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February 19, 2020

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BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

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Welcome to Goodyear Ballpark, Shogo Akiyama, Delino DeShields Jr. and Darrell and Sandra Singleton.

Baseball fans know about the first two.

“Sho Time” Akiyama is a Japanese star who signed to a three-year, $21 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason. DeShields came to the Cleveland Indians in a controversial trade that shipped two-time Cy Young-winner Corey Kluber to the Texas Rangers.

The Goodyear Ballpark is the Spring Training home to the Reds and Indians, so Akiyama and DeShields will get their first taste of spring ball in the West Valley.

Same for the Singletons.

They moved to Goodyear from Seattle nine months ago, just in time to escape another gloomy Northwest winter. They’ve been enjoying all there is to do here, attending the Arizona Balloon Classic and other festivals.

Now they are ready for the superstar of

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Darrell and Sandra Singleton, middle, are ready for their first Spring Training in Goodyear. Shogo Akiyama, left, and Delino DeShields Jr. are also primed to play ball starting Saturday at Goodyear Ballpark. (West Valley View photo by Tom Scanlon)

West Valley events: Spring Training.

Cactus League games from Goodyear to Peoria kick off Saturday, Feb. 22. Here in

Goodyear, the two home teams square off in

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$400 million casino ready for West Valley

BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

It was 2 p.m. on a Thursday, just a regular day of the week.

Desert Diamond West Valley Casino’s parking lot was packed.

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Clearly, the West Valley is ready for the Tohono O’odham Nation’s massive expansion and launch of the long-awaited casino. A temporary casino is at 91st and Northern avenues, bordered by Glendale and Peoria. Next to it, construction crews are working intensely on the final phases of the permanent casino.

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Baseball...continued from page 1 the “Ohio Day” showdown at 1:05 p.m.

Speaking of Ohio, Friday afternoon it was 27 degrees in Cincinnati, a biting 17 in Cleveland.

Flip Cleveland’s temperature around and you get the 71-degree day Goodyear enjoyed.

Sounds perfect to the Singletons.

They stopped to talk after purchasing tickets at Goodyear Ballpark last week.

What do these Spring Training rookies expect from the games here?

“Sitting in the sunshine,” said a grinning Darrell Singleton.

“Eating a hot dog and drinking a beer,” said Sandra Singleton, naming baseball’s famous double play refreshment.

It’s a little too far from home to walk to the ballpark, but they’ll take the 10-minute drive, with plenty of parking.

When they would go to Seattle Mariners games, it got to be nerve-wracking. “Seattle’s dangerous, and it’s a hassle to park the car,” said Sandra Singleton.

She sized up the cozy, new-looking Goodyear Ballpark and added: “This is kind of laid back.”

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As the Goodyear Ballpark website promises, “Whether you prefer relaxing on a blanket on the grassy berm, or enjoying the view from a luxury suite balcony behind home plate, you’ll have an excellent view of the game in this intimate venue.”

The Goodyear Ballpark is celebrating its 10th year in 2020. HOK Sport of Kansas City designed the $108 million baseball complex, which has 8,000 stadium seats, 1,500 lawn seats, six luxury suites and more than 300 seats in the Right Field Pavilion.

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with the first 200 people through the gates getting tickets for the pregame autograph session.

Every Sunday at Goodyear Ballpark is Kids Day, with giveaways for the first 250 kids through the gates. Kids can also run the bases after the game.

Arizona meets Ohio for the food offerings: The 1901 Charter Grille, inside the first base entrance, and Queen City Grill, on the third-base side, offer “tastes of Ohio.” Hangar 46 slings ballpark food behind the center-field wall.

New food this year: • Loaded corn dog nuggets.

• Garlic parmesan waffle fries.

• Desert tenders sandwich, buffalo chicken tenders on slider buns.

• A nacho helmet, nachos served in a keepsake team helmet.

• The Cheesy Changeup, a half-pound cheeseburger surrounded by two grilled cheese sandwiches, made with Texas toast.

The ballpark is geared up and ready for first pitch.

“We are done hiring for this season and are fully staffed,” said Debbie Diveney, of the ballpark’s marketing staff.

She said season and group ticket sales “are on track.”

The two Ohio teams with some of Major League Baseball’s greatest legacies have been in town, working out to prepare for Spring Training, when games don’t count but they sure are fun.

So the fans are ready, the players are ready and the ballpark is ready.

That leaves two words: Play ball!

Goodyear Ballpark is at 1933 S. Ballpark Way, off South Bullard Avenue in southwest Goodyear. For more information and tickets, visit goodyearbp.com.

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“The Loop 101 corridor has been shaping up as a prime location for the West Valley’s entertainment options for more than a decade,” she said. “Now, the opening of Desert Diamond West Valley Casino will truly tip the scale with new entertainment and dining options for this region.”

Like others, she has been anxiously awaiting the opening. “This project has been in the works for many years and we’re thankful for the commitment, dedication and tenacity of the Tohono O’odham nation’s Tribal Leadership who stayed the course to make this happen,” Hoffman said.

Just north of Westgate Entertainment District and State Farm Stadium, the new Glendale casino is a 15-to-20 minute drive (without traffic) from Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Buckeye.

“From an economic development perspective, the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino just added an incredible amenity to the region to also serve as a business attraction asset.”

“This has been a long time coming,” said Treena Parvello, director of Government Relations and Communications for the Nation.

“We’re excited to finally unveil the next phase for this unique amenity in the West Valley, which is creating jobs and opportunities. This would not have been possible without the leadership of the Tohono O’odham Nation, and the guidance of the Enterprise Management Board,” she added.

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nearly hit its mark.

“Our construction team has done an amazing job keeping this enormous project moving forward.

“We’re also fortunate to have a dedicated staff of team members who have kept a 24-hour operation running smoothly in the middle of a massive construction effort,” said Parvello.

For the nation, it’s a $400 million gamble.

But there is a reason the saying “the house always wins” has been around for so long.

“An interim casino facility opened in December 2015 to huge crowds, and has seen great success over the past four years,” said Matt Smith, a casino spokesman.

The new casino will be twice as large as the temporary one, which has been flush with gamblers.

“The interim property created over 700 jobs and has had hundreds of millions of dollars in positive economic impacts,” Smith said.

He noted the new casino will have a VIP lounge and gaming space and additional covered parking.

Tohono O’odham Nation views the new casino as a project not only for the West Valley, but by the West Valley community.

“All of us at Desert Diamond Casino are very grateful for the incredible support we’ve received from the community since day one,” said Parvello.

“We will continue working with our local partners to build a more vibrant and prosperous West Valley.”

Though a $400 million project is in itself impressive, this is not the final phase of the plan for the area.

“This is just the beginning for Desert Diamond Casino West Valley,” said Smith.

“Preliminary plans for future phases of construction include additional amenities such as a hotel, spa and convention center.”

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Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Harold Cadiz pleaded guilty Friday, Feb. 14, to reporting false student enrollment at the Bradley Academy of Excellence in Goodyear, also known as Discovery Creemos Academy.

The false reporting resulted in an approximately $2.2 million loss to the Arizona Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Under the plea agreement, Cadiz faces between 3 and 12.5 years in prison, followed by supervised probation up to seven years. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 27.

According to the January 2019 indictment, Cadiz, principal of the sinceclosed school, and registrar Joann Riojas Vega conspired with other school employees to overreport the number of enrolled students to the Arizona Department of Education.

This increased the funds paid to

The Bradley Academy closed abruptly in January of 2018, ahead of a random audit from the Arizona Department of Education. (West Valley View file photo)

Bradley Academy by the Arizona Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, resulting in approximately $2.2 million of fraudulently obtained funding.

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Matthews told police he was driving his wife’s Dodge Challenger to put air A Maricopa County Suin the tires. He said he perior Court jury found was driving back to his Tollie Matthews guilty of home, less than 3 miles manslaughter last week. from the accident scene.

The jury found MatIwen wrote Tollie told thews, 55, caused the him he takes pain medideath of Amanda Morecation related to back surno, a 17-year-old Agua geries.

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The officer stated The jury agreed with the during a field sobriety prosecution’s case Mattest within an hour of thews was under the inthe collisions, Matthews fluence of Oxycodone “missed his finger to his Sept. 27, 2018, when he Tollie Matthews is to be sentenced nose on three attempts, caused a multi-vehicle March 27 for causing a wreck that his first, third and sixth crash at Dysart and Os- killed an Avondale teenager and in- attempt.” several others. (West Valley View born Roads in Avondale. jured Prior to the sixth atfile photo) The jury’s Thursday, tempt, Matthews “apFeb. 10, decision also found Matthews peared to be startled and stumbled guilty of two counts of aggravated as- backward.” sault for causing serious injuries of two

The prosecution rested its others, two counts of endangerment case Feb. 4. The defense then called and impaired driving. two witnesses, Matthews and his wife, The court scheduled a March 27 sen- Yolanda Matthews. tencing for Matthews, a Litchfield Park Prosecuting attorneys Tiffany Brady resident. and Tristan Bigler and Matthews’ atMatthews was driving a Dodge Chal- torney Greg Clark made closing argulenger south when he veered into the ments Feb. 6. next lane and struck a Nissan Altima in The jury found Matthews guilty the which Moreno was a passenger. After next day the court was in session. being struck by Matthews’ vehicle the Nissan crossed over the median and hit an ongoing truck. The truck flipped and landed on the hood of another car.

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A long standoff with an armed suspect But tough Karl was able to bite the suspect’s leg and hold on, even as in Buckeye ended with an arrest and an injured K-9.

Whistler allegedly struck him According to the Maricopa on the head with his gun.

County Sheriff’s Office, depDeputies took the suspect into uties responded to multiple custody and he was transported citizen calls of a man with a to a hospital for treatment of a rifle and pistol stopping trafdog bite. Upon release from the fic and pointing the gun at hospital, Whistler was booked them in the area of 293rd and into the 4th Avenue Jail.

Polk avenues Feb. 12.

“Every member of the one When deputies arrived, the Harold Whistler is charged MCSO family is valued,” said suspect, 61-year-old Harold with shooting Maricopa Coun- Sheriff Paul Penzone. “We will Whistler, locked himself in his ty Sheriff’s Office K-9 Karl not tolerate acts of violence a standoff in Buckeye. home. For hours, he allegedly during against our team as they work (Photos courtesy MCSO) exited and entered the home to keep the community safe. holding a firearm and ignoring commands. Karl will make a full recovery and return After negotiations failed to get the sus- to his duties pursuing bad guys.” pect to surrender, a SWAT team and K-9 Whistler faces aggravated assault and Karl stormed the house. harming a working service animal charges.

Whistler allegedly fired three rounds Maricopa County Superior Court schedfrom a pellet gun at Karl, shooting the uled a Feb. 21 preliminary hearing.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported first responders are more likely than members of the general public to develop behavioral health problems, including depression and PTSD, as a result of exposure to trauma, life-threatening situations and the physical strain of working long hours in the line of duty.

“As we’ve recently seen in the news, first responders are often exposed to horrific and traumatic incidents,” said Brnovich.

“Often the hardest part of addressing a problem is asking for help. Our firefighters and police officers give so much to us

when we need help. The least we can do is help them in their time of need.”

During the 2019 legislative session, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office worked with Rep. Kelly Townsend to secure $400,000 in grant funding to support first responders who experience PTSD, depression, and other forms of stress and mental trauma.

“Too many of our first responders who have been exposed to stress and trauma walk alone in darkness with their unique needs going unmet,” said Townsend. “I look forward to seeing what comes from this much-needed and generous grant opportunity.”

The grant application window closes on February 28. One-time grants of up to $100,000 each will be awarded to support mental health programming and support services that will target first responder professionals experiencing the effects of stress from traumatic incidents suffered in the line of duty.

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Man killed in Friday night Great-grandson arrested for robbing elderly couple wreck in Litchfield Park

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Marcoux allegedly admitted to drivRyan Charley, 33, was killed in a ing at least 70 mph in the area where two-car wreck Friday evethe posted speed limit is 45 ning in Litchfield Park. mph.

The Maricopa County According to the MCSO, Sheriff’s Office said Aaron Marcoux was evaluated by Marcoux, 18, was arresta drug recognition expert ed and charged with manand was found not to have slaughter for causing the been impaired. crash at Dysart Road and He and two passengers in Missouri Avenue. his vehicle were transportAccording to the MCSO, ed with non-life-threatenMarcoux was traveling ing injuries. Marcoux was more than 40 mph over the Aaron Marcoux was arrested later released from the hosposted speed limit at the and charged with causing the pital and booked into the death of Ryan Charley after a Maricopa County Sheriff’s time of the crash.

Friday night wreck in Litchfield One of the two passen- Park. (Photo courtesy MCSO) Office 4th Avenue Jail. gers of the car Marcoux Charley was taken to a was driving stated they were traveling hospital where he was pronounced “100ish” just before they crashed. dead.

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“He is being held on $25,000 bond.”

According to the arrest documents, A Buckeye man allegedly robbed his William and Rose Marie Eshenbaugh, elderly great-grandparents.

79 and 76, called Buckeye The Buckeye Police DePolice to report an armed partment arrested Tyler robbery by a masked man Eshenbaugh, 20, Feb. 6, at 11:30 p.m. Jan. 26. and booked him into jail The man pushed Rose on a list of charges includMarie to the ground, then ing armed robbery with a put a gun to William’s head deadly weapon, aggravated and demanded money. assault with a deadly weapAs William handed over on, kidnapping, resisting his wallet, his wife ran arrest and possessing narfrom the house, screaming cotics.

Tyler Eshenbaugh, 20, is ac- for help. Police documents “Eshenbaugh is accused cused of a masked, armed rob- state the suspect grabbed of a Jan. 26 armed robbery bery of his Buckeye grandpar- the elderly woman and carents. (Photo courtesy MCSO) of an elderly couple in their ried her back into the house home at gunpoint and stealing a wallet “before fleeing on foot.” with credit cards and cash. It is alleged Buckeye detectives interviewed the he used the stolen credit cards a num- family and were told Tyler Eshenber of times after the robbery,” said baugh, who fit the physical description Donna Rossi, a spokeswoman for the of the masked suspect, had a history of Buckeye Police Department. stealing from them.

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After credit cards stolen from the elderly couple were used, detectives viewed surveillance footage at the stores and identified Tyler Eshenbaugh as the likely suspect.

Buckeye Police Officer Larry Biffin called the suspect and arranged an interview at a fast-food restaurant in west Phoenix. There, Tyler Eshenbaugh allegedly resisted arrest, then was found to have “a partially smoked fentanyl pill” and drug paraphernalia in his possession.

According to Biffin, the suspect admitted to robbing his great-grandparents, telling police he needed money to pay off a debt.

Maricopa County Superior Court scheduled an arraignment for Tyler Eshenbaugh Thursday, Feb. 20.

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West Valley, we have a problem …

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

The Arizona Department of Transportation opened the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Dec. 21. Also known as the Ed Pastor Freeway, it was billed as the highway connecting the East and West Valleys.

Two months later, problems were identified.

Last week, ADOT sent a press release stating there are asphalt problems on the brand-new freeway.

The cause of asphalt deterioration is unknown and the problems won’t be fixed until the weather warms up in spring, according to ADOT. But, ADOT noted, “taxpayers will face no additional cost to address spots next to some West Valley interchanges where the surface asphalt has deteriorated.

“The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold freeway developer Connect 202 Partners accountable for repairing the problem and is monitoring these spots, which are next to some

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The problem spots are where the rubberized asphalt surface layer meets the concrete surfaces of overpasses, according to ADOT. “Connect 202 Partners will repair these spots this spring, when warmer temperatures make paving possible,” said the ADOT release.

“Until then, ADOT engineers will monitor these areas to ensure driver safety.

“Under the design-build-maintain contract behind the South Mountain Freeway, Connect 202 ADOT launched the 202 South Mountain Freeway connecting East and West Valleys Dec. 21. Problems have been identified Partners will provide mainte- with the asphalt. (Photos courtesy ADOT) nance for 30 years.

Several who responded to a West Richard Morgan worried this might Valley View Facebook post about this be the tip of the iceberg: “This is not said they were not surprised. the only problem. Almost every tran“After driving on it, I immediately sition from asphalt to concrete is bad.” noticed a problem with these sections The 22-mile South Mountain Freeof the highway,” said Nathan Schnei- way is the largest freeway construction der. project in Arizona history.

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Legislation targets ‘social promotion’ in schools

WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | FEBRUARY 19, 2020

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

State lawmakers are moving to end “social promotion.’’

On a voice vote last week, the House gave preliminary approval to legislation requiring students be held back if they don’t meet the required criteria. It also would mandate high school teachers fail students who don’t meet the course requirements.

The move came over the objections of Democrats who questioned whether it would do more harm than good.

“Once you hold a student back you increase the likelihood they will drop out,’’ said Rep. Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen.

And Rep. Geraldine “Gerae” Peten, D-Goodyear, said it would amount to “destroying the lives’’ of students because the failure of the state to properly fund education resuling in many classrooms staffed by uncertified teachers.

“The state should be accountable for fully funding education, filling all of those teacher vacancies with certified, highly qualified teachers, and thereby giving the students everything they pos-

sibly need to succeed,’’ she said.

Rep. Joanne Osborne, R-Goodyear, who said she hasn’t made a final decision on the issue, provided a more personal perspective.

She told the story of her son whose reading skills were delayed because he had hearing problems as a child. Yet his fourth-grade teacher sought to promote him to the fifth grade even though he was reading at a second-grade level.

Osborne said she had to fight with school officials to have him retained. She told colleagues it worked, with her son now a graduate of Northern Arizona University.

“It’s not about the money,’’ stated Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, the architect of the legislation.

“What this bill does is when there are kids who fail to meet the standards it gives them a second opportunity to grasp they need to know to succeed in life,’’ Fillmore said.

“It’s also going to take and give our kids a head’s up there are no more social promotions, no more easy rides, there is responsibility in this world,’’ he con-

tinued. “And those kids will be given a chance with this bill.’’

Fillmore said the way he sees things, the education practices of the last 40 years are not working.

“Our education system is declining,’’ he said.

“Our children are not being educated,’’ Fillmore continued. “And self-esteem programs sociologically people want to promote are not the thing.’’

The answer, he said, is making kids take responsibility for their own learning.

“They are like sponges wanting to learn.’’

Rep. Isela Blanc, D-Tempe, criticized the hard-and-fast rule the legislation would create. She said it presumes teachers —and parents — cannot be trusted to determine what is best on a case-by-case basis.

Fillmore doesn’t see it this way.

“It enables the teacher to have another opportunity for a kid who is not achieving the standards necessary for him to be successful in life to be given a second chance to learn what he needs to know,’’ he said. And Fillmore said it provides an opportunity for teachers to identify the

kids with problems.

Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Oro Valley, said he was surprised foes of the legislation were concerned students would have to repeat a class.

“Well, if you stop and think about it, if they didn’t learn it the first time they probably need to be taught the same thing again,’’ he said.

“We are setting them up for failure,’’ agreed Rep. Michelle Udall, D-Mesa about social promotion. She said it makes no sense to try to teach a child high school algebra if he or she can’t do fractions.

The legislation, which needs a final House vote before going to the Senate, does have an escape clause of sorts.

It says exceptions to the no-promotion rule can be made if the student is a “limited English proficient student’’ who has had fewer than two years of English language instruction if the teacher and parent agree promotion is “appropriate.’’

Exceptions also can be made for students in special education programs if the parent and teaching team assigned to a child agree.

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Researchers in Flagstaff developing an additional test for deadly coronavirus

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Scientists in Flagstaff are working to develop a test doctors and hospitals could use to diagnose coronavirus, which could help medical professionals respond to the global outbreak more quickly.

For now, the only test available in the U.S. was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and medical professionals send samples to approved labs to determine whether a patient’s illness is coronavirus.

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, known as TGen, are hoping to create a test to be more broadly implemented, by making it available to hospitals and doctors to conduct their own testing.

“We want to make sure we’re ready to be able to respond,” said Dr. David Engelthaler, director of the northern division of TGen. TGen North is using genetic information to map the RNA of the respiratory

virus to determine whether the patient has a strain, what strain they have, and whether there is a mutation present, Engelthaler said. The novel coronavirus, identified as 2019-nCoV, was first detected in China in late December.

To date, only the CDC’s test is being used, and the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization Feb. 4 to allow more CDC-qualified labs to test samples “This continues to be an evolving situation, and the ability to distribute this diagnostic test to qualified labs is a critical step forward in protecting the public health,” FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn said in a press release.

With more than 40,000 confirmed cases globally, there are 13 novel coronavirus cases in the United States, as of Monday.

TGen’s test is in the approval process at the Food and Drug Administration, which typically takes months to complete – however, the FDA has a shorter approval process for public health

emergencies. For use in other countries, however, the process of approval is expected to take longer.

“If we’re going to work with partners in other parts of the world, we’re going to have to work with their own regulatory agencies,” Engelthaler said.

TGen isn’t the only company racing to develop a test: Biotech company Novacyt is also seeking emergency use

approval from the FDA for its test and researchers in Hong Kong claim they have a test that gives a diagnosis in 40 minutes. Public Health England also launched a test Monday for 12 laboratories in the United Kingdom.

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Fond memories Editor: To my beloved teacher: Adios equals goodbye.

A Dios also means “Go with God.” Coach O.K. Fulton was always there.

We got to see him everywhere.

By that, I mean where he could form us as students in the direction of where we could try to do our best and to our maximum potential.

This was especially true in sports. True in academic development. True in social encounters. True in our careers.

I met Coach Fulton several times during my lifetime after high school.

He attended our 25th class reunion. He attended our 40th class reunion. He was at a funeral service at St. John Vianney Catholic Church.

He regarded every student as equally important and equally chosen of being successful in any endeavor.

He had great love for Agua Fria High School. He had great love for sports, especially basketball.

He helped me in one situation. My mother and I bought a new 1963 Chevrolet pickup. We gave a down payment and signed the sales contract. The next day the salesman wanted to dissolve the contract. I had to get help from Coach Fulton. He asked a local lawyer for free advice. We won the case against the salesman.

O.K. Fulton was OK. Even God said, “It is OK for O.K. Fulton to go eternally to heaven.”

Jose Roberto Garcia Avondale

Our teachers

Editor: Thank you, West Valley View, for giving us readers this space to vent. I live near Millennium High school. Both of my kids are Millennium High school

graduates. Today Millennium High had another “early release day.” From my house, it’s hard not to notice the morning school drop-off chaos followed shortly thereafter by the school’s out, bus/parent-student pickup fiasco. My question is: is a three-hour school day worth all of this? Dropping off the students and then turning around and picking them up again?

Late start happens twice a week now.

Late start? Early release? Anybody else wonder why or how these things became regular parts of the school’s weekly schedule? Also, on federal holidays its now normal for schools to be out on the Monday holiday and the Friday before the holiday, too.

I think it’s all part of the teacher’s unions efforts to get paid more for doing less. Right now, an Agua Fria school district teacher works 185 days per calendar year. I wonder, of the 185 days, how many are full days? Does a teacher even work a full 8 hours on a normal day? Judging from Millennium’s faculty parking lot I’d say no. According to Google, the average Arizona teacher’s salary is $55,000 per year. For a half year of eight-hour days that’s $52 per hour. Not bad money for a part-time gig in my opinion.

And another thing. Why can’t the kids going to private schools use the school district’s school buses as well? Everyone pays school taxes? It might help alleviate the student drop-off/pick-up chaos at private schools.

Any way you slice it. Our kids aren’t spending as much time at school as they could or should be. If our teachers worked full time, our kids could be at school for a lot longer than they are now. I think more time at school in class would go a long way towards improving our kids’ education. School buildings sit unused for half of the year and most of the day.

Taxpayers should be getting more from our teachers and our schools. Kids’ education needs to be the priority not

teachers’ time off.

Caring act

Harry Callahan Goodyear

Editor: Thank you for including the account of Goodyear’s Deputy Police Chief Justin Hughes rendering aid to the young victim of the bus accident in a recent West Valley View publication. You didn’t have to do that, but at a time when so many are trying to find fault with police officers, it’s uplifting and refreshing to read about positive actions of an individual in the news.

One could surmise Hughes, who is my son, was not concerned about his employment status at the time when he ran from his vehicle to the accident scene.

What your readers don’t know is even after paramedics arrived, Hughes stayed with the boy and rode in the ambulance to the local Goodyear hospital. When the decision was made to transfer young Peyton to a children’s trauma center, the deputy chief drove across town to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He was there to offer comfort to the parents when the seventh-grader did not survive, assuring

them their son was never alone. We all wished the outcome different.

I would think actions like this come naturally to most police officers and other first responders. They see things and are involved in situations about which most of us have no knowledge. We can expect most of them go to work every day with the intent to serve, protect and help our citizens without expecting any recognition in return.

Deputy Chief Hughes’ subordinates will tell you he performs his job with such dedication and passion.

Thomas Hughes

Teflon Donny

Avondale

Editor: With President Trump’s actions/results to date and after beating the impeachment rap, he definitely earned the nickname “Teflon Donny.” My apologies to John Gotti, no offense intended. It is a sad set of affairs when the people who are our elected leaders (both Democrats and Republicans), who are supposed to be bringing us together, are instead dividing us.

They’re focusing on impeachment and

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chaotic caucuses instead of staying more focused on the problems at hand. This is just wasting time and only hindering the functionality at the White House.

If we the people want Trump out, let us vote him out and vote someone else in. The Republicans definitely need to find someone else besides Trump. While the Democrats need to find someone who can and will do the job this country needs and the world needs. No, it is not an easy job. No one can please all the people all the time, and there are some people you can’t please any of the time.

However, I believe it is time for Teflon Donny to move back into his world of big business of firing those who don’t agree with him. And remember, Donny always says, “I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.” Hey Donny, you can’t always be wrong, but you can’t always be right either.

Dennis Wood Goodyear

“state of the union address” may win you the Nobel Peace Prize.

They did not prove President Trump was guilty. In our legal system, the president does not have to prove his innocents.

The Dems had to prove him guilty. The Dems would have you believe otherwise, in an attempt to sway political opinion.

Secondly, even if they proved their charge, it is obvious to any objective person a quid pro quo falls far short of “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

Supposedly, Trump was trying to get an investigation of a political opponent, who was purported to be Joe Biden.

My question is: how can Joe Biden be a political opponent of President Trump when he, Biden holds no political office and has yet to receive the 2020 Democratic nomination? Until this happens, if it does happen at all, Biden cannot be considered a political opponent. This inconvenient fact, right there totally invalidates the illegal impeachment.

Roy Azzarello Goodyear

Quid pro quo

Why the divide?

Editor: So finally the impeachment farce has ended and the president has been exonerated by the Senate. It is about time.

The hateful House Democrats did not prove their case, the President engaged in a quid pro quo, to get dirt on a political rival.

All those Democrats did, was helped create more anger between the citizens, of this great country. We have now become more polarized than ever before. Nice work. Thank you for your service, Speaker Pelosi. You are a real sweetheart! From sea to shining sea, all Americans are so proud of you. Your tireless efforts to unite the nation through impeachment, as well as tearing up your copy of the president’s

Editor: The notion our electorate and indeed our entire nation is so “polarized” is much discussed today.

Here are my thoughts on how this has come to be.

Some time ago, I’m not sure exactly when but probably during FDR’s admin-

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istration, we adopted the belief every issue, more or less, large or small, simple or complex required a federal government solution. It didn’t matter whether the issue was an outbreak of toe fungus in Waddell or keeping Iran from getting the bomb, we were determined and quick to get the federal government involved.

The process would then proceed as follows: the Democrats would propose a solution requiing spending a bazillion dollars, the Republican solution would only spend a quarter of a bazillion dollars.

A compromise would be reached somewhere in between. The Democrats knowing full well next year they’d propose increasing the spending and the Republicans would be all too willing to accept the increase. Eventually, we’d be spending the full bazillion and even more.

This process has gone on for years creating out of control deficits, an enormous debt, and most importantly “the Swamp” of politicians who stay in office beyond their usefulness and an entrenched bureaucracy makes more and more of the decisions affecting our lives and liberty.

Around 2009 the Tea Party came on the scene. One of its chief proposals was to return government to its original Con-

stitutional form, as envisioned by the framer—meaning, a government with “limited” powers, those are “enumerated” in the founding documents.

This understanding requires the first question to ask, when presented with an issue, is whether government ought to be involved in the solution at all. And if so, would it best be solved by local or state government and not at the federal level.

And would any solution proposed help resolve the issue or would it just exacerbate the situation by creating unintended consequences that are bigger problems than the original one?

The Democrat party which is tending further and further to the left and “establishment” Republicans are threatened by any approach limiting their civic involvement and as such, limits their power and influence. These powerful forces and their voracious appetite for power are opposed by many (not all) of President Trump’s policy prescriptions.

These circumstances present a fundamental and unreconcilable environment.

Thus, the enormous divide we experience. In essence, we are in the midst of a

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Chris Golding Goodyear

Buy some Kleenex—fast

Editor: I just read about Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s disappointment of America when she moved here from a refugee camp in Kenya after fleeing her homeland of Somalia. Excuse me while I grab a Kleenex.

There, I almost had a tear in my left eye, but it was perspiration, luckily.

Anyhow, getting back to this “tearjerker” of a story, she said when she arrived in America and saw homeless people everywhere, she told her father, “This doesn’t look like the America you promised us.” He told her, “Hush child, we are going to get to our America.”

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homes with white picket fences, families eating full meals in beautiful living rooms, happy children getting on buses going to beautiful schools, people going to beautiful malls shopping, but what she found were homeless people.

Geeze Louise, you’d think even that was better than Somalia where drug lords drive around shooting anything that moves. At least the refugee camp in Kenya had no shootings, and when she and her family arrived in America, once again, no shooting and our kind government put her family in a government taxpayer-paid apartment and provided food and utilities. What is she “crying” about? She and her family were not living among our homeless, so wipe away the crocodile tears. She ran for and was elected into Congress to address the issues she thinks need attention, like, for instance, our homeless problem. I’m still waiting for her to address this major problem. So far, she doesn’t have a clue every American city with major homeless problems are Democrat cities like San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. They are “sanctuary cities” are full of crime.

For some reason these cities are home

to Pelosi, Nadler, Schiff and Schumer, who do not do a thing to solve their problems at home, only create problems in Washington.

Oh, did I mention, Ilhan Omar is a Democrat? Why doesn’t a Democrat want to solve Democrat problems in their cities? So far, I have only seen her and “the squad” spend time with anti-Semitics and anti-American speeches and nothing productive except joining forces to overthrow our government.

Gee, I can’t believe I didn’t even have to run to the store to buy another box of Kleenex.

James Logan Buckeye

No Constitutional crisis

Editor: Mr. John Bradley, Avondale, states: “We have a constitutional crisis.” I respectfully disagree, sir. After two harrowing coup attempts, our government’s executive branch remains independent of its legislative branch. And vice versa.

The key “checks and balances” are stub-

bornly intact. America is bloodied, but unbowed.

Why? Because our exceptional U.S. Constitution worked precisely as designed.

Ken Williams Goodyear

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National debt is sugar water for our economy

BY BOB MUSSELWHITE

and continues to climb. This increase is not in response to any national emerMy name is Bob Musselwhite and I gency or reason such as the threat of am running for the U. S. Congress as a collapsing banks.

Democrat. I want to thank Now we have a budget the West Valley View for being proposed by this running these comments President who continues to expanding from my platincrease this deficit as if it form. is normal, spending monThis commentary iney we do not have. This volves the planned increase budget will continue an in the national debt coneconomy on credit while tained in the proposed budgiving lip service to cutting get. I am opposed to any expenses by reducing the further increase no matter safety net of those who are the party in power. At the least likely to have any say end of President Obama’s in the matter.

BOB MUSSELWHITE last budget, according to The organic problem figures, and calculations vary, the na- with the costs of our government is tional debt stood at approximately too many public functions have been $20.24 trillion. turned over to more expensive privatThis budget extended about 10 ization and opportunities for corrupmonths into President Trump’s term in tion. Privatization requires profit to office. Now, a little after two years in start with. Smaller government is not control, by this president the national necessarily less expensive government deficit has increased to $23.2 trillion if functions are privatized.

Guest Writer

The ongoing increase in national debt must be immediately addressed by returning to a broader progressive tax bracket requiring the very rich to pay their share.

We must then cancel expensive privatized contracts and begin to reduce costs by bringing services back “in house” within the government.

This is a pragmatic solution.

Ideology is almost never pragmatic and it is certainly not related to common sense. The ideology of Milton Friedman, in this case, has proven to be incorrect.

Why does it matter? Currently, interest rates are very low. I would call the rates abnormally low, so there is not much of a pinch on our treasury/taxes.

This will change when it becomes necessary to cool an overheated economy by raising interest rates. At that time as a nation, these higher rates will produce limited resources to address ongoing national needs. In addition, with

this debt, we are putting our children and their children in a straight jacket when it comes to addressing the concerns of their day.

A very possible day of reckoning may lead to the devaluation of our dollar that would destroy savings accounts and pensions. We need to avoid this situation by stopping this increase in the debt now and by adopting as a national goal the idea of paying it down to a more manageable level. National debt is sugar water for our economy. It is not nourishing or sustainable.

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February is shaping up to be another busy month!

On Thursday, Feb. 27, I will deliver the 2020 Avondale State of the City event outside the Randall McDaniel Sports Complex located on The BLVD. The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and we’re so excited to showcase all that’s happening in our city.

This business mixer will allow guests to see firsthand the tremendous potential of The BLVD, a future hotspot encompassing 356 acres of mixed-use development primed for living, working, shopping dining and entertainment opportunities.

I am looking forward to sharing the incredible progress in Avondale over the past year. One of the biggest events in 2019, was the grand opening of Festival Fields Park. This $19 million park expansion included a pump track, a lake for fishing, new ramadas for gatherings and more.

We will also highlight the many businesses choosing to invest in the City of Avondale, such as Crunch Fitness, Crumbl Cookies, Scale & Feather Meadery, Piazza Romana and so many more. The Park 10 retail space is growing with draws like Main Event, Portillos, Barrio Queen, Mountainside Fitness.

The AKOS medical campus is under construction offering more than 68,000 of Class-A medical space.

These highlights are just the tip of the iceberg of everything happening in Avondale.

The State of the City Event is also the perfect venue to showcase the launch of our new Avondale Economic Development website – the Avondale Edge! With so much growth and development occurring, the new website will be an information and marketing portal for those seeking to do business

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in our city. We will also honor the 14 businesses enrolled in the city’s Green Business program, an award-winning, first of its kind initiative in the Valley aimed at promoting and encouraging sustainable practices among the business community.

I hope you will join me later this month when Avondale hosts the annual Tres Rios Nature Festival, which takes place at the Base and Meridian Wildlife Area located adjacent to Phoenix Raceway. This event, sponsored by Avondale Toyota, has entertainment line-ups from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1.

Join us for archery, hiking, fishing, food vendors, kids activities and more.

This event is free and will take place rain or shine! For more details on the event and list of performers, visit: tresriosnaturefestival.com/entertainment/.

And for the foodies out there, Local First Arizona will host another Food Truck Event from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Avondale Park & Ride lot located off I-10 and Avondale Boulevard! With a dozen food trucks, entertainment and kids activities, we invite you to come out to The BLVD and have a great time.

Kenn Weise is the mayor of Avondale.

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Business Briefcase

BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

With all the construction going on in the West Valley, plus folks touching up their old homes, doesn’t it make sense to open a paint store?

Sherwin-Williams sure thinks so.

The Fortune 500 company, headquartered in Cleveland, is opening a Sherwin-Williams Paint Store at 9897 W. McDowell Road, Tolleson.

The grand opening is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 27.

•The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting at Bel-Espirit Day School.

The event starts at noon Friday, Feb. 21, at 1375 N Litchfield

Road, Goodyear.

For more information, call 623-5366600.

•Hubbard Family Swim School is in the final stage of construction for a new pool in the Market at Estrella Falls on North Pebble Creek Parkway.

It plans to open for children’s swim lessons this spring.

According to a press release, “Parents

with babies as young as eight weeks old and children up to age 12 will soon have a beautiful, new, state-of-the-art, heated swimming pool where they’ll get to enjoy fun-filled swim lessons all year round.”

The temperature of the indoor pool will always be at 90 degrees. There will also be showers, changing rooms, and hair dryers available.

Hubbard Family Swim School is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Bob and Kathy Hubbard, has been in business for more than two decades.

“Water safety is near and dear to our hearts and we love sharing this passion with as many families as possible,” says Bob Hubbard.

“We’re very excited about opening our newest location in Goodyear because we recognize with the huge population growth in the West Valley the more children there are who will need to learn how to swim and be safe around water. We strongly believe learning how to swim should not be an option for children. Every child must be taught how to swim.”

Home Instead Goodyear, 250 S. Litchfield Road, Suite 161 A, hosts “Practical Alzheimer’s Solutions” at 10 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 27.

The workshop will show how to effectively communicate with, manage behaviors and safety of Alzheimer’s patients.

To RSVP, call 623-7773637 or email blair.sapeta@homeinstead.com.

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Universal Technical Institute partners with Volvo

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Volvo Cars USA announced it will contribute 36 new vehicles to include twin-engine plug-in hybrid vehicles to Universal Technical Institute’s core automotive training program. The effort supports Volvo’s strategy to work directly with UTI and other educational institutions to put state-of-the-industry technology into the hands of students training for transportation careers.

“For nearly 20 years, Volvo has trusted Universal Technical Institute to train the technicians who maintain and service its products across the nation,” said UTI Executive Vice President of Campus Operations Sherrell Smith.

“This new program will give more students the opportunity to work on the latest technology in the market – ensuring they graduate from UTI ready to hit the ground running in a fast-evolving industry with high demand and earning potential.”

Four of the cars will be delivered to UTI’s Avondale campus.

The new cars will support UTI’s

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hands-on training with Volvo’s ad- (SAFE) program, exclusively ofvanced technologies, such as collision fered at UTI’s campus in Avondale. avoidance and advanced electrical diSuccessful MSAT applicants ofagnosis. In preparation for this unique ten are sponsored by Volvo and loaccess to these state-of-the-industry cal dealerships to cover the cost of vehicles, UTI is revising its core cur- tuition. After two years of employriculum to ensure all students have the ment, and ASE Master Certification, opportunity to experience learning on they’re eligible for Master Technithe Volvo cars in the lab. cian status.

“Volvo Cars sees an increasing deFor more information about UTI, mand for qualified technicians as the visit www.uti.edu. company is rapidly adopting electrified powertrains across its entire lineup,” said Jeffrey Jennings, Senior Manager, Technical Training at Volvo Car USA. “Getting our hybrid vehicles in the hands of future technicians is critical to the growth of our business.”

Upon completion of UTI’s core training programs, UTI students who wish to specialize in Volvo vehicles have the option to continue their studies through the 14-week Volvo Service Au- Students at Avondale’s UTI campus are working on cars dotomotive Factory Education nated by Volvo. (Photo courtesy UTI)

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Despite national backlash, many support appearance of Pat Tillman statue

BY JESSE MORRISON Cronkite News

A Super Bowl ad by the NFL featuring the late Pat Tillman divided a football community bent on debating its intent.

The statue of the former Arizona State and Cardinals defensive player at State Farm Stadium is part of a commercial celebrating the league’s 100th anniversary.

In it, a young athlete takes the game ball from 97-year-old Virginia McCaskey, the Chicago Bears’ owner, and carries it to midfield, experiencing Forrest Gump-like moments in between. He encounters past and present NFL stars and takes a moment to pause at the Tillman statue.

“It was unexpected and I felt it honored him,” said Kyle Murphy, a teammate of Tillman at Arizona State. “I tweeted out it actually wrecked me like I started crying just because it was unexpected.”

Several national media figures, however, found the statue’s appearance in the ad exploitative.

“The commercial, I thought, was exceptional,” national radio personality Dan Le Batard said on his ESPN show.

“And then in the middle of it, they tried to lure us in with it. It was off-putting to me to see it commercialized because what I remember is Pat Tillman’s brother at the funeral drinking and just berating

the audience. ‘Don’t tell me he’s in a better place. Don’t tell me about how he’s closer to God.’” Le Batard felt the NFL was using Tillman’s image to promote its league.

Kevin Van Valkenburg, a senior writer for ESPN, tweeted, “Stop exploiting Pat Tillman’s memory, please.”

Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan after leaving the NFL to join the Army after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

In attention to the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium, ASU also honors Tillman with a statue. Additionally, ASU football players run out before games at Sun Devil Stadium through the “Tillman Tunnel” and wear a “PT 42” helmets decal above their facemasks for every game.

The Pat Tillman Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by his family and friends to carry on his legacy, issued a statement via email saying it had no issue with the placement of the statue in the commercial.

“The Pat Tillman Foundation partners with the NFL to carry forward Pat’s legacy of service and leadership through the Tillman Scholar program. Pat’s inclusion in the commercial celebrating the NFL’s 100-year history is a testament to the way his story continues to inspire generations

of football fans on and off the field.”

Former teammate Murphy said he disagrees with Le Batard and those on social media who complained about the ad. He said it is easier to get behind the commercial as well because he said Tillman’s family is in charge of his likeness.

Murphy also said he is not bothered by the use of Tillman’s image as a symbol at ASU. “Ultimately Pat inspired people when he was alive and he’s doing the same thing now he’s dead and it’s ultimately what Pat’s legacy is,” he said. “It’s about helping The bronze Pat Tillman statue that stands at the point where players enter Sun Devil Stadium is one of the ways Arizona State feels people. And it’s what I get from it honors the late soldier. (Photo by Omar Soussi/Cronkite News) what I see. And again, if he is helping to inspire others to reach their Nearly 30,000 runners participated dreams and their goals this, to me is what in last year’s race, raising more than $1 is the most important.” million.

ASU has worked closely with the Till“Pat passed away 16 years ago, and man family as it sought ways to honor to have this be a moment I think is outthe fallen soldier. standing,” Tammaro said. “You know, Pat Among the founders of Pat’s Run, the wasn’t an All-Pro every year. He didn’t signature fundraising event to support play for 15 years. And all the people in the Pat Tillman Foundation’s Tillman the video, you got some Hall of Famers Scholar program, are Perry Edinger, for- in there. And someone took the time to mer athletic trainer at ASU, and Doug say, ‘You know what, we need to give 10 Tammaro, a media relations director in seconds here to kind of take a step back.’ the athletic department.

I thought that was wonderful.”

Game Schedule February/March

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The West Valley View publishes on Wednesday. The 9 Days a Week calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.

Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the 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.

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

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Wednesday to be considered for the following Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Rachel Hagerman, rhagerman@ timespublications.com or faxed to 623-935-2103.

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Visit the Litchfield Park Historical Society Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and docents are available to provide a tour. The museum is located at 13912 W. Camelback Road. For large groups, please call 623-535-4414 or email office@lphsmuseum.org to request a special day and time. For information, visit lphsmuseum.org.

Thursday

Stepping Stones

The Christ Presbyterian Church at 925 N. Sarival Avenue, Goodyear, hosts a weekly Al-Anon meeting at 7 p.m. Al-Anon seeks to support the friends and families of alcoholics. Free. For information, call 623-882-0721.

Junior Book Club (Ages 8-12)

Children are encouraged to read a book each month before joining Lila for a book discussion and activities from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street. Free. For information, call 623-936-2746.

Come and Play

Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library hosts a weekly open-play group at 495 E. Western Avenue, Avondale, at 11 a.m. for children through age 5. Free. For information, call 623-333-2601.

Interactive Art Class

Artist Rhonda Shakur will host an art workshop class featuring bold mixed-media murals and portraits on canvas and wood. The class will take place at 9 a.m. at Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street.

This free class is a part of the Vision and Sound series, which seeks to broaden the understanding and appreciation of African American art, music, film and literary works. To RSVP, call 623-333-2843.

Song-Ercise for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Join Ms. Maria and Ms. Gabby for exercise for parents and their children from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Free. For information, call 602652-3000.

Toddler Storytime

Toastmasters

Visit a weekly Agua Fria Toastmasters Community meeting to become a stronger public speaker and leader from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the Zane Grey Room at Avondale Civic Center Public Library, 11350 Civic Center Drive.

Free. For information, call 623-398-5550.

Alzheimer’s Support Group

Home Instead Care hosts a weekly group support from 12:30 to 2 p.m. third Thursdays at Avondale Community Center, 1007 S. Third Street. The group supports those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s as well as their family members. Free. Registration is not necessary. For information, call 623-333-2705.

Genealogy Presentation

The West Valley Genealogical Society presents “Getting Started in Genealogy” at 1 p.m. at Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street. Free.

Sea Lions at Shipwreck Cove

Come see an educational show starring California sea lions and skilled trainers at 11:30 a.m. in a pirate-themed exhibit at Wildlife World Zoo, 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park. This show is free with admission. For information, call 623-935-9453.

Fitness

Silver Lining Riding Showcase and Special Olympics

Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will feature an interactive workout with lightly weighted drumsticks from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays at the Buckeye Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road. For information, call 623-349-6350.

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Stop by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, for casual and formal apparel, jewelry, books, household items and home décor between 9 a.m. and noon. For more information, call 623-935-3279.

The Verrado Astronomy Club encourages all with an interest in astronomy to enjoy the night sky at 7:30 p.m. at Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 14805 W. Vineyard Avenue, Goodyear. Included with the $6 park admittance fee. For information, call 602-506-2930.

Enjoy a Special Olympics and riding showcase with food, games and a small marketplace for the whole family from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Little Kentucky Stables, 7220 N. 185th Avenue, Waddell.

Gates will open at 8 a.m. The student show will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the Special Olympics regional show will take place from 2 to 4 p.m.

Free to spectators. For information, visit www.silverliningriding.org.

The Cincinnati Reds play the Cleveland Indians at 1:05 p.m. at Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way. Tickets are $8 to $31.

Interactive Art Class

Artist Rhonda Shakur will host an art workshop class featuring bold mixed-media murals and portraits on canvas and wood. The class will take place at noon at Avondale City Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive. This free class is a part of the Vision and Sound series, which seeks to broaden the understanding and appreciation of African American art, music, film and literary works. To RSVP, call 623-333-2843.

Kiwanis Litchfield Park Run

This annual community-run and walk will draw people from all over the Valley and benefit Friends of the Rec. The race begins and ends in front of the Litchfield Park Recreation Center, 100 N. Old Litchfield Road. Registration includes race T-shirts, great raffle prizes, food, drinks and postrace awards ceremonies. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Entry fees start at $20 for 10K, 5K and 1-mile races and cost $10 for the Healthy Classroom Challenge.

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., and the races take place between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. For information, call 623-935-9040.

Interactive Art Class

Rhonda Shakur Carter will host a workshop with bold mixed-media murals and portraits on canvas and wood at 1 p.m. at Goodyear Library gallery, 14455 W. Van Buren Street. Reservations are required. This free class is a part of the Vision and Sound series, which seeks to broaden the understanding and appreciation of African American art, music, film and literary works. For information, call 623-333-2843.

19th Amendment Celebration

The League of Women Voters of Northwest Maricopa County will celebrate the 100th birthday of the League and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote under the Constitution, with a birthday cake and movie screening at 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 17540 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise.

Tuesday

Library Presentation

Antoinette Cauley, an award-winning featured artist at Arts HQ Gallery, will give a multigenerational presentation with creative creations to take home at 1:30 p.m. at the Goodyear Library Gallery, 14455 W. Van Buren Street. This free class is a part of the Vision and Sound series, which seeks to broaden the understanding and appreciation of African American art, music, film and literary works.

Monday

Rescue Roundup

Families can enjoy an interactive, fun event that combines health education and public safety information from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Abrazo West Campus east parking lot, 13677 W. McDowell Road. Goodyear. In addition to fire trucks, ambulances and helicopter displays, educational booths will offer health information including stroke prevention, heart health, prescription medication precautions and more. Free.

Spring Training Opening Day

Bring children to the Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street so they can hear picture books read aloud and play with other toddlers at 11 a.m. Free. For information, call 623-936-2746.

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Listen to live music by Los Gringos, Jeordie or Cooper Sunrise starting at 6 or 7 p.m. every Friday night at Old Pueblo Cafe and Pub, 102 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. Entertainment included with a purchased meal. For information, call 623-935-5059.

Stargazing for Everyone

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The American Legion Post 61 hosts Bingo Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. These bingo nights have 18 games including Betty Boop, Quickie, Early Bird, Double Action and a $1,000 progressive game. Come down to 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, to support the area’s youth and veterans. For information, call 623-932-4960.

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West Valley Human Services Alliance

West Valley Human Services Alliance offers networking and features various speakers from 9 a.m. to noon every fourth Monday of the month at the Pendergast Learning Center at 3841 N. 91st Avenue, Phoenix.

Free. For information, call 623-935-3781.

Hope

Stop by Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Classroom C at 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, for the Hope support group from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The goal of the group is to provide help for those struggling with any mental disorder by sharing experiences and supporting others.

Free. For information, call 480-994-4407.

EON Business Monday Night Roundtables

Brainstorm, share ideas, get feedback, and network with other business dreamers and owners from 6 to 7 p.m. at Buckeye Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road. Free.

For information, call 623-349-6300.

Kids Cafe

Care1st Avondale Resource Center will host Kids Cafe, a program to help children in low-income areas receive nutritious meals, through May 21. Children up to age 18 can enjoy a free, healthy meal from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at 328 W. Western Avenue. The free dinners are served on a first-come, first-served basis.

For information, call 623-333-2703.

Yoga in the Park

Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will feature yogic postures, alignment and breathing on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Sundance Park,

Visit a Toastmasters Community meeting to become a stronger public speaker and leader from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Free. For information, call 602-391-5781.

Baby Time

The Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street invites babies and their caregivers to interactive playtime at 10 a.m.

Free. For information, call 623-936-2746.

Disciple Outreach Ministries Bible Study

Disciple Outreach Ministries, a nondenominational ministry, invites all to a Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 10486 W. Emerald Lane, Avondale. Free. For information, call 623-772-0144.

Estrella Republican Club

The Estrella Republican Club meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. fourth Wednesdays of the month to listen to a guest speaker at Estrella Foothills High School, 13033 S. Estrella Parkway. Free. For information, call 623-695-2435.

Zumba at Fitness in the Park

Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will feature a dynamic and aerobic Zumba dance workout on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road.

For information, call 623-349-6350.

Coffee with a Cop

Coffee with a Cop is a national movement promoting coffee and conversation between local police officers and the community. There is no agenda or no formal presentation, just a conversation over a cup of coffee with the police officers who serve the community of Goodyear. Stop by at your convenience between 8 and 9:30 a.m. at Starbucks, 1910 N. Pebble Creek Parkway, Goodyear.

Community Blood Drive

Transform a life through blood donation during a drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Keller Williams, 2403 N. Pebble Creek Parkway, Goodyear. AZ Performance PLUS+ team of Keller Williams in partnership with Vitalant are hosting this community blood drive. For more information, email linda@ azperformanceplus.com.

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Pilates and Yoga

Enjoy tea and coffee and meet fellow crafters and work on crochet, knitting or sewing projects. Come by the Goodyear Branch Library at 14455 W. Van Buren Street from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to join. Free. For information, call 602-652-3000.

Hot Coffee Lecture

Visit a weekly Agua Fria Toastmasters Community meeting to become a stronger public speaker and leader from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the Zane Grey Room at Avondale Civic Center Public Library, 11350 Civic Center Drive. Free. For information, call 623-398-5550.

Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will feature Pilates and yoga on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road. For information, call 623-349-6350.

Stephen Marc, a photographer and art professor at Arizona State University’s Herberger College of Fine Arts, is recognized for his unique and powerful photographic montages that explore the African Diaspora. He will give a presentation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Total Wine & More, 1416 N. Road, Goodyear.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner

Enjoy a feast of pancakes, sausages, fruit and juice from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. Donations will be collected to benefit Youth Ministries. Pancakes are also available for pick-up for those who are not able to stay for the meal.

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Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will combine cardio and core training in a full-body workout from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Buckeye Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road.

For information, call 623-349-6350.

State of the City

Mayor Kenneth Weise highlights the achievements and progress made in Avondale from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the park located behind the Randall McDaniel Sports Complex, 755 N. 114th Avenue, Avondale.

Opportunities to network and a reception with food and entertainment will follow the mayor’s address. Free. RSVP by emailing ewebb@avondaleaz.gov or by calling 623-333-1613. Wear business or business casual attire.

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Button up for Avondale’s Arizona State Button Society annual show

BY SARA EDWARDS

West Valley View Staff Writer

The phrase “button up!” has a different meaning, this weekend in Avondale.

Some people have memories of rummaging through their grandmother’s button tin or sewing box for stray materials. While some people just think it’s an everyday, average button, members of the National Button Society and Arizona State Button Society think otherwise.

The Arizona Button Society and Saguaro Button Club present an annual Button Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22-23, in Avondale. Every year, the convention in Avondale brings in button enthusiasts, lovers and collectors from all over the state where they can shop and trade buttons, attend educational sessions and workshops.

Each year, button shows and conferences have a theme or topic they follow for the button contests.

The theme for this year’s annual button show is “Fabulous Creatures” buttons featuring beings like dragons, animals or creatures. An entry includes a spread tray with 30 to 40 buttons attached, all with similar characteristics in a collection.

“It’s not just the most elaborate.

When button collector’s compete, we’re looking for not just the design on the face of the buttons but the materials used to make the button,” said Vicky Mayhall, president of Saguaro Button Club in the East Valley and a member of the National Button Society and the Arizona State Button Society.

Button collecting became an organized hobby in 1938, in Chicago. The first National Button Society show was the following year in Chicago.

Mayhall said button collecting didn’t come to the state of Arizona until the 1970s. It caught on quickly and the annual show has been going since 1973.

“You have to remember Arizona is a

pretty young state compared to the others so this would explain why button collecting didn’t come here until a later period,” she said.

Before she collected buttons, she collected and sold antique jewelry. She was introduced to button collecting when a friend, who was already collecting buttons, asked Mayhall to look for unique buttons at an antique sale for her.

“I became addicted almost immediately,” she said. Mayhall has been collecting buttons ever since, for 25 years. When she isn’t collecting buttons and The Arizona State Button Society brings its annual show to Avondale, with antiques on display Saturday and Sunday at the Hilton rummaging through antique Garden Inn. (Photo courtesy Vicky Mayhall) shops, she runs a blog on Facebook about her latest finds and history behind the buttons she collects.

Mayhall said her favorite part of the annual show is being able to see her Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park other collector friends and browse the See our two new baby giraffes! vendors for new buttons for her collection.

“It’s a wonderful little medium,” Mayhall said. “We’d like to encourage people that have an interest to come.

It sounds really odd but if you have any interest in history, or fashion or antiques, this is all of those things that you can hold in your hand.”

Mayhall is competing again at the annual button show, something she With 6,000 animals, 8 shows daily, tons of rides, hasn’t done in 10 years. Throughout a thousand thrills and a million smiles. All in One Day! the year, she has assembled 13 trays that she will submit for competition.

“People better be afraid because I’m competing hard this year,” she said.

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BY CATE KORTZEBORN Guest Writer

Medicare helps pay for a wide variety of medical services and goods in hospitals, doctor’s offices, and other healthcare settings. But it doesn’t cover everything, and it’s useful to know what is and isn’t covered.

Services and goods are covered either under Medicare Part A or Part B. If you have both Part A and Part B, you can get many Medicare-covered services whether you have Original Medicare or a Medicare health plan, such as Medicare Advantage.

Part A is Hospital Insurance and it helps pay for: • Inpatient care in hospitals.

• Inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility (but not custodial or long-term care).

• Hospice care.

• Home health care.

• Inpatient care in a religious nonmedical health care institution.

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services, outpatient care, home health services, durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers, and other medical services.

Part B also covers many preventive-care services, such as vaccinations and cancer screenings.

You can find out if you have Parts A and B by looking at your Medicare card. If you have Original Medicare, you’ll use this card to get your Medicare-covered services. If you join a Medicare Advantage plan, in most cases you must use the card from the plan to get your Medicare-covered services.

Under Original Medicare, if the yearly Part B deductible ($198 in 2020) applies, you must pay all costs (up to the Medicare-approved amount) until you meet the Part B deductible before Medicare begins to pay its share.

After your deductible is met, you typically pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount of the service, if the doctor or other healthcare provider ac-

cepts the assignment. (“Accepting assignment” means a doctor or other provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare, to accept the Medicare payment amount for the service, and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.)

There’s no yearly limit on what you pay out-of-pocket under Original Medicare.

If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan (like an HMO or PPO) or have other insurance, your costs may be different. Contact your plan or benefits administrator directly to find out about the costs.

Under Part B, Medicare pays for many preventive services detecting health problems early when they’re easier to treat. You pay nothing for most covered preventive services if you get the services from a doctor or other qualified provider who accepts assignment.

However, for some preventive services, you may have to pay a deductible, coinsurance, or both.

Medicare doesn’t cover everything, of course. If you need certain services not covered under Part A or Part B, you’ll have to pay for them yourself unless: • You have other insurance (including Medicaid) to cover the costs.

• You’re in a Medicare Advantage plan covering these services.

Some of the services and goods Medicare Parts A and B don’t cover

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are: • Most dental care.

• Eye exams related to prescribing glasses.

• Dentures.

• Cosmetic surgery.

• Massage therapy.

• Routine physical exams.

• Long-term care.

• Concierge care (also called concierge medicine, retainer-based medicine, and boutique medicine).

• Hearing aids and exams for fitting them.

Cate Kortzeborn is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227).

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Sleep plays an important role in maintaining a healthy heart

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BY TERI ELKINS Guest Writer

Most of us are aware proper nutrition, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight play a key role in heart health, but what about sleep? Proper sleep habits are paramount to a healthy heart. Not getting enough sleep as well as getting too much sleep, increases your risk of mortality significantly. In addition, getting good quality sleep is equally as important.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than one in three American adults say they don’t get the recommended amount of sleep, which is seven to eight hours per night. The American Heart Association states an irregular sleep pattern (one varying from the seven to nine hours nightly) is linked to a host of cardiovascular risks, including obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and coronary artery disease.

Adults not getting the recommended hours of sleep on most nights may have higher levels of stress hormones, which may trigger anxiety and increase inflammation in the body. Inflammation is a key player in cardiovascular disease. Additionally, sleep apnea (when you stop breathing for short amounts of time) affects how much oxygen your body gets while you sleep. This lack of oxygen increases your risk for high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. Insomnia (trouble falling asleep or staying asleep) is also linked to high blood pressure and heart disease. Even one or two nights of insufficient sleep can affect your system.

On the other hand, there is some evidence getting too much sleep also plays a role in heart problems. Getting too much sleep (more than nine hours per night) can cause calcium buildup in the artery walls leading to heart failure and stroke.

As we age, our sleep patterns change.

Many older adults have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep. We also spend less time in a deep sleep which can cause us to wake more often. This can be for a variety of reasons, including the need to use the

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restroom, taking certain medications, anxiety, discomfort, or pain from other medical problems.

Below are seven tips to help you get better sleep: • Stick to a regular sleep schedule. Try to go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning.

• Do not take naps during the day.

• Get enough physical activity during the day. Try not to exercise within a few hours of bedtime.

• Avoid stimulants such like caffeine (coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate) for at least three or four hours before bed.

• Avoid too much stimulation such as violent TV shows or computer games before sleep.

• Avoid artificial light, especially within a few hours of bedtime. Use a blue light filter on your computer or smartphone.

• Keep your bedroom cool, dark and quiet.

Sleep plays a key role in good overall health, maintaining healthy brain function, weight control, energy, immune function, emotional stability, heart health and so much more. Make sleep a priority starting today!

Teri Elkins, MPH, CHES is a Certified Health Education Specialist, ACE-Certified Health Coach and the Health and Wellness Coordinator for Sun Health Wellness in Surprise. For more information visit sunhealthwellness.org.

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District emphasizes letting students follow interests

BY OCTAVIO SERRANO

West Valley View Staff Writer

School Choice: The Littleton Elementary School District invited families to take part in a school-choice event Jan. 27. (Photo courtesy LESD)

PUBLIC NOTCE U.S. EPA BEGINS FIFTH FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF COE SUPERFUND SITE CLEANUP The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (Regional Water Board) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began the fifth Five-Year Review (FYR) of cleanup actions completed at the COE Superfund site (site), also known as the Hewlett-Packard (640 Page Mill Road) site, located in Palo Alto, CA. The review evaluates whether cleanup work at the site continues to protect of human health and the environment.

FYR Process: According to the Superfund law, if a cleanup takes more than five years to complete or hazardous wastes remain on the site, the cleanup will be reviewed every five years. The last Five-Year Review, done in 2015, found the remedy still protected human health and the environment. The 2020 Five-Year Review report will be finished no later than September 30, 2020 and will be available online and at the information repository listed below. The Five-Year Review process continues every five years until the site has been cleaned up to allow unrestricted use. The next Five-Year Review will be done in 2025.

As part of the review, the Regional Water Board and EPA will review: - the movement and breakdown of remaining contaminants at the site; - the operation of the groundwater treatment systems; - the application and monitoring of the deed restrictions; and - the changes in scientific knowledge about the site contaminants.

Cleanup Plan (Remedy) The original cleanup plan (or “remedy”) for the site required: - building and operating a soil vapor extraction and groundwater treatment system; - filing a deed restriction to prohibit any use of the groundwater; - and starting a long-term groundwater monitoring program to ensure more areas did not become polluted.

Since then, an “in-place” biological treatment process has been set up to accelerate and enhance cleanup.

The Littleton Elementary School District puts the power of choice in the hands of its students.

Roger Freeman, superintendent of the district, said, “The idea is if you choose something that interests you, you’re more engaged in learning. And if your interest changes, we accommodate it as well.”

The Littleton Elementary School District offers seven schools from which students up to eighth grade can choose depending on their interests.

Each school in the district has a different focus. These include arts, leadership, STEM engineering, computer science, health science, service learning and comprehensive program.

Families were invited to the district office Jan. 27, which coincided with National School Choice Week, and learned more about the district’s programs. Students were given a registration form to mark their first and second choice of school for next year, with the option for no change.

Over 1,400 students declared their school of choice that day.

Freeman said the district has been around since 1912. The district serves students mainly from Avondale, Tolleson and west Phoenix and currently has about 6,300 students.

Freeman said one of the biggest challenges the district was facing was a shortage of teachers. The district wanted to install a program benefiting the students and its staff.

“Part of our focus was to do something unique and different that would also help improve the community,” Freeman. “This is where the idea about student and family choice came into play because we are seeing other places have success with gaining enrollment through school choice.”

The Littleton School District is in its fifth year of using this program and, Freeman said, the district gives students a sense of choice while also having security.

The availability of the school is on a first-come-first-serve basis except for the students who are already registered in their first choice. Freeman said the most popular school is the STEM academy.

“We have a selection process where they put their first and second choice,” Freeman said. “We don’t question the election of their choice.”

The Littleton School District implemented a program to put students’ interests first and give them the choice to begin developing their careers at an early age. Freeman said the district doesn’t believe a student must stick with their initial choice of career, and the district gives students a structure in which they can try an area of focus and change their mind if they want.

“There’s this idea of traditional education once you pick your interest or your major, you’re going to be doing it for the rest of your life and it’s no longer true,” Freeman said. “Kids today are preparing for jobs that haven’t been created yet.”

How to Get Involved: The Regional Water Board and EPA are interested in hearing from the public through interviews how the cleanup has been working. Please contact Roger Papler, Regional Water Board project manager, at roger.papler@ waterboards.ca.gov or 510-622-2435. You may also contact Brian Milton, EPA project manager, at milton.brian@epa.gov or 415-972-3018. Please contact either Mr. Papler or Mr. Milton no later than April 30, 2020.

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American Furniture Warehouse, Canyon View High School partner for service project

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

More than 400 students from around Arizona and Nevada are expected to gather at Canyon View High School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.

The Interact State Conference gathers Interact clubs, the Rotary affiliate clubs in high schools across the nation.

The Interact (short for International and Action) students will work with American Furniture Warehouse in a service project to fill a shipping container filled with thousands of mobility devices to be sent to Kenya, Africa.

The devices are collected by the Interact clubs and American Furniture Warehouse stores during the year.

American Furniture Warehouse will load up their trucks with crutches, wheelchairs and canes. Once delivered to Canyon View High, the students will

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specially pack them for their long journey.

Students at the conference also will build hundreds of homeless kits to support agencies working with the homeless locally.

And the clubs will engage in strategies to strengthen anti-bullying campaigns.

The Interact club at Canyon View High will host for this year’s conference.

The Pebble Creek Rotary is a sponsor with donations assisting with conference fees and purchasing water infiltration kits, which help villages obtain clean water in their wells.

Canyon View High Interact officers are Jackson Hamblin, Abigale Morris, Breonna Rodriquez, Trevi Jones, Deonne McClelland, Elijah Garcia.

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Jerry L. Burch of Goodyear, AZ, formerly of Springfield, IL, passed away at home with his family on Jan. 10, 2020. He was born Nov. 1, 1937 in La Plata, MO and is preceded in death by his parents George and Dorcas (Mikel) Burch. He is survived by his wife Kathleen (Conaghan) Burch, son George (Teresa) Burch, daughter Kristen (Todd) Mitchell, stepdaughter Patricia (Brent) McRae, grandsons Christopher, Benjamin, Andrew and Zachary Mitchell and beloved cat Tigger. A celebration of Jerry's life will be held in the Chianti Room at Tuscany Falls Club House in Pebble Creek, Goodyear AZ, on Thursday, March 19 at 1 pm.

Jomore Curtis Currie, age 48 died on February 2, 2020, in Phoenix, AZ. He was born on December 7, 1971, in Los Angeles, CA to his parents Charles Currie, and Margaret Jo Johnson. A visitation will be held at 1:00 pm with a funeral service at 2:00 pm, Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. To read a full obituary and leave condolences for the family, please visit http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel. com/obituary/jomore-curtis-currie/.

Stanley Crisher, died peacefully in his sleep on February 6, 2020. Born in 1947 in Buckeye, he was a proud native Arizonan.

After graduating from Glendale High School he signed up for the Marine Corps Reserves during the Vietnam War. He met and married his beautiful bride, Carolyn, in 1970. In 1971 Stanley joined the Carpenters' Union, and enjoyed working all over the state. He eventually taught in the Carpenters Apprenticeship program and became a Union Business Agent for the union local. Next to his beloved Union, Stanley's passion was being a part of the Glendale Desert Riders. He has been a continuous member since he was a teenager. The many rides, camp-outs and parades were the highlight of his life, and through them he made many of his closest, lifelong friendships.

When he wasn't building something or riding horses, he pursued a wide range of interests from sky diving, white water rafting, deep sea fishing, and hunting (just ask him about his award winning mountain lion!). He also loved driving his lawn mower, irrigating, and tinkering with leather in his "spare" time.

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He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, carpenter, and cowboy. Stanley is survived by his wife Carolyn and daughters Jennifer and Allison (Ken), son Aaron, and grandsons Keith and Sam. Final arrangements by Advantage Crystal Rose Funeral Home. Goodbye until we meet again my love.

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James Lee Pruett, Jr., age 84 of Goodyear, AZ died February 5, 2020 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born November 12, 1935 in Roba, AL the first of nine children born to James Lee and Essie Pruett. A visitation will be held at 10:00 am followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. To read a full obituary and leave condolences for the family, please visit http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/jameslee-pruett-jr/.

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Lorraine C. Hagen, age 89 of Goodyear, AZ passed away peacefully February 4, 2020. Lori was born August 5, 1930, in St. Louis, MO. A visitation will be held at 10:00 am with a rosary at 10:30 am and a funeral service at 11:00 am, Friday, February 21, 2020, at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338.

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Rudy Lynn Bishop was born in Granite City, Illinois on July 2nd 1949. He moved to Arizona in 1952 and grew up in Avondale alongside his two younger brothers, Rex and Alan Bishop. He graduated from Agua Fria High School in June of 1967.

He was a Master Electrician who shared his skills and trained many others the 'right way.'

He loved his family, sweet dogs, corvettes, playing the guitar, listening to country music, watching boxing, game shows, and enjoying a 'cold one' with friends.

Rudy passed away on January 19, 2020 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Neveda Lynn and Edward Rudolph / Shirley Bishop.

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Sylvia Flax Cartsonis

July 9, 1930 – January 3, 2020 Sylvia Cartsonis, 89, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, died peacefully at home on Friday, January 3, 2020 after living with Parkinson’s disease for over 20 years. She had celebrated the holidays with her three sons and four of her seven grandchildren a week earlier.

Sylvia H. (Sara Hasha) Flax was born on July 9, 1930 in the Bronx, New York. Her parents, Ruth (Dunya) and Joe (Zissel) Flax were Jewish immigrants who fled persecution and starvation in Eastern Europe. They met on a passenger ship en route to Ellis Island, settled in New York City and married a few years later. Joe worked as a house painter and Dunya as a sweatshop seamstress.

Sylvia’s early years at 2504 Bronx Park East were happy, despite the Great Depression. She played in nearby Bronx Park with her friends, attended Public School 96 and frequently visited the Bronx Zoo, where Sylvia discovered the scent of lilacs, which remained her favorite flower throughout her life. Her first language was Yiddish, which

she read, wrote, and spoke at home.

Sylvia’s sister Zena was born in 1935. Four years later, hoping to ease Joe’s health issues likely due to lead paint exposure, the Flaxes purchased a 7.5 acre chicken farm in Toms River, New Jersey. Her first cousin, Stanley Finkel, who Sylvia considered a brother, lived at the farm for extended periods.

At her new school in Toms River, Sylvia at first had difficulty integrating and making friends because her Bronx accent and her Jewishness set her apart from her mostly Christian classmates and she encountered antisemitism for the first time. She learned to navigate the sometimes hostile environment using her wit, beauty and emotional intelligence, the latter of which would serve her throughout her professional life.

Outside of school, Sylvia excelled at piano. Her teacher was the accomplished Ukrainian pianist Antin Rudnytsky. Dunya killed and plucked a chicken each week to pay for her lesson.

Sylvia’s middle and high school years were indelibly marked by WWII. She and her father both served as volunteer Plane Spotters in the Ground Observer Corps, trained by the Army Air Forces. They visually searched the skies for German aircraft attempting to penetrate American airspace.

The horrific direct impact of the Holocaust included the murder of her father’s entire family in 1941.

Sylvia wrote in 1948, “Never did he forget his mother and five brothers and sisters in Lithuania. Every month most of his paycheck was sent to them. The war is over now. They would willingly send aid again, but there is no one left to send it to.”

Sylvia graduated from Toms River High School in June 1948. She won a medal from the American Legion for the highest grade in American History. In July, she attended the Founding Convention of the Progressive Party’s New Youth Organization, representing New Jersey farmers, which marked the beginning of a lifelong commitment to social activism. Among other things, the party sought desegregation and the establishment of a national health insurance system.

In the Fall of 1948 she enrolled at New Jersey College for Women (now Rutgers University). She remained for one year before transferring to the University of Michigan, where she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 1952. At Michigan, Sylvia met Mike Cartsonis, a handsome GreekAmerican architecture student, at the multicultural Osterweil Cooperative where Mike was the food buyer. The couple could not persuade either set of immigrant parents to accept their plans to marry, so they finally gave up trying and eloped in July of 1954. They were married by a Justice of the Peace in West Orange, New Jersey.

The newlyweds settled in Philadelphia, where they completed their graduate studies: Sylvia, at Bryn Mawr’s Graduate School of Social Work, and Mike, in city planning at the University of Pennsylvania.

Both graduated in 1956 and took off for a six month honeymoon trip to Europe, where they traveled by train, bicycle, and eventually on a Vespa, carrying only one small suitcase. They explored England, France, Italy and Germany - where Sylvia spoke Yiddish with a German accent and locals asked. “what part of Germany are you from?” Eventually the couple wound up in Crete, where Mike’s relatives loaded up the Vespa with walnuts, cans of olive oil, and even a live chicken tied to the handlebars.

Susan was born in 1957, and her birth ended the three year estrangement from Sylvia’s parents. The desire to see their first grandchild outweighed their objections to the marriage. Matthew was born in 1959.The family moved from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, where Ellen was born in 1960. Sylvia became a leading force in the League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood, and the Democratic Party. After the assassination of JFK, the couple became active in campaigning for the election of LBJ and were invited to the inauguration at the White House.

In November of 1964 the family packed themselves into a new white Dodge Dart station wagon and moved away from all things familiar, to the desert of Scottsdale, Arizona. Sylvia intended to restart her social work career, temporarily paused in order to care for her young children and Mike would start a new job as a city planner for the developing town of Litchfield Park.

In 1965, Sylvia’s 35th birthday came with a surprise party: twins, Michael and Jonathan. As Sylvia and Mike recounted, it was only when the doctor called out: “Here comes another one!” that they learned it was a double birth. And when Sylvia’s sister Zena called to ask if she’d “had the baby,” Sylvia responded, “Did I have a baby? I had a litter!”

With the twins’ arrival, Sylvia and Mike agreed that she would become a working mother and they would share child-rearing responsibilities. Sylvia took a job in South Phoenix at The Leadership and Education

for the Advancement of Phoenix (LEAP), where she provided services to struggling families using federal War on Poverty funds. She noted that available federal funds that socially conservative politicians had resisted taking could make a profound difference in the lives of Arizona children and families.

One of Sylvia’s long-held dreams was for Mike to use his architectural skills to design and build a house for the family. In 1968, that dream came true and the Cartsonis family moved into their new home on Llano Drive in Litchfield Park.

As her children began school, Sylvia observed that Litchfield Elementary was not benefitting from all available federal funds. She, Sara Homan, and Rae McMillan, who quickly became fast friends, discovered that the school board had been hiding their meeting notices behind an oleander bush in order to keep rabble-rousers from attending. Sylvia and Rae successfully backed Sara for election to the school board, and Sara fought for changes that would benefit the children of Litchfield and the children of migrant farm workers who lived outside the town - a large part of the student population at the time.

At the Recreation Center, or “Rec”, Sylvia, Mike and the family encountered many Air Force families and German pilots training at Luke Air Force Base. Once, while lounging by the pool prior to an antique plane airshow, Sylvia started calling out the names of the German aircraft that flew overhead, as she had been trained to do during WWII, to the astonishment and amazement of the visiting German pilots.

Word got out in Litchfield that as a social worker, Sylvia could help with domestic issues. Troubled community members who had at first regarded her as an outsider reached for help, often in secret.

Domestic violence, teen pregnancies, mental health issues— a late night phone call, a knock on the door, and Sylvia would go into social worker mode, offering help, advice, and resources.

The family moved to Ontario, Canada from 1971-1973, where Sylvia taught at Wilfred Laurier University and Mike taught at the University of Waterloo. They returned because the political situation in the United States had improved after Watergate, the War in Vietnam had ended, and because they found that they missed the community of Litchfield.

Sylvia taught at the Graduate School of Social Work at ASU from 1973 to 1980. As Assistant Professor and Director of Field Research, she supervised graduate students who provided social services to Native Americans on reservations in southern Arizona. She accepted a senior caseworker position with Jewish Family Services in 1980, where she remained until 1987.

Cartsonis served as Executive Director of the Sun City Community Council, from 1987 until her retirement. She was innovative in addressing the unique issues of an aging community including elder abuse prevention, independent living for seniors in their own homes, and social opportunities to combat isolation. The “Wake Up,Tuck In Program” and free lunches for seniors called “Happy Nooners” were her among her innovations. She was especially proud of her thrift shop, “Almost Antiques,” run by senior volunteers, which funded these programs.

Sylvia was a Board member of the Area Agency on Aging for over 30 years. During her tenure, she developed a model for protecting against fiduciary elder abuse, using a board of retired professionals to review how monies were spent in conservatorships for the elderly. This model was presented at a national conference and adopted by other cities across the country. In 1999, the Area Agency on Aging awarded Sylvia a Lifetime Achievement Award for her service to the community.

In the mid 80’s Mike took a city planning assignment in Saudi Arabia. After reading the information packet for wives from Parsons Corporation that recommended maxi-length, caftan-style clothes and advising that women wouldn’t be permitted to drive, Sylvia sensibly opted to meet Mike in Europe during his time off. For the first time since their honeymoon, the couple began to travel the world again.

They explored Asia, the Middle East, Europe and went back to Greece again—still traveling light with small suitcases as they had on their honeymoon. Their world travels continued after Mike’s time in Saudi Arabia was complete, and included an extended stay with a Guatemalan village family to study Spanish, when the couple was well into their 60’s.

Sylvia was known for her Greek Easter party, a 35 year tradition. Her Chanukah party took place annually for 50 years. Marty Berger told the story of Chanukah every one of those years, and many Arizona family friends enjoyed latkes there for the first time. Sylvia loved gatherings, family and friends, musical theater, opera, the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, the University of Michigan football team, the Phoenix Suns, green chili chimichangas, barbeque ribs, and ice cream.

She was a witty conversationalist who relished a laugh. Her favorite entertainers included Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner and in recent years she enjoyed The Simpsons and Seinfeld, which appealed to her gently subversive sense of humor. Sylvia’s children often competed around the dinner table with the goal of making her laugh until she cried. She loved folk music and union songs, and even as she declined in health, she took great delight in Pete Seeger, Tom Lehrer, and Harry Belafonte and was singing along to their records into the last week of her life.

Sylvia is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Mike (Emanuel) Cartsonis (April 2016) and her sister Zena (December 2016). She is survived by her five children: Susan Cartsonis and Matthew Cartsonis, of Los Angeles, California, Ellen Cartsonis and her husband, Jean-Philippe (Nicot), of Austin, Texas, Michael Cartsonis and his wife, Morrakot (Sornnarin), of Santa Cruz, California, Jonathan Cartsonis and his wife Claire (Bowey), of Phoenix, and her seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Amelia, and Mathilda Nicot-Cartsonis, Sophia Bowey Cartsonis, Adena and Theo Cartsonis, and Oliver Bowey Cartsonis, and many other family members and friends who loved and admired her.

The Cartsonis family thanks those beyond our immediate family who extended their friendship and support to Sylvia during her later years, especially Sara Homan, Rae McMillan, and Bev Hansen, her friends at Silver Sneakers who remained in touch after she could no longer attend classes, Janis Schmidt, and Sylvia’s remarkable team of six devoted caregivers who made it possible for her to remain at home until her death.

A memorial will be held on Saturday, February 29 at the Wigwam Country Club at 2:00 PM in the Pueblo Room. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to ecartsonis@yahoo.com.

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Harriett Hill McDonald With her loving husband, daughter and granddaughter by her side, Harriett Hill McDonald passed away in Goodyear, Arizona December 18, 2019 at the age of 86.

Harriett is survived by her husband of 64 years, David McDonald, children, Patricia "Tish"Carpenter, David McDonald Jr. (Lorraine), Logan (Brenda) McDonald, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Harriett was born November 2, 1933 in Charleston, West Virginia where her father was a professor at the University of West Virginia in the agriculture department.

Harriett attended the University of West Virginia and majored in education. While there she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta PI, the Woman's Rifle Association and was crowned the Dixie Classic Queen in 1954.

It was a meeting in the student union at the University of West Virginia that changed Harriett's future. She caught the eye of David who was taking a summer course at the university. David was instantly smitten and they were married August 6, 1955.

After marrying, Harriett taught school for a year in Paris, Kentucky while David finished his degree at the University of Kentucky.

Soon, the two started a family. David's military and mining career took the family to many states across the country, Texas, Utah, Idaho, North Carolina, and Colorado. As David said, he was born under a wandering star. Throughout those many moves Harriett made a loving home for her family and made many long lasting friendships along the way.

Harriett learned to snow ski and golf in Salt Lake City, Utah in her early 30's. She became an elegant skier and accomplished golfer. After she got the children off to school she would hurry up to Alta ski area for a half day of pure delight.

In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, golf played a prominent role in Harriett's life. She became very active in the Colorado Women's Golf Association where she served on the rules committee for a number of years and once as chairman. She traveled the state providing expertise on the Rules of Golf at state level tournaments.

They retired to Litchfield Park, Arizona where she became very active in the Wigwam Women's Golf Association and served as president. She was an avid and regular bridge player with several groups of friends over the years.

Her biggest love was golf. She and David played on many courses across the United States. Her biggest thrill was playing the Carnoustie course in Scotland.

A memorial service will be held in Harriett's native West Virginia this spring.

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Dennis Mark Silvers, age 60 of Buckeye, AZ died February 3, 2020, in Goodyear, AZ. He was born October 9, 1959, in Northridge, CA to Walter and Connie (Salvato) Silvers. Services will be held in Laguna Hills, CA. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338.

Fred Lewis Henninger

Fred Lewis Henninger, age 77 of Litchfield Park, AZ died Feb. 6, 2020, in Tolleson, AZ. He was born June 5, 1942, in St. Louis, MO to George R. and Marjorie Henninger. A visitation will be held at 10:00 am followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at Skyway Church, 14900 W Van Buren St, Goodyear, AZ 85338. Burial will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of AZ. To read a full obituary and leave condolences for the family, visit http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/fredlewis-henninger/.

Robert "Lee" Rhodes Lee Rhodes, 69, passed away in Gallup, NM, on February 2, 2020. Lee grew up in Litchfield Park, AZ, and graduated from Agua Fria High School in 1968. He attended Arizona State University. He was a pilot in the Four Corners area of Arizona and New Mexico for nearly 50 years.

He is survived by daughters, Becca of Vine Grove, KY; Paula of Seabrook, TX; and granddaughter Juniper.

He is survived by his seven siblings: Sandy (Wright), Lenny, Rick, Mary (Stepp), Jonathan, Tom, and Kathy (Hammerquist). He is preceded in death by his parents, Eleanor "Lil" Rhodes of Litchfield Park and Richard S Rhodes of San Antonio, TX. Services to be announced at a later date.

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Appliance Repair 4 Less 25% OFF Repa

25 OFF $

ir Labor We Repair: • Refrigerators • Freezers • Icemakers • Dryers • Washers • Ovens • Ranges • Stoves • Dishwashers • and much more

A/C Repair!

COUPON REQUIRED

★ Emergency Service ★ ALL Makes & Models ★ FREE Quotes for New Units ★ Financing Available ★ Local Family Owned Business ★ Friendly Service Every Time!

623.537.4830 LICENSED ROC#166569 BONDED & INSURED

Brands We Service: • Sub-Zero • Whirlpool • GE • Maytag • Amana • Kitchen Aide • LG • Samsung

Check OUR website for all major brands

appliancerepair4less.biz

623-208-4613

www.acexpertek.com

Family Owned & Operated Same Day Service Free Trip Charge with Repair

AIR CONDITIONING

APPLIANCE SERVICES

24 HOUR AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

Appliance Repair Now

SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS • INSTALLATION

Ai

Valleywide Service

No Service Charge With Repair

onditioning and Heating

Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC#178418 ROC#166193

• Residential • Commercial • All Makes & Models • Water Heaters • Gas Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Mobile Homes 24 HOUR EMERGENCY REPAIR

AUTO SERVICES

CONTRACTORS

We Also Buy, Sell & Trade Used Appliances Working or Not

480-659-1400 Licensed & Insured

623-535-4332 www.randkhvac.net

AUTO SERVICES

100-$500+ ABANDONED CARS All “As Is” Autos!

ELECTRICAL

SUPERCHARGED ELECTRIC

LOCAL & FAMILY OWNED FOR 20 YEARS Multi-level Paint Complete FULL service Correction, Clear Bras, mobile detailer for: Window Tint, Headlight Autos, Boats, RVs, Restoration & State-ofMotorcycles & More! the-art Ceramic Coating

SEE THE DIFFERENCE! Hector: 623-694-2973 Mike: 602-647-6488

CARPET CLEANING/ REPAIR

COOPER’S CARPET ..

CLEANING Tile AND GROUT 623-872-8552

30 Years Experience Owner – Operator

FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

BUILDERS LTD

• Local, family owned West Valley commercial / residential builders for over 40 years • Specializing in up to date architectural designs • Provides innovative and high quality products and services • Superb customer service from start to finish

“We’ll work together to make your dream project come true.”

Indoor/Outdoor Lighting Spa Circuits Panel Replacement/ Upgrade

Ceiling Fans Troubleshooting/ Inspection Repairs Remodels/Additions

623-546-7714

Family - Owned and Operated LICENSED ROC#181530 BONDED • INSURED www.superchargedelectric.com

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

Call for further information regarding our services

623-824-4481 602-540-4940 LICENSED - CONTRACTED - BONDED

ROC 054363

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

Broken Springs Replaced

New Doors & Openers Sales/Service/Installations/Repairs

623-512-6194 ROC# 299652

CLEANING

ELECTRICAL

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

20 YEARS IN BUSINESS | FREE ESTIMATES

15 Years in Business and Still A+

If It’s Broken, We Can Fix It!

• Same Day Service • On-Site Repairs • Servicing All Major Brands • Quality Guaranteed

AS LOW AS $45 PER ISSUE

We do it RIGHT the first time!

Carpet, Tile-Grout, & Air Duct Cleaning

Commercial & Residential Housecleaning

FREE ESTIMATES

www.pnponecarecleaning.com

Call Today/Clean Today

602.550.7732

Licensed/Bonded/Insured

Electric & Solar

602-510-1529

allstarelectricaz.com ROC#321507 Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Avondale Garage Doors Inc. 432 N. Litchfield Rd. Unit 300.

Showroom & Parts Store

Fix & Replace

Garage Doors & Openers

LOW PRICES!

Bonded • Insured • Licensed AvondaleGarageDoors.com ROC#198687

623.466.3712

CONCRETE / MASONRY

REMODELING

PATIOS, WALKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, RV PARKING

WWW.YOURSONCONTRACTING.COM

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Good Morning, Hiring days went very well! We hired 30 people in total, which is excellent. I will definitely continue to use your paper for our ads.

Thank you and have a great day! :) V. Meloy, McDonald’s

Good Condition = More $$$ Best Prices!

Fast, free pickup!

623-329-2043

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE DEMOLITION & PLACEMENT SPECIALTY CONCRETE FREE ESTIMATES

ROC Lic. #K-09 149540 • Insured • References Available

Office 623-872-7622

Car for Sale?

Advertise It Here!

CALL CLASSIFIEDS TODAY!

623.535.8439

(6 2 3) 5 8 2 - 4 4 7 7 LUXURY HOME REMODELS

KITCHEN & BATHS FLOORING ADDITIONS AGING IN PLACE ROOFING

Visit Our Design Studio 11203 W Nevada Ave. Youngtown, AZ LICENSED - BONDED - INSURED - ROC#223524

CLASSIFIEDS

WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | FEBRUARY 19, 2020

623.535.VIEW WEST VALLEY BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY GLASS SERVICES

AIR CONDITIONING

LANDSCAPING Complete Landscaping

Don’t let your broken panes...

Break your bank!!!

Mention this ad: Buy One Window Replacement Get the Second -1/2 OFF* Residential • Commercial

*FREE SECOND OPINIONS *EMERGENCY SERVICE *ALL MAKES & MODELS

Family Owned & Operated In Arizona Since 1977 www.demersglass.com

*Equal or lesser value of materials ONLY

623-932-1674

A+ REPAIR-SERVICE-UPGRADE

ROC# 319202

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

623.556.8378

BROKEN SPRINGS

623-225-1930

www.azbestgaragedoors.com

Same Day Service & Free Estimates Licensed, Bonded & Insured ROC #289066

PLUMBING

RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS FOR ALL YOUR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PROJECTS

RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS FOR ALL YOUR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PROJECTS

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Your Custom Remodeling Specialist For All Your Home Improvement Needs!

623-933-4312 11126 W. Wisconsin Ave, #5 - Youngtown

Quality Attention to Every Detail

For Discount Coupons Visit www.AlbrechtandSon.com Licensed/Bonded/Insured Limited Liability Corp • ROC #155822 KB02

Listed HOA/PORA

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623.910.0742

“A Passion for Caring”

* Irrigation system and repairs (Valves, drip, timers, & sprinklers) * Pavers * Artificial grass * Malibu lights * Maintenance, general clean-ups & hauling * House painting, interior & exterior AND MUCH MORE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE.

The most experienced and compassionate home care service in the West!

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623.547.7521

• In-Home care service for your loved ones • On Call 24/7 Customized Care • Experienced Staff • RN Supervised • Serving the Greater Phoenix West

www.acompassionatehomecare.com

HANDYMAN

LANDSCAPING

PAINTING

•No Job Too Small • Free Estimates

Licensed, Bonded, Insured • ROC 209166

• • • • • •

Tree Trimming •Mowing & Edging Sprinkler Systems - Install & Repair Landscape Renovations General Clean Up • Weed Control Lighting • Concrete • Pavers Plant & Tree Installation

Free Estimates Jack Pacheco Jack Pacheco

602-422-3648 602-422-3648 PAINTING

BRANDENBURG PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Bonded & Insured ROC #123818

Free Estimates

623-972-9150 623-695-3390

Bob

Saunders Painting Drywall Repair/Texture Matching Acoustic Ceiling Removal Cabinets’ & Power Washing

Interior & Exterior

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING

Serving the West Valley Since 1990

References Available

Not a licensed contractor

Weekly Year Round Service! No job too big or too small

HandymanIam@cox.net

Mike (623) 764-1294

LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING

VISTA VISTA

HOA REPAINT REPAINT SPECIALIST HOA SPECIALIST HOA REPAINT SPECIALIST ROC#302675 ROC#302675 •• Fully Fully Insured Insured jppaintpros445@gmail.com jppaintpros445@gmail.com

PAINTING

Mike’s Lawn Service LLC

602-931-0904

VALLEYWIDE!

– Licensed and Bonded –

CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES

602-434-7050

FREE ESTIMATES

Jeff R. Saunders

602-826-3969 Mobile

Credit Cards Accepted ROC Lic. #143502 & Bonded

PLUMBING

Insured & Bonded Insured & Bonded ROC#230926 ROC#230926

DEL DEL

SOL SOL LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE

vistadelsollandscape@q.com vistadelsollandscape@q.com

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Not a licensed contractor

Irrigation Install & Repairs Irrigation Install Pavers& Repairs Pavers Outdoor Lighting Outdoor Lighting Arbor Care/Cleanups Arbor Care/Cleanups

ALBRECHT AND SON

602.301.3429

Not a licensed contractor

Minnesota Ethics in an Arizona Economy

Family Owned & Operated

• Weed Removal/Spray • One-Time Cleanup

Residential & Commercial, Big Properties

HOME REPAIR L.L.C.

Repair • Service • Installation

• Tree Trimming

MEDICAL SERVICES

Landscape Maintenance Services

HANDYMAN I AM Garage Doors

A-CALL A-CALL PAINTING

We’W Wree’e’rereonon onlylyly a caaallca llll aw caaw awayay ay!

LANDSCAPING Landscape

Over 25 Years Construction Experience

WHY PAY MORE? Mike 714-742-4527

Lawn Care

(623) 206-8406

Professional Handyman

www.airNOWac.com

experience 20 years

“ For All Your Landscaping needs call”

ROC# CR65 090690D

PAINTING

Specializing in LARGE TREE TRIMMING Antonio or Laura 623.206.3403

Free estimates

HANDYMAN

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED WESTSIDE BUSINESS LICENSED ROC#313262-BONDED-INSURED “World Class Service - Hometown Feel”

• Service & Installation • Door Off Track • Routine Maintenance • Licensed, Bonded & Insured • Valley Wide Service 24/7 • Hablo Español

Licensed|Insured

AS LOW AS $45 PER ISSUE

LANDSCAPING

Specializing in: • Irrigation Stystems • Pavers • Concrete • Block Walls

(623) 878-1180

**FREE QUOTES ON NEW EQUIPMENT** “FINANCING AVAILABLE”

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

Landscaping & Maintenance, LLC

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• Tree, Bushes & Palm Trimming • Weed Removal, Spray • Tree & Tree Stump Removal • General Cleaning • Landscape Maintenance • All Type Garbage Removal

623-308-2801

Uriel 623-297-0114 623-297-0114 Uriel

deserttree.az@gmail.com INSURED

LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING

Same Owners, Same Great Service!

Custom Landscaping and Hardscaping Same Owners, formerly Flatiron Landscape Same Great Service!

Pavers. Artificial Grass. Putting Greens Same Owners, Same Great Service!

Custom Landscaping and Hardscaping Concrete.

Retaining Walls.

Pavers.

Artificial Grass.

Putting Greens Fireplaces.

Outdoor Kitchens.

Curbing.

Custom Landscaping and Hardscaping Concrete.

Walls.

Irrigation and Repairs Pavers • ArtifiInstallation cial Retaining Grass • Putting Greens Fireplaces.

Outdoor Curbing.

Tree• and PlantKitchens.

Installation Concrete Retaining Walls Fireplaces Irrigation Installation and• Repairs Outdoor • Cubring E FRE Tree andKitchens Plant Installation ST E Licensed-Bonded-Insured Irrigation Installation and Repairs IMATES ROC#202397. ROC#219652 TreeLicensed-Bonded-Insured and Plant Installation ROC#202397. ROC#219652 D:(623)670-0080 D:(623)670-0080 stonecreek-az.com stonecreek-az.com D:(623)670-0080 O:(623)536-8275 O:(623)536-8275 stonecreek-az.com

O:(623)536-8275 Licensed - Bonded - Insured • ROC#202397 ROC#219652

HG Builders, LLC Outdoor Living Specialists

H Landscapes Save H BBQs H Hardscapes 10%se Purcha H Lighting * Upto 500 savings H Mist Systems $

Mike - 602-644-0285 Eddie - 623-693-8479 Not a licensed contractor

ROC 316690

CLASSIFIEDS

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623.535.VIEW WEST VALLEY BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY PAINTING

ROOFING

PLUMBING

ERIC SAUNDERS

BRUSH STROKE PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES

POWER WASH • WINDOW CLEANING • CABINETS DRYWALL REPAIR • ACOUSTIC CEILINGS BRUSH/ROLL/SPRAY • INTERIOR/EXTERIOR brushstrokepaintingllc@gmail.com

MOBILE:

602-722-7696

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

ROC Lic. #170982

Total Care Plumbing LLC Water Heaters from

585 $ 4400

$

Unclog Drains from

PEST CONTROL Your leaks stop here!

New Roofs, Repairs, Coatings, Flat Roof, Hot Mopping & Patching & Total Rubber Roof Systems

FREE ESTIMATES & MONSOON SPECIALS

SAME DAY SERVICE 30 Years Experience References Available

™

WINTER BROS PESTS, inc.

FREE SERVICE CALL

623-869-7378 PLUMBING

PEST CONTROL

Veteran Owned

Buckeye Plumbing

Residential, Commercial & Industrial Customers

Water Heater Flush

125 OFF Water Heater Install

Call for details.

Some restrictions may apply.

Exp 03/31/20

Call for details.

Some restrictions may apply.

Exp 03/31/20

$

623-688-5243 www.theplumberguy.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC 185143, 192987

ROOFING

TRIPLE “R”

Estrella Custom Designs

WE DO IT ALL! U.S.A.F. Retired. 25+ Yrs. Exp.

“No Nonsense” www.triplerpool.com

Remodel All Repairs Cleaning SVC 1 Call Doe It All! s

Licensed Contractor ROC C-37-120135 • ROC C-05-159059

602-622-2859 623-936-5775 We raise the roof with our quality, service and value!

H&H

Almeida Roofing Inc.

Our Goal is not to be the Biggest – Just the best!

MITCH STEVENS OWNER-OPERATOR

• Roaches

A REFERRAL IS THE

Bus: 623 932 4168 Cell: 623 810 6035

24 Hr. Service Plumbing Service & Repair Sewer & Drain Cleaning Free Estimates Free Plumbing Inspection

Lic. #8555 ld.lmpest@yahoo.com

Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC 229722 • PORA & HOA Gold Member

PLUMBING

PLUMBING

For All Your Plumbing Needs Senior Citizen Discount 20 Years Experience Licensed • Bonded • Insured

623-293-7095 623-293-7095 License #ROC209589

SCREENS/SHUTTERS

WOOD SHUTTERS!

ROC Lic. #133241 • Bonded • Insured

All Types of Roofing

602-743-3175

Call (602) 799-4450

Estimate Today! Best Prices!

TREE TRIMMING REMOVALS STUMP GRINDING CLEANUPS

We Do Everything!

601-596-4447 Fully insured. We carry work insurance on all employees

623-444-0056 623-444-0056

UPHOLSTERY

FREE Estimates

Commercial & Residential Expert Custom Upholstery Since 1976

DAVID’S UPHOLSTERY (623)

872-3047

WATER TREATMENT Veteran Owned

MIKE MORAN PLUMBING LLC

Your West Valley Plumber

Re-Roofs New Roofs • Repairs

623-322-9100

NO CONTRACTS • PAYMENT PLANS

623-293-2648

TREE SERVICES

L&M PEST & WEED CONTROL • Bed Bugs

FREE ESTIMATES

ROOFING

ROOFING

• Fleas / Ticks

35 Years Experience in the Valley

EstrellaCustomDesigns.com

www.arizonashutters.net

PLUMBING Plumbing & Drain Cleaning

Painting & More

Built Stronger to Last Longer

PEST CONTROL

Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC Lic #138051

Kitchens Concrete Flooring

623-935-9221

www.1buckeyeplumbing.com

Lic# 4147

Additions Garages Patios

triplerpool@gmail.com

FREE ESTIMATES! 26 Years Experience in the Valley!

800-284-2392 602-275-4888 www.biochemexterminating.com

with Service call. Valley Wide Service

New Roofs & Reroofs

Repairs, Coatings, Walk Decks Home New Build or Renovate

To New Homeowners On

623-386-0710

Serving Arizona Since 1976 • Locally Owned & Operated

ROC#273001 • 0 STRIKES • INSURED & BONDED

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS

All types of roofing!

• Residential / Commercial

SENIOR DISCOUNTS •MILITARY DISCOUNTS

POOL SERVICES

• Water Treatment Specialists • Residential & Commercial • Water Heaters Sr & Military Discount • Slab Leaks FREE Water Heater Flush

• Weed and Turf control BEST COMPLIMENT

Water Heaters • Drain Cleaning • Faucets/Sinks • Slab Leaks Water Softeners • Toilets • Garbage Disposals

Any Plumbing Service Call for details.

Some restrictions may apply.

Exp 03/31/20

ROC 233444 Licensed • Bonded • Insured

Lic. 8166 BC / Est. 1981

• 6 month guarantee

49.95

623-385-9580

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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$

FREE Estimates • Service/Repair

The Bug Stops Here

Honest Locally Integrity & Veteran Value Owned

™

15% OFF

Senior Citizen Discount

FREE Quotes, Family Co. All phases of PEST control.

Senior & Military Discounts

PLUMBING

Remodels • Repairs Leaks • Toilets Water Softeners Gas • Sink/Faucets

Termite  Pest Pigeon Pro’s

Licensed Bonded Insured ROC 286561

623-522-9322

includes labor

AS LOW AS $45 PER ISSUE

www.almeidaroofing.com

55

$

DRAIN CLEANING with Plumbing Inspection

Senior & Military Discounts

For All Plumbing Repairs

623-299-2637 Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC#216918 • 216982

Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC #215758

Buckeye Plumbing

• Water Treatment Specialists • Residential & Commercial • Water Heaters Sr & Military Discount • Slab Leaks FREE Water Heater Flush with Service call. Valley Wide Service

623-386-0710

www.1buckeyeplumbing.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC Lic #138051

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A ROOF

Love!

YOU’LL

Your Residential & Commercial Roofing Contractor Has You Covered

 New Construction, Repairs,

Recovers, Maintenance  Installation of Gutters & Attic Insulation  Shingles, Tile, Built Up Single Ply, Foam & Coatings, Metal, Shake

“Let Our Family Cover Yours”

We’re Here To Answer Your Questions.

Give Us A Call!

www.JBSroofingAZ.com

ROC #’s: 061127 - 287012 - 198009 - 082024 - 318282

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LAST CHANCE!

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FINAL DAYS TAX TIME IS TRUCK AND SUV TIME! 2017 NISSAN CHEVROLET 2012 FORD FOR 2019 S 2010 FRONTIER SV V6 F-150 XLT SILVERADO 1500

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2019 FORD F 150

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13,000 OFF *

$

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26,719

2016 FORD EXPLORER PLATINUM

$

#P8727A ..............................................................................................

2009 FORD TAURUS X SEL #19459B ..............................................................................................

2004 NISSAN FRONTIER XE #X8755A ..............................................................................................

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2017 HYUNDAI SONATA SE

#P8784 ............................................................................................

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2017 FORD ESCAPE #P8803 ............................................................................................

2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL EDDIE BAUER

2015 FORD TAURUS SEL

#P8759A ..............................................................................................

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2007 FORD SUPER DUTY F 350 #19158A ..............................................................................................

2016 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 #19290M .............................................................................................

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8,419

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8,619

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2016 KIA OPTIMA LX #P8789 ............................................................................................

2019 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 2.0 #19552A ..........................................................................................

2019 RAM 1500 BIG HORN

20134A

4X4!

30,819

$

2011 FORD SUPER DUTY F-250 LARIAT

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2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL

28,819

$

4X4!

2015 FORD F-150 LARIAT

All PKGs & Powertrains!

ONLY 2 REMAIN!

14,000 OFF

28,519

$

2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4WD Z71

$

19553A

ONLY 9K MILES!

17,919

$

19490A

19188A P8746A

$

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4X4!

T8830

ONE OWNER!

2012 FORD SUPER DUTY F-250 KING RANCH

X8787A

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31,719

$

2016 FORD GMC YUKON DENALI

29,419

$

2019 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SPORT S

T8832

P8795

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27,319

$

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33,419

$

2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ

11,719

$

11,819

$

13,819

$

DIESEL 4X4!

34,219

$

2019 TOYOTA 4RUNNER TRD OFF ROAD

19551A

4X4 ONE OWNER!

34,919

$

2018 JEEP WRANGLER JK RUBICON RECON

P8760A

DIESEL ONE OWNER!

34,919

$

2017 FORD SUPER DUTY F-250 XLT

13,919

$

14,619

$

14,819

$

19213A

D8461A

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35,619

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24600 W. YUMA ROAD, BUCKEYE JUST SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN MILLER AND WATSON ROADS

623.386.4429 | JONESFORDBUCKEYE.COM All prices and offers cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. Prices subject to change.

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36,819

$

T8690A

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38,919

$