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Authors @ The Teague
Story
and Most Photos by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
Hosting an Authors @ The Teague
program with a fantasy author is different than hosting a mystery
author. Fantasy authors have SERIOUS fans, who read the books, can
quote the books, and can give the author the answers when the
author can’t remember what he wrote. I was all set to introduce
the author of the series about a Druid who is twenty-one centuries
old, but his fans knew about Atticus O'Sullivan. It was a treat to
host Kevin Hearne, the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles. This
was his first appearance for Authors @ The Teague, but, hopefully,
it won’t be his last. Fans of his first three books, Hounded,
Hexed, and Hammered, showed up to support him, ask questions, and
chime in with comments. I’m sure many will be back when his next
book, Tricked, is released in April 2012.
And, I learned fantasy authors who
are terrific speakers take the ball in their own hands, and skip
the introduction. Kevin already had the crowd eating out of his
hand before the program would have officially began at 2 p.m. He
was telling the audience that Atticus O’Sullivan’s occult
bookshop in Tempe is actually located on Ash Avenue where his
cousin’s comic book shop is located. He likes reality in his
urban fantasy. Someone in the audience agreed, saying that’s why
Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files are so good. They have Chicago
right.
Hearne told us he teaches high
school English in the east Valley. He teaches English Lit and
American Lit, which is why there are nerd English jokes in the
books.
Kevin
said the first three books came out so fast it was bewildering.
That’s how quickly books can come out in a series. Hounded was
accepted in 2009, but the publishers wanted two more books to be
published right away. Hearne had to write two more books in one
year to meet the schedule. But, the publishers (Del Rey) thought
it was better to get three books on the shelf immediately, so
readers could dive right in, and really get involved. There were
seven months between the books. The fourth book, Tricked, is due
out in April. Kevin has started the fifth, Trapped. That’s due
in Dec. 2012. The sixth book will be Hunted.
Asked if there will be more
references to music in future books, and does Atticus play an
instrument, Kearne answered that he does, but he's changed
instruments in the course of his history. He was a bard at one
time, and played the harp. Now he plays guitar. There's a lot that
is backstory about Atticus that Kevin knows, but it's not in the
story yet.
There's a great deal in Atticus'
backstory. He's been working on him for so long. Kevin originally
plotted out a bunch of short stories, such as he raided the
Library at Alexandria. He met up with the Mayas in America. Hearne
has had to make a timeline so Atticus isn't in two places at one
time.
Kearne discussed the Druids for a
little, saying the Romans and St. Patrick wiped them out. In
Tricked, he's going to address the fact that as the last surviving
Druid, Atticus was trained to tie the world together with oaks, so
the Druids can't be trapped again.
Asked how he researches his books,
Hearne said he starts with Wikipedia.
He commented using Wikipedia is like a nuclear arms treaty,
“Trust, but verify.” He starts there, but then checks the
sources they use.
In
Hexed, there were numerous languages used. Hearne was lucky in
that he had native speakers to consult from Poland and Germany. He
had a German exchange student a the school who told him how to say
things. And, he had a fellow from Germany who he corresponded
with. He wanted to know how to curse in German, but then it
wasn’t used.
When Hearne starts research, he
begins with the easily accessible, and then digs in. The Fenian
and Ulster cycles of Irish mythology are online via a University
of Dublin translation. He says he has to be accurate, or he’ll
hear about it.
He admitted he pokes fun of what he
teaches. He has fun with literary jokes about Edith Wharton and
Charles Dickens in his books.
Asked why he picked Celtic
mythology, Hearne answered that he’s partially Irish himself.
And, there wasn’t a lot out there except the same stories. The
Morrigan and the Wild Hunt are used, and not much else. And, the
Wild Hunt isn’t used much in the Irish Celtic mythology.
He’ll be back with more Celtic mythology in the fifth book,
Trapped, when Atticus deals with more of the gods.
Hearne was asked if he received any
flak about his use of Christian figures. He did receive one star
on Amazon from one person who objected to it. But, he feels no one
can actually attack him on his portrayal of Jesus. Jesus is just
in a different form than usually pictured, but it's not a
disrespectful portrayal. In fact, Atticus is the ultimate
religious minority because he's the last Druid. And, Hearne wrote
the books first to entertain himself. Religious tolerance is going
to be a theme through the series.
Atticus
wears an Iron necklace he uses for protection. Hearne was asked
where the inspiration for that came from. He said he built it
backwards. He wanted to write a book about a man and his dog, and
he wanted them to communicate telepathically. How much easier
would it be if you could tell your dog what to do mentally? So, he
created Atticus and Oberon. His research indicated a Druid might
be the type of magical being who could form a bond with an animal.
And, he found out that Fragarach was the sword given to Conn of
the Hundred Battles, but it was never returned. So, he created a
story about what happened to Fragarach and how Atticus got it.
And, he's been fleeing from Aenghus Óg because the god wanted the
sword. So, he had to come up with a way for Atticus to have dodged
him for 1000 years. Some gods helped him.
Then Kevin realized that iron
elementals eat faeries. Iron is the opposite of magic. He decided
to bind iron to Atticus' aura as his magical protection. Now, the
story of iron defeating magic goes back to the Milesians arriving
in Ireland, bringing iron, and defeating the Bronze Age society
there. Atticus is immune to magic because of his iron necklace.
Hearne was asked how he makes
himself writing deadlines, as an author with a day job. He said
now he has to make himself write, because he does have deadlines.
It took him eleven months to write Hounded, his first book in the
series. But once he got the book deal and a deadline, he had to
get motivated. He started Hexed at the end of summer, August 2009.
He finished it New Year's Eve. That one, written in the shortest
period of time, has received the best reviews so far. Hammered
took longer. He had to skip around. Kevin outlines chapters, and
then ignores them.
Someone mentioned the group, The
Hammers of God, that appear in Hexed. Kevin said they started as a
joke, "A rabbi and a priest walk into an occult bookshop. .
." And, they became a good subplot.
He did say he writes 500 words a
day. Other authors tweet, "I wrote 2000 words today!"
Hearne's audience told him they don't have day jobs. But, Kevin
said if he writes 500 words, he can write a 90,000 word novel in
six months. And, it's helpful to have an outline.
Going back to The Hammers of God,
someone asked, "What's up with the beards?" He said,
"Have you seen Patrick Rothfuss' beard?" Rothfuss is one
of Hearne's favorite authors, the author of The Name of the Wind.
He said some beards just demand care and feeding. He found it
fascinating.
Hearne told us Hounded was originally
going to be a comic, but then he decided to make it a book. It does
have some vampires and werewolves, but they're only in there as
background, to make fun of them. There's no romance. And, he thought
not many urban fantasies have male protagonists, other than Jim
Butcher's books.
Since Oberon is an Irish Wolfhound, Kevin was asked about his dogs.
He has a Boston Terrier named Sophie, and a Pug, Manley. He lives in
a little house, and has no room for a Wolfhound, although he'd love
to have one.
Asked about media interest in his books, he said the production
company that did Ella Enchanted is interested in them for either TV
or movie production. They're very good an name dropping, telling him
who read the books. They said Peter Jackson read it. For a short
time, he knew he was on Peter Jackson's mind. Then they said Will
Smith was reading it. Will Smith? But, nothing's happening right
now. It's just talk.
Asked if his students knew about his books, he said most of them
have no clue, and he doesn't advertise it. A few of them know. But
Kevin teaches in a conservative community. Half the school goes
across to the street to a seminary for one class a day. And, Atticus
is an adult who uses adult language and has a sex life. So, he
doesn't push his books at school.
Since Atticus hangs out at Rúla Búla,
an actual Irish pub in Tempe, Kevin was asked about whiskey. He
said, "Red Breast, an Irish whiskey." Rúla Búla was
the first bar west of the Mississippi to carry it.
Speaking of Rúla Búla, the
release party of Tricked is going to be there on April 28. It's
going to be on the patio from 3-6, and they're going to give away
commemorative pint glasses with Atticus and Oberon on them. The
public will be allowed in at 6. There's going to be Irish music
played by a two man band. No bagpipes. Hearne will be selling
tickets on his website, www.kevinhearne.com.
There will only be 100 tickets. When someone asked what would
happen if they couldn't get tickets, he responded. "I'm
Irish, in a bar. Where am I going?" The books will be sold
even after the ticketed event is over that night.
Hearne never wanted to be a writer
until he read Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in
college. He wanted to be able to write and move people like that.
But, his writing isn't as deep. It's fun. But, he started writing
after that. He never took a writing course. He said he never even
talked to any of his professors about writing. Instead, he wrote
the first forty pages of ten books. That took him ten years.
It took him six years to finish one
book, The Road to Cibola. That was about a mess of stuff. There
was the Russian mob, and Aztec treasure on a Hopi reservation.
But, he learned he could finish a book. Finishing is the first big
step. Many people think they can write a book, but they give up,
and never finish. He considers that his practice novel. He'll
never publish it, but he loves it for what it taught him.
He learned balance. To write a
series, you have to consider the market. Kevin writes for himself,
but he considers the market. He wrote an epic fantasy, 200,000
words. He finally went to a writing conference, and was told
that's just too big for a first novel. Now, people can join online
writing communities, but he didn't know that. He chopped that
novel to 114,000 words, and sent it to agents. It was rejected by
all of them, so he decided to go the direct route, and send it to
publishers. Two weeks later, he received a response from one
saying he'd passed the first round. But, he didn't hear anything
again for a year.
However, Hearne was so encouraged
that he started Hounded to keep him busy while he was waiting to
hear from the publisher. He sent Hounded to twelve agents. You're
lucky if the response is that they want to see a partial or full
manuscript. It was rejected by all of them. So he made further
adjustments. And, he sent the query letters to twelve more agents.
One asked for a full manuscript. Then, he said he'd work with him.
At the time, Kevin thought there
was no one else writing about Druids. It turns out, there was one
other author, Mark Del Franco, but his Druid is nothing like
Atticus. Hearne hoped a Druid would stand out from all the books
about werewolves and vampires.
Kevin let us in on a secret. His
agent asked him to make a change. When the witch, Emily, comes
into the store asking for a potion, the original potion was to
cause an abortion. But, the agent wanted him to get rid of that
potion. Hearne had intended to show that Atticus provides services
for women because, as a Druid, he doesn't have the same feelings
modern society has. However, the change was to a potion to humble
a man, and the scene was funnier with that.
Hounded was sent out on Sept. 9.
Two weeks later, he had a deal. It went to auction with four
publishers. Kevin told the audience you definitely want an agent.
He chose Del Rey as his
publisher.They have option clauses for his next three books, which
they've picked up. And, they have an option on his epic fantasy,
if he ever finishes it. He has to show it to them first, and they
have the right to first rejection.
How did he come up with Atticus'
powers, such as his ability to shape-shift? Hearne said the
stories of the Druids agree on some of the powers they were
supposed to have. They had the power to change into animals. You
have to remember, anything written about the Druids was written by
their enemies. They only had an oral culture. Shape-shifting,
teleporting, and some ability to control weather were agreed upon
traits. And, they had an affinity with animals.
Kevin Hearne's answer to the final
question was perfect, before the crowd lined up for autographed
books. He was asked why he set the books in Tempe. Kevin grew up
in Scottsdale, and spent lots of time on Mill Avenue. You can run
across anyone on Mill Avenue. It's not segregated, like many
cities in the Valley. There would be a nerd, like Kevin, next to a
yuppie, next to a gang member. You might even run into gods there.
This
has become "a federal issue"."All Republicans are in
support of this bill", stated Congressman Trent Franks.
Friday
morning, Congressman Trent Franks, 2nd Congressional
District, along with Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, representatives
from several Arizona's Indian tribes, and other state and local
representatives held a press conference at the Glendale Media
Center, 9494 W. Maryland Avenue.The at the press conference, Congressman Franks announced the
introduction of H.R. 2938 the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands
Replacement Clarification Act, which would prohibit Class II and
Class III (Las Vegas-style) gaming on any replacement lands located
in Pinal, Pima, and Maricopa counties taken into trust by the
Department of Interior.The
bill was introduced Thursday, September 15th and was
referred to the Indian Affairs Subcommittee of the Natural Resources
Committee.
At
least twelve Indian Tribes in Arizona are opposed to the new gaming
casino near Glendale.The
Gila River tribe and the Pima-Maricopa Indian Community are suing
the Tohono O'odam Nation in order to stop the casino near Glendale.
This
new bill would amend the 1986 Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands
Replacement Act.In
1986, $30,000,000.00 was given to the Tohono O'odham Nation to
replace about 10,00 acres of land damaged by flooding when the
federally built dam Painted Rock failed.(Painted Rock Dam is an earthfill embankment dam that was
built in 1960.)If this
bill passes, lands connected with the Gila Bend Indian Reservation
Lands Replacement Act, would not be allowed to provide most kinds of
gambling on their premises.
The
Tohono O'odham Nation could develop the land in question with a
hotel and or conference center for example, but without casino and
Las Vegas-style gaming.The
new jobs created and sustained would be welcomed by many.
Glendale Mayor, Elaine
Scruggs, "We respect the right of the Tohono O’odham Nation
to develop the 134 acres of land if done as every other land owner
and developer is required to do.The land does not need to be removed from state and local jurisdictions and converted into
an Indian Reservation in order for the Nation to build the office
buildings, hotels, resorts, shopping centers and residences that
they speak of."
Again, Mayor Scruggs,
"The only reason the Tohono O’odham Nation needs the land to
be taken into federal trust is to use it for off-reservation gaming --- thus breaking the promises made to
the Arizona voters in 2002."
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet, no. 5085.
U.S.
Representative Trent Franks, Arizona Representative Jack
Harper-District 4, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, and Jerry Weiers,
Arizona Representative-District 12, at Friday's press conference
announcing the introduction of the Gila Bend Indian Reservation
Lands Replacement Clarification Act to Congress.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet
no. 5076.
U.S.
Congressman Trent Franks, Arizona Rep. Jack Harper-District 4, Diane
Enos, President of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,
Arizona Rep. Jerry Weiers-District 12; and Arizona Rep. Steve
Montenegro-District 12; stand in support of the introduction of the
House Bill 2938 to Congress.The bill would block the Tohono O'odham Nation from
opening an off-reservation casino in Glendale.It would bar the tribe from allowing gaming on lands
connected to 1986 Act.
In
2002 voters passed Proposition 202, the 17-Tribe Initiative that
allowed for the continuation of Indian Gaming in Arizona based on
the commitment that gaming would stay on existing reservations and
out of the communities.If the gaming casino at the planned West Valley Resort at
Northern Avenue, opens in Glendale, this would break the agreement
between the 17-Tribes and the voters.
If
the casino in Glendale is permitted to open, it sets a precedent to
allow Las Vegas-style casinos to be built just about anywhere.In 2010 for example in Oregon, the Friends of the Columbia
Gorge opposed a plan by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to
develop a casino on land near a scenic area.
"All
republicans are in support of this bill", commented Congressman
Franks.His bill has
support due to the growing awareness of "reservation
shopping" for land parcels away from existing reservations for
more lucrative ones.
The
biggest problem for local, state, federal, and tribal officials who
were in front of the cameras Friday is not with the people of the
Tohono O'odham, but with the tribe's government in breaking the
promise(s) made regarding Proposition 202 and its approval by
voters.
The
Glendale location at 95th and Northern is thought to be a
"plum" in the entertainment/sports market due to the areas
two big sports facilities.
Glendale
Councilmember Phil Lieberman (Cactus District) stood with the other
federal, state and city officials at the dais on Friday.Councilmember Lieberman is a supporter of the casino at 95th
and Northern Avenues.There
isn't anything at this time that would change his mind form being a
supporter to a non-supporter.His
constituents are in favor of the casino, and and therefore so is he.Properties near the sports facilities are suffering
financially.Glendale
Westgate City Center filed for bankruptcy and is scheduled for
auction in the near future.Last
year about this time, the Bidweill property at the 101 and Bethany
Home Road went toauction.
Gambling
in America is big business.1Nationally
revenues from Indian gaming casinos are down; from 26.7 billion
dollars in to 26.4 billion (dollars) in 2009.These are impressive numbers.
1Fogarty,
Mark, (March 4, 2011). Indian Gaming Revenue Declines for First
Time, But Still Gains on Non-Indian Gaming, Indian Country.
Retrieved fromhttp://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/03/indian-gaming-revenue-declines-for-first-time-but-still-gains-on-non-indian-gaming/..)
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet
no. 5053.
U.S.
Representative Trent Franks announces he has introduced H.B. 2938 to
Congress at a press conference held at the Glendale Media Center in
Glendale Friday, September 16, 2011 at AM..If the bill succeeds it will block Las Vegas-style gaming in
Glendale, Arizona.This
has become a federal issue."All
Republicans are in support of this bill", commented Franks.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet
no. 5069.
Tom
Horne, Arizona Attorney General was one of the speakers at U.S.
Representative Trent Franks' press conference on Friday, September
16, 2011 that announced the introduction of H.B. 2938.If passed the bill could prevent gaming casinos in Glendale.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet
no. 5072.
Diane
Enos, President of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, State
Representative Jerry Weiers-District 12, State Representative Steve
Montenego- District 12.Diane
Enos, speaking at Friday's press conference that announced the
introduction of H.B. 2938 to Congress.
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To prohibit certain gaming
activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona.
IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. F
RANKS
of
Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on
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A BILL
To prohibit certain gaming
activities on certain Indian lands
in Arizona.
1
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2
tives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,
3
SECTION
1. SHORT TITLE.
4
This
Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gila Bend Indian Res5
ervation Lands Replacement
Clarification Act’’.
6
SEC.
2. FINDINGS.
7
Congress
finds the following:
8
(1)
In 1986, Congress passed the Gila Bend In9
dian Reservation Lands
Replacement Act, Public
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Law
99–503, 100 Stat. 1798, to authorize the
2
Tohono
O’odham Nation to purchase up to 9,880
3
acres
of replacement lands in exchange for granting
4
all
right, title and interest to the Gila Bend Indian
5
Reservation
to the United States.
6
(2)
The intent of the Gila Bend Indian Res7
ervation Lands Replacement Act
was to replace pri
8
marily agriculture land that
the Tohono O’odham
9
Nation
was no longer able to use due to flooding by
10
Federal
dam projects.
11
(3)
In 1988, Congress passed the Indian Gam12
ing Regulatory Act, which
restricted the ability of
13
Indian
tribes to conduct gaming activities on lands
14
acquired
after the date of enactment of the Act.
15
(4)
Since 1986, the Tohono O’odham Nation
16
has
purchased more than 16,000 acres of land. The
17
Tohono
O’odham Nation does not currently game on
18
any
lands acquired pursuant to the Gila Bend In19
dian Reservation Lands
Replacement Act.
20
(5)
Beginning in 2003, the Tohono O’odham
21
Nation
began taking steps to purchase approxi22
mately 134.88 acres of land
near 91st and Northern
23
Avenue
in Maricopa County, within the City of Glen24
dale (160 miles from the
Indian tribe’s headquarters
25
in
Sells). The Tohono O’odham Nation is now trying
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to
have these lands taken into trust status by the
2
Secretary
of the Interior pursuant to the Gila Bend
3
Indian
Reservation Lands Replacement Act of 1986
4
(‘‘Gila
Bend Act’’), and has asked the Secretary to
5
declare
these lands eligible for gaming, thereby al6
lowing the Indian tribe to
conduct Las Vegas style
7
gaming
on the lands. The Secretary has issued an
8
opinion
stating that he has the authority to take ap9
proximately 53.54 acres of
these lands into trust
10
status,
and plans to do so when legally able to do
11
so.
12
(6)
The State of Arizona, City of Glendale, and
13
at
least 12 Indian tribes in Arizona oppose the
14
Tohono
O’odham Nation gaming on these lands. No
15
Indian
tribe supports the Tohono O’odham Nation’s
16
efforts
to conduct gaming on these lands.
17
(7)
The Tohono O’odham Nation’s proposed ca18
sino violates existing
Tribal-State gaming compacts
19
and
State law, Proposition 202, agreed to by all Ari20
zona Indian tribes, which
effectively limits the num
21
ber of tribal gaming
facilities in the Phoenix metro
22
politan area to seven, which
is the current number
23
of
facilities operating.
24
(8)
The Tohono O’odham casino proposal will
25
not
generate sales taxes as the State Gaming Com-
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pact
specifically prohibits the imposition of any
2
taxes,
fees, charges, or assessments.
3
(9)
The proposed casino would be located close
4
to
existing neighborhoods and a newly built school
5
and
raises a number of concerns. Homeowners,
6
churches,
schools, and businesses made a significant
7
investment
in the area without knowing that a tribal
8
casino
would or even could locate within the area.
9
(10)
The development has the potential to im10
pact the future of
transportation projects, including
11
the
Northern Parkway, a critical transportation cor12
ridor to the West Valley.
13
(11)
The Tohono O’odham Nation currently op14
erates three gaming
facilities: 2 in the Tucson met
15
ropolitan area and 1 in Why,
Arizona.
16
(12)
Nothing in the language or legislative his17
tory of the Gila Bend Indian
Reservation Lands Re
18
placement Act indicates that
gaming was an antici
19
pated use of the replacement
lands.
20
(13)
It is the intent of Congress to clarify that
21
lands
purchased pursuant to the Gila Bend Indian
22
Reservation
Lands Replacement Act are not eligible
23
for
Class II and Class III gaming pursuant to the
24
Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act. Such lands may be
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used
for other forms of economic development by the
2
Tohono
O’odham Nation.
3
SEC.
3. GAMING CLARIFICATION.
4
Section
6(d) of Public Law 99–503 is amended by
5
inserting
‘‘except that no class II gaming or class III gam6
ing activities, as defined in
section 4 of the Indian Gaming
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Regulatory
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Denise
Hamilton for Authors @ The Teague
Interview by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
When
Denise Hamilton appeared at the Velma Teague Library for Authors @
The Teague, I introduced her as a lover of libraries and books.
She said one reason she loves libraries is because she’s married
to a librarian. And, she has two sons who are readers. They call
her oldest son the “Book Anaconda” because he reads a book a
night, more on the weekend. At the price of a YA book, that’s
$18 a night, so she can’t afford all the books he goes through.
She loves libraries, and donates books to them, and makes
appearances at libraries. This time, she came to promote her
latest book, Damage Control. It received a starred review in
Library Journal, and is already in its second printing.
Denise
began by giving a little personal background. She’s an LA
native, married to an LA native, but they spoke different
languages at home. Her mother was French while his parents were
from Mexico. Hamilton worked for ten years as a journalist for the
LA Times.
Although
she always loved words as a child, she didn’t think she could
make a living writing. So, she majored in business. Then, she
found herself working with numbers when she wanted to work with
words. She felt old and washed-out at 24. Fortunately, she had a
boyfriend who was studying journalism, and he’d discuss his
assignments. She thought they sounded interesting, so she decided
to take an extension course at UCLA. Then she went back to get her
Master’s in journalism. The woman who ran the program was
married to the suburban editor for the LA Times. When she had a
promising student, she’d say, “Bob, give this student an
internship.” And, he did, which is how Hamilton started work
with the LA Times.
Hamilton
would submit articles, and when they were edited, she’d say,
that turned out much better. She learned quite a lot on the job.
And, she’d watch the big reporters argue with the editors. They
liked her because she never argued. She was young and pliable.
She’d cover any story. She was just happy to be there as a
summer intern.
When
the summer was up, they asked if she could stay a few more months
while someone went on maternity leave. Then, when an opening came
up, they asked her to hang around until they hired someone, but
don’t apply for it because you don’t have enough experience.
Two years went by before she was hired permanently. Then, she was
sent to Ventura, a beachy suburb where nothing happens. She was
bored, and decided to apply for a fellowship in Eastern Europe. It
was just before the fall of Communism, although no one knew that
when she left for Budapest, Hungary for six months. Hamilton ended
up staying six months while Communist governments all around were
collapsing. She wrote lots of articles for the LA Times, covering
Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and other countries.
When
Denise returned to California, they told her, we have this great
bureau in a mini-mall in San Gabriel Valley. She debated as to
whether she should leave and go to Russia, because she spoke some
Russian, but ended up going to the San Gabriel Valley. She covered
lots of immigrant Chinese stories. For the first time, large
numbers of Chinese were not settling in Chinaton, but moving to
the suburbs. Monterey Park became the first majority Asian suburb.
She covered stories about the community; organized crime,
schooling. She pretended China came to her.
It
was while covering the Chinese community that Hamilton found the
background for her first Eve Diamond mystery, The Jasmine Trade.
She learned that Chinese families come to the U.S., buy houses,
enroll their they go back to China, and the kids live by
themselves, sometimes with an older sister or their mother,
sometimes a nanny, sometimes just by themselves.This came to light
when a boy was kidnapped, and held for $1 million ransom. Instead
of paying, his father in Taiwan went to Interpol, and the boy was
found and returned. Hamilton's editor thought she made up the
story.
Hamilton
admitted some reporters do make things up. But, she's always
thought there are plenty of bizarre stories out there, so there's
no need to make them up. She said she felt like a PI, tracking
down stories. She felt like Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe,
only "Philippa Marlowe," tracking down stories. People
will talk to reporters when they won't talk to cops. She felt
glamorous and gritty. It felt like she was starring in her own
movie.
After
ten years as a reporter, Denise felt constrained. It was always,
"Who, what, where and how." Sometimes, the stories were
eliminated or the best part was cut by the editor. Or, there were
amazing stories she just couldn't cover. She had thousands of
stories that didn't fit in the paper.
Denise
joined a writing group, nine ladies who met on Sunday night. They
all read from their latest work, and then they'd critique it.
Hamilton decided to write about a female reporter at the LA Times,
working in a multicultural city. She wrote about the Chinese
"parachute kids." They were called that because the
whole family dropped in, bought a house, and then left the teenage
kids there." Dads were often called "astronauts"
because they were always on planes back and forth. Her writing
group always asked what happens next, and she told them they'd
have to wait until the next group. She'd go home and write the
next chapter. The Jasmine Trade was written as a series of chapter
installments over three years for her writing group. Hamilton
wrote it as a mystery with a fast pace. Mysteries have the same
pace as newspaper journalism. She focused on moving the action
forward.
Hamilton
called LA a noir and surreal place. Seventy years after Raymond
Chandler, it's still a glamorous city, even with the grit and
crime. LA is like a bad boyfriend. Denise tries to break up, but
it keeps drawing her back. LA is her muse, the ultimate femme
fatale. She's still documenting her corner of LA, trying to make
sense of it.
Denise
wrote five books in the Eve Diamond series. Then she was called by
a publisher asked her to edit a short story collection, Los
Angeles Noir. They wanted the stories set in different
neighborhoods with seventeen different authors, including
Hamilton. She knew she wanted Michael Connelly, the dean of LA
crime stories. The first volume had seventeen contemporary crime
and short stories about LA. Susan Straight, a literary writer,
even won the Edgar Allan Poe award for her contribution.
The
second volume was a reprint of classic stories, including ones by
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Chandler. It covers the '20s and
'30s to the '90s. Hollywood always lured big authors, and they
wrote stories about it. But, Hamilton needed stories about other
neighborhoods, not just Hollywood. She poured over books,
and found a woman pulp writer, Leigh Brackett. No one knew she was
a woman. Howard Hawks wanted "him" to write the
screenplay for "The Big Sleep." Brackett floored
everyone when she showed up. She did co-write it, and got a screen
credit. She went on to write more novels and short stories. And,
she finished her career by co-writing the screenplay for "The
Empire Strikes Back." George Lucas was a big fan of her
science fiction.
When
Hamilton was writing her latest book, Damage Control, the John
Edwards scandal was in the news because of his affair and his love
child. For a while, his campaign said his aide fathered the child.
It was a media political scandal. Denise wondered how far someone
would go if they could silence someone to keep the scandal from
coming out. What if someone on staff could "get rid of the
problem?"
Damage
Control involves a politician whose new social media expert is
found murdered. He didn't kill her, but he was the last one seen
with her. They had a meeting to discuss Twitter, and then he drove
her to her apartment. He was the last one to see her. He hires a
PR firm, the top damage control firm in LA, not because he did it,
but because he needs guidance so he doesn't say the wrong thing.
Hamilton's
protagonist is a young woman who grew up in LA. She's divorced, in
her 30s. Her mother is a cancer survivor who moved in with her
while going through treatment. Now, Maggie Silver would like her
mom to get her own place. But, her mother is content there, and
she likes to set Maggie up with dates, which drives Maggie nuts.
Maggie's under a great deal of pressure, trying to make it. She's
afraid she would lose her house if she loses her job.
Maggie
is in Malibu, counseling a movie star who was accused of sexual
harassment by the au pair. She stole jewelry from his wife, and
when she's accused of it, she accuses him of sexual harassment.
While working on this job, Maggie is called back to the office
for a bigger crisis.
When
Maggie sees the politician in the office, she realizes she knows
him. He's the father of her childhood friend, Anabelle. She
almost lived at their house for two years in school. She and
Anabelle bonded. Maggie idealized their family. They had a huge
house, art, classical music. She was beguiled by them. But at
sixteen, something bad happened at a beach party. They haven't
spoken for fifteen years. Maggie is assigned to represent
Anabelle's dad.
Hamilton
said she wrote Damage Control as a political sex thriller. It's
also about the dark side of beach culture, what she calls surf
noir. She loved the beach and parties, but there was a dark
side, too. There is the cult of body, drugs, and drinking.
Twenty or thirty years after their teens, some people are still
on the beach. Crime fiction sees the dark side. Hamilton sees
the shadow and light.
Denise
also wanted to write about the intense emotional friendships
between teenage girls. They share clothes, talk about boys,
party together. It's all important, raw and intense. In the
course of the book, readers learn the backstory for Maggie and
Anabelle. Denise told us she found it intense being in the heads
of teenage girls. Everything is embarrassing to teens. Hamilton
has two teenage boys, and the oldest wants her to drop him off
down the street.
Hamilton
summarized herself as someone who takes care of her kids, writes
crime fiction, and takes her dogs for walks.
Asked
what she was working on, she said she's working on three things
right now. She's writing another Eve Diamond, and two more
standalones. She has a draft of a YA urban fantasy set in LA.
There's crime in the urban fantasy, too. She doesn't have a
problem with lack of ideas. She has so many ideas. She works
with her publisher, Scribner, to narrow it down. They say,
"We think you should be doing this." Denise said the
best job in the world is to sit around and tell lies, stories.
One
question mentioned Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone and Janet
Evanovich's Stephanie Plum. Is Denise aging Eve Diamond? She
said, not really. She's around thirty. But, Hamilton is going to
have to deal with the reality of the newspaper business. If
she's writing in the present, she has to reference things that
are happening. And, her boyfriends change, but she stays around
thirty.
As
an author, how does she feel about ebooks? She answered that
it's great people are readings. But, she likes to read a book,
the artifact. She just read Mark Twain's short story, "The
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," to her
thirteen-year-old son, and it was hard to read on her cell
phone. Hamilton says the publishing industry is going through
the same revolution as music did ten to fifteen years ago. But,
there's always room for storytellers in whatever form.
The
last question had to do with her experiences in Europe. She said
publishers don't want the stories set there. They want them in
LA. But, she would tell one story about her adventures. She was
a Fulbright scholar in Yugoslavia during the Bosnian War. She
was in Macedonia, where it was calm and quiet. She could walk
home at 2 a.m. The Balkan cafe culture mentality was alive.
At
a conference of journalists in Yugoslavia, she met an Albanian
journalist. She had never met an Albanian before because they
were shut off from the rest of the world. For forty years, no
one had been allowed in or out. She asked questions, and was
invited back with them, traveling in their van with an
Albanian-American guide. As they traveled the mountains, they
could look down and see the carcasses of other trucks and buses
that had fallen off the road. They dropped her off at the US
Information Office, and they put her in touch with some
Fulbright scholars. She crashed with them for three to four
days, but needed to get back to Macedonia. There were no flights
and no trains. There were private buses. She originally had the
chance to go back with a man who had a private car, but he told
her he couldn't take her. She ended up on the private bus. But,
she was told later she was lucky that she hadn't ridden with the
man in the car because he was the biggest heroin dealer in the
area.
And,
we were lucky she didn't end up riding with him, and ended up in
Glendale, Arizona, discussing her books, including Damage
Control.
She will
appear at Velma Teague Branch Library in downtown Glendale
AZ on Wed., Sept. 14 at 2 p.m - Be
There!
Interview by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
I've
read Denise Hamilton's Eve Diamond books since the series started,
so I jumped at the chance to host her for Authors @ The Teague
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. She's on tour for her latest
standalone, Damage Control. It was a little intimidating,
though, to agree to interview a journalist.
Lesa - Thank you, Denise, for taking time to answer some
questions. I know your first crime novel came out in 2001, however
I'd still like you to introduce yourself to my readers, please. Tell
us about yourself.
Denise - Hi Lesa, and thanks so much
for inviting me to chat on your blog and also to visit your
library.
I'm a Los Angeles native who worked as a reporter before having
kids and becoming a crime fiction writer. I've got two teenaged
boys, two fat sassy cats, a rascally huskie/lab mix dog with
spooky blue eyes and a husband who is a .... librarian. We are a
very bookie household, there are books in every room because we're
all avid readers and collectors.
I’ve always loved reading and writing. As a kid, I made up
stories, I was almost obsessive about writing. As for
reading…I'd ride my bike to the library twice a week. I was that
weird dorky kid who read every book in the elementary school
library and was always huddled at the picnic tables, engrossed in
a book while everyone else was playing. I'm lucky I stumbled into
journalism, a profession where I got paid to be nosy and ask a
jillion questions then write a story about it. But after 10 years
at the L.A. Times, I started feeling constrained by the
limitations of daily journalism. I wanted to crawl inside the
heads of all the tragic and wonderful and villainous and
fascinating people I met and imagine life through their eyes. I
wanted to tweak their quotes to make them even better. I wanted to
cover murder stories where the bad guy was arrested and tried and
found guilty, and we all knew whodunit.
Unfortunately, in real life, something like
only half the homicides are ever solved. So writing crime fiction
was therapeutic for me, because by end we knew who did it and the
bad guy was lead away in handcuffs or got killed, and that helped
me order my world and make it feel like it was a safer place.
Because the crime that seemed so random and senseless in the first
chapter turned out to have motive and suspects and secrets and an
entire backstory.
By the way, let me just say that I don't
know why any reporter would ever make up a story. Real life is
just too strange and bizarre and unpredictable and surreal. I also
found that being a reporter is a little bit like being a private
eye. You have to pound that shoe leather out in the street and
chase down clues and convince people to talk to you and the piece
the information together. Especially in a gigantic, Pacific Rim
megalopolis like Los Angeles, any crazy thing you can imagine in
fiction is already happening somewhere out there. You just have to
go find it.
Lesa - I didn't know any of that
background, Denise. I'm looking forward to meeting a fellow book
nut, especially one married to a librarian. But, now I want to
talk about your latest novel. I won't say your latest book, Damage
Control, is "ripped from the headlines" because your
story goes so much deeper. Would you tell us about Damage
Control?
Denise - Thanks for saying that!
Damage
Control is a political thriller about a female PR executive
who finds herself representing a U.S. Senator whose beautiful
young aide has been found strangled. It deals with celebrity
culture, surf noir, and the powerful bonds between two high school
girls whose friendship is destroyed when something awful happens
on a beach one night. Fifteen years later, my protagonist walks
into the high-rise conference room at her firm to meet her new
client the Senator and realizes he's the father of her long-lost
friend. And then the plot thickens.
Lesa - Your protagonist, Maggie
Silver, is in an unusual profession, but perfect for this story.
Tell us a little about creating Maggie.
Denise - Yes, Maggie is a crisis consultant. She does
high-profile PR for celebrities, athletes, politicians, bond
traders and the like. Maggie's divorced, she's ambitious, she's
got an upside-down mortgage on a bungalow in an older, hilly part
of Los Angeles and she lives with her mother, who's just been
through cancer and is now living with her. The stakes are high
because Maggie needs this job or she'll lose her house. But
she’s in her 30s and single and doesn’t really want her mom
for a roommate, especially since she’s bossy and a bit
self-destructive and keeps trying to fix Maggie up. So there’s
some conflict at home. And strange things are happening at work.
Is her firm above board, or are they involved in criminal
activities on behalf of their clients. Who can Maggie trust?
Maggie also has to figure out if her old friend's father - now a
Senator - is telling the truth about the dead girl. Along the way,
she will reconnect with her old friend Annabelle, face down her
darkest fears and learn a lot about herself.
Lesa - You wrote five books in the
Eve Diamond series before switching to standalones. Why did you
switch? Which do you prefer? Do you have plans to bring Eve back
sometime?
Denise - I like it all. The problem for me is never coming
up with ideas, it's figuring out which idea to write next. After
the fifth Eve Diamond novel, Scribner and I decided it was time
for a standalone and so I wrote a 1947 Hollywood novel called The
Last Embrace inspired by the real-life murder of starlet
Jeanne Spangler. That was so much fun to research!! Around that
time another publisher, Akashic Books, asked me to edit two
volumes of Los Angeles Noir, which are short story anthologies of
noir fiction in which each story is set in a different L.A.
neighborhood. I’m a bit of a perfectionist – for almost a
year, short stories with a crime set in L.A. from the 1920s to the
present were my bedside reading. I must have read 100 collections!
So that took way more time than I’d imagined. Then I presented
Scribner with the idea of Damage Control and they said to
go for it. I would love to go back to Eve, but I also have several
other ideas that are calling my name, and they clamor loudly. So
we’ll just have to see.
Lesa -
You are a journalist, required to write facts. What do you enjoy
about writing crime fiction?
Denise - Ah, that's exactly what I enjoy about crime
fiction - not sticking to the facts. It's glorious to make stuff
up. In my first couple of books, I used characters inspired by
real life people I'd interviewed. One was a Chinese immigrant
father and I remember flipping madly through old reporter
notepads, looking for the interview to find his quotes, because
he’d spoken with such poignancy. But I couldn't find it. And I
was devastated. Then, sitting amidst this stack of notebooks, the
light bulb suddenly went off. And I realized I didn't have to
quote him verbatim. It didn't matter what the guy had said. I
could put words in his mouth now. I could even make the quote
better! And that was a huge revelation. But it’s true. And in
general, you can't take a newspaper story and dump it between
covers to make a book. You have to change things. Add characters.
Create subplots. Red herrings. Blind alleys. Sometimes you change
the killer. Everything you write has to be in the service of the
plot, and developing the characters, so everything changes. And
that's OK. That's what makes it fiction.
Lesa - Can you tell us anything about your next
writing project?
Denise - I've got several projects on tap, but I am not
ready to discuss them yet until I get the green light from my
editor. I guess I'm a little superstitious that way.
Lesa - I understand, Denise. Now, is there anything you'd
like to tell readers that I might have missed?
Denise - You've been very thorough!
Lesa - I have a final question
I always ask since I'm a librarian. Do you have a story to tell us
about libraries or librarians?
Denise - Besides being married to one, you mean? I guess
I'm lucky because I can ask my husband to do bits of research for
me and he's quite helpful. He also doesn't mind when I come home
with stacks of new books that we don't have room for! He’ll just
tell me we need to get another bookcase.
As for librarians in general, they were always these benign fairy
godmothers keeping an eye on me because I spent so much time
inside their kingdoms when I was a kid. I was way too shy to ask
for recommendations from them, but I always felt a silent
encouragement. The secret signal that passes between two strangers
who share a passion for books. For that reason, perhaps, I love
librarians and speak at as many as I can.
I also donate tons of books to the school
libraries near me because they are so strapped for funds. I'm
a big supporter of literacy in the schools and I’ve been known
to stalk kids at the school book fair (where I always volunteer)
and recommend individual books to them. The new Warriors cat book!
The Artemis Fowl graphic novel! The future dystopia plot of House
of Stairs. Giant robot spiders, you’ll love it! I’m that
slightly wacky mom who is always shoving books in the hands of her
friends’ kids and saying what a good read it is.
Thanks
again for the visit, Lesa. It’s been a pleasure.
Lesa -
Thank you, again, Denise. I'm looking forward to finally meeting you
on September 14.
*****
DENISE HAMILTON BIOGRAPHY
Denise Hamilton’s crime novels
have been finalists for the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Willa
Cather awards. She also edited Los Angeles Noir and Los Angeles
Noir 2: The Classics, which spent two months on bestseller lists,
won the Edgar Award for “Best Short Story” and the Southern
California Independent Booksellers’ award for “Best Mystery of
the Year.”
Denise’s new novel, Damage
Control, will be published by Scribner on September 6, 2011
and has already received a starred review in Publishers Weekly
(excellent), a rave advance from Kirkus (In a novel that
marries celebrity culture, surf noir and the bonds of friendship,
Hamilton is at the top of her game) and kudos from James Ellroy (A
superb psychological thriller).
Denise has five books in the Eve
Diamond series and her standalone book The Last Embrace,
set in 1949 Hollywood, was compared to Raymond Chandler.
Denise’s debut, The Jasmine
Trade, was a finalist for the prestigious Creasey Dagger Award
given by the UK Crime Writers Assn. Her books have been BookSense
76 picks, USA Today Summer Picks and “Best Books of the
Year” by the Los Angeles Times, the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel and the Toronto Globe & Mail.
Prior to writing novels, Hamilton
was a Los Angeles Times staff writer. Her award-winning
stories have also appeared in Wired, Cosmopolitan, Der
Spiegel and New Times. She covered the collapse of
Communism and was a Fulbright Scholar in Yugoslavia during the
Bosnian War. Hamilton lives in the Los Angeles suburbs with her
husband and two boys.
Damage Control by Denise Hamilton. Simon & Schuster. 2011.
ISBN 9780743296748. 384p.
The Review!
Denise Hamilton will be appearing for
Authors @ The Teague on Wed. Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.
Damage
Control by Denise Hamilton by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
Denise
Hamilton takes readers into the world of the rich and powerful, a
world where celebrities can pay for media control, where ordinary
people can be used to cover-up the sins of the wealthy. It's the
world of Damage Control.
Maggie Silver works in the world of crisis management. The Blair
Company is the top crisis management firm in L.A. At thirty-six,
Maggie enjoys the adrenaline rush, dealing with celebrities and
their scandals, acting as their spokesperson to the media. But, it's
a job that takes a toll physically, a twenty-four hour on-call job,
and Maggie survives by taking Adderall. It's the way the business
works, and Maggie's boss dishes pills out in company envelopes to
the staff. She's going to need those pills to stay on top of their
latest story. Senator Henry Paxton's young female aide has been
murdered, and he and his family are in the spotlight.
Maggie is handpicked to handle the Paxton case because of her
background as the teenage friend of Paxton's daughter, Anabelle. But
only three people, Maggie, Anabelle, and Anabelle's brother, Luke,
know why Maggie and Anabelle drifted apart after a tragic night of
partying when they were teens. Now Maggie is thrown back into that
world, as one catastrophe after another hits the Paxton family.
She's caught up in a world of lies and secrets, both at the Paxton
house and at work, a place where secrecy and cover-up is the name of
the game. Maggie's bosses count on her memories and connection to
the Paxton household from her teen years. But those years were the
start of a downward path for so many people. What is the high cost
of survival in that world?
Denise Hamilton created Maggie Silver as a naive woman, still
infatuated with the life she knew as Anabelle's friend. She's the
perfect pawn caught in a dangerous game. And, it's hard to image
what anyone would do in Maggie's place, as she balances job
security, the needs of a sick mother, and the need for secrecy and
lies. Damage Control is a story of suspense. Who actually knew what
happened to Senator Paxton's aide? Why are lives spiralling out of
control, as one event piles up on another? And, more important, who
can Maggie trust as she tries to maneuver the dangerous path between
friendship and cover-up? Damage Control is more than a business. It
becomes a matter of life and death for Maggie Silver.
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– Lorraine Pino, manager of the Glendale Convention & Visitors
Bureau, has been appointed by Governor Jan Brewer to a five-year
term on the state of Arizona’s Tourism Advisory Council.
The 15-member council includes
representatives from around the state who are leaders in tourism.The council serves in an advisory capacity to the head of the
Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT).
“Lorraine will be a great
addition to the council, not only bringing her knowledge of Glendale
and the West Valley, but her innovative thinking and enthusiasm for
promoting Arizona travel nationally and internationally,” said
Sherry Henry, executive director of AOT.
Among Pino’s accomplishments is leading the launch of the
first convention and visitors bureau west ofI-17.The
Glendale Convention & Visitors Bureau, which just marked one
year of operation, represents 14 West Valley communities, attracts
20,000 visitors a month to its website, and generated 115,000 leads
for its members the past year.
Pino
has worked in the tourism industry the past 11 years.
GOVERNOR
SELECTS GLENDALE TOURISM LEADER
TO
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– Lorraine Pino, manager of the Glendale Convention & Visitors
Bureau, has been appointed by Governor Jan Brewer to a five-year
term on the state of Arizona’s Tourism Advisory Council.
The 15-member council includes
representatives from around the state who are leaders in tourism.The council serves in an advisory capacity to the head of the
Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT).
“Lorraine will be a great
addition to the council, not only bringing her knowledge of Glendale
and the West Valley, but her innovative thinking and enthusiasm for
promoting Arizona travel nationally and internationally,” said
Sherry Henry, executive director of AOT.
Among Pino’s accomplishments is leading the launch of the
first convention and visitors bureau west ofI-17.The
Glendale Convention & Visitors Bureau, which just marked one
year of operation, represents 14 West Valley communities, attracts
20,000 visitors a month to its website, and generated 115,000 leads
for its members the past year.
Pino
has worked in the tourism industry the past 11 years.
Lesko
Legislative Update
September
2011
In a recent tour of Luke Air Force Base,
I had the honor to view the F-16 flight line, stand on the cat walk
of the air traffic control tower, walk in a bomb suit used for
explosives training, and, most importantly, talk with and witness
great men and women who love our country so much that they are
willing to sacrifice themselves to keep it safe.
In a tour led by 944th Fighter Wing
Commander Colonel Jose “Hoser” Monteagudo, I learned the value
of the Air Force Reserves and how important they are to our local
community and to our nation. The Air Force Reserves is
composed of men and women who work right here in the valley in a
variety of jobs, train for military operations at Luke, and often
volunteer to deploy overseas. If they deploy overseas, their
employers, by law, must hire them back.
Many people know that Luke AFB is in the
running to train new F-35 fighter plane pilots. The
environmental impact studies should be released for public comment
sometime in September.
But most people, including myself, did not know that the 944th
Fighter Wing Air Force Reserves has the facilities to house the F-16
mission alongside the F-35 mission. It is believed that the
F-16s will still be used for another 10 years, so this could be a
huge benefit to our state.
In another wonderful development, local
volunteers Jerry Iannacci from Glendale, Al Morton from Sun City,
and VFW, American Legion, Blue and Gold Star Mothers, and corporate
volunteers are helping veterans with everything from finding a job
to providing transportation to the Surprise and Peoria Veteran
Affairs Clinics. Operation American Patriot, under the
guidance of volunteer CEO Jerry Iannacci, is headquartered at the
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center located at 11250 N. 107th Avenue
in Sun City. Veterans and their families can call 24/7 at
623-374-2332 or the emergency number 1-877-749-2332. Advocates
are in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Appointments are
recommended.
I want to personally thank Colonel
Monteagudo, Msgt James McPhetres, the men and women from the 944th
Fighter Wing, the businesses that employ our Reserve members, and
the volunteers of Operation American Patriot for the dedicated work
you do for our community and for our nation.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of
the Sept. 11th attack, please join me in asking God to continue to
bless and protect our great nation.
Arizona State Representative
Legislative District 9
Paige
T. Thomas (formerly Paige T. Garrett) Recognized for
Excellence in Organizational Consulting (esp. Start-ups/System
Analysis and Resolution/Think Tank Process)
"Paige Thomas finds an
aptitude for assisting in the resolution of the root of
problems with individuals through counseling/coaching,
organizations, programs, and the community through her use of
a very effective creative problem solving model"
PHOENIX, AZ, August 29,
2011 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Paige T. Thomas,
President of Thomas Consulting & Associates and Amazing
Grace and Affiliates, LLC (an online home store at www.agahomestore.com
that provides fundraising opportunities for educational
systems, non-profit organizations, churches/ministries, and
small businesses), has been recognized by Cambridge Who's
Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in
organizational consulting and her commitment to the welfare
of individuals in the community.
Paige T. Thomas
Ms. Thomas has 36 years of professional
experience. She specializes in problem solving through the use of a
creative problem-solving model. She offers services through her two
businesses that accommodate various industries, agencies, ministries
and small businesses, in particular, supporting growth and recovery
strategies for her clients. She provides the completion of filing
legal documents with federal, state, and local government agencies;
assists start-ups in developing their financial infrastructure to
avoid difficulties with compliance issues; restructures
organizations to improve on efficiency and effectiveness; assists
organizations in hiring employees with a high degree of
compatibility with the organizations; assists in employee
succession; provides technical/non-technical writing services
(contracts, grants, proposals, technical manuals, and non-technical
such as books); and assists in developing marketing strategies.
In the past three years, Ms. Thomas has assisted 20 agencies and
ministries with filing the necessary federal, state and local legal
forms to start implementing their passion, the development of the
organizational infrastructure and strategic planning to increase the
likelihood of success. An example of one of her accomplishments
includes successfully turning a non-profit agency with a budget less
than $300k that expected to close in nine months to end the fiscal
year with a $30,000 surplus. Ms. Thomas attributes her success to
years of being a continuous learner, an excellent oral and written
communicator, and seeking the most effective and efficient solutions
to issues that organizations and businesses are facing.
Ms. Thomas earned a BA degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice at
Westminster College, a Liberal Arts School, and a MA in Counseling
with a concentration in Organizational Development from Trinity
College of The Bible and Theological Seminary. She has completed
approximately 75% of her Ph.D. in Administration coursework. One of
her major goals for the near future is to establish an international
Christian academy for people who are working with individuals who
have suffered severe traumatic abuse. This academy will be one of
several departments that will fall under the umbrella name of a
future ministry she will be opening.
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Services
Aug. 13 for Max Klass, 84
Max Martin Klass, who served as
Glendale's mayor from 1966 to 1976, died July 23 at his home,
surrounded by his family. He was 84 years old.
Klass was born March 2, 1927, to Max
Martin Klass Jr. and Aileen Eberman, in Los Angeles, Calif. His
father died when he was 3 years old, and his mother took her
young child to live and work in Williams, Ariz.
Klass is survived by his wife, Betty;
son, Charles Martin Klass; daughter, Leslie Jean Klass, both of
Phoenix; three grandchildren, Charles Mothershead, Jennifer
Mothershead, Marilyn Klass, all from Phoenix.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m.
Aug. 13 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 63rd Avenue and
Camelback Road.
Donations can be made to Glendale Arts
Council, Arizona Historical Society, or Banner Alzheimers
Foundation.
Max and
Betty Klass
Receive the Salvation Army 'OTHERS' AWARD.
Celebrate a segment of Max Klass's life though the comments of his fellow mayors
from Glendale Arizona.
Salvation
Army Presentation of the 'OTHERS' Award to Max and Betty
Klass MAY 11, 2005 Glendale Arizona Presented By Glendale
Daily Planet and KKAT-TV, A Courygraph Studios Production
(C- 2005 Courygraph Studio.
Thanks to Councilmember
Newsletters for these items in this section.
Dust Control: It’s Time to
Clear the Air.
Dust. It can limit visibility,
muddy standing water and cover everything in site. That’s more
than annoying, it can be a threat to public health and federal
transportation funds for our community.
Small dust particles called PM 10
– particulate matter measuring 10 micrometers or less in diameter
– can be inhaled and lodge in lungs. It’s a dangerous situation
for those with asthma and other respiratory conditions and a threat
to all of us.
That’s why the federal
government has set air quality standards. Failure to meet those
standards means $7 billion in transportation funds for Maricopa
County could be lost.
In an effort to meet the federal
standards, the city of Glendale is working with other local and
state government agencies to prevent dust violations. As a Glendale
business or resident, you can help by taking the following steps:
• Maintain your landscape and
cover loose dirt with vegetation or gravel.
• Sign-up to receive alerts
telling you when the air quality monitors show dust pollution levels
rising and find out what actions you should take on those days. The
information is available at www.maricopa.gov/aq/news/RapidResponseNotification.aspx.
• Do not use leaf blowers or
perform other activities that may create dust on high wind days.
Plan your work activities by viewing a five-day air quality forecast
at www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/ozone/mcdust.pdf.
• Report any activity you see
that is stirring up dust. Enforcement officers can take the
opportunity to help educate others on the importance
of dust control. To learn more about reporting dust issues, go to
http://www.glendaleaz.com/codecompliance/dustordinance.cfm
or call Code Compliance at
623-930-3610.
Glendale’s
Historic Beet Sugar Factory Prepares for Transformation.
One of the city of Glendale’s
oldest downtown buildings, the Beet Sugar Factory, is undergoing a
restoration to reopen its doors in the heart of Glendale’s
Centerline District. The current owner of the 105-year-old landmark
at 52nd Avenue and Lamar plans to open a business and preserve the
original red-brick historic features of the five story, 95-foot-tall
structure.
The owner of this iconic factory,
Ray Klemp, will assist in relocating Forward Brands from Phoenix to
Glendale to create a production and distribution facility for
premium quality spirits. Forward Brands is owned by Klemp’s
daughters, Lauren and Morgan. The improvements to the building are
expected to take place in phases over the next several months and
include re-purposing a small house south of the sugar beet factory
that will eventually become a tasting venue and special event
location.
The Beet Sugar Factory opened in
1906, six years before Arizona became an official state. Since then,
numerous businesses called it home, each producing a variety of
products including sugar, beer, Squirt soda and soy sauce. A massive
smokestack was removed in 1951 after being struck by lightning.
While the history books call it the "Beet Sugar Factory,"
local residents have also referred to it over the years as
"sugar beet" instead. At one time the sugar beet was grown
in Glendale and was the primary image of the city’s official seal.
To this day, the old factory is a recognizable icon for historic
downtown Glendale and a point of pride for the community.
Construction for the first phase
of restoring the building is expected to begin within the next 60
days. Read more about Glendale’s Centerline District.
Glendale Recreation After School
Program. Glendale Recreation After School Program (G.R.A.S.P.) is a
supervised, drop-in recreation program for Glendale Youth, grades 1
through 8. Professional staff provides a variety of fun and
educational programs including study time, indoor/outdoor
activities, clubs, games, mini tournaments and guest speakers.
G.R.A.S.P. sites are open Monday through Friday from school
dismissal time to 6 p.m. Participants can register at the G.R.A.S.P.
sites noted below, during the first two weeks of school. When
registering, proof of residency, such as a utility bill, vehicle
registration or driver’s license must be provided; otherwise the
non-resident supply fee will apply. After the initial two-week
period, registrations must be completed at the Glendale Parks and
Recreation office at 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Supply fee per semester: $35 (Non-resident $45). For more
information click here or call 623-930-4700.
G.R.A.S.P Sites
• Glendale Community Center,
5401 W. Ocotillo Road
• O’Neil Recreation Center,
6448 W. Missouri Ave.
• Rose Lane Recreation Center,
5003 W. Marlette Ave.
• Barcelona Middle School
(Grades 4-8 only), 4432 W. Maryland Ave.
Licensed before/after school
recreation program. Glendale’s before and after school recreation
programs are licensed recreation programs providing a variety of
activities for children ages 5 to 13. Arts and crafts, recreation
activities, and guest speakers are all part of the fun! The focus is
the total well-being and safety of each and every child while having
fun! Educational activities, snacks, group games and homework time
are offered by caring, adult staff members. The programs are
regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services and can
accept DES qualifying families (contact your DES caseworker for
information). Program sites are open on early release days, but
closed on national holidays or when the school campus is closed.
Pre-registration is required,
including a non-refundable registration fee for the school year.
Registration must be completed at least 2 business days prior to
program site attendance. As part of the registration, each family
will select one of the program’s sessions. Registration booklets
with more detailed information are available at each site or at the
Glendale Parks and Recreation office at 5850 W. Glendale Ave. For
schedules and fees, click here or call 623-930-2046 or
623-930-2018.
Licensed recreation program sites
• Sahuaro Ranch Elem. School,
10401 N. 63rd Ave
• Desert Mirage Elem. School,
8605 W. Maryland Ave
• Canyon Elem. School, 5490 W.
Paradise Ln.
• Kachina Elem. School, 5304 W.
Crocus Dr.
• Pioneer Elem. School, 6315 W.
Port Au Prince Ln.
Community Conversations with Mayor
Scruggs.
Community Conversations is a
series of meetings designed to encourage an open dialogue about
important policy issues that affect the entire City of Glendale
today and in the future. The next Community Conversation will be
held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 11 at First United Methodist
Church in downtown Glendale. Items on the agenda are:
• Glendale by the Numbers –
Looking back at FY2010-11 accomplishments
• Luke Air Force Base update –
F-35 EIS status and F-16 Transfer
• Tohono O’odham Application
to create an Indian Reservation within Glendale’s boundaries
• Coyotes Update and future
scenarios
Please click
hereto
RSVP for this upcoming meeting.
Chamber
Event - POWER LUNCH
Renaissance
Glendale Hotel & Spa Westgate City Center 08-10-11
Glendale, AZ 85305
Description:
A
Panel discussion regarding: "The Impact of a Proposed
Indian Reservation in Glendale. Featured panel speakers: Mayor
Elaine Scruggs, Diane Enos, President of the Salt River Pima -
Maricopa Indian Community, Rick Bistrow the Attorney General's
office and Craig Tindall, Glendale City Attorney's office
Free business programs offered in Sept at the Glendale Public
Libraries
Details HERE
Glendale
Convention & Visitors Bureau gives cardinal fans reason to
‘Like’ them
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – If you like the Arizona Cardinals then you ought
to like the Glendale Convention & Visitors Bureau (GCVB).
The reason: the Glendale bureau is kicking off the football season
with a ticket giveaway to Game 4 for Cardinal fans who “like”
the bureau on Facebook.
It’s
one way the bureau is rolling out the “red” carpet for those who
want to watch a game in the Card’s home nest in Glendale as they
take on the Denver Broncos Sept. 1. The bureau also helps fans
feather their own nest with its cardinal red Shop Glendale Discount
Card, which is available online. Here’s how the online
programs sponsored by the Glendale CVB work.
Game
4 Ticket Giveaway
Visit
the Glendale CVB Facebook fan page (www.facebook.com/GlendaleCVB),
click on “LIKE” and complete the entry form to win two
tickets to the 7 p.m. game on Sept. 1.
The
contest can also be shared with your Facebook friends and
family by clicking ‘like’ or by posting contest information on
your own page.
“It
is the easiest contest to enter,” said Lorraine Pino, manager of
the Glendale CVB. “It’s our way of helping people catch
the excitement of the NFL season and learn more about other West
Valley attractions they can enjoy before or after the game.”
The
winner of the two tickets will be selected at noon on Friday, Aug.
26, and notified that day.
Other
Facebook Offers
All
those who enter the Cardinals ticket giveaway can be included
in future CVB Facebook contests and will have the opportunity to
receive information on upcoming events, activities, special
promotions and deals that are exclusive to CVB Facebook fans.
Shop
Glendale Discount Card
The
Shop Glendale Discount Card offers discounts that are valid everyday
at a range of Glendale businesses – from Arrowhead Towne Center to
Zethina Cosmetics & Skincare. The Shop Glendale card can
be downloaded from the Glendale CVB website (www.VisitGlendale.com)
or by visiting the Glendale Visitor Center at 5800 W. Glenn Drive,
Suite 140.
For
more details on the ticket giveaway, discount programs, and
up-to-date advice on ways to enjoy Glendale and West Valley
attractions during the football season, contact the Glendale CVB by
calling 623-930-4500, visiting www.facebook.com/GlendaleCVB
, www.VisitGlendale.com
or www.facebook.com/GlendaleCVB.
And
remember, you don’t have to beat down the door to get to Game 4 of
the Arizona Cardinals’ season. Just “like” the Glendale
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Genghis
Grill Restaurant, Go Mongolian!
By Bette Sharpe - Glendale Daily Planet
New
to the Arrowhead area is one of three new Genghis Grill restaurants
opening across the valley.Genghis
Grills are scheduled to open in Chandler and Paradise Valley.Genghis Grill is a Mongolian stir-fry style restaurant where
diners choose what they want to eat.Kids of all ages will have fun following the five steps in
completing their lunch or dinner bowls.
Visitors
are greeted and when seated, are given a small silver bowl.Then you get to build your own bowl.The first step is to choose a protein.The menu listed 13 choices, which includes fish, poultry, and
beef.
Second,
is selecting the dry seasoning--salt, pepper, garlic, ginger.Step 3 is picking out your veggies.These will cook down, so the diner is encouraged to pile 'em
on.Step 4 is sauce
selection.There are
three categories, mild, medium and hot.Look for the little flames on the label!
Genghis
Grill contents contain no MSG.More nutritional details are available at http://www.
genghisgrill.com.(Watch how fast the amount of sodium climbs as ingredients
are added.)
Finally,
step five and for some of us the best part."Call your Starch", reads the menu.Diners can select brown rice, fried rice steamed rice, spiral
pasta, tortillas, or Udon noodles.
The
grill operators query the diners of they have any food allergies,
Diners,
who are not cooks, can follow one of the many recipe cards when
building their bowls.A
dozen recipe cards are offered with some familiar offerings; Beef
Broccoli, Bayou Bowl, Teriyaki Chicken.More adventurous dinners might try Citrus Beef, Buddhist
Bowl, Bowl of Seoul.
The
large flat circular grill is impressive to see and watch the lunches
being grilled.We went
back to our table and shared an iced tea.For those desiring something stronger, a full service bar is
available.
Our
waitress brought our lunches in red bowls.The contents of our silver bowls cooked up nicely.We first thought the silver bowls would not hold enough food
to fill up my husband.The
portions, for both of us, were just about right.We did not need nap after lunch.If needed, we could have asked for a take home box. (Take
home box not available for the bottomless bowl option though!)
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 0489.
Diners
can watch their meals being cooked on thegrill while they wait.
Some
of the dry spices or seasonings were difficult to reach, those in
the back row.The
sneeze guard made reaching them a bit difficult.The same is true for the veggie selection.The broccoli container was in the last row.
Ed
and I both enjoyed our lunch.I
would have liked to have added more garlic (fresh rather than
powered) to my bowl.Staff
was pleasant and enthusiastic.
With
some planning, dinners can eat healthy and well.I would recommend visiting the Genghis Grill web site if you
are concerned about sodium levels.Of course, seasonings and sauces do not have to be added to
your bowl.If you are
really, really hungry, the lunch and dinner menus both offer a
bottomless bowls.
Most
of us have been told to eat our veggies, and when we were told to
pack 'em down, well, then the Genghis Grill can make eating veggies
fun without too much wallet stress.One lunch bowl is $8.99.The new Arrowhead Genghis Grill is located at 7350 West Bell
Road, #201.Phone623-334-2695. Hours – Sunday through Thursday 11am to 10pm
– Friday and Saturday 11am to 11pm. http://www.
genghisgrill.com
Thunderbird Retirement
Resort will host an Antique Appraisal Event on Friday, Aug. 26
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Glendale retirement community’s
Starlight Theater.
Bring a treasured antique for a free appraisal to Thunderbird
Retirement Resort located at 5401 W. Dailey St., just one block
north of Thunderbird Road between 53rd and 55th Avenues in
Glendale. Appraisals will be available on a first come, first
serve basis. A limit of one item per person is requested. Please
note that no coins, stamps or firearms will be evaluated.
Expert appraisals by M. Elizabeth Dore, a dealer in American and
European antiques and collectibles since 1984, will evaluate the
value of family heirlooms and other keepsakes. Dore’s
professional background includes 27 years of appraisal experience,
and the founding of ABD Antique Appraisers in Glendale in
1994.
“I specialize in the appraisal of fine art, antiques, and
vintage collectibles,” Dore said. “I am an accredited member
of the International Society of Appraisers with a dual specialty
in fine arts (ISA-FA), and antiques, residential contents
(ISA-ARC).”
Visit the Antique Appraisal Event at Thunderbird Retirement Resort
to discover the value of a treasured artwork, book, doll or other
collectible. For more information, call 602-938-0414.
About Thunderbird Retirement Resort: Thunderbird Retirement Resort
features spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with
courtyard views of the sparkling ponds, fountains and heated
swimming pool. To learn more about Thunderbird Retirement Resort,
visit www.watermarkcommunities.com or call 602-938-0414 to
schedule a tour.
About Watermark Retirement Communities: Watermark Retirement
Communities has provided successful, progressive and engaging
senior housing across the country for more than 20 years and is
committed to creating extraordinary communities where people
thrive. For more information, please visit
www.watermarkcommunities.com
Glencroft
Red Hat Ladies Plus Jim - Visit Papa Ed's Ice Cream
By: Linda Moran-Whittley Special to the Glendale Daily Planet
Tuesday August 23, 2011
Erma Bombeck once said "It's impossible for a hatless woman to
be CHIC"!. The Red Hat Ladies from the Glencroft
Retirement Community are definitely CHIC! Check out the
pictures of their recent visit to Papa Ed's Ice Cream. It was
a cozy get together on a hot summer day. Lot's of smiles, good
conversation, and delicious ice cream! Thank You Ladies
for making our day at Papa Ed's Ice Cream.
In the picture with Jim is also the
activity director (lady in front on right - blondish). Her
name is Donna Swartz.
Glendale
CVB’s first year of operation
After
a year of record-breaking media exposure and more than 15,000
walk-in visitors to the Glendale Visitor Center, the Glendale
Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) celebrated its first
anniversary with a special member breakfast featuring leaders in the
state’s tourism industry. The annual meeting was Thursday,
Aug. 18, at the Glendale Civic Center.
During
the meeting, members and prospective members received an update on
the Glendale CVB’s first year of operation and a sneak peak at
what the organization is launching to boost local tourism in the
West Valley in the next year. Attendees also learned about the
latest travel trends and the state of the hospitality/tourism
industry. The Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa is the presenting
sponsor.
Win
Holden, publisher of “Arizona Highways,” was the keynote
speaker discussed tourism in Arizona and the West Valley. A Valley
resident since 1980, Holden has been general manager of the
Publishing Division of MAC America Communications, Inc.; publisher
and editor-in-chief of “PHOENIX Magazine;” and executive vice
president and general manager of Phillips-Ramsey Advertising &
Public Relations. In addition, Holden has operated his own
publishing and marketing consulting firm, The Win Holden Company.
Lorraine
Pino, Glendale CVB manager, will discuss the highlights from the
past year. Listen to first two speakers in this video file.
If you got this in email you will have to go to www.glendaledailyplanet.com to watch the video!
Challenger
Space Center Arizona To Participate in Blue Star Museums
Challenger
Space Center Arizona one of more than 1,500 museums across America
to offer free admission to military personnel and their families
through Labor Day
Aug.
19, 2011,
Peoria
,
Ariz.—
Today, Challenger Space Center Arizona announced the launch of
Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the
Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 1,500 museums across
America, to offer free admission to all active duty military
personnel and their families through Labor Day 2011. Leadership
support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star
Families. The complete list of participating museums is available at
www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
“Our
decision to join the Blue Star Museum program dovetails perfectly
with the debut of our new Smithsonian exhibit, ‘In Plane View,’
on Labor Day Weekend,” said Kari Sliva, Executive Director of
Challenger Space Center Arizona. “Though the Blue Star
Museums promotion for military families ends on Labor Day, we will
continue to offer military personnel complimentary admission for the
duration of the ‘In Plane View’ exhibit.” The exhibit
will be on display at the Center from September 4 through November
28, 2011.
“Blue
Star Museums may be the program at the NEA of which I am
proudest,” said NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman. “Blue Star
Museums recognizes and thanks our military families for all they are
doing for our country, and simultaneously begins young people on a
path to becoming life-long museum goers.”
“Last
year the success of the inaugural year of the Blue Star Museums
program showed that partnerships between the nation’s museum and
military communities are a natural,” said Blue Star Families
Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet. “We are thrilled that 300,000
military family members visited our partner museums in the summer of
2010. We hope to exceed that number this year as the military
community takes advantage of the rich cultural heritage they defend
and protect every day. We appreciate the NEA and the
nation’s museums who chose to partner with us. We also are
grateful to our friends at the MetLife Foundation, the lead
supporter of the Blue Star Museums outreach initiative, whose
generous donation helps make our work possible.”
This
year, more than 1,500 museums in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa are taking part in the
initiative, including more than 500 new museums this year. Blue
Star Museums represent fine arts museums, science museums, history
museums, nature centers, and 70 children’s museums.
Family
Fun Days
In
addition to the above, Challenger Space Center will be holding its
Family Fun Day event on the final two Saturdays of this month,
August 20 and 27, 2011, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day.
Families are invited to learn more about outer space and discover
what’s new at the Center, with fun activities, arts and crafts,
games, and exciting science demonstrations. All activities are
included with general admission to the Center; however, the StarLab
Planetarium program on August 20 requires an additional fee.
Stargazing on the evening of August 27 is priced at the cost of
general admission to the Center; patrons who visit the Center during
regular times on Saturday and pay admission fees may receive
complimentary admission to Stargazing night that same evening.
Please see www.azchallenger.org
for more details.
Find
a Piece of Vesta!
Visitors
to the Center are also invited to locate a genuine piece of the
giant asteroid Vesta somewhere in the Center. Vesta is the
second-largest asteroid in our solar system and is about the length
of Arizona. Vesta is currently being orbited by NASA’s
“Dawn” Spacecraft, which is sending back pictures and scientific
data of this remarkable solar system object in the asteroid belt
between Mars and Jupiter.
Challenger
Space Center is a space and science museum, an educational
organization, and a public charitable institution celebrating 11
years in the Valley. More than 50,000 people visit the Center
annually, including 30,000 students. Regular admission to the
Center is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (55+) and military, $5 for
students (4-18) and free for children ages 3 and under and members.
For more information go to www.azchallenger.org
or call 623-322-2001.
Military
Personnel Free Admission During “In Plane View”
The
Center will offer military personnel complimentary admission for the
duration of the “In Plane View” exhibit. Military
personnel may show a military ID card to gain complimentary
admission from Sept. 2 – Nov. 28, 2011.
About
Blue Star Museums
Blue
Star Museums is a partnership among the Blue Star Families, National
Endowment for the Arts, and museums across the country. The program
runs from Memorial Day, May 30, 2011 through Labor Day, September 5,
2011. The free admission program is available to active-duty
military and their family members (military ID holder and up to five
family members). Active duty military include Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines, Coast Guard, and active duty National Guard and active duty
Reserve members. Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may
not be included in this free admission program. For questions on
particular exhibits or museums, please contact the museum directly.
To find out which museums are participating, visit www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
The site includes a list of participating museums and a map to help
with visit planning.
About
Blue Star Families
Blue
Star Families is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit network of
military families from all ranks and services, including guard and
reserve, with a mission to support, connect and empower military
families. In addition to morale and empowerment programs, Blue Star
Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of
military family life and works to make military life more
sustainable. Membership includes military spouses, children and
parents as well as service members, veterans and civilians.
The
National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965
as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA
has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence,
creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and
communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with
state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the
philanthropic sector. To join the discussion on how art works, visit
the NEA at arts.gov.
Challenger
Space Center Hosting Receptions for Prospective Volunteers
Teen,
Adult, and Seniors Sought for a Variety of Shifts
August
4, 2011, Peoria, Ariz. —
Recent positive growth, expanded hours of operation, and the debut
of a new Smithsonian Institution exhibit have created the need for
additional volunteers at Challenger Space Center Arizona, located in
Peoria. Prospective volunteers are invited to attend one of
two Open House and Receptions at the Center, Tuesday, August 16 or
Thursday, August 18 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The
receptions will provide information about volunteer opportunities
and will feature refreshments and prizes.
Volunteers
at the Center help staff the Galaxy Gift Shop and admission desk and
serve as tour guides. Training is provided and volunteers are
asked to commit to at least one shift per week. Expert
knowledge about space is not needed, though a general interest in
the topic is a plus, as well as a desire to work with the general
public.
“We
have some exciting projects coming up which have created a need for
more volunteers,” said Kari Sliva, Executive Director. “We
are expanding our hours to be open on Sundays and debuting a new
exhibit from the Smithsonian starting in early September. We
welcome anyone interested in learning more to come to one of the
Open Houses and see how they can get involved.”
Along
with an opportunity to meet new people and help a nonprofit
organization, volunteers receive benefits such as a discount in the
gift shop and an annual volunteer luncheon.
Reservations
for the Volunteer Open Houses are not required, but those planning
to attend may RSVP at 623-322-2001.
The
new Smithsonian exhibit, “In Plane View – Abstractions of
Flight,” is a collection of 56 large-format photographs showcasing
the aesthetic quality of some of the National Air and Space Museum's
iconic aircraft. It will be on display at Challenger Space
Center from September 2 – November 28, 2011.
Challenger
Space Center is a space and science museum, an educational
organization, and a public charitable institution celebrating 10
years in the Valley. More than 50,000 people visit the Center
annually, including 30,000 students. For more information,
visit www.azchallenger.org.
Public
Museum
Hours & Location:
Challenger
Space
Center
Arizona
Public
Museum
Hours:
Additional
Upcoming Programs & Events at Challenger:
Cosmic
Kids Camp – Registration is currently underway
for this weeklong day camp for kids ages 5-12. The program
helps bridge the camp between the end of summer recreation programs
and the start of the school year and offers movies, rocket
building, art projects, games, science experiments and more.
The program runs 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $135 per child; the majority
of planned educational activities will be held between 9 a.m. - 4
p.m. Information and registration details may be found at www.azchallenger.org.
Monthly
Stargazing Nights – The Center offers Stargazing
Nights once or twice a month on Saturday from 7 - 9 p.m. Astronomer
Tony La Conte regales audiences interested in learning about the
evening sky with fascinating program themes each month.
Stargazing is priced at the cost of general admission to the Center;
patrons who visit the Center during regular times on Saturday and
pay admission fees may receive complimentary admission to Saturday
Stargazing night activities for that same evening. Upcoming
Stargazing Nights and themes are: August 13 - The August Sky;
August 27 - Star Names and Meanings; September 10 - The
September Sky; September 24 - Dwarf Planets and Asteroids.
Monthly
StarLab Planetarium – One Saturday per month,
the Center will host the StarLab Planetarium, with 40-minute shows
at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. inside
Challenger
Space
Center
. Upcoming appearance date are August 27 and September 17.
Inside the dome, visitors are transported into a night sky
environment perfect for learning about upcoming sky events, the
stars, the moon, constellations, planets, deep space objects,
celestial coordinates, the seasons, multicultural folklore, and
mythology. The cost of for StarLab Planetarium is $4 per
person plus the cost of general admission. Boy Scout and Girl
Scout troops are welcome to attend at a special rate of $10, which
includes admission and a special activity packet, and will receive a
Scout Badge when finished; if no packet is needed, the regular
student rate would apply. Call 623-322-2006
one week ahead to reserve your packets.
Upcoming
Smithsonian Institution Exhibit: “In Plane View –
Abstractions of Flight” – Debuting September
2, 2011, this exhibit features 56 large-format photographs by
Carolyn Russo showcasing the aesthetic quality of some of the
National Air and Space Museum's iconic aircraft. With close-up
facets, sculptural forms and life-like elements, "In Plane
View" directs viewers' attention to the often-overlooked simple
elegance of aircraft design. Russo exposes the bold colors,
textures, shapes and patterns that characterize diverse flying
machines and, with her lens, transforms technology into art.
The exhibit has a limited engagement through November 28, 2011.
Free with paid admission to the Center. Special thanks to the
City of Peoria and SRP for their support of this exhibit.
An
Astronaut’s Life: Articles Flown in Space
This
Smithsonian Institution exhibit featuring 23 items on loan from the
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., 19 of which have
flown in space on Gemini 8, Skylab 2, and several STS missions. The
artifacts tell the story of how astronauts live in space. Visitors
will see a model of the complete, two-astronaut Gemini spacecraft as
it appeared in orbit, a Mercury capsule hatch, a procedures trainer
form-fitting couch, and a TV camera similar to the one used to
transmit images of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on
Apollo 11 and record their activities (the original camera is still
on the moon). Also included are items on loan from Former NASA
Space Shuttle Astronaut William Gregory including personal items
which flew with him on STS-67 Endeavour March 2-18, 1995,
Gregory’s NASA jet flight suit, helmet, oxygen mask and boots he
wore as a T-38 test pilot Free with paid admission to the
Center.
My
Solar System
My
Solar System is an exiting exhibit where kids of
all ages jump up and catch or “hug” a planet. Using motion
detection technology, kids capture a planet and a fun fact about
that planet is laser-beamed onto the wall. Made possible by a
grant from the Tohono O’odham Nation. Free with paid
admission to the Center.
Saturday
Simulated Space Missions
During
space missions, team members take part in a daring trek of
exploration inside a simulator of Mission Control and the
International Space Station.
“Rendezvous
with a Comet” (every first, second, fourth and last Saturday)
Become
a crewmember on a 2-hour space mission! Once again Comet Encke will
travel close to the Sun and Earth. This time, human space travelers,
as well as space probes, will undertake scientific missions to the
great comet. Team members in both the Spacecraft and Mission Control
must work together to rendezvous with the comet's tail, and
successfully launch a scientific probe. Along the way, team
members will also encounter many important tasks that need to be
performed.
“Voyage
to Mars” (every third Saturday)
The
time frame of this mission is sometime in the not-too-distant
future, when humans have established a permanent base on Mars. Crew
members will serve as the first crew on Mars and the relief crew en
route to the planet. While on the Martian surface, the team will
collect and analyze a great number of planetary samples and data.
This information is vital to scientists for a better understanding
of the planet Mars. Crew members will also gain an appreciation for
the "luxuries" of planet Earth such as air, water and food
as compared to a barren planet such as Mars.
Prepaid
Reservations are required for all missions by calling the Center at
623-322-2001. Simulated space missions are not suitable for 2nd
grade and under. Students in 3rd and 4th grade
must be partnered with ticketed adult.
Space
Missions:
Every
Saturday
10:30am
and 1:00pm
Duration:
2-hours
Public
Missions: $22.50 Adults, $19.50 Students & Seniors
Group
rates are available by calling 623-322-2006
Join
us for Summer Matinee Missions: Just $19.50 per person
Every
Tuesday at 1:30pm, June 21 - August 9, Voyage to Mars Mission Every Thursday at 1:30pm, June 23 - August 11,
Rendezvous with a Comet Mission
Go
to www.azchallenger.org
for more information on visiting
Challenger Space Center
AZ.
Hundreds Celebrate Local Senior
Living Community’s Summer Open House
By: Marla
Levine
Freedom Plaza, a Brookdale Senior Living retirement
community in Peoria, Ariz., recently treated hundreds of its
residents and guests to a celebratory Celebration of Summer Open
House.
Guests were treated to an array of hot hors d’oeuvres, shrimp
cocktail chilled by a seashell ice sculpture, and desserts, all
prepared by Chef Hal Wirtz and staff.
Partygoers enjoyed harp music by Paula Provo, principal harpist with
the Phoenix Symphony and Phoenix Opera Orchestras.
Freedom Plaza’s Celebration of Summer Open House coincided with
the community’s 22nd anniversary. In addition, two centenarians
celebrating birthdays in July were honored at the event as well.
Executive Director Michael Oliver invited the crowd to sing “Happy
Birthday” to longtime residents Susy Haggard, who turned 104 on
July 7, and Lloyd McGraw, 101 on July 20.
“Susy Haggard moved into Freedom Plaza on Dec. 30, 1999,” Oliver
announced. “Twice each month, Susy is part of a group of Freedom
Plaza residents and associates who volunteer at the Valley View
Community Food Bank in Youngtown. All of the other Food Bank
volunteers are amazed by her stamina and her good nature.”
“Lloyd McGraw moved into Freedom Plaza on Sept. 19, 2000,”
Oliver continued. “Lloyd is a regular participant in our monthly
Putting Contest. In fact, he is always a winner in one of the
categories, and his specialty is the long putt. He is steady on his
feet, has great depth perception, and a strong swing.”
“My favorite thing about Freedom Plaza is everything,” McGraw
said. “The food is excellent. It’s very well run.”
The Celebration of Summer Open House continued with numerous prize
giveaways, including a 19-inch flat screen TV, a George Foreman
grill, a Kodak digital camera, a digital photo frame, a Nook
electronic book, and a portable DVD player.
The Freedom Plaza retirement community is located at 13373 Plaza del
Rio Boulevard in Peoria. For a personal tour of the community, call
623-876-2416.
The community offers a care continuum within the Freedom Plaza
Retirement Campus featuring 347 entry-fee independent living
apartments, 65 assisted living apartments at The Inn, 20 apartments
with Alzheimer’s or dementia care at Clare Bridge Place, plus
skilled nursing and rehabilitation services at two care centers.
Visit http://www.brookdaleliving.com for details.
Freedom Plaza is a Brookdale Senior Living community. Brookdale
Senior Living Inc. is the leading owner and operator of senior
living communities throughout the United States. The company owns
and operates independent living, assisted living, dementia care,
skilled nursing and continuing care retirement centers. In all,
Brookdale operates 559 communities in 34 states with a capacity to
serve approximately 52,000 residents, as well as operating a
dedicated rehabilitation and therapy group serving its communities
and residents nationwide. Brookdale is committed to providing
exceptional living experiences within properties that are
purpose-built, designed and operated to help residents live well
while achieving an Optimum Life®. Brookdale Senior Living
communities provide a daily experience of programs, services and
care that are unique as a result of the collective talents and
inspiration of the residents, their families, and its associates –
demonstrating Brookdale’s prom
ise of “Our People Make the Difference.” Brookdale is a
publicly-traded company (NYSE: BKD). For more information, visit
http://www.brookdaleliving.com.
CENTENARIANS HONORED
Photo by Marla Levine
Freedom Plaza retirement
community’s Celebration of Summer Open House was twice as special
with two centenarians honored by Executive Director Michael Oliver
(center). Susy Haggard, a 12-year Freedom Plaza resident, turned 104
on July 7. Lloyd McGraw, an 11-year resident, celebrated his 101st
birthday on July 20.
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JOY
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ANNOUNCES A NEW
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL &ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR.
ALAN
BOELTER: Accepts New Role as Assistant Principal overseeing
Athletics &
Facilities
for Joy Christian High School in Glendale, AZ.
Joy
Christian School (JCS) at 75th Avenue and the loop 101, is excited
to announce the addition of Alan
Boelter
as the school's new Assistant Principal overseeing the Athletic
Program and Facilities. JCS is
ranked
the 8th largest Christian School in Arizona, and currently serves
700 students in its preschool,
elementary,
middle and high schools.
Mr.
Boelter has been involved in Christian School athletics for over 17
years and has an impressive
reputation
for both his leadership abilities as well as his passion to share
Christ through athletics. As the
Assistant
Principal at Joy Christian School, Mr. Boelter will continue to
develop the burgeoning athletic
programs
which are quickly expanding at the 1A School. Last year, JCS
introduced Varsity Baseball to
their
list of athletic offerings, and under Mr. Boelter’s direction,
they have added Soccer, Tackle Football,
Softball
& Golf to their Jr. High offerings and Softball, Soccer and
Cross Country to their High School.
JCS
was also recently invited to join the Middle School Valley Christian
School League, which will no
doubt
offer greater competition and more opportunity to continue to grow
their athletic program through
Middle
School sports.
Not
one to be content with just offering upper level athletic
opportunities, Mr. Boelter was instrumental in
developing
the new, Eagle Flight School program, which is being rolled out this
year. The Eagle Flight
School
is an enrichment program offering Kindergarten thru 5th Grade
students the opportunity to build
fundamental
skills while enhancing and encouraging a love for sports. Unique to
other programs, the Eagle
Flight
School will utilize only the most qualified and experienced coaches
to instruct each sport.
When
asked about his expectation for his new role, Mr. Boelter commented,
“My goal for athletics at JCS
is
that we would embrace every opportunity we are given as a chance to
impact others for Christ. Our
coaches
are ready to help train up athletes not only in the skill of their
sport, but as leaders for our Lord and
Savior.
I am excited to see us compete on the fields and courts. We have
some great coaches and athletes
that
will surely thrill us this year and I can’t wait to see what
opportunities the Lord has in store for us.”
Joy
Christian School is committed to the education of children using the
very best people, resources, and
strategies
based on Christian Principles. NCA & ACSI accredited, Joy
Christian School’s vision is to be
the
market leader in academics, athletics and arts.
A Note
from Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs:
Glendale
Residents,
In the
past, you have received messages from me about the restoration of
the historic tower building at the Thunderbird School of Global
Management. Thank you very much to all who have responded to these
messages and have contributed to the effort.
We are
nearing the completion of this project and I wanted to take one last
opportunity to tell you about the historical significance of the
Thunderbird School and the tower building and to offer you the
opportunity to have your name be a part of Glendale’s history.
Below is a message that was sent to our Luke
Forward members that offers some interesting
information that I may not have shared with you in the past.
Sincerely,
Elaine M.
Scruggs
Mayor
Protecting
the Future of Luke AFB also means Preserving its Past:
Continue
the Legacy of Support
Actor and World War II bomber pilot Jimmy Stewart was a legend.
So were Henry Fonda and Cary Grant.
What may not be widely known about these three legendary actors is
that they were instrumental in establishing Thunderbird Field, a
military airbase used for training Allied pilots during World War
II. The field eventually became part of the Army Air Corp and is
widely considered the precursor to Luke Air Force Base.
After the conclusion of the war, the property was sold as surplus
for educational purposes, eventually becoming Thunderbird School of
Global Management.
The community saw the need to create a place to educate returning
WWII veterans for business careers in the United States and
overseas. With the help of retired U.S. Army Air Force Lt
General Barton Kyle Yount, the site at 59th Ave and
Greenway was converted to a graduate school specializing in
international management.
As the world’s number one international business school today,
Thunderbird has always held its days as a military airfield in high
regard. In fact, the school has maintained many of its
original military-related buildings, including the Air Control
Tower. For 60 years, this iconic structure has served as
officers’ quarters, administrative offices and gathering place for
the Thunderbird community.
Unfortunately, the Tower was slowly deteriorating and closed due to
structural issues in 2006.
Never a campus to pass on a challenge or forget its past, in 2009
several innovative alumni and staff set on a two-year mission to restore
the Tower for a new generation of students and as a
beacon of pride for Arizona.
As the Tower restoration project nears its public dedication on
November 11, 2011, it’s not too late to add your name to
Thunderbird’s legacy alongside Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda and Cary
Grant. Through September 9, all donors of $20 or more will
have their name added to the permanent donor list on the wall in the
newly renovated Tower.
Please help continue the legacy of this iconic Glendale landmark by
becoming a Tower sponsor. To make a donation visit www.GlendaleAZ.com/Mayor
and click on Thunderbird
Tower.
This is the first of only two emails that will be sent. The
next will be the official invitation to attend the public dedication
of the renovated Tower on November 11. We hope to see you
there.
Thank
you for all of your support.
Sincerely,
Luke Forward
Glendale
Police Need Assistance Locating
Missing
Person
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – On
Tuesday July 19th 2011, at about 1pm, 41 yr old Michael Sean Grenley
left his home near 75th and Deer Valley Rd and has not been seen or
heard from by family or co-workers since.Michael was driving his Red Jeep Rubicon with Arizona License
Plate 797-VZS, and is an avid off-road enthusiast.It’s possible that Michael could have driven to a remote
area in his Jeep.Michael
is in need of his prescription medication for an ongoing medical
condition.
The Glendale Police
Department and Michael’s family are asking for the community’s
assistance in locating Michael Grenley.If you have any information on Michael’s whereabouts,
please contact Glendale Missing Persons Detective Mario Sanchez at
623 930-3000.Attached are photographs of Michael Grenley and his
vehicle.
Students get new threads at annual Back to School Clothing Drive By
BETTE SHARPE, Special to The Glendale Star
Photo by Bette Sharpe, Glendale Daily Planet
School
digs
Pamela Nelson, Melvin E. Sine Elementary, picks out a new
shirt. The dark blue one did not make her cut. She went with the
two red shirts. Wells Fargo volunteer Wendy Workman helps Pamela
with sizing.
It
is that time of year again. In a few weeks, it will be Aug. 1 and
it will be back to school for students in Glendale Elementary
School District. Many children are looking forward to school as
are their parents.
However,
the start of school means extra expenses for some families having
a difficult time just getting food on the table and keeping a roof
overhead. There just are not dollars for shoes, notebooks,
uniforms, etc. Imagine if there is more than one child in the
home. Kids and parents feel the pressure and the strain can be
debilitating for both.
Fifty-three
students form Melvin E. Sine Elementary School, 4932 W. Myrtle
Ave., were a few of the Glendale students doing some
back-to-school "shopping" July 12 at the 44th
Back-to-School Clothing Drive Association's clothing distribution.
The annual event was held at ASU Preparatory Academy, 735 E.
Fillmore St. in Phoenix.
Glendale
students arrived by school bus. It was Wells Fargo Day. There were
many volunteers wearing Wells Fargo T-shirts. Many of them have
volunteered several years for the annual clothing distribution.
Each
year, more than 25,000 children from more than 140 schools in 40
school districts throughout Arizona receive support. This is
thanks to the generosity of 2,500 volunteers, corporate sponsors,
individual donors, and foundation grants.
Karl
Gentles received $10,000 June 9 in From the Heart funding from the
Glendale program. From the Heart allows Glendale residents the
opportunity to donate $1 through their water bill.
The
2011 back-to-school clothing distribution event was the week of
July 11 to 15. Over the one-week period, as many as 9,500 children
benefited from the program (5,000 directly at distribution, 3,000
through the BHHS Legacy Foundation Backpack Buddies program, and
1,000 through local nonprofits/charities) More than 2,500
volunteers invested 12,500 manhours by the end of the week.
For
more than a decade, Back to School has helped Title I public
elementary schools purchase school uniforms for their clothing
closets. The closets provide clothing (or maybe a uniform) for
children who come to school without the appropriate attire. Their
school closet can then provide them the clothes they need for
school. The cool thing is the kids get to keep the clothes.
Back-to-School
Clothing Drive Association has another signature program. The SAFE
(Student Attire for Education) program is another way students and
families can meet some of the basic needs for children-appropriate
clothing for school. SAFE is a matching-grant program offered to
elementary schools that meet Title I standards and
"shop" in the online store. On a dollar-for-dollar match
basis, SAFE offers schools grants up to $2,500 to purchase items
for their students. This means that each participating school can
double its buying power (up to $5,000) to purchase school
uniforms, clothes, and supplies for their closets.
A
group of 200 ladies, Stitches-of-Love, sew all year to create
clothes and accessories in preparation for the Back to School
annual distribution. They are the heart and soul of our
organization. The group hosts monthly workshops on how to sew
items for the program. Participants enjoy the sewing and
camaraderie the group provides.
The
group stated in 1967 after a flood in the Salt River washed out
many of the migrant camps located in the river bed. Founders Lucy
Allen and Selma Shefler, supported by The Order of True Sisters
and other agencies, banded together with other women to raise
money to supply the children of the migrant families with
back-to-school clothes. They raised enough resources in the first
year to provide 871 children with clothes, thus laying the
foundation of the Back-to-School Clothing Drive. Stitches-of-Love
is often referred to as the "heart and soul" of BTS
(Back-to-School). Thanks to their efforts, kids can dress like
other kids.
Be
Monsoon Ready!
Be Monsoon ready with the helpful tips,
information and resources provided in this special section. Click
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Safety Click
here for a list of heat
safety tips and a list of Glendale Water Hydration Stations
and Respite Centers. Glendale Accepting 'Heat Wave
Hygiene' Donations for Those in Need: Click
here to learn how you can
help!
Free business programs offered in August at the Glendale Public
Libraries
Details HERE
The Business Forum Presents“Introduction
to Classical Feng Shui”
August Job Searching Labsat Glendale Main Library and the Velma Teague Branch Library
August Job Searching Workshopsat Glendale Main Library
Walk-in Small Business Counseling
U.S.
Armed Forces and Glendale Police Department to Honor Employee
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– Along with the United States Armed Forces, the Glendale Police
Department will be hosting an awards and farewell reception formally
recognizing and honoring John Engstrom on Monday, July 25, 2011, at
2:00 pm.Having served
over 20 years as an Army Green Beret / Special Forces Sergeant, John
Engstrom will be presented the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) by General Dave Morris, in
recognition of his military combat service dating back to the
1980’s.
The awards ceremony and
farewell reception will take place in the lecture hall at the
Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Facility located at 11550
W. Glendale Avenue. We would like to extend an invitation to those of you
who would like to join us in honoring John Engstrom.We look forward to a great afternoon and the ability to
recognize John’s service to our country and our community.
Glendale Police
Release Name of Victim in Fatality Accident
GLENDALE, Ariz. - On
Thursday, July, 21, 2011, a little before 9:00 am, Glendale Police
Officers were dispatched to a serious vehicle accident in a local
strip mall parking lot on N. 67th Avenue, just north of
the 101. When officers arrived on scene, the investigation
revealed a pick-up truck, occupied with one male adult, was
traveling through the business parking lot when it struck a female
pedestrian who was walking through the parking lot. The
pedestrian was transported by air to a local hospital with life
threatening injuries where she was pronounced deceased.
Information at this time leads us to believe the incident was an
accident only, and the driver showed no signs of impairment. Furthermore,
speed did not appear to be factor in the accident. No charges are
being filed and no citations issued at this time.
The deceased is 47 year old
Phoenix resident, Miranda Raskovic.
Challenger
Space Center
Events and Programs
Summer
2011 is the 12th consecutive year that Challenger
Space Center AZ has offered its “Adventures in Space” Summer
Camp.Each
week-long half-day or full-day camp session is designed to
inspire children to explore STEM (science, technology,
engineering, math) topics in a fun-filled atmosphere packed with
age-appropriate space and science activities, games,
experiments, and more.For the second consecutive year, the Center was chosen as
a NASA Summer of Innovation site, infusing the camp with NASA
themes and resources.
Parents
interested in registering for the final week of "Adventures
in Space" Summer Camp,
July 25-29,are
encouraged to register online at www.azchallenger.org.In addition, the Center will offer its Cosmic Kids Camp
during the week ofAugust 8-12,
for children ages 5-12, with extended hours of 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.The August camp is designed to help parents bridge the
gap between the end of summer recreation programs and the start
of the new school year.
Challenger
Space Center is a space and science museum, an educational
organization, and a public charitable institution celebrating 10
years in the Valley.More than 50,000 people visit the Center annually,
including 30,000 students.For more information, visit www.azchallenger.org.
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Public
Museum
Hours & Location:
Challenger
Space
Center
Arizona
Public
Museum Hours:
Additional
Upcoming Programs & Events at Challenger:
Cosmic
Kids Camp – Registration
is currently underway for this weeklong day camp which will take
place August 8-12.The
program helps bridge the gap between the end of summer
recreation programs and the start of the school year and offers
movies, rocket
building, art projects, games, science experiments and more.The camp runs daily 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. for $135 per child; the majority of planned
educational activities will be held between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Information
and registration details may be found at www.azchallenger.org.
Monthly
Stargazing Nights – The
Center offers Stargazing Nights once or twice a month on
Saturday from 7 - 9 p.m. Astronomer
Tony La Conte regales audiences interested in learning about the
evening sky with fascinating program themes each month.Stargazing is priced at the cost of general admission to
the Center; patrons who visit the Center during regular times on
Saturday and pay admission fees may receive complimentary
admission to Saturday Stargazing night activities for that same
evening.Upcoming
Stargazing Nights and themes are:July 30 - The Life of Stars;August 13 - The August Sky;August 27 - Star Names and Meanings;September 10 - The September Sky.
Monthly
StarLab Planetarium – One
Saturday per month, the Center will host the StarLab
Planetarium, with 40-minute shows at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
inside
Challenger
Space
Center
. Upcoming
appearance dates are June 25, July 9, and August 27, 2011.Inside the dome, visitors are transported into a night
sky environment perfect for learning about upcoming sky events,
the stars, the moon, constellations, planets, deep space
objects, celestial coordinates, the seasons, multicultural
folklore, and mythology.The
cost of for StarLab Planetarium is $4 per person plus the cost
of general admission. Boy
Scout and Girl Scout troops are welcome to attend at a special
rate of $10, which includes admission, a special activity
packet, and a Scout Badge when finished; if no packet is
needed, the regular student rate applies.Call 623-322-2006 one week
ahead to reserve your packets.
Upcoming
Smithsonian Exhibit:“In
Plane View” – Debuting
in September 2, 2011, this exhibit features 56 large-format
photographs by Carolyn Russo showcasing the aesthetic quality of
some of the National Air and Space Museum's iconic aircraft.With close-up facets, sculptural forms and life-like
elements, "In Plane View" directs viewers' attention
to the often-overlooked simple elegance of aircraft design.
Russo exposes the bold colors, textures, shapes and patterns
that characterize diverse flying machines and, with her lens,
transforms technology into art.Free with paid admission to the Center.
Exhibit:An Astronaut’s Life:Articles Flown in Space - This
Smithsonian Institution exhibit featuring 23 items on loan from
the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., 19 of
which have flown in space on Gemini 8, Skylab 2, and several STS
missions. The artifacts tell the story of how astronauts live in
space. Visitors will see a model of the complete, two-astronaut
Gemini spacecraft as it appeared in orbit, a Mercury capsule
hatch, a procedures trainer form-fitting couch, and a TV camera
similar to the one used to transmit images of astronauts Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11 and record their
activities (the original camera is still on the moon).Also included are items on loan from Former NASA Space
Shuttle Astronaut William Gregory including personal items which
flew with him on STS-67 Endeavour March 2-18, 1995, Gregory’s
NASA jet flight suit, helmet, oxygen mask and boots he wore as a
T-38 test pilotFree
with paid admission to the Center.
Exhibit:My Solar System - My
Solar System is an exiting exhibit where kids (of all ages)
jump up and “catch” or “hug” a planet. Using
motion detection technology, kids capture a planet and a fun
fact about that planet is laser-beamed onto the wall. Made
possible by a grant from the Tohono O’odham Nation. Free
with paid admission to the Center.
Saturday
Simulated Space Missions - During
space missions, team members take part in a daring trek of
exploration inside a simulator of Mission Control and the
International Space Station.
“Rendezvous
with a Comet”
(every first, second, fourth and last Saturday) - Become
a crewmember on a 2-hour space mission! Once again Comet Encke
will travel close to the Sun and Earth. This time, human space
travelers, as well as space probes, will undertake scientific
missions to the great comet. Team members in both the Spacecraft
and Mission Control must work together to rendezvous with the
comet's tail, and successfully launch a scientific probe.Along the way, team members will also encounter many
important tasks that need to be performed.
“Voyage
to Mars”
(every third Saturday) - The
time frame of this mission is sometime in the not-too-distant
future, when humans have established a permanent base on Mars.
Crew members will serve as the first crew on Mars and the relief
crew en route to the planet. While on the Martian surface, the
team will collect and analyze a great number of planetary
samples and data.This
information is vital to scientists for a better understanding of
the planet Mars. Crew members will also gain an appreciation for
the "luxuries" of planet Earth such as air, water and
food as compared to a barren planet such as Mars.
Prepaid
Reservations are required for all missions by calling the Center
at 623-322-2001.Simulated
space missions are not suitable for 2nd grade and
under. Students in 3rd and 4th grade must
be partnered with ticketed adult.
Space
Missions:
Every
Saturday
10:30am
and 1:00pm
Duration:
2-hours
Public
Missions: $22.50 Adults, $19.50 Students & Seniors
Group
rates are available by calling 623-322-2006
Join
us for Summer Matinee Missions:Just $19.50 per person
Every
Tuesday at 1:30pm, June 21 - August 9, Voyage to Mars
Mission
Every Thursday at 1:30pm, June 23 - August 11, Rendezvous with a Comet Mission
Go to www.azchallenger.org
for more information on visiting
Challenger Space Center
AZ
Fall
Evenings Bring Free Live Music to
The
Glendale Libraries
Glendale,
Ariz. – Music lovers of all
tastes will have their pick of free, live programs this fall at the
Glendale Public Libraries. Performances span from folk to rock, and
include bluegrass, rockabilly, swing, blues, Renaissance and
Americana.
Live
music programs at the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown Street
include:
·Thursday, September 15, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium – The Main Library Coffeehouse presents Retrofolk - folkgrass.
·Thursday, September 22, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium – Live at the Library welcomes Wayward Maggie with Jess
Hawk Oakenstar and Kate DeLaPointe. Their musical
presentation/persona rests somewhere between mournfully dark and
rockingly/rollickingly comedic, but it’s hard to pin them down.
·Wednesdays, September 28,
October 26 and November 30, 6:00 p.m., Large Meeting Room – The
Acoustic Jam Session is an opportunity for musicians to bring
their own acoustic instruments and play round-robin style with
fellow musicians. An audience is always welcome.
·Thursday, October 20, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium – The Main Library Coffeehouse: R. Mark Fogelson, folk; Andy
Hurlbut, new folk.
·Thursday, October 27, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium – Live at the Librarypresents Back
Porch Bandits. This energetic, expert string-band brings
music that is a mix of bluegrass, old-time, cowboy/country, folk and
originals.
·Thursday, November 3, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium – Live at the Library welcomes Chanson du Soir. Soprano
Chelsea Camille and guitarist David Isaacs perform pieces that span
the centuries from the Renaissance to the 20th Century in
four languages.
·Thursday, November 17, 6:30
p.m., Auditorium – Main Library Coffeehouse presents “An Evening
of Arizona Stories” told by The West Side Tellers.
Musical
entertainment at the Foothills Branch Library, 19055 N. 57th
Avenue includes:
·Wednesday, September 7, 6:30
p.m., Roadrunner Room – The Foothills Coffeehouse welcomes Tom Whitlock, folk, and Linda
Bilque, original Southwestern folk songs.
·Tuesdays, September 13,
October 11 and November 8, 6:00 p.m., Roadrunner Room – TheAcoustic JamSession
encourages musicians to bring their own acoustic instruments and
play round-robin style. An audience is always welcome.
·Wednesday, September 28,
6:00 p.m., Roadrunner Room – Pat
Roberts and the Heymakers, rockabilly music and swing
dancing. Join us for a fabulous evening featuring the authentic,
original rockabilly and roots sounds of Pat Roberts and the
Heymakers. And dance the night away with the Savoy Hop Cats. Arrive
early for a half-hour swing dance demonstration/lesson beginning at
6:00. The show begins at 6:30. Feel free to join in the dancing, or
just listen and watch.
·Wednesday, October 5, 6:30
p.m., Roadrunner Room – The Foothills Coffeehouse presents Red Rock Crossing,
“Bluegrass with a Twist.”
·Wednesday, October 26, 6:30
p.m., Roadrunner Room – The
Sugar Thieves, blues, rock and Americana. The Sugar Thieves
have a sultry blues roots foundation, and powerhouse delta sound
that will take you back in time, along with a fresh new style,
high-energy showmanship, and an original song list that brings music
enthusiasts of any age to their feet.
·Wednesday, November 2, 6:30
p.m., Roadrunner Room – The Foothills Coffeehouse welcomes Three-Legged Dog,
bluegrass, blues, and roots music.
·Wednesday, November 30, 6:30
p.m., Roadrunner Room – Bad
Cactus Brass Band: Holiday
Concert. Join us for an exciting and festive evening with
this New Orleans-style jazz band, whose repertoire ranges from funky
street beats to traditional Dixieland and swing, powered by tuba,
drums, saxophones and trumpets.
For more information about
the free music programs at Glendale Main Library, call Ivy at
623-930-3573. For information about the Foothills branch programs,
call Sarah at 623-930-3844
Ho!
Ho! Ho!
Christmas
Comes July 16 to Downtown Glendale
Complete with Holiday Sales and Good Cheer
By Ed Sharpe Glendale
Daily Planet/KKAT-IPTV
Santa
Claus visits with Madison Winterich Saturday a the Mad
Hatter Antiques in Glendale.Saturday, July 16, 2011 was the Christmas in July
shopping event.
Ho
Ho Ho!!!
Madison
Winterich tells Santa what she wants for Christmas.
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3016
On
sunscreen, On jingle bells - On Christmas cheer!
Fun
loving shoppers descended onto Historic Downtown Glendale
for a day of sun-drenched holiday shopping.
The
5th Annual Christmas in July was a big success. Nearly 1500 visitors
attended the event to enjoy the summer holiday spirit, Glendale
style.
Lorraine
Pino, Manager of the Glendale CVB. told us "Many of the
visitors commented this was their first visit to the Downtown and
visited from all parts of the Valley and even the state."
Dozens
of the downtown shops and restaurants participated in the promotion
with activities, offers and discounts.
Hundreds
of children visited with Santa who had taken a break from
making toys to stop into 'A Mad Hatters Antiques' where
there was a winter wonderland of vintage holiday decor.
Other
events included the Cerreta Candy company, thesweetest place in
town, where families made chocolate Christmas trees.
Up
in Catlin Court, Shelleys Specialty Desserts was the place to
be to try out your cookie decorating skills.
"We
are thrilled with the turn out at the event along with all the
positive media coverage leading up to the event. Christmas in
July and the downtown was featured on multiple television stations,
in newspapers, magazines, online and radio. This type of media
coverage will reap benefits for months to come," said
Lorraine Pino, Manager of the Glendale CVB. "It is the
continued partnership between the downtown businesses and CVB that
makes these annual shopping promotions a boost for the area and we
look forward to an exciting season ahead."
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3125.
Kirsten
Cook, Courtney Cook, and Helena LLoyd spin the prize wheel at
the Glendale Visitor's Center.Becky Shady stands ready to hand out their prizes.
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 4020.
Angela
Cabagnaro, Bobbi Garland, Sue Berntsen, Jessica Alexander,
Beck Shady, and Nancy Lenox.They are the "holiday elves" at the Glendale
Visitor Center did a good job for the 5th Annual Christmas in
July event in Downtown Glendale.Santa will be pleased.
In
the spirit of holiday giving, the Glendale Visitor Center was
accepting school supplies for the Annual Back to School Supply
Drive, which benefits local elementary schools. items sought are new
backpacks, pencils, colored pencils, markers, erasers, paper,
folders, binders, crayons and glue. You can still donate until the
end of the month at the Glendale Visitor Center, 5800 W. Glenn
Drive, Suite 140
In
addition to the shopping and eating festivities this day
marked the start of decorating Historic Downtown Glendale
where 1.5 million lights will be hung for the annual Glendale
Glitters. This Azcentral.com Critics’ Choice award winner
for Best Festival takes over 5,000 labor hours to complete.
J.A. Jance at the Foothills
Library7/16/2011
Story
and photo
by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
Arizona favorite, J.A. Jance, recently appeared at the Foothills
Branch Library in Glendale. The introduction for New York Times
bestselling mystery author J.A. Jance said she has 10 million books
in print. Jance said she thinks someone at her publishing house
doesn't do math. Betrayal of Trust is her 44th book, and
there are 250,000 of each in print. That comes to more than 10
million.
Jance wanted to be a writer since she was in second grade when she
read The Wizard of Oz. While other readers saw a wizard
hiding behind a curtain, she saw Frank Baum hiding behind the words.
As an adult she applied to be in the creative writing class at the
University of Arizona, but the professor said he wouldn't allow a
woman in the class. Her husband was allowed in the class that was
closed to her. In 1968, he told her there would only be one writer
in the family. He died of chronic alcoholism at the age of 42, a
year and a half after she divorced him. He worked hard at that, and
he was good at dying. He was right about one thing, though. There
was only one writer in the family. He never published anything. Both
Jance's ex-husband and the professor who wouldn't allow her in the
class were dead when J.A. Jance's first book was published. And, her
latest book, Betrayal of Trust, debuted at #9 on the New
York Times bestseller list.
J.A. Jance introduced her dachshund, Bella, to the audience. She
pointed out that people had petted Bella for an hour while Jance
signed books before the program, and she was friendly and didn't
bark. But, an hour earlier they had been in the lobby at the
Ritz-Carlton. A man reached down to pet her, and she went straight
up in the air, barked, and turned away from him. Later the desk
clerk told Jance and her husband that that man had been hanging out,
and was really weird. Jance said she wrote a short shorty about a
dog in Naples that started to bark at a couple. Bella is cut from
the same cloth. She knew something was wrong with that man.
Jance admitted she's always referred to small dogs as "Wastes
of fur." She's accustomed to big dogs, and she was not a dog
person. That was until October of the past year. At the time, she
had a thirteen-year-old Golden Retriever. She had been shopping with
her daughter, and her grandson, Cody, in Bellevue, Washington. They
were southbound when they saw a dachshund running northbound in the
middle of the road. If you've ever seen a dog running after a car
that left her, that's how desperately the dog was running. Jance's
daughter got out, and started flagging down oncoming traffic to stop
it from hitting the dog. And, Jance was out of the car, heading
northbound with her grandson hollering, "Animal Rescue! Go
Gram!"
Jance chased the dachshund the better part of a mile, uphill. She
was fast, but short. Finally, two young men helped her herd the dog
out of traffic, and then one handed her the wet, little, sad dog.
They went straight to her daughter's vet, where she was wanded, and
found not to have a chip. Jance and her daughter even went
door-to-door in the neighborhood, thinking someone would recognize
the dog. There was no luck. Then, Jance called her husband, Bill, to
tell him they had a stray dog issue.
Jance didn't want to say any more to her husband. Many years ago,
shortly after Noah and the Great Flood, Bill had a date with the
woman who became his first wife. Those were the days when on a first
date, the young man went to the house to meet the parents. And, in
the house was the family dog, Moxie, a male dachshund. He took one
look at Bill and thought, you are evil and attacked Bill's Achilles
tendon, drawing blood, and wrecking Bill's socks and pants.
J.A. Jance went home and handed the dog to Bill. And, it certainly
proved there is love at first sight. He said, "Well, you're not
going to the pound." Colt kept talking about the dog as "Fella,"
and Bill said that's a boy's name. This is Bella.
Jance and her husband always took their dogs to the same academy for
training. When they took Bella for her intake interview, they found
out she had bad breath because her teeth were rotten. She only
weighed seven pounds, and it probably hurt her to eat. She went
through two weeks of boot camp, and when they picked her up, they
had removed fourteen chips, and put in a chip. So Jance had a
dachshund. Within two months, she was flying first class from
Seattle to Tucson. A true rags to riches story.
Bella is terrified of most men, including the man who takes care of
Jance's dogs, so they couldn't leave her at home. When Jance went on
her January book tour, Bella went with them. She spent five days
during the cold snap in January living at the Ritz-Carlton on
Camelback. They decided Belle must have lived somewhere with an
elevator. Most dogs are afraid of them, but she understands
elevators. You face the wall; it opens; you get in and turn around.
Then the wall opens again, and you get off.
Jance told us it's hard to find restaurants to take puppies. So,
they were in the room enjoying room service when there was a knock
on the door. The concierage stood there with a sweater for Bella,
since it was cold.
Three weeks ago, Jance and her husband went to New Orleans for a
convention. They thought they'd try leaving Bella at home. But, she
wouldn't do anything when she went outside. And, she left what they
can't call accidents. They call them deliberates. So, Bella is on
this book tour, too.
Jance turned Bella over to Bill, and then said, that was the preview
of the actual talk. Think of it as a trailer.
The first Detective Beaumont was published in 1985. J.A. Jance
started it in 1982. They've been together as author/character for
thirty years, way longer than she was with her first husband. Bill,
her husband now, says his life is perfect since her life with her
first husband was so bad. With Bill, it's happily ever after. But,
she knew so much about her first husband, that, from the point of
view of a novelist, she has a gold mine of material.
For six months, Jance tried to write that story from the wrong point
of view. In 1983, she sent her kids to camp, and she went to
Portland to visit a friend. She took her notebooks and pens on the
train. She thought she'd try to write through the detective's point
of view. She started to write, and after the first two sentences,
she was at the crime scene, seeing it through J.P. Beaumont's eyes.
They've been like that ever since.
Jance
told us After the Fire is her autobiography, a book of poetry
that chronicles the years with her first husband. He died of chronic
alcoholism at 42. He was hospitalized nine times in six years. He
came to a tee ball game for one of their kids, and afterward, he was
so sick he had to crawl to the car. It was at that point, after
eighteen years of loving him, Jance realized she couldn't save him.
She divorced him to save her and the kids.
In 1982, she was in Seattle, trying to write. She was a single
parent with two kids, working full-time for an insurance company.
She wrote every morning from four to seven because that was teh only
time she had to write. When she hears people say they want to be a
writer, but it isn't the perfect time, she knows they'll never write
because writers write when life is imperfect.
Beaumont is told from a man's point of view. While Jance was trying
to understand why her husband would rather be in a bar than home
with her, she would go to the bars and listen to the men talk. It
was research. She learned what made men tick.
They always say write what you know. Beau did the kind of drinking
that Jance lived with for years. Jance was in Portland at a
B.Dalton's, signing the fourth book, Taking the Fifth, when a
woman came up to her. She said, J.P. Beaumont drinks every day. It's
interfering with his work. Does he have a problem? She answered.
"These are books." Jance said the author is the last
person to know, but alcoholism is a disease of denial.
In
the sixth book, Beaumont has his first blackout. He wakes up with
splints on his hands, and doesn't know how he got them. In the
eighth book, he goes into treatment. Now, J.A. Jance is in Glendale,
Arizona in 2011, with Betrayal of Trust, the twentieth book.
Beaumont has been sober for twelve books longer than he was
drinking. Still there are people who say they liked him better as a
drunk. Jance worries about them.
Years ago, Jance was at the Texas Book Festival, and she could see a
young guy waiting in line with a little girl in a stroller, and he
was grinning at her. When he finally got up to her, he said,
"My name is Rob." He was in Rosehill Junior High when he
first encountered Beaumont. He wanted to be a cop after he read the
frist Beaumont. He went into the service, and served as an MP. He
became a raging alcoholic, but he still wanted to be a police
officer. He was hired, but knew he had to get sober. So, the day he
graduated from the police academy, he went into treatment. He's now
the police chief of that town. And, he introduced her to his
daughter, Morgan. He said, "My wife wouldn't let me name her
J.P." There are unintended consequences of books.
J.A. Jance said she always read murder mysteries. She read the Hardy
Boys and Nancy Drew. She read John D. MacDonald as an adult. He
taught her it was possible to write a series of books for adults.
But, even though she read John D. MacDonald, there was something
irksome about Travis McGee. He never got smarter. He always went for
the wrong women. He'd get into fights, and two pages later he'd be
fine. That was irksome.
Jerry Janc was Jance's first husband. When his forebears landed at
Ellis Island, the last name was longer, but it was shortened. The
family got tired of people pronouncing it wrong, so in 1983, they
went to court and bought a vowel for $400, and Janc became Jance.
Four years later, when Bill asked her to marry him, she said yes,
but she had just paid for a new name, and wanted to keep it.
When Jance took her first manuscript to her agent, she knew it was
about a 40-some male homicide cop. She retyped it, and put the name
J.A. Jance on the manuscript for Until Proven Guilty. When
the publisher read it, he said that guy was a good writer. When the
agent said, what if I said the author was a woman, he said, I'd say
she's a hell of a good writer.
Jance thought she was writing a standalone until the contract came
and it was for a series. Then marketing became involved. Jance's
first name is Judy. Marketing said they wanted to keep the initials,
J.A. Jance. She said, "God love them!" It's a
gender-neutral name, and her real name is Judith Ann Jance.
The first six Beaumonts were published with no author
photo/biography. In Seattle, a retired homicide cop was rumored to
have written the books. When the seventh book came out with her
photo, rumors were that she was just the cover for a retired
homicide cop who had written the books.
In the next five years, Jance wrote two Beaumonts a year. By
book nine, she was tired of Beaumont. In Until Proven Guilty,
he makes a Travis-McGee like mistake and falls for the wrong woman.
They're together just for days, and then he leaves his life changed.
They married, and then she committed suicide by cop after the
wedding, using Beaumont to pull the trigger.
At that time, Beaumont didn't trust his partner, Ron Peters. On the
wedding night, after Anne Corley died, Peters comes back to the
apartment, and finds the leftover wedding cake. He takes the wedding
cake, and puts it down the garbage disposal. Beaumont knows they'll
be good partners and friends. The problem with Anne Corley, though,
is she didn't hang around long enough to be annoying.
Jance went to Bisbee High School, and Doug Davis was two years ahead
of her in school. He was smart and athletic and handsome. From
Bisbee, he went to West Point, and then Vietnam. He came home in a
body bag.
After
nine Beaumonts, Jance wrote Hour of the Hunter. Then the
Beaumonts became fun again. Then her agent suggested maybe she
wanted to alternate with Beau. She did know about being a single
parent, and knew a lot about the desert. So, that became Joanna
Brady's background. In Desert Heat, Joanna Brady's husband is
dead. He's buried in Graveside Cemetary in Bisbee, the same cemetary
where Doug Davis is buried. In Caifornia, someone read that book. A
woman came up to Jance two years later at a signing, and asked,
"Have you ever been to Bisbee?" When Jance said she went
to school there, she asked her if she knew Doug Davis. Jance said
she had. The woman said, my sister was engaged to marry him, and she
was packed to join him for R & R when he died. When she bought Desert
Heat, and read the scene at the cemetary, she thought the author
might have known Doug Davis. She carried the book around with her
for two years. J.A. Jance and Bonnie became friends. Bonnie didn't
know any of Doug's Bisbee friends, so she was able to learn about
his life there from Jance. She married after losing Doug, but the
marriage didn't last. Her husband couldn't compete with the legend
of a dead guy.
She tells this story because J.P. Beaumont couldn't let go of his
wife's legend. He only had a brief relationship with her, but it
hung on.
Jance told us Beaumont does talk to her. She'll be writing along,
and he'll say something that makes her laught. She'll write it, but
he said it.
In the last Beaumont book, Fire and Ice, he was attending a
family reunion at Disneyland. He has a motion sickness problem, but
he went on the Teacups. He ended up at the infirmary after riding
them, and the nurse asked, if you know you have motion sickness, why
did you go on the Teacups. His answer? My granddaughter asked me.
J.A. Jance had just fnished an Ali Reynolds book. She writes boooks,
and Bill writes checks. She watches characters. He watches the cash
flow, which can have peaks and valleys. She had just sent the
manuscript off to her editor on a Friday afternoon. At dinner that
night, Bill asked, is what he thought was an inoffensive fashion,
have you given any thought to the next Beaumont book. She said, as a
matter of fact, it's going to be about the Washington state
governor. He wasn't impressed, but she started writing it on Monday.
It's about the Washington state governor. It took her two months to
write it. Don't discount the effect of a head of steam when mad. The
next Ali Reynolds took her nine months to write. Betrayal of
Trust took two.
Jance needed two points of information from Beaumont's past for this
book. But, she had written nineteen books about him, and these were
unimportant details. She writes a blog on her website, www.jajance.com.
She writes about one a week. Think of it as Erma Bombeck for free.
She put an S.O.S. on her blog. She needed Beau's mother's given
name, and the name of his English teacher, and told the readers
whoever answered her would become characters in the book. So, the
book is dedicated to Joan and Rebecca, and they are also worked into
the story in return for helping her.
The next Ali Reynolds book, Left for Dead, will be out in
January or February. Nobody tells her since she's just the author.
She's working on next summer's Joanna Brady. Writing four sets of
characters in four locales keeps it fresh and interesting for her.
She said someone always asks if she outlines. She met outlining in
sixth grade geography class, and hated it then. Nothing has changed.
She has a terminal fear of Roman numberals, and you can't fear them
and outline. She starts the books with somone dead, and spends the
rest of the book finding out who did it and why.
J.A. Jance writes out deadline. She told us when she's hit by
lightning, we can assume there will be no more books. There are no
manuscripts piled up somewhere.
Jance ending by reminding us After the Fire is her book of
poetry. It's her autobiography about the years with her first
husband while he was dying of booze. It's published by the
University of Arizona Press. When asked, she tells people that Hour
of the Hunter is her favorite book. The main character wants to
be a writer. Her husband is dead. He was allowed in the creative
writing class she wasn't allowed in. And, a former professor of
creative writing from teh University of Arizona is the crazed
killer.
Glendale
Police Department requesting information on unsolved murder
GLENDALE,
Ariz. –On July 14, 2009, at approximately 4:00 PM, the
Glendale Police Department received a 911 call from the family of
Blanca Hernandez.The
family advised police they had not heard from Blanca, and they were
concerned for her safety.Police officers responded to the home of Blanca Hernandez in
the area of 5200 W. Maryland Avenue where they discovered Ms.
Hernandez deceased inside her home.Blanca Hernandez was a victim of a homicide.
This
case is still under investigation. On the anniversary of her death,
detectives and Blanca’s family are urging anyone who may have
information regarding this homicide to please call Glendale Police
at (623) 930-3000 or Silent Witness hotline at (602) 361-0023, (480)
WITNESS. There are no photographs available.
75th
Avenue and Deer Valley Road Intersection Improvements.
On Monday, July
18, 2011, construction will begin at the intersection of 75th Avenue
and Deer Valley Road. Please expect lane restrictions, however,
access will be maintained for businesses, residents and emergency
vehicles. In addition, allow extra time to travel through the
intersection as there may be traffic delays. The project is slated
for completion in August 2011. The City of Peoria, in partnership
with the City of Glendale, awarded a contract to improve the 75th
Avenue and Deer Valley Road intersection. Improvements include
installing sidewalk ramps, modifying traffic signals at the
northwest and southwest corners, revising the pavement markings and
installing an asphalt micro seal. When complete, the intersection
will have new dual right turn lanes for eastbound Deer Valley Road
traffic turning south onto 75th Avenue.
For more
information, residents can contact the 24-hour construction hotline
at (602) 264-6416.
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GLENDALE
MAKES COMMUNICATING WITH THE CITY QUICK AND CONVENIENT
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– The city of Glendale makes customer service a top priority and
encourages its residents to communicate questions, concerns, issues
or even kudos as often and conveniently as possible. That’s why
the city uses the Ask Glendale function on the web.
Residents
can communicate online at www.glendaleaz.com,
through the ‘Online Services’ tab on the top bar of the
homepage. The system generates a form that is distributed to dozens
of city employees across several departments, ensuring that any
questions, comments or concerns will be addressed in a timely
manner, and that the appropriate staff member(s) follow up. In
addition, the City Manager’s Office oversees the program for
prompt response and staff in the mayor and council offices monitor
the system regularly.
The
city receives, on average, more than 700 requests for service each
year. Each request is handled on a one-on-one basis, with the
ultimate goal of resolution for the citizen, in as timely a manner
as possible. There are other resources on Glendale’s website that
residents can use to provide feedback to the city, such as:
·Issues such as abandoned vehicles
and property maintenance complaints are handled by the Code
Compliance Department. Complaints can be taken over the phone at
623-930-3610 or online at www.glendaleaz.com/codecompliance.If it is not a code-related matter, the friendly staff in
Code Compliance will determine which department can help resolve the
issue or concern.
·Public Safety welcomes feedback
from residents online, as well. Both the police and fire departments
have online tools for submitting questions, concerns or
commendations for officers or firefighters. Residents can find forms
at: www.glendaleaz.com/police
or www.glendaleaz.com/fire.
·Another great option for residents
or visitors on the city’s tourism site, www.visitglendale.com, is
called “Ask Lorraine,” in which Glendale’s Convention and
Visitor’s Bureau Manager will answer anything and everything
related to what to see and do, as well as great places to eat or
where to shop in the city. So whether you’re a new Glendale
resident or traveling here for a vacation Lorraine is a wealth of
information on all things Glendale!
For more information on
Glendale’s many resources online, visit www.glendaleaz.com
and click on ‘Online Services’ on the top navigation bar.
Ocotillo District
Neighborhood Added To Historic Register.
The Sands
Estates Historic District is joining a distinct list of Glendale
properties on the National Historic Register. The Keeper of the
National Register of Historic Places recognized this neighborhood,
located at 59th and Orangewood avenues, for its commitment to
preserve the original structure and historical essence of their
homes.
The district is comprised of six
subdivisions with 176 single-family ranch-style homes and three
apartment buildings constructed between 1947 and 1966. Currently,
the city of Glendale has eight historic districts and many
individual historical properties. The districts include Catlin
Court, Floralcroft, 59th Avenue Residential, Northfield, Glendale
Tract and Myrtle Avenue Residential. There are currently 298
Glendale properties listed on the National Register with a total of
87,000 properties in the United States.
Participating properties must be at least
50 years old, have maintained the integrity of the facade of the
house and reflect a
historical significance such as architecture, people, place or
event.
Thunderbird
Retirement Resort drums up the rhythm of the islands with a
Caribbean Festival from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 22.
Admission is free and the public is invited to the Caribbean
Festival at Thunderbird Retirement Resort located at 5401 W. Dailey
St., just one block north of Thunderbird Road between 53rd and 55th
Avenues in Glendale. Reservations are requested at 602-938-0414.
The rhythmic beat of the Volcano Island Band’s steel drums and
congas will ripple across the Glendale retirement community’s main
lobby. Splashy decorations and colorful island attire will blend
harmoniously with the Caribbean spirit.
Piña colada cocktails, strawberry daiquiris and margaritas will
whet the appetite for a taste of the tropical paradise. To savor the
Caribbean dishes on the menu at the community’s restaurant-style
dining room, the Dailey Street Grill, visitors can purchase meal
tickets for $9.39 including tax.
About Thunderbird Retirement Resort: Thunderbird Retirement Resort
features spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with
courtyard views of the sparkling ponds, fountains and heated
swimming pool. To learn more about Thunderbird Retirement Resort,
visit http://www.watermarkcommunities.com
or call 602-938-0414 to schedule a tour.
About Watermark Retirement Communities: Watermark Retirement
Communities has provided successful, progressive and engaging senior
housing across the country for more than 20 years and is committed
to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive. For more
information, please visit http://www.watermarkcommunities.com.
New Glendale Police PIO
Officer
GLENDALE, Ariz. --
Police Chief Steve Conrad has selected Officer Tracey Breeden to
fill the Public Information Office (PIO) position.Officer Breeden will take over those duties beginning
Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Officer Breeden is replacing Officer Gerald
Sydnor who has accepted a new assignment in the Personal Management
Unit.
Officer
Breeden is excited about her new assignment and the challenges
associated with the new position.“I am eager to make a positive contribution to the
department in my new position, and I am thankful for the opportunity
to further enhance my skills and knowledge within my profession.”
Tracey
Breeden is in her eighth year of service in the field of law
enforcement. Before joining the Glendale Police Department in 2009
as a lateral transfer officer, Tracey proudly served with the
California Highway Patrol and Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office. Tracey has served in various capacities in law enforcement.
In addition to performing general police and patrol duties, Tracey
has worked in court services and in civil / domestic violence
divisions. Tracey also served as an ATF task force officer and ATF
explosives canine handler. This included assisting federal, state
and local law enforcement with the investigation of explosives,
homicide and gun related crimes. As a task force officer, Tracey
worked high profile dignitary details and court trials as well as
national sporting and political events. Tracey has also partnered
with schools for crime prevention presentations and literacy
programs. Her most current
assignment with the Glendale Police Department was as a patrol
officer in the northern district.
Culture Pass. Glendale
Library card holders can check out a Culture Pass for free admission
for 2 – 4 people at participating institutions. Enjoy some time at
the Arizona Science Center, the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, the
Desert Botanical Garden, the Phoenix Art Museum, and the Phoenix
Zoo, and more. The Culture Pass can be checked out for a specific
period of time, just like a book. For further information.
THE
COUNTRY MAIDEN IN GLENDALE, ARIZONA,
CHOSEN AS FINALIST IN NATIONAL RETAIL AWARD
Country
Business
magazine, a 25,000-circulation trade publication for the retail gift
and home decor industry, has named The Country Maiden in Glendale,
Arizona, as one of the finalists in the magazine’s 2011 Retailer
of the Year award. The Country Maiden, one of two retailers to
receive the finalist designation, was chosen from more than 25
outstanding retail businesses across the country.
The
Country Maiden is located in a 1920s bungalow-style building in a
group of shops in historic Catlin Court. The building is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places and features a relaxing
atmosphere filled with primitive country decor, unique gifts, fun
signs, wonderfully scented candles and handmade merchandise. The
business has been in existence for more than 20 years with Cheryl
Kappes taking the reins as the third owner. Cheryl was chosen for
this year’s award because of her savvy business sense in growing
the business under her new leadership. After taking ownership,
Cheryl increased the store’s selling space by 300 square feet and
improved its traffic flow; she implemented a computerized inventory
system to better track and analyze sales; increased her e-mail and
social media marketing to take better advantage of this
cost-effective technology; partnered with neighboring businesses to
create exciting events and develop co-marketing plans; and connected
with the community to promote more charity involvement and hometown
goodwill.
“Cheryl
has done an amazing job since taking over the ownership of The
Country Maiden,” says Susan Wagner, editor of Country Business.
“Under her leadership the business has adapted and changed to the
demands of the new economy and has improved the business in every
aspect. Cheryl has helped The Country Maiden continue to grow and
she is certainly deserving of this award.”
Every
year, Country Business selects one winning retailer and two
finalists from stores across the country. As a Retailer of the Year
finalist, The Country Maiden received an engraved trophy and was
honored at an awards ceremony held at The Chicago Market in July
2011. The business will also be profiled in the November/December
2011 issue of Country Business magazine.
“The
competition for this award continues to grow each year,” says
Wagner. “We are continually amazed at the caliber of entries,
which proves that this country is filled with outstanding
independent retailers. The Country Maiden is one of those incredible
businesses, and we are proud to honor Cheryl for all her success.”
The
Country Maiden is located at 7146 N. 58th Avenue in
Glendale, Arizona. The business can be reached by calling
623-930-7303.
Country
Business
is published seven times a year in St. Charles, Illinois. The
magazine is written for independent retailers of gifts and home
accents. For subscription information, call 800-448-0245.
ART EXHIBIT BRIGHTENS THUNDERBIRD RETIREMENT RESORT Story and Photo by Marla
Levine
Photo
at right> Ruth Walsh, a resident of Thunderbird Retirement
Resort, painted a watercolor depicting a sailboat winding along a
waterway, which has been selected as an entry in a national
competition among residents residing at Watermark Retirement
Communities for a chance to be featured in the 2012 Expressions Art
Calendar. Thunderbird Retirement Resort teaches art classes at its
free Watermark University. Call 602-938-0414 to request a Summer
2011 Course Catalog.
A colorful array of paintings, jewelry,
crafts and needlework by Thunderbird Retirement Resort residents and
local artists were on display at the Glendale retirement
community’s art exhibit.
Art enthusiasts enjoyed mingling with the artists as they browsed
the vibrant oil paintings, quilts and handcrafted artworks on
exhibit.
Several artworks by residents of Thunderbird Retirement Resort were
selected for submission to the nationwide art competition hosted
annually by Tucson-based management company, Watermark Retirement
Communities, for its 12-month Expressions Art Calendar. The judged
competition will announce the artworks selected for inclusion in the
2012 Expressions Art Calendar in the Fall 2011.
Among the local entries submitted to the Watermark Retirement
Communities’ 2012 Expressions Art Calendar competition are the
works of Thunderbird Retirement Resort resident artists: patchwork
quilt by Eleanor Cathcart, painted plate by Marie Just, wintry oil
painting by Donna Orr, and watercolor landscape by Ruth Walsh. Many
other residents also showcased their talents during the art exhibit.
For seniors in the area who are inspired to discover their inner
artist or develop their creative skills, Thunderbird Retirement
Resort offers a variety of free, Watermark University classes from
crafts, watercolors and acrylic painting, to chair yoga and water
aerobics. For those with a passion for teaching and/or enrolling in
the mind-expanding and body-strengthening classes, call
602-938-0414.
Watermark University courses are an ongoing program at Thunderbird
Retirement Resort located at 5401 W. Dailey St., one block north of
Thunderbird Road at 53rd Avenue in Glendale.
About Thunderbird Retirement Resort: Thunderbird Retirement Resort
features spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with
courtyard views of the sparkling ponds, fountains and heated
swimming pool. To learn more about Thunderbird Retirement Resort,
visit http://www.watermarkcommunities.com
or call 602-938-0414 to schedule a tour.
About Watermark Retirement Communities: Watermark Retirement
Communities has provided successful, progressive and engaging senior
housing across the country for more than 20 years and is committed
to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive. For more
information, please visit http://www.watermarkcommunities.com.
WATT
WATCHERS AIMS TO REACH 2,400 FAMILIES
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The countdown is on: reach 2,400 families
in three years with the newly developed Watt Watchers energy
education program offered by the city of Glendale’s Conservation
and Sustainable Living (CSL) Office.
The
new program, which is modeled after the city’s successful Water
Watchers program, is aimed at sixth grade students and includes a
take-home energy survey that parents and students will complete
together. The
goal of the survey is to allow families to examine their energy
consumption. The family can then implement technologies and behavior
changes to reduce their energy use. Students and their families will
receive energy efficient products and devices for participating in
the survey.
The program is funded by a Department of Energy grant and is aligned
to the Arizona Academic Standards. Like Water Watchers, Watt
Watchers was developed and is offered exclusively through the
city’s CSL programs.
Teacher focus groups helped drive program development, which was
spearheaded by Nancy Schwab, an energy expert and a classroom
educator of more than 20 years.
The program was piloted last spring so it could be offered to any
sixth grade class in Glendale starting fall 2011. Watt
Watchers includes “Discovery Stations” where students interact
with a model house and install weather stripping, add insulation,
and plant trees to reduce energy usage as part of the activity.
Students
also experiment with mini solar panels to explore the benefits of
the using the sun’s energy.
“Students
really get into the hands-on activities and begin to see that they
can impact their family’s use of energy,” said Schwab. “The students love finding the energy vampires and making fans
work with the power of the sun.”
These
activities help make science relevant to student’s lives as well
as fun, according to Schwab.
The goals of the program are to:
·Provide
teachers with energy lessons which are aligned to the Arizona
Academic Standards
·Provide
discovery stations on the topic of energy for classroom teachers
·Provide
city of Glendale education staff as a resource to teachers and
students
·Involve
students in critical- thinking activities that will foster
self-confidence and promote the love of science.
Glendale teachers in public, private and charter schools can contact
the city to book Watt Watchers and Water Watchers for their
classrooms. Watt Watchers is available for sixth grade
classes, while the Water Watchers program is available for fourth
graders. For more details on either education program, go
online to
www.glendaleaz.com/energyprograms/educatorprogram.cfm
or call the city’s Conservation and Sustainable Living Programs at
623-930-3553.
Cathy Johnson Named
Library Employee of the Quarter
Glendale,
Ariz.
– Cathy Johnson, Branch Manager at the Foothills Branch Library in
Glendale, not only expertly navigates her duties as a manager, but
also takes time to help check in books, or assist at one of the
reference desks. Johnson’s willingness to pitch in wherever she is
needed is just one of the many reasons why she has been selected as
Library Employee of the Quarter.
Working
with the Glendale Public Library system for the past 24 years, in
positions ranging from circulation supervisor, to reference
librarian, and finally her current position as a branch manager, has
given Johnson a “hands-on” understanding of what it takes to run
a successful public library.
“Cathy
will be retiring this year,” said Laura DiGiacomo, Librarian II at
the Foothills Library. “She is not just a manager, but a mentor, a
colleague, and a friend to everyone at the Foothills Library.”
Midwestern University Graduates Over
400 New Health care Professionals
MWU President Encourages “Patient-First” Approach to Healthcare
MWU-PR CPG Graduation: Happy graduates from the College of
Pharmacy-Glendale embrace following
commencement ceremonies held at Midwestern University’s Glendale
Campus on June 24, 2011.
GLENDALE, Arizona (July 6, 2011)—The strains of “Pomp and
Circumstance” and the soaring sounds of bagpipes provided a
solemn, yet thrilling backdrop for the 403 newly-minted medical
professionals who took part in commencement ceremonies at Midwestern
University’s Glendale Campus on June 3rd and June 24th,
2011.
Family, friends, and faculty were in attendance at the Campus
Auditorium on June 3rd as 151 graduates received their
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from the Arizona
College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) during the morning ceremony,
while 130 more Midwestern students from four programs in the College
of Health Sciences (CHS-AZ) received their honors in the afternoon.
Midwestern’s College of Pharmacy-Glendale (CPG) followed with its
own commencement on June 24th with 122 new Doctors of
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) receiving their diplomas.
“We have earned and been given much as we have attended classes
and sharpened our skills at Midwestern,” reflected Dr. Matheau
Eysser, AZCOM’s Class of 2011 valedictorian, during his speech at
the morning ceremony. “A great deal is now expected of us.”
Dr. Rebecca Smith, who received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.)
degree from the Arizona School of Podiatric Medicine (AZPod),
offered sage advice to her fellow graduates from the College of
Health Sciences’ Podiatry, Cardiovascular Science, Biomedical
Science, and Health Professions Education programs. “Do not cease
in your quest for knowledge and remain diligent and optimistic,”
advised Dr. Smith. “As you continue down your path, hold on to
your compassion and humanity. Each of us has earned the opportunity
to make a difference for those who need it most.”
MWU-PR CHS Rebecca Smith: Rebecca Smith, D.P.M.,
graduate from Midwestern University’s Arizona School of Podiatric
Medicine (AZPod), addresses her fellow College of Health Sciences
students at a commencement ceremony held at Midwestern’s Glendale
Campus on June 3, 2011.
Graduating pharmacist Nermeen Madkour, Pharm.D., echoed Dr.
Smith’s sentiments. “Pharmacists are needed now more than ever,
and we need to be the ones who make a difference,” Dr. Madkour
stated. “We must never forget the number one reason why we became
pharmacists: to care for our patients.”
Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D., President and CEO of Midwestern
University, presided over all three ceremonies and encouraged the
graduates to remember to keep their focus on those they serve in the
healthcare profession. “I hope that as you go into your clinical
settings and residencies that you take with you the importance of
the patient first,” Dr. Goeppinger said, “and that you show the
compassionate care that you were taught here. You will be a better
healthcare professional if you remember that.”
The Midwestern University commencement
season ends in August, when the College of Health Sciences will
graduate students from Clinical Psychology, Nurse Anesthesia,
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant
programs.
About
Midwestern
Universityis a graduate
degree-granting institution specializing in the health sciences with
nine colleges and two campuses. The Illinois campus, located on a
105-acre site in Downers Grove, is home to 2,160 students and four
colleges: the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Chicago
College of Pharmacy, the College of Health Sciences, and the College
of Dental Medicine-Illinois. The Arizona campus, located on a
144-acre site in Glendale, is home to 2,464 students and five
colleges: the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College
of Pharmacy-Glendale, the College of Health Sciences, the College of
Dental Medicine-Arizona, and the Arizona College of Optometry. The
University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a
Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
keeping
history in the spotlight: Glendale
Adds Neighborhood to Historic Register
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Sands Estates Historic District is
joining a distinct list of Glendale properties on the National
Historic Register.
The
Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places recognized this
neighborhood, located at 59th and Orangewood avenues, for its
commitment to preserve the original structure and historical essence
of their homes.
The
district is comprised of six subdivisions with 176 single-family
ranch-style homes and three apartment buildings constructed between
1947 and 1966.
Currently,
the city of Glendale has eight historic districts and many
individual historical properties. The districts include Catlin
Court, Floralcroft, 59th Avenue Residential, Northfield,
Glendale Tract and Myrtle Avenue Residential. There are currently
298 Glendale properties listed on the National Register. There are a
total of 87,000 properties in the United States that are listed on
the National Register.
“This
is a great honor for the city of Glendale,” said Jon Froke,
Glendale Planning Director. “Homes that receive this
distinguished recognition tend to help increase property values and
the aesthetic appeal of a neighborhood. The Sands Estates Historic
District has an impressive number of participation with 81 percent
of the homes retaining full historic and original integrity.”
Participating
properties must be at least 50 years old, have maintained the
integrity of the facade of the house and reflect a historical
significance such as architecture, people, place or event.
WHAT:The
Glendale Police Department will be providing fingerprinting services
for the public again, effective immediately. Volunteers
with the department will be conducting the fingerprinting.
WHEN:
Monday12:00 PM TO 4:00 PM
Tuesday12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
Thursday12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM
WHERE:The
fingerprinting services will be conducted at the Glendale Police
Department’s main station located at 6835 N. 57th
Drive.
COST:The cost will be $10 per fingerprint card.
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Review
by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
I'm a big fan of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files,
but Jim Butcher doesn't write fast enough. I just discovered a new
author, though, whose first urban fantasy book introduced two
characters that were just as much fun as Harry Dresden and Bob. In
fact, there's more wordplay and humor in Kevin Hearne's first book
in The Iron Druid Chronicles than in the Dresden Files. Make no
mistake. Hearne takes his story, the mythology, and the action
seriously. But, his characters are two of the best characters I've
ever read about in a fantasy novel. Hearne's Hounded sold me,
and I've already picked up the second book, Hexed. I'm quite
content to read about Atticus O'Sullivan and his Irish Wolfhound,
Oberon.
Atticus
O'Sullivan is a Druid who has lived for twenty-one centuries, but
looks to be twenty-one, a perfect appearance for living in a college
town. He now resides in Tempe, Arizona, where he owns an occult
bookshop, Third Eye Books and Herbs. He's perfectly content to
operate his store, spend time with his Irish Wolfhound, Oberon, and
hang out at his favorite Irish pub, Rúla
Búla. Unfortunately
for Atticus, one of the Celtic gods, Aenghus Óg, is not happy thatAtticus has a magical sword,
Fragarach. Aenghus Óg has been tracking Atticus for centuries, and,
with the help of some witches, nightmarish creatures, and even some
local police, he's found him. Atticus is going to have to call on
his own power from the earth, along with his lawyers; a werewolf and
a vampire, and a few semi-friendly Celtic gods in order to survive
the wrath of an angry god.
Atticus O'Sullivan is a wonderful hero
for an urban fantasy with his love of the earth, his wisdom gained
over centuries, and his wicked sense of humor. He has a power and
longevity unusual for a Druid. And, Atticus combines his love and
connection to the earth with the power he built over years into a
protective iron amulet. And, then there's his relationship and
conversations with his Irish Wolfhound, Oberon. The conversations
are funny, and witty. Fantasy lovers will think Oberon reminds them
of Bob, the skull in the Dresden Files. Mystery lovers will be
reminded of Chet, the wonderful dog in the Chet and Bernie series by
Spencer Quinn.
Hearne has a wealth of material with
the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth. And, Arizona is a perfect
landscape for an urban fantasy series, with a college community on
the edge of desert and mountain terrain. Hounded was the best
urban fantasy discovery I've made since I first read Jim Butcher
years ago, before he was popular. I already have Hexed, the
second in the series, and I'm waiting for the third, Hammered,
which was just released. And, I was so impressed with the first book
that I've invited Kevin Hearne to appear for Authors @ The Teague.
Congratulations to Kevin Hearne, an
Arizona author and high school English teacher. I hope his Iron
Druid Chronicles are as successful as the Dresden Files.
HELPING
CITIZENS DRAW MAPS OF NEW VOTING DISTRICTS
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A Redistricting Community Workshop has
been added on July 18 to the schedule of public meetings the city of
Glendale is hosting to gain public input into the city’s
redistricting process that was triggered by the 2010 U.S. Census.
Originally,
the city scheduled six redistricting meetings running June 20
through July 11. The new Community Workshop was added to the
schedule to provide interested citizens with hands-on training on
mapping tools and direct assistance from staff in completing their
own proposed maps for new voting districts that will take affect for
the 2012 elections.
“We
want to make it as easy as possible for the public to give us ideas
and feedback,” said City Clerk Pam Hanna, who is responsible for
the city’s redistricting efforts. “We decided we could
take the informational meetings one step further and added the
Community Workshop for anyone wanting help in drawing their maps.”
The
Community Workshop will be 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, July 18, at the
Glendale Adult Center, 5970
W. Brown St. The public can arrive at anytime during
the three-hour workshop. Staff from National Demographic
Corporation, the city’s redistricting consultants, along with
staff from the City Clerk Office and Planning Department will be on
hand to assist participants in drawing their own maps and to answer
questions. As with all redistricting meetings, Spanish translators
will be present at the workshop.
In
the first four of the six originally scheduled redistricting
meetings, 74 residents attended. In those meetings, residents
received information on the goals of redistricting, and were asked
for comment on three maps created by consultants to achieve those
goals. The meetings were also intended to encourage residents to
submit their own redistricting maps for consideration. One such
meeting remains. It will be held starting at 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, July 11, in the AT&T Auditorium, Herberger Building at
the Thunderbird School of Global Management, 15249 N. 59th
Ave.
Anyone
unable to attend the meeting or upcoming workshop can still
participate in redistricting by requesting a Public Participation
Kit. The kit includes blank city maps, maps with population
numbers in small geographic areas called population units, and
charts of demographic information. The Public
Participation Kits, as well as the three currently proposed maps,
are available online in English and Spanish at www.glendaleaz.com
or in print by calling the city’s Redistricting Hotline at
623-930-2296.
Citizen-drawn
maps and comments regarding proposed maps can be submitted online,
mailed or faxed. An online comment form can be found at www.glendaleaz.com.
Fax input to (623) 463-6678or mail it to:
Pamela
Hanna,
Glendale
City Clerk,
5850
W. Glendale Avenue, Ste. 455,
Glendale,
AZ 85301
Citizen
input can be submitted through September for consideration in the
final redistricting. However, to be included in the
information presented to the Glendale City Council at its Aug. 16
Workshop Meeting, maps and comments should be received no later than
Thursday, July 28.
No Rest for the Dead
One mystery - Twenty-six authors!
Review by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
In introducing No
Rest for the Dead, David Baldacci said, "The lineup of
writers who have contributed to this mystery is akin to the
Murderers' Row of the 1927 New York Yankees." He's right.
Twenty-six authors, including Arizona favorites J.A. Jance and
Diana Gabaldon, along with Jeffery Deaver, Tess Gerritsen, Jeff
Lindsay, Kathy Reichs, and Jonathan Santlofer joined forces with
editors Andrew F. Gulli and Lamia J. Gulli to tell one story.
Former
homicide detective Jon Nunn introduces the story, ten years
after Rosemary Thomas' execution for her husband's murder. And,
although Nunn's testimony helped send her to death row, he's not
convinced she actually killed her husband. After Rosemary's
death, Nunn's obsession with the case cost him his job and his
marriage. So, when the invitation arrives from a board member at
San Francisco's McFall Art Museum to attend a memorial service a
decade after Thomas' execution, Nunn is eager to see all the
players back in one place.
The book is divided into two parts. The 1998 section tells the
story of the crumbling marriage between Rosemary Thomas and her
cheating, crooked husband, Christopher, curator at the McFall
Art Museum. Each author adds a little bit more to the story,
revealing Christopher's schemes and character, leading up to his
disappearance and the discovery of the decaying body in a Berlin
museum. While Nunn investigates, he grows to like Rosemary, but
can do nothing when all evidence points to her guilt.
Ten years later, the detective has lost everything but his
conviction that an innocent woman was executed. When the board
president invites all the players back to the museum for a
memorial service, the stage is set for a final confrontation.
But, remember, this is a book written by twenty-six of the
prominent authors in the crime fiction business. There will be a
number of surprising twists before the reader learns what really
happened to Christopher Thomas.
I was surprised at how well this story worked with twenty-six
writers. And, at times, their distinct styles were very evident,
particularly in the first half of the book. Some of the authors
created much more readable episodes than others. As a fan of
cold cases, I particularly appreciated the second half of the
book in which the characters looked back at the case from a
ten-year perspective. I found Marcus Sakey's concluding chapter
a little outrageous, but, considering the characters, even that
fit in the story. And, Jon Nunn's diary entries served to tie
the story together.
Looking for a fast-paced, intriguing mystery for a quick summer
read? No Rest for the Dead should serve nicely. And,
proceeds from the book benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – As the city of Glendale reaches the end
of its fiscal year, 12 months of services and activities are
captured in a variety numbers, both large and small. Each
tells a story of what it takes to serve a city of 227,000 residents
— from treating 14.3 billion gallons of water to providing 56 free
car seats to families in need.
The
year-end numbers fall into five main categories: services provided,
assistance to residents in need, new business development, community
connections, professional development of staff and recognitions
earned.
A statistical overview of FY 2010-2011includes these telling
numbers:
·A
16% decrease in violent crime
·A
6% increase to 2.5 million rides on Glendale’s transit system
·13,239
cases handled by Code Compliance with 86% resolved within 30 days
·Almost
900,000 linear feet of yellow and white striping applied to roads by
Transportation,
·A
record low on streetlight outages – only 74 out of 19,556
·1,968
incidents covered by Glendale’s Crisis Response Team
·3,968
swim lessons given by Parks and Recreation
·More
than 20 million pounds recycled by Public Works, generating $2.2
million in revenue
·23,746
hours of service donated by Police volunteers
·128,630
calls for service by Glendale Police Department, and 43,431 by
Glendale Fire
·126,000
visitors from 46 countries helped by the Glendale Visitor Center
·2,300
students learning about conservations thanks to Glendale’s
Environmental Resources
These,
and other statistics, were recently captured in a video entitled,
“Glendale Employees: By the Numbers,” which was created by staff
from the city’s TV station,Glendale
11.
“We
all know our employees work 24/7 everyday of the year, but when you
tally the numbers together to highlight all the services provided
this past year, it’s remarkable and a statement to the dedication
Glendale’s workforce has to its residents and visitors,” said
Acting Deputy Communications Director Julie Watters, who oversaw
production of the video. “It’s important to acknowledge
the work of our employees and the short video clip we produced is
like an electronic annual report that has had a very positive
reaction.”
The
fast-paced video report can be seen by online at www.glendaleaz.com/Glendale11.
Glendale Dog Park Closes on Mondays
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– The dog park at Northern Horizon Park, located at Northern and
63rd avenues, will be closing on Mondays to allow park
staff to better maintain the area.
Users of the Northern Horizon
dog park may use the dog parks at Sahuaro Ranch Park, 63rd
Avenue and Mountain View Road, and Foothills Park,57th Avenue and Union Hills Road, on Mondays.
The other amenities at
Northern Horizon Park will still be available on Mondays and the dog
park will reopen on Tuesday mornings.
Rhode
Island and Arizona Hula Troupe Invited to Perform at the World
Invitational Hula Festival
East Coast and West Coast sister Hula
Halaus (Hula schools) looking for sponsorships and donations to help
them travel to Hawaii to perform
[ClickPress, Tue Jul 05 2011] Napua
O'Polynesia, of Providence, RI,
(www.tropicalislanddancers.com) has been invited to perform at the
World Invitational Hula Festival, Honolulu, Hawaii (www.worldhula.com).
They will perform with their sister hula halau (hula school)Tropical
Polynesian
Productions, of Glendale, AZ, USA (www.tropicalpolynesianproductions.com).
Napua O' Polynesia will represent Rhode Island. Tropical Polynesian
Productions will represent Arizona. Kalena and Carolyn are both
honored to
have been given this opportunity to perform.
The World Invitational Hula Festival will take place November 10-12,
2011. This unique festival is an on-going celebration of Hawaiian
culture, art, history, language, and relationship to all natural
things in the Hawaiian
Environment. Their goal is to to offer an opportunity for those away
from Hawai`i to return and become "one" with halau (hula
groups) from Hawai`i in the true feeling of 'ohana (family). To
renew an appreciation of what
it is to be Hawaiian conservators of the 'aina (land) and all that
makes it bountiful, and to appreciate the universal need to
preserve, protect, and enhance our 'aina and culture as treasures in
our keeping.
Napua O'Polynesia is looking for sponsors and/or donations to help
them travel to Hawaii. You may find more detailed information on
both websites about sponsorship programs.
Carolyn Castro, Artistic Director/Kumu Hula, for Napua O'Polynesia
has been joyously leading this multicultural dance troupe since
1988. Napua O' Polynesia's dancers continue to perform throughout
RI, the
New England region, and nationally, too. Troupe members have
competed three times at the International Hula competition in
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Carolyn currently teaches on Saturdays from 3 pm to 5 pm, at the
Carriage House Theater, 7 Duncan Ave, Providence, RI 02906. You may
contact her at 401-273-8928 for further information.
Kalena, Artistic Director/Kumu Hula, for Tropical Polynesian
Productions has taught Polynesian Dance at local colleges,
universities, and adult community centers. She continues to conduct
yearly Polynesian Dance
Workshops, luaus, educational programs to schools, and will travel
to your location outside of Arizona and the USA.
Kalena's mission has always been, "Keeping It Alive and Passing
It On.
Kalena is currently teaching Polynesian dance classes in Peoria, AZ.
New classes start the first Thursday of every month. You may contact
Kalena at 623-255-8491 for class location and times.
Paulie Jennings is the Executive Producer of the World Invitational
Hula Festival, contact: paulie@worldhula.com.
One
of our main priorities in the City of Glendale continues to
be the revitalization of our Centerline District in the
heart of our community. Today I am writing to tell you about
the "Centerline Hydrant Project" which is a part
of those revitalization efforts.
This
colorful endeavor that is adding to the personality and
charm of our Centerline area originates with some of our
youngest residents.Glendale
students from Kindergarten through 12th grade
were asked to create designs that could be painted on fire
hydrants selected within the boundaries of the Centerline
District. A total of 836 students submitted designs for
repainting fire hydrants. The designs were reviewed by a
group of local artists and city employees and 59 of the
designs were selected to be painted on the hydrants. The
painting began in March and is still ongoing.
The
Councilmembers and I see the huge potential in this district
and we are determined to do all we can to help create a
vibrant, progressive core that maintains the unique
character that makes downtown Glendale a special place.
Glendale
city staff have been working extremely hard and taking the
necessary steps to help guide our vision and maximize the
potential of this area. Many of the actions that have been
taken, like the creation of an overlay district, are very
significant and will guide the development and redevelopment
along the Centerline District for years to come.Other actions may not be as far-reaching, but will
have a direct effect on the finer points of our end project.
As we all know, the attention to detail can make all of the
difference in the creation of a quality final product.
The
"Centerline Hydrant Project" is one small step in
a huge project that will span years, but it is special right
now for so many reasons. It establishes a personal touch and
a point of pride for the students that created the designs
and for our entire community. It also adds to the unique
character of the area, while adding an artistic element to
the project that will help to spark more creativity.
When
all 59 hydrants have been painted, a walking map will be
created for citizens and visitors. The map will be published
on the city's centerline website.In the meantime, look for the hydrants as you drive
through our Centerline District.Locating all the hydrants could be a fun activity for
the whole family.
I
am proud of our city staff for creating this project and I
am proud of our students and their families for their
special contributions to our Centerline District.They will be a part of Glendale's legacy!
(Click
Here) to read more about
the Centerline project in Glendale.
Thank you taking
the time to read my “Glendale Bulletins." Please
contact me at (623) 930-2260 or, if you have any comments or
questions. I strive to provide the most timely information
and best possible service to you, the citizens of Glendale.
I sincerely appreciate your feedback.mayorscruggs@glendaleaz.com
The following are
significant dates and additional resources for Glendale
information and events:
Christmas
in July
July
16,
10:00
AM to 4:00 PM
Downtown
Glendale
Begin
at the Glendale Visitors Center at 5800 W. Glenn
Drive, Suite 140
Charity
Drive for Operation
Homefront at Haus Murphy’s
Dine
at Haus Murphy's through July 31 and 10% of sales
will support Operation
Homefront
Haus
Murphy's
5739
W Glendale Avenue
Operation
Homefront supports families of service members
and wounded warriors in our local community
Find
local businesses and special Chamber of Commerce
events that are taking place by visiting www.glendaleazchamber.org
Free business programs offered in August at the Glendale Public
Libraries
Details HERE
The Business Forum Presents“Introduction
to Classical Feng Shui”
August Job Searching Labsat Glendale Main Library and the Velma Teague Branch Library
August Job Searching Workshopsat Glendale Main Library
Walk-in Small Business Counseling
Robert Dugoni for Authors @ The
Teague
Story and Photos by: Lesa Holstine Glendale Daily Planet Book
Topics Editor
Robert
Dugoni appeared at the Velma Teague Library on his book tour for
Murder One. He told us the Phoenix area was his last stop
on an extensive tour. He spoke at the library, and he was
speaking for the Poisoned Pen Conference over the weekend,
ending the trip with a class on the craft of writing on Sunday.
Then he was heading home to Washington state.
He did get to lay by the pool on Thursday, but it was a
difficult trip. There were a number of changes in flights due to
all the storms in the south. One night, when his flight was
canceled, he was faced with sleeping in the Charlotte Airport.
The hotels had no vacancies at 1:30 in the morning. When a
Holiday Inn van came around, he jumped in with a bunch of other
people. The others put their baggage in the bag, but Bob knew
they'd have to wait to unload their baggage, so he held onto
his. He hurried into the hotel, and, even then, was fourth in
line. He kept hearing the question, "Do you have a
reservation?" When he got to the front, and was asked,
"Do you have a reservation," he pleaded with the line
from the Steve Martin/John Candy film, Planes, Trains, and
Automobiles, "Have mercy." They found him a room,
and he went to sleep at 2:30, only to get up at 5:30 to get to
the airport. He had a 7:40 flight to Hilton Head. Then, that was
canceled, so he had two flights out of Charlotte canceled.
Dugoni said he never thought he'd write a series. When he wrote
the first David Sloane book, The Jury Master, he never
thought he'd see the character again, so he tortured him. Then,
when it hit the New York Times Bestseller list, his
editor told him they wanted more David Sloane. Murder One
is the fourth one in the series. It's had fabulous reviews, and
even Publishers Weekly liked it. He's had a number of starred
reviews. Bob did a large amount of research for this book.
According to Dugoni, the book you see isn't what he started to
write. He starts with a big idea, but he takes it down to the
personal level. You used Wrongful Death as an example. He
had a friend whose child died due to a toy. So, Bob researched
the toy industry. But, Wrongful Death became the personal
story of someone who wanted justice, and contacted David Sloane,
the lawyer who couldn't lose, to try to get justice.
With
Murder One, Dugoni researched the Russian mafia, since
it's very big in Seattle. He thought Sloane was going to take it
on. He researched about the fall of Russia, the drug trade. The
Russian mafia viewed capitalism as a legal way to steal. Four or
five months after he started his research, the catalog copy for
Robert Dugoni's new book came out. Bob read it, and contacted
his editor, telling her that's no longer what the book is about.
His editor, who is also his publisher, said, talk to me. Bob
said the book is a personal story about a woman who lost her
daughter to a drug overdoes. She asks Sloane to go after the
Russian mafia in a civil case. Dugoni told his editor he saw it
as a cross between Presumed Innocent and Basic Instinct.
Afterward, Bob thought, "Oh, my God. What did I just
do?" The book has to be a criminal trial book. Sloane is a
civil lawyer. He doesn't do criminal law. Robert Dugoni doesn't
do criminal law either.
There was a capital murder case being tried in King County just
at that time. It was a horrific crime. A young man slaughtered
two women and two children. It was unusual for King County to
have a trial with four capital murder charges because Washington
is a liberal state. The senior prosecutor was a friend of
Dugoni's, and he was able to get in to watch the trial. For
three months, he sat in the back and watched it. A criminal case
is like a play on stage. When the jury is out, everyone is quite
casual, with jackets off, and talking together. When the jury
comes back in, jackets are on, ties are up, and it's
business-like. Dugoni recommended that the audience see a
criminal trial if they get the chance. Part-way through the
trial, the judge called counsel into his chambers and asked, who
is the guy in the back taking notes. He was told it was a
novelist who wasn't writing about that case, but needed
information.
Eventually, Bob was able to go to lunch with Brad Porter, the
homicide detective from the case. He walked him through the
investigation. Then, he said, "But, you know, you really
should talk to a CSI homicide detective. So, he toured the
Washington Crime lab. Then, someone said, "But, you know,
you really should talk to Kathy Decker, a man-tracker." She
can look at vegetation, and tell when someone walked through it.
She worked on the Green River case. So, he met her at Starbucks.
She was quite tan, and he asked her if she played sports. No,
she had her tan from working outdoors. She spends a lot of time
looking for bodies. She can look at footprints on a lawn, and
say how long they've been there, the weight of the person who
made them, and, if there are overlapping footprints, who stepped
there first.
Then, she said, "But, you know..." The investigators
would have brought a dog. So, she hooked him up with a sergeant,
a man nicknamed Ziggy, who handles canines. And, he told him he
should see the dogs in action, so he was to meet them at
midnight at a warehouse. The dogs actually scent skin cells.
They can even scent people in water. Then, when Dugoni thought
he was done at 2 a.m., he was told, "But, you
know...," you need to talk to a ballistics expert.
So, Bob was to meet the head guy for the Washington State
Criminal Lab at a Starbucks. And, he got there, and waited, and
finally he saw a guy who looked about 14 watching him, and he
asked, "You, Bob?" He was in his forties, but when he
got out of school with a degree in English, he couldn't find a
job. So, he got a low-paying job with the criminal lab, and it
turned out he was good at blowing things up and shooting things.
He has a talent for simulating shootings. But, he told Bob there
was a lot of stuff they needed for the lab, so he was hoping Bob
would put the stuff in his book so they could get it. There were
so many people that helped him with the research for Murder
One.
Even with all that help, Dugoni still had to find a way to get
David Sloane into criminal court. Then he realized this is the
fourth book in the series, but really a sequel to Bodily Harm.
David is coming out of grieving. He connects with Barclay Reid,
the attorney he was up against in Bodily Harm. Now, she's
a mother who lost her duaghter.
In thirteen states there is a "Drug dealer liability
act." You don't have to show why a drug dealer is
responsible for a death, just that the guy deals heroin, for
example, and you can go after him. But, Washington doesn't have
that law. Barclay has been lobbying for the legislature to pass
it, but the system fails her. So, she goes to David, the
attorney who can't lose, and asks him to sue in civil court.
Before he can take action, the drug dealer she blames ends up
death, and all evidence points to Barclay. She insists that
Sloane take the case, and he agrees to defend her.
This is the story Dugoni sent his editor, and then he waited.
Finally, he got a phone call saying it was great. Murder One
has received great reviews. But, Bob's favorite came from a
blogger in Washington who said the book is a cross between Presumed
Innocent and Basic Instinct. Dugoni is happy with the
book, and happy he didn't shy away from criminal court.
One question from the audience referred to the man-tracker. They
wanted to know who she was teaching her skills to. Dugoni said
she's part of the search-and-rescue team in Washington. Homicide
there is divided into six divisions. It takes 1200 hours of time
in class and working before you can be certified as a
man-tracker. It's a job that is mostly finding bodies. And,
sometimes the bodies have been dead for decades, as in the case
of the Green River killer.
Dugoni modeled the homicide detective, Kinsington Rowe, in Murder
One, on Brad Porter, the detective that helped him. He's
contemplating doing a second series. He'd like to bring back
Kinsington Rowe. He also had the chance to meet Washington's
only female homicide detective, and she was honest, telling him
how no one wanted to work with her. If he does that second
series, he'd do two books a year.
Bob has started another book, but it's hard to write on the
road. That book would be out in June 2012. It's another David
Sloane. This time, though, his publisher made him work from an
outline. That book will be Jake's story, the story of Sloane's
son. He realized they have parallel lives. Both Jake and David
watched their mothers die violently at a young age. He's going
to deal with the psychological and legal elements.
With Bodily Harm, Dugoni took a leap of faith that his
readers would follow him. Other authors told him not to kill off
Sloane's wife. But, Dugoni never intended to write a series, and
he doesn't ever want to write the same book over and over. He
won't cheat the reader with a cheesy ending. Every book has to
stand on its own, and he doesn't want readers to say they could
predict the ending. He wrote Bodily Harm when he himself
was dealing with grief because he had lost his father that year.
Everyone has to deal with grief sometime, and he wanted his
character to have to go through the same thing. In that book,
Sloane showed that he could be vulnerable, angry, rage, and want
revenge.
Asked about writing time, Bob said he doesn't follow a certain
schedule; he just writes. He starts as early as he can, and just
goes, without setting limits. He may go until 3, when it's time
to pick the kids up. He's a father of two who are involved in
sports, and he enjoys sports. In the evening, he'll work on
Facebook and Twitter.
He said his characters do talk to him. He might go through a
book forty times. He views it as a blank canvas for an artist,
and each time he goes through it, the details become clearer. He
didn't see at first that Jake and Sloane were leading parallel
lives.
In closing, asked about the writing classes, Bob Dugoni
closed by saying this weekend he was teaching a class on
creative pageturners, how to maintain suspense. He said the
characters need to entertain, not the writer. The number one
purpose of the writer is to entertain.
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – New York Times
bestselling author and Pulitzer-winning journalist William Dietrich
will discuss and sign his latest international thriller, “Blood of
the Reich,” during
the upcoming Authors @ the Teague event at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August
23 at Velma Teague Branch Library, 7010 N. 58th Ave.
From 1938 Berlin to modern Seattle, Nazis seek a fabled
Tibetan power source that would ensure world domination. Now, one
young woman has the means to foil their plans forever -- if her
newfound protector can keep her alive. “Dietrich writes
page-turning fiction seething with action, adventure, and
romance.” (“Booklist”)
Author, journalist, and professor William Dietrich has
written over a dozen books translated into thirty-one languages,
including the popular Napoleonic-era Ethan Gage adventure series. He
has won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil
spill; a Harvard Nieman Fellowship; National Science Foundation
fellowships to Antarctica; and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers
Award and Washington Governor Writer's Award for his first book,
"The Final Forest." A proud father, grandfather, and world
traveler in three dozen countries, he resides in the Pacific
Northwest with his wife. For more information, see http://www.williamdietrich.com.
The program is free.Books
will be available for purchase and signing.For more information, please call 623-930-3439.
ANNUAL
COMMUNITY SPARK AWARDS
By
Ed and Bette Sharpe - In progress keep stopping
in!
Awards
were for the following six categories:
·Business
Support & Community Involvement- This category is for
businesses that consistently work with a Glendale neighborhood
to assist in positive economic development and enhance the
area’s quality of life.
The
winner - Texas
Roadhouse
Every month during the school year, Texas
Roadhouse visits the campus of Copperwood Elementary School to
deliver a bicycle, helmet and bicycle lock, as a ,surprise, to a
student who has been nominated for demonstrating outstanding
character on campus. Texas Roadhouse not only recognizes the
selected student but the entire class are also winners and are
served a BBQ lunch in their classroom. Texas Roadhouse has formed a
solid relationship with the school and community. Students at
Copperwood are consistently demonstrating outstanding character as
they thrive to become nominated for this award. Through this
campus-wide initiative, students learn through the leadership
example set by Texas Roadhouse to exhibit the six Character Pillars:
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and
Citizenship. They are true "Sparks" at Copperwood
Elementary School!
Other nominees in this category include:
Cox Communications, The
Glendale Star, Rossmar and Graham, Village Inn Restaurant
·Community
Partner - This category is for community partners such as
non-profits, government agencies, schools, faith-based
organizations and others who have worked with neighborhoods
and the community in a positive way.
The
Winner: Faith
Bible Church
Faith Bible Church has become a very active
community partner in Glendale. About 9 months ago, Pastor Dan Lind
contacted the City of Glendale and began a partnership which has led
the way to outreach in the Granada Estates neighborhood. The church
not only partnered with the City of Glendale, they formed a
collaboration with the local high school, elementary schools and the
YMCA. More than 250 volunteers from Faith Bible Church participated
in the annual "Serve Day" event in February 2011. They
painted homes, cleaned up lots, painted house numbers on the curbs,
cleaned up front yards, and hosted a BBQ picnic and games for the
kids in the Granada Estates neighborhood park. They also hosted a
turkey & holiday drive that served more than 100 families. They
are sponsoring 40 students for summer programs in Glendale and are
funding the Cactus High School Bridges program. They are a true
"Spark" in Glendale!
Other nominees in this category include:
Barcelona Middle School,
Deer Valley High School Special Education Program, Fraternal Order
of Police Lodge #12, Gary Serago, Sherry Stevens, Thunderbird School
of Global Management
·HOA Leadership - This category is for any
individual who lives in an HOA neighborhood and exemplifies
positive leadership and decision-making abilities.
The
Winner: Kay
Causer
Kay Causer is the "Spark" in the
Casa Campana HOA neighborhood! Kay has been very active in the
neighborhood for many years. She organized a day of gathering 600
books for the Casa Campana clubhouse library. Some of the books were
also donated to the Glendale Public Library. Kay organized a group
of volunteers who picked fruit from the citrus trees in the
neighborhood that was donated to the St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
to help feed the hungry in Arizona. In the past, she has worked with
the City of Glendale Neighborhood Partnership Office to request
grants to beautify the neighborhood. She has organized numerous
Block Watch events and the annual Getting Arizona Involved in
Neighborhoods events. Kay is always willing to go above and beyond
to get the job done in the Casa Campana neighborhood.
Other nominees in this category include:
Cristy Cannon, Pat Sanders
·Neighborhood
Revitalization- This category is designed to recognize an
individual or neighborhood group, or another organization, for
taking the initiative to revitalize a neighborhood through
volunteerism and/or donations.
The
Winner: Christ's
Church of the Valley
Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV) has
been very active in the Glendale community for many years. The
church adopted the Blue Sky Mobile Home Park in 2010. They are very
involved in the neighborhood and have helped a great number of
residents with yard maintenance, minor home repairs, and house
painting projects. In January 2011, close to 700 CCV members
participated in several volunteer projects as part of their
"Season of Sharing" and MLK Day
event.
Volunteers helped shelf books at the library, revitalized local
parks, picked more than 40 tons of grapefruit at Sahuaro Ranch Park
that was donated to the food bank and much more. Most recently, CCV
has partnered with the City of Glendale to provide volunteer
assistance for Glendale residents, through the CCV Neighborhood
Groups located throughout the city. CCV volunteers are a
"Spark" in the Glendale community!
Other nominees in this category include:
Gorman Group, The Vanguard Group
·Traditional
Neighborhood Leadership- This category is for a non-HOA
leader who exemplifies positive leadership and decision-making
skills while participating in a neighborhood group.
The
Winner: Marianne
Kempton
Marianne Kempton has worked hard to
organize neighbors for the betterment of the La Fontana Heights
traditional neighborhood for the past several years. In March 2009,
she held the very first neighborhood meeting where residents were
able to become acquainted and discuss common concerns. A
"Community Connection" event was held in May 2009 and
numerous residents attended and expressed interest in becoming
involved in their neighborhood. Marianne applied for a neighborhood
grant to improve the aesthetics of the area by installing granite
along 75th Avenue. In March 2010, Marianne again organized a group
of neighbors to help paint the wall located along 75th Avenue. She
worked with Rebuilding Together, a non-profit agency, who donated
the paint and supplies for the wall. Marianne has been the impetus
for improvement in the La Fontana neighborhood and is truly the
"Spark of the neighborhood!
Other nominees in this category include:
Bethany Heights Neighborhood
Association, John Kolodziej, Gayle Myers
·Young
Leaders on the Move -This category will
honor young people who have exemplified positive leadership
and decision-making in their school and/or community.
The
Winner: Melia
Coury
Melia Coury has been actively contributing
to her community all of her life. Since she started attending
Ironwood High School, she has been active in the Girl Scouts of
America and has earned both the silver and gold award. She is an
officer in the National Honor Society and chair-person for the Rock
& Roll Paint-a-Thon. She also helped organize, produce and
danced in an all-district high school dance performance called
"Live It." The event raised $1,550 which was donated to
the "Red Means Stop" non-profit group that was formed
after an accident took the life of an Ironwood High School student.
She is also very active at St. Helen's Catholic Church and is a peer
minister at the church. Melia is a true "Spark" in both
her school and community!
Other nominees in this category include:
Connor Cerato, Desert Mirage Elementary
School Student Leaders, Natalie Hinau, Cristian Martinez, Victoria
Pocknell, Jamie Scharrer
Photo 2514: Christ’s Church of
the Valley (Mike Wilheilm & Steve Sutton)
Photo 2546: Marianne Kempton
Photo 2666: Faith Bible Church
(Pastor Dan Lind & Sherie Collins)
Photo 2610: Representatives from
Texas Roadhouse
GLENDALE’S
FROM THE HEART PROGRAM
DISTRIBUTE $183,915 TO SOCIAL SERVICE
AGENCIES
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– Eighteen non-profit agencies that provide essential services to
Glendale’s most vulnerable children, families and elderly
residents received $183,915 in grants on Thursday (June 9) from
Glendale’s From The Heart
program.
The money will be used in a variety of ways, including
providing home-delivered meals and home medical equipment to the
frail and elderly, feeding Glendale’s hungry and providing
emergency programs for victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Glendale
Mayor ElaineScruggs and
BHHS Legacy Foundation Chief Executive Officer Jerry Wissink
presented the grant-award checks to agency representatives at 10:30
a.m. Thursday, June 9 at the Foothills Branch Library.
Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet
Photo
BHHS Legacy Foundation Chief Executive Officer Jerry Wissink
- All the
money being distributed was raised through Glendale’s
From The Heart program, which enables residents and businesses
to add $1 to their city utility bills each month.
-
From The Heart
also receives money through one-time donations.
For example, Chicago White Sox Charities donated $5,000 with money
generated from the White Sox green cap auction. The auction took
place while the team was in Glendale during spring training.
- Once the money
is collected from utility customers, businesses and other donors,
the Legacy Foundation provides a 50-cent match for every dollar
donated to From The Heart.
- Since From The Heart
began in 1997, more than $2.25 million has been collected and
distributed to non-profit agencies serving Glendale residents.
-
As
the program’s matching partner for the last nine years, the Legacy
Foundation has contributed more than $527,000 to From The Heart. Although the Legacy Foundation will no longer be
funding the program, Scruggs is grateful for the foundation’s
involvement.
Ed Sharpe/ Glendale
Daily Planet Photo
-Glendale
Mayor ElaineScruggs with
BHHS Legacy Foundation Chief Executive Officer Jerry Wissink holding
the award presented to him by Mayor Scruggs on behalf of the
city of Glendale. The inscription on the award appears to
the right.
BHHS
LEGACY
FOUNDATION
With
Sincere Appreciation
and Gratitude for Enhancing
and Enriching the Lives of Many
of Glendale's Most Vulnerable
Residents During the Years.
2002 -2010 ___
From
the Heart ___
Mayor
Elaine M. Scruggs
Glendale, Arizona
2011
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Mayor
Scruggs stated, “As
a result of Legacy Foundation’s 50-percent match, each dollar
donated by our utility customers and others has gone a long way in
helping residents who are truly in need of human services,” she
said. “I want to thank and extend my sincere appreciation to
Legacy’s board of directors and Mr. Wissink for their generosity
and caring so much about our community’s well-being. The city’s
partnership with Legacy has benefited literally tens of thousands of
citizens throughout Glendale.”
Agencies
receiving grant funds this year include the Alzheimer’s
Association-Desert Southwest Chapter – $10,000, Back to School
Clothing Drive Association – $10,000, Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central Arizona – $4,000, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan
Phoenix – $10,000, Central Arizona Shelter Services – $15,000,
Community Legal Services – $10,000, Duet-Partners in Health &
Aging (formerly Beatitudes Center DOAR) – $5,000 and First United
Methodist Church of Glendale – $10,000.
Other
agencies receiving funds are Jewish Family and Children’s Services
– $8,000, New Life Center – $15,000, One Step Beyond – $5,915,
A New Leaf (formerly PREHAB of Arizona) – $9,000, Salvation Army
Glendale Corps – $10,000, Society of St. Vincent de Paul –
$15,000, Solecito Services – $12,000, St. Mary’s Food Bank
Alliance – $15,000, Teen Lifeline – $5,000 and YWCA
of Maricopa County – $15,000.
Thursday’s
distribution represents money donated during the 2010 calendar year.
Ed Sharpe/ Glendale
Daily Planet Photo
Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs and Karl Gentles from the
Back to School
Clothing Drive Association. Karl's group received $10,000,
See the Glendale Daily Planet's coverage of last year's the Back to School Clothing Drive
HERE.
Ed Sharpe/ Glendale
Daily Planet Photo
Retired Barrel District Councilmember Tom
Eggleston and Cholla District Councilmember Manny Martinez
Some
highlights-
Bette Sharpe/Glendale
Daily Planet no. 3494.
Claudia
Cucitro accepts a From the Heart check for the St. Mary's
Food Bank Alliance.
"Arizona
is the second poorest state in the county", committed
Claudia."This money will help fill 2,500 food boxes.One box is about 3 days worth of food," continued
Cucitro.
People,
families are not just looking for food, shelter, help with
utilities or clothing--but everything.The need is greater this year was a phrase repeated by many
of Thursday's agencies.
Bette
Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet no. 3480.
Senior Pastor
Gladding, First United Methodist expresses appreciation of the From
the Heart grants.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3446.
Glendale
City Councilmember Steve Frate and Major Adam Morals. Salvation
Army grant monies will go to help babies--bottles, wipes, diapers,
and such.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3489.
Sophia
Campbell of A New Leaf shakes Mayor's Scruggs's hand after
accepting a From the Heart check for
$9,000.More
information can be found at http://www.turnanewleaf.org/.
MAYOR SCRUGGS SECURES NEW FUNDING PARTNER
FOR GLENDALE’S FROM THE HEART PROGRAM
Photo
by Ed Sharpe - Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV
Alia
Maisonet, Public Information Officer, Gila River Indian Community
Mayor
Elaine Scruggs of Glendale AZ.
Councilmember
Arzie Hogg, Gila River Indian Community
Cheryl
Pablo, Administrator, Office of Special Funding, Gila River Indian
Community
GLENDALE,
Ariz. (COG)– Mayor Elaine Scruggs introduced the city’s new From
The Heart partner to community leaders today at a reception for
representatives of non-profit agencies that provide essential
services to Glendale residents.
The Gila
River Indian Community will donate $75,000 annually over the next
three years – totaling $225,000 – to Glendale’s From
The Heart program. The program provides services to the city’s
most vulnerable children, families and elderly citizens.
“From
The Heart has made such an incredibly positive impact in our
city and has helped residents get back on their feet when faced with
life-changing events,” Scruggs said. “I’m so delighted and
thankful that the Gila River Indian Community has joined Glendale
and our utility customers to provide us with the resources necessary
to continue to assist residents during times of need.”
When
Scruggs was notified nearly two years ago that one of Glendale’s
main contributors to its From The Heart program would no longer be able to provide funding,
she took it upon herself to find a new partner.
The mayor began reaching out to prospective funding partners.
She personally met with representatives from the Gila River Indian
Community to provide them an overview of Glendale’s From
The Heart program
Glendale’s
community program turned out to be a perfect fit with the
Community’s policies for awarding grants.
“From
The Heart shares our priorities to support the most vulnerable
citizens in our community,” said Governor William Rhodes,
representing the Gila River Indian Community. “We are proud to
support these types of initiatives that make such a positive impact
on local residents. The Gila River Indian Community is proud to be a
partner with Glendale in such an important program.”
Since
starting in 1997, From The
Heart -- largely funded by residents and businesses who add $1
to their city utility bills each month -- has collected and
distributed more than $2.25 million to non-profit agencies in
Glendale.
In the
past, local agencies receiving From
The Heart funds through a grant-application process have
provided a myriad of services to residents. Some of the grant-funded
programs have focused on the positive development of youth, while
others helped deliver nutritious, home-delivered meals to the frail
and elderly and provide emergency programs for victims of domestic
violence and abuse.
Due
largely to Scruggs’ perseverance and the generosity of the Gila
River Indian Community, From
The Heart will be able to continue its mission of helping tens
of thousands of residents in Glendale.
I wanted to share an editorial from our
Executive Director of Public Works, Stuart Kent. The article, which
appeared in the Arizona Republic, is extremely informative and does
a great job of explaining the process and prioritization of street
maintenance to those of us who may not have technical expertise in
that particular field. I hope you will take the time to read
his editorial.
Science helps determine
Glendale road paving
By Stuart Kent Executive
Director of Public Works
To pave or not to pave? Ah, if that were the only question.
The decision about which Glendale road gets a makeover goes much
deeper than a pothole in the pavement. The city has more than 100
miles of major roadways and 615 miles of residential roadways.
That's more than 700 miles of paved roads representing more than
$466 million in infrastructure.
So with that many miles of streets, how is it determined when a road
gets repaved,? It boils down to detailed research, including science
and technology.
Glendale's Public Works Department coordinated a three-year study
that offered a blueprint of strategy for paving the city's streets.
The results indicated which roads had distress and cracking, along
with factors such as surface conditions, drainage, traffic
characteristics, age and prior maintenance.
Technology allows the inspectors to not only measure the surface,
but also look underneath the asphalt to determine the condition of
the subgrade.
Another factor to determine when a road gets repaved involves
monitoring the amount of vehicles on each street by testing the
volume and weight of traffic on a daily basis. Since pavement is
designed to carry specific types of loads and volumes of usage,
traffic that is too heavy for the pavement design can cause cracks.
Even if the design weight is not exceeded, higher volumes of traffic
can also cause fatigue cracks.
All of these factors help determine when it's time to repave or
provide a complete makeover to a city street and prioritize roads at
the critical point of their upkeep. In addition, just like regularly
changing the oil in a car, day-to-day maintenance is conducted
throughout the city to prevent major issues.
Approximately 50 miles of neighborhood streets are being evaluated,
and of these, about 22 miles will be resurfaced during the
next fiscal year.
In addition, other factors are considered, such as other work being
done in the area, so the city doesn't fix a street only to have it
dug up the following year for a utility project.
From laser technology to intense studies and counting cars, know
that great attention is given to Glendale's roads. We always welcome
citizen input and encourage people to report concerns or
compliments. Residents may call 623-930-2670 to provide feedback or
ask any questions.
Thank you taking the time to
read my “Glendale Bulletins." Please contact me at (623)
930-2260 or, if you have any comments or questions. I strive to
provide the most timely information and best possible service to
you, the citizens of Glendale. I sincerely appreciate your feedback.mayorscruggs@glendaleaz.com
Glendale, AZ. Nine
Glendale Firefighter, along with so many other first responders
around the state, are currently working hard to contain and
extinguish the Wallow Fire, currently declared the second largest
wild land fire in state history.
Glendale Fire
Captain Martin Herrera has sent the attached pictures this morning.
Please see Captain Herrera’s comments below.
All Glendale
Firefighters currently assigned to the Wallow Fire is working hard
(double shifts at times). Some are assigned to night operations and
some day operations. All are based out of Eagar but deploy to
different geographical locations during their assignment. P.
Frey, M. Herrera and J. White are in Luna, New Mexico for the day;
M. Manor, W. Reed, S. Dudzinski and D. Senese just finished their
first shift of night operations; J. Chester, T. Mills are
working with crews around the Springerville/Eager area on the day
shift.
The attached
pictures are sent to you courtesy of Captain Martin Herrera:
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Headed to the on-deck position
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Living quarters are covered with frost in the mornings
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Stagging and briefing area, low visability
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Night Ops.
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Night Ops.
Chuck from Cee Cee's on the Corner
presents Terry Williams of the Glendale CVB with a dues check to
join the Glendale Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Challenger
Space
Center
Happenings!
Eight
staff members of
Challenger Space Center
Arizona
tookpart
in live webinar training with Russ Billings, Pre-College Programs
Manager with the AERO Institute (Aerospace, Education, Research, and
Operations), a NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Partner. The
half-day training seminar assisted the
Space
Center
’s Summer Camp staff in preparing to implement NASA’s Summer of
Innovation program, an initiative to use NASA’s out-of-this-world
missions and technology programs to boost summer learning. Adventures
In Space Summer Camp takes place at
Challenger
Space
Center
June 6 – July 29 for kids ages 5-13 and includes week-long themed
sessions where children take part in rocketry, physics experiments,
invisible forces, life in a space station, and hoax-busters. The
half and full-day session give kids a chance to have fun with
science, play games and “be messy.”
ChallengerCamp3
:
Tori
Andonov,
Phoenix
, pieces together the earth from construction materials during Astro-Tots,
a program of Adventures in Space Summer Camp, offered by
Challenger Space Center
Arizona
. Campers discover planets, star power and the world above.
Challenger offers Summer Camp programs for children ages 5-13, from
June 6 – July 29.
Peoria,
Ariz. —
On Friday, June 3, Flight Directors and Program Assistants at
Challenger Space Center
Arizona
will take part in live webinar training with Russ Billings,
Pre-College Programs Manager with the AERO Institute (Aerospace,
Education, Research, and Operations), a NASA Dryden Flight
Research Center Partner. The half-day training seminar will
help prepare the
Space
Center
’s Summer Camp staff to participate in NASA’s Summer of
Innovation program, an initiative to use NASA’s
out-of-this-world missions and technology programs to boost summer
learning.
Summer
of Innovation supports President Obama's “Educate to Innovate”
campaign for excellence in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) education, particularly among students
traditionally underserved in STEM (i.e. females, minorities, and
low-income students). The NASA
Dryden
Flight
Research
Center
in
Palmdale
,
California
, a strategic partner in the AERO Institute, oversees Summer of
Innovation programming in the southwestern US.
“The
goal of Friday’s training at Challenger Space Center AZ is to
provide an overview of the program for the Center’s education
staff and showcase the NASA educational resources available to
them,” said Billings. “Through Summer of Innovation
programming, we want to share NASA’s exciting, multifaceted
story and continuing relevancy in areas such as research, global
warming, and green flight, and provide a rich context for students
to understand the opportunities available to them through STEM
education. Using metrics, we will evaluate the efficacy of
our programs and see how we’re making a difference in
students’ lives.”
NASA’s
Summer of Innovation begins in the summer with follow-on
activities conducted throughout the school year. The program
is intended to strategically infuse NASA content and products into
successful summer and other out-of-school learning programs.
Last year,
Challenger Space Center
AZ
took part in the Summer of Innovation pilot program, which
expanded nationwide this year.
This
will be the 12th consecutive summer that Challenger
Space Center AZ has offered its “Adventures in Space” Summer
Camp for students entering grades K-8. Each week-long
half-day or full-day camp session, led by Challenger Space Center
Flight Directors, is designed to inspire children to embrace their
natural curiosity about the universe in a fun-filled atmosphere
packed with age-appropriate space and science activities,
experiments, games and more. Camp sessions run June 6 –
July 29 and all campers receive a
camp
t-shirt
, name badge and memory folder.
“We
are honored to be selected as a NASA Summer of Innovation site and
to participate in this important collaboration to engage and
inspire students through the summer and beyond,” said
Valerie Bontrager
, Education Manager at
Challenger Space Center
AZ.
“The Friday webinar with Russ Billings of the AERO
institute will bring our Summer Camp educators up to speed on this
year’s program and enhance our ability to provide meaningful,
educational and exciting STEM experiences.”
Challenger
Space
Center
is located at
21170 N. 83rd Avenue
in
Peoria
. For details on camp sessions and online registration,
visit
www.AZChallenger.org.
Media
members: Photos are available upon request.
Challenger
Space
Center
is a space and science museum, an educational organization, and a
public charitable institution celebrating 10 years in the Valley.
More than 50,000 people visit the Center annually, including
30,000 students. For more information, visit
www.AZChallenger.org.
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Public
Museum Hours & Location:
Challenger
Space
Center
Arizona
Public
Museum
Hours:
Additional
Upcoming Programs & Events at Challenger:
12th
Annual “Adventures in Space” Summer Camp – Registration
is currently underway for weekly camp sessions for students
entering grades K-8, offering an opportunity to learn how
astronauts live and work in space, launch rockets, and explore
adventures related to the history of flight at a series of
full-day or half-day camps put on by the Challenger Space Center.
Summer Camp starts Monday, June 6, 2011. Information and
registration details may be found at www.AZChallenger.org.
Summer
Stargazing Nights – The Center will also offer
Stargazing Nights once or twice a month on Saturdays from 7 - 9
p.m. Astronomer Tony La Conte regales audiences interested
in learning about the evening sky with fascinating program themes
each month. Stargazing is priced at the cost of general
admission to the Center. Patrons who visit the Center during
regular times on Saturday and pay admission fees may receive
complimentary admission to Saturday Stargazing night activities.
Summer Stargazing Nights and themes are as follows: June 18:
The June Sky; July 2: The July Sky; July 30: The
Life of Stars; August 13: The August Sky; August
27: Star Names and Meanings.
Summer
StarLab Planetarium – One Saturday per month,
the Center will host the StarLab Planetarium, with 40-minute shows
at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. inside
Challenger
Space
Center
. Upcoming appearance dates are June 25, July 9, and August
27, 2011. Inside the dome, visitors are transported into a
night sky environment perfect for learning about upcoming sky
events, the stars, the moon, constellations, planets, deep space
objects, celestial coordinates, the seasons, multicultural
folklore, and mythology. The cost for StarLab Planetarium is
$4 per person plus the cost of general admission to the Center.
Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops are welcome at the student rate
and may receive a special activity packet by calling 623.322.2006
one week ahead to reserve their packets.
An
Astronaut’s Life: Articles Flown in Space – Come
visit our new Smithsonian Institution exhibit featuring 23 items
on loan from the National Air and Space Museum in Washington,
D.C., 19 of which have flown in space on Gemini 8, Skylab 2, and
several STS missions. The artifacts tell the story of how
astronauts live in space. Visitors will see a model of the
complete, two-astronaut Gemini spacecraft as it appeared in orbit,
a Mercury capsule hatch, a procedures trainer form-fitting couch,
and a TV camera similar to the one used to transmit images of
astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11 and record
their activities (the original camera is still on the moon).
Also included are items on loan from Former NASA Space Shuttle
Astronaut William Gregory including personal items which flew with
him on STS-67 Endeavour March 2-18, 1995, Gregory’s NASA jet
flight suit, helmet, oxygen mask and boots he wore as a T-38 test
pilot
My
Solar System – My
Solar System is an exiting exhibit where kids (of all
ages) jump up and “catch” or “hug” a planet. Using
motion detection technology, kids capture a planet and a fun fact
about that planet is laser-beamed onto the wall. Made
possible by a grant from the Tohono O’odham Nation. This
exhibit is included with a general admission ticket.
Saturday
Simulated Space Missions – During
space missions, team members take part in a daring trek of
exploration inside a simulator of Mission Control and the
International Space Station.
“Rendezvous
with a Comet” (every first, second, fourth and last
Saturday)
Become
a crewmember on a 2-hour space mission! Once again Comet Encke
will travel close to the Sun and Earth. This time, human space
travelers, as well as space probes, will undertake scientific
missions to the great comet. Team members in both the Spacecraft
and Mission Control must work together to rendezvous with the
comet's tail, and successfully launch a scientific probe.
Along the way, team members will also encounter many important
tasks that need to be performed.
“Voyage
to Mars” (every third Saturday)
The
time frame of this mission is sometime in the not-too-distant
future, when humans have established a permanent base on Mars.
Crew members will serve as the first crew on Mars and the relief
crew en route to the planet. While on the Martian surface, the
team will collect and analyze a great number of planetary samples
and data. This information is vital to scientists for a
better understanding of the planet Mars. Crew members will also
gain an appreciation for the "luxuries" of planet Earth
such as air, water and food as compared to a barren planet such as
Mars.
Prepaid
Reservations are required for all missions by calling the Center
at 623-322-2001. Simulated space missions are not suitable
for 2nd grade and under. Students in 3rd and
4th grade must be partnered with ticketed adult.
Space
Missions:
Every
Saturday - 10:30am
and 1:00pm
Duration:
2-hours
Public
Missions: $22.50 Adults, $19.50 Students & Seniors
Group
rates are available by calling 623-322-2006
Join
us for Summer Matinee Missions: Just $19.50 per person
Every
Tuesday at 1:30pm, June 21 - August 9, Voyage to Mars Mission Every Thursday at 1:30pm, June 23 - August 11,
Rendezvous with a Comet Mission
Go
to www.AZChallenger.org
for more information on visiting
Challenger Space Center
AZ.
Seven
Basketball Courts will be
Temporarily Closed in Glendale
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– Seven parks in Glendale will receive resurfacing to their
basketball courts.The
courts will be closed during the renovation, which is expected to
begin at the end of June.
The neighborhood parks receiving the facelift are Utopia,
Desert Rose, Discovery, Sunnyside and Cholla.The community parks to receive the court resurfacing are
O’Neil and Chapparal.Once
the resurfacing is complete the courts will reopen.
Glendale
Police Asking for Help Solving Robbery/Shooting
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – Tuesday Afternoon, just after 2pm Glendale Officers
responded to a Robbery that occurred just outside a townhome at 60th
Avenue and Oregon.During
the Robbery, the 21 yr old victim was shot by one of the suspects.The two suspects involved stole the victim’s maroon PT
Cruiser that had been parked on 60th Avenue just north of
Oregon.The suspects
drove the vehicle to an apartment complex at 4900 W. Thomas Rd,
where they abandoned it.The
vehicle was recovered by police about 15 minutes after the shooting.
Suspect
#1: described
as a 17-19 yr old H/M 5’9, 135 lbs, white t-shirt and cargo
shorts, with earrings in both ears.
Suspect
#2: described as a 17-19 yr old
H/M, skinny, white t-shirt & blue jeans
The Glendale Police
Department encourages anyone that has information on this shooting,
or that saw anything strange involving a maroon PT Cruiser between
2:00 – 2:30 pm that day to call 623 930-3000.Detectives need your assistance in solving this crime.
WATERMARK
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES LINKS UP THUNDERBIRD RETIREMENT RESORT WITH
LINKED SENIOR™
Story
and Photos by Marla Levine
Thunderbird Retirement Resort resident
Phillip Roberts enjoys the senior-friendly features of the
Linked Senior technology at the Glendale retirement community.
“I am using Linked Senior to learn more about stocks,” he
said.
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – Tucson-based
Watermark Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s leading
operators of senior living communities, has linked up with Linked
Senior in a move designed to further enhance the lives of those who
work and reside in Watermark communities, such as Thunderbird
Retirement Resort.
Already
well known for such innovative programs as Watermark University,
which offers residents and other seniors abundant opportunities to
engage in brain and body fitness for life, Watermark now plans to
harness the power of Linked Senior’s cutting edge technology to
give residents even better access to information, entertainment,
fitness and education.
“Watermark
is committed to creating extraordinary communities where people
thrive. We believe our new partnership with Linked Senior will help
us take our mission to a whole new level,” said Betty Short, RN,
Watermark’s National Director of Resident Programming.
Using
senior-friendly technology including MP3 players and large screen
video kiosks, Watermark will soon give residents coast-to-coast
access to an extensive selection of media, audio and video, games
and brain fitness.
At
Thunderbird Retirement Resort in Glendale, a Watermark retirement
community, Linked Senior is already receiving praise from residents
like Phillip Roberts and Arthur “Art” Albrecht. The
senior-friendly technology offers residents access to a wide range
of books, music, newspaper articles, radio talk shows, language
lessons, puzzles, and much more.
“I
am using Linked Senior to learn more about stocks,” Roberts said.
“I am also listening to the audiobooks that are provided and the
MP3.”
“I
am fascinated by the Navajo people and use the videos and audiobooks
that Linked Senior provides to study the culture,” Albrecht said.
One
of the most compelling features of Linked Senior, according to
Watermark, is its ability to engage a broad spectrum of seniors,
including those who have hearing, sight or memory impairments, as
well as those who are less comfortable with technology.
“To
transcend physical limitations and experience life as fully as
possible is what we all want and deserve, regardless of age. We at
Watermark pride ourselves in making that happen for more and more
seniors every day,” Short said.
Thunderbird
Retirement Resort resident Arthur “Art” Albrecht explores the
Linked Senior video and audiobooks at the Glendale retirement
community. The senior-friendly technology offers residents access
to a wide range of information, entertainment and educational
resources.
About Thunderbird Retirement Resort:
Thunderbird Retirement Resort is located at 5401 W. Dailey St., one
block north of Thunderbird Road at 53rd Avenue in Glendale.
Thunderbird Retirement Resort features spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with
courtyard views of the sparkling ponds, fountains and heated
swimming pool. To learn more about Thunderbird
Retirement Resort,visit www.watermarkcommunities.comor call 602-938-0414
to schedule a tour.
About Watermark Retirement Communities:Watermark Retirement Communities has provided successful,
progressive and engaging senior housing across the country for more
than 20 years and is committed to creating extraordinary communities
where people thrive. For more information, please visit
www.watermarkcommunities.com
About
Linked Senior:Headquartered
in Washington DC, Linked Senior Inc. is a nationwide leading
provider of entertainment & technology solutions for senior
communities. More information can be found at: www.linkedsenior.com
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CITY’S REDISTRICTING EFFORTS
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Every 10 years following the U.S. Census,
voting boundaries are looked at to ensure that, as close as
possible, each voting district has an equal population. Based
on the results of the 2010 Census, the boundaries for Glendale’s
voting districts will have to be changed. Residents are
encouraged to provide input to this process.
As a starting point, residents can go online to the city’s
website, www.glendaleaz.com,
to sign-up to receive e-mail updates about the public process to
establish Glendale’s new voting districts.
Public meetings will be held in each of the city’s six voting
districts over the summer, and other tools and online resources will
be available to allow residents and interest groups the opportunity
to contribute their ideas. New boundaries will need to be
established and presented to the U.S. Department of Justice by Oct.
1 to ensure proposed boundaries are in compliance with the Federal
Voting Rights Act.
To stay up-to-date on redistricting, fill out the information form
on www.glendaleaz.com
or call the City Clerk’s office at 623-930-2252.
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GLENDALE
APPROVES EXTENDED
ARENA
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH NHL
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet Julie Done, a season ticket
holder, with a red sea of Coyotes supporters in attendance!
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet
Not
everyone was a supporter though and the meeting
exceeded 3 hours as comments were given on both sides...
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – Tonight the Glendale City Council approved a one year
extension to its current Arena Management Agreement with the
National Hockey League (NHL). The extended agreement allows for the
team to remain in place for the NHL 2011-12 season; allows the NHL
and staff additional time to complete the required agreement with an
ownership group that will be committed to retaining the team in
Glendale.
INFORMATION
PERTAINING TO EXTENDING THE
NHL/ARENA
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
What is an Arena
Management Agreement?
It is an agreement the
city has had in place since the Arena opened in 2003 that allows an
outside entity to operate and manage the facility. (Most
multi-million dollar facilities such as the Arena use the expertise
of an outside management group to maintain their building.)
Simply put, a group is hired to maintain and operate the building
24/7. In this case, the NHL would manage and operate the Arena
and the team for a second year in a row.
Why should the NHL
be the Arena Manager for a second year in a row?
The Coyotes are the main
anchor tenant for the Arena. Currently, the Coyotes are owned
by the NHL, so having the NHL manage the facility, on behalf of
the city, allows several opportunities:
-Commitment to keep the
Coyotes in Glendale for another full season
-Additional time for the
city and NHL to complete agreement with a qualified owner
-Protect the city’s
investment in Sports and Entertainment District
-Maintain the city’s
revenue stream to support Arena operations
What is the total
cost for the management agreement?
It’s the same amount as
the 2010-2011 Arena Management Agreement between the city and the
NHL – it is not to exceed $25 million.
Couldn’t that $25
million be used for other things in the city like building a new
courthouse or a park?
No. Since the Arena
is already built there are fixed costs to operate and maintain it
that are already budgeted for the next fiscal year. That
means, bills have to be paid, other events (concerts, trade shows,
etc…) still have to be booked and Arena staff needs to be paid to
work those events. The same can be said of other city owned
property like fire stations and parks, where money each year is
designated to keep them up. This past spring, during
Glendale’s budget season, Glendale’s City Council gave
preliminary approval for the city to allocate an Arena management
fee for next fiscal year. That means, funding has already been
allotted to maintain the Arena for next year.
What does the $25
million require?
It is an arena management
fee that requires the NHL to manage the Arena while assuring the
team stays in Glendale as the primary tenant.
How does this
ensure the Coyotes are in Glendale for another year?
The NHL has said it is
committed to keeping the Coyotes in Glendale. Extending its
Arena Management Agreement with the city for another year continues
that commitment and allows the NHL to establish the team’s
schedule for the 2011-2012 season.
Will the city get
this money back?
When a final owner is
approved, the city will be in a position to initiate action to
recover some of the funding invested during the interim period.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet
GLENDALE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES TO FILE AN APPEAL
GLENDALE,
Ariz.
-- The Glendale City Council approved tonight to file an
appeal with the Arizona Supreme Court in order to overturn a lower
court decision that failed to acknowledge a portion of land owned by
the Tohono O’dham Nation falls within the city’s boundaries due
to annexation proceedings dating back to 2001.
The
appeal, expected to be filed this week, is one of two court cases in
which the city seeks to block having land at 91st and
Northern avenues turned into a reservation, where the Tohono
O’dham tribe intends to build a Las Vegas style casino. The
case being taken to Arizona’s Supreme Court involves the
annexation of 46 acres of the 135-acre parcel secretly purchased by
the tribe more than 100 miles from its ancestral lands for the
purpose of gaming. In order to build a casino on the land, the
tribe must have it declared a reservation by the U.S. Department of
Interior.
Glendale,
backed by an earlier court decision, contends the 46 acres had been
annexed by the city, and is, therefore, ineligible to be taken into
trust as tribal land. Those 46 acres is near Raymond S. Kellis High
School.The Arizona Supreme Court
will render the final opinion on whether that land had previously
been annexed by Glendale and falls within its city boundaries.
Creating
a reservation is fiercely opposed by Arizona’s U.S. Senators, U.S.
Congressmen representing the area, the Arizona Legislature, Arizona
governor, and Arizona attorney general. The Arizona Department
of Gaming and nine other Arizona tribes have also openly opposed the
Tohono O’dham’s casino plans.
Google Maps street
side views are captured by this unique car seen in front
of The Glendale Star at 59th Ave near Palmaire
Ave Thursday, May 5th, 2011! Be sure to check out
Google Maps street side view the photo should appear soon! In
the background of this photo is Catlin Court Historic District.
Glendale
celebrates national tourism week; hotel occupancy rates up
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – The city of
Glendale is recognizing National Tourism Week (May 9-15) in
celebration of an industry that continues to contribute to the
overall economic vitality of the city, state and country. According
to the U.S. Travel Association, more than $759 billion is generated
in direct expenditures by domestic and international travelers.
In
Glendale, nearly $28 million in hotel room sales is pumped into the
local economy every year. Glendale continues to reap the
benefits of tourism as the city has experienced a 12.2 percent
increase in hotel occupancy in the last year compared to 2009,
according to Smith Travel. During 2010, events such as Wrestlemania,
Fiesta Bowl and a record breaking attendance for Spring training
contributed to the occupancy boost.
In
honor of National Tourism Week, Glendale is debuting free
E-postcards on visitglendale.com. The E-postcards feature vibrant
photography showcasing attractions and destinations throughout
Glendale. The cards are customizable and visitors and residents will
be encouraged to email the cards to family and friends. The Glendale
Visitor Center will also be distributing free stamped postcards to
walk-in visitors. The postcards feature scenes from Historic
Downtown Glendale, Sahuaro Ranch and the Sports and Entertainment
District.
Glendale
welcomes millions of tourists a year, and for National Tourism Week,
residents and visitors are encouraged to stop by the Glendale
Visitor Center to learn about the various activities and sights
around the city and state. The Arizona Office of Tourism also
offers a great resource, www.valueaz.com,
which provides discounts on hotels and resorts, as well as complete
Arizona travel packages.
“National
Tourism Week is a time when cities across the United States plan
special outreach efforts to promote the cultural and
social benefits created by travel and tourism, but in Glendale, we
are committed to providing key travel information throughout
the year” said Lorraine Pino, Glendale Convention and Visitors
Bureau manager.”
The
U.S Travel Association has strong numbers to support the importance
of tourism in our country.
·$117 billion:
Tax revenue generated by travel spending for federal, state and
local government
·2.7 percent:
Portion of nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) attributed to
travel and tourism
·14 million
jobs: Including 7.4 million directly in the travel industry
·$2 billion:
Average daily amount of direct spending by resident and
international travelers
To
give visitors and residents additional savings, the city of Glendale
offers “Shop Glendale” discount cards, which are available to
anyone who stops by the Glendale Visitor Center. The card offers
discounts at retailers, restaurants, attractions and accommodations.
The card can also be downloaded at www.VisitGlendale.com.
The
Glendale Visitor Center is located at 5800 W. Glenn Drive, Suite 140
in downtown Glendale. Visitor Center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 623-930-4500 or
visit www.VisitGlendale.com.
MOTHERS
AND SUPERHEROES MEET IN MURPHY PARK
SATURDAY, MAY 7
Story
By Bette Sharpe - Glendale Daily Planet
Photo - see caption for Photographer
ID
Saturday,
May 7th brought out mothers and comic book superheroes.Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, became a nationally
observed holiday in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed it
into national observance.
Mothers
could start their day at the Glendale Visitor and Convention Bureau
for a free flower and goodie bag.Several businesses in the area give moms a flower for
mother's day as part of the day's celebration.Drawn to Comics, 5757 W. Glendale Avenue gave out free comic
books.The first
Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day.
Sometimes
comic books are called graphic novels and vice versa.However one big difference between the two is a graphic novel
tells a story and has a beginning, a middle and and end.A comic book does not tell the entire story.Both used pictures and a little text to tell the story.
About
Free
Comic Book Day - May 7
Free Comic Book Day
is an annual promotional effort by the North American Comic Book
industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book
stores. Free Comic Book Day started in 2002 and is coordinated by
the industry's single large distributor, Diamond Comic
Distributors. Drawn to Comics in Historic Downtown Glendale
celebrated the event with
select free comics throughout the day. Dozens of creators and
artists were located throughout the downtown illustrating
and showcasing their comic books. Artist locations include the
Glendale Visitor Center, Artwerks First Saturdays and Murphy Park.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily
Planet no. DSC_3198.
Ashley
Drach, a Papa Ed's employee, servers cold and refreshing ice cream
and popsicles in Murphy Park Saturday during Free Comic Book Day and
Glendale's Mother's Day celebration.
Papa Ed's Ice Cream
celebrated their 3rd Birthday
Papa Ed's
Ice Cream celebrated their 3rd Birthday with balloons and free cup
of 'birthday cake ice cream', "Birthday Cake Ice
Cream", and lots of fun and laughter. Linda Moran-Whittley
states "We are so grateful for all our customers and
wanted to do something fun for young & old."
Over 200 complimentary cups of ice cream were handed out on
Saturday, May 7th.
Photo by Linda Moran-Whittley Papa Ed's Ice Cream
Happy
Birthday Cake Ice Cream!
Photo by Linda Moran-Whittley Papa Ed's Ice Cream (2)
Flower
Girls from Landmark School passed out Mother's Day Flowers at Papa
Ed's Ice Cream
Photo by Linda Moran-Whittley Papa Ed's Ice Cream (3)
Papa Ed's ready to celebrate Mother's Day, Papa Ed's 3rd Birthday,
& Free Comic Book Day on May 7th. (In
photo in order from left to right - Jessica & Alex (her
granddaughter), Reyna Damian, & Ashley Drach
.
Additional
activities at Free Comic Book Day:
Papa Ed’s Ice
Cream: Free Ice Cream Samples
Pizza Old Roma:
Coupons for Free Pizza Toppings With Pizza Purchase
Shot of Java:
Free Samples
Magician
Music Provided By
Deejay Fuzion
Free Sketches from
Local Artists
‘Like’ the
Drawn to Comics Facebook and win $50 Gift Card Promo
Kids ‘Learn To
Draw’ Station
Free Comics
Provided By Drawn To Comics
Pop Culture Museum
Booth
Arizona Art Supply
Product Demo Station
Photo Symphony
Picture Station With Drawn To Comics Own Captain Customer
For more information,
contact Drawn to Comics at 623-847-9090 or visitwww.drawntocomics.com.
Mothers,
and those who love them, started their day at the
Glendale Visitor Center, 5800 W. Glenn Dr., Suite 140, to pick up a
map, and while supplies lasted, gift bags and free flowers just for
moms.
Angela
Cavagnaro, A volunteer with the Glendale Convention and Visitors Bureau
is shown with a goodie bag and the prize wheel is
to the left which visitors could try their luck with!.
More than 20 area merchants
offered free flowers so
that after a day of browsing and shopping, Mom can assemble a full
bouquet of the flowers with the help of the florists at Glendale
Flowers.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3238. or use 3240.
Joseph
Tafar is a 5th grade student at Marshall Ranch Elementary and his
mom Maria Tafar stop at Frank O'Rourke's
table for a copy of Megatron (old style).Megatron is from the Transformer series.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3240
Artist
Ken Austin works on a drawing for Holly McCarthy.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3231.
Artist
Albert Morales is one of the artist and Saturday's Free Comic Book
Day in Murphy Park.Morales
has worked in the comics field for 13 years and recently has worked
on several Marvel Comics projects.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3248.
Aramis
Salmeron attends Landmark Elementary, where he is in the 4th grade
accepts his free comic book from Rudy Garica.
BetteSharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3242
Thor
(Brain Simonson) and Lady Sif (Whitney Perkins) were in attendance
at the free comic book event Saturday.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3287.
Drawn
to Comics in downtown Glendale was a busy place on Saturday and was
one of the major supporters for Free Comic Book Day, May 7th in
Murphy Park.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3260.
Catherine
and Joyce Zygmunt enjoy lunch outside on the patio at The Spricery
in Our 1895 Home.The
Spicery was sold out for afternoon tea, however therewere
a few spots available for lunch on Saturday.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet. no.DSC_3252
Mother
and daughter Carol and Michelle Ferrier wait in the shade to have
afternoon tea at
2:00 p. m.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3284
Back
row: Gay Hulke and Nancy Ronison.Front row center is Irene Hulke.
This is a return visit for this mom for the Mother's Day
Event.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_ 3271.
Ruth Donaldson is 100 years young and is on her way to have tea at Kimbery Ann's Victorian Ice Cream Parlor with her daughter, Carol
Bradey. This mother and daughter are return visitors to this Downtown
Glendale Tradition
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3301.
Authors @ the Teague hosted two authors Saturday Deadly Threads author Jane K. Cleland and Slugfest author Rosemary Harris.
Jane Cleland said "I was named after Jane
Austin" she continued, "my mother would be thrilled that quote is
happening".
Rosemary Harris said of her mother,
"my mother was a reader" and read romances and mysteries.
Mothers were remembered with appreciation on Saturday by sons and daughters everywhere on Saturday in Murphy Park in Glendale. Mothers would be proud that their children are proud of their mothers. Something that may seem far away at times.
Artwerks
Lateral 58 Silent Art Auction Art
& Soul Fundraiser
Saturday evening at Bitz-ee Mama's Restaurant.
First
Saturday events will began again in October.
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet
Artwork and a
Cerreta's Gift Basket were jut a few of the live auction items
Annie Loyd - Director of the Fusion Foundation
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC-3341.
Lorraine
Pino, of the Glendale CVB, shows a neclace she won at the
Artwerks Lateral 58 Silent Art Auction held Saturday evening
at Bitz-ee Mama's Restaurant.First Saturday events will began again in October.
Bette Sharpe Daily Planet no. DSC_3341.
This
beautiful necklace was one of the many items up for bid and
the Silent Art Auction for the Lateral 58/First Saturday
events that began in February.The necklace is from The Cottage Garden, 7142 N. 58th Avenue.
Bette
Sharpe Daily Planet no. DSC_3313.
A signed
Alice Cooper Guitar! This item was donated by Air Park
-Scottsdale
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3315.
One
of the many art pieces up for bid at the Art Werks season
finale and Art & Soul Fundraiser held at Bitzee-Mama's
on Saturday.The Silent Auction began at 11:00 a. m. and continued
into the evening, closing at 8:00 p.m.The original, handcrafted, jewelry is from Lara
Schneider, owner/creator at Lara's Tangled Web.
Flower
Stop Locations, Discounts & Activities
FLOWER STOP
LOCATIONS
*Indicates a purchase is required to receive the
flower*
A Lasting
Impression Antiques - 5746 W. Glendale Ave.
A Touch of
European Café - 7146 N. 57th Drive
*Antique
Treasures & Collectibles*
- 7025 N. 57th Drive
The Astrology
Store -5731 W. Glendale Ave.
Activity: Aura
Photos/$15
Bears & More
- 7146 N. 58th Drive
Bitz-ee Mama’s
- 7023 N. 58th Ave.
Cameo Candle,
Bath & Gifts - 7149 N. 58th Drive
The ClockMakers -
7158 N. 57th Drive
Activity: Free
brownies and coffee
*The
Cottage Garden I & II*
- 7142 and 7162 N. 58th Ave.
The Country
Maiden - 7146 N. 58th Ave.
Drawn to Comics -
5757 W. Glendale Ave.
Activity: Free
Comic Book Day
Glendale
Convention & Visitors Bureau
5800 W. Glenn
Drive, #140
Activity: Gift
Bag for the first 500 Moms
Glendale Flowers
7145 N. 58th
Drive
Activity: Bring
your flowers to Glendale Flowers and have them arranged into
a beautiful vase (free-of-charge-quantities limited)
The Glendale Shoe
Company - 5750 W. Glendale Ave.
Halo Salon &
Nails - 5719 W. Glendale Ave.
Activity:
Mother’s Day Mani & Pedi/$30
Healthy Baby
Happy Earth - 7149 N. 57th Drive
Memories Into
Motion - 7150 N. 57th Ave.
Activity: Grand opening in our new Catlin Court location, 7150 N. 57th
Avenue. Guests can register to win a Memories
Hits package valued at $159.95. And save 10% this
summer on all home movie transfers byscheduling into future backlog. *Qualifying orders must be
completed by August 31, 2011.
Oohhh I Like That
Stamp
5707 W. Myrtle
Activity:
·Make & Take
Mother’s Day Cards/prices vary
·Free Avon Samples
·Craft Swap Meet
& Motorcycle Show Extravaganza.
The Open Door -
5836 W. Palmaire Ave.
The Open Door II
- 7142 N. 58th Drive
Papa Ed’s Ice
Cream - 7146 N. 58th Ave.
Activity: 3-Year
Anniversary Celebration. Complimentary Birthday Cake Ice
Cream while supplies last.
Papa Ed’s will
also be in Murphy Park for Free Comic Book Day. Stop by for
a sweet treat.
Shelley’s
Specialty Desserts - 5845 W. Palmaire Ave.
The Spicery in
our 1895 Home - 7141 N. 59th Ave.
ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES:
Apple Tree - 5811
W. Glendale Ave.
Activity:
·Drawing for
Mother’s Day Gift Basket
·Free Sample of
Crabtree & Evelyn best sellers
·30% off Crabtree
& Evelyn Products & Other Gift Items
AZ Biker
Unlimited - 5707 W. Myrtle Ave.
Activity: Craft Swap Meet & Motorcycle Show
Extravaganza.
The Creative
Quest - 7146 N. 57th Drive
Activity: Make
& Take Mother’s Day Card/$2
Glass Creations -
7011 N. 58th Ave.
Activity: Lamp
Sale/20% off
Lois Loveables -
5807 W. Glendale Ave.
Activity: All
Mothers will receive 10% off their purchase for the day
Pink House
Boutique - 7009 N. 58th Ave.
Activity: Book
signing, trunk show and free craft demos with Kathy
Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica!
FRIDAY
NIGHT ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH PARTY
Story and Photos by Bette and Ed Sharpe Glendale
Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV
“As the Space Shuttle program finishes its three decade run, please join me in the celebration of the final launch of Endeavour, the space vehicle which safely conveyed me to space sixteen years ago. What better way to honor and remember all that the Space Shuttle Program has brought us, than to recognize and support the Challenger Space Center; how it enhances learning about space for both young and old alike, and how it reminds us of the sacrifices made by my colleagues in the pursuit of space exploration.”
--William G. Gregory, Astronaut.
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DCS_2172
William G. Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour
STS-67 addresses group.
The final liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-134 from the Kennedy Space Center will have to wait. The launch was postponed by NASA on Friday, due to heater problems. The new launch time pushed to May 10 at the earliest.
However the Launch Party at the Challenger Space Center in Peoria
Friday April 29,
became a chance to preview the Final Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-134, hosted by STS-67 Endeavour Pilot William G. Gregory--a benefit for Challenger Space Center’s science, technology, engineering and math programs.
Mr. Gregory, who currently works for Valley aerospace company Qwaltec, gave a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be an astronaut, to launch aboard a space shuttle, and to fly in space traveling more than 17,000 mph.
During his
half-hour presentation, he used video footage of his launch, STS-67,
to give attendees a glimpse inside the Space Shuttle Endeavour as
the astronauts worked and even managed to find time to have a little
fun. Mr. Gregory’s successful astronomical research mission
launched the Astro 2 satellite and set a new mission duration record
of 16 days, 15 hours, 8 minutes and 46 seconds, while completing 262
orbits and traveling nearly seven million miles.
Mr. Gregory has flown more than 40 different types of aircraft, logged 400 hours in space, and has accumulated more than 5,000 hours of flight time.
An added pleasure was the opportunity to meet Meteorite Man, Geoff Notkin, owner of Aerolite Meteorites and co-star of the Telly Award-Winning Science Channel’s TV show “Meteorite Men.” In this reality show, Notkin, an internationally known meteorite hunter, along with co-host Steve Arnold, travel the around the world looking for meteorites.
Notkin's company, Aerolite Meteorites, LLC, provides meteorites specimens to researchers, institutions and collectors.
In attendance were members of the Peoria city council, Vicki
Panhuise, Chairman of the Arizona Aerospace & Defense Commission, Arizona State Rep. Amanda Reeve and former Secretary of Transportation under George W. Bush, Mary Peters. Opening remarks were made by U.S. Congressman Trent Franks.
Over
at The Challenger Space center they have a saying...."We never know when the next astronaut will walk through our doors."
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DCS_2849.
The
setting for Friday's event at the Challenger Space Center in Peoria
at the Endeavour Launch Party on Friday, April 29, 2011.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2942
Peoria
Conuncilmember Tony Rivero, Acacia District, was in attendance at
Friday's LaunchParty
in Peoria.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2934.
Also
attending Friday's Launch Party at the Challenger Space Center was
Peoria Councilmember Joan Evans, Willow District.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Planet no. DSC_3087.
Kari Sliva, Challenger Space Center, and William G. Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour STS-67.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DCS_3024.
Toni
and Nick Jourdan and Jack Frisk (Nick's grandfather) hold
autographed photographs of astronaut William G. Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour
STS-67's
photograph.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2868.
Betty
Eklund and Florence Froland setup and monitor the silent auction
during the fund raiser.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2904.
A.K.A.
34 team members with their families at Friday's Launch Party at the
Challenger Space Center in Peoria.Team A.K.A. 34 is leaving for a VIP trip to the Johnson Space
Center in Houston, Texas.A.K.A.
34 won the 12th Annual Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge
earlier this year.The
challenge is for students in grades fifth to eighth and requires
them to construct an International Lunar Base with a physical scale
model.The students are
from Coyote Hills Elementary School in Peoria.
From left to right
front row: Mrs. Elizabeth McClellan, Allyson McClellan,
Annie Hurley, Katie Hurley. Back row: Mr. David
& Mrs. Karen Hurley.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3005.
Former
U.S. Secretary of Transportation under the G. W. Bush,Mary
Peters (far right) stops to talk with Toni and Nick Jourdan during
the meet-n-greet andautograph
segment of Friday's Launch Party.
Ed Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 3097
On
Display!William G. Gregory,
Pilot,
points to is his Endeavour STS-67 1995 crew group photo on display
at the Challenger Space Center.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3047.
Deb
Jones teacher/coach for Honeywell Fiesta Bowl space 12th
Annual Aerospace Challenge winning team "A.K.A 34" and William G. Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour
STS-67
at Friday's Launch Party at the Challenger Space Center.
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2279.
Kari Sliva, Challenger Space Center, and William G. Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour STS-67. Matching funds were graciously contributed by audience
members to assist some children to attend space camp this
summer!
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2162.
William G. Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour
STS-67 took many questions from a fascinated audience at the
event. During his
half-hour presentation, he used video footage of his launch, STS-67,
to give attendees a glimpse inside the Space Shuttle Endeavour as
the astronauts worked and even managed to find time to have a little
fun. Mr. Gregory’s successful astronomical research mission
launched the Astro 2 satellite and set a new mission duration record
of 16 days, 15 hours, 8 minutes and 46 seconds, while completing 262
orbits and traveling nearly seven million miles.
Ed
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2233.
Katie
Hurley, Annie Hurley (center) and Allyson McClellan of Coyote Hills
Elementary won the 2011
Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge, with their entry A.K.A.
34.The three girls and
their teacher/coach are getting ready for a VIP trip to the Johnson
Space
Center in Houston, Texas.Congratulations!!!Each student gave an abbreviated statement about their
winning project.
Ed Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2003.
Teacher/coach
Deb Jones, Annie Hurley, Allyson McClellan, and Katie Hurley stand
bytheir
winning science display.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3062.
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_3063.
Meteorite
Man, Geoff Notkin, and astronaut William G. Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour STS-67.
at Friday's Challenger Space Center Launch Party.Mr. Notkin, on behalf of his company, Aerolite Meteorites,
LLC made a substantial donation of meteorites to the Peoria's
Challenger Space Center.Among the donated meteorites was a large Campo del Cielo iron
meteorite from Argentina that weighs 19.4 pounds. Notkin also donated an actual meteorite to the event’s silent auction -- a Yelland Dry Lake Stone meteorite (H4 chondrite) 57.6 gram fragment, found by Geoff while filming “The Dry Lake Bed” Episode 5, Season
One.
CHALLENGER
LAUNCH PARTY SCHEDULE
Presented by COX
Challenger
Space Center
In
Association with the
Smithsonian Institution
6:30
p.m.
Guest
Registration
Reception, Lower Level Rotunda
Silent
Auction, Lower Level, Training Rooms A & B Exhibits Open
For Touring, Levels 1 & 2 Stargazing, Level 3, Roof
Observation Deck
7:30
p.m.
U.S.
Congressman Trent Franks, Opening Remarks
William G.
Gregory, Pilot, Endeavour STS-67 Launch Commentary &
Preview of the Final Mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour
STS-134
Exhibits
Open For Touring, Levels 1 & 2 Stargazing, Level 3, Roof
Observation Deck Silent Auction Items Pick-up
10:00
p.m.
Conclusion
Kari Sliva,
Director, Challenger Space Center is interviews after the even by
Eric at Peoria Cable 11
GLENDALE’S
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
STRATEGIC PLAN, SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY
GLENDALE,
Ariz.
–Traffic will move more smoothly in Glendale thanks to impending
upgrades to the city’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). In
addition, the Transportation Department will develop a strategic
plan that will set priorities for Glendale’s transportation
communications and management system.
A big
component of this process is the strategic plan for the ITS, which
will not only establish priorities, but address questions such as:
·What will communications look like
moving forward?
·Is there better technology we
should be using?
·How can we manage traffic more
effectively?
Glendale
did not previously have a strategic plan for the city as a whole,
only a partial plan for the Sports and Entertainment District; now
this plan will address the needs of the entire city and how Glendale
fits into the region.
System
upgrades that are beginning to be designed are fiber optic cable and
conduit, as well as closed-circuit television cameras on Cactus
Road, between 59th and 67th avenues, as well
as Thunderbird and Greenway roads, between 51st and 67th
avenues. The same ITS infrastructure will be designed along Peoria
Avenue between 43rd and 67th avenues. These
upgrades will allow communication with the main ITS infrastructure
along 59th Avenue.
Finally,
another system upgrade involves dynamic messaging signs being
designed at four entry points into downtown Glendale, designed to
alert traffic to downtown events that may cause delays or other
traffic restrictions. Similar message signs are currently in use in
the Sports and Entertainment District, and are expected to be just
as effective for the downtown area.
Each
of these projects is in its beginning stage and each has a different
estimated completion date. The
projects are 100-percent federally funded and administered through
the Arizona Department of Transportation.
FILMSTOCK!
THE SECOND COMING!
Observations on an
interesting evening by Kimber Leigh - Special to
Glendale Daily Planet
Saturday April
9th 700pm
PICTURE SHOW - PARADISE VALLEY
4550 E Cactus Rd Ste 168 Phoenix AZ 85032
The Second Coming of.......
FILMSTOCK! Yes... This Festival has
been reborn! New Venue - New Format!
From the moment you stepped foot in the
theatre, for the FILMSTOCK SPRING FILM FESTIVAL, 2011, you
could feel something new and fresh in
the air just as you do on the first day of Spring!
You could see paparazzi from afar and a
Red Carpet Style that is new to Phoenix Film Shorts Festivals.
As you enter the theatre you are greeted
like a VIP from Jeremy Clayton, Ryan Pierson, and James Lee.
Their style and gratitude for the
filmmakers, talent, and crew in Phoenix is unprecedented.
After you are greeted your
picture is taken behind the Filmstock backdrop with curious
onlookers watching the buzz take place.
In another area of the lobby, James Lee
was entertaining the crowd in waiting with the film game,
"Are you smarter than a filmmaker?" He somehow found
his way in my direction and asked me if I wanted to play.
James A. Lee - Photo by Bobby Shook
I informed him, I am definitely not
smarter than a 5th Grader, and certainly not smarter than a
filmmaker. Hence, I did not win
the prize money that was being given away to those who
answered correctly. It was awesome to see him
engage the audience from outside the theatre as well as
inside.
Once inside, you are greeted again by,
Ryan Pierson, to escort you to your VIP seats. The area was
roped off and yes, there were
some VIP'S. Dana Skvarek, Director of Crusaders was in the
audience with the lovely Sarah Lovell. The theatre
had a plush feel to it as the venue has been changed to THE
PICTURE SHOW, in Paradise Valley Mall, inside, by the food
court.
From the moment you take your seats,
your experience has already been one of complete magic as you
anticipate what is about to play
before you on the silver screen.
There were 9 films that showed. I had a
few favorites.. first was the short, but very touching story
of, Holding Lost, Written and Directed by Rory
Pierce, Produced by, Robin Cote and Dp was Richard Foredyce.
My all time favorite film as well as everyone else's in the
audience was a film called,
"The Broken Heart of Gnocci Bolognese" -
Katherine Vondy was the director, and Johanna Parker was the
star. This film swept the awards. It was a film out of California
and was entirely entertaining, starting off with the title.
After the title screened and the audience chuckled a bit, it
turned out to be a feel good film
containing a very unique message. This film went on to win,
BEST OF FEST, BEST ACTOR, and AN AUDIENCE CHOICE.
As the evening ended with the awards
ceremony, the night came to a close. As you exited the theatre
there many new faces in the crowd. I
get the feel that alot more of the audience were not so much
the people connected to the films that were made as it were
people who enjoy Independent film. Word is getting out
there, that this is a viable community of talented and ever
growing filmmakers who love what they do.
The next Filmstock will be held In July
for their summer venue. I do encourage everyone to come out
and see just how hot this venue really is, because
once inside, they will turn up the heat once more to entertain
like no other!
The acting twins,
Dakota and Layla Raffaele
- Photo by Bobby Shook
The
festival is not only a great venue to enjoy indie cinema, but
an incredible opportunity to meet and socialize with people in
our community that write films, direct films, act in films, or
just have a passion for the art and science of general
filmmaking. - FILMSTOCK
Featuring
AFMC President Mike McGinn
on Arizona State Film Tax Credits
___________________
The Arizona Film & Media Coalition,
Inc. is a group whose mission is to enhance the economic vitality of the
Arizona film and media communities through public relations, education and
legislation.
No
rain today!Sunday was
picture perfect for jazz and blues at the amphitheater in Murphy
Park.The Blues Stage
was packed!The Bad
News Blues Band started their set at 1:15 p. m.The jumbo monitors helped everyone see the band preform.What a change from Saturday's rain, wind and temperatures in
the 50's.
Moms,
Dads, kids, dogs and grandparents all enjoying the music and the
"cool" spring weather on Sunday, April 10.Many jazz and blues fans enjoyedrefreshments from the nearby vendors.
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One
unique event at this year's Jazz and Blues Festival was: Kristine Kollasch
and her project -
"I believe that Art can heal a heart, be the translator among many languages, bridge the gap between the generations. Creativity is the spark of my soul. I have been a professional artist for over 25 years in the Phoenix area. I love sharing my own work, as well as collaborating with communities to create public works which enrich the places we live. I am a painter, a sculptor, a ceramicist, a teacher, an artist. For more information, please go to
www.kristinekollasch.com."
“The Enlivened Pathway”
"Clay is a very friendly medium to create elements self expression for children and adults alike. Please, sit for a while, and create a hand made tile that might include scribed images, names, dates, icons of music and art, or words that express their hopes for the future."
"These tiles will become part of a larger project will ultimately adorn the low amphitheater walls at the West side of Murphy Park. The design will not entirely cover the wall, but be a playful bouncing of circles and partial circles. These shapes will be made both of tiles from the Jazz & Blues Festival and flat, 14 gauge steel."
"Come back in June to see the project finished, and find your tile!"
Lydianne
Cheatwood and her son Brandon (age 3) work on a heart-shaped tile
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DSC_2689.
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no. DSC_2694.
The
Adam Clark Band performs on the Jazz stage on Sunday, starting at
1:30
p .m
GLENDALE
GREEN FESTIVAL
“Won't
You Be My Green Neighbor?”
SATURDAY,
MARCH 26 FROM NOON TO 4:00 P .M.
GLENDALE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Photos
and Story By Bette Sharpe - Glendale Daily Planet
Saturday,
March 26 was the 4th Annual Glendale Green Festival.The event was held at the Glendale Main Library from noon to
four.The festival
offers “green” information and programs for the entire family.
The
City of Glendale Conservation and Sustainable Living Program
provided the afternoons events.Twenty-six information booths were setup on the library's
lawn.The schedule of events included workshops on tree care,
composting, building a solar oven, herb gardening and how to save
money and energy.City
of Glendale residents received free energy saving devices when the
completed a Simple Saving of Energy classes.No city of Glendale monies were used for the free devices.The devices were paid for by an Energy Efficiency and
Conversation Block Grant the city received.Residents who registered early for the Tree Care Workshop
were eligible to received one free tree per residence.
Included
in the schedule of events was a Family Zone that included Radio
Disney, a prize wheel, activities (relating to ecology) and more
booths.The Family Zone
was held inside the Glendale Public Library.Children could enjoy an Outdoor Classroom that held several
storytimes and eco-crafts.These
events where held in the library's youth department.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2102.
Maricopa County Master Gardeners, Jeni Garcia, Judy Rubin and Intern
Debra Martinez are ready to help Glendale residents find information
on
growing citrus and vegetables, house plants and what can be done
with the pests
that are associated with gardening and desert living.The Maricopa County Home Horticulture Publication Available
on-line athttp://www.maricopamastergardener.com/pubs.htm.It is a bounty of free information.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2112.
Arizona
Community Tree Council (ACTC) booth members--Bonnie Ervine, Karen
Nichols and J.R. Kane.ACTC
facilitates the care and planting of trees in Arizona.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2114
Karen
Nichols (in red) is making bird feeders with pine cones and peanut
butter.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2123.
Rudy
Brown stands with a Veggie Cube.The Veggie Cube is one of Landscape Mart's products on
display at Glendale's Green Festival on Saturday.The cube is fairly light weight, so it is portable and can
follow the sun for longer growing seasons for either flowers or
vegetables.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2118.
Jo
Cook, Marketing/Communications Coordinator, of the Arizona Municipal
Water Users Association (AMWUA).AMWUA is a voluntary non-profit corporation established by
municipalities in Maricopa County to develop urban water resources
policies.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2128
Glendale
Arts Commission sponsored My Green Glendale bookmark
contest.Attendees
at Saturday's event could vote once for their favorite bookmark.
Valentine’s
Day and Glendale Chocolate Affaire Storefront Decorating
Contest
January 28-February 14, 2011
- YOU be the Judge! -
Photos
by Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV
Denise
Quintana, owner of Delfina Day Salon and Spa, shows Glendale
some LOVE! Delfina
Day Salon & Spa: 7142 N. 57th Drive and over 20
other locations are presented for YOUR judging!
Start
off the sweetest month of the year in Historic Downtown
Glendale at the 1st Annual Valentine’s Day and Glendale
Chocolate Affaire Storefront Decorating Contest.
More
than 20 of the downtown shops will be decorated to the max
with romance, love, hearts and flowers…everything that
represents Valentine’s Day and Glendale’s Annual Chocolate
Affaire.
Residents
and visitors are invited to participate in the storefront
decorating contest as judges! From January 28-February 14,
stop by the Glendale Visitor Center to pick up a walking map
showing all of the participating businesses along with the
official contest ballot. Return the completed ballot to the
Glendale Visitor Center by February 14 at 5 p.m. indicating
your top choice for the “People’s Choice Award.”Completed ballots will be entered into a drawing to win
a Cerreta Candy Company gift basket. Winner will be announced
on February 15.
And,
don’t miss the Annual Chocolate Affaire! The weekend before
Valentine’s Day, February 4-6, is a delicious delight for
the senses as the Glendale Chocolate Affaire takes over
downtown Glendale to create a chocolate-lover’s dream!
Chocolate purveyors from Arizona and around the nation gather
in Glendale for this award-winning festival, which celebrates
not only chocolate, but romance and the arts as well.
For more information,
call the Glendale Visitor Center at 623-930-4500 or visit www.VisitGlendale.com.
The Visitor Center is located at 5800 W. Glenn Drive, #140 in
Historic Downtown Glendale. The center is open Monday-Saturday
from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
See list of events for this
festival further down this page - Ed
Spivey Green Plant
and The Glendale Daily Planet
Wish You a Happy EARTH DAY! Earth Day April 22, 2011
• Go Green! Teen
Photo Contest.
In honor of
Earth Day 2011, the Velma Teague Branch Library will be holding a
teen photography contest through the end month of April. Teens, ages
12-18, are invited to submit one color or black and white photo
conveying an Earth Day-related theme. Entry forms are available at
the library and online at www.glendaleaz.com/library.
For more information, call 623-930-3441.
Glendale
Now Recycling Plastics 1-7
Glendale is expanding its recycling program to accept more
plastics. Previously, only plastics 1 and 2 (ex: water
bottles) could be thrown in Glendale recycling bins, but the
city now accepts plastics 3-7, as well. For more on what's
recyclable and info on how to get a free magnet, click
here.
Glendale
Chamber of Commerce Host a Power Lunch
Featuring Jerry
Colangelo
The
Former Owner of the Phoenix Suns & AZ Diamondbacks
& The Current Owner/Partner of Wigwam
Resort and Spa
On Tuesday, March 22, 2011 the Glendale Chamber of Commerce
hosted another in their continuing series of business power
luncheons at the recently remolded Wigwam Resort and Spa 300 E.
Wigwam Blvd., in Litchfield Park.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2079.
Most of the renovation
at the Wigwam Resort and Spa is completed.The changes are noticeable from the outside, most noticeably
the new color.Actually,
the new paint color is closer to the original exterior color.The cottages in the background will be painted to match the
main building in the near future. A
new water slide is being worked on in the pool area.The landscaping is beautiful, all 440 acres.The Wigwam has 80-years of history behind it.It is known for itshospitality,
golf courses and offered a touches of Hollywood-like glamour.Golf enthusiast especially know about the Wigwam and its
beautiful golf courses—54 holes of championship golf.Changes to the interior have kept the feel of the old west,
but with a newer, more modern Southwest feel.
Sports, both for spectators and
for players are a big draw for businesses on the west side.
Mr. Colangelo's strong background
in sports (he is the former owner of the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix
Mercury, Arizona Diamondbacks, and is the National Director of USA
Basketball) has given him a strong network to work within.Mr. Colangelo is a partner/owner in the Wigwam Resort and
Spa.He has a vested
interest in the commercial success of the west side.
. Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2073 -
DeVry table is to the right.
Some Key Points from Colangelo's
address:
There
can be positive benefits to networking.He is the chairman of numerous high profile boards and is
getting the word out about staying at the Wigwam when in the
area.Mr. Colangelo
said with pride, “I am the official greeter at the Wigwam”.
Mr.
Colangelo hopes to host high level golf tournament(s) at the
Wigwam.
Currently,
there is a farmer's Market held on the front lawn each Sun from
9 a. m. to
1:00 p. m. through April 17.
Chef
Chris Bianco has a new restaurant, Litchfield's, which opened
this past January at the Wigwam.
Mr.
Colangelo asked to be contacted by those interested in reviving
Main Street Glendale. Main Street was to the the USA Basketball
headquarters and training center, covering 283 acres.Main Street was planned to allow year-round activities.Main Street was to be located west of Loop 101 near
Bethany Home Road.Revenue
generated by Main Street Glendale would have helped to pay for
the Camelback Ranch baseball park, to the south.Main Street project's funding was showing signs of being
in trouble a year ago this month.USA Basketball is the governing body for men's and
women's basketball in the United States and is recognized by the
International Basketball Federation and the U.S. Olympic
Committee.The Main
Street Glendale Project could be a viable option in Glendale's
near future, according to Mr. Colangelo.
The
Wigwam has summer rates available for residents.This is a good for both the Wigwam and guests.The hospitality businesses in the valley is seasonal, by
offering accommodations at a lower rate in the summer months,
local residents can offer their support.
Mr.
Colangelo never forgets where he came from and he wants to make
positive changes, making his community better than it was
before.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2054.
Harry Shapiro, Glendale
Chamber of Commerce, and Jerry Colangelo at the Chamber's Power
Lunch. March 22, 2011.
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Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2071
Jerry Colangelo and Harry
Shapiro, Glendale Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber's Power
Lunch. March 22, 2011.
Coyote
Oaties Cookies
always make a great speakers gift and are made fresh in Historic
Downtown Glendale.
They are
located at 7005 N. 58th Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 623-939-3949
623-695-9726 http://www.coyoteoaties.com,
and have been chamber members since 2010, Delicious all natural gourmet cookies. Will
customize wooden label with you logo for a great client gift or
fundraiser.
Folk
and Heritage Festival draws own unique crowd
MARCH
19-20 AT SAHUARO RANCH PARK
Photos
and Story By Bette Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet
The
nice weather along with a light cloud cover help to make Saturday a
nice day for music.This
year's Glendale Folk, Heritage Festival expected 150 performers and
50 public (free) workshops.The
stage was the Sahuaro Ranch Park, 9802 N. 59th Avenue in
Glendale.The festival
was free both days, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a. m. - 5 p. m.
A new event at this year's festival was a songwriting challenge.The challenge was to compose a song for Sahuaro Ranch Park
and the chance to perform that song in front of a live audience on
Saturday.
One of the featured events of the two-day festival was the Arizona
Culture Keepers Presentation hosted by Marshal Trimble with Jim
Cook, Sue Harris, Dee Cook, Dean Strickland-Johnson, and Ted Newman.
The two-day festival offered a variety
of music, workshops and activities for the entire family.
Visitors to the event could possibly
join a jam session or just relax and listen.
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no. DSC_2008
Arlen
Nelson and the Grass Whackers also performed at last year's Glendale
Folk Festival.Great
beard Arlen!The
sunglasses were needed due to the breezy often windy conditions.But the band(s) played on.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2013
Sitting
down with a black baseball cap is Travis Nelson, the pig tail
belongs to Arlen Nelson, Larry Seymour is in the black cowboy hat,
with the guitar and that's Kay Nelson on bass bluegrass-style music.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2012.
Travis
Nelson on Dobro (left) is a member of the musically talented Nelson
family and Larry Seymour on guitar.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2026
Sule
Greg Wilson leads a group on Saturday on the west side of the old
pump house lawn in a Rhythm Band/Jug Workshop.The workshop featured simple tunes for body, percussion,
vocal, bass, strings and whatever you have!Below, Mr. Wilson illustrated the correct way to play a jug.More information on Sule Greg Wilson can be found at his web
page, http://www.sulegregwilson.com/.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2022.
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Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2036
Musician
Bob Franks performs his original work on the Foreman's Porch at 2:00
on Saturday afternoon.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2039.
Chava
Cannon performs her original song featuring Sahuaro Ranch Park.One of the lines from her song about Sahuaro Ranch Park is
“where the past comes to life” and another line is “a home
away from home.”She
also performed her song from last week AZ Open Mic songwriter's
challenge, “All By Ourselves”.If you would like more information on AZ Open Mic and
challenges for songwriters, visit their web page at http://www.azopenmic.com/.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_2043.
Pat
Fleming performs his entry in the songwriters challenge, “Don't
Look Back”.
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Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC-2015
Greg
LaCosse is one of the musicians performing cowboy songs at the Olive
Grove East stage Saturday.He
was scheduled to perform railroad songs on Sunday and as well as
Celtic songs with Rick Nestler, George O'Brien, and Rick Boyle.
Bette
Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. 2019
Beck
and Nancy, two visitors from Verde Valley came to the festival for a
chance to practice the mountain dulcimer and to attend the mountain
dulcimer workshop (for beginners and intermediate players) on
Sunday.
Budget
Bistro - Episode 7 - Season 2 - Chicken Panchinis
With Host
Eric Reinert
Chicken
Panchinis
Budget
Bistro is here to save the day! Informative and refreshing.
We'll show you how to make a gourmet meal on a dime budget.
With Host Eric Reinert, you will learn how to impress family
& friends....and maybe a girlfriend/boyfriend or two!
Ingredients:
1 lb. stripped chicken
3/4 lb. Pancetta (Italian bacon)
3/4 cups Italian Bread Crumbs
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 lemon juice
1/4 cup (4 tblsp) Butter
1/2 to 3/4 cup olive oil
4 Bamboo skewers
Directions:
Mix Bread Crumbs and Parmesan. Use olive oil to grease foil
lined cookie sheet. Place strips of chicken in the remainder
of olive oil. Mix chicken with oil. Roll chicken strips up
with pieces of Pancetta in the middle then cover in bread
crumb and Parmesan mixture then place on skewer. You should be
able to put 7-9 on skewer. Place in pre-heated oven at 450
degrees. Cook for 25-30 minutes depending on how crispy you
like. When you have a minute or two left cooking, mix butter
and lemon juice and microwave. Microwave 5-7 seconds at a time
to ensure a well heated but not boiled butter. Dip Panchinis
in butter and enjoy!
Compliments of the Budget Bistro!
Bette Sharpe/Glendale Daily Planet no. DSC_1751.
Kirby the Mime and Terry Parvan are all smiles after a fun day
at the
Paris in the Spring event in Catlin Court.
Michelle and Gerald's Southern Cuisine
Fat Tuesday Mardis Gras party!
The family-owned soul food restaurant is in a converted bungalow in
Catlin Court in the heart of downtown Glendale AZ .
If you missed the celebration this year... See ya next year! it was great!
Michelle and Gerald's Southern Cuisine
7138 N 57th Dr Glendale, AZ 85301
THUNDERBIRD
RETIREMENT RESORT JAZZES UP MARDI GRAS Story and photos by Marla Levine
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – Revelers
were having a ball at Thunderbird Retirement Resort’s Mardi
Gras Masquerade with Bourbon Street music by the Desert City
Six.
Merrymakers
masqueraded through the Glendale retirement community
flaunting flashy feathered masks and Mardi Gras costumes. Residents
looked like jewels adorned in symbolic Mardi Gras beads:
purple representing justice; green, faith; and gold, power.
Clad
in old-time barbershop quartet-style stripes, Desert City Six
piped up with a jazzy mix of Dixieland music ranging from
“(Won’t You Come Home) Bill Bailey,” to aLouis Armstrong impersonation on “Hello, Dolly.”
Bandleader Dick Knutson’s Desert City Six band played a mix
of musical instruments, including trombone, trumpet, tuba,
banjo and washboard.
“I
love to dance,” said Opal Sellheim, an 80-year-old resident
of Thunderbird Retirement Resort, as she spun around the dance
floor to the snap-happy music.
Meanwhile,
countless chair dancers could be seen swaying to the
toe-tapping rhythm of Dixieland jazz standards, such as
“Basin Street Blues,” “Sweet
Georgia Brown” and “Tin Roof Blues.”
To swing by for a tour, call
Thunderbird Retirement Resort at 602-938-0414. Thunderbird Retirement Resort is located at 5401 W. Dailey St., one
block north of Thunderbird Road at 53rd Avenue in Glendale.
Thunderbird
Retirement Resort’s community life, Valerie
Leethip (center), revels with residents, Dorothy
Weisenberger and Milo Kinn, at the Glendale
retirement community’s Mardi Gras
Masquerade.
Thunderbird
Retirement Resort’s reveling resident, Pat Lilley
(center), masquerades alongside Whitney Lloyd (left)
and Valerie Leethip, both of community life, at the
Glendale retirement community’s Mardi Gras
celebration.
Thunderbird Retirement
Resort’s 80-years-young resident, Opal Sellheim
(right), and community life, Whitney Lloyd,
join in the merrymaking as they
dance to Bourbon Street music by Desert City
Six playing at the Glendale
retirement community’s Mardi Gras Masquerade
Peoria
,
Ariz.—
What started out as a
tragedy on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986 when the
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, has turned into a
monumental, educational triumph.
Challenger Space
Center
Arizona, which is one of 48
national centers serving as a living legacy to the
astronauts of the Space Shuttle Challenger, held aCommemoration
event Friday Morning, January 28 at
11 a.min
the Steele Foundation Rotunda.
The
ceremony will featured a proclamation by the city of
Peoria, read by Louise Moskowitz from APS, a new
Public Service Announcement by President George H.
Bush and June Scobee-Rogers, the widow of Commander
Dick Scobee of Challenger mission STS-51-L, and
students from Kyrene de la Mariposa, released
balloons with a message of hope attached. Kyrene de
la Mariposa was built just after the shuttle
accident and their Mascot is The Challengers.
Executive
Director
Kari Sliva
unveiled a new web site as well as new programming
for the Center—a simulated mission called Comet
Adventures for 4th graders. The
Center, a 501(c)(3) education organization and
public museum, was recently awarded the new web site
by AZGiveCamp, a group of Valley technicians and web
designers who periodically award technology gifts to
local charities.
The
Center has also produced a memorial photo album of
American astronauts throughout NASA’s 50 years of
space exploration.
The
center’s museum is open to the public and the
theater will be showing the memorial service. Other
live events from NASA TV will be shown on the
Center’s media stations throughout the day.
Kyrene de la Mariposa Elementary brought 108 5th graders to Challenger to participate in Challenger’s NEO (Near Earth Object) Landing field trip
during the event. In a fortuitous twist of fate, the Tempe school has a significant tie to Challenger.
Kari Sliva, Executive Director of Challenger Space
Center explains, “When we looked on the calendar to start planning our 25th Anniversary event, Kyrene de la Mariposa Elementary was scheduled to bring their 5th graders. When we asked them to participate in our commemoration ceremony, their principal Dr. Marianne L. Lescher, responded that they would be honored to participate,”
Sliva continued, “But here is where the serendipity comes in. Although they did not realize they had scheduled their field trip on the 25th Anniversary, their school was built the year after the accident and their mascot is The Challengers. We had some special angels working on this.”
Students,
invited guests and media listen to a
new Public Service Announcement by President George
H. Bush and June Scobee-Rogers, the widow of
Commander Dick Scobee of Challenger mission STS-51-L
- Photo by Becca Gladden.
Students
prepare to release balloons with messages of hope
attached - Photo by Becca Gladden.
Balloons with messages of hope attached soar upwards! - Photo by Becca Gladden.
Deb
Jones addresses the assembly on the 25th Anniversary
of Challenger accident.
Good Morning!It is both an honor and a privilege to stand
before you today.More than 25 years ago I was one of hundreds
of teachers who requested and received an
application to become a teacher in space!
NASA and the space program has
been an inspiration to me throughout my teaching
career.It is easier to teach how to write a business
letter of request when the student is writing to
NASA and then actually receiving a large envelope
filled with information and amazing photos.
Kevin
said the first three books came out so fast it was bewildering.
That’s how quickly books can come out in a series. Hounded was
accepted in 2009, but the publishers wanted two more books to be
published right away. Hearne had to write two more books in one
year to meet the schedule. But, the publishers (Del Rey) thought
it was better to get three books on the shelf immediately, so
readers could dive right in, and really get involved. There were
seven months between the books. The fourth book, Tricked, is due
out in April. Kevin has started the fifth, Trapped. That’s due
in Dec. 2012. The sixth book will be Hunted.
In
Hexed, there were numerous languages used. Hearne was lucky in
that he had native speakers to consult from Poland and Germany. He
had a German exchange student a the school who told him how to say
things. And, he had a fellow from Germany who he corresponded
with. He wanted to know how to curse in German, but then it
wasn’t used.
Atticus
wears an Iron necklace he uses for protection. Hearne was asked
where the inspiration for that came from. He said he built it
backwards. He wanted to write a book about a man and his dog, and
he wanted them to communicate telepathically. How much easier
would it be if you could tell your dog what to do mentally? So, he
created Atticus and Oberon. His research indicated a Druid might
be the type of magical being who could form a bond with an animal.
And, he found out that Fragarach was the sword given to Conn of
the Hundred Battles, but it was never returned. So, he created a
story about what happened to Fragarach and how Atticus got it.
And, he's been fleeing from Aenghus Óg because the god wanted the
sword. So, he had to come up with a way for Atticus to have dodged
him for 1000 years. Some gods helped him.
It
was while covering the Chinese community that Hamilton found the
background for her first Eve Diamond mystery, The Jasmine Trade.
She learned that Chinese families come to the U.S., buy houses,
enroll their they go back to China, and the kids live by
themselves, sometimes with an older sister or their mother,
sometimes a nanny, sometimes just by themselves.This came to light
when a boy was kidnapped, and held for $1 million ransom. Instead
of paying, his father in Taiwan went to Interpol, and the boy was
found and returned. Hamilton's editor thought she made up the
story.
Denise
wrote five books in the Eve Diamond series. Then she was called by
a publisher asked her to edit a short story collection, Los
Angeles Noir. They wanted the stories set in different
neighborhoods with seventeen different authors, including
Hamilton. She knew she wanted Michael Connelly, the dean of LA
crime stories. The first volume had seventeen contemporary crime
and short stories about LA. Susan Straight, a literary writer,
even won the Edgar Allan Poe award for her contribution.
Damage
Control involves a politician whose new social media expert is
found murdered. He didn't kill her, but he was the last one seen
with her. They had a meeting to discuss Twitter, and then he drove
her to her apartment. He was the last one to see her. He hires a
PR firm, the top damage control firm in LA, not because he did it,
but because he needs guidance so he doesn't say the wrong thing.
I've
read Denise Hamilton's Eve Diamond books since the series started,
so I jumped at the chance to host her for Authors @ The Teague
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. She's on tour for her latest
standalone, Damage Control. It was a little intimidating,
though, to agree to interview a journalist.
Damage
Control is a political thriller about a female PR executive
who finds herself representing a U.S. Senator whose beautiful
young aide has been found strangled. It deals with celebrity
culture, surf noir, and the powerful bonds between two high school
girls whose friendship is destroyed when something awful happens
on a beach one night. Fifteen years later, my protagonist walks
into the high-rise conference room at her firm to meet her new
client the Senator and realizes he's the father of her long-lost
friend. And then the plot thickens.
Denise
Hamilton takes readers into the world of the rich and powerful, a
world where celebrities can pay for media control, where ordinary
people can be used to cover-up the sins of the wealthy. It's the
world of Damage Control.
Glendale 11 & CBS 5 Partner on Monsoon Special Show - 
Jance
told us After the Fire is her autobiography, a book of poetry
that chronicles the years with her first husband. He died of chronic
alcoholism at 42. He was hospitalized nine times in six years. He
came to a tee ball game for one of their kids, and afterward, he was
so sick he had to crawl to the car. It was at that point, after
eighteen years of loving him, Jance realized she couldn't save him.
She divorced him to save her and the kids.
In
the sixth book, Beaumont has his first blackout. He wakes up with
splints on his hands, and doesn't know how he got them. In the
eighth book, he goes into treatment. Now, J.A. Jance is in Glendale,
Arizona in 2011, with Betrayal of Trust, the twentieth book.
Beaumont has been sober for twelve books longer than he was
drinking. Still there are people who say they liked him better as a
drunk. Jance worries about them.
After
nine Beaumonts, Jance wrote Hour of the Hunter. Then the
Beaumonts became fun again. Then her agent suggested maybe she
wanted to alternate with Beau. She did know about being a single
parent, and knew a lot about the desert. So, that became Joanna
Brady's background. In Desert Heat, Joanna Brady's husband is
dead. He's buried in Graveside Cemetary in Bisbee, the same cemetary
where Doug Davis is buried. In Caifornia, someone read that book. A
woman came up to Jance two years later at a signing, and asked,
"Have you ever been to Bisbee?" When Jance said she went
to school there, she asked her if she knew Doug Davis. Jance said
she had. The woman said, my sister was engaged to marry him, and she
was packed to join him for R & R when he died. When she bought Desert
Heat, and read the scene at the cemetary, she thought the author
might have known Doug Davis. She carried the book around with her
for two years. J.A. Jance and Bonnie became friends. Bonnie didn't
know any of Doug's Bisbee friends, so she was able to learn about
his life there from Jance. She married after losing Doug, but the
marriage didn't last. Her husband couldn't compete with the legend
of a dead guy.
Photo
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Atticus
O'Sullivan is a Druid who has lived for twenty-one centuries, but
looks to be twenty-one, a perfect appearance for living in a college
town. He now resides in Tempe, Arizona, where he owns an occult
bookshop, Third Eye Books and Herbs. He's perfectly content to
operate his store, spend time with his Irish Wolfhound, Oberon, and
hang out at his favorite Irish pub, 
Former
homicide detective Jon Nunn introduces the story, ten years
after Rosemary Thomas' execution for her husband's murder. And,
although Nunn's testimony helped send her to death row, he's not
convinced she actually killed her husband. After Rosemary's
death, Nunn's obsession with the case cost him his job and his
marriage. So, when the invitation arrives from a board member at
San Francisco's McFall Art Museum to attend a memorial service a
decade after Thomas' execution, Nunn is eager to see all the
players back in one place.
Robert
Dugoni appeared at the Velma Teague Library on his book tour for
Murder One. He told us the Phoenix area was his last stop
on an extensive tour. He spoke at the library, and he was
speaking for the Poisoned Pen Conference over the weekend,
ending the trip with a class on the craft of writing on Sunday.
Then he was heading home to Washington state.
With
Murder One, Dugoni researched the Russian mafia, since
it's very big in Seattle. He thought Sloane was going to take it
on. He researched about the fall of Russia, the drug trade. The
Russian mafia viewed capitalism as a legal way to steal. Four or
five months after he started his research, the catalog copy for
Robert Dugoni's new book came out. Bob read it, and contacted
his editor, telling her that's no longer what the book is about.
His editor, who is also his publisher, said, talk to me. Bob
said the book is a personal story about a woman who lost her
daughter to a drug overdoes. She asks Sloane to go after the
Russian mafia in a civil case. Dugoni told his editor he saw it
as a cross between Presumed Innocent and Basic Instinct.
Afterward, Bob thought, "Oh, my God. What did I just
do?" The book has to be a criminal trial book. Sloane is a
civil lawyer. He doesn't do criminal law. Robert Dugoni doesn't
do criminal law either.
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