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Glendale Offers Resources, Tips for Safe Halloween. 

Did you know that children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year?
In addition, seasonal decorations and costumes can be highly flammable and pose risks to your family or your home.

Halloween is a popular holiday, with costumes, trick-or-treating and parties, but it can also be a time to be
mindful of safety precautions to make sure everyone has a fun time and stays safe.

The city of Glendale is offering ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ reflective Halloween bags and glow-in-the-dark bracelets at any of the three
Glendale libraries, which are free while supplies last.

• If trick-or-treating, remember to wear something reflective.
• Drivers should stay on alert, especially in residential neighborhoods.
• Make sure costumes fit to increase the mobility and visibility of children wearing them.
• USA Safe Kids suggests children under the age of 12 be accompanied by an adult.
• Check all treats before they are eaten and report anything suspicious.
• Be sure your children know how to cross a street properly. They should always look both ways before crossing the street and should
only cross at corners or crosswalks. Make sure that if you have more than one child, they know to take the hand of the younger child
when they cross a street.
• For the purpose of lighting jack-o-lanterns, use a flashlight or a liquid light that glows after it bends, not candles.
• Purchase only costumes, wigs and props labeled flame-resistant or flame-retardant. When creating a costume, choose material that
won’t easily ignite if it comes in contact with heat or flame. Avoid billowing or long trailing features.
• Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper are highly flammable. Keep these and other decorations away from all open flames and
heat sources, including light bulbs, heaters, etc.
• Remember to keep exits clear of decorations, ensuring nothing blocks escape routes.
• Use flashlights as alternatives to candles or torchlights when decorating walkways and yards. They are much safer for trick-or-treaters,
whose costumes may brush against the lighting.
• Instruct children to stay away from open flames or other heat sources. Be sure children know how to stop, drop and roll in the
event their clothing catches fire. (Stop immediately, drop to the ground, covering your face with your hands and roll over and over to
extinguish flames.)
• Instruct children who are attending parties at others’ homes to locate the exits and plan how they would get out in an emergency.
• Provide children with lightweight flashlights to carry for lighting or as part of their costume so they can be seen while walking in
neighborhoods.
• Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren’t going with them. Let them know that they are to check in with you every hour, by
phone or by stopping back at home. Make sure that they know not to deviate from the planned route so that you always know where
they will be.

Make the most of your Halloween festivities by following these safety tips from the city of Glendale.

NEW RESTAURANT TO OPEN AT GLENDALE AIRPORT
Visit New Café for Soaring Culinary Delights

         GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Glendale Municipal Airport will soon be home to a new restaurant proprietor, Something Special Aviation (SSA) Café, for pilots, staff and visitors to enjoy while at the facility.

The new restaurant will open on Nov. 3, with daily hours from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The menu for breakfast and lunch will feature waffles, eggs, breakfast burritos, coffees and lattes, pastries, sandwiches, salads, burgers and more.

SSA Café is an extension of Something Special Catering & Events, a company with more than 20 years of culinary service experience in San Jose, CA and Scottsdale. “Our catering company has been working out of a full-service catering kitchen in Scottsdale alongside our parent company In Flight Services,” said General Manager Michelle Robinson. “With the influx of business Super Bowl will bring this February we knew we wanted to expand, and the Glendale Airport seemed like a perfect fit.”

The Café will hold a Fall Festival and Open House event on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2-6 p.m., with complimentary food, live music and raffle giveaways. Raffle prize proceeds and donations will benefit Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation. 

The restaurant is located in the Glendale Municipal Airport Terminal, at 6801 N. Glen Harbor Blvd., suite 104. Here is more information on SSA Café.

Located just five miles west of downtown Glendale, five miles east of Luke Air Force Base, and 30 minutes northwest of downtown Phoenix, Glendale’s 477-acre modern airport features a beautifully designed two-story, 18,000 square-foot terminal, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract control tower, and complete airport services for general aviation and corporate jet traffic.

Councilmember Ian Hugh - Cactus District - 
City of Glendale Dinner and District News!

Thursday, October 23, 2014 -- 5 to 7 p.m. --  Historic Manistee Ranch

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\Polly Foulks  and Ethel Hale  discuss district issues  with Councilman Ian Hugh

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Karen Anderson From SPAYNEUTERHOTLINE.ORG

SPAY NEUTER HOTLINE

Our Spay/Neuter Hotline TNR Program

Learn more about our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) Program here, or call (602) 265-SPAY (7729), or emailferalcats@adlaz.org. We can assist the humane way!

Please note, we are not a removal or relocation service.

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Great food provided by Shane's Rib Shack, Westgate for over 100 people.

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 Ian introduces City Manager Brenda Fischer.

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City Manager Brenda Fischer briefed  district members about  city developments and  information about the 2 big games!

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K9 Exhibit!  Officers Griffith and Anderson put on 'the show'  

In addition, Sergeant J. Jezulin, Crime Prevention Specialist Angela Botz and Commander R. Levander were there.

Glendale Invites Public to Voice
 Opinions on Fair Housing

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The City of Glendale invites the public to voice their opinions on fair housing through an online Glendale Fair Housing Survey. The survey can be accessed on the city of Glendale’s website from Oct. 15 through Nov. 21, 2014.

In addition to the survey, Glendale’s Community Revitalization Division will be hosting a series of public meetings to inform the public about the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) survey which is a review to identify problems associated with people in protected classes being able to choose a place to live within their financial means. For more information on upcoming Community Revitalization Division AI meetings click here.

The AI survey process is open to Glendale residents, landlords, lending providers and other housing providers including non-profits. For a list of the survey groups and to complete an AI survey visit the Glendale website or select from the following categories and select the link.

·         Resident Survey in English click here

·         Resident Survey in Spanish click here

·         Lending Institution Survey click here

·         Housing Provider/Advocate Survey click here

·         Realtor Survey click here

Glendale relies on federal funding to support local efforts to develop housing, prevent homelessness and provide human services. Every five years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires entitlement communities, such as Glendale to complete an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. For a complete listing of the social service agencies that receive federal funds from the city, call the Community Revitalization Division at 623-930-3670.

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GLENDALE RECEIVES NATIONAL PARK 
Re-ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION

City’s Parks and Recreation Services among Five Arizona Cities on Exclusive Elite Park List

        GLENDALE, Ariz. – The City of Glendale is proud to announce it has been accredited and nationally recognized for its park facilities and recreations programs. This distinguished Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) re-accreditation was awarded during the 2014 National Recreation and Park Association Congress and Exposition adding Glendale to the exclusive list of elite park and recreation departments across the country.

“Our park and recreation department strives to provide our community with great parks, playgrounds, programs and facilities including our skate parks and aquatic center. We have a very dedicated and professional staff that deserves the recognition of this accreditation as evidence of the fantastic job they do, day in and day out,” said Community Service’s Director, Erik Strunk.

The CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation for park and recreation agencies, and is a measure of an agency’s overall quality of operation, management and service to the community.  This mark of distinction indicates that the City of Glendale has met rigorous standards related to the management and administration of lands, facilities, resources, programs, safety and services.

A CARPA accreditation is a quality assurance and improvement process demonstrating the City’s commitment to its employees, residents, visitors and the community.  Glendale joins Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale and Tucson as the only Arizona cities to receive this accreditation.  As part of the accreditation process, the City of Glendale’s Park, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Division had to demonstrate compliance in to 144 standards. The CARPA accreditation is a five-year cycle that includes a self-assessment report, on-site visitation and the Commission’s review and decision. 

        Here is more information of Glendale’s various park and recreation services.

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GLENDALE WARNS AGAINST 
SUSPICIOUS BALLOT COLLECTION ACTIVITY

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Glendale City Clerk’s Office has received calls about people offering to gather and help complete early ballots for the general election in some Glendale neighborhoods.  The City of Glendale and the Maricopa County Elections Department are not participating in any neighborhood collection projects and warn residents to protect their vote.

“We want to make sure every vote is counted and tallied the way it was intended,” said Darcie McCracken, Glendale’s Deputy City Clerk. “Safeguarding your ballot and your vote by making sure it is received is so important.”

The City of Glendale urges residents voting with an early ballot to take their ballot to a post office or to the City of Glendale’s Ballot Box at the City Hall building at 5850 W. Glendale Ave. through Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.  For an early ballot to be counted in the General Election it must be received (postmarks do not count) by 7 p.m. on Election Day. After Oct. 31, early ballots can be dropped off on Election Day at any polling location. For polling locations across the city of Glendale click here.

GLENDALE CELEBRATES EXEMPLARY 
SERVICE DURING A RECORD STORM

Citizens Invited to Learn More about City’s Programs and Services as part of Cities & Towns Week

          GLENDALE, Ariz. – As communities across the state celebrate the 13th Annual Cities & Towns Week this week, the city of Glendale is highlighting the outstanding services of more than 100 employees during record setting rainstorm in early September that caused havoc in the Glendale area.

        “During any given year the statistics of what city employees do to serve a city of 227,000 residents is remarkable,” said City Manager Brenda S. Fischer. “Watching this same Glendale workforce come together in a time of crisis and their tireless dedication to serve their community is inspiring.”

Mark Brown, an employee in the Glendale Water Services Department is one such employee. Brown’s instrumental command of equipment and staff allocation during the record rainfall on Sept. 8, 2014 safeguarded residents and minimized the lasting damage in the Yucca District. 

“There were numerous calls related to missing manhole covers, plugged grates, and flooded roadways. Mark took command of the situation and provided solutions to the flooding issues.  In addition, he and his staff were prepared to handle all the other flooding events in the city and responding to our customers in their time of need,” said Craig Johnson P.E., Glendale’s Water Services Director.

Arizona’s Cities & Towns Week is from Oct. 19 – Oct. 25 and has been set aside to provide citizens with important information about the employees, services and programs provided by their city. Programs like the City of Glendale’s Community Action Program (CAP).  CAP helps Glendale residents become self-sufficient while they are experiencing a financial hardship or crisis in their lives. Several of the hardest hit areas during the record storm were low-income areas. CAP Manager Becky Daniel rallied to help several families that lost all their belongings as their apartments filled with waste high water.

 “One family with two disabled sons lost everything. They didn’t have clothing, beds or furniture that was salvageable,” Daniel explains. Through contacts and grants, Daniel was able to line up new beds and furniture from Glendale’s business partner, American Furniture Warehouse. Last week, Daniel armed with several volunteers from the community returned to the Glenn Apartments to help these families reclaim some of what they lost during the flood.

More information and a complete listing on Glendale’s programs and services are always available on Glendale’s website. The League of Arizona Cities and Towns is a voluntary association of all the 91 incorporated cities and towns in the state of Arizona. It provides policy and legislative advocacy and information services, along with publications and educational programs to strengthen the quality and efficiency of municipal government.

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Picture Caption:    Becky Daniel with City of Glendale’s Community Action Program directing furniture deliveries to low-income families impacted by the record rainstorm.  

 

Admission tickets were reduced to $4.00 for an adult and $2.00 for a child if 4 items of non-perishable foods items were brought in to fill the Hope for Hunger food barrels.

The event featured live music, gunfights, movie stars and stuntmen. Two well-known western actors Don Collier and Dan Haggery were spotted Sunday afternoon at the Wild West Stage. They were part of a panel discussion about being in and making western movies.

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9448.
Bethany Streeper won the chocolate pie eating contest on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Dr. Buck’s 9th Annual Wild Western Festival held in Sahuaro Ranch Park. Standing next to Bethany is Jesse Davis, who was one of the pie eatin’ contestants. The chocolate pie did have whipped cream on the top, as you can tell by the evidence that remains on these two girls’ faces. 

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9420.
Bethany Streeper showing she had her game face on. He was in it to win it, and she did.

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9490.
Destiny Mahkovtz won the cherry pie eating contest Sunday afternoon. “Hotshot” Johnny holds up her hand and announces Destiny the winner of a dinner at Bitz-ee Mama’s Restaurant.

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9475.
It was not a pretty site at the pie eatin’ contest this year’s Dr. Buck Wild West Festival. Standing behind the contestants are Alibi and Johnny Tuscadero. The three young men seem to be enjoying the cherry pies, courtesy of Village Inn. Eight people participated in the pie eating contest. Any leftovers were boxed up for each contestant to take home.

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9538.
“Hotshot” Johnny and “gun control” performed each of the three day Wild West show in Glendale over the weekend. Do not try this at home. No live ammo was used during any of the shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9542.
“Hotshot” Johnny Tuscadero with an over-the-shoulder six shooter trick. He makes it look easy. He has had plenty of practice over the past twenty-five years. He is an internationally known western arts entertainer. 

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9591.
Buddy, The Pirate, won twice on Sunday. Once in his custom competition, Halloween, and he won Best in Show. 

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 9571.

Dr. Buck - WANTS TO SEE YA NEXT YEAR! 

KaBOOM! PLAYGROUND DESIGN WINNER SELECTED

Online Voting for New Playground Design has Clear Winner

Glendale, Ariz. – Volunteers from the City of Glendale, the Arizona Coyotes Foundation and the KaBOOM! nonprofit agency now have selected a design plan for the one-day build out of an entire playground at  Bonsall Park. 

The Arizona Coyotes Foundation and Glendale’s Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Division hosted an online vote of the three final designs created by KaBOOM! staff and several Glendale children.  The Power Play design was the clear winner.  The Power Play design features a tire swing, rock wall climbing area, slide, monkey bars and several other fun features. 

The Power Play design will be constructed in one day on Dec. 8 at Bonsall Park, 59th Avenue and Bethany Home Road with the help of nearly 200 volunteers.

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to giving kids the childhood they deserve by bringing play to those who need it most. The Arizona Coyotes Foundation "seeks to enhance the quality of life throughout Arizona communities by supporting non-profit organizations that promote healthcare, education and cultural arts programs for children and service men and women." For more information, please visit the following websites:

·         KaBOOM! - kaboom.org/

·         The Arizona Coyotes Foundation - coyotes.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=98746

·         Bonsall Park - www.glendaleaz.com/parksandrecreation/BonsallPark.cfm

·         The City of Glendale Community Services Department - www.glendaleaz.com/communityservices/index.cfm

RAINWATER GARDEN WINS 2014 “CATCH THE RAIN” PHOTO CONTEST

Community Invited to See Best-in-Show Garden at Glendale’s Main Library

Glendale, Ariz. –– The City of Glendale’s Water Services Department, Conservation and Sustainability Division known for its award-winning programs took home another honor. Glendale received top ranking in the 2014 Water Resource Center’s “Catch the Rain” photo contest and the Best-in-Show prize for a picture capturing the Glendale Rain Garden in action during a summer monsoon.

Hosted by The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center, the annual contest seeks photos telling the story of Arizona's uncommon connection to and use of rain. Glendale Water Conservation Specialist, Joanne Toms snapped the award-winning picture of the Glendale Rain Garden outside the Glendale Main Library during an Aug. 12 storm.

Glendale is one of three cities to install rainwater gardens featuring native Sonoran Desert plants through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant. This past April, more than 30 FedEx volunteers “dug in” at the   Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden to help create a rainwater garden. The volunteers assisted with installing rainwater harvesting basins and planting 50 native plants. Watch video of the volunteers working in the Glendale Rain Garden. The 3,500 square foot garden is located near the north entrance of the Glendale Main Library. The Water Services Department coordinated the project in partnership with the Watershed Management Group.

The summer monsoon and a 12-second video brought community and media attention to the newly installed Glendale Rain Garden. A video of rainwater streaming down a series of basins to soak the plants and soil received more than 2,800 views. Visit Glendale’s Water Conservation and Sustainability Division for more information on the award-winning programs available.

Good afternoon,

On behalf of the Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, the City of Glendale invites residents to attend a free housing assistance and community resource event for homeowners on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Glendale Adult Center at 5970 W Brown Street, on Saturday, Nov. 15. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

GLENDALE RECEIVES NATIONAL PARK Re-ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION

City’s Parks and Recreation Services among Five Arizona Cities on Exclusive Elite Park List

        GLENDALE, Ariz. – The City of Glendale is proud to announce it has been accredited and nationally recognized for its park facilities and recreations programs. This distinguished Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) re-accreditation was awarded during the 2014 National Recreation and Park Association Congress and Exposition adding Glendale to the exclusive list of elite park and recreation departments across the country.

“Our park and recreation department strives to provide our community with great parks, playgrounds, programs and facilities including our skate parks and aquatic center. We have a very dedicated and professional staff that deserves the recognition of this accreditation as evidence of the fantastic job they do, day in and day out,” said Community Service’s Director, Erik Strunk.

The CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation for park and recreation agencies, and is a measure of an agency’s overall quality of operation, management and service to the community.  This mark of distinction indicates that the City of Glendale has met rigorous standards related to the management and administration of lands, facilities, resources, programs, safety and services.

A CARPA accreditation is a quality assurance and improvement process demonstrating the City’s commitment to its employees, residents, visitors and the community.  Glendale joins Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale and Tucson as the only Arizona cities to receive this accreditation.  As part of the accreditation process, the City of Glendale’s Park, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Division had to demonstrate compliance in to 144 standards. The CARPA accreditation is a five-year cycle that includes a self-assessment report, on-site visitation and the Commission’s review and decision. 

        Here is more information of Glendale’s various park and recreation services.

GLENDALE MAYOR JERRY WEIERS HIGHLIGHTS MAYOR’S YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION on “Glendale Today” 

Glendale, Ariz. –– Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers highlights the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission (MYAC), inspiring youths by encouraging them to take an active role in local government, on his new edition of the TV show “Glendale Today.” The show profiles a dynamic group of past and present students with the goal of improving their community.

Mayor Weiers talks about the benefits and experiences in MYAC with the current president of the organization, Taylor Field, a senior at Mountain Ridge High School, and two former MYAC students who have gone on to successful careers, Maria Hechanova and Paul Senseman. The group is comprised of students who live or go to school in Glendale, and volunteer for community service, raise funds for projects and provide the Mayor with perspective on issues facing teens. 

To find out more about joining MYAC go online at www.glendaleaz.com/mayor or call the Mayor’s office at 623-930-2260. 

The show begins airing October 24 at 8 p.m. “Glendale Today” is produced by staff from the city-owned TV station Glendale 11. The show will air daily on Glendale 11 and can be viewed online via the city’s video library at www.glendaleaz.com/video.  Exclusive segments can be found on the city’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/MyGlendale11. For more information about the new TV show, visit www.glendaleaz.com/glendale11.

 

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Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni of Glendale
First Annual Car Show & Fundraiser

Citizens' Police Academy Alumni of Glendale
P.O. Box 2244
Glendale, AZ 85311-2244
623‐764‐4521

The members of the Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni of Glendale (CPAAG) have a new project, and that is to benefit the Glendale Police Department K-9 
Unity Agility Course. The new course would provide the Glendale Police Department K-9 unit with a safe location to train their K-9 partners. Currently 
patrol dogs train in HOA greenbelt areas, public dog parks very late at night, or in remote locations.

The goal is to provide a large training facility with fencing, grass, water, sanitary facilities, and electricity for lighting. Police K-9s are worth about $10,000 each.

CPAAG is a 501c3 organization comprised of resident who have completed the Glendale Police Department’s eleven week Citizen’s Academy. 
These dedicated citizens support the Glendale Police Department through volunteerism and fundraising efforts for special projects. 
The Citizen’s Academy is held twice per year and is open to the public.

Sanderson Ford and Nancy Perry donated to the event. All entrants received a Goodie Bag, Dash Plaque, and T-shirt. Trophies were awarded in several categories. 
Trophy categories include the Top Five, Participant’s Choice, Sponsor’s Choice and Club Participation.

Top 5 Awards

Rick Price - 56 BelAir

Tim Gilsdorf - 38 Coupe

Dale Turnage - 1929 Model A Pickup

Joe Bria - 1933 Ford 3 window

Neil Bell - 1960 Studebaker

 

Best of Show- 

Michaele’ Geesey Ford 1917 C-Cab Woodie

 

Ricki Ray CPAAG board member and Public Relations Coordinator  stated, "Our K-9 Unit was the true winner though, in the approximate $5,000 earned 
though the incredible support of the community, participants, sponsors, Nancy Perry Productions, 
and Sanderson Ford partnering with our dedicated Alumni members – all of us together made it happen!"

 

If you are interested in helping raise funds or if you would like more information about CPAAG contact, K-9 Committee Chair, Randy Miller at 623.764.4521 
or Joel Davis, President, at 623.640.3114 or 623-925-7485.

 

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 5963. Julianna Kolodziej and Isabel Martinez are holding items that can be purchased to raise money for a k-9 agility course. Glendale  police dogs do not currently have a safe and paw friendly place to train and to play.	Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 5967. Ricky Ray holds the new Ronin commemorative. Ronin was shot while on duty in June 2013.  The proceeds help the Glendale Police Department. The CPAAG project is to raise funds for  a new K-9 agility training course.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 5981 and 5982. This is an unusual entry at CPAAG’s First annual Car Show and Fundraiser at Sanderson Ford on Saturday, April 19, 2014.  Mike Keller is the owner of the 1987 Plymouth Reliant. He has both military and public safety experience. He is a former Army  MP. When he takes the 1987 on the road, the markings and the light bar have to be covered up.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no.5980. Fun stuff.

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Economic growth tends to grow along the freeways 
By Bette Sharpe Glendale Daily  Planet

Westmarc's 2014 Economic Development Summit  on April 17, provided its members and community
leaders with updates on current and future plans for economic development in Western 
Maricopa County and the West Valley.  The event featured two panels of professionals who
addressed both current issues and discussed opportunities for future economic success in
the West Valley and Western Maricopa County.

The Economic Summit was held at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park.  The half day event started with
a welcome from Michelle Rider, President and CEO of Westmarc and an introduction of the first panel
of speakers and panel moderator.  

Panel 1:  West Valley Real Estate Overview
Moderator:  Bill Honsaker, Managing Director - Jones Lang LaSalle

Panelists:
Mike Schwab, Principal and Northwest Valley Specialist – Land Advisors Organization	
Kurt Rosene, Vice President - The Alter Group 
Kevin Czerwinski, Principal and President - Merit Partners
Don MacWilliam, Executive Vice President for Industrial Properties - Colliers International 

Panel 2: West Valley Economic Development Forecast

Moderator:  Jeanine Jerkovic, Economic Development Administrator for Business Attraction – City of Glendale

Panelists:
Jim rounds, Senior Vice President – Elliott D. Pollack and Company
Kevin Sullivan, Senior President for Business Attraction – Arizona Commerce Authority
Anubhav Bagley, Information Services Manager – Maricopa Association of Governments
Brad Smidt, Senior Vice President for Business Development – Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Don Henninger, Publisher of the Business Journal of Phoenix introduced the keynote luncheon
speaker, Brian Mueller, President and CEO – Grand Canyon University.

Mike Schwab spoke about population being a major force behind residential economic growth which
often serves as a catalyst for commercial growth; restaurants and furniture stores, for example will build
in the area to support the residents in the area.


Economic growth, both commercial and residential, in the West Valley will likely grow where there are
freeways.  Kurt Rosene told the audience that when an employee’s commute to work reaches 45
minutes, employers will start to loose employees.

Mike Schwab asked and answered “What is the number one driver for new home population growth -
population growth.”  After about a four year recession “It is pretty mind boggling what we have been
through.”  Those areas for the West Valley that are recovering from that recession are showing an
increase in single family home permits.  Those areas have are accessible to freeways.  In Glendale there
is a shortage of homes, but the homes that are in the West Valley are either rented or occupied.  
“2015 things look a little brighter” for business.

Kurt Rosene in an answer to a question said, “There is nowhere you can go in the county where
commercial corridors don’t follow freeways.”  Phoenix has more big-box retail than other metropolitan
area per capital in the U.S.” However, retail reinvents itself and is going toward entertainment as 
“the hot thing”.  “I really believe that the west side poised for a reinvention.”  “Employers follow employees.”
  “People will accept less wages, to be closer to home.”  

Kevin Czerwinski said,  “When people say West Valley, they tend to say ‘out in the West Valley’, well I
don’t like that word ‘out’ anymore; because really the West Valley, is here. It’s not out there, it’s here.”
He went on to say, “The freeway system really has impact.”  Interstate 10 and the Loop 303 should be
ready for use in 90 days.  The area seems to be poise for significant economic growth much like the 101.  

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Sub-Zero has just bought land in Goodyear Arizona for expansion.  The land is next to Sub-Zero’s existing
manufacturing and distribution center.  Dick’s Sporting Goods has a distribution center in the same 
PV303 business park which is located at Interstate 10 and the Loop 303.  

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Don MacWilliam, admitted that some aspects of the West Valley are over built, referring mostly to the 
big- box structures.  “But I think over the next year and a half, you’re going to see some big thing for the West Valley.”
Infrastructure for both the land (electrical) and the roads are an important factor in successfully securing some corporate tenants.

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 5840.

Panel two moderator Jeannine Jerkovic, Economic Development Administrator for Business Attraction for the City of Glendale, and Jim Rounds, 
Senior Vice President Elliott D. Pollack and Company at the 2014 Westmarc Economic Development Summit on Thursday, April 17, 2014.
Rounds said in his presentation that Arizona is ranked number 9 in population growth in the United States and ranks at number 11 in job growth. 
“The West Valley can be a little more optimistic,” Rounds said.  The best thing for local governments is to plan for the next economic slowdown.
 “The key is to plan for it” and to be “physically responsible”.

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Brian Mueller, President and CEO of Grand Canyon University gave the keynote address.

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 5844.
Brian Mueller, President and CEO of Grand Canyon University gave the keynote address at this year’s
 Westmarc Economic Development Summit held at the Wigwam resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona.


Grand Canyon is doing something different.  Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private Christian University,
a for-profit institution and is publicly traded on the stock market.  There is nothing else like it and for some it has created some waves.  

Private universities depend on largely on donations for financial support and if they cannot find donors and a donor base, they will close.

  
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Mr. Mueller has been the Chief Executive Officer of Grand Canyon, Education, Inc. since July 1, 2008.
He has been its President since September 1, 2012.  He served as President of Apollo Education Group, Inc.
(formerly Apollo Group Inc.).  The Apollo Education Group is the parent of University of Phoenix from 
January 2006 to June 24, 2008 and he has also served as its Principal Executive Officer until June 24.
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Grand Canyon was 20 million dollars in debt in 2008.  With this experience, a business plan was created 
for Grand Canyon University and the search for an investor began.  GCU started offering online courses.
It was the online campus that generated the revenue source and got the university profitable again.
In 2008 Grand Canyon University was listed on the stock market.

Everyone one in the room at the Westmarc Summit knew what the market was like in 2008.
The stock market was not doing well at all.  The Grand Canyon listing broke the drought on Wall Street.
 Investors know of the financial success of the Apollo Group and wanted to do it again.  

Brian Mueller said GCU has invested millions in technology upgrades, new athletic and eating facilities,
dormitories and laboratories.  Those years 2009-2010 were tough building years that set up the success the university has today.  

In the last four years, 400 million dollars has been invested in the campus and it has paid off.  
Graduate students using the online campus number 50,000 and 50% are studying the sciences.
GCU employees number 3,200.  Today Grand Canyon is healthy and set for expansion.

Grand Canyon is investing in the kids who live in the surrounding neighborhoods as well.  Some of these
kids could be the first in their family to attend university.  In the long run these efforts will help to rebuild the 
economy on the west side.  Grand Canyon University is located between 31st and 35th Avenues on Camelback.
Grand Canyon University is across from Alhambra High School which is a “C” rated school.  There are three “A”
 rated elementary schools in the area but there are no junior or high school with an “A” rating.

Grand Canyon University hopes to keep the students who have gotten a good start to their education in elementary 
school on track all the way to college.  One was GCU is helping to accomplish this is through its tutoring programs.  

As a company, GCU pays property taxes.  In 2013 the university paid 1.2 million dollars in property taxes. 
GCU is happy to pay property taxes.  “We will continue to invest in the West Valley”, said Mueller.  

Should universities have a corporation status?  Some cannot get around this new concept.  It worked for 
Grand Canyon University.  “We don’t need money anymore.”  “We think what we have done is American
 to the core.”  There is absolutely a place for what we do.  The investment model is best for the long run.  

"If the Arizona State University Sun Devils played Grand Canyon University in basketball at the US Airways 
Center we could advertise that as the Christians versus the devils.  "We would get the valley excited about that."

 Maybe it is time for educators to think like businessmen and women.

March 22 and 23 was the 25th Anniversary 
of the Glendale Folk & Heritage Festival

By Bette Sharpe – Glendale Daily Planet

Musicians who were just beginning, the professional and even those without a musical bone in them could listen jam, enjoy or join in at one of the 7 staging areas. There were fifty free public workshops in a variety of styles—folk and bluegrass to cowboy poetry and storyetlling. Or maybe learn to play the bones!

Saturday, Dom Flemons, American folksinger,instructed a workshop in "How to play the bones".

Or learn the Uke, Intermediate Level with Anne James, Pat McInnes, and John Larimore.

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Instructing the Intermediate Uke workshop are John Larimore (listed on program), Pat McInnes, and Anne James.

Last living Glendale volunteer firefighter, on his 90^th birthday

Happy Birthday Charlie Bootz!

By Bette Sharpe - Glendale Daily Planet

On Sunday, March 23, 2014, the Glendale Fire Department honored Charlie Bootz, the last living Glendale volunteer firefighter, on his 90^th birthday. Two fire trucks rolled up to daughter’s home in north Glendale on Sunday at 2:55 p.m. with lights flashing and sirens and horn blaring. A short presentation followed and Charlie Bootz was presented with a plaque by Councilmember Ian Hugh, Assistant Fire Chief Elio Pompa and former Glendale Fire Chief Gary Crabtree for his years of service. Members of Unit 156, B Shift, even sang Charlie happy birthday.

Jeff Bootz, Charlie’s son, said,  “My dad is loving this. He always talks about being a volunteer firefighter”.

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Charlie Bootz on his birthday accepts a plaque from Glendale Councilmember Ian Hugh honoring his 90^th birthday and thanking him for all his years as a volunteer firefighter. Bill Gibson, son in law and current owner of Bootz and Duke Sign Company looks  on.

When his fellow firefighters show up at his party in two fire trucks with lights and sirens, Charlie said, “It was really something.” He went on to say, “Ah…Its change a lot. We had fire, we had three fire trucks in 1959, one was the old Nash, and we had a Chevrolet, and a Seagrade and that was about it. But we had a lot of fun. In town, Glendale was just a mile square. We had a siren a backyard, back behind the city hall. And we would ring it and if the wind was blowing right you could hear it. Each volunteer fireman had a siren on his car and a red light.”

About the surprise he said, “I couldn’t believe it! I sure appreciate it”.

Charlie Bootz was a volunteer fireman in Glendale for 10 years. He said this about the pay, “We got big money. After a fire we got two dollars. $2.00 a fire.”

When ask what his fondest memory, Mr. Bootz answered, “...to be able to work with Chief Heathwrole. He was the fire chief then…And got to meet a lot of the old Glendale folks. As a fireman you got to meet everybody…”

“I was on the city council [1960-1964] after I was a fireman. But Ed LeGendre and I were two great buddies and we enjoyed a lot of fun.” “It didn’t stop with just fighting fires you got to know these people and enjoy their company and stuff. It was a real honor to be a volunteer fireman.”

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 5757.

Charlie Bootz and his family are surprised when two Glendale fire units pull up in front of the house. The arranged birthday surprise was pre-arranged, but it was a surprise and an honor for 90 year old Charlie Bootz. Sunday, March 23, 2014 was his birthday and he planned to celebrate it with family and friends.

Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 5769.

Charlie Bootz and Assistant Fire Chief Elio Pompa are about to shake hands with Bill Gibson, son in law and current owner of Bootz and Duke Sign Company looking  on.. Charlie knows by now that today is special, not only because it is his 90^th birthday, but two Glendale fire trucks show up and there is no emergency. The Glendale Fire Department presented Mr. Bootz with a special plaque honoring his many years as a volunteer fireman and to with him a happy 90^th birthday!

After all the festivities, later that evening,   Charlie Bootz watches  the story that  KTKV TV Phoenix Channel 3 did on his surprise event!

Photo by Cindy Gibson

Some background on the Glendale Fire Department.

The Glendale Fire Department began in 1912 – the same year Arizona celebrated its statehood. The all-volunteer department served the growing community through the Great Depression and the start of World War II – which brought the birth of Thunderbird Field to train civilian pilots for the Army. While this field was being built in 1941, the Army was busy working on a larger base 10 miles west of Glendale. Luke Field (now Luke Air Force Base) was named for the first pilot to receive a Medal of Honor, Lt. Frank Luke Jr.

The city hired its first fulltime paid fire chief in the 1950’s. A decade later, Glendale was able to show the need to employ its first fulltime paid firefighters. The 1990’s and new millennium brought the Loop 101, Arizona State University’s west campus, Jobing.com Arena and the University of Phoenix Stadium – and with those additions also came the need for the Glendale Fire Department to expand its personnel and its areas of expertise.

Although more than 50 years have passed since the Glendale Fire Department began paying its firefighters, volunteers still play an important role within the department. Over 100 volunteers give their time as safety educators, administration support, fire cadets - which is a program dedicated to serve the community though outreach efforts while mentoring the next generation of firefighters- and as members of the Crisis Response Team.

The Crisis Response Team (CRT) is made up of dedicated volunteers trained by the Glendale Fire Department and Maricopa Association Governments (MAG) to assist firefighters, police officers and the citizens of the West Valley during 911 calls. They specialize in being compassionate and professional during a time of need to those experiencing a crisis. Some team members have a background in behavioral health, emergency medicine, victim assistance and crisis intervention. Their main job is to provide immediate crisis intervention and referrals to victims, families and witnesses after a traumatic event, as well as to guide citizens in the right direction after the event.

GLENDALE SEEKS INPUT FOR FUNDS TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS

Survey Solicits Opinions on Use of Funds for Affordable Housing and Community Needs

Glendale, Ariz. ––   The City of Glendale Community Development Advisory Committee announces a public survey aimed to solicit input and opinions on a Five-Year Consolidated Plan that assess affordable housing and community development needs while allocating federal funds .

The public, in addition to representatives from non-profit and community organizations, are invited to share input on the utilization of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funds over the next five years. 

These funds are allocated to the City of Glendale by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and may be utilized for public facilities improvements, public services, housing-related projects, removal of architectural barriers, economic development and homelessness.  Projects must generally benefit low and moderate-income people.

Survey results will be used to determine the overall needs, strategies, and priorities that will be summarized in a new, Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the period from July 1, 2015 thru June 30, 2020. 

The survey process is open to Glendale residents, non-profits and community organizations.  For a list of the survey groups and to complete the Five-Year Consolidated Plan survey visit the Glendale website or select from the following categories and select the link.

·         Resident Survey click here

·         Non-Profit or Community Organization doing business in Glendale click  here

Residents wishing to provide additional input for consideration, please mail your comments to the City of Glendale, Community Revitalization Division, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, Suite 107, Glendale, AZ 85301, by Friday, March 20, 2015. You may also e-mail your comments to:  Con-Plan@GlendaleAZ.com

For additional information regarding this process, please contact Gilbert Lopez, Community Revitalization Manager for the City of Glendale, at (623) 930-3670.

Arizona, PAC-12 south division champions, meets Boise State, Mountain West champions, at the 44th Vizio Fiesta Bowl in Glendale on December 31, 2014.

University of Arizona (10-3) will face Boise State (11-2) in the Vizio Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday, December 31 in Glendale at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The game can be seen on ESPN starting at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets and more info - https://www.fiestabowl.org/

PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX (Dec. 06, 2014) – The attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, is a day to remember and to reflect on, especially for Arizonans.

The USS Arizona and 1,177 of the 1,400 crew members on board were among the first casualties that day. When the attack was over more than 2,500 American perished.

"The lives lost that day should always be remembered and honored," said Speaker-elect Gowan. "We are blessed even today by the sacrifice of those men and women who defended our freedom during World War II."

One survivor of the attack on the USS Arizona remembers:

"Within minutes of our arrival at our battle stations, we found that all communications lines were dead. Explosions and fires were raging uncontrolled throughout the ship. Suddenly, the forward magazines exploded with a deafening roar. The ship raised several feet in the harbor waters, then slowly began to sink to the bottom of the shallow harbor, a total loss."

– excerpted from Lamar Crawford oral history.

See The Glitters... TOSS SOME CLOTH!

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Go Recycle Arizona Textile Donation Drive

During the entire season of Glendale Glitters, the city will hold a textile recycling drive with Go Recycle Arizona. There will be collection boxes on site during each festival weekend, as well as boxes at Glendale City Hall, 5850 W. Glendale Ave., and the Glendale Visitor Center, 5800 W Glenn Dr., during the week.

The textile recycling drive will run Nov. 20 through Dec. 20, and a portion of every pound of recycling will be donated the Glendale’s official social service program, From the Heart. Household textiles that will be recycled include clothing, shoes, towels, bedding and more, and can be given a second life, turning into things like car seat stuffing and pavement materials. For more information, Go Recycle Arizona.

Binx the shoulder cat and
Desiree Allen check out
the  rides and  food  before 
the lights come on and  the
music starts at Glendale Glitters  

Jingle Bells Rockin' Nights 

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Downtown Glendale’s Murphy Park will be packed with music, lights and excitement. Entertainment will include performances of both holiday music and oldies you can dance to, as well as dance troupe performances. The event will also feature holiday arts and crafts, inflatable rides and visits with Santa Claus. Bring your camera, or have Santa’s helper snap one for a small fee. Another fun activity will be an Ugly Sweater contest on Saturday, with great prizes; the contest will also highlight the Go Recycle Arizona textile recycling drive that runs Nov. 20 – Dec. 20 in downtown Glendale.

Entertainment lineup for Glendale’s Jingle Bell Rockin’ Nights:

Friday, Dec. 5
6:00 Bricks Dance Studio
7:00 Desert Garden Singers
8:00 Michaela's Dance Magic
9:00 Musical Theatre of Anthem

Saturday, Dec. 6
6:00 Desert West Dance
7:00 Spotlight Entertainment 
8:00 Saguaro Skippers
9:00 The Dance Shoppe

Winter Wonderland Weekend

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
For the first time in downtown Glendale, this year’s Winter Wonderland weekend will feature an ice skating rink, complete with skates you can borrow on site. The frozen ice might also be accompanied by some popular “frozen” characters! Free make-and-take crafts, face-painting, Santa Claus and musical entertainment, plus a movie showing of The Polar Express on Friday, and the Walt Disney favorite, Frozen on Saturday.

Entertainment lineup for Glendale’s Winter Wonderland Weekend:

Friday, Dec. 12
6:00 Glendale Community College Choirs
7:00 Desert Star Dance
8:00 Glendale Union HS District Vocal Ensembles

Saturday, Dec. 13
6:00 Lori Ford's Studio
7:00 The Dance Project
8:00 My Kids in Sign
9:00 Cactus High School Dance

Spirit of Giving Weekend

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Highlights include all the fun family activities that Glendale Glitters always brings, plus special celebration of and donation drives for worthy local charities. A new element this year will be a Go Recycle Arizona textiles donation drive. This local company recycles household textiles, such as curtains, towels, clothing and shoes, and donates a portion of the proceeds to an organization, in this case, Glendale’s From the Heart program. Help make a difference by participating in the textile recycling drive. Free make-and-take crafts, face-painting, Santa Claus and musical entertainment, plus a movie showing each evening of the perennial holiday classic, A Christmas Story.

Entertainment lineup for Glendale’s Spirit of Giving Weekend:

Friday, December 19
6:00 Elite Dance Academy
7:00 The Boot Scooters
8:00 Cannedy Performing Arts
9:00 L.A. Dance

Saturday, December 20
6:00 Arizona Dance Artistry
7:00 Arizona Twirling Athletes
8:00 Red Dragon Kenpo Karate
9:00 Leap of Faith Dance +

DIRECTV Continues to Dominate Super Bowl Week with

 First Ever DIRECTV Super Fan Festival in Glendale, AZ

RESIDENTS INVITED TO INSTALLATION CEREMONY FOR NEW COUNCIL

Councilmembers for Barrel, Cholla and Ocotillo Districts to be Sworn into Office

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The City of Glendale’s three newest councilmembers will be sworn into office on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. to officially begin their four-year terms on the City Council.

Residents are invited to attend the installation ceremony for Ocotillo District Councilmember-elect Jamie Aldama, Cholla District Councilmember-elect Lauren Tolmachoff and Barrel District Councilmember-elect Bart Turner.

Aldama, a Glendale native, is a past Vice-Chairman for the Glendale Planning and Zoning Commission, past Vice-Chairman of the Glendale Parks and Recreation Commission, and a former member of the Mayor’s Water and Sewer Task Force.  He is a graduate of Glendale University, a graduate of the Hispanic Leadership West Institute, and currently serves as Clerk to the Glendale Elementary School District Governing Board.  He also serves on the Board of Directors for the West Valley Foundation. Aldama attended Glendale High School and currently works for the Maricopa County Community College District.

Tolmachoff has been a realtor for a decade following a successful 14 year career in banking.  She is the former president and current secretary of the Glendale Kachina Rotary Club, a Realtor® Champion of the West Maricopa Association of Realtors® and a volunteer for the 100 Club of Arizona. She moved to Glendale in 1974, graduated from Thunderbird High School and attended Phoenix College.

Turner, a Glendale native, was a founding board member of the Valley Citizens League. He has a wide range of service on community boards, commissions, service organizations, and committees and was awarded the Glendale Community Council’s Volene Stockham Humanitarian Award recognizing a lifetime of community service. He also received the Glendale Commission on Neighborhoods Spark Award recognizing leadership in neighborhood revitalization in the Catlin Court neighborhood. Turner graduated from Apollo High School, studied business and economics at Northern Arizona University and has a Master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University. 

The installation ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Council Chambers at Glendale City Hall, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue.  Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony.  Reservations can be made by visiting www.glendaleaz.com/rsvp.

Residents can also view the ceremony live on Glendale 11 or by visiting the city’s website. For more information on the upcoming ceremony, call 623-930-2249.

 We joined them for  cake and coffee!

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Photo #1 – cutting cake:  Nan Robinson and Martina Longoria who both are council assistants.

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 Photo #4 -  Vice Mayor Knaack talks with Marcia Zientek, Management Assistant, as Pam Hanna City Clerk  looks on.

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Photo #5 -  Councilmember Martinez shakes hands with Tom Duensing, Finance and Tech Director, as he talks with Jack Friedline,Public Works director.

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Photo #8 -   Councilmember Martinez shakes hands with Diane Wood,  Senior Management Assistant. as Deanne Burt, Management Assistant, and Glendale Judge Elizabeth Finn look on

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Photo #9 -   Councilmember Martinez shakes hands with Deanne Burt, Management Assistant.

ARIZONA COYOTES FOUNDATION AND GIVESTEP.COM OFFER NEW WAY TO DONATE                 GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- The Arizona Coyotes Foundation, the official charity of the Arizona Coyotes, recently launched a new fundraising campaign through GiveStep.com that makes it possible for Coyotes fans to support their favorite teams off the ice by connecting their donations to what happens on the ice.   As the team competes in the competitive Western Conference, Coyotes fans are now able to donate to the Arizona Coyotes Foundation when players like Captain Shane Doan and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson record a point; when goalie Mike Smith makes a save; or when the team records a win.   "We are excited to partner with GiveStep.com to provide our fans with a fun way to donate and give back to the community while following the Coyotes team and our players," said Coyotes Co-Owner, President and CEO Anthony LeBlanc.   "My colleagues and I at GiveStep.com are both thrilled and honored to partner with the Arizona Coyotes Foundation," said Adam Bagarella, GiveStep.com co-founder and CEO. "The Coyotes are a leader in the Valley community and we are confident that our platform will help their foundation continue to serve the people of Arizona."   Fans can join the GiveStep movement and donate to the Arizona Coyotes Foundation by visiting https://givestep.com/cause/arizona-coyotes-foundation.   ABOUT THE ARIZONA COYOTES FOUNDATION The Arizona Coyotes Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of life throughout Arizona communities by supporting non-profit organizations that promote healthcare, education and cultural arts programs for children and service men and women. We are dedicated to health and wellness programs that stimulate the growth of youth sports and financially supporting programs that encourage teamwork skills while building future leaders in our community. Over the past 18 years, the Coyotes have proudly raised millions of dollars that have helped hundreds of children's charities in the Valley of the Sun.    ABOUT GIVESTEP.COM GiveStep.com is a crowdfunding platform powered by sports and the passion of fans that provides a new way to support charitable causes. Using GiveStep's "event-based giving" system, fans can make donations to causes of their choosing whenever their favorite sports teams or athletes win, score, or make a play (think fantasy sports meets charitable giving). -COYOTES

Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards 2014

   Hamilton And Los Angeles Confidential Magazine Announced 8th
    Annual Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards Event Honoring Off
      Screen Heroes On November 9th, 2014 At The Ebell Of Los
                              Angeles

Biel, Switzerland, Nov. 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hamilton watches,
known for their pioneering role in the worlds of aviation and cinema as
well as their innovative timekeeping technology, and Los Angeles
Confidential magazine, the premiere luxury, lifestyle publication in
Los Angeles, hosted the 8th annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards on
November 9, 2014 at The Ebell of Los Angeles. The awards ceremony paid
tribute to the brilliant behind-the-scenes talents whose individual
work contributes to the quality of a motion picture and to the lasting
impression that it has on movie audiences.

See images from the event here:
http://inr.synapticdigital.com/hamilton/behindthecamera2014/

Hamilton celebrates watch appearances in more than 400 films, most
recently Interstellar. This year's honorees and presenters have
received over 86 Oscars, Golden Globe, Emmy, BAFTA and SAG Awards and
nominations. Sylvain Dolla, CEO of Hamilton watches remarked,
"Watchmaking and filmmaking are similar in that we both share a passion
for creating something uniquely beautiful that inspires and touches our
audience."

The funny guys Channing Tatum and Steve Carell were joking while
presenting an award to the Foxcatcher director Bennett Miller: "Bennet
Miller is scary!" Tatum added, "Steve's character in Foxcatcher is
basically an impression of Bennett Miller. "

Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actor Matthew Morrison emceed this
year's awards ceremony and was joined by an elite assembly of A-list
actors, actresses and award-winning filmmakers to present these most
illustrious awards.

The honorees were selected from movies released during the year and/or
qualified and presented at the most recent prestigious movie festivals
of Cannes, Toronto and Venice as well as at the Festival of the
American Film Institute.

The list of honorees for the Hamilton Behind the Camera 2014 Awards
included:


  -- Director: Bennett Miller, "Foxcatcher" Presented by Golden Globe
Winning
     Actor, Steve Carell and Award Winning Actor Channing Tatum
  -- Film Editor: Sandra Adair, "Boyhood" Presented by Emmy Award Winning
and
     Golden Globe Nominated Actress, Patricia Arquette
  -- Breakthrough Producers: Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy
     Schwarzman, "The Imitation Game" Presented by Award Winning Actor,
Allen
     Leech
  -- Visual Effects: Dan Lemmon, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". Presented
     by Award Winning Andy Serkis
  -- Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt, "Gone Girl". Presented by
     Award-Nominated Actress, Michelle Monaghan
  -- Screenwriter: J.C. Chandor, "A Most Violent Year", Presented by Emmi
     Nominated, Will Arnett
  -- Cinematographer: Robert Yeoman, "The Grand Budapest Hotel", Presented
by
     Tony Revolori
  -- Property Master: Ellen Freund, "Mad Men", Presented by Award-Nominated
     Actress, Keirnan Shipka
  -- Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Film Music: Alexandre
Desplat,
     "The Imitation Game", "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Unbroken",
"Godzilla",
     "The Monuments Men"; Presented by Award-Nominated Actor Matthew Goode




Hamilton:Hamilton was founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
and today its watches combine the American spirit with the unrivalled
precision of the latest Swiss movements and technologies. Since 1951
the brand's distinctive watches have caught the attention of the
world's leading screen stylists. Their eye-catching shapes, modern
materials and unique designs have earned them appearances in more than
400 films. Throughout the years, Hamilton has created a tradition of
integrating its signature styles with epic storylines - from Stanley
Kubrick's futuristic 2001: A Space Odyssey to sci-fi stand-outs I Am
Legend and the fan-favorite Men in Black trilogy. In 2014 the brand
reclaims its role in Interstellar, when the Khaki Pilot Day Date
appears on the wrist of Cooper (played by Matthew McConaughey).
www.hamiltonwatch.com

Los Angeles Confidential:Los Angeles Confidential magazine is the
premiere glossy publication in Los Angeles, celebrating the finest in
fashion, art, beauty, culture, dining, entertainment, interior design,
nightlife and travel. Los Angeles Confidential covers the hottest
trends and most influential players and tastemakers from an insider's
point of view. Los Angeles Confidential is published by Niche Media
Holdings, LLC, publisher of city-specific publications including: Aspen
Peak, Austin Way, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Hamptons, Los
Angeles Confidential, Michigan Avenue, Ocean Drive, Philadelphia Style
and Vegas magazines. Its custom publishing titles include Art Basel,
Wynn, Maison & Objet Miami Beach and The Mall at Short Hills. Through
its strategic distribution model and significant investment in verified
data from Nielsen Claritas, Niche Media is the only regional, lifestyle
publishing company that is guranteed to reach the sophisticated and
affluent audience in each of our cities. Niche Media titles exceed
14,000 pages with a combined annual distribution of 4.6 million copies
nationally.

American Masters Series Produces New Documentary Bing Crosby Rediscovered,
 Featuring Unprecedented Access to Crosby’s Archives

By Bette Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet

 

Premieres nationwide Tuesday, December 2 on PBS and DVD

Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was, without doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the 20th century. For more than three decades, through radio, film, television and records, he reigned supreme.

This new documentary American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered (check local listings) is the series’ Season 28 finale, explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a man far more complex than his public persona.

Thirty-seven years after his death, Crosby remains the most recorded performer in history with nearly 400 hit singles, and achievement no one has come close to matching.

"We naturally think of Bing a Christmastime, but with more No. 1 recordings than anyone, it is easy to overlook all of his other achievements. Thankfully, this documentary film delves deeply into all of his remarkable work, and will surprise many viewer with a unique perspective on his private life," says Michael Kanto, executive producer of American Masters.

At his prime he was singing to 50 million people per week. He made acting, dancing and singing all look like anyone could do them, because he made it all look effortless. Bing Crosby, when preforming was incredibly entertaining and his characters seem to be very easy-going kinds of guys. In his private life with his first family, things were not so easy-going. Nevertheless, at this time of year, most of us will listen to and enjoy a Bing Crosby holiday classic, "White Christmas".

 

 

 

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