Glendale Star 12.01.22

Glendale Airport gets new administrator

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF

The city of Glendale recently named Matthew Smith Glendale Municipal Airport’s Airport Administrator. Smith, who has worked in the aeronautics field for over 20 years, joins the city of Glendale after serving as the Airport Manager at the Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Tusayan.

As the Airport Administrator, Smith will oversee the day-to-day tasks of the airport and have direct oversight of the operating budget and capital improvement program. He will prepare both short and long-term plans for the airport and the open acreage on the east side of the airport. Smith will work closely with current airport tenants and prospective developers.

“We are excited to bring Matt on board during what will be a very pivotal time over the next

five to 10 years for the city’s airport,” City Manager Kevin Phelps said. “His qualifications and experience are an excellent fit for the city as we get ready to aggressively pursue expansion and development of our airport and the surrounding area.”

Smith spent the last four years as the Airport Manager at Grand Canyon National Park Airport where he oversaw its five-year capital improvement program, negotiated leases with various tenants and raised money for the airport with $6 million in FAA funding and $7 million in COVID relief grants. Before that, he worked in various capacities with ADOT’s Aeronautics Division, the Yuma County Airport Authority, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), America West Airlines and Williams-Gateway SEE SMITH PAGE 4

Holly Street Studio takes pride in Downtown project

BY JORDAN ROGERS Glendale Star Managing Editor

For Diane Jacobs, founding principal of Holly Street Studio, the Downtown Reinvestment Project is more than just designing a building.

Holly Street Studio, a Phoenix-based design firm, was selected back in May to lead the design portion of the project. Ever since then, Jacobs and her team have been connecting with the city and its residents to understand exactly what it wants in this project.

To connect with the public on a broader scale, Holly Street held a community engagement meeting at the Glendale City

Council Chambers on Oct. 26. For Jacobs, the Downtown Reinvestment Project “is in service to the citizens and businesses and visitors of Glendale.”

“The other thing that’s important about the meeting is that there’s been a lot of talk about previous design schemes and ideas, which really helped to quantify things and bring the project to fruition,” Jacobs said. “But also, to clarify that the design process has only just begun and as such share with others, all important stakeholders, what the parameters are and what our scope is, and to get the community in on the ground level as we now design in earnest.

“We’re not creating a study or an eval-

uation, or a what-if scenario, but we’re actually beginning that design process for (Murphy Park), this building, and this whole Downtown Municipal Center.”

Holly Street Studio competed against many other firms for the design of this project, and Jacobs is proud to have been selected, especially considering her firm is local. For her, there is extra pride in having been selected for that reason.

“We were educated in Arizona, we’ve been practicing in Arizona for over 20 years, and we hire directly from the higher education institutions in Arizona,” she said.

Holly Street Studio prides itself on do-

Matthew Smith is Glendale Municipal Airport’s Airport Administrator. (ADOT/Submitted)

Student of the Month Zachary shows compassion and care through service in his school's Junior Teacher Aide Club. He supports younger students with their academics and assists teachers in the classroom with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. He strives to be better each day by helping others. Zachary's mom also shared how proud she is of Zachary for his leadership and helpfulness at home with his younger siblings. She said that he is extremely helpful in supporting them with homework and helping her around the house.

We are so proud of Zachary and thankful for the support of the Kiwanis Club of Glendale. Kiwanian Patrick Kiser presented a certificate and gift card to Zachary at the November GESD Governing Board meeting with his family present and sharing in the excitement.

Join the Kiwanis Club of Glendale in its mission to support the community. The Club meets every Wednesday at noon at Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant at 5670 W. Peoria Ave., Glendale AZ 85302.

Cindy Segotta Jones, Superintendent

Zachary Sotelo, a seventh-grade student at Harold W. Smith School, is the Kiwanis Club of Glendale Student of the Month! The Kiwanis Club of Glendale sponsors this special award for the Glendale Elementary School District (GESD). Students are chosen by GESD Superintendent Cindy Segotta Jones for their servant leadership.

ing projects that involve public input similar to the Downtown Reinvestment Project. Those projects include the new Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center at the Mesa City Plaza.

The MIX Center is home to Arizona State University’s film school and media arts department.

“It has its parallels with renovating what will be the new (Glendale) City Hall building and its size and complexity, but also the fact that there’s a public park and many public amenities that surround that project,” Jacobs said.

Generally speaking, outside input is a major cog in “almost all” of Holly Street’s projects. This includes projects for the city of Tempe, the city of Scottsdale, Glendale Community College and Phoenix College.

“We don’t see public input as kind of something that is part of the process, we see public input as integral in the inspiration of our designs, and integral in understanding not just the physical context that we’re working in, but the cultural, the social and the historic context,” Jacobs said. “Frankly, a lot of good stuff comes out of open dialogue

with stakeholders.”

In addition to the interest in outside input, Jacobs said her firm brings an “open-minded curiosity” into each project it does.

“I think it’s that spirit of curiosity, but then at the same time, sort of personal pride,” Jacobs said. “Being an Arizona firm, and kind of our stake in the success of this project for the long term, is something that we’re very proud of.”

With all the projects Jacobs and her team have spearheaded, she is specifically excited about the Downtown Reinvestment Project. She sees this proj-

ect as an opportunity to infuse a new energy into Downtown Glendale.

“We think that the possibilities to provide a real refresh of Murphy Park in the sense of building upon what’s already there and what people already love will help us kind of further activate Downtown, and hopefully give people more opportunities with a refreshed park to enjoy this lush space in the heart of Downtown,” she said.

“I think of this as more than just a building, but very much a city endeavor.”

SMITH FROM PAGE 1

Airport.

“Matthew was the ideal candidate who rose to the top of our list because of his vast experience,” Transportation Director Shahid Abbas said. “This includes managerial experience, grant management expertise, an understanding of FAA rules and regulations and extensive experience working on capital improvement projects.”

Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Hobart College and a Master of Science degree in Aviation Management from Arizona State University. He also received an undergraduate degree in Coast Guard Studies from Korea Maritime and Ocean University, along with certificates in Construction Finance Management and Construction Project Management from Columbia University Engineering.

“Glendale is growing, and I am excited to lead the effort of planning how our airport will grow as well,” Smith said. “I am pleased to join a city with a strong strategic plan for growth and an incredible team focused on mapping out the future of the airport.”

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Glendale gears up for Arts and Culture Fest

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF

The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, Local First Arizona and the city of Glendale are celebrating the arts in a big way in the city.

Slated to take place just one week before Super Bowl LVII — Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — The Downtown Glendale Arts and Culture Fest will bring over 100 artists, musicians and interactive arts experiences to the community.

The heart of Downtown will welcome the community to connect and celebrate through arts and culture.

Preparations are already underway for the outdoor fest, which will feature Arizona’s strong arts and culture offerings. Murphy Park will serve as the backdrop for the event with live music performances, an artisan market, local wine and beer garden, live painting, art installations and food vendors for visitors and residents to experience and enjoy.

“Our goal is to provide a quality family-friendly event that highlights Downtown Glendale and our diverse communities to Arizona residents and visitors alike,” said Mojgan Vahabzadeh, program manager, Glendale Arts and Culture.

“We strive to grow partnerships that help strengthen the relationship be-

tween people and their public spaces through engaging arts experiences.”

The Downtown Glendale Arts & Culture Fest will go beyond the park’s boundaries and encourage participation from the diverse businesses that make up this walkable shopping district. Attendees will experience pop-up performances at local businesses, consisting of live painting, acoustic music performances, artist demonstrations and performance art. Local First Arizona will partner with Downtown businesses to launch a passport program that will encourage visits and engagements with area merchants the day of the event and beyond.

Already confirmed as featured performers are VESSEL and Flam Chen.

The atmospheric theater performance by VESSEL will surprise and delight audiences transforming the street into a stage. Performers playfully weave in and out of audiences and public space creating a visual kaleidoscope. The performance will be from noon to 3 p.m.

Audiences will also be given a showcase featuring Flam Chen at 7 p.m. in Murphy Park’s E. Lowell Rogers Amphitheatre. The collaborative performance will incorporate elaborate costuming, tightly woven choreography, puppetry, stilt-walking, music and other circus and fire arts.

Full schedule of events, activations and performances will be available in January 2023.

“SAACA is honored to collaborate in this event that will provide opportunities for local artists and entrepreneurs to promote and sell their work,” Executive Director Kate Marquez said. “SAACA is elated to partner with Local First Arizona and the city of Glendale on this exciting event designed to blend creative placemaking with local business engagement at the center of a community experience.”

Applications are now available online for artisans, food vendors and exhibitors interested in participating in the event and can be accessed at downtownglendalefest.com.

Chen will bring a performance of elaborate costuming, tightly woven choreography, puppetry, stilt-walking, music and other circus and fire arts. (City of Glendale/ Submitted)

Thanksgiving never needed any makeover

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Glendale Star Columnist

During the 1960s and ’70s, in “Anytown, USA” often on Thanksgiving afternoon, the ritual would be the same. After enjoying excessive amounts of turkey and dressing, families would head for Main Street and the hometown pomp and pageantry of a local parade.

The city’s downtown merchants association, eager to get the Yuletide purchases started, would end the festivities in familiar fashion. A certain “Jolly Old Elf” would emerge, minus the meteorological mystery of Groundhog Day, to “officially” start something very important.

“And on the final float in this holiday parade, it’s none other than Santa Claus, signaling the start of the ‘Christmas Shopping Season!’”

That last page of the script, intoned by a public address announcer to the crowd onsite, or by a television broad-

caster to the folks who stayed home to scarf down an extra piece of pumpkin pie, conveyed a none-too-subtle message: “Get downtown and get your Christmas shopping done!”

By the late 1980s, America had gone to the mall, and in many of the “Anytowns,” the holiday parade had gone the way of the dodo bird. In its place, slick shopping displays would herald seasonal shopping changes.

Merchandizers would make the jarring transition from jack-o-lanterns to St. Nick as quickly as the calendar turned from October to November.

What about Thanksgiving?

While it isn’t just for turkey, this historic holiday seems to get the short shrift from a merchandising and marketing perspective.

Even so, there’s no need to place an emergency call to the newly founded

Boutique PR Firm, “Late November Crisis Communications.”

Though major cities may find themselves in crisis, they still somehow manage to keep their massive Thanksgiving Day Parades marching. New York, Chicago and Detroit top the list.

Speaking of Detroit…we might not classify this as “fun and games,” but once again the struggling Lions hosted an NFL contest. The most significant statistic is already in the books: this year marks the 72nd Thanksgiving that teams will take the field in Motown. Motoring onward, Thanksgiving still tops the list for holiday travel in the USA, as the Department of Transportation reports that venturing to a destination over 50 miles or more from home increases by 54% during Thanksgiving Weekend.

And it’s not just “over the river and through the woods.” It’s coast-to-coast and through the air, too. The Sunday after Thanksgiving earns the dubious distinction as the most crowded day to

fly, hands down…er…wheels up.

So when all is said and done, Thanksgiving needs no marketing makeover. It’s not dependent on a parade, a score, or a store.

With apologies to Dr. Seuss for this holiday verse variation, Thanksgiving is something a whole lot more.

In the newly constituted United States, George Washington called for Americans to “unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations…” and “to render our national government a blessing to all the people…and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.”

Washington’s Proclamation assigned Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789 as our nation’s first “official” Thanksgiving Day, but much earlier observances had been celebrated in Colonial America for well over a century.

Disappointed ‘Swifties’ will one day get over it

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

If you were going to chart the biggest heartbreaks I suffered in my early 20s, at the top of the list was not being able to get a ticket to U2’s sold-out concert at the old Orange Bowl in Miami.

I’m only half kidding. We are talking about my then-favorite band, a group I worshiped with MAGA-like fervor, playing not 20 miles from my parents’ house.

Friends of mine from high school camped out at record stores across south Florida for a couple or three night. Tickets were 20 bucks with each

buyer limited to six.

Much to my crushing disappointment, I was away at college and couldn’t connive someone to waste a few days of his or her life to sleep on concrete outside a BASS ticket outlet.

Records show that 54,111 people were in attendance that Thursday night in December 1987 when Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam performed 18 songs, starting with “Where The Streets Have No Name” and ending with the operatic “40,” the crowd in full throat chanting along.

I feel like I’ve spoken to all 54,000 attendees over the past 35 years. They

all swear it was the apex of their concert-going lives.

I’m pretty sure Bono invited everyone back to the tour bus afterward for Dom Perignon and caviar, plus free T-shirts and autographs. Me, I was working a double at Bennigan’s in Tallahassee.

This is how I know with great certainty that every Valley resident – and every American – who didn’t get tickets to Taylor Swift’s upcoming March 2023 concerts at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium will survive this crushing blow.

Does it suck for you? Yep.

But with time comes perspective and real-life losses that actually mat-

ter. You’ll eventually realize how stupid the kerfuffle around Ticketmaster flubbing the pre-sale to “The Eras” tour sounds to people not suffering from a classic case of “first world problems.”

I have checked the Bill of Rights. Nowhere are you guaranteed a spot in a digital line to see your favorite performer at a reasonable price.

In fact, given that we live in a state of seven million people and that the Glendale venue holds about 63,000 people, the laws of probability and supply and demand dictate that you never really had a chance.

Dare I echo Taylor herself and suggest that you “shake it off, shake it off?”

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Phoenix has failed on homelessness

BY CATHERINE MIRANDA Senator-Elect District 11

Homelessness in Phoenix is an unparalleled disaster. The number of homeless individuals living on the streets has almost tripled since 2016, even while the number in shelters has dropped. In 2019, 500 homeless people died on the streets. This year, the city’s homelessness death toll is on track to exceed 1,000. Most of those deaths are caused by drug overdoses.

Despite this human tragedy, many of Phoenix’s elected leaders want to continue down our current, failed path. Their only “solution” is to give free, permanent homes for everyone sleeping outside. And, while we wait years or decades for these thousands of homes to be built, they want to keep allowing our most vulnerable neighbors, who are struggling with drug addiction and severe mental illness, to live and die on our streets.

Phoenix must take a different path, and it must do so now. Waiting just one more year will multiply the harm to the homeless and our communities. We have no choice but to change course now by emphasizing humane enforcement, rapid shelter and necessary treatment.

First, the state must ensure Phoenix enforces its existing laws against street sleeping and camping. In Texas, Missouri and elsewhere, state legislatures have passed bipartisan laws requiring cities to take action. While supporters of the failed status quo claim this “criminalizes” homeless, the cities that enforce such laws see reductions in homeless deaths, and little or no actual arrests.

Local opponents also claim that enforcement is impossible because a federal court ruling, City of Boise v. Martin, requires cities to offer beds to anyone removed from public space. But it is easy and affordable for Phoenix to provide the necessary room for the unsheltered. Several cities, from Austin, Texas to Oakland, California, have created “sanctioned encamp-

ments” in as little as a few weeks.

These areas for the homeless to set up their tents can provide services, shelter, sanitation and, most importantly, security. Closer supervision and connection to nonprofits prevents those living on the streets from endangering themselves and others.

Second, Phoenix and the state need to change their focus from free or subsidized permanent housing, known as the “Housing First” philosophy, to creating the necessary shelter space. Arizona has already created 7,000 new permanent homes for the homeless since 2010, but this has obviously not solved our problems. In the same period, we have taken thousands of short-term and shelter beds out of commission. The city should create more short-term and shelter beds, including through tiny home communities, that can be constructed much cheaper and quicker than permanent housing.

Third, the state and the city should refocus on a “Treatment First” philosophy. While the failed “Housing First” model forbids mandatory treatment for drug addiction or mental health problems, programs like recovery housing tie housing to sobriety or mental health checkups. This approach helps people move off the streets, get clean and prepare for a new life. And the city and state should ensure government funds go to nonprofits that are successfully treating the mental health and addiction root causes of homelessness.

Those who argue that Phoenix should continue its current homeless strategy are out of touch with reality. I challenge anyone who disagrees to take a walk with me through my district. Local failures created this deadly disaster, and we need to change direction now before we have to deal with even more death and misery on our streets. Even if the city government won’t act, I promise to work on comprehensive solutions to this humanitarian crisis with anyone — regardless of political party — in the Arizona state legislature.

Catherine Miranda is a Democrat running for State Senate District 11.

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ARTS AND EVENTS

Now, over two centuries since that first Presidential Proclamation, we gather together again.

Thanksgiving is not just a holiday… it’s a call to prayer for believers; a time for families and friends to gather for fellowship; and a day of recognition

HAYWORTH FROM PAGE 6 LEIBOWITZ FROM PAGE 6

In the aftermath of the ticket sale gone wrong, we have learned that Tick etmaster and parent company Live Na tion are being probed by the U.S. De partment of Justice and the attorneys general of Nevada, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

Predictably, politicians also weighed in, including Minnesota Sen. Amy Klo buchar, who tutted-tutted her “serious concerns about the state of competition in the ticketing industry and its harmful impact on consumers” and PR-hound Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who tweeted “Ticketmaster is a monopoly, its merger with LiveNation should nev er have been approved, and they need to be reigned in.”

Taylor herself described it as “excru ciating for me to just watch mistakes

and reflection undergirded with a spirit of gratitude.

May it always be celebrated and ob served…in “Everytown, U.S.A.”

J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Chan nel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and repre sented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.

happen with no recourse.”

In all, 2.4 million Swifties were able to purchase tickets last week by push ing a few buttons – no sleeping bags in a parking lot necessary. The rest of you tortured souls now have two options.

You can go to Stubhub, where a nose bleed seat currently starts at about 450 bucks and field level seats are being re sold for as much as $4,000. Or you can learn to deal with heartbreak.

One day you’ll look back and laugh at how much this meant, and how silly it all seems.

But until then, it’s like Taylor writes about a broken heart in “Sad Beautiful Tragic” – “time is taking its sweet time erasing you.”

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

GAMBLE’S OPINION – King Features

BY CÉSAR N. CHÁVEZ LD29 State Representative

American democracy finds itself at a critical crossroads. Here at home, voters face barriers to the ballot box, voter suppression, and the denial of legitimate election results.

Abroad, we see a growing threat of authoritarianism: from Russian aggression in Ukraine to an increasingly confident and coordinated Chinese Communist Party.

In 2016, we saw the impact that coordinated foreign interference could have on our electoral system. Those

and the threat to American democracy

that include semiconductors manufactured by companies with ties to the Chinese military.

Over the last few decades, semiconductor chips have become the backbone of modern America. They’re in everything from our cell phones to our military aircraft.

While American has long been the world leader in semiconductor chip manufacturing, our global dominance is now at risk. China is spending billions of dollars to prop up their own chip industry, and they now stand poised to flood the market with cheap, state-subsidized chips that distort the industry and push out competitors.

China’s takeover of the market is not just a threat to American jobs in the chip industry, it’s also a threat to our national security. Chips made in China and shipped to the U.S. for use in our

homes, offices and cars could theoretically spy on our conversations or send sensitive information to Beijing.

Anyone who thinks this threat is not real should consider Huawei. In 2019, the U.S. government sanctioned the Chinese company over concerns its networking products could monitor the data that moved through them. The same could happen with chips produced by manufacturers backed by the Chinese state.

One of the biggest threats is Yangtze Memory Technologies Company (YMTC), a Chinese chip manufacturer that has received tens of billions of dollars in subsidies from the Chinese government. In just two years, YMTC has gone from holding 1 percent of the global chip market to nearly 5% today.

Fortunately, we don’t have to leave China unchallenged when it comes to chip production. In October, New York Senator Charles Schumer introduced legislation that would send a clear signal to the market that certain Chinese chips are a threat. This legislation would prevent federal agencies and the military from acquiring products that include chips from the riskiest Chinese

manufacturers. The legislation would support U.S. jobs and keep security threats out of U.S. infrastructure.

When Congress gets back to work, Senator Sinema and the rest of Arizona’s congressional delegation should get behind Senator Schumer’s sponsored legislation. Chips produced by manufacturers with close ties to the Chinese government do not belong in equipment used by the U.S. military, NSA, Department of Energy and other critical agencies.

Authoritarian governments like China and Russia are actively working to undermine democracy: cracking down on dissent within their own borders, threatening neighboring countries with military action from Kiev to Taipei, and working to destabilize successful democracies like the United States and our NATO allies. Chinese chip manufacturing and destabilizing U.S. industry is a part of this plan.

It’s up to Congress to stand up for democracy and safety at home and abroad. We can no longer sit on the sidelines, idle, anticipating there to be a change without a preemptive effort on our behalf.

after Horizon win

BY CALEB JONES Glendale Star Staff Writer

Cactus’ inaugural 5A season will continue thanks to a strong showing and huge plays from key players in a 26-18 over Scottsdale Horizon.

Despite the win, the Cobras looked to be in trouble at the start of the game. On the first play of the game, a fumble gave the Huskies the ball at the Cobras’ 27 yard line.

Cactus’ defense stood tall, however, and held the Huskies to a field goal, leaving the score at a 3-0 Horizon lead.

The ensuing offensive possession did not fare much better for the Cobras as they would be forced to punt. The Huskies then blocked the punt after a mishandled snap and wound up with

the ball inside the Cactus 35 yard line.

The Cobra defense again stood tall strong again forcing a turnover on

downs to keep it 3-0 Horizon.

“I thought tonight we started out pretty shaky,” Cactus head coach Brian Belles said. “Our defense was able to focus back in. Whenever something bad happens the defense has got to go out there and refocus. You can’t think about what happened to get us in that situation, you just gotta do your job.”

After the early defensive stands, the offense came to life in the second quarter scoring 13 unanswered to make it 13-3 heading into the half.

The Cobras continued the momentum in the third quarter with 13 more unanswered points to make it 26-3 going into the fourth.

Down by 23, the Huskies answered back with back-to-back touchdowns of their own to make things interesting in the fourth quarter.

The comeback bid would fall short, though, after Cactus recovered an attempted onside kick from Horizon and ran out the remainder of the clock.

The key to the 26-18 victory for the Cobras was big time players making big time plays, and perhaps no two players made bigger plays than senior captains Will Galvan and Dom Solano.

Galvan finished the game with over 200 yards of offense and Solano recorded multiple tackles for loss includ-

ing a sack.

“They’re our guys and they’re the ones we have to roll with,” Belles said. “I’m proud of them for their preparation during the week, and we try to put them in the best position to be successful on Friday night and let them do what they do.”

The Cobras now find themselves in the state semifinals and just two wins away from bringing home a championship in their first season in 5A.

“We knew we had to come out here and do what was expected of us,” Galvan said. “This has been our plan since the beginning of the season. It’s championship or go home and that’s what we are shooting for.”

“It shows that the effort we put in with the film sessions and all the other stuff has finally come into fruition,” Solano added. “One more game to win and then we’re competing for state, so I think that’s the goal.”

The No. 4 team in the 5A state tournament, Cactus’ semifinal opponent will be No. 1 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep on Friday, Dec. 2. Notre Dame Prep is coming off a 65-36 win over Tucson Marana.

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(Above) After a gritty win over Scottsdale Horizon, the Cactus Cobras are moving on to the semifinals of the 5A Division playoffs. (Right) Cactus Cobras quarterback Rudy Gonzales. (Ed Russell Photography/Submitted)

CHAMBER TRIPS

The Glendale Chamber of Commerce offers signature travel trips to interesting destinations — planning everything from air travel, accommodations, meals and sightseeing.

2023 Destinations

Sunday, April 9 to Monday, April 17

| Magical Danube River Cruise. Take a cruise on one of the most extraordinary rivers in Europe as you discover enchanting landscapes and fascinating world heritage sites, among others. $3,399 from Phoenix.

Thursday, May 11 to Friday, May 19 | Holland Tulip Festival featuring

Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel.

Wednesday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 26 | Jewels of the Rhine featuring Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Wednesday, Oct. 18 to Sunday, Oct. 28 | Treasures of Tuscany and the Italian Riviera featuring Florence, San Gimignano/Volterra, Chianti Valley, Pisa, Lari, the Cinque Terre and Sestri Levante/Italian Riviera.

For more information, contact Jackie Peyton at info@glendaleazchamber. org or call 623-937-4754.

Paws to Read

WEDNESDAYS

Paws to Read is offering kids the opportunity to meet Harper, Maddie, and Richie to help relieve stress and spend time with animals. These three dogs are always 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 to 2 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com

ister with your email address for the link.

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

Anime and Manga Club

DEC. 2

Meet up with other teens and discuss manga both recent and old. Suggest your favorites to others, or find something new and exciting from those with similar interests. The club focuses not only on anime and manga, but around the culture that surrounds the community.

Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street, Glendale, 4 to 5 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com

The Open Mic

WEDNESDAYS

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

Don Williams Senior and Company

DEC. 3

Join musician and visionary Don Williams and his crew as they play the night away with authentic melodies practiced for decades, and a full set of classics brought to the public.

Westside Blues and Jazz Club, 17045 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, Suite 104, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, westsideblues.com

The Dirt Expo

DEC. 3 & DEC. 4

Join hundreds of exhibitors as they showcase their unique products for this mega exposition of all things that leave the road behind. Visitors will see tons of off-road vehicles, accessories, and off-road seminars.

The expo also features demo rides for Yamaha motorcycles, and hourly giveaways and holiday deals.

State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, $18.50 admission, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., thedirtexpo.com

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.

Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 1 to 3 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com

Foothills Co eehouse: Live Acoustic Music

DEC. 5

Enjoy live music and support local artists with a nice cup of coffee in hand. This week, check out Harry Zulch and Fiddle Tunes.

Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, 6:30 to 8 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com

Honest Soulz Band DEC. 9

Join the Honest Soulz Band at Westside Blues and Jazz Club for a night of soulful, smooth sounding jazz and drinks with all your favorites.

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

Kevin Bozeman

DEC.

9 &

DEC. 10

With clever style, a great big smile, and over a decade of experience under his belt, Kevin Bozeman takes the stage at the Stir Crazy Comedy Club to entertain and entrance with his unique comedic stylings.

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, Suite E206, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, stircrazycomedyclub.com

Socrates Cafe: A Virtual Philosophical Discussion Group

DEC. 1

Come together with other aspiring philosophers and discuss the works of the old greats of philosophy over Zoom. Find people with different backgrounds and experiences to help broaden mental horizons. Reg-

LIBCON West 2022

DEC. 3

The Sixth annual comic convention at last comes to Glendale. Enjoy a free, all ages celebration of pop culture with comic book creators, cosplay groups, dozens of vendors, games, prizes and live performances. Participants are encouraged to explore the area and enjoy local restaurants and holiday shopping while they visit.

Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Avenue, Glendale, 1 to 6 p.m., free, glendaleazlibrary.com, 623-930-3600

Clean Comedy Night

DEC. 4

Come by for a comedy night that’s fun for the whole family. Chris Vogt and Michael Fisher come to the Stir Crazy for a night of fun and excitement that’s intended to leave everyone young and old in stitches, regardless of age or lifestyle.

Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Boulevard, Suite E206, Glendale, visit website for ticket prices and times, stircrazycomedyclub.com

Big Band Grandstand Holiday Concert

DEC.

5

Become part of a big band and practice classic holiday tunes along with a large collection of other like-minded musicians. Any musician that can sight-read charts is encouraged to show up with their own music stand and instrument to play, getting an experience they could not get simply practicing alone at home. This week, play publicly and get to perform for others!

Music is a lifestyle for The Koffin Kats

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor

The Koffin Kats started its career playing simple punk songs. As time went on, they wrote more complex tunes. Now, according to upright bassist/vocalist Zac “Vic” Victor, it’s time to a return to form.

“We’ve really been actively trying to go back to our old sound,” he said. “Sometimes when bands hit a certain point in their career, they go in a weird direction. But we were looking back on the albums that made us popular and using them as inspiration for the music we write.”

That’s exactly what Victor did. He looked over The Koffin Kats’ 20 years of recording and considered the best bits of it. Victor has heard.

“Some people say, ‘I like the new stuff better’ while others say they like the original stuff better,” Victor said.

The Koffin Kats are taking that into consideration and including their favorite elements into the new material. Victor explained it’s an easy move for The Koffin Kats.

“It’s fun because we don’t have to think as hard,” he said with a laugh. “It went from writing simple songs to, as we progressed and hit it big, we tried to get a little more intricate. That ship has sailed. We don’t worry about getting on MTV. I think that ship has sailed, too, for a lot of rock ‘n’ roll bands as it is.

“We’re just trying to write music that our fans will appreciate. Another reason we’re writing and releasing new material is to say we’re still out here.

We’re constantly touring, but if you’re touring and not releasing music, things can get kind of stale.”

At The Koffin Kats’ live shows, they like to bring a good time—new music or not.

“Right now, we’re not touring on any new music, per se,” he said. “That’s going to be next year. But we’re definitely going to perform a different setlist than last time. We’re going to have a good time.”

Among the new material is a song called “Ride Like Hell,” which will be coupled with an animated video. Metallica collaborator Squindo is doing the artwork.

“He’s been a friend/fan of the band

for a long time,” he said. “It’s cool that we get to work with him. Hopefully, it’ll be out before the end of the year. We didn’t give him a hard deadline. I’m finishing up the rough mixes of the song now.”

The Koffin Kats are celebrating their 20th anniversary soon. Victor said he stays passionate because, frankly, he doesn’t have any other choice.

“It’s something that’s pretty much been a part of my life and my bandmates’ lives for two decades now,” Victor said.

“We’ve been so heavily into it and our lives have revolved around this band so much, it would be weird for it not to exist in our lives. We set up our

lives when we were young to try to do this for a living. For a while we were paying the bills with rock ‘n’ roll.”

As they’ve aged and had families, real life took over. Now they work for an irrigation company in suburban Detroit owned by their merchandise manager.

“We have regular jobs, but we get out as much as we can,” he said.

“The merch guy owns the company we work for. We have a very good balance. It allows us to tour quite often. In the summertime, we don’t tour as extensively in the summertime. That’s when the ground isn’t frozen here in Michigan. When the ground is frozen, it’s too cold to work outside, that’s when we start hitting the road. That’s one of the reasons we keep doing it and we’re able to keep doing it.”

The Koffin Kats

w/ Belfry Bats, Stillnites and The Devillains

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3

WHERE: The Starlite Lounge, 4346 W. Olive Avenue, Glendale

COST: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; 21 and older show INFO: starlitemusiclounge.com

The Koffin Kats w/

Demon City Wreckers

WHEN: 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4

WHERE: 191 Toole, 191 E. Toole Avenue, Tucson

COST: Tickets start at $15; 21 and older

INFO: 191toole.com

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Michigan’s The Koffin Kats are playing two Arizona shows this week. (Picks & Spokes Photography/Submitted)

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Rising

Well, the holiday season is in full swing, and now comes the capstone of the holidays, Christmas. Soon, Christmas lights, songs and great expectations will be the norm. After a tumultuous mid-term election, I’m sure most of us “need a little Christmas now.”

Here’s a true recollection from author Laurie Beth Jones’s book, Jesus, CEO. “Driving home late one afternoon, I saw an intriguing sight. The Miramar Naval Air Station was having its annual air show. Cars had stopped all along the freeway to watch the silver planes’ fantastic dips, twists, twirls and dives.

“There, in the middle of a eucalyptus tree, sat a hawk watching the planes put on their show. The hawk seemed so calm and centered amid the thunderous display. The hawk seemed thoughtful. It was as if the hawk were thinking, ‘I, too, have the power to fly with equal grace and measure. After the noise is over, I will rise and fly away — still the master of all I see.’”

I like this true-life example. That hawk wasn’t swept away by the commotion meant to play on its emotion. The hawk was looking down from an up position. The chaos going on around the hawk didn’t get inside of it. There’s a lesson for us to learn from the hawk about successfully navigating the Christmas season. We need an aerial view of Christmas to understand Christmas fully.

We need to rise above it all. So, let’s rise above the commotion, razzle-daz-

CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Pastor Ed Delph Glendale Star Columnist

all this holiday season

zle, optics of sugar plum fairies, and hustle-bustle of ‘Happy Holi-daze.’ Don’t look up at Christmas from an earthly or down position. Instead, look at Christmas from a heavenly or up position. Then you will comprehend the reason for the season.

Here’s a truth many of us don’t realize yet. There are two realities for us humans. Currently, our condition is that we are on Earth. But if you are a believer, your condition is you are on Earth, but your position is you are seated with Christ in the heavens. Here’s what the scripture says about a believer’s current condition and current position of being seated in the heavenlies:

“It wasn’t so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of worldliness. You let the world, which doesn’t know the first thing about living, tell you how to live. You filled your lungs with polluted unbelief and then exhaled disobedience. We all did it, all of us doing what we felt like doing when we felt like doing it. All of us were in the same boat. It’s a wonder God didn’t lose his temper and do away with the whole lot of us.

“Instead, immense in mercy and with incredible love, God embraced us. He

took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us! Then he picked us up and set us down (seated us) in highest heaven in company with Jesus, our Messiah.” Ephesians 2:1-6.

Now that’s a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Eternity. When believers pass from this world to God’s heaven, their condition becomes their condition and their position. They rise above it all.

The moment a believer dies, several things happen that they will experience. 1. Angels usher their souls to heaven. Luke 16:22. 2. They immediately enter God’s presence. 2 Corinthians 5:6-8. 3. They are conscious, in command of their thinking, feeling, speech and memories. Luke 16:19-31. 4. They participate in magnificent worship with angels and believers before the throne of God and Christ. Revelations 4 and 5. 5. To some degree, they are aware of activities and events on Earth. Revelations 6:9-10. 6. They will recognize and communicate with believers who preceded them to Heaven. Luke 9:28-36.

Theologian Austin Farrer has notable thoughts about every human’s condition and potential position.

“It is strange how, when we imagine heaven, we think of it as some-

thing shadowy. We color it with tints of moonlight, sleep, and the faces of the dead. But there are no shades there; there is the substance of joy and the vitality of action. So, when we are there and look back on earthly life, we shall not see it as a vigorous battlefield from which we have gracefully retired; we shall see it as an insubstantial dream from which we have happily awoken.”

Just think of it. God started small to go big on the first Christmas. And just like the hawk, Jesus, despite all the thunderous noise and flashy dives around him, maintained confidence in his wings and perspective. He rose above it all.

I hope this Christmas you will rise above it all. And make your condition, also your position, on Earth as it is in heaven.

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.

Faith Presbyterian Church hosts Thursdays@Faith

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF

Faith Presbyterian Church in Sun City is hosting its Thursdays@ Faith event on Thursday, Dec. 8. The event will feature a $12 catered dinner at 6 p.m. in Illingworth Hall and a concert by “We3” at 6:30 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary building.

“We3” consists of pianist Nicole Pesce, violinist Suzanne Lansford, and vocalist Renee Grant Patrick. The trio has been a powerhouse in Phoenix and its surrounding areas since their first concert at “The Nash” in 2016.

This will be a Christmas concert featuring their popular, jazz, swing and blues standards styles.

Dinner tickets must be purchased at Faith Presbyterian Church on-site by noon, Monday, Dec. 5 on Sunday mornings or 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. While there is no charge to attend the concert without the catered dinner, freewill gifts are appreciated.

Thursdays@Faith

WHERE: Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 N. Del Webb Boulevard, Sun City

WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8

COST: $12 catered dinner/ concert is free

Bellevue Heights Church to feature GCU’s Canyon Choral Society

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF

Grand Canyon University’s Canyon Choral Society and Canyon Symphony Orchestra will help usher in the Christmas season with a concert at Bellevue Heights Church.

Admission is free, and Bellevue Heights is welcoming everyone to attend this special event to be held in the church’s Worship Center. Set for Sunday, Dec. 4, the event begins at 6 p.m. According to director Juan de Dios Hernandez, the program will feature the works of gifted English composer John Rutter, including his acclaimed

“Gloria” and “Magnificat.” The program also will include traditional Christmas music.

The Canyon Choral Society performs at GCU events, other churches and other venues in the Valley. Out-ofstate appearances have included a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Anyone with questions is invited to call the Bellevue Heights Church office at 623-977-8308 or visit bhcsuncity.com, where the concert will be available for online viewing.

Bellevue Heights Church is located at 9440 W. Hutton Drive, Sun City.

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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF

Rebecca Ong of Glendale was named to Chorale at Bob Jones University (BJU) in Greenville, South Carolina. Chorale is a premier choir comprised of undergraduate and graduate Bob Jones University students from a variety of degree programs. In 2017, the Chorale debuted with noted composer Dan Forrest’s “Jubilate Deo” in Orchestra Hall in Chicago. In addi-

tion, the Chorale has served as the U.S. representative at the World Choral Festival in Seoul, Korea, and has been a featured performing choir at American Choral Directors Association and National Association for Music Education events.

In addition, Ong was named to BJU’s Percussion Ensemble, which is one of over twenty instrumental performance groups at the school. Both music majors

and non-music majors may audition for the University Percussion Ensemble. Members are typically involved in larger musical groups including BJU Orchestra, Wind Band and Concert Band as well as supplying instrumental requirements for many choral groups.

Ong, a sophomore at BJU, is majoring in music education.

Ean Puckett of Peoria was named to the Bob Jones University (BJU) Sym-

phonic Wind Band. The Symphonic Wind Band is BJU’s top-performing instrumental ensemble. Each year, performers audition by playing a group of excerpts taken from band literature or study etudes, scales, and sight-reading unfamiliar music. Following that selection audition, a second audition is held for seating within the ensemble.

Puckett, a freshman at BJU, is majoring in accounting.

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JOB SEEKERS

Cover letters let you communicate your personality, creativity and individuality to a hiring manager. It allows you to connect with the person hiring and demonstrate whether you are a good fit.

It can be a daunting task. You don’t want a cookie-cutter letter that you cut and paste for every job. This is your opportunity to shine and to show that you’ve researched a job.

The Harvard Business Review quotes the author of “Great on the Job,” Jodi Glickman, who stresses the importance of always submitting a cover letter, “It’s your best chance of getting the attention of the HR person or hiring manager and an important opportunity to distinguish yourself from everyone else.”

DO YOUR HOMEWORK

Research is the first step. Read the job description several times. Visit the company’s website. Head to social media and see what company executives and employees post on their Twitter feeds, their Instagram pages, their Linkedin profiles.

Pay attention to the tone so you can match it in your cover letter. When possible, use the language that they use. Find the name of the hiring manager so your cover letter can address them by name.

The Harvard Business Review recommends reaching

out to a hiring manager via email or phone to ask smart questions about the job—and then mentioning in the cover letter that you spoke.

DETERMINE WHAT TO INCLUDE

Keep your cover letter to a single page — it’s unlikely a hiring manager will read more — so plan carefully what to include.

A survey from the Society for Human Resources said the top three things that organizations want to read in a cover letter are the ways a candidate’s past experience meets the job’s requirements, how their skills are a good match for the job and why the candidate wants to work at the organization and in the job they are applying for.

Give examples of how you can meet the challenges that the company is facing. Provide evidence of what sets you apart and ways you have demonstrated the skills and abilities they are looking for. Anecdotes help you tell your story.

SET THE TONE

Start strong. Your first sentence shouldn’t state the obvious such as “I’m applying for this job.” Grab your reader’s attention with a statement of who you are.

Be enthusiastic. Convince the hiring manager that you really want the job. While you need to be professional —

avoid humor or platitudes — you should show personality. Be authentic and truthful. Don’t sound desperate or engage in flattery.

END STRONG

Include a call to action. Be polite, open-ended and give them a reason to contact you. Consider ending with a question as it can inspire a natural reaction on the part of the hiring manager to answer it.

PROOFREAD

Make sure your cover letter is free of errors or typos. Ask a friend or trusted mentor to read the letter. Set it aside for a day and then read it carefully several times to make sure you have said what you wanted to say the way you want to say it.

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