West Valley View - East Zone - 01.11.2023

Goodyear inducts newest leaders

BY SAMANTHA REA West Valley View Contributing Writer

The Goodyear City Council kicked off the new year by inducting its mayor and three city councilmembers elected in August.

Mayor Joe Pizzillo and Councilmembers Brannon Hampton, Wally Campbell and Vicki Gillis began their new four-year terms on Jan. 3 at city hall.

A councilmember since 2009, Pizzillo was appointed to mayor in December 2021 to complete the term of late Mayor Georgia Lord. Pizzillo was sworn in by his son, Nicholas.

“I feel blessed and honored to serve as your mayor of Goodyear,” Pizzillo said.

“Our Goodyear family is a major reason for us being a quality community and not just a collection of neighborhoods.”

He said he will continue to bring quality jobs, restaurants, entertainment, retail and recreational venues to Goodyear and support for Luke Air Force Base.

Hampton began his second four-year term after being initially elected in 2017. Hampton was sworn in by his wife, Rebecca.

“It’s been a true honor to serve the people of Goodyear,” he said.

“I’m humbled and appreciate that the people have chosen me for another four years. I’ve not taken lightly the trust that you’ve put into me to help lead the city of Goodyear.”

Hampton said he plans to focus on eco-

nomic development, as well as improving public safety and the quality of life for the people of Goodyear.

Following the ceremony, the city council appointed Councilmember Laura Kaino as the new vice mayor, the position formerly filled by Hampton, when he was a councilmember.

Campbell begins her fourth and final four-year term this year. Campbell was first elected in 2011 to complete the term of then-Vice Mayor Lord when she vacated the seat to become mayor.

Campbell was then elected in 2013, 2017 and 2022. Her son, John, swore her

Buckeye Strategic Plan shows growth through 2026

BY JOE MCHUGH West Valley View Staff Writer

The city of Buckeye is planning to roll out its three-year strategic plan to show the community its plans for improvement.

Conceived in April, the plan includes five areas of focus showing what is important for the city and community to keep Buckeye growing in a positive direction.

“This really sets kind of the vision for the city, helps us focus our resources and then also gives us specific projects that we must deliver within certain timeframe,” Buckeye City Manager Dan Cotterman said. “This tells us which of those are the priorities and which ones need to be done and by when they need to be done.”

The Buckeye Strategic Plan is available at https://bit.ly/3ic9gTK.

With the community and city council’s views aligned, the Buckeye Strategic Plan will roll out changes and improvements across the city within the next three years. (City of Buckeye/Submitted)

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Hired in March 2022, Cotterman, as well as the city council, wanted a way to map out the growth pattern for the city, thus spawning the Buckeye Strategic Plan.

The plan started with a council retreat, where they discussed its hope for the plan with Cotterman, the then-new city manager. After setting priorities, they expanded their focus.

“Then, we went out and we asked both employees and residents, through a survey, what was working well, what wasn’t working well, and what they’d like to see different,” Cotterman said. “And so we conducted both of those surveys over the summer, and those were very important inputs for our plan.”

The strategic plan focuses on fiscal responsibility, economic growth, innovative and high-performing organization, a safe and sustainable quality of life, and infrastructure.

Each of these focus areas has guiding principles and specific, measurable activities to be completed within fiscal years 2023-26, to ensure the city stays on track by making deliberate, smart and sustainable choices for the future of Buckeye.

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into office.

“I have never had aspirations for a higher office and consider it an honor to be one of seven votes on this council,” Campbell said.

“While we all don’t always agree, we each do what we feel is best for Goodyear and for our residents.”

The councilmember highlighted public safety as her highest priority, shining a light on three fire stations that were built since she took office in

Buckeye Strategic

out to fix five

areas of the city to make it a better place to live for current and future residents. (City of Buckeye/Submitted)

community,” Cotterman said. “We’re the stewards of their trust and their resources, and they told us what’s important to them. One, we’re reiterating, ‘Here’s what you told us is important is that accurate? And then, hold us accountable to do this.’

“Obviously, things will happen, there will be slight variations over the next three years, where some of these things might happen a year earlier or a year late, but this is what we’re going to do. We’re willing to be transparent about that and let the public hold us accountable to those expectations.”

The plan serves as a reference guide for current or future Buckeye residents, showing them a step-by-step layout of how the council plans to implement said changes.

For example, the plan lays out how the city may improve infrastructure over three years, including how it would repair it, new projects and finish dates.

“I think it’s really valuable, and I’m quite proud of it,” Cotterman said. “I also think that we’ve done a really good job of making this attractive, as well as easy to use, with our online Issuu version of the plan. So, we make it really easy and accessible to people. We tried to stay away from too many acronyms or technical terms to really make it accessible to the average resident.”

2011. A fourth is in the design process. Former Green Beret Master Sgt. Juan Mata swore in Councilmember-elect Vicki Gillis, making Gillis the newest member of Goodyear’s City Council. Gillis highlights maintaining the quality of life in Goodyear and public safety as a focus of hers, noting the opioid epidemic, more specifically fentanyl.

“… to all the people of Goodyear for voting for me, your belief in me has been overwhelming,” Gillis said. “I cannot thank you enough, and I hope to make you proud.”

Walmart Wellness Day offers free services

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Walmart will offer free health screenings during the first Walmart Wellness Day of 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.

Services include screenings for glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure as well as affordable immunizations like flu, COVID-19, mumps and

measles at pharmacies nationwide.

To find a free event in your neighborhood, visit walmart.com/wellnesshub. Select stores will also feature vision screenings and in-store giveaways and demos of wellness products to make it even easier for customers to access the specialized services they need.

Walmart Wellness Day events will feature the following health resources,

administered by qualified pharmacy and vision center teams:

• Free health screenings, including glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index and vision screenings (select locations).

• Affordable immunizations, including flu, measles, mumps, pneumonia, tetanus, HPV, rubella (MMR), varicella (chicken pox/shingles), whooping cough (TDAP), Hepatitis A and B, and more.

• No cost to patient COVID-19 vaccines.

• Wellness resources and the opportunity to talk with pharmacists.

“A fresh, new year presents a great opportunity to really check in on our health as families and as communities,” said Kevin Host, Walmart’s se-

nior vice president of pharmacy.

“I’m incredibly proud of what we’re able to offer through our Wellness Day events. These free screenings and affordable immunizations provide not only valuable insight but also valuable protection against illnesses that become common during the winter season. We continue to innovate the ways we deliver care through our pharmacies, vision centers, Walmart Health Centers and beyond. We look forward to making more positive impacts in the lives of our customers and patients.”

Since 2014, Walmart pharmacies have hosted Walmart Wellness Days, contributing more than 5 million free health screenings for customers.

U-Haul ranks Arizona No. 7 growth state of 2022

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Arizona is the No. 7 growth state in America, according to the U-Haul Growth Index analyzing customer moves during 2022.

People arriving in Arizona in oneway U-Haul trucks dropped 5% over 2021, while departures fell 4% as overall traffic slowed.

Arizona’s top growth cities are Surprise, Tempe and Goodyear. Other notable net-gain markets include Kingman, Buckeye, Pinetop-Lakeside, Prescott, Anthem, Avondale, Cave Creek, Fort Mohave, Page, Green Valley, Dewey-Humboldt and Sierra Vista.

Despite a slightly greater year-overyear drop in arrivals, do-it-yourself movers arriving in the Grand Canyon State still accounted for 50.3% of all one-way U-Haul truck traffic in and out of Arizona (49.7% departures) to keep it a top 10 growth state for the third consecutive year. Arizona ranked fifth among growth states in 2020 and 2021.

“Everyone is pretty much ditching California and coming to Arizona, where things are more affordable,” stated Jesse Ashdown, U-Haul Company of Northwest Phoenix president. “The moderate cost of living and job opportunities in Arizona are huge benefi ts.”

The U-Haul Growth Index is compiled according to the net gain of oneway U-Haul trucks arriving in a city or state, versus departing from that city or state in a calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck transactions that occur annually across the United States and Canada.

Texas paced the nation in growth for the fifth time since 2016, while Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia round out the top five growth states. California ranks 50th and Illinois 49th for the third year in a row, indicating those states saw the largest net losses of one-way U-Haul trucks.

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

Remains found in Buckeye

A skull and “other bones” were found in a remote desert area near Johnson Road and Southern Avenue Jan. 7 by a person off-roading in the area, according to Buckeye Police Public Information Officer Carissa Planalp.

The remains were turned over to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for forensic examination and identification.

Woman, son hospitalized after dog attack

A Buckeye woman and her son were hospitalized with serious injuries after their two dogs attacked and bit them on Jan. 5. According to Buckeye Police Public Information Officer Carissa Planalp, the woman called 911 about the attack at their home near Rooks Road and Southern Avenue.

When the two officers arrived at the home, the mixed-breed dogs charged at them. Each officer fired at least once,

striking at least one of the dogs.

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control responded to the scene, Planalp said.

Tours available at Liberty United Methodist Church

Free tours are scheduled at Liberty United Methodist Church, which is registered as a national historic place.

The 20-minute tours are between 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 14. Refreshments will be served in memorial hall. The church is located at 7598 S. Liberty Road, Buckeye. For more information, call Rachel Shearer at 602-499-7147.

Buckeye Air Fair seeks volunteers

Buckeye’s Community Services Department is looking for volunteers Friday, Feb. 17, through Sunday, Feb. 19, to help with a variety of positions from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day of the 2023 Buckeye Air Fair.

Volunteer opportunities are open for groups and individuals, and ages 16 and older are welcome to participate. Volun-

teers are needed at various locations including the Kidz Zone, school field trips, VIP tent and the event booth. The complete list of volunteer opportunities and how to register is online.

For details, visit buckeyeairfair.com.

Nominations open for Leading EDGE ‘People’s Choice Award’

Avondale is accepting nominations for the its Leading EDGE “People’s Choice Award” for retail and restaurants in the city.

This is the third year that the Leading EDGE awards will be presented. Last year, during the State of the City event, Avondale presented the People’s Choice Award to Ed’s Fish and Chips.

The nomination form is found at avondaleedge.com. Community members can nominate a business, or a business can nominate itself.

Nominations close Friday, Jan. 20. Of those nominated, the top selected businesses (retail and restaurants) will be announced on social media (@AvondaleEDGE) as well as online voting. The voting process will run Jan. 30 through Feb. 10. The city of Avondale Leading EDGE “People’s Choice

Award” will be presented at the State of the City event, March 2.

Avondale observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Avondale city facilities, including city hall, city court, Avondale public libraries, Avondale Resource Center, along with administrative offices at public works and public safety, will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday, Jan. 16.

The public works department will follow the holiday trash/solid waste and recycling pickup schedule. There will be no trash/solid waste and recycling collections on Monday, Jan. 16. Trash service will take place one day later.

If your trash or recycling pickup normally takes place on Friday, please note that your container will be picked up on Saturday. Containers must be placed at curbside no later than 5 a.m. on the day of collection.

Valley Metro bus and Zoom circulator will be operating on a weekday schedule. There will be no RAPID/Express bus service or WeRIDE microtransit operating on this day.

Avondale seeks volunteers, partners, performers

The city of Avondale is seeking volunteers, community partners and performers to help make the upcoming spring 2023 events a success. Avondale Parks & Recreation offers a wide variety of involvement opportunities of all ages and abilities. Upcoming events include:

• Tres Rios Clean Up: Feb. 18 at the Tres Rios Base & Meridian Wildlife Area.

• Tres Rios Nature Festival; Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 at the Tres Rios Base & Meridian Wildlife Area.

• Family Campout: March 25 at Friendship Park.

• Eggstravaganza: March 30, March 31 and April 1 at Civic Center Campus, Donnie Hale and Friendship Park.

• KidFest: April 8 at Friendship Park.

• Avondale Fiesta: April 29 in Old Town Avondale.

• Family Fishing Derby: May 6 at Alamar Park.

Volunteering opportunities are available for individuals or groups, with varied shifts available. Pre-registration requested. To register for open volunteering options visit avondaleaz.gov/rec. All details about upcoming events visit avondaleaz.gov/events, or learn about all the ways one can get involved avondaleaz.gov. To inquire about exhibiting or performance opportunities, contact the Avondale Parks & Recreation event office at activeavondale@avondaleaz. gov or call 623-333-2434.

Avondale hosts Poppin’ in the Park at Donnie Hale Park

Avondale Parks & Recreation Department will host Poppin’ in the Park on Jan. 14 at Donnie Hale Park, located at 10857 W. Fourth Street, Avondale.

This event will feature the animated film “Frozen 2” at dusk. This event will include family trivia on the big screen, character meet and greets, and lawn games. Families are invited to bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on. The movie starts at 6 p.m.; families are encouraged to arrive as early as 4:30 p.m. to reserve their spot and participate in the activities.

The event is free to attend. Concessionaires will be on-site for food and beverage purchase.

For more information, call Avondale Parks & Recreation at 623-333-2400 or visit the Avondale events web page at avondaleaz.gov/events.

Win free books in Avondale

Avondale libraries want to reward library patrons for engaging in community activities and by doing so they earn a free book. All ages are invited in this fun way to actively participate in their community.

The Community Connection Experience is easy, and how it works takes only three simple steps:

• Pick up a tracker card at either library in Avondale.

• Do at least four of the community-focused activities and mark them off.

• Return your tracker to either library to receive your free new book.

Visit the library in person, follow on social media or check the website for details.

This program runs through Feb. 28. Avondale Civic Center Library is located at 11350 W. Civic Center Drive. Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library is located at 495 E. Western Avenue.

For more information about Avondale Library programs, visit avondalelibrary. org, or follow @AvondalePublicLibrary.

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Bills player’s collapse raises questions about football

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist

It was shortly after supper time on the first Monday night in 2023 when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collided with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins near midfield. Hamlin popped to his feet. He adjusted his face mask. Then the 24-year-old toppled directly backward; his heart stopped cold.

“That’s, uh, that’s not what any of us wants to see,” said Troy Aikman, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned Monday Night Football commentator. “You just hope that he’s going to be OK.”

Most of us agree utterly with the second part of Aikman’s analysis: We fervently hope Hamlin, who remains in critical condition as I write this, will not only survive his episode of cardiac arrest but once again thrive.

That remains to be seen so early one, but some things we already can say for

certain.

The impromptu show of support for Hamlin, including the $6 million donated to his GoFundMe toy drive — initial goal $2,500 — is heartening, especially when this country of 350 million people can agree on precious little.

Also, we can submit that Aikman was wrong, or more than a little naive, if he truly believes that football fans don’t tune in to games to see the obliterating hits that Monday Night Football and every other broadcast thrives on.

True, no one wants to see a young man meet death or be maimed on the field. But be real: When hulking brutes of enormous strength square off 11 on 11, some capable of bench pressing 400 pounds while others run 40 yards in a little over 4 seconds, what do you expect to happen?

Every football play at the professional and college level is a traffic accident, minus the vehicles, bumpers and seat belts. The wonder isn’t that Hamlin was felled midgame; it’s that no one has died on a gridiron since football

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Trucker associations don’t care about Litchfield Park

Editor:

At the Dec. 14 meeting at The Wigwam Resort discussing the Camelback commercial traffic nightmare, the may-

or gave a great speech telling all about the problems Litchfield Park face daily due to the trucks and the progress of the noise monitoring. The three trucker association representatives who showed up claimed that the citizens of Litchfield Park do not respect truckers. How exactly does the trucker association respect citizens of Litchfield Park,

started being played for money more than 100 years ago.

The NFL can talk all it wants about player safety, but the league didn’t command $100 billion in television rights because Joe Sixpack loves to see a well-executed screen pass for 11 yards and a first down.

Football fans watch because we thirst for machismo, combat, violence. Then we cue up the highlights and watch it again. At least until an incident like Damar Hamlin’s collapse reminds us that this isn’t ancient Rome and these aren’t gladiators.

These are human beings risking their lives and who suffer from such high levels of chronic traumatic encephalopathy that the NFL has paid out more than $1 billion in settlement funds since 2015 to more than 1,500 concussed former players and their kin — with thousands of additional claims pending.

Since Hamlin fell, I have heard all manner of analysis about how the league handled postponing the game, how ESPN covered it, and how Ham-

lin’s heart may respond to treatment. All this chatter focuses in precisely the wrong direction. It looks outward at the conditions on the field, instead of looking inward, at why we tolerate a game that inevitably cripples a good number of combatants annually.

Since 1931, when the American Football Coaches Association undertook the first Annual Survey of Football Fatalities, statistics show that 1,064 football players have died as a direct result of the game — not counting heat strokes suffered in practice, etc.

That includes last year, when “there were 4 traumatic injury fatalities that occurred among football players during football-related activities.”

All four were high school kids. All four suffered traumatic brain injuries.

Let’s pray Damar Hamlin isn’t fatality number 1,065. Let’s also look in the mirror and ask the face staring back why we never consider turning off the TV and finding something better to occupy our attention.

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

when they continue to abuse Camelback Road daily, even after all the harm put forth? Respect works both ways. The biggest culprit who didn’t even bother to show up was Mr. Tanner Construction based out of Gilbert. He made millions upon millions of dollars these past few years supplying cement for the giant warehouses being built yet was a no-show. Any time you see a dump truck or a cement truck traveling down Camelback Road, it is due to Mr. Tanner Construction. He should be held fully responsible for the damage

he not only did to Litchfield Park but the citizens’ health he harmed medically who suffer with respiratory issues due to breathing the fumes of the thousands of diesel trucks sent daily back and forth down Camelback Road. He obviously doesn’t respect our town or citizens or he would be sending his trucks down Northern Parkway to the Loop 303, not down the middle of Litchfield Park.

Talia Drewes Litchfield Park

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NC State broadcaster faces a woke-up call

BY J.D. HAYWORTH West Valley View Columnist

He’s spent three decades calling the play-byplay for the “Red and White,” and like the legendary Red Barber, he may wind up with a pink slip for the sin of telling the truth.

Gary Hahn, the “Voice of the Wolfpack,” has used his microphone as a palette, painting colorful word pictures of football and basketball contests for North Carolina State fans. His style of describing the action for radio listeners can best be described in three words: Vivid. Accurate. Honest.

A master of that medium comes to understand that broadcasting an event of several hours’ duration must be punctuated with current events, comic relief and an acknowledgment of the absurd.

Hahn included all three in a single utterance, during his play-by-play account of the Dec. 30 Duke’s Mayo Bowl Game in Charlotte. A pause in the action between the Wolfpack and the Maryland Terrapins provided an opportunity for Hahn to update his audience on the only other post-season collegiate contest underway at the time: “Down among all the illegal aliens in El Paso, it’s UCLA,14 … Pittsburgh, 6.” Irreverent, but on target.

And given the absurdity of Uncle Sam’s unwillingness to enforce immigration law, amusing in a “laugh-tokeep-from-crying” fashion.

Ironically, NC State’s last bowl victory came in El Paso, a 52-31 win over Arizona State in the 2017 Sun Bowl. In the years since, El Paso has changed… and not for the better.

In fact, this year’s Sun Bowl “Fan Fiesta” was canceled on Dec. 21 because the city has been using its convention center to house illegal aliens, who have flooded across the international border there in recent weeks.

American media outlets, from the Associated Press to the alphabet networks, adhere to the Ps and Qs of political cor-

rectness, also now known as “wokeism.”

That simply means that these allegedly objective journalists now convey a bias on behalf of open border advocates, employing the terms “migrants,” “newcomers” or, as that noted theologian and soon-tobe-former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi once proclaimed, “God’s children.”

And faster than Nancy omits any reference to the unborn as “God’s children” when she changes the subject to abortion, Hahn’s employers took immediate and public exception to his brief Sun Bowl score update.

Learfield Communications, the current broadcast rights holder for NC State Athletics, “suspended Wolfpack Sports Network play-by-play announcer Gary Hahn from his agreement indefinitely following comments made during today’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl radio broadcast.”

That statement came from Wolfpack Sports Properties general manager Kyle Winchester; NC State athletic director Boo Corrigan followed his customary practice of not saying “boo.”

There are two reasons for Boo hitting the mute button: His future aspirations as an upwardly mobile athletic administrator and, directly related to that, his apparent acceptance of a “Great Awokening” throughout higher education.

Corrigan’s current stint in West Raleigh was preceded by eight years as the AD at West Point. While there, he learned that our military leadership today is more in the mold of Mark Milley than Dwight Eisenhower.

For Boo, the reasoning was simple… if West Point was going “woke,” how much more prevalent would “wokeism” be on the NC State campus? His hunch: a whole bunch.

So, since his arrival in 2019, Corrigan has joined with other university administrators, lurching further leftward, embracing the toxic doctrine intent on destroying the very diversity it claims to champion.

Where does all this leave Gary Hahn? Not in a good place, it appears.

But should NC State issue Hahn his

Making a difference in addressing homelessness

BY AVONDALE MAYOR KENN WEISE

Just before dawn on Tuesday, Jan. 24, more than 1,000 volunteers across the Valley will fan out to scan alleys, parks, riverbeds, building doorways and other areas to get an accurate count of the number of people experiencing homelessness at a single point in time.

Coordinated by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), the annual Point in Time Homelessness Street Count provides a snapshot of how many people in our region are experiencing homelessness on a given night. With this information, it can help agencies identify the best resources to help people access services and find housing.

In 2022, the count found more than 9,000 people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County on a single night. These numbers represented a two-year homelessness increase of 22% in overall homelessness in the region and a 34% increase in unsheltered homelessness.

In Avondale, our goal is to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring by providing leadership, coordination, planning and mobilization of a robust array of human services. To that end, the city last year formed the Avondale SONAR (Street Outreach Navigation and Resources) Team, which works with city departments and community

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“walking papers,” he can seek solace in the fact that it also happened to one of

In 1966, Red Barber pointed out that the team for whom he broadcast games — the New York Yankees, ironically owned by CBS at the time — was in last place, losing games in front of crowds as sparse

partners to address issues related to homelessness in the community. If you see homelessness activity in your neighborhood — such as a grouping of people in tents to a single individual with a tarp or mat — please report it using our AviWise Services app, call 623-333-2713 or email sonar@ avondaleaz.gov to help us get the necessary resources to those who need it.

Panhandling — which may or may not be associated with homelessness activity — is also prevalent across the Valley. One-off giving at busy intersections or other public spaces can delay or divert a person from seeking help. Healthy giving supports a person’s long-term needs and promotes working hand in hand with experienced nonprofits, faith groups and agencies who are helping people end their homelessness.

By directing your dollars to organizations that can truly make a difference, you can ensure that your contribution is supporting long-term solutions in Avondale and across the Valley. By donating to organizations partnering with the Healthy Giving Council, you can help people who are unsheltered and in need of resources. Visit givesmartaz. org/donate.

Learn more about Avondale’s initiatives to end homelessness at avondaleaz.gov/sonar.

as 413 in 65,000-seat Yankee Stadium.

CBS canned the “Ol’ Redhead” for his candor; NC State would repeat that mistake, should Gary Hahn meet the same professional fate.

J.D. Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007. He authored and sponsored the Enforcement First Act, legislation that would have mandated enforcement of Federal Immigration Law in the 109th Congress.

Kenn Weise is mayor of Avondale and the chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council.

It’s time to discuss making changes to the voting process

BY MARK CABLE Voter’s Choice Arizona Volunteer

As a former teacher, I taught eighth grade civics in the Southwest Valley for the last 10 years. I taught my students about the beauty and rationality behind separation of powers and checks and balances. I taught them that the founders understood the frailties of human nature, and therefore designed a system to protect democracy and individual rights from both tyrannical impulses and the ravings of the mob.

I taught my students the importance of listening to both sides of an argument respectfully and expressing their views in a courteous way. I told my students that they were welcome to their opinion. I only asked that they be able to give a logical reason, preferably with evidence for why they believed what they did.

I tried very hard to train my students to be thoughtful, rational, respectful citizens.

And then another election season arrives, and what is the example for my students? A nonstop deluge of negative, misleading, divisive and sometimes just

hateful comments, speeches and advertising. Actual discourse is nonexistent, as is the seemingly outdated idea of making a rational argument. Candidates and parties sling mud and call names. Voters are left either angry or apathetic.

How many times in the past few elections did you vote for a candidate you really felt represented you and your beliefs? On the other hand, how many times have you voted for what you felt was the lesser of two evils?

Is it any wonder that many young people express dissatisfaction with the two major parties and government in general?

The founders understood that democracy cannot rely solely on civic virtue. It is not enough just to wish that political candidates and parties would behave themselves. There must be a system in place to curb their bad behavior.

Making minor changes to our current system would pay big dividends in giving voters more choices. It would make politicians more accountable to all voters, both for their behavior while in office and for their behav-

ior while campaigning.

Here are three simple changes that would improve our election system here in Arizona.

Equalize signature requirements for all candidates for statewide office in Arizona

Currently under Arizona law, an independent candidate needs up to six times as many signatures as a candidate for a political party in order to have their name appear on the ballot. This unfairly limits the voices of a large portion of the electorate. One-third of Arizona voters are registered as independents, yet there is not a single independent or third-party legislator and there has not been for at least the last 30 years. Increasing the pool of eligible candidates allows for more viewpoints and gives voters more choices.

Establish an open primary

With so many elections decided in the primary, candidates are incentivized to campaign in a way that fires up their base, without regard to the majority of voters. Candidates win by “getting out the vote” and therefore use predictable strategies like name-calling and fearmongering to do it. A truly open primary would put all qualified candidates on the same ballot and allow all voters, regardless of party affiliation, the chance to vote for their preferred candidate. This would give voters more choices and more viewpoints. It would also incentivize candidates to campaign to the interests of all voters, and not just the views of the loudest and most divisive members of their party.

Establish ranked choice voting

In ranked-choice voting, voters rank

candidates, rather than choosing just one. If your first-choice candidate does not earn enough votes to go on, then your second choice of candidate gets your vote, and this continues until a candidate reaches 50% and is declared the winner.

There are multiple benefits to this system, including solving the problem of vote splitting and spoiler candidates. Voters don’t have to feel that by choosing a candidate that is not a front-runner they are throwing their vote away. Citizens can vote for the candidate of their choice and then vote for a stronger candidate as a backup. Their vote is never wasted or thrown away.

Another benefit of this type of system is that it creates a natural consequence to negative campaigning as candidates seek not only to bring out their own supporters but to appeal to other voters in order to gain their support as an alternative choice.

Would these changes solve all of our election problems? Obviously not. However, is it really fair to the next generation to keep doing what we are doing and just wishing the country were not so divided and that candidates were better behaved?

So, I will leave you with what I tell my students. If you want to know more, you can start by checking out voterchoicearizona.org or openprimariesaz.org. From there, do your own research and make your own decision.

No matter what you decide, I guarantee that your eighth grade civics teacher, wherever they are, would be proud of you.

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Business Briefcase

BY KAILA MELLOS West Valley View Contributing Writer

New businesses are flocking to the West Valley, including Wyyerd Fiber, while Transworld Business Advisors and Bubba’s 33 are expanding. Business Briefcase breaks it down here.

Wyyerd Fiber

Location: 14780 W. Mountain View Boulevard, Suite 109-110, Surprise Wyyerd Fiber, once known as Zona Wyyerd, plans to help Valley residents reach their full potential. The internet service provider is further expanding into the West Valley with permits pulled in Surprise, Sun City West,

Buckeye and El Mirage. Agreements have also been inked with Avondale, Goodyear and Litchfield Park.

Engineering and construction are underway.

“For years, residents and city leaders have been asking fiber companies to deliver permanent, high-quality infrastructure solutions to enable access to the internet,” Wyyerd CEO John Scarano said.

“Our approach is straightforward — to install the best and longest-lasting technology available and to support our customers with local teams who are also members of the communities we serve.”

Wyyerd acquired Zona Communica-

tions in 2019, serving Peoria, Buckeye and county islands. It recently opened a regional headquarters in Surprise. Wyyerd’s near-term plans include launching a service in the East Valley early this year.

Info: wyyerd.com

Bubba’s 33

Location: At the corner of Bullard Avenue and McDowell Road, Goodyear

Bubba’s 33 is a Kentucky-based restaurant concept under construction in Goodyear and expected to open in the summer of 2024. The owners of Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse founded the restaurant, and it will be the brand’s third Valley location.

The casual-dining family restaurant will feature a dining room, bar and open-air garage area with music and wall-to-wall TVs.

Bubba’s 33 prides itself on serving scratch-made food and sauces. Its menu features juicy burgers and pizza, and it serves its beer at a chilly 33 degrees.

The Goodyear location will introduce 200 jobs into the community. Bubba’s 33 has been ranked by Forbes as one of “The Best Employers” for women, veterans and diversity.

Info: bubbas33.com

Unnamed ‘boozy brunch’ concept

Location: 150th Drive and McDowell Road, Goodyear Restaurateur Joey Lucidi will be-

gin construction on a “boozy brunch” concept he’s hoping to open in early 2024.

The as-of-yet-unnamed eatery will be Lucidi’s third restaurant to open in Goodyear, behind Cantina Gueros and Haymaker. The Westside Concepts’ restaurant is set for 150th Drive and McDowell Road at Goodyear’s GSQ.

“We love the growth opportunity, and the people of Goodyear are fantastic,” Lucidi said. “We’re excited to be part of this new development. We think the whole city will start building up around this area, and we’ll be in the center of it all.”

Mayor Joe Pizzillo is looking forward to its opening.

“This is another solid addition to the development of our new city center as a destination for quality dining, retail and entertainment. Our residents have been clamoring for more sit-down eateries in Goodyear,” Pizzillo said.

“Westside Concepts has a proven record of success here, and we are thrilled that Joey will be bringing another great restaurant to our city.”

The Stillery, known for its live country music and fresh American comfort-style food, announced in November it will open at GSQ in late 2023.

The development of GSQ follows the grand opening of Goodyear Civic Square which opened its doors on Aug. 1, thanks to a public/private partnership between the city and Globe Corp.

Info: westsideconcepts.us

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BY JOE MCHUGH West Valley View Staff Writer

With Super Bowl LVII just over a month away, the city of Goodyear is prepping the Saturday, Feb. 11, Game On! at the Goodyear Civic Square Park.

The family-friendly party will feature activities, food and beverage options, and providing an immersive football experience.

“We’re really excited about this first-ever, Super Bowl-themed block party,” said Tammy Vo, Goodyear digital communications director.

“It is really going to be something that showcases our new downtown and all that Goodyear has to offer.”

The city is going to market to locals and out-of-state visitors in town for the Super Bowl and WM Phoenix Open. During that time, the population will grow 20%.

“We’re helping them when they come to Goodyear,” Councilmember Wally Campbell said. “They’ll see what a wonderful friendly city we are, how clean it is, the wonderful amenities that we have to offer great restaurants, great people, that they’ll want to come back and stay or even move here.”

The event will be a jam-packed affair. For children, there will be football-themed inflatables as well as photobooths. Civic Square Park will be painted with yard markers to resemble

a football field. The adult experience will include outdoor lawn games, big screens playing football games for viewing, and a beer garden.

The event will boast a halftime show with local high schools’ marching bands, drumlines, and cheer and pom teams.

Local restaurants can participate in a social media contest that sees cutouts of football players going for a touchdown. Visitors can put their face in and take a picture, and the city will show the best ones on a big screen.

“When people think of things that they want to do to have fun close to home, we want them to think of a Goodyear,” Vo said. “We are a city

that prides itself in creating opportunities for our residents to gather for big events like this and to feel like they’re being part of the fun.

“So, we want to not only provide this for our residents but our surrounding communities in the West Valley as a place where people can come and really enjoy themselves and be part of something bigger.”

Campbell said the event will show off the booming city.

“I love telling people for a wonderful city I live in and what we have to offer and how happy we are that they’re here to visit with us,” Campbell said. “I’m just so excited to share that experience with people.”

e West Valley View publishes on Wednesday. e weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonpro t groups — runs every issue.

Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the View’s coverage area, which is south of Northern Avenue, west of Loop 101, plus all of Tolleson, extending to Estrella in the south and Tonopah in the west. Events such as concerts and theatrical performances that fall outside the View’s circulation area will be considered because there are no concert halls or theater venues within our boundaries.

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

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

Buckeye Valley Museum Open WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

The Buckeye Museum has once again begun to bring the past to locals. The museum o ers historical exhibits, programs and school tours. Join the open and look inside to explore the past. Special Saturdays are Oct. 8 and Nov. 11.

Buckeye Valley Museum, 116 E. MC 85, Buckeye, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 623-349-6315, buckeyeaz.gov

Yoga Nidra and Sound Bath

SATURDAYS

Guests are invited to nourishing yoga nidra and sound bath session. A sound bath is a nurturing listening experience that uses sound to invite gentle and natural restorative processes in the body.

206 N. Florence Avenue, Litchfield Park, 2 p.m., $20, soulshealinghumanity.com/ events

Ecstatic Dance

SUNDAYS

Dance like nobody’s watching with an uninstructed freestyle dance session. There are no steps to follow and no guidebooks to use. People of all age groups and skill levels are encouraged to simply do what they feel and enjoy a judgment-free environment of love and inclusivity.

Turtle Park, 675 N. Villa Nueva Drive, Litchfield Park, 2 p.m., $20, soulshealinghumanity.com/ events

Poppin’ in the Parks Series: “Frozen II”

JAN. 13

Enjoy the winter season with another year of Poppin’ in the Parks. This week, watch the seasonally appropriate “Frozen II.” In addition to the free movie, take pictures with the Snow Queen Elsa, enjoy the many food trucks throughout the park, and take part in family trivia.

Donnie Hale Park, 10857 W. Fourth Street, Avondale, 4:30 to 8:30, free, avondaleaz.gov

body, working on improving stamina, as well as the physical functions associated with each one. Bring water, a mat and whatever props needed.

Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye, 6:30 to 7:30, free, https://bit.ly/ BuckeyeYogainthePark

JAN. 18

Device Advice Appointments

JAN. 17

Everyone struggles with supposedly basic technology at some point in their life, whether it be due to a new phone, a software change or countless other issues.

The library is o ering help figuring out technology person to person in scheduled appointments for those having trouble.

Jay Soto at Litchfield’s

JAN. 13

Teen Manga Club

JAN. 11

Meet up with other teens and discuss manga both recent and old. Suggest favorites with others, or find something new and exciting from those with similar interests.

Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, 2 to 3 p.m., free, tolleson.az.gov

Join local musician Jay Soto at Litchfield’s bar for smooth music while dining with friends and family. Enjoy high-quality food and drink.

The Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park, 6 to 9 p.m., free admission, wigwamarizona.com

Yoga in the Park

JAN. 16

This multi-week session of yoga seeks to improve all seven energy centers of the

Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, 1 to 3 p.m., free, 623-333-2602, avondalelibrary.org

Basic Yoga

Wigglers to Walkers

Babies, toddlers and their caretakers are invited to come to the library for rhymes, short stories and language enrichment. Boost their mental development and give the kids some playtime afterward.

Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, 11 a.m. to noon, free, avondalelibrary.org

NHBA Arizona Super Show

JAN. 20 TO JAN. 22

Watch the many horses of the National Barrel Horse Association perform grand feats of equine speed. Open races will be held, and money will change hands for the fastest rider on the track.

South Buckeye Equestrian Center, 10300 S. Miller Road, Buckeye, check website for prices and times, nbha.com

JAN. 18

Each Wednesday, new and old practitioners of yoga are encouraged to expand their mind and relax their body with basic yoga courses at the Wigwam. Bring your own yoga mat and towel.

The Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park, 6 to 7 p.m., free admission, wigwamarizona.com

Secondhand Treasures

JAN. 24

Check out reasonably priced secondhand treasures at PebbleCreek. With more than 35 resident vendors selling a wide variety of things, there’s bound to be something for everyone.

PebbleCreek, 16222 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, noon to 4 p.m., free admission, robsonliving.com

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for less at these chains

BY CHRISTIAN COPUS-SALLAS AND KAILYNN QUENGA West Valley View Contributors

Things are getting more expensive, and food is no exception.

Just to make life a bit easier, what follows is a list of some local restaurants that may give a senior discount. Generally speaking, you have to ask for it. Many of these are valid at multiple locations.

Avondale

Chick-fil-A 10180 W. McDowell Road, Avondale 623-907-4780, chick-fil-a.com Seniors earn a free small drink.

Culver’s

1025 N. Avondale Boulevard, Avondale 623-792-8649, culvers.com

A discount is given with a valid ID; companywide offer.

Subway 11435 W. Buckeye Road, Suite A109, Avondale 623-643-9371, subway.com

Discount given with valid ID.

Buckeye

Papa John’s 944 S. Watson Road, Suite 103, Buckeye 623-977-7272, papajohns.com

Discounts given to those with a valid ID.

Glendale

Haus Murphy’s 5739 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale 623-939-2480, hausmurphys.com

Senior discounts on Wednesdays with valid proof of ID.

IHOP 6601 W. Peoria Ave, Glendale 623-878-9631, ihop.com 15% Senior citizens’ discount.

Goodyear

Denny’s 1218 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear 623-935-7388, dennys.com

Senior discounts given through AARP and with valid ID; companywide offer.

Arby’s

442 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear

Some Arby’s locations offer a discount of 10%, but it is not a chainwide policy, so ask.

Peoria

Chili’s

7717 W. Bell Rd., Peoria 623-979-5850, chilis.com

A 10% discount is given with a valid ID; companywide discount.

Long John Silver’s

8301 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria 623-979-6090, ljsilvers.com Ask the server for the discount, available with a valid ID.

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by Linda Thistle

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General Donald Snyder, 86, of Valencia, PA passed away peacefully on Jan 1, 2023. He served in the Air Force for 35 years with Luke as one of his many base stations.

He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Thelma Jean Snyder; his son Donald Andrew Snyder and wife Deborah, and their two children, Thomas, 17; and Summer, 15; and his daughter, Susan Darlene Iverson, husband Robert Iverson and their three children, daughter Shannon Zamora, 34; and husband Steven Zamora, 35; and their son Ethan Robert Zamora, 5 months; son Matthew Iverson, 29; and son Jonathan Iverson, 21; and his daughter Diane Marie Snyder of Gibsonia.

Donald was born on Jan 26, 1936, to Louis and Emily Snyder of Carnegie, PA. His brother Louis Snyder and sister Betty Berlingeri preceded him in death.

Donald attended Carnegie High School and graduated Valedictorian. He is a 1957 graduate of Penn State University where he earned a degree in engineering. Donald also enrolled in the Air Force’s Reserve Officer Training Program and was selected for Undergraduate Pilot Training. He married the former Thelma Jean Bradley of Oakdale, PA on June 15, 1957, at the Federal United Methodist Church.

Donald completed pilot training in 1959 with an initial duty assignment to Kadena, AB on Okinawa, Japan, flying the F-100 Super Sabre. His dis-

tinguished military career ended 35 years later when he retired as the Vice Commander of Tactical Air Command as a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force. Numerous other duty postings included Cannon AFB, New Mexico; Luke AFB, Arizona, three combat tours in Vietnam; Montgomery, Alabama; Nellis AFB, Nevada; the Defense Special Projects Group in Washington DC; Ankara, Turkey; Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines; Hickam AFB, Hawaii; Kunsan AB, South Korea; Bergstrom AFB, Texas; McDill AFB, Florida; and Langley AFB, Virginia, as well as countless deployments away from home. He is a Fighter Weapons School distinguished graduate, has a master’s degree in public administration, and commanded at all levels in the Air Force.

General Snyder is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours and has flown F-4, F-5, F-15, F-16, F-100, F-104, O-1, and T-33 aircraft. His military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Air Medal. He is a member of the Premier Fellowship for Military Aviators, the Air & Space Forces Association, and the Super Sabre Society.

In his retirement years, Donald enjoyed community service through his church, teaching Sunday school, gardening, reading, occasional travel, and spending more time with his beloved “TJ”. Donald was a devout Christian, dedicated family man, patriot, and loyal friend. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren and was blessed to meet his great-grandson Ethan last fall. Donald’s legacy is his family who loved him immensely and will greatly miss the example he set, his smiling face, his sense of humor and his warm heart.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 7 at The Fox Funeral Home in Saxonburg, PA. Interment will be held at the Butler County Memorial Park with military honors performed by the Saxonburg American Legion.

Please consider donating to the American Red Cross in Don’s memory.

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N i c k g r a d u a t e d f r o m U n i v e r s i t y o f Washington with a MS in Electrical Engineering. He was an Army Combat Veteran of the Gulf Persian war and a memb e r o f t h e e l i t e A r m y S p e c i a l F o r c e s Unit. He was honorably discharged after a n i n j u r y t h a t w o u l d l e a v e h i m w i t h d ebilitating chronic pain for the remainder of his life.

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N i c k m e t t h e l o v e o f h i s l i f e , R i t a G e o r g e i n A r i z o n a N i c k a n d R i t a w e r e married in February 2007 They loved to tr av el w ith man y memo r ab le ti mes w ith s c u b a t r i p s , s k i t r i p s , E u r o p e , a n d r ec e n t l y t o t h e H o l y L a n d

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A c e l e b r a t i o n o f l i f e o n T h u r s d a y J a n 19, 2023 Thompson’s Funeral Chapel in G o o d y e a r f r o m 1 - 4 p m . A f u n e r a l m a s s will be held in Phoenix at St Mary’s Bas i l i c a a t 1 0 a m o n F r i d a y J a n 2 0 , 2 0 2 3 , f o l l o w e d b y i n t e r n m e n t a t N a t i o n a l Memorial Cemetery

Gary Mobbs of Buckeye, Arizona died December 27,

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BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Madison E. Jirka and Frances Zavala of Avondale were named to the Scholastic Honor Roll for fall 2022 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. A total of 12,220 students at the university earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least six graded hours of coursework. Info: oregonstate.edu

Brittni Hess and Kelsie Seifert of Buckeye graduated from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to about 4,500 students — nationally and internationally — at its Fayette, Iowa, campus and over 20 countrywide locations. Info: uiu.edu

Alexandra Harley of Goodyear was named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. The dean’s list honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semes-

ter. Berry College is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college of approximately 2,200 students. Info: berry.edu

Michael Myers of Goodyear was named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 gradepoint average is required for academic eligibility. Founded in 1898, St. Norbert College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts college located in De Pere, Wisconsin, just outside of Green Bay. Info: snc.edu

Sara L. Dimas of Goodyear was named to the Scholastic Honor Roll for fall 2022 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. A total of 12,220 students at the university earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least six graded hours of coursework. Info: oregonstate.edu

Mary Roberts of Goodyear graduated from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to about

4,500 students — nationally and internationally — at its Fayette, Iowa, campus and over 20 countrywide locations. Info: uiu.edu

Miehara Anderson and Shelby Monroe of Litchfield Park were named to the Scholastic Honor Roll for fall 2022 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. A total of 12,220 students at the university earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least six graded hours of coursework. Info: oregonstate.edu

Madison Hinojos of Litchfield Park is serving as an emergency medical technician (EMT) at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Hinojos, a junior majoring in neuroscience, is a graduate of Trivium Preparatory Academy. The Hamilton College Emergency Medical Service (HCEMS) is a New York State-certified

agency that is made up of 25 student EMTs who provide 24-hour emergency service to the campus community during the academic year. Hamilton’s NYS certified EMTs each volunteer 30 to 40 hours a week, during which time they are on call to assist anyone needing medical attention. On average, the EMTs respond to 50 to 60 medical emergencies on campus each semester. Info: hamilton.edu

Daniel Rodriguez of Tolleson has earned the spring 2022 dean’s award with distinction at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Rodriguez is a political science and Africana and Latin American studies major and is a graduate of University High School. Students who receive a term grade-point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses during the spring 2022 semester earn the dean’s award with distinction. Info: colgate.edu

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Abrazo West sets info meetings for teen volunteers

BY KEITH JONES West Valley View Contributor

Students interested in volunteering at Abrazo West Campus this summer can learn more during information sessions at the hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 18; Tuesday, Jan. 24; Saturday, Jan. 28; and Thursday, Feb. 2. The summer volunteer program provides opportunities for teens to learn about health care careers and earn community service hours.

Teens between the ages of 15 to 19 are eligible to apply as summer volunteers. Those selected as student ambassadors must complete one four-hour shift per week and a minimum of 40 volunteer hours between June 5 to July 28. Additional details and requirements will be discussed during the meetings.

Abrazo West Campus, 13677 W. McDowell Road, is a 216-bed Level I trauma center and teaching hospital that offers orthopedics, spine, neurosciences, cardiology, general surgery, maternity and other services. Participants in last year’s program included students from Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Avondale, Buckeye, Peoria, Glendale, Surprise, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Anthem.

Examples of opportunities for summer volunteers include lunch and learn sessions and workshops that offered hands-on activities and speakers ranging from clinical staff to surgeons and trauma physicians.

Topics included careers in the intensive care unit, respiratory therapy, radiology and imaging careers, emergency and trauma medicine, physical, occupational and speech therapy, pathways to a career in surgery and more.

“The excitement and their eagerness to learn was one of the most re -

warding things to see. The fact that this could actually impact their decision on what they want to do moving forward in their life is probably one of the biggest things about the program,” said Trisha Pollard, surgical services director.

The student ambassador program is designed for young people to contribute to their community as well as discover whether a career in health care is in their future, said Barry Worman, director of volunteer services. Students who are accepted into the program may use their volunteer hours toward their education and honor societies or for future college applications.

Student volunteer information meetings are scheduled on the follow dates and times:

• 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18.

• 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24.

• 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28.

• 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.

Abrazo West Campus is located at 13677 W. McDowell Road. Applications for the program must be obtained by attending one of the information sessions at Abrazo West Campus. A parent or legal guardian is required to attend the session with the student.

For more information and to register for a session, visit abrazohealth.com/ studentambassadors.

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