesday is a proactive approach to getting education out before people are faced with a crisis. We not only want to offer quality service, but also be a trusted resource in the community for all topics on aging.”

Home Instead provides in-home care for seniors, including companionship, home helper services, errands, transportation, personal care and dementia care — to name a few.

Services keep seniors safe and healthy wherever they call home. This is generally where people prefer to age. Home Instead helps to supplement care provided by the medical community by ensuring clients get to follow up on appointments, take medication and follow home health plans and can also support people post-discharge from hospital stays.

“We work to customize each client’s schedule,” said Crystal Gonzales, client care coordinator.

“Each client’s care plan is individualized to their case so our care pros can meet their needs while in the home.”

The mission of Home Instead is to “enhance the lives of aging adults and their families.” Topic Tuesday truly aligns with that mission.

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The Glendale Star publishes on Thursday. The weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.

Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the Star’s coverage area, which is in the city of Glendale.

Weekly calendar items print on a space-available basis. The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Thursday to be considered for the following Thursday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, christina@timeslocalmedia.com.

Heroes Regional Park Library, Yucca Room, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue, Glendale, 1 to 2 p.m., glendaleazlibrary.com

The Open Mic WEDNESDAYS

N. Sunset Boulevard, Suite E206, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, stircrazycomedyclub.com

State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, 1:25 p.m., visit website for ticket prices, azcardinals.com

Glendale 100: AZ Speaks: Miners, Cowboys, and Washerwomen: The Worksongs of Arizona

OCT. 22

Moe Flavour

OCT. 27

Paws to Read WEDNESDAYS

Paws to Read is offering kids the opportunity to meet Harper, Maddie and Richie. These three dogs are always excited to interact with children and listen to whatever stories are being told.

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 on Monday.

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Westgate Entertainment District, 6751

Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints

OCT. 20

Join the home team, the Arizona Cardinals, as they face off against the New Orleans Saints. Currently, Arizona looks to knot the all-time series at 16 wins each with a Thursday night win over New Orleans, who will be making its fourth all-time visit to State Farm Stadium.

Wine Dinner Experience

OCT. 20

Join Black Angus Steakhouse for a classy three-course wine dinner with a complimentary welcome glass of Francis Coppola Diamond. The three courses are a shrimp cocktail paired with Kendall Jackson Chardonnay for starters, then filet mignon paired with Daou Cabernet for the main course. Finally, enjoy a delicious dessert of crème brûlée paired with Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling.

Black Angus Steakhouse, 7606 W. Bell Road, Glendale, 7 p.m., visit website for prices, blackangus. com/arrowhead

Join Doctor Craváth as he explores the old roots of Arizona’s musical culture, from the earliest songs sung by the immigrants who settled the state to the music of the original natives and the old songs sung in the cotton fields. Learn something about the state and its origins, and pick up a tune or two in the process.

Heroes Regional Park Library, Yucca Room, 6075 N. 83rd Avenue, Glendale, 2 to 3 p.m., glendaleazlibrary.com

Join the talented mixture of keyboard engineer and composer Lawrence Ross and the fine tones of saxophonist Bryne Donaldson as they play the night away. Enjoy refreshing groove jazz with a unique sound provided by this dashing duo.

Westside Blues and Jazz Club, 17045 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 104, Glendale, 6:30 to 10 p.m., visit website for ticket prices and times, westsideblues.com

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Sandra Bassett

OCT. 21

Join Sandra Bassett and her band as she introduces her unique flare to her jazz and Motown performances.

Considered one of the great voices of the Motown genre, Bassett and her players are known for the songs’ powerhouse vocals and smooth range of sounds with background vocals.

Westside Blues and Jazz Club, 17045 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 104, Glendale, 6:30 to 10 p.m., visit website for ticket prices and times, westsideblues.com

Shut Up and Write!

OCT. 25

Discover just how useful it is to work alongside other writers and hone valuable skills together with other passionate people. Writers of all skill levels are welcome to share anything they’ve got, whether it be an essay, a book, a poem, a song, a resume or just work. Critique the work of others and gain insight into what needs changing.

Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 10 to 11:30 a.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com

Ocotillo Room Grand Opening

OCT. 28

Check out the grand opening of the Ocotillo Room at the Saguaro Grill, and get ready for award-winning dinner musical talent. The Outliers play a mixture of classic rock, pop and alternative music from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

Saguaro Grill, 5817 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, 7 to 10 p.m., free admission, saguarogrill.com

Boo Bash!

OCT. 27

Take part in this excitingly frightening Halloween bash at the Foothills Library. Come dressed up in your spookiest Halloween best to take part in a number of fun games and crafts for the whole family.

Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 4 to 5 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com

Zombie LARP XI: Punk Pirate Zombies of the Caribbean! Teen Afterhours.

OCT. 28

Teens of all ages are invited to come to the Glendale library and celebrate hexed-up punk rock and the inevitable zombie apocalypse. Costumes welcome.

Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, Glendale, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary. com

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Artist Ray Villafane explores new characters

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Glendale Star Executive Editor

Ray Villafane was preparing for a possible space trip when he had an epiphany.

Known for carving whimsical pumpkins, Villafane realized he had to tell stories in a cohesive manner. That led to his new home, Vulture City Ghost Town in Wickenburg, which he feels was meant to be — a dream he manifested.

He’ll show off his latest creations at Gourdy Ghouligan’s first Halloween Spooktacular 2022 on Friday, Oct. 21; Saturday, Oct. 22; and Sunday, Oct. 23, at Vulture City Ghost Town, 36610 355th Avenue, Wickenburg.

Gourdy Ghouligan’s Halloween Spooktacular features live pumpkin carving, dozens of pumpkin displays, family carve-along class, giant pumpkin, blacksmith demonstrations, boneyard mining company opening, trick or treat ghost town style, puppeteers, face painting, food and a beer garden Villafane has sculpted for Marvel, DC Comics, Blizzard and Warner Bros. He holds two Guinness World Records

and has been recognized by “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.”

To the moon

In March 2021, he applied for the dearMoon project, a lunar tourism mission and art project conceived and financed by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. It will make use of a SpaceX Starship spacecraft on a private spaceflight flying a single circumlunar trajectory around the moon.

“He held a worldwide contest,” he said. “Of those 20 people, he was bringing eight creatives to circle the moon, get inspired and create something and share it with the world.”

Villafane spent a year “getting into the headspace” that he was going to leave his wife and children and head out on this “dangerous mission.” He meditated by running through the desert at the hottest point of the day.

During this time, he came up with the story of “Mining Magic.”

“The premise is for thousands of years, people have made wishes to a full moon,” he said. “While many come true, a good part of those people, when they birthed those wishes, didn’t believe their own wish would come true.”

Those wishes were stuck on the moon.

“When my characters the scarecrow people and the mice got to the moon, they discovered an abandoned mine from the original Apollo. They abandoned it because there were ghosts and spirits protecting those wishes. The ghosts and spirits were the people’s own fears and doubt. The demons were too difficult to break through. In my story, they break through that.”

When Villafane didn’t make it to the space travel program

— after running 120 miles in July — he wasn’t concerned.

“I didn’t care if I went to the moon,” he added. “I had already won with the story that I came up with. In creating the characters, I discovered a lifetime of things to play with.

“‘Mining Magic’ brought purpose to my life. It is a story everyone could benefit from. We prevent ourselves from achieving everything we want. It’s our own ghosts and demons who block ourselves. There’s an underlying story that I thought was really important to share. I love the way I concocted a whimsical way to tell it.”

As such, Villafane manifested a dream for himself. Just a few weeks later, “the universe delivered to me Vulture City Mine, Arizona’s most historic gold mine” outside of Wickenburg. Previously, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Villafane displayed his creations in storefronts in Wickenburg.

“I went out to Vulture City Mine, and I fell in love,” he said. “It was my moon. It completed my story that I wanted to do. Not only was it such an amazing fit for everything I wanted to do, the own-

er is letting me have creative freedom. He gave me a workshop to work out of. The workshop was built in 1890, and my name (Ray) was carved into the wall when I walked into it.

“The whole place feels like home.”

He opened the Boneyard Mining Company, where he mines magic ore from the unwanted, discarded, overlooked or ignored ingredients within and around us.

“Gourdy Ghouligan has mined more magic into this world. His blind optimism has helped him to extract the most magical outcomes from the darkest of situations. Gourdy has a gang of hooligans who work as a team. Come check it out.”

Gourdy Ghouligan’s Halloween Spooktacular

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21; Saturday, Oct. 22; and Sunday, Oct. 23

WHERE: Vulture City Ghost Town, 36610 355th Avenue, Wickenburg

COST: Visit website for information

INFO: villafanestudios.com

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Ray Villafane carves whimsical pumpkins. (Dennis Murphy/Contributor)

Haunted houses return to the Valley for Halloween

BY CAMERON CHESTER Glendale Star Staff Writer

AllenThompson, owner and operator of Scarizona Scare grounds, promises this haunted venues’ season will be chaotic activity and all over madness.

The grounds have two haunting ex periences: Scarizona and Frights in the Lights, both of which are recommend ed for those 12 and older.

“We have two haunted attractions this year,” Thompson said. “Each year, we strive to mix things up by adding new effects and keeping up with the latest technology. This haunted house is all about chaos, disorder, bedlam and havoc.”

Frights in the Lights is a mile-long drive-thru experience with large, spooky spiders and pumpkins. This is a separate ticketed event meant for families with young children.

“Neither of these events would be possible without our talented employ ees who make them possible,” Thomp son said.

“From our actors to our parking lot attendants to our creative team and everyone in between, it truly is a team effort to make magic every night for an entire month.

“One of our strategic goals for Scari zona is to get better every year, so each season we do our best to bring event attendees the high-quality haunted show they’re looking for. To do this, our creative team works year-round on organizing and making sure this annual event happens. We are also al ways looking to grow and innovate; that’s how we came up with the sep arate Halloween drive-thru event for families and those who don’t want to be scared but still want to celebrate the fun, lighter-hearted side of the Hallow een season.”

Scarizona and Frights in the Lights

This Halloween season, there are other haunted houses for families to experience around the Valley. Here are some of the frightening few.

WHEN: Various times through Mon day, Oct. 31

WHERE: Scarizona, Thompson Event Center, 1901 N. Alma School Road, Mesa

COST: Tickets start at $24.95 for Scar izona and $24.95 per car for Frights in the Lights

INFO: scarizona.com or frightsinthelights.com

The 13th Floor Haunted House

Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group is the world’s largest Hallow een-themed entertainment company, with over 15 locations. It brings a premier haunted house experience to markets across the country, including Phoenix.

WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 31

WHERE: 2814 W. Bell Road, Phoenix COST: $29.99

INFO: 13thflooraz.com

AZ Field of Screams

Prepare to be frightened, dare to en ter. Watch out for the living dead. This field of screams haunts guests as they travel through a quiet, dark cornfield, anticipating every second danger lurk ing around the next corner. WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 31

WHERE: 5726 N. 75th Avenue, Glendale COST: $25 INFO: azfieldofscreams.com

Fear Farm Haunted House

Fear Farm is the largest outdoor haunted attraction in the Valley, with 30 acres of six indoor/outdoor. Haunt ed attractions, plus the Phoenix Haunt ed Hayride.

WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 31

WHERE: 5726 N. 75th Avenue, Glendale

COST: $27.99 INFO: fearfarm.com

Golfland Fright Nights

Golfland-Sunsplash will undergo a terrifying transformation this Oc tober as it devolves into Golfland Fright Nights. Explore two Hallow een attractions at one location. Visit its award-winning haunted house, The Gauntlet, or try a round of Spooktacu lar Golf!

WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 31

WHERE: 155 W. Hampton Avenue, Mesa

COST: $36.99

INFO: golfland.com

Terror in Tolleson

“When the lights go out, the terror begins!” this West Valley attraction’s website proclaims. Family owned and operated, this haunted house includes such attractions as Asylum & Zom bies, Phobias & Urban Legends, Car nevil and Slashers & MadMen. Ghost walk tours are also available from 5 to 6 p.m., offering nonscary fun for small children, families and those who

are disabled, wheelchair adapted or in need of assisted access; the tours are free for those 5 and younger.

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays, Satur days and Halloween; VIP and ghost walk tours start at 5 p.m.

WHERE: 9210 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson COST: $15-$100

INFO: terrorintolleson.com

42nd Haunt

This castle experience is a private haunt, operated by a family giving back to the community. Suggested $5 donations will ensure this event con tinues to thrive. The graveyard display grows each week until Halloween.

WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, to Monday, Oct. 31

WHERE: 4226 W. Park View Lane, Glendale COST: Free; $5 suggested donation INFO: 42ndhaunt.com

Haunted Graveyard Arizona

The Haunted Graveyard is a 13-min ute haunted house with live actors, fog, loud noises and illusions. The intense walk-thru isn’t recommended for chil dren younger than 13.

WHEN: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, to Monday, Oct. 31

WHERE: 8414 E. Valley Vista Drive, Scottsdale

COST: Free; $5 suggested donation INFO: hauntedgraveyardaz.com

Mount Mayhem Bayou, A Blood Tale

Mix a little Southern gothic, a creepy swamp and Victorian old-world New Orleans lore and you have 2022 Mount Mayhem recipe for fright. Phobias may have prickled your innermost anxieties last year, but this season the Mount Mayhem Bayou, a blood tale, comes alive.

WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, to Monday, Oct. 31

WHERE: 1740 E. Purdue Avenue, Phoenix

COST: Free; donations accepted INFO: mountmayhemhaunt.com

Allen Thompson, owner and operator of Scarizona Scaregrounds, promises this haunted venues’ season will be chaotic ac tivity and all-over madness. (Scarizona/Submitted)

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Dirty windows can make a molehill into a mountain

Oneof the British national newspapers has been asking for comments about what it means to be British. So here is a statement from a chap in Switzerland, who lived in Britain for twelve years.

“Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer and then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all? Suspicion of anything foreign!”

Like the story above, we often see things the way we are rather than the way they are. We see things through our experiences, political views, biases, prejudices, nationalities, affiliations and the like. But what happens when we think we are seeing is not what we are seeing? What happens when we look at someone or something through those rose-colored glasses we all tend to have?

Let me illustrate. A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The following day while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside.

“That laundry is not very clean,” she said. “She doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.” Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.

About a month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband, “Look, she has learned how to wash correct-

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ly. I wonder who taught her this.” The husband said, “I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.”

It’s easy to turn a molehill into a mountain when our eye windows are dirty. It’s much easier to try and change everyone else when we are the ones that need changing. The problem with dirty windows is that we can become cynical and jaded. H. L. Mencken said, “A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.”

Dirty mental or emotional windows often end up hurting the critic more than the critiqued.

This illustration doesn’t mean that we throw away discernment or that everything we see is dirty. However, let’s examine ourselves first and ensure that the windows of our soul are clean enough to see others and our experiences clearly and nonjudgmentally.

The Bible gives us wisdom on this. “To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.” Titus 1:15. In other words, to the pure, everything is pure. To the impure, everything is impure. Herbert Samuel says, “The world is like a mirror. Frown at it, and it frowns at you. Smile at it, and it smiles, too.” We rarely see what we are not looking for.

So, here’s a question for you. When you open your eyes, what do you see? Here’s what one writer wrote. Maybe it could be you.

“You only need to open your eyes to see the handiwork of God. I don’t worship the stars, but they stir me to worship God. So likewise, I don’t worship humanity. But when I look around me at the people in my life, I am in awe of their vast array of gifts and talents. Seeing these people is so incredible that it provokes me to thank the Creator of Life.

I look around and see beauty in one place and deep sadness and grief in another. This causes me to stop and give thanks for my life, a life filled with hope, purpose and security when in pain. And my faith compels me to believe there is a future and a hope because the feeling of life and creation that I am surrounded by is not here by mistake but by glorious design.”

Let me guess what many of us are thinking. “That writer is not dealing with reality. There’s so much hurt in life. There’s so much injustice in the world. That person hasn’t experienced what I have. That person is sitting there doing nothing about all the problems we have in our world. They are so heavenly minded that they are not earthly good.”

The Bible says Jesus knew what was in human beings, but he wouldn’t let human stuff give him a dirty window to look through. Why? He had his Father’s eyes. He saw people and events

the way God sees people and events. Jesus could separate the person from their issues and behaviors. Jesus’ perspective was, “Yes, it’s real, it’s messy, but that is why I came to earth. Let’s redeem it.”

Jesus understood the idea that, to the pure, all things are pure. If Jesus saw life through the dirty window of “wounded, bitter or cynical,” he wouldn’t have gone about doing good and helping all who were in need. A fruitful life sees the dirty window but is not paralyzed by the dirty window. I guarantee you will help more people, solve more problems and transform evil into good with an outlook like the writer in this article has. God designed heavenly good to make us earthly good. When you open your eyes today, what do you see? Maybe it’s time to look at life like Jesus did, through grace-healed eyes. Then you will say, “Yes, I see the mess, but with God’s help, let’s turn the mess into a message.”

Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. For more information, see nationstrategy.com. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com.

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Local robotics team wins global invitational championship

BY DAVID MEDINA Glendale Star Staff Writer

TheCobra Commanders Team 498, a robotics team made up of students from Peoria Unified School District, recently won the Chezy Champs Invitational in San Jose, California.

The Chezy Champs is a robotics competition where 40 of the best teams from around the world build robots to compete against each other over two days in a variety of different games.

“The thing about these teams in Chezy Champs is they are the top (robotics teams) in the world. These teams have won countless events and have gone to the top finals in the world, and we were able to compete with them,” said Judah Wood, a student on the Cobra Commanders team. “We were able to overcome our challenges and be able to win the entire event. That’s very lucky as an Arizona team because Arizona is not well known for robotics — yet.”

Some of these games include a basketball-like game where robots will try to shoot baskets into a high and low goal and, in the end, the robots need to climb and traverse across a set of bars similar to monkey bars.

Not only did the Cobra Commanders

have to build a robot that could accomplish these tasks, but they had to make them huge, too.

“They run between 125 to 150 pounds, and they’re roughly about 3 feet by 3 feet wide, and they can be anywhere from 3 to 4 feet high. They’re also all student-made,” said Ken Distel, a mentor on the Cobra Commanders.

While the Cobra Commander’s Team 498 consists of students from all over Peoria Unified School District, the club is based out of Cactus High School in Glendale. The club consists of, give or take, 20 students and 15 mentors.

The Cobra Commanders attribute their success to the tight-knit relationship they have as a group.

“Honestly, I feel like it’s just family work,” Judah said. “We come in almost every single day, even weekends. What makes us a good team is we’re able to communicate with each other, and we’re all able to tolerate each other going in and out of our games and guilds. We’re always able to work hard as an

entire group.”

“I just love that we’re really close, and we’re like a family here”, added Alex Pierson, a student on the Cobra Commanders. “We just work really well as a team.”

The Cobra Commanders will turn its attention to the next competition, set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Arizona State University in a tournament that will feature robotics exclusively from Arizona teams.

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The Cobra Commanders Team 498 with its Chezy Champs winner banner. (Cobra Commanders Team 498/Submitted)

The Cobra Commanders robot makes its way across the challenge bars. (Cobra Commanders Team 498/Submitted)

JOB SEEKERS

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Career fairs are a time-honored way of bringing many employers and job seekers together at once.

Whether sponsored by colleges, government job agencies or professional organizations, career fairs are an opportunity to meet with employers, learn about job openings and companies, schedule interviews and maybe even go home with a job.

Preparing for a career fair

The first thing you need to do is decide what you want from the fair. Are you merely collecting information? Are you hoping to get a job while there? Are you planning to market yourself?

Dress for the job you want. If you’re going to a career fair that is hiring for a manufacturing job, it may be acceptable to wear clean jeans and a shirt. For a professional job, a business suit is more appropriate. It is always better to be overdressed than underdressed. While a career fair for artistic/ design and creative jobs might allow for more leeway, generally you want to dress conservatively.

Get a list of who will be at the career

fair and research them. This helps you plan who you want to see. This also lets you spend your limited time with each recruiter talking about your qualifications rather than having to learn their basic information.

Prepare questions to ask about a job opening — but avoid such things as pay rate or benefits. What are some good questions? Ask things like the average tenure of employees at the organization, what sort of attributes are essential to success in the organization, or what accomplishments are valued and rewarded in the organization.

Prepare your elevator speech or commercial. Introduce yourself in 30 seconds and communicate what you are looking for and why you are interested in a job provider. Practice before you go. The ASHA Career Portal recommends including who you are, what your passion is, what your purpose is and the skills you have to achieve it, and what your something “extra” is.

Packing for a fair

Print several copies of the strongest version you have of your resume, one designed to appeal to the type of companies that will be at the career fair.

Other things to take include a pen, notepad and breath mints. Don’t chew gum. Carry a portfolio or a briefcase.

At the fair

Always behave professionally—whether you are in the restroom, the elevator or standing in front of a booth. You never know who is going to see or hear you.

Project confidence. Use a strong handshake, make eye contact and speak in a clear and natural voice. Be aware of your body language and project the image of a professional.

After the fair

Send thank-you letters to those employers that you have a high amount of interest in, especially if you gave them a resume. Identify the jobs you are interested in and if you didn’t give them a resume at the fair, follow up with a cover letter and resume, mentioning that you met a representative. Update your resume with anything you learned that better reflects your qualifications.

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