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The Voice of the West Valley for 33 years
April 3, 2019
Tolleson looks forward at 90-year celebration
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This Week
BY ANDREA ESTRADA
West Valley View Staff Writer
NEWS .............. 4 Department of Energy commends REI facility
SPORTS ........ 16 Canyon View cousins burst onto tennis scene
9 DAYS ......... 17 Looking for something to do? Check out the 9 Days a Week calendar
LETTERS ..........................9 BUSINESS..................... 11 SPORTS ..........................14 FEATURES .....................18 NEIGHBORHOOD......22 YOUTH ...........................24 OBITUARIES .................25 CLASSIFIEDS................26 NORTH
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A planned multigenerational parks and recreation facility, equipped with a library, as well as a host of new construction projects like Fairfield Inn were among the topics addressed by Tolleson Mayor Anna Tovar at her recent State of the City Address. Elected officials, local organizations, community members and even a mariachi band gathered at Tolleson Veterans Park to hear from Tovar March 29. In honor of Tolleson’s 90th anniversary, Tovar, alongside city council, opened her address by commemorating those who built and contributed to the progress of the city in its early years. “As we celebrate our 90th year as an incorporated Arizona municipality, I am compelled to tell you stories of those female leaders who, unbeknownst to them, laid the foundation for me and for so many others on their path to envision a better Tolleson,” Tovar said. Among the females mentioned were Alethea H. Tolleson, who founded the city of Tolleson with her husband, Walter G. Tolleson, in 1912; Eloisa Diaz, who redefined the image of womanhood when she became the first professional fast-pitch softball player in the 1940s; and a group of
Tolleson Mayor Anna Tovar spoke about city projects and businesses at the recent State of the City Address. (West Valley View photo by Pablo Robles)
mothers who demanded and achieved not only the desegregation of Tolleson schools in 1951, but the eventual desegregation of all of Arizona’s educational institutions.
“The women who I acknowledge today represent a balance of civil outrage
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ISM Raceway selected for 2020 NASCAR Championship BY ANDREA ESTRADA
West Valley View Staff Writer
The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series will end its season at ISM Raceway, as Arizona has secured the championship weekend for the first time. NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton, accompanied by Gov. Doug Ducey and ISM Raceway President Julie Giese,
announced the historical plans from ISM Raceway’s Gatorade Victory Lane on March 26. “A NASCAR Cup champion will be crowned here at ISM,” Helton said. ISM Raceway hasn’t held a NASCAR Championship Weekend. The race has been based out of Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida since 2002.
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But Helton said the Avondale race will undoubtedly be a riveting grand finale. “We know from experience that racing here puts on exciting races,” he said. The racetrack is home to two NASCAR weekends throughout the season – the Ticket Guardian 500 and the penultimate race.
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