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NEWS .............. 2 Senate Republicans reject Equal Rights Amendment

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March 20, 2019

Expert: Zoo incident may reflect selfie culture

BY ANDREW WEI Cronkite News

Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park officials have said the woman involved in an incident with a jaguar March 9, was taking a selfie. The incident gained national attention, with many reports calling it an “attack.”

The zoo’s director, Mickey Ollson, however, previously told the West Valley View the woman had only been scratched by the jaguar’s nail. He added that she was not admitted to the hospital, and she contacted the zoo the following day to apologize for crossing the safety barrier and causing the zoo negative publicity.

The woman – a 30-year-old Waddell resident whose name was not released due to HIPAA compliance, but identified herself in interviews as “Leanne” – made various statements about what happened.

She told azfamily.com she “never crossed the barrier,” and was “not trying to get a selfie.” And in an interview with CBS News, she said the jaguar was walking by the fence, and she wanted to get some good pictures.

Either scenario has renewed discussions about social media culture. One social media researcher from Arizona State University said the behavior reflects a new cultural norm.

More than 250 people have died since 2011 because of taking selfies in risky lo-

A jaguar rests in an enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Litchfield Park on March 11. (Photo by Delia Johnson/Cronkite News)

cations, according to a 2018 study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. A movement, #selfietodiefor, has developed to try to deter people from taking

risks like taking a selfie while perched on the edge of a cliff.

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Goodyear residents vote to move election dates

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Staff Writer

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ERA falters recently at State Capitol

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

A bid to force a vote on having Arizona ratify the Equal Rights Amendment faltered recently when Republicans refused to allow it.

The 16-13 vote against suspending the rules to permit a vote came after even three Republicans who are cosponsors of SCR 1009 refused to side with the Democrats who sought an immediate vote; a fourth was absent.

Their support would have provided the margin of support to require a vote.

One of them, Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, said afterward she still supports the ERA. But she said the motion by Senate Minority Leader David Bradley, D-Tucson, was to suspend the rules to force a vote. And Ugenti-Rita said she has to support her party when there is a vote on changing procedures.

For other Republicans, their vote to deny even debating the issue was strictly on philosophical and political lines.

Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, worried about the effects of a federal constitutional amendment which would say that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.’’ “’Sex’ has a lot of different definitions today than it did in the 1970s,’’ she said, when the amendment was first proposed. And that, said Allen, would lead to “unintended consequences.’’

“It would be impossible for girls’ sports to keep boys out,’’ she said. “Already, transgender men are disrupting women’s sports.’’

Allen said it would require things like mixing men and women in prison.

Both Senators J.D. Mesnard, whose district includes a piece of western Gilbert, and Eddie Farnsworth voted against the motion.

Farnsworth argued that the ERA would provide a constitutional basis to argue not only for abortion but to invalidate laws that prohibit the use of public funds to terminate a pregnancy.

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But Sen. Victoria Steele, D-Tucson, said opposition is based on myths.

“The ERA is not about abortion,’’ she said. Steele said if that were true the original measure to try to get Arizona to ratify it in the 1970s would not have been backed by Sandra Day O’Connor, then a Republican state senator, and Claire Dunn, a Democrat nun from Tucson who was in the state House.

Farnsworth responded he has no way of knowing the motives of the pair.

Much of the more than an hour of debate turned on long-repeated claims on both sides.

“A basic principle of the American idea is majority rules,’’ said Sen. Andrea Dallesandro, D-Green Valley. And she said more than half of all citizens in Arizona and the United States are women.

“American women remain vastly underrepresented, underpaid and undervalued without the ratification of the ERA,’’ Dallesandro said.

But Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, said there already are federal and state laws to prevent employers

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BY MICHELLE TALSMA EVERSON West Valley View Contributing Writer

Waddell mom Jennifer Bloomberg is hands-on about her children’s education. Her three kids, ages 17, 11 and 8, have grown up with her volunteering at Montessori in the Park (MIP) since the school opened 12 years ago. She volunteers at fundraising events, in the afterschool program, and teaching art. She’s also known as the “mamarazzi,” taking photos that appear each year in MIP’s yearbook.

Bloomberg said she cherishes being involved so much in her children’s education – and if it wasn’t for scholarship help, her family wouldn’t be able to attend the school at all.

Montessori in the Park is a private, nonprofit school serving children ages 3 through 12 in Goodyear. The school utilizes the curriculum of Dr. Maria Montessori, which is based on the concept that children learn best by doing. Students make their own choices of self-directed activities while Montessori teachers help guide the process. Kim Anderson, the head of the school, said differences from more traditional educational models include multiage classrooms and an emphasis on developing independent thinkers. She said this leads to children who are adaptable, independent and love learning.

“At MIP, everyone takes an active role in each child’s education,” Bloomberg said. “With the Montessori method, they respect the individuality of each child and how they learn. In addition to the basic lessons, kids learn to be respectful and kind.

There’s a freedom for the child’s self-expression.”

At first glance, one barrier to accessing an education at MIP can be finances. However, according to the school, 50 percent of its students come from underprivileged families, with 62 percent of its students receiving some sort of scholarship help. Twenty percent of eligible students pay no tuition at all.

To help families access a Montessori education, Anderson said the school’s goal is to eventually have a zero-dollar tuition model. To achieve that, the school works with individuals from the community and local businesses to host fundraising events throughout the year and also works to spread the word about the Arizona Private School Tax Credit.

“The most impactful way to reach our goal (of a zero-dollar tuition model) is by receiving scholarships that are created through tax credit donations,” Anderson explained.

“The state of Arizona offers its taxpayers the opportunity to make contributions to schools that reduce the amount of tax owed to the state or increase the amount of the taxpayer’s refund, dollar for dollar. There is zero net cost to the donor while giving families the chance to choose a school that best fits their children.”

In addition to the Arizona Private School Tax Credit, MIP will host the 2019 Montessori in the Park Golf & Food Fest, teeing off at 1:45 p.m.

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in Litchfield Park. The event is open to sponsorships and players, and includes food, drinks, games and golf. All proceeds from the event support the school’s mission to have a zero-tuition model.

“These little people will do huge things someday,” Bloomberg said. “Donating to MIP is a way to pay it forward and to help ease the financial load of local families who choose a Montessori education.”

As one of the parents who have been with Montessori in the Park since the beginning, Bloomberg added that she’s full of gratitude for the school and its supportive community.

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“The wage gap is driven by choices of men and women make,’’ he said.

“Women can work fewer hours than men,’’ Borrelli said. He also said there is “almost no gap’’ in wages when comparing single and childless women with what men earn.

That explanation annoyed Steele.

“The wage gap cannot be explained away by choices,’’ she said. And Steele said she was not content to rely on statutes to protect women.

“Those rights are based on laws – laws that can and do disappear with every political election,’’ she said, with constitutional amendments needed to cement protections into place.

Sen. Sine Kerr, R-Buckeye, said the problems go beyond the 23 words in

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Proposition 422 passed as well, allowing the city to use only votes cast for a specific office like councilmember to determine the majority. The

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the amendment guaranteeing equality of rights. She pointed out that the proposed amendment also would give Congress the power to enforce it.

“It is wrong to abdicate our state’s rights to Congress,’’ she said.

Then there’s the legal question.

Congress approved the amendment in 1972, sending it to the states for ratification. Three-fourths of the states – a total of 38 – have to approve.

By the original 1979 deadline, 35 had approved. And a congressional extension until June 30, 1982, produced no more.

Nevada and Illinois have since done their own post-deadline ratifications.

Proponents claim that would make Arizona the needed 38th state.

But it’s not that simple. Five states have voted to revoke their ratifications.

Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, R-Sun City, said the long-passed dead-

line makes the whole discussion moot, citing a Supreme Court ruling that declared the issue dead. His district also includes Peoria.

“The idea that a couple of states can tack on to votes taken over 40 years ago is a fraud and a cheat on our constitutional system,’’ Allen said.

None of that dissuaded Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale. He said there are still legal questions about all that, noting that Congress could act now to extend the deadline.

Still, he said, it doesn’t matter to him even if an Arizona vote proves to be legally ineffective.

“There is no deadline on equality,’’ Quezada said. “We should still pass this because we care about equality.’’

All through the debate, male lawmakers on both sides mentioned their wives, mothers, sisters and daughters, each claiming that they were acting in

their best interests.

“I believe that they should live in a world that recognizes them for who they are and accords them the same respect that is accorded to me,’’ said Sen. Lupe Contreras, D-Avondale.

“Women are sacred,’’ Farnsworth said, speaking of his wife and seven daughters. “I oppose the ERA because I believe that is the way to protect the women in my life.’’

Quezada responded that he agrees that women are sacred. But he said all that is missing the point of why he supports the ERA. “My arguments are not justified because I have women in my life,’’ he said. “My arguments should not be interpreted to be correct because I have a sister, because I have a cousin, because I have aunts, because I have a mother, because I have a grandmother.’’

votes were 7,439 (79.88 percent) to 1,874 (20.12 percent).

Proposition 423 moved the inauguration/induction of new councilmembers to the month after the general election.

The unofficial tally is 7,819 (83.72 percent) to 1,521 (16.28 percent).

The election also served as a primary for three city council seats. There were three candidates in the running. As the results stand now, the three council seats are filled, and a general election is not needed.

Bill Stipp collected 8,101 votes;

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There were 46,328 ballots sent out and more than 10,000 ballots turned in, with additional ballots still needing to be signature verified and tabulated.

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Man shot, killed after firing gun at DPS trooper What could have ended with a simple speeding ticket turned serious earlier this month after a man fired a gun at the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper who was attempting to pull him over.

According to officials, 40-year-old Jose German emerged from a Chrysler minivan with a gun after a brief pursuit, and shot at the trooper. The trooper returned fire, striking and mortally wounding German.

DPS officials said the trooper, who was in a fully marked patrol vehicle, attempted to stop the minivan for speeding north of Interstate 10, on

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Rather than pulling over, the suspect fled on Jackrabbit Trail. During an attempted turn at Lewis Avenue, the vehicle rolled onto its side.

A second suspect emerged from the vehicle with German, officials said.

That suspect is still on the run.

As for German, he had a history of arrests, including an active felony warrant for failing to appear at his sentencing for drug-related charges, and a misdemeanor warrant for driving with a suspended license.

The trooper suffered a minor injury during the incident, but was not hospitalized.

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Joe Cunningham, co-founder and director of operations at Sunny Energy, sat down to answer our most burning questions as it relates to solar.

What is the driving factor for choosing to go solar?

Everyone has their own, unique reason for switching to solar. Most are drawn to solar for the savings on their utility bill. Others are looking to be less dependent on utility companies – and their rising rates. Of course, many homeowners go solar to decrease their carbon footprint.

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If people install solar this spring, will it be too late to see summer savings?

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Christopher Todd accepting applications from veterans in need of home

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Christopher Todd Communities is accepting applications from post-9/11 veterans who are transitioning to civilian life and are in need of a home.

Two homes will be given away through the developer’s A New Lease on Life program; one near Litchfield Park and one in Surprise. The giveaway covers one year’s rent, in addition to two years of reduced rent.

A home in the Litchfield Park com-

munity, Christopher Todd Communities on Camelback, will be given away on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The new community is located on Camelback and El Mirage roads.

A home in the Surprise community, Christopher Todd Communities at Marley Park, will come this summer.

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“One of our greatest professional joys is to help make a difference in the life of someone who has stepped up to protect the freedom we enjoy as Americans,” said Todd Wood, CEO of Christopher Todd Communities.

The Litchfield Park and Surprise communities will mark the third and fourth veterans who have received homes through Christopher Todd Communities’ A New Lease on Life program.

In December, 26-year-old U.S. Air Force security forces veteran Miles Morell was given a home at Christopher Todd Communities at Country Place in Tolleson.

To qualify for the giveaway, applicants must have served after September 11, 2011, and be in the process of transitioning to civilian life. Only military/veterans with ranks E-6 or below may apply. Additionally, the veteran must have been honorably discharged, or be within 90 days of exit and have been given a “positive statement of service.” Unmarried spouses of veterans who were either killed or are missing in action are also eligible.

Applicants must write an essay discussing how their potential new home will benefit them, or how they will pay it forward to have a larger impact on the community, city and Maricopa County.

Applications are due April 15.

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partnered with Vets’ Community Connections (VCC) to enhance its direct engagement with the overall veteran and military community in Maricopa County. Additionally, VCC will support the selection process and bring in additional community and veteran-based organizations from the neighboring areas of selected communities to make the final veteran selection process decision.

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K. Hazel Kwon, an assistant professor specializing in social media research, explained why people take reckless selfies, the danger of public shaming and other aspects of the relationship between social media and society.

The interview has been condensed and lightly edited.

The woman attacked by the jaguar says she was trying to get a photo.

We all make poor decisions, but do you think this could be associated with the larger effect of social media on society?

Partly, yes. Especially if the motivation was to take a selfie, then definitely social media culture is a big part of it.

The selfie itself is a part of normal culture – almost everyone who uses social media uses the selfie. But at the same time, what the selfie actually tells us is that ordinary users use them to act as what I call a micro broadcaster. A micro broadcaster, in many cases, are broadcasting to people in their personal networks.

Now, if you think of those users as a micro broadcaster, we can make an analogy to the journalist. We sort of create this journalist identity with our content and measure how we can attract audiences – and we call this newsworthiness. There is research that social media content also has this same value, and it is called “share-worthiness.”

Taking a selfie with an extreme background or an oddity has a higher share worthiness and a higher level of emotional appeal, because it’s scary or has a high level of emotional arousal.

And so, having this rare animal oddity, those are the components of this being shared, getting more likes and building this digital reputation.

So social media basically turned the

selfie into a part of daily lives, and it’s a subconscious attempt to become more popular?

Users strategically know what content will gain in popularity. And an oddity, like taking a photo with a rare animal, does have a share worthiness – just like a news value. And she knew this when she took it, but the consequence was not really what she was looking for.

Are there other patterns of behavior, beyond the reckless selfie, that are influenced by social media or digital culture?

Well, the underlying motivations are self preservation, self disclosure and the desire of connectivity. Remember the ice bucket challenge? The ice bucket challenge was actually a positive phenomenon but had the exact same motivations. Basically you are presenting yourself and making yourself a shareable object by pouring the ice on yourself.

You are also presenting it in a really nice way because it has a high social currency: you are helping others. You are engaging in a positive post and it has gone viral and is a sharable thing. But at the same time you are connected to others by broadcasting what you are doing.

It’s more than only the selfie component of digital media culture, because this challenge is a participatory activity but the underlying motivations are pretty much the same. And this type of activity can also go negatively. There have been college kids and young adults participating in a digital cultural virality – it was through a YouTube video – and it was binge drinking in a very excessive manner. So it’s a life-threatening thing, but you are still challenging others to do that.

This influence – it sounds like it’s not necessarily a bad thing or something to be concerned about. But it can be?

Right. I would say that what technolo-

gy affords us should not be called either good or bad. In the end it’s on the human agent. It can be used for really wonderful things, but at the same time people are not always rational. Sometimes we fall into this trap of making a mistake.

All of us, at some time, make a mistake and do a stupid thing. The only different thing is whether that stupid thing can be viral and can be sharable or not. And I think one of the dangers of our digital culture, a byproduct of this selfie and sharing culture, is that once the shared content about one’s self is collectively perceived as dumb or stupid, then people all of a sudden objectify it and become busy pointing it out, laughing at it, making this human – who made a mistake – completely as if they are not a human anymore.

They become a target of public shaming. I actually think that is the more dangerous part than individuals acting up and sometimes making a stupid mistake.

Do you feel bad for her? (The attack became national news and went viral.)

I do feel bad for her, if I can say so.

In terms of motivation – and again I’m not sure what her motivation exactly was, maybe it was pure intellectual curiosity about how it looked – but if her

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motivation was to take a selfie and post it on social media – absolutely social media culture motivated her, so there is some cause to this tragic incident.

But at the same time, rather than the physical harm that she took, I think the psychological harm of people laughing at her, and blaming her for doing such a stupid thing – I think that would be even more enduring harm for her.

For us average users, we have to think about she’s not just an object, that’s another human like us who just happened to make a mistake.

The Wildlife World Zoo is a USDA-licensed, private institution, accredited by the Zoological Association of America (ZAA) and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums (AMMPA). Tax dollars are not used to operate the 35-year-old facility.

Wildlife World Zoo is located at 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park, near State Route 303 and Northern Avenue. For more information, call 623-935-9453, or visit it on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @zoowildlife.

- West Valley View Staff Writer Christina Fuoco-Karasinski contributed to this report.

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HLF holding annual membership meeting

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

The Hispanic Leadership Forum del Oeste (HLF) will hold its annual membership meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Tolleson City Hall recre-

ation center, 9555 W. Van Buren.

The HLF is a nonprofit organization that supports education with scholarships for Hispanic students in the West Valley. Since its incep-

tion, the HLF has awarded more than $900,000 in scholarships to local students.

At the meeting, the HLF will also vote on a new executive board for a

two-year term.

For more information, contact HLF President Adolfo Gamez at 602-3709650 or Treasurer Ruth Espinoza at 602-291-0346.

UTI accepting applications for high school summer program

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Universal Technical Institute’s (UTI) Avondale campus is accepting applica-

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Participating students receive intensive, hands-on training and the opportunity to earn credits toward a UTI program. In addition to Avondale, Ignite will be offered at each of UTI’s campuses nationwide.

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Ignite participants learn automotive and diesel basics as they complete a three-week, no-cost course – an introductory sample of the programs completed by full-time UTI students. The Ignite curriculum emphasizes a career-focused education that prepares students for the high-tech, ever-evolving transportation industry of the future.

Students explore career opportunities in the transportation field, receive handson training on today’s latest technologies and learn from UTI graduates and local employers about the high need and earning potential for trained technicians.

The Ignite program went nationwide last summer, after a pilot program proved successful at UTI’s Avondale, Houston and Orlando campuses in 2017. Each of the programs met or neared capacity, and a large percentage of participants said they planned return to UTI as a full-time student after high school. Summer Ignite students are eligible to receive credit toward future UTI courses and can complete a UTI program and begin a career in the transportation sector in less time.

Industry demand for trained automotive and diesel technicians continues to accelerate. The U.S. Department of Labor projects that, by 2026, there will be more than 1.2 million job openings in the automotive, diesel and collision repair industries. To help reach that total, the transportation industry will need to fill more than 120,000 technician job openings annually, on average.

“If you know a high school junior who has a passion for cars, engines or working with their hands, encourage them to apply for the Ignite program this summer,” Cordova said. “It’s fun, free and it might open their eyes to career opportunities they didn’t even know existed.”

For more information, visit uti.edu/ programs/ignite.

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Cell tower fiasco Editor: If you read Mark Hedges’ letter in the February 13 edition of the West Valley View regarding installation of a cell phone tower in the Dysart Commons shopping center, here is the rest of the story.

T-Mobile and the owners of the shopping center proposed placing the tower within 95 feet of homes in Las Palmeras West even though it won’t be in the desired ring of coverage.

Years ago, Congress created regulations that supported the development of the infrastructure needed to support cell phone coverage. The regulations place very few limitations on the ability of cell phone companies to install cell towers, but tie the hands of cities and towns who may have objections to the placement of a tower. T-Mobile and the cell tower representative received a conditional permit from the city which requires that a public hearing meeting take place.

A community meeting also took place in January, and homeowners requested information about T-Mobile’s attempts to find a more appropriate place for the tower, where the tower would have gone if Dysart Investment had said no, and whether ECC didn’t want the tower on their campus or if T-Mobile decided against placing the tower there. The representative either didn’t answer or provided evasive responses. A homeowner asked the representative if they had already signed an agreement with the owner of the shopping center and the response was “yes.” It turns out the agreement had been signed a year and a half ago.

However, the public hearing and the community input meeting had taken place within the past five months.

The purpose of those meetings is to give residents the opportunity to express their support or concerns about a proposed city action. However, the current cell tower regulations clearly protect the cellphone companies to the point that they feel comfortable signing agreements before completing the city’s approval process. This was arro-

gant on their part and also disingenuous when homeowners take the time to get petitions signed and attend city council and community meetings in good faith believing the system seeks and values resident input. Usually this good faith would not be misplaced, except when it comes to cell towers.

Cellphone coverage infrastructure is in place and it’s time to revisit those regulations and restore local control to those we elect to represent us at the community level.

Mr. Hedges cited information from the National Association of Realtors, an unbiased source, stating “when a cell tower is about 1/10 of a mile (~500 feet) from a house” they can expect to lose up to 20 percent in property value.

The T-Mobile cell tower will be less than 100 feet from the homes that back up to Dysart Commons. While people may ask about cellphone coverage when looking to buy a home, having a cellphone tower almost in your backyard has never been a selling point.

Las Palmeras West homeowners, like other homeowners, have made a significant investment in their homes.

In their wildest nightmare they would not have expected to have to live with a cell tower outside their back door. One homeowner expressed her dismay that she and her family will now have to see this metal monstrosity when they try to enjoy their pool. While Dysart Investment is getting easy money each month from T-Mobile, homeowners are in fact losing money in the decreased value of their homes. No one is offering to offset their lost equity and the city council did not have the legal ability to protect them without risking an expensive lawsuit.

This is wrong on so many levels: city councils need to be able to retain local control over decisions regarding cell towers; cellphone companies should be required to provide documentation of all efforts to place cell towers away from homes; cellphone companies should be penalized if they enter into an agreement with a potential site prior to completing the city’s approval process; and cell towers should not be allowed within 500 feet of homes

without consent from the homeowners.

Antoinette Means Avondale

Vaccinations save lives Editor: In spite of the fact that vaccinations have saved countless lives and are the greatest public health achievements in the history of mankind, the attacks on vaccinations continue. Twenty states, including Arizona, have introduced anti-vaccination bills. These politicians need to study history.

In 1775, George Washington took command of the Continental Army. A smallpox epidemic was raging in the colonies and Gen. Washington needed to find a solution. He knew what to do.

As a 19-year-old traveling in Barbados, he contracted the disease and almost died. He remained pock-marked for the rest of his life. John Adams wrote, “Smallpox is 10 times more terrible than Britons, Canadians and Indians together.” Vaccination with smallpox pus had been tried but was not normally used. Washington wrote, “The troops will be inoculated,” and the entire Army was treated without the British learning of the plan. The result was dramatic and the Continen-

tal Army saved. Washington used vaccines to win the war.

In 1955, Dwight Eisenhower was president and polio was the disease our parents feared. In April of that year, the Salk vaccine was pronounced safe, effective and potent. Ike announced a national program to immunize the population of the United States. Polio cases dropped from 38,000 in 1954 to 15,000 in 1956 to none in the following years. Sen. Mitch McConnell had polio at the age of 2 in the 1940s and recovered. He has said, “I’m a big fan of vaccinations.”

Thanks to Gov. Ducey for standing for vaccinations and public health Leonard Kirschner Litchfield Park

Think about it Editor: Would any of these characteristics be something you would want a friend, leader or family member to exemplify?

1. The inability to accept responsibility for actions, instead putting all the blame on others.

2. Taking criticism defensively and deflecting accusations to make others look guilty or weak.

3. Practicing disloyalty by disown-

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Letters...continued from page 11 ing knowledge or relationships when friends or colleagues are critiqued.

4. Making sure any accomplishment by somebody else is minimized by taking personal credit or bending the accolade to seem that it is directed at oneself.

5. Twisting the truth to bolster one’s image through innuendos, sarcasm or blatant lies.

6. Making sure one’s enemies are catered to or indulged, while turning your back on your allies or friends.

7. Basking in ignorance that is exemplified by improper word pronunciations and simple rhetoric.

8. Demonstrating dishonestly by cheating on their friends or loved ones and making a mockery of trust and loyalty.

9. Making sure everyone knows how great they are by bragging about empty promises and disproportionate accomplishments.

10. Turning their back on their friends when they have undergone criticism and scrutiny.

11. Being a coward when it comes to owning up to failures and shortcomings.

12. Making fun of the less fortunate and ensuring human odds are dispro-

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portionate so the “haves” get richer while the “have-nots” struggle to survive.

13. Trying to destroy the “family” by ignoring rules, rights and founding history.

14. Using any illegal avenue to foster their reputation and increase personal status, and by belittling others through inaccurate statements and overt lies.

15. Building their reputation and worth by lying, cheating, degrading and deflecting responsibility.

James MacDicken Goodyear

New Green Deal Editor: Why is everybody freaking out about climate change? During the dinosaur age, there were hundreds of thousands of active volcanoes spewing ash and gases into the air for God only knows how many thousands of years, and the planet survived.

I’m not denying that the dinosaurs didn’t make it so we could enjoy them.

With super-size people still ordering super-size fast-food meals, I’m sure many of them have their mouths watering for a brontosaurus burger.

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I’m saying that any ice caps that everybody is worried about melting with today’s pollution made it this many millions of years. And automobiles, steel mills, millions of flatulent cows, 7 billion flatulent humans on the planet (and many eat beans daily, but luckily the cows are not bean eaters), the oil industry of the world, and every industry that sends pollution into the air. I don’t think we have as much pollution as all of the active volcanoes during the dinosaur age.

I’m pretty sure most of the present day coastline still has no worry about being flooded over like the whole state of Florida, which is pretty flat. When people don’t think before they vote, Congress gets a bunch of – Oh, how can I politely say it? – idiots who know nothing about what they do to spread panic and disinformation. They spend not billions, but trillions of your money to keep the country in debt indefinitely.

And when questioned, they simply say “print more money to pay for it.”

This is the new Democrap agenda!

Simple as that!

James Logan Buckeye

Rewriting history Editor: For reasons other than those stated by Susan Lee on March 6, I am not bothered by Confederate Civil War statues.

If they offend, don’t look at them.

However, where in the world did Ms. Lee get the “history book” she refers to? Every statement she makes is false.

The most ludicrous is her assertion that the American Civil War “had nothing to

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do with slavery,” but was instead about money. It had everything to do with slavery. Confederate apologists have claimed for over a century that the war was really about Northern violation of their states’ rights. Read the newspaper articles from the time. Read the political debates. The states’ rights that were the root of the most controversy were slavery, and the war began with shots fired by the South.

The North did not need Southern cotton as much as the South needed Northern markets. As the war lingered, it proved Europe could find other sources for the Confederate cotton used in its mills. Prior to, and throughout, the war, the North had a very robust and diverse economy based on farming, manufacturing, mining, commerce and finance. The South had cotton.

Plantation-grown cotton in the South required two things: cheap labor and cheap land. The cheap labor was provided by slavery. The cheap land was provided by territorial expansion. Although crop rotation and the practice of resting the soil was as old as Moses, the South chose not to do it. After years of intense cotton farming, the soil would wear out and it would be time to move west to cheaper land. The president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, was an unabashed, pro-slavery, racist.

Davis actively pursued Confederate expansion into the Union territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Many in the Confederacy spoke of God’s plan for the Confederacy to expand west to the Pacific and south into Mexico and Brazil. Fortunately for our nation and the rest of the world, God had other plans.

I agree with Ms. Lee on only one point: “pick up a history book.” Read the whole thing, not just the parts that confirm your bias if taken out of context. Ignorance is the best friend of a lie, but knowledge is a lie’s worst enemy.

Rick Cropper Avondale

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Anti-vaxxers swelling the ranks of stupidity

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist

Lately there’s been a lot of talk about climate change as the most serious threat facing mankind. Respectfully, I disagree.

Climate change may indeed lay waste to civilization someday. But my money is on stupidity killing us first.

If that sounds mean-spirited, please understand that the past few weeks have been an epic stretch for those of us who track idiocy, which happens to be my principal form of entertainment.

And while it’s easy to excuse stupidity because we all have brain lapses from time to time, some of us seem determined to push human ignorance to its absolute pinnacle.

Like the now-notorious selfie-taker known as Leanne, no last name, who came to fame on a recent sunny Saturday at the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park.

Leanne is alleged to have leaned beyond or otherwise crossed a barrier in order to get closer to a female jaguar.

The jaguar did what annoyed jaguars

do, swiping at Leanne tol in the baby’s car seat through a fence, clawing – beneath the baby. The her arm deeply enough to 29-year-old dad, Nicholas require multiple stitches.

Forte, told police he was “We have determined holding the toddler when a the jaguar was not at fault buddy handed him the gun, in any way,” a zoo spokesso he put the Glock in the person told a reporter for baby seat, then sat the kid Channel 3. “The injuries down on top of it. were due to human error.”

This story makes me Uh, I’ll say. wonder why there isn’t an David Leibowitz. (Photo enhanced sentence for crimThe story quickly went courtesy Advisor Group) national as a “jaguar attack,” inal stupidity, similar to how but semantically speaking this was more a “hate crimes” designation adds prison like “attempted suicide by jungle cat.” time for heinous offenders. We clearly Seriously, if you can’t attend the zoo need to up the ante, because stupid peoproperly as an adult, how do you handle ple are getting more dangerous daily. stuff like work or grocery shopping?

Like the anti-vaxxers.

I typically ponder such existential Leanne risked only her own life. The questions while hiking Piestewa Peak, Saguaro Shooters endangered a small except I’m giving that particular trail child and some nearby hikers. Anti-vaxxa break now, after police arrested three ers endanger broad swaths of Arizona by men there last Monday. Their crime? refusing to vaccinate their children, deFiring a 9mm handgun at a saguaro near spite decades of persuasive medical evthe busy Hopi trailhead. While smoking idence and the urging of everyone from weed. And babysitting a 1-year-old. the Centers for Disease Control to the Terrorized hikers and residents called surgeon general to Gov. Doug Ducey. the cops. Officers found the Glock pisMesa Rep. Kelly Townsend, head of

the state Legislature’s Looney Tunes bloc, fired up her laptop recently to bash vaccination requirements, opining, “The idea that we force someone to give up their liberty for the sake of the collective is not based on American values but rather, Communist.”

Townsend later doubled down on the crazy, comparing vaccinating children to ward off measles, mumps and rubella with … the Holocaust?

For Townsend, mandatory vaccines to protect public health – or, as she puts it, “government forcing you to inject a solution into your body that could very well damage you for life or even kill you” – is somehow akin to the Nazis tattooing prisoners with ID numbers at death camps in places like Auschwitz.

“Your body is your own,” Townsend told reporters. I couldn’t agree more.

As a rule, Americans stand free to use our bodies as we see fit. I just wish more of us would actually use our brains every now and again.

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

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Rendering of The Hub at Goodyear, a 790,980-square-foot spec building near the southeast corner of Van Buren Street and Bullard Avenue. LGE Design Build and Clarius Partners LLC recently broke ground on the project. (Photo courtesy Evolve PR and Marketing)

Then, you may remember the 35,000-square-foot Urban Air trampoline and adventure park I mentioned a couple weeks back. It now has an opening date: Saturday, April 6. It will be located at 15305 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear, at the southeast corner of McDowell Road and Estrella Parkway. For more information, visit urbanairtrampolinepark.com or call 602-663-9340.

The following week, at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12, Allstate’s Carlos Rosales Agency will celebrate its grand opening.

Through the Operation Kidsafe program, this insurance agency is also an amber alert child safety center. Refreshments will be served, and free, private yearround amber alert ready safety forms and tips will be provided. It is located at 1457 N. Eliseo Felix Jr. Way, Suite 101, Avondale. For more information on the Allstate agency, call 602-493-8593 or email carlosrosales@allstate.com. This is a Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce-produced event, so for questions regarding the grand opening, call 623932-2260 or email info@southwestvalleychamber.org.

On to something else, Kurt Bojarski, an American Family Insurance agency owner at 700 N. Estrella Parkway, Suite 200, Goodyear, was recently recognized by the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification Program. Bojarski

received the designation after an evaluation process, which includes a customer satisfaction survey. Bojarski has been with American Family Insurance for 31 years.

“An extraordinary customer experience is a top priority at American Family and our agency owners are a critical part of accomplishing that,” said Ann Hamilton, American Family Insurance customer experience vice president. “The select group of agency owners who have attained the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification have, according to their customers, consistently provided that outstanding service that is a differentiator for us among insurance providers.”

Finally, the Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain will hold a free AAEM Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13, in the empty lot next to the school, 2504 S. 91st Avenue, Tolleson. Enter from Lower Buckeye Road. In addition to local vendors, there will be produce and food, arts and crafts, and music. The farmers market will be based around local, homemade, home-grown goods. Cash, debit/credit and EBT accepted.

That’s all the briefs for this week.

Thanks for reading!

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International entrepreneur, nutritionist plants roots in WV

BY OCTAVIO SERRANO

West Valley View Staff Writer

An international bilingual entrepreneur has developed roots in Arizona.

Now, she hopes to reach the West Valley community through nutrition.

Debbie Polisky is a nutritionist and an entrepreneur who joined Goodyear Library’s InnovationHub, a creative space where local entrepreneurs and business owners can work, expand and network their ideas.

The Avondale resident originally moved from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she lived for 30 years. Having an American mother and an Argentinian father, Polisky said she is fully bilingual.

“I grew up bilingual and studied my nutrition career at the University of Buenos Aires, and worked with my father independently at a center that we opened for nutrition, chronic disease and cardiac patients. So I did a whole variety of activities there before moving to Phoenix,” Polisky said.

Before moving to Arizona, Polisky said she dabbled in various professions, like journalism and freelance writing, radio, and being a clinical dietician.

Through her eclectic past, she learned skills she uses in several businesses.

What developed her passion for nutrition was her parents, Polisky said.

“My mom was passionate about cooking and would try all kinds of recipes from cookbooks,” she said. “My father was passionate about not only health, but the importance of stress management.”

After arriving to Arizona, Polisky said she furthered her education by getting an online Master’s degree in nutrition as well as a Master’s in business and marketing.

Having now spent 18 years in Arizona, Polisky said she self published two bilingual books that focus on the mind and body, two fields she has explored in her career.

Polisky also owns a bilingual health communications services company named Words & Health.

“It is about reaching our community through media and workshops,” Polisky said.

With her company, Polisky said she wants to impact the people of the community through multicultural health

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In addition, Polisky said she owns a second business, Nutrition Tango, a bilingual nutrition counseling service where she focuses on one-on-one coaching and counseling with clients looking for nutrition programs.

“I fell in love with food, nutrition, health and the whole mind-body connection, which is everything I do now,” Polisky said. “I have connected all the dots.”

Polisky has set certain goals for the upcoming years.

“What I want to accomplish in the next several years with both businesses is to be able to spread the importance of lifestyle changes through mind and body health activity,” she said.

In order to expand her business, Polisky said she uses the tools the InnovationHub provides.

The InnovationHub @ GoodyearAZ is a partnership between the city of Goodyear, Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Arizona State University, and the Maricopa County Library District. In addition to standard library materials, it offers free resources like monthly Business Builders meet-ups,

one-on-one business mentoring, and the ASU Startup School.

Polisky said InnovationHub helped her expand her business with marketing skills and connections.

“I’ve gotten free one-on-one consultations on how to improve my marketing skills, how to network and how to stay connected,” Polisky said.

In addition, InnovationHub provides a safe space where local entrepreneurs can develop their business.

“I went to networking meetings and used their private meeting space to see my own private patients and clients,” Polisky said.

Having been involved with InnovationHub for two years, Polisky said she has noticed an increase in her confidence, and she is grateful for the program.

“I take a very creative approach, and both businesses are related,” she said.

“Anybody can reach out to me if they believe in anything that has to do with the mind-body connection.

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Agua Fria track races off to hot start

BY GRIFFIN FABITS

West Valley View Contributing Writer

Led by rookie head coach David Espinoza and a prominent presence of underclassmen, the Agua Fria High School track team has raced off to a quick start to begin the season.

The Owls opened the regular season with an eighth-place finish out of 21 schools at the Buckeye Invitational on March 2. The following week, the Agua Fria girls’ team finished fifth place out of 17 schools at the Becky Mathews Open Meet in Phoenix.

The competition in Phoenix was mainly geared for underclassmen, but because it was considered an open meet, all grade levels were invited to compete.

Espinoza and the Owls sent a good

chunk of freshmen and sophomores to Phoenix, and the head coach is charmed by the results.

“We had a couple freshmen set some really good PRs in the mile time. If they continue on track with that, there’s a potential that they actually go to state for that,” said Espinoza, who has been on the school’s track and field coaching staff for seven seasons.

One freshman has particularly caught the eye of Espinoza.

It was Oscar Gonzales, one of the many underclassmen who competed at the Becky Mathews meet, courtesy of his sub-5-minute mile time.

Espinoza had become aware of Gonzales when he coached cross country last fall.

“He got to state in cross country, and

From left, senior Tayshawn Steward and freshmen Oscar Gonzales, Demitri Davis and Allan Can show off their medals after placing second in the 4x800m relay race at the Buckeye Invitational Meet on March 2. (Photo courtesy of Kimberly Roberts)

he brought that culture over (to track).

It’s that mentality of ‘I want to work, I want to work, I want to work.’

“He got to track, he’s having fun and working hard and he’s already breaking that 5 minutes. He’s really made a huge impact.”

Gonzales figures to be one of a handful of Owls who represent Agua Fria at the state championship in May. Last season, Agua Fria sent 12 kids to the state tournament. The following year, it was nine. There’s a pattern in place, and it’s a goal of Espinoza’s to increase the number of kids they send to the state championship round this spring.

“This is kind of the trend that we’ve been having in the past couple of years.

This year is looking pretty well,” Espi-

noza said, citing the growing number of athletes who have already increased their throws, jumps and race-times since the start of the season in February.

“It’s looking very positive on that end. It’s one of the goals – send more kids to state than we have the year before.”

While the number of kids competing in the state tournament is set to climb, the roster size has grown considerably, too.

The Owls had a roster of 80 kids last spring. There are 120 this season.

Espinoza, who graduated from Agua Fria in 2012 and teaches world history there, has a hunch as to why there’s a sudden spark of interest in

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Agua Fria boys’ volleyball finding success

BY ERIC NEWMAN

West Valley View Staff Writer

The Agua Fria boys’ volleyball team appears to be reaping the benefits of years of work.

The Owls served a 10-2 start in their first 12 games, the team’s best start. Coach Ken Fox, who has helmed the team for all of its three years, credits his seniors.

“They’ve been here through everything. When we had our first varsity year, we went 4-13. Even when we lost like eight games in a row, they still came in every day with the same great attitude,” Fox said.

Owls senior captain Manny Muse has played on the team’s highest level each of his four years – one season on JV and three on varsity – and has been pleased with the program’s growth.

Muse didn’t touch a volleyball before high school and is now the Owls’ alltime kills leader.

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“One thing I’m a firm believer in

“We know we’re still a new team,” Muse said. “There wasn’t boys’ volleyball here in Agua Fria before us, so it’s been really cool to start the way we have this year. We take a lot of pride in building the team.”

Senior Jakub Mularski agreed. He and the older players play volleyball in the offseason to hone their skills, and actively recruit athletic classmates for tryouts and open gyms.

Mularski hopes the team can reach the playoffs to increase interest in the program.

“I think if we have that success, then people are going to look over and say, ‘Hey, these guys are doing something cool over there,’ and it would be cool for us seniors to go out with a bang together,” Mularski said.

The Owls reached the 5A play-in round last season after five consecutive wins to boost a 13-8 record. With

another year of development, and even better team chemistry, they have a chance to reach the final 16, and possibly advance once they do.

Fox, though, said Agua Fria does not measure itself by the wins and losses.

At the end of the season, he cares about grooming a group of leaders and creating positive memories for his players

for years to come.

“Our goal really isn’t the state semifinals or winning the championship,” Fox said. “I know it sounds weird, but we’re focused on getting better every day, being positive, and if we keep doing that and really focus on every match maybe we could get there, and that would just be an added bonus.

when it comes to any kind of coaching program: Yes, we want the kids to work hard. Yes, we want them to succeed.

But, fundamentally for these kids, it’s

‘I want to go out and get better but I want to have fun doing it.’ One of my philosophies is work, but have fun.”

Espinoza believes if the athletes are

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Millennium Tigers looking to ‘StrikeOut Cancer’

BY CONNOR DZIAWURA

West Valley View Managing Editor

The Millennium High School Tigers are looking to make their April 5 softball game against the Verrado Vipers a special one.

In fact, the Tigers are looking to strike out. Strike out cancer, that is.

So, the team will dedicate the softball game to cancer awareness and those who are battling the disease. The Tigers’ home game against the Vipers is 6 p.m. Friday, April 5.

The effort is tied to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s StrikeOut Cancer initiative, which raises funds for and awareness of cancer.

According to Tigers head coach Sophia Lujan, such efforts go back to her time working at Desert Edge High School when a colleague passed away

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When Espinoza ran track at Agua Fria years ago, he started a tradition of a year-end water balloon fight at practice. It was a way to “break up the tension” with the state tourna-

from cancer. In turn, a cancer benefit event held in 2012 stuck with her.

She’s been at Millennium for five years, this being her second year as the Tigers’ head coach. The team started its cancer awareness efforts last year.

“I really wanted to have our girls get into community service and giving back, and one of them was through these cancer awareness events,” she explained of coming to Millennium.

“I remembered back in 2012 we did something (at Desert Edge). I looked up the organization again and they were still thriving off of just awareness, and I wanted to shift where we wanted to give our focus.”

For the Tigers, donations raised through their efforts benefit the Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

This year, in particular, donations

will go to the hospital’s newborn intensive care unit (NICU). Lujan intends to switch it up each year.

“Last year we did blood diseases and this year we wanted to change it to something different,” she explained.

“Every year I want to focus on a different need in the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation. There is a lot of news that I was hearing this new year about just a lot of NICU births and how it was just hard for the families and obviously for the little infants. And, these little kids come out with some struggles, and some of them get diseases early on in the NICU. So we wanted to focus that for this year.”

The team already has a fundraising page set up on the Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s website. As of March 18, $25 has been donated. But for those

who would rather come out and show support in person, there will be alternative means to donate at the game.

Estimating a total of $350 raised last year, Lujan is looking to crush expectations.

“We want to kind of raise it from last year. Our goal this year is $500. I truly believe that we can crush that number just because last year was just so new.

I was trying figure out how to do this,” she said.

“We’re getting more awareness out this year than we did last year, so I know our numbers will be better.

I know this is a region game, so that also boosts the support, because a lot of people love to see competitive games with these events. And I want to make sure that the fans have a great softball experience as well.”

ment approaching, and as temperatures climb, too.

During spring break last week, the Owls’ throwers had a conditioning practice that consisted of them playing a Frisbee game. It’s a “change of pace,” he said, and a way for the kids to look forward to coming to practice.

The Owls are having fun and the results are starting to show, too. Espinoza has put forth a laudable effort to ensuring Agua Fria is well represented at the state tournament this year, as well as years beyond this spring.

“It’s a big relief considering twothirds of our team is freshmen and

sophomores, so a lot of the kids we rely on for points – we have a good number that are juniors and seniors.

But, it’s really nice once they graduate that we have these young kids who are already going to the invites and qualifying. Longevity wise, the program is looking good.”

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CALENDAR 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. For information, call 623-882-0721.

Toddler Storytime

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. For information, call 623-936-2746.

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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CrossFit at Fitness in the Park

Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will cover basic strength and bodyweight training 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.

Shop for clothing, jewelry, home décor, household items, books and furniture at reasonable prices from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road.

United Way Storytime (Ages 0-5)

Creation Station: STEM

Teens and tweens who love creativity and learning are encouraged to come to the Goodyear Branch Library at 14455 W. Van Buren from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. STEM activities will be set up in stations for participants.

Bingo

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. For information, call 623-936-2746.

Buckeye Senior Program participants are invited to a free afternoon of bingo from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. at the Buckeye Community Center, 201 E. Centre Avenue. For information, call 623-349-6600.

Come and Play with Me

Stop by Christ Evangelical Church at 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a Lenten service. This year’s theme will cover the “12 Steps of Humility.” For information, call 623-932-2394.

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. For information, call 623-333-2601.

Children’s Christian Community Choir

The Church at Litchfield Park offers a free music program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road. For information, call 623-935-3411.

Lenten Service

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The Christ Presbyterian Church at

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.

Learn to make sweet Italian panzanella, homemade fig with caramelized red onions and balsamic vinegar pizza and Tuscan-style rang cake with anise liqueur and balsamic reduction at 7 p.m. at The Tree of Oil, 13824 W. McDowell Road, Suite 102, Goodyear. Attendance is $30. For information, call 602-324-7212.

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Second Annual Mardi Gras

The American Legion Post 53 will host a Mardi Gras celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. at 402 E. Narramore Avenue, Buckeye. Enjoy Mardi Gras food and live music. Tickets are $10 in advance. To register, call 509424-2838 or 623-327-0227.

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. For information, call 480-994-4407.

A Little Bit O’ Irish

SoSco Duo will share Irish culture and tradition through music, stories and dancing from 3 to 4 p.m. at Litchfield Park Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call 602-652-3000.

Sunday Yoga at the Library

The White Tank Branch Library at 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, will hold weekly yoga classes from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. for adults and teens 12 and older to strengthen flexibility, improve posture, and build concentration. For information, call 602-652-3000.

Chair Yoga

Build flexibility, strength, mental clarity and balance with a gentle form of yoga at 2 p.m. All materials are provided, so simply bring a positive attitude to Litchfield Park Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard.

For information, call 602-652-3000.

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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.

Ignite Yoga at Fitness 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, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road. For information, call 623-349-6350.

Development Impact Fees Public Hearing

The city of Avondale will hold a public hearing to accept comments on proposed development impact fees at 7 p.m. at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, 623-333-2000.

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Festival Sage Rec Center Bookmobile

Junior Book Club (Ages 8-12)

POUND at Fitness in the Park

The Church at Litchfield Park Thrift Store

Litchfield Park Museum

The Litchfield Park Museum has returned to its winter schedule: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Admission and parking are free. The museum is located at 13912 W. Camelback Road. For information, call 623-535-4414 or visit litchfieldparkhistoricalsociety.org.

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The Streets of Tuscany Cooking Class

Children can sing, listen to stories and make crafts at 11:15 a.m. at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Avenue, Avondale. The first 25 children will receive a free book to take home. For information, call 623-333-2601.

Wednesday

Friday

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Eligible residents may register for any political party of their choosing, including independents.

The Bookmobile, a library on wheels, will be at 26501 W. Desert Vista Boulevard, Buckeye, from 9 a.m. to noon. Visitors can get a library card and check out and return books. For information, call 623-349-6300.

Family Caregiver Workshop

In this workshop, discover steps for a successful transition into caregivers’ homes, learn the risk factors for hospitalization, understand the best ways to keep seniors out of the hospital, and share resources with fellow caregivers at 2 p.m. at Home Instead Senior Care, 250 N. Litchfield Road, Suite 161A. To RSVP, call 623-777-3637.

St. Peter’s RePete Boutique

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.

Free Tax Assistance

Free tax preparation services will be offered to households that make less than $55,000 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Avenue. Please contact the center at 623-333-2703 for a complete list of documents to bring.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 400 Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, invites people desiring to deepen their meditation practice or try meditation for the first time to join them from 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All faiths are welcome. For information, call 623-935-3279.

Monday

Voter Registration

The Legislative District 13 Democrats is hosting a nonpartisan voter registration drive from 10 a.m. to 1

Teen Leadership Club

Teen Leadership Club is a group that creates and carries out new programs for the Goodyear Branch Library. The team meets from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street. Registration is required. For information, call 602-652-3000.

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Baby Time

The Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street invites babies and their caregivers to an interactive play time at 10 a.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.

West Valley Human Services Alliance

Agua Fria Toastmasters

Visit a weekly 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. For information, call 623-398-5550.

Contemplative Prayer and Meditation

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. For information, call 623-935-3781.

Healthy Habits Workshop

Set goals for good health and overall wellness in a free workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye. Behavioral Registered Dietitian Maya Nahra will uncover how daily habits, thoughts and emotions prevent people from reaching health goals and share how to break negative cycles for a positive, healthy

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Preschoolers Storytime

The Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street invites preschool-age children to read books, sing songs and take part in activities at 11 a.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.

Bingo

The American Legion Post 61 hosts bingo Tuesdays at 6:45 p.m. These bingo nights have 17 games including 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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Buckeye Chamber hosts the Buckeye Business Connection from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Chamber office at 508 E. Monroe Avenue. This group serves coffee and a light breakfast and networks with business members in the community. Each week, there will also be a different guest speaker.

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Guest speaker Robert Glenn will share a lecture on African tribal art from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Total Wine and More, 1416 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

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Stop by Christ Evangelical Church at 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a Lenten service. This year’s theme will cover the “12 Steps of Humility.” For information, call 623-932-2394.

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Preschoolers and school-age children can visit Litchfield Park Branch Library with a parent to practice reading with a registered therapy dog. The Paws for Reading program starts at 4 p.m. at 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call 602-652-3000.

Visit a weekly 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. For information, call 623-398-5550.

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Adults looking to practice the English or Spanish language can engage in one-on-one or small group conversations at the Buckeye Downtown Library, 310 N. Sixth Street, from 5 to 6 p.m. For information, call 623-349-6300.

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Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will feature a dynamic and aerobic Zumba dance 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.

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.

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West Valley View Managing Editor

Low riders, 1960s muscle cars, Corvettes, trucks, foreign vehicles, American-made cars, classic models, new cars.

The Estrella Mountain Car Club (EMCC) will hold its third annual Cruiz’N to the Lakes Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, in Goodyear’s Starpointe Residents Club’s amphitheater, on the grass overlooking North Lake. Registration starts at 8 a.m. The event is free to attend.

The event doesn’t just show off the participating vehicles, though. They compete.

There are 23 primary vehicle classification awards – from 1964-’79 GM, Ford and Mopar muscle cars; to rat rods and low riders; to various categories of Corvettes; and American-made

vehicles from all decades.

“Our cars people enter are classified all the way up to brand new vehicles. A lot of them are classic, including trucks as well,” explained Joanie Woods, EMCC secretary.

Two extra special categories are Vice Mayor’s Choice, which will be selected

by Wally Campbell, and Best of Show, for which all registered classifications are eligible. Woods said Campbell will present both.

Awards will be presented at 2 p.m.

According to the club’s website, participation in the competition costs $25, but increases to $30 the day of the event. The competition will be capped at 250 vehicles, however.

Registration with the competition includes goodie bags and T-shirts.

Woods said the club will have vehi-

cles on display, too, but they won’t be eligible for judging, to prevent a conflict of interest.

Against expectations, however, the event isn’t restricted to legally driving adults. EMCC’s first kids’ cardboard car show will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m., with its own trophy presentation at 1:45 p.m. In this The Estrella Mountain Car Club’s third annual Cruiz’N to the Car Show will feature a variety of cars, whether foreign competition, kids will Lakes or American made. (Photo courtesy Estrella Mountain Car Club) build their own custom vehicles. register in advance, according to the Though advanced registration is club’s website. closed and trophies have been ordered, Other entertainment will include a DJ, other interested kids can still partici- a photo booth and face painting, Woods pate, despite being ineligible for judgShow...continued on page 23 ing. Participants are still required to

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Hunger Games returning to Goodyear

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A “Hunger Games”-themed event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Estrella Mountain Regional Park.

Through the event, participants assigned to five districts will compete in various challenges, including real archery, Quarter Quell, trivia, a scavenger hunt, a challenge course, painting and more.

The five districts will compete for the first-place prize. Team and individ-

Show...continued from page 22 said. ISM Raceway will also have a race car to “fire up” for attendees.

“There’s a special surprise, but we couldn’t put it in the paper because it won’t be a surprise. I’m not sure what time that’s going to happen, but the special surprise is sort of like – the only hint I can say is – into the ‘50s thing,” Woods added. “I think people that are going to be at the show will be surprised and have some fun with it all.”

Raffles will include ISM Raceway giving away tickets, The Wigwam giving away a $400 gift certificate and Firestone giving away a set of tires, Woods described. She estimated around 40 items to be raffled, with prizes come from various sponsors and community supporters.

Woods added there will be three food trucks, and the Starpointe Residents Club’s café will be open.

The car show even has a nonperishable food drive.

“Every year it gets better and better,

ual awards will be given.

The event is limited to 50 participants, called tributes. Advanced registration is required. Attendees must be between the ages of 12 and 18. Register at https://bit.ly/2TAym1f.

A rain or shine event, entry costs $7 per vehicle. The games will begin at the park’s nature center.

For more information, contact Rob Wilson at robwilson@mcldaz.org. The Goodyear Library can also be reached at 602-652-3000. and I think this year’s – I’ve been to all the years that they’ve had it – but I think this year’s going to be a lot better, because they have a little more entertainment…” she trailed off. “It’s just going to be so much better, I think.”

A regular partner with the education community, EMCC consistently recruits the Western Maricopa Education Center’s (West-MEC) welding students to design trophies from scrapped car parts, too. Woods said the trophies will be even bigger this year.

“Our club members go out to different body shops and repair shops, and this year we had almost 800 pounds of parts,” Woods explained, adding that extra parts were still required this year.

“So, then we bring them to where they make the trophies, where the students are, from West-MEC, and then the students put them together.

Heavily ingrained in its community, EMCC, a nonprofit organization, will donate proceeds to support local high school students seeking technical educations at West-MEC.

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Tolleson’s Whoopee Daze returning

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Tolleson’s annual Whoopee Daze Festival will return from Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7. It will be held at Veterans Park, 8601 W. Van Buren Street.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, and noon Sunday.

Friday’s activities include a carnival at 5 p.m. and a cornhole tournament at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s activities include a Tolleson Elementary School District 5K fun run/walk at 7 a.m., a parade down Van Buren Street from 96th to 92nd avenues at 10 a.m., a carnival at 11 a.m., and El Dia de Los Niño’s at noon.

Sunday’s activities will include a 16-inch men’s softball tournament at 8 a.m., a carnival at noon, and the Whoopee Factor competition at 1 p.m.

The three-day event will also have food and craft vendors. Ram Herrera and Adalberto Gallegos have been tapped for special musical performances, in addition to other local entertainment.

Van Buren Street, between 99th and 91st avenues, will be closed from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, to allow for the 5K run and parade.

Parking is available at the north-

east and southeast corners of 91st Avenue and Van Buren Street, as well as City Hall, 9555 W. Van Buren Street.

Free shuttle service will be provided to the event, from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, 5 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Buckeye couple hosting open mic night, Rona Yellow Robe

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Buckeye natives Tim and Ingrid Holloway were tired of commuting to Phoenix go out and enjoy an open mic night, but there was nothing nearby for them to do.

So, in 2017, the couple decided to launch an open mic night for the West Valley community.

“We just wanted to provide a positive, supportive environment for people of all levels to come and have a nice time,” Tim said. “We have our jobs, but we play guitar or we sing a little bit.

It’s nice to have a place to go and have a stage to pretend we are somebody important for 10 to 15 minutes.”

The Holloways have hosted the open mic night at the end of each month from September until April. March’s open mic night, also with a flute con-

cert, will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 31, at Waddell’s Longhorn Corral, on North 195th Avenue, just off the I-10.

The night starts off with open mic, where people are able to sing, play instruments, or just enjoy musicians from the audience. Guests are then able to enjoy a free concert put on by Rona Yellow Robe, an award-winning Native American flute player and singer.

The open mic portion is from 2 to 5 p.m., followed Rona’s performance between 5 and 7 p.m.

Rona is a part of the Chippewa-Cree nation and grew up on a reservation in Montana. Now, she lives in Washington and travels to Arizona every year to perform at a music festival in Tucson.

In 2014 and 2016, Rona won “Native American Flute Player of the Year” and continues to tour around the states.

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“She is a very positive, inspiring woman,” Tim said. “She shares her life as a young girl growing up on the reservation. And she has songs about being in her late teenage years, getting into alcohol and overcoming alcoholism.”

Those are a few of her stories she shares through her flute and her powerful vocals, along with a little help from another guitar player. Something Tim highlighted was Rona’s cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses.” He called it a beautiful cover, to which he looks forward to hearing again.

The Holloways invited Rona in 2016 and hosted her in their backyard, with only 50 people in attendance. In 2017, she played at Waddell’s Longhorn Corral for around After an open mic at Waddell’s Longhorn Corral 100 people. Tim said he is hoping in Buckeye, award-winning Native American flutist Rona Yellow Robe will perform a set. (Photo courtesy to double that number this year.

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Tolleson Speediatrics Fun Day Festival ISM Raceway and the NASCAR Foundation, in conjunction with the city of Tolleson, hosted the third annual Speediatrics Fun Day Festival at P.H. Gonzales Elementary School on March 7. Kids were visited by ISM Raceway President Julie Giese, and NASCAR drivers Cassie Gannis and Jagger Jones.

1. NASCAR drivers Jagger Jones, Jace Jones and Cassie Gannis speak to students at P.H. Gonzales Elementary School in Tolleson; 2. P.H. Gonzales Elementary School student Daniel Rangel participates in one of the many activities during the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival; 3. P.H. Gonzales Elementary School Principal Cinthia Mills talks to students during the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival; 4. Superintendent Lupita Hightower addresses the kids during the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival at P.H. Gonzales Elementary School in Tolleson; 5.

NASCAR driver Jace Jones signs autographs at the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival at P.H. Gonzales Elementary School in Tolleson; 6. P.H. Gonzales Elementary School student Gilberto Aguilar enjoys the activities during the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival.

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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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Spelling bee prodigy moves on to state competition

BY OCTAVIO SERRANO

West Valley View Staff Writer

A bilingual fifth grader has moved on to the state spelling bee competition after winning at the regional level for the past two years.

The spelling bee prodigy, Srihaas Ghanta, has been competing since he was in second grade.

Ghanta attends Archway Trivium East, a charter school in Goodyear that is part of the Great Hearts Network.

When not spelling, his favorite subject is science.

After all, he said, “I just like learning about how things happen.”

But when he is not preparing for a competition, Ghanta said he likes to play soccer and read fantasy and action books. His favorite book is “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

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But the Potter-loving spelling whiz said he enjoys the competitions. And when it comes to preparation, he takes it seriously.

“I just study, study, study, and usually in the evenings,” Ghanta said. “I try to finish my homework at school so I have more time to study.”

To prepare for a competition, he normally studies for at least two hours per night, he said.

“I just think I learned more words over the course of the years, and studying more makes me better and helps me improve,” Ghanta said.

Being young and proficient in the English language, it is worth noting Ghanta lived most of his life in India, however. Though he was born in New York, he lived with his grandma in India until he was six years old. There he

learned Telugu. He moved to Phoenix in 2015, and is now learning Spanish.

“My ultimate goal is to win the national spelling bee, but to get there I have to win the state level first,” Ghanta said.

He will get his shot at that title Saturday, March 23.

Despite past successes, Ghanta said he gets nervous as he is waiting to compete. But he manages to keep a level head.

“Once the competition starts, I’m not nervous anymore,” he added.

Though he feels confident when spelling a word he knows, he said his biggest challenge comes when tasked with spelling an unfamiliar word.

“Sometimes there’s some tricky words and I need to kind of guess,” Ghanta said.

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That aside, he said his teachers have been supportive of him.

Cherie Miller, Archway Trivium East’s assistant headmaster, was Ghanta’s teacher when he first began competing in second grade.

“He seemed to desire being in the competition, and it was something that brought him joy,” Miller said. “Over the years, I have seen his growth in his confidence and his dedication in preparing for the spelling bee.”

Miller said when Ghanta competed in the second grade, he was one of the youngest competitors. Despite being so young, Miller said Ghanta “has a sense of wonder about what he’s learning, regardless of the subject.”

When Ghanta wins, Miller said Ghanta is proud of himself but he displays it with humility.

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“He’s also very humble,” Miller said.

“Even though he has been competing, he is always very humble in those victories.”

Being 10, Ghanta has showed a dedication to competing.

And regardless of the outcome of the state spelling bee, he will continue in

his studies as he improves every year.

At the end of the day, Ghanta cited his mother and grandmother as his strongest influences in life.

“They have been the ones that have actually pushed me.” Ghanta said, adding a special thanks to his school.

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Sundance PTA awarded science education grant

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Staff Writer

The Sundance Mustangs Elementary School PTA was given a $1,000 grant to engage families in science education, thanks to the Bayer USA Foundation and the National PTA. Sundance Mustangs PTA is one of 30 local PTAs nationwide selected to receive a grant through the STEM + Families initiative. The grant recog-

nizes Sundance Mustangs PTA’s leadership and commitment to increasing access to STEM – particularly science – experiences for Buckeye’s children and families.

“We know – and decades of research proves – that families play a critical role in children’s academic success. We also know that parents and guardians have the biggest influence on a child’s educational and career decisions,” said

Jim Accomando, president of National PTA. “Family engagement is essential to strengthen STEM education, bridge the STEM gap and help all children realize their fullest potential. We’re thrilled to empower Sundance Mustangs PTA with resources to engage families in science education.”

STEM + Families is a national effort to engage families in STEM experiences at school, at home, in the community and with digital learning environments to support their students’ success in STEM. The initiative’s goal is to fill a critical gap in STEM education, increase access to STEM experiences for all students and inspire the next generation of STEM professionals. National PTA launched STEM + Families with the founding support of the Bayer USA Foundation.

With the grant from National PTA and Bayer, Sundance Mustangs PTA will: • Engage families using hands-on learning opportunities and science experiences at science festivals with Bay-

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er’s Making Science Make Sense initiative • Educate families about science literacy and science careers and empower them to support their children’s success in science • Connect families and students to science enrichment and professional mentorship opportunities.

As a representation of our school, students and community, Sundance Mustangs PTA is excited, privileged and honored to receive this grant to help bridge the gap between science and everyday life,” said Anita Morgan, president of Sundance Mustangs Elementary School PTA. “We look forward to bringing families in our community together to have fun as they discover the many wonders of science and how it can affect everyday life. This grant has allowed us to do more than we ever could on a typical budget to make STEM more engaging to our community.”

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Rep. Lesko announces congressional art competition

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Rep. Debbie Lesko recently announced the 2019 Congressional Art Competition is now underway. The competition is aimed at high school students throughout Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.

“Each year, the Congressional Art Competition offers high school students an opportunity to showcase their creative talents,” Lesko said. “Whether it’s a painting, drawing or photograph, students in Arizona’s 8th District can submit original

works of art for the chance to have it displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. I’m looking forward to seeing the artistic talents of students from across the district.”

Current high school students are invited to submit an original work of art for Lesko’s Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is open to students in grades nine through 12 who reside in or attend a school in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. The winning artwork will be on dis-

play for one year in the U.S. Capitol. All entries will be on public display at the Valley Vista Performing Arts Center in Surprise. The deadline to submit artwork is Tuesday, April 16.

To review the official rules and guidelines for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition and access the student release form, visit lesko.house.gov/ services/art-competition.htm.

Submissions that do not adhere to the competition guidelines will not be considered.

High school students throughout Arizona’s 8th Congressional District have until April 16 to submit original artwork for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. (Photo courtesy Rep. Debbie Lesko)

Tolleson, Goodyear partner for mother/daughter event

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

The cities of Tolleson and Goodyear are partnering for their annual mother/daughter Boots and Glitter event, which returns from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Palm Valley Community Center, 1414 W. Palm Valley Bou-

levard, Goodyear.

The annual dance is specially organized for girls of all ages to attend with their mother, grandmother or whomever else may serve as a motherly figure.

Boots and Glitter will include dancing, contests, raffles, catered dinner and bev-

erages. A photographer will be on site.

Tickets, which are limited, are available exclusively in advance. They cost $15 for residents and $20 for nonresidents. There is an April 19 deadline to purchase tickets, unless they sell out sooner.

To purchase tickets, visit the Tolleson Recreation Department, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, or Goodyear Recreation Department, 3075 N. Litchfield Road.

For more information, visit tollesonaz.org or call 623-474-4992, or visit goodyearaz.gov or call 623-882-7352.

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On March 7th, 2019, our mother, Martha ‘Lindy’ Storey of Goodyear, passed peacefully to the arms of God at the age of 68 following a brief but valiant battle with cancer.

Known to most as Lindy or Lynn, she was raised in Arkansas where she started her career in nursing and began raising her family.

After moving to Litchfield Park in 1991, she helped heal and comfort countless patients and families here in the West Valley. She was greeted in Heaven by her late husband, Greg Storey, and her twin granddaughters. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her father, John Kirk Primm, her son, Zac (Jodi) Storey, her daughter, Stephanie (Cody) Duran, her 6 grandchildren (including 2 sets of twins!), her fiancé, Greg Chambers, and countless friends who were like family.

A Celebration of Life has taken place to honor both Lindy and Greg Storey. To continue sharing memories with their family and friends please visit www.heritagefuneralchapels.com.

The family would like to give special thanks to the outstanding nursing staff at Abrazo Central hospital. Your proficient and compassionate care made Mom's journey as comfortable as possible and your love should be emulated throughout the healthcare industry.”

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Gerardo Campos Martinez, 60 years old, Born in California has passed, he leaves ex-wife Carmen Leon, five children Jackie, Jessica, Gerardo Jr., Jaime, and Joshua; as well as 15 grandchildren; sisters, Ophelia and Christina; and brother Marty.

Gerardo was a great loving and funny man. He will be missed forever gone but never forgotten. We love you very much. Viewing at Avenidas Funeral Home, 522 W. Western Ave., Avondale, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM followed by Burial National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona 23029 Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, 85024 1:30pm.

Jeffery Scott Starr

Jeffery Scott Starr, 57, of Buckeye passed away on February 25, 2019 at his home in Buckeye. Jeffery was born in Phoenix February 14, 1962. He attended Avondale Elementary School and Agua Fria High School.

Jeffery was a professional truck driver, heavy equipment operator and cotton farmer for 40 years.

Jeffery is survived by his children, two son's Arturo Ibarra and Robert Starr; six daughters Sara Ibarra, Martha Ibarra, Maria Ibarra, Mariah Starr, Nakaylee Starr and Courtney Starr; 10 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; many aunts and uncles; and brother Steve Starr who loved him dearly and will forever miss him.

Graveside services will be held by Ganleys Funeral Home March 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., Louis B. Hazelton Park Cemetery, in Buckeye.

Nanette (Nan) Raine

Nanette (Nan) Raine age 83 of Avondale passed on March 10, 2019. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 22,1935.

Knowing she wanted to pursue a career in education she attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Education in 1957. Her first teaching position led her to Hanover Park, New Jersey where she taught for two years. After enduring the cold winters there, she decided to head west in search of a warmer climate and ended with a teaching position at Agua Fria High School in the business department in 1959.

While teaching at Agua Fria she also attended Arizona State University and graduated with a Masters of Arts in Education in 1962. Her positions at Agua Fria evolved over her 33 years there. Administration realized her leadership qualities and she became the Chairman of the Business Department and from there went on to other positions. Nan became the assistant principal and then the original prinicpal of the new high school in the district, Millenium. After several years there she was offered the position to head the personnel and curriculum development for the two schools. While in these positions Nan also was a member of many education associations including the Delta Phi Epsilon at Arizona State University and The National Business Education Association to name a few. The National Outstanding Secondary School Educators also nominated her for their National Award. She retired in 1992. Even with the above challenges and obligations she felt the need to do more. She joined the Soroptimist International of Estrella club, which with other chapters around the world, pursue causes and are dedicated to helping women succeed. While president she and other women attended a regional conference where domestic violence was discussed. On the way home the

members of the Estrella club discussed and thought out what they could do in the west side of Phoenix area to support the plight of women in a domestic violence situation. Noting that there were no shelters to house women and families in need of help, the idea of the New Life Center was born. Through Nan’s leadership and perserverance a facility was found. With great effort by the members and backers from the local community the facility took shape and opened in 1991. Nan still visited the new Center until recently.

Aside from the NLC, the Soroptimist of Estrella Club each year also gave scholarships to a local high school senior and a single mother who was returning to school. They hosted a senior party at the Cashion Senior Center yearly where the seniors were entertained with Christmas music and were able to purchase items donated with our “fake” dollars or themselves or loved ones. Nan always believed that giving back is what people should do. The Church at Litchfield Park also played a large role in her life. She loved the church and it’s members. She served as Worship Chair for many years. Her love of music drove her back to playing the organ and piano and with Mona McCash they would play duets at services that they had practiced for hours. After that for many years she was in the Bell Choir which was a passion for her.

Westies and Airedales were always in her life. They were her companions and her best friends. Never was she without one of her favorite dogs. They were her treasures in life. Nan was a very humble person who never wanted, or asked for the attention to be drawn to her accomplishments. Yet, she should have because she gave of herself to so many. survived by her cousin Rebecca Johnson and daughters Laura and Beth and most important her faithful companion Omega Services we will be held at The Church at Litchfield Park 300 N. Old Litchfield Road Litchfield az on the 21st of March at 1130 am. The funeral home is Menke 12420 N. 103rd ave, Sun City, 623-979-6451.

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OBITUARIES Ruby Opal Belluzzi Granger Ruby Opal Belluzzi Granger, of Goodyear, passed away March 1, 2019. Ruby was born March 2, 1917 in Montague, Texas to Violet Charity Davis and William Henry Beck.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Bud Beck; sister, Joyce Boyles; husband, Bob Granger; and daughter, Margaret Belluzzi Ring. Ruby is survived by her daughters Joy Stewart (James) and Aliene Hardesty (George) and son, Allen F. Belluzzi, 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Thank you Elena of Desert Bloom Care Home for all the love and care you gave our mother for all these years. Private graveside services have been held. Thank you Ganley's Buckeye Funeral Home and Greenwood Memory Lawn.

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Marjorie McKinney Anderson

Marjorie McKinney Anderson, 102, slipped away peacefully Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her residence in Waddell, surrounded by her family. Marjorie was a faithful wife, devoted mother, loving grandma and Gigi, sister, aunt, and dear

friend.

Born July 12, 1916 at Bar CL Ranch in Courtland, Cochise County, AZ, the fourth of nine children born to Charles (Charlie) L. McKinney and Ada E. Halderman.

Marjorie attended Arizona State Teachers College (Arizona State University) and then transferred to the University of Arizona where she met H. Lynn Anderson, a good friend of her brother. They were married June 28, 1936 establishing a long and productive partnership.

Marjorie was a rancher, farmer, and a savvy businesswoman. She and Lynn farmed Fennemore Farms in Western Maricopa County and ranched the Willows Ranch in Mohave County, and the U Bar Ranch in Grant County, New Mexico.

Marjorie is preceded in death by parents Charles and Ada, husband H. Lynn Anderson, and infant daughter, Ada as well as sisters, Ruth Bracher, Lillian Jackson, and brothers, Walter McKinney, Ivan McKinney, Robert McKinney, Hughes McKinney and Mark McKinney. She is survived by son Stuart (wife Carol) Anderson, Kingman; daughters, Marcia (husband Ron) Wheat, Waddell, and Tamara (husband David) Ogilvie, Silver City, NM; and sister, Frances Duncan, Tucson. Additionally, Marjorie has eight grandchildren, Becky Hill, Margie Joy, Dr. James Anderson, Amy Schwab, Sara Inman, Ryan Ogilvie, Andrew Ogilvie, and Erin Kartchner, and 15 great grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.

Services will be Friday, March 22, 2:00 p.m. at the West Resthaven Funeral Home, 6450 W. Northern Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301. Graveside service will follow at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the H. Lynn Anderson scholarship fund. Checks should be made out to: University of Arizona Foundation with H. Lynn Anderson scholarship on the memo line. Please mail donations to: Development and Alumni, Forbes 325, PO Box 210036, Tucson AZ 85721-0036.

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Reputable feed mill in Buckeye looking for two full-time positions, day shift hand add specialist, to assist in mixing feed, general clean up and perform various tasks as needed. Will need to be able to pick up and move 50 lbs. bags, forklift/skid steer loader experience needed.

Position for swing shift loader to load trucks also needed.

Benefits offered, include dental, vision and 401k, we are a ESOP employer Candidates are welcome to apply on line @ www.westernmilling.com/careers, walk ins are welcome, apply at 29700 W. Lower River Rd, Buckeye 602-251-3600

Billing & Office Assistant

GARAGE SALES/ BAZAARS Church Thrift Shop Open Thurs, Mar 21, 8:30-12:30 300 N. Old Litchfield Road (across from Wigwam Spa) Clothes, jewelry, books, kitchen items, furniture, and more.

Open for donations Wed, Mar 20, 8:30-10:30

EMPLOYMENT

ACE ASPHALT IS HIRING NOW! * CDL Class A Drivers/Laborers * Equipment Operators * Grade Checkers We are looking for operators who can run any or all of the following equipment, Finish blade/grader, scraper, skip loader/gannon, water pull, water truck (no CDL required), loader and excavator.

Year round local work, competitive pay with great benefits.

We train and promote from within, the majority of our superintendents and some of our project managers started at Ace as hourly laborers or operators.

Please e-mail your resume to employment@aceasphalt.com with the job title in the subject line.

Salary: $19.24 (hourly) Location: Buckeye, AZ

Job Type: Regular, Non-Exempt Closing: 3/29/2019 5:00 PM

The Buckeye Valley Fire District (BVFD) is a full-service Fire District located in the far west valley. BVFD personnel respond to approximately 10,000 calls a year and serve an area of approximately 200 square miles.

The BVFD is currently looking for a full-time administrative position to perform a variety of administrative office functions. The ideal candidate will be an energetic professional; well organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting an office of diverse personnel.

This position will report directly to the Administrative Office Manager.

Responsibilities: •Review and quality control of ambulance transport forms.

•Generate reports using various MS Office applications.

•Prepare and monitor vendor invoices.

•Provide information and customer service.

•Answer phone calls and relay messages.

•Schedule and manage calendars.

•Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities.

•Attention to detail.

•Excellent written and verbal communication.

•Excellent customer service skills.

•Ability to follow and take direction.

Duties Include: •Maintain electronic file system.

•Maintain vendor file system.

•Assist with purchasing office supplies and maintaining purchase logs and inventory.

•Interact with office and administrative management personnel.

•Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: •High school diploma or equivalent certification.

•A minimum of 2 years of general office experience.

Preferred qualifications: •Working knowledge of MS Windows 10 and Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

•Completion of some college preparatory classes.

Benefits: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Vacation, Dental, Short-Term, Insurance, Sick Leave, Vision, Holiday Pay, Arizona State Retirement System PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: •Regularly stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone and various office equipment.

•Reach, stoop, and kneel to operate and install computer and other various office equipment.

•Close vision requirements due to computer work.

•Light to moderate lifting.

•Regular, predictable attendance.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: •Moderate noise (i.e. business office with phones, computers, and printers; light traffic).

•Confined work area.

Application Process: Resumes will be accepted in person at our Administration Office located at 25206 W. MC 85, Buckeye, AZ 85326, via regular mail or by email to admin@bvfd.az.gov. Resumes must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019. For questions, please contact 623-3865906. Resumes will be pre-screened based on qualifications. Applying does not guarantee an interview. Applicant must pass a background check following conditional employment offer. The Buckeye Valley Fire District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. During the selection process, any applicant requiring accommodation for a disability should advise the hiring authority.

Publish: West Valley View, Mar. 20, 27, 2019 / 19310

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GARAGE SALES/ BAZAARS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

RUSSELL RANCH HOA COMMUNITY WIDE YARD SALE Sat., March 30 7AM -2PM 200+ Homes Participating.

Electronics, Furniture, Dishes, Clothes, Art, Citrus / Bethany Home.

Factory running boards off 05 Chevy Trail Blazer $125 cash call Larry @ 623-594-4814

Content Sale, large items good quality everything must go. March 22, 23, & 24 from 9:00am - 4:00 pm, 25574 W. Saint Charles Court, Buckeye Sundance Adult Village Community Wide Garage Sale!

Saturday, April 6th, 8am-noon.

Located ½ mile east of the Watson & Yuma intersection, (north of Yuma Road), in Buckeye.

FINANCIAL SERVICES LOAN ON MOBILE HOME TITLE In Park or Land With Less Than 25% Mortgage. $500 to $5,000 Max, No Job or Credit Needed, No Initial Cost & No PrepaymentFees. 602-696-3288

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES AZ Best Garage Door Service Service & Installation Door off Track Routine Maintenance Licensed, Bonded & Insured Valley Wide Service 24/7 623-225-1930 azbestgaragedoors.com

HANDYMAN JOEL Cedillo- I do construction work! Concrete, Block, Stucco, Bobcat work, Haulaway, Demolition. Call for free estimates, 623-707-6072. *Not A Licensed Contractor

HANDYMAN - 37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan 602-434-6057

LANDSCAPING SERVICES O.N.B. Specializes in landscaping and trimming. Also Concrete: patios, driveways, sidewalks, additions and more. Free estimates.

623-249-0610 - Robert Residential/Commercial.

Items for sale, sofa, love seat, chair, all Southwest Style in excellent condition.

Please call 720-934-4181 Items for sale, Diamond Back 21-speed men's bicycle, Warner 6 Ft. step ladder, Wanner 8 Ft. step ladder, Rigid 16 gallon shop Vac. Please Call 623-755-6745 KILL BED BUGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Sprays, Kits, Mattress Covers Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com DIATOMACEOUS EARTH-FOOD GRADE HARRIS DIATOMACEOUS EARTH FOOD GRADE 100% OMRI Listed-For Organic Use Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com KILL ROACHESGUARANTEED! Buy Harris Roach Tablets, Sprays, & Concentrate Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray/Kit Odorless, Non-Staining Effective Results Begin After Spray Dries Available: The Home Depot, homedepot.com, Hardware Stores

PETS/SERVICES HORSE Pellet Delivery 250# outdoor container SSS @ 623-556-7597

LAND FOR SALE 1 to 18 acres, starting $10,000, various locations, payments, owner/agent, Call Ken, 602-510-8900 10 Acres Power, water, natural gas available. $79,000 556th Ave, Tonopah AZ. Owner will carry for 3 years at low 7% 602-618-1159 www.firstbuyusa.com

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MORE CLASSIFIED ADS ONLINE! www.westvalleyview.com PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Bids: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 10:00AM Project: East District North Boundary Channel DMB White Tank, LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the construction of the East District North Boundary Channel which consists of, but is not limited to, all work associated with the grading, concrete, shotcrete and rip rap in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Copies of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on Thursday, March 21. Contact Deana Burris dburris@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to receive the bid documents. Please reference “East District North Boundary Channel” in your Email subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held in the DMB Associates Offices located at 4236 N Verrado Way, Suite 200, Buckeye, AZ on Wednesday, April 3 at 10:00 am. It is recommended that interested parties RSVP prior to the meeting. Sealed bids will be received at the City of Buckeye, City Clerk’s Office, located at 530 E Monroe, Buckeye, AZ 85326, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 10:00AM Arizona Time. Bids submitted after specified closing time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the specified closing time. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty one (21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank, LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank, LLC upon award. Cashiers checks will not be accepted. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Contractor, upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Contract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank, LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete, and will be rejected. DMB White Tank, LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank, LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank, LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information, or contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com – reference East District North Boundary Channel. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.

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PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID

Bids Due: Thursday, April 18, 2019, 10:00 AM Project: Drilling and Installation of Marley Park Well #3

Marley Park Phase II LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the work as listed below in Surprise, AZ for the Marley Park® community. The Work collectively consists of drilling a pilot hole to the specified depth using reverse circulation rotary drilling method and collecting samples of the Marley Park Well No. 3, geophysical logging, depth-specific (zonal) groundwater sampling, and falling head test stand-by, borehole reaming, casing and screen installation, annular material installation, cement grout installation, well development and completion, well testing complete and ready for use in accordance with the Technical Specifications. Existing well abandonment in accordance with the Contract Documents and other associated work in accordance with the specifications. Copies of the specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project may be obtained Wednesday, March 13 th by contacting Deana Burris via email dburris@dmbinc.com. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 10:00am at the DMB Development office located in Verrado at 4236 N Verrado Way, Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 AM Arizona Standard Time on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the DMB Associates, Inc. offices located at 7600 E Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. Bids submitted after 10:00 AM will not be accepted. Bids will be privately opened and evaluated. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within fourteen (14) calendar days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. Bids made by Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the total bid submitted, listing Marley Park Phase II LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with Marley Park Phase II LLC upon award. No cashier’s checks will be accepted as bid surety. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded Contract and to the successful Contractor upon execution of the Contract and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of the awarded Contract total for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless Marley Park Phase II LLC, and the City of Surprise from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete, and will be rejected. Marley Park Phase II LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason Marley Park Phase II LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by Marley Park Phase II LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information, or contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com – reference Technical Specifications - “Drilling and Installation of Marley Park Well #3”. No engineers estimated will be given.

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WEST VALLEY BUSINESS

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APPLIANCE SERVICES

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*Not a Licensed Contractor

Licensed/Bonded/Insured

CONCRETE / MASONRY

GABRIEL’S AP PPLIANCE &S

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LICENSED - BONDED - INSURED - ROC#223524

Commercial & Residential

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AQUA STONE POOL PLASTERING

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Broken Springs Replaced ROC# 299652

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

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GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES Showroom & Parts Store

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SENIOR DISCOUNTS •MILITARY DISCOUNTS

30

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Exp 4/30/19 Exp 4/30/19

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

(623) 878-1180

*Equal or lesser value of materials ONLY

ROC# CR65 090690D

.95 Free$49 Plumbing Inspection Water Heater Flush Call for details.

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Exp 4/30/19 Exp 4/30/19

Free Estimates

Clean-ups • Weed Control Bush/Tree Trimming or removal Maintenance Sprinkler/Drip Repair • Overseed Dethatching • Planting • Mowing

Javier 623-249-9395 Not a licensed contractor

HANDYMAN

LANDSCAPING

Professional Handyman

Mike’s Lawn Service LLC • • • • • •

Serving the West Valley Since 1990

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

Not a licensed contractor

Mike (623) 764-1294

HANDYMAN

LANDSCAPING Landscape

HANDYMAN I AM

602.301.3429

Minnesota Ethics in an Arizona Economy

Landscape Maintenance Services

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Not a licensed contractor

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

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Senior & Military Discounts

6500

$

Drain Cleaning with Guarantee

$

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Sewer Camera Inspections

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Pavers. Artificial Grass. Putting Greens

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623-972-9150 623-695-3390

Bob

SOL SOL LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE

Not a licensed contractor

Concrete.

Walls.

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

Outdoor Curbing.

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Licensed, Bonded, Insured • ROC 209166

AZ MAD Heating & Cooling $

References Available

Not a licensed contractor

•No Job Too Small • Free Estimates

AIR CONDITIONING

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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Family Owned & Operated

432 N. Litchfield Rd. Unit 300

BROKEN SPRINGS

Arroyo Springs Landscape LLC

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GLASS SERVICES

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• Tree Trimming

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Licensed • Bonded • Insured • 234804 & 234805

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BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY PAINTING

PEST CONTROL

PAINTING

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

Interior & Exterior

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602-826-3969 Mobile

Credit Cards Accepted ROC Lic. #143502 & Bonded

PEST CONTROL

MOBILE:

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

ROC Lic. #170982

PAINTING

Serving Arizona Since 1976 • Locally Owned & Operated

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Lic# 4147

PEST CONTROL The Bug Stops Here

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L&M

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602-434-7050

Bed Bugs, Bees, etc.

Basic Pest Service

FAMILY OWNED

49-75

$

Lic. / Est. 1981

Plumbing & Drain Cleaning

FREE ESTIMATES

602-722-7696

FHA/VA Inspections

• ALL PEST CONTROL • Fleas/ Ticks • Bed Bugs • Roaches • Weed control • All surfaces with 6 month guarantee • Residential / Commercial

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Mitch Stevens

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

623-322-9100

with Plumbing Inspection

Senior & Military Discounts

For All Plumbing Repairs

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1970 th e ma d n ess in Marc h co ntin u es at

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LO AN SE T !

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• 20” Alumn Wheels • Blind Spot Monitor • Class 3 Tow Pkg • Power Lift Gate • Sync 3 • Plus More

$

STK# 18269

SALE PRICE:

29,760

2017 SONOMA EXPLORER EDITION

$

#P8316A 4x4, Crew, Diesel!

14,420

2015 FORD F-150

JONES $ SPECIAL:

21,420

2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS

2018 CHEVY SONIC LT

#19206A Low Miles! Great Condition! ...............................................

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2009 VW JETTA S #19096A Low Miles! Priced Right!.....................................................

1999 FORD F-150 WORK SERIES #P8319A 4x4, Extra Clean!.................................................................

2012 FORD FOCUS S #19113A Warranty Included! ............................................................

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

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2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LT #P8260A Nicest Unit on the Lot! ...................................................

2014 VW TIGUAN S #T8304A Must See! Warranty Included! ........................................

2016 FORD FUSION SE 1 Owner! Low Miles! ......................................................

5,720

$

5,820

$

5,920

$

6,120

$

6,320

$

11,920

$

12,420

$

12,820

$

$

#P8152A Crew Cab, Great Deal!

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2005 FORD SUPER DUTY F-350 2015 FORD F-150 XLT

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2015 JEEP RENEGADE SPORT #T8343A Low Miles! Removeable Top!...........................................

2012 HONDA CR-V EX-L #T8310

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2017 HYUNDAI SONATA #T8362

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2016 FORD ESCAPE SE #T8344

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28,820

2016 FORD F-150

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#P8327 Crew, 4x4, New! 6” Lift, Whls, Tires!

30,920

12,820 12,920

$

13,620

$

14,820

$

14,920

$

#D8279A Like New! 4x4 Z-71!

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31,320

#P8334 Crew, 4x4, New! 6” Lift, Whls, Tires!

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2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 2015 FORD SUPER DUTY F-250 XLT

15,620

$

2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2015 BMW 328i

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$

2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT

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9,720

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$

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15,820

$

15,920

$

$

#19251A Low Miles, Crew Max, TRD Off Road, Excell Cond!

32,820

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Prices do not include sales tax, license, $379.00 dealer doc fee and any dealer add-ons. Prices valid through 03/26/2019. Sales vehicles may have scratches, dents or dings. See dealer for details.

#X8267A 4x4, 6.7L Diesel!

$

35,620