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May 4, 2022
Dad: ‘I dearly miss my sweet boy’ BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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t 182nd and San Gabriel drives in Goodyear, friends, family and community members have left flowers, stuffed animals, notes and candles in honor of the 13-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on April 26. Dylan Buensuceso was riding his bike on his way home from Estrella Mountain Elementary School when he was hit by a full-size white Ford truck. According to Dylan’s father, Frederick Buensuceso, the crash happened less than one block away from the family’s home. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. “Dylan was a great son. He had a sense of humor, which was his hallmark personality trait,” Frederick said. “As you can see in the memorial where he died, he was well loved and quite popular with his fellow students. He had aspirations to be a doctor, and we talked about it quite often. I told him that he didn’t have to pursue such a hard career, but he hon-
Frederick Buensuceso, right, says his son, Dylan, longed to be a doctor. His dreams were cut short when he was hit and killed in a crash. (GoFundMe/Submitted)
estly wanted to. I feel that a part of me is missing permanently, and I dearly miss my sweet boy.” On April 28, Goodyear police served a
search warrant on a home near the fatal hit and run. Investigators took a male suspect
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Avondale Goodyear postmaster installed during ceremony BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
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arolyn Carter was installed as postmaster of Avondale Goodyear on April 7, during a ceremony attended by family, friends and team members. Post Office Operations Manager Frank Cetta administered the oath of office to Carter during the ceremony, which can be viewed at facebook.com/uspsaz. “It is a great honor to serve Avondale Goodyear as your new postmaster,” Carter said. “In my time with the United States Post-
al Service, I have seen firsthand the role the postal service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Our post offices serve as a lifeline for our small businesses to reach customers no matter where they are. “Under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s leadership and Delivering For America, the Postal Service’s 10-year plan, we are maintaining universal six-day mail delivery and expanded seven-day package delivery, stabilizing our workforce, and spurring innovation to meet the needs of our modern customers.”
The history of the postmaster position Originally, the word postmaster was referred as the one who provided post horses. William Penn established Pennsylvania’s first post office in 1683. However, the real beginnings of a postal system in the colonies dates from 1692 when Thomas Neale received a 21-year grant from the British Crown authorizing him to set up post roads in North America.
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