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May 26, 2021

Goodyear protecting firefighters from cancer

BY SARA EDWARDS

West Valley View Contributing Writer

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he city of Goodyear cut the ribbon on its newest fire station, making it the second facility with enhanced health and safety measures to protect the firefighters.

Goodyear Fire Station No. 181 on 143rd Avenue between Van Buren Street and Celebrate Life Way is a 15,855-squarefoot facility, with measures aimed to protect firefighters from cancer.

Fire Station No. 186 was the first fire station with these measures in place and opened in January on Willis Road, east of Rainbow Valley Road.

“Safety is No. 1 — safety for the firefighters, and safety for our residents,” said Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord. “They will still be in danger when they fight fires, but we’re making it safer for them when they come home.”

According to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, more than two-thirds of firefighters — or around 86% — devel-

Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord and Fire Chief Paul Luizzi cut the ribbon to Goodyear Fire Station No. 181. (Photo courtesy of the city of Goodyear)

op cancer. The percentage for the general population to develop cancer is only 22%.

Carcinogens from the fires track on the firefighting equipment and gear after wearing the contaminated gear around the fire

station and in the trucks’ cabins.

Fire Station No. 181 has multiple safety features to help the firefighters, like a de-

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West Valley has a booming medical industry

BY ILANA LOWERY

West Valley View Contributing Writer

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ealth care is a thriving sector in the West Valley, and by all accounts, the region’s industry boom has only just begun.

Consider that roughly 36% of the health care workers in Maricopa County live in the

West Valley, according to Sintra Hoffman, president and CEO of WESTMARC. That’s about 41,000 skilled health care workers.

Therefore, hiring professionals for medical facilities and hospitals — particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on — can turn their attention to the West Valley as they seek to hire the talent that they need to staff

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positions from administrative to general practice to specialists and surgeons.

Trevor Stokes, CEO at the Partnership for Workforce Innovation, said the health care is the largest private-sector employer across Maricopa County. And while health care is

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Cancer...continued from page 1 contamination corridor to clean firefighting gear as soon as it returns to the station; a vestibule that separates the fire station’s living areas and firefighting side; and a personal decontamination corridor for firefighters to use to remove contaminants like ash and hazardous materials from their bodies.

“Firefighters have a higher risk of contracting cancer much higher than

Future...continued from page 1 a broad industry, one example of its impact on the Valley is that one in every five sector jobs is in a hospital.

“There has been a remarkable growth trajectory in the health care sector since 2016,” Stokes said of Maricopa County.

“More than 2,000 establishments have opened in the county in that five-year period.”

He said health care subsectors, such as services for the elderly and outpatient mental health services, are growing at a rapid pace in the West Valley.

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the average human,” said Goodyear Fire Chief Paul Luizzi. “We have to make sure that when we have to go into a really bad environment that the firefighters have an opportunity to get those carcinogens from the smoke off of their body.”

The new procedures are based on other fire stations’ practices that require firefighters to store gear in separate compartments on the trucks to limit exposure and contamination.

Goodyear is one of a handful of U.S. cities to adopt a clean cab approach to keep these carcinogens away from the firefighters. This means gear will not be allowed in the fire truck cab. Instead, it is stored in special compartments in the new ladder fire trucks.

“We want to make sure the firefighters get back as quickly as possible and get that smoke off their body,” Luizzi said. “That keeps them healthy and allows them to live a long healthy life.”

The Goodyear City Council approved the funding for these fire stations in December 2019. Lord said a third fire station will open soon but did not cite a date.

“The investment the city council has always made in public safety is just a major component to our success,” Luizzi said. “It starts with them, and they are ensuring that our residents are safe, and we make it to them as quickly as possible.”

ies (Avondale, Glendale, Goodyear, Peoria, Sun City West and Surprise) found that most of the health care workers in these communities provide office and administrative support, but a significant number were practitioners, health care diagnostics and support and technicians.

These are just some of the companies, hospitals and medical offices that are part of the expansive health care sector in the region: • Akos Medical Campus.

• Banner Health Center.

• Banner Estrella Medical Center.

• Abrazo West Campus.

• Dignity Health.

• Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

• Palm Valley Medical Plaza.

• Integrated Medical Services.

• Adelante Healthcare.

• Center for Autism and Related Disorders.

• Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

• Copper Springs Mental Health Facility.

“The growth trajectory of the (health care) industry outperforms other sectors, like construction and manufacturing, and is consistent in its demand level,” Stokes said.

But, he cautioned that the number of health care workers needed to meet the projected demand is a concern.

West Valley health care, higher education and workforce professionals, however, are working together to develop programs and promote the industry to make sure the pipeline is full going forward.

One example of how the health care industry has taken hold in the West Valley is Avondale’s McDowell Road Corridor, also known as the Health Care Corridor, which has emerged as an attractive location for both medical and retail investments and is continuing to expand.

Recent investments by the Akos Medical Group include a 68,000-square-foot, class A medical office building and surgery center, which is slated to open this summer. When completed, the new medical campus will create between 500 to 600 net new high-wage jobs for physicians, nurses, technologists and support staff in Avondale and Surprise.

ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital recently announced its plans to build a 43,000-square-foot facility that will create 100 new health care-related jobs and serve hundreds of individuals recovering from strokes, brain injuries and spinal injuries.

The 30-bed hospital at 109th Avenue and West McDowell Road is expected to treat 650 patients annually.

Slated to open in 2022, Avondale’s ClearSky Health will be the company’s first in Arizona, as there are five other hospitals in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico. Rehab services will include physical, occupational and speech therapy, rehabilitative nursing, case management, respiratory therapy, dietary services and other specialized care.

Akos and ClearSky join other high-profile medical firms in the corridor, such as Phoenix Children’s Hospital, which soon will begin work on a freestanding emergency department and multispecialty clinic, also in Avondale, which will provide West Valley families access to pediatric-specific emergency care and expanded specialty services.

Phoenix Children’s is investing $33.5 million to build and equip a new 71,250-square-foot, three-story medical office building and retrofit the existing 35,000-square-foot building to provide emergency services. The Southwest Campus will be built on the site of Phoenix Children’s Southwest Valley Specialty and Urgent Care Center at 1665 N. Avondale Boulevard. The new facility is expected to be open by the spring of 2023.

Robert Meyer, Phoenix Children’s Hospital CEO, said opening the Southwest Campus is part of a larger strategic effort to expand access to care for families in the West Valley and throughout the state.

Nearly 130 Phoenix Children’s employees are expected to work out of the Southwest Campus location, with half of these being new positions, according to the hospital’s website.

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Future...continued from page 2 having to find us and travel so far,” said Dr. Jared Muenzer, physician in chief for Phoenix Children’s Hospital, in a recent radio interview.

The need for a new emergency department is driven by growth in the West Valley, but with that growth comes an increase of kids with serious illnesses or injuries, Muenzer said.

Phoenix Children’s plans to add more specialty services at the Southwest Campus in the future. The site’s design will accommodate additional development, up to and including inpatient care, as the community grows.

Also located in Avondale is Integrated Medical Services and Arizona Center for Cancer Care. Adjacent to the city’s Health Care Corridor is McDowell’s Restaurant Row. This area features a variety of destination dining options attracting both residents and customers from across the Valley.

Banner Health is spending $106 million on expanding its Banner Boswell Medical Center at 10401 W. Thunderbird Boulevard in Sun City. The new emergency department at Boswell Medical Center is part of an overall expansion project, which includes a new patient tower which is expected to be completed in Q2 2021. This is the largest renovation the medical facility has undergone in 30 years. The new emergency department increases capacity from 42 to 56 beds, allowing the department to care for up to 60,000 emergency patients annually, representing a 25% increase.

Banner also recently added a $53 million Glendale health center — one of its largest — to its portfolio of growing properties throughout the Valley. That facility, at 128,000 square feet, has 128 exam rooms and 13 imaging rooms. It is two to three times larger than Banner’s second-largest health center, located in Peoria and employs 215 health care professionals.

In addition, Banner opened a 56-bed, $28 million rehabilitation hospital in Peoria in September 2020. Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West is the first of three to be built under a joint venture between Banner and Select Medical. Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West offers programs and services specially designed to help patients restore strength, mobility and independence as they heal and recover from a myriad of diagnostic conditions.

NEWS Valleywise Health opened a 126,000-square-foot comprehensive health center near Grand Avenue and Cotton Crossing in Peoria. The facility offers in-person and virtual appointments for primary and pediatric care, women’s obstetrics, cardiology, dental care and dialysis, as well as a pharmacy.

The new location takes the place of previous centers in El Mirage and Glendale, according to Valleywise.

“In our mission to improve health care outcomes for patients across the Valley, we identified a specific need in the Peoria area and determined this the best location to open this truly comprehensive health center,” said Chief Nursing Officer Sherry Stotler.

Valleywise opened its general surgery, orthopedics, podiatry, gastrointestinal, audiology, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services in April.

“This is a center that residents of Peoria should be proud to have available to them and we look forward to caring for all who need it,” Stotler said.

Last September, First Service Medical LLC paid $3.15 million to buy land in Peoria where an abandoned medical project sat for nine years. The new plan for the property still calls for building a new medical campus, said Matt Leach, principal of First Service Medical.

First Service is building an 82,000-square-foot emergency medical services hospital that is expected to employ more than 150 people. That 32-bed hospital near the southwest corner of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Jomax Road is slated to open in late 2022.

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With the construction of hospitals, clinics and rehabilitation centers, the need for medical office space is surging, according to a report from Colliers Arizona. Demand for health care services will continue to grow as the population increases, which is projected to drive demand for medical office space throughout 2021.

“Health care is driven by residential growth, and the West Valley now is at 1.7 million residents,” Hoffman said.

Abrazo Surprise Hospital, the first hospital in Surprise, opened in October. The hospital, located at 16815 W. Bell Road, has a 13-bed emergency department, an operating room and eight inpatient rooms.

The one-story facility is at the southwest corner of Loop 303 and West Bell Road, is a satellite of Abrazo Arrowhead. The new hospital will provide medical care beyond what’s available at an urgent care or freestanding emergency center, said Administrative Director Chrissy Salazar. With only about 32,000 square feet, Abrazo Surprise is smaller than a typical general hospital.

It still offers surgical services, a full emergency department, inpatient rooms, ultrasound, X-ray and CT scan, laboratory, pharmacy and other services.

Honor Health also is looking to acquire some medical group practices in the West Valley and purchase land for possible future development in the region, according to Leah Hill, a workforce development consultant at Honor Health. Additionally, Honor Health has partnered with FastMed to open urgent cares throughout the state, including Avondale and Buckeye.

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New academy tackles urban heat

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egistration is open for the first Urban Heat Leadership Academy developed by The Nature Conservancy, Phoenix Revitalization Corp. and other partners. The academy is free and open to Valley residents.

In Greater Phoenix, urban heat is impacting health, safety, comfort and economic development, and this is projected to worsen over time. The number of days above 110 degrees are expected to more than double by 2060. With 60% of Arizona’s population concentrated around Phoenix, heat constitutes a major public health concern.

The academy’s goal is to build the capacity of Phoenix residents, so they have the knowledge, resources and skills to advocate for greener, healthier and cooler communities. On some days, there can be a 13-degree Fahrenheit difference in Phoenix neighborhoods just 2 miles apart. The hottest neighborhoods also have the lowest tree canopy cover and the highest child poverty. Often, residents in these neighborhoods are less likely and/or able to advocate for heat-reducing, nature-based solutions, such as planting trees and using rainwater to support trees and vegetation.

“This is about empowering people to improve their quality of life,” said Diana Bermudez, The Nature Conservancy in Arizona’s director of special projects and interim deputy state director.

“This training will help people better understand urban heat, air quality, water issues and their impacts on our health and well-being, as well as the

role that nature can play in addressing some of these challenges.”

This is a key project for The Nature Conservancy’s Phoenix Healthy Cities Program, which is focused on bringing more nature into the city to mitigate urban heat and improve air quality.

There will be sessions on sustainability challenges related to urban heat, air quality and water, as well as advocacy, facilitation, communication and storytelling. This academy will equip residents with the tools and skills needed to mobilize their communities to be heard and get a fair shake for resources to make improvements in their neighborhoods.

Classes will be held live via Zoom sessions and online lessons starting July 24 and ending in November 2021.

Participants will have the flexibility to learn at their own pace, as well as opportunities to build relationships with others in their cohort through a series of live discussions with peers and learning partners.

The modules are being led by subject matter experts from ASU, city of Phoenix, Maricopa County Air Quality Department, Trees Matter, Watershed Management Group, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Valley Interfaith Project, Instituto and Arizona Sustainability Alliance.

Participants who complete the fivemonth program will also have an opportunity to get funding to apply what they learned by carrying out a green intervention in their community.

Sign up at nature.org. Registration ends on July 2.

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Arizona conducts enforcement under a secondary seat belt law and a primary

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As part of the national “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign, law enforcement agencies across the state will be stepping up traffic enforcement patrols and increasing oth-

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PebbleCreek Rotary focuses on children’s literacy

BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

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he Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Foundation is tackling literacy this summer as an official affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

As part of the program, the foundation will be able to provide age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five.

The foundation isn’t stopping there. Joan Smith, president of Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary, said the foundation will also partner with the Avondale Elementary School District, Estrella Mountain Community College and libraries in Avondale, Goodyear and Litchfield Park to help introduce the program to families.

AESD Superintendent Dr. Betsy Hargrove said she is thrilled to have the opportunity to help children in Avondale enhance their literacy skills.

“The DPIL program is such a powerful way to engage children in early literacy and language development,” Hargrove said.

“Research has found that early indicators of success in reading are dependent on the number of books in the home, opportunities to be read to and engage with books.”

As for EMCC, Professor Teresa Crosno is developing a platform through the college’s teacher institute to help the children improve their reading skills. They’re also working on a program to give parents various ways to encourage their children to read and steps they can use to motivate and create an importance of reading in the household.

The program will consist of 15 families who will participate in interactive lessons on how to reinforce early literacy skills. The lessons will be led by EMCC student volunteers.

Jim Frey, the Rotary fundraising chair and foundation board member, said the goal of all partnerships is to help children improve their reading skills at a young age, ultimately setting them up for success in the classroom.

“The program is made to encourage the parents to read with their children every day,” Frey said. “One main goal of the National Library is to get the kids ready for kindergarten by reading to them and showing them the importance of reading. It is really important. It’s amazing that different studies have shown us that it really does make a difference.”

As a board member, Frey said he’s proud of the partnerships the program has created

to reach as many children as possible.

“It’s one thing to mail a free book every month to a child, but our program, we’re working with the college to help kids with their reading skills, as well as the parents, showing the parents the importance of them reading to their children, ways that they can encourage their children to read. It is remarkable that it does develop these kids to be better kindergarten students,” Frey said.

Language and literacy skills of Arizona children are significantly behind children in other states. Only 46% of children can pass the third-grade state literacy test.

Frey added that the foundation is targeting children age five and younger because the basic neural pathways develop for language and early literacy skills in the first three years. He stressed that is why it’s so important to get as many children signed up in this program as possible.

The Imagination Library is free. Parents who sign up their children will receive free books monthly. As the program grows, it will be available for children in Goodyear and Litchfield Park.

“It’s all about getting those books in the hands of those kids and getting the parents to read with them and there are a lot of positive things that come out of that, and the kids are so excited because the book is actually mailed to them in their name,” Frey said. “It then turns out to be a family bonding experience.”

The Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Club and Foundation continues to serve the community in additional ways, such as their recent food drive that collected 33,768 pounds worth of food.

The club has raised more than $65,000 in charitable donations for organizations such as youth, community and international services.

“Our club is dedicated to ‘Service Above Self’ and we partner with 1.2 million other Rotarians around the world who are committed to truth, fairness, goodwill, friendship and enriching communities,” said Joan Smith, president of Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary.

For more information on the literacy program, contact Jim Frey at jimfrey8235@gmail.com or 415-271-0714.

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Valleywise Health to host COVID-19 vaccination events

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alleywise Health is launching a series of public COVID-19 vaccination events with the first set for noon to 8 p.m. Friday, May 28, at Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center-Peoria at Grand Avenue and Cotton Crossing.

The more than 250 appointments can be secured at covid19. valleywisehealth.org.

The two-dose Pfizer vaccine will be available to adults and children aged 12 and older while single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is available to those 18 and older. Walk-ups will be accepted pending availability; appointments are encouraged. Given the outdoor temperature, this will not be a drive-thru event and all vaccinations will be administered by medical professionals within the community health centers.

“We have been able to provide COVID-19 vaccine to our existing patients over the last few months through our community health centers, but as we enter this next phase of vaccination, Valleywise Health is pleased to offer this opportunity to the broader community,” said Barbara Harding, senior vice president of Ambulatory Services and CEO of FQHC Clinics at Valleywise Health.

“As the safety net health care system of Maricopa County, we believe that anyone who is willing to take the vaccine should have that opportunity and we are thankful for our partners at Curative for their assistance in making these events possible.”

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Below is a comprehensive list of vaccine events with details on vaccine availability at each. Events are subject to change, visit covid19. valleywisehealth.org for latest updates and to book appointments.

• Friday, May 28, at Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center-Peoria (Pfizer first).

• Friday, June 18, at Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center-Peoria (Pfizer second, J&J).

• Saturday, June 19, at City of Avondale Community Health Center (Pfizer first).

• Sunday, June 20, at Laveen Public Schools-Desert Meadows School (Pfizer first).

• Saturday, July 10, at City of Avondale Community Health Center (Pfizer second, J&J).

•Sunday, July 11, at Laveen Public Schools-Desert Meadows School (Pfizer second, J&J).

“As the vaccine has become more widely available and barriers to receiving it lessen, we hope our community will take advantage of this opportunity as we seek to slowly come out of this pandemic and get closer to immunity within our County,” said Dr. Michael White, chief clinical officer at Valleywise Health.

“We have seen the effectiveness of this vaccine to mitigate serious illness and hospitalization which really provides that light at the end of the tunnel for those in healthcare and all of us as individuals.”

Info: covid19.valleywisehealth.org Regular seat belt use is an effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. When worn correctly, seat belts have proven to reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about 50%.

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Recounting 2020 votes Editor: As a citizen of Arizona, I am shocked and embarrassed by the recent recount of the 2020 voting ballots. Arizona is being ridiculed daily on national news for this unnecessary measure and the sloppy manner in which it is being implemented.

First, the votes have been thoroughly counted and recounted, under official regulations with bipartisan observers and highly trained vote counters. Secondly, the count is being implemented by a questionable firm using only their selected “counters,” rather than those that are normally used in our regular elections.

There is no bipartisan oversight to ensure an accurate count. No matter what this measure turns up, it will be highly suspect and most likely illegal.

Is this really the way we want to run our election counts? What is being done to maintain the confidentiality of our votes? Who is watching the ballots to ensure their security? What credentials and training are being required for counters and other people involved? What state officials are overseeing this fiasco?

Really, Arizona! This very questionable and shoddy process is an embarrassment, a waste of taxpayer dollars and our elected officials’ time. We are still fighting the worst pandemic in a century, among other serious problems that are demanding our attention.

The election is over and has been duly certified. Does anyone up there in our statehouse have any common sense?

Pamela Gist Buckeye

Response to Hayworth Editor: I should have realized the far-right

tilt of columnist J.D. Hayworth, as I read that he seemed much more bothered by President Biden’s copying of another politician’s speech 33 years ago than he is by our last president’s admission that he routinely commits sexual assault on unsuspecting women because “when you’re a star, they let you do it” and “You can do anything. … Grab ’em by the (expletive).”

Another mystery for Mr. Hayworth is why we have troops and fences around the Capitol and the White House and “not our southern border.” Let me address the first part of his question by reminding Mr. Hayworth that our last president incited a violent riot and insurrection on Jan. 6 in which a troubling number of current and former law enforcement, military and government personnel were arrested, according to ABC News.

Then allow me to address the second part of his question by saying “Huh?” I grew up in San Diego and can attest that there are nothing but fences and “troops” (used to be Border Patrol, now it’s alphabet soup ICE, DHS, yadda yadda).

It appears Mr. Hayworth is trying to perpetuate the worn-out trope on the right that Democrats favor “open borders,” which I have never heard any Democrat who I know even remotely support.

We are for secure borders, while, at the same time, we favor allowing those who are fleeing persecution to get a fair hearing for asylum here. And the idea that our military men and women must be only Democrats is typical of the ridiculousness that is so prevalent on the right.

They take a small kernel of truth, that we are seeking to weed out extremists in the military and law enforcement, PBS reported, and inflate it to something similar to Mr. Hayworth’s nonsense.

Finally, Mr. Hayworth is very troubled by the cost to bail our country out of the mess that the former president

left us in. Question for you Mr. Hayworth: Why aren’t you troubled by the mess that 45 left us in that made it necessary to spend $6 billion in an effort to recover? Why do you blame the person trying to make things better? And why are you so negative about policies (the American Rescue Plan, the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan) that between 60% and 70% of the American people support?

Wait a minute, I think I see why you don’t like these plans — you don’t like America. That is the common denominator in all of those plans!

Greg Cravens Peoria

Shocked and appalled

Editor: I generally find your publication informative and entertaining. Thus, I was appalled to discover that the inane mutterings of J.D. Hayworth are now a regular column. If you are paying him for his drivel, you are demonstrating a supreme lack of good business sense.

Normally, I get great amusement

from many of your letters to the editor, as they show me alternative realities and different dimensions in which their writers dwell. They are delightful.

Please don’t let the (garbage) uttered

by Hayworth to despoil the pages of this newspaper.

Barry Winters Litchfield Park

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‘Idol’: TV show or show trial?

BY J.D. HAYWORTH

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ou may find the description below distasteful, disturbing and overwrought. But after reading this column, you may very well agree with the assessment.

America saw its third “Kennedy assassination” earlier this month.

No one died, though we may have witnessed the death of a promising career. It wasn’t political — at least not in the traditional sense, though there was an “election” involved — and the incident was featured on national television, though only on one network.

On May 12, 16-year-old Caleb Kennedy, one of five finalists, left “American Idol” after a social media entry from four years ago resurfaced. Kennedy’s hometown newspaper, The Spartanburg (South Carolina) Herald-Journal, reported that a Snapchat post included a video in which Caleb was seated next to someone who appeared to be wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood.

Never mind the fact Caleb was all of

12 years of age at the time of the Snapchat entry; never mind the fact that the video was of three seconds’ duration; never mind the newspaper’s cautious description that the person beside Kennedy appeared to be wearing a KKK hood.

No, any information that might put the accusation in context must be summarily dismissed. Welcome to the age of “woke,” a curious title for a practice that demands the reflexive response of somnambulism.

It may be difficult to believe now, but the left once indicted what it now champions. Eighteen years ago, Haynes Johnson of The Washington Post penned a predictable polemic, demeaning the two terms of President Reagan with the derogatory title Sleepwalking Through History.

Whatever Reagan’s shortcomings (and assuredly they were fewer than what Haynes Johnson imagined), they certainly did not include the inclination to ignore reality, nor the willful ignorance of historical context.

Yet, today’s “Courtroom of Public Opinion” allows for no statute of lim-

itations on imagined offenses. Neither do leftist elites or their “professional grievance mongers” recognize the constitutional sanction against ex post facto laws. (Then again, does the left ever truly recognize constitutional primacy?)

Moreover, the basic notion of fairness is eliminated because there is no “presumption of innocence.” So, in today’s hothouse of Big Tech’s instantaneous and invasive social media, an accusation becomes reality.

Small wonder that Caleb Kennedy and his family opted for an Instagram post instead of mounting a vigorous rhetorical defense.

Perhaps with the advice of a “woke” Disney/ABC publicist, young Mr. Kennedy offered an apology that was more of an admission of guilt: “There was a video that surfaced on the internet, and it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way. I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse. I wanna say sorry to all my fans and everyone who I have let down. … I know this has hurt and disappointed a lot of people and made people lose respect for me. I am so sorry!”

Again, context is missing. What if the

person “appearing” to wear a KKK hood sat down beside Caleb uninvited? And with a video that runs only three seconds, what if Caleb got up and moved after five seconds? Moreover, the Herald-Journal refused to link to the video in its internet edition, citing the fact that Kennedy was only 12 when it was shot.

However, the publication reported that others had added the word “bow” in subsequent video copies they produced.

Because Caleb is a country singer from South Carolina, that would seem to imply that viewers should infer that Kennedy has some sort of allegiance to the Klan.

What Caleb Kennedy does possess is pure talent, housed in an unflappable persona.

He’s only a high school sophomore, but there’s nothing sophomoric about his songwriting and performing abilities.

He might have won “American Idol” but instead became the latest casualty of the “Woke Wars.”

He could very well mount a comeback, as hard as it is to imagine that a 16-year-old would have to do that.

If there’s a “silver lining” to this curious culture battle it is this: Character assassination isn’t fatal.

CDC relaxed its guidelines — just her and her ragamuffin pup and no one else around as far as the eye could see.

And the guy wearing an Arizona Cardinals mask at a stoplight. In his Honda Accord. With the windows rolled up tight.

And the guy on the golf course wearing a mask while playing.

Alone.

Perhaps those folks were unvaccinated or suffering from compromised immune systems. Or making a fashion statement. I doubt it. What’s more likely is they’re proof of something reaffirmed by our conduct as a species throughout the pandemic.

Human beings suck at science.

Incidentally, I include myself in this blanket statement. An embarrassing revelation: Last February, before the pandemic struck Arizona in earnest and long before we faced a mask mandate, I went to eBay and ordered $185 in N95 respirator masks. It was a purchase driven by

fear. I was afraid masks might go out of stock. Or life might turn into a reboot of the Dustin Hoffman flick “Outbreak.”

The key word in the above sentence?

Fear. It’s an emotion, and emotions are really what drive us, not intellect, facts or science. If the pandemic hammered home anything for me about human nature, it’s that we make decisions with our hearts. Then our brains ratify what the heart decides.

It’s why salesmen insist you test-drive the car before you talk price: so you’ll fall in love with that convertible, then finance it for 108 months at an astronomical interest rate.

If mankind truly “listened to the science” — a phrase we’ve heard a few million times over the past 15 months — then McDonald’s wouldn’t sell $35 billion worth of Big Macs, Cokes and fries annually. None of us would stare at a screen for eight hours a day — guilty as charged — nor would any Arizonan leave the house without slathering on sunscreen and hydrating like a porpoise.

The truth? We follow the science when it relieves our fears, when it’s ridiculous-

ly convenient or when it offers us some social cachet. That last point is inescapable when you consider masking habits.

For every friend I have who has treated wearing a mask as a sign of weakness or a massive curtailment of freedom by the government, I have another friend who sports the mask to signify their virtue.

After a year, I’m not sure which one is more annoying, the “masks are for sheep” badasses or the “I’m wearing a mask because I care about you so much” herd.

Me, I chose to follow the science on unmasking, as I did with getting a vaccine. Wearing a mask wasn’t difficult.

Maybe masks kept us physically safe, or maybe they merely provided some psychological comfort. Either way, on the day the CDC said vaccinated people didn’t need to wear masks anymore, I took mine off and was glad to be rid of it.

The only shame is that a mask was great for hiding my grimace when out in public.

Human beings suck at science

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist

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After more than a year of face coverings, compulsive hand washing and avoiding tightly packed crowds, the CDC’s announcement felt like liberation, a giant step in the direction of normal. At least to me it did. But maybe I’m strange, because over the next few days I kept catching glimpses of people wearing masks in the oddest places.

Like the woman walking her Shih Tzu up my street alone the morning after the

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r. Neil Superfon is dedicated to his field. For 52 years, he has provided Valley residents with dermatological care.

He founded Arizona Dermatology in 1969 as a one-office practice at Indian School and 19th Avenue. Two years ago, with seven offices and 110 employees, Superfon and his co-owners sold the practice.

“Instead of retiring, I decided to stay practicing because I like it,” he said.

Less than a month ago, he opened Buckeye Dermatology at 825 S. Watson Road, Buckeye. Next-day appointments are available.

“Buckeye was underserved,” Super-

fon said about why he chose Buckeye.

“There were no dermatologists between Litchfield Park and Buckeye. The nearest practice is about 18 miles away.

“We have the best experience in town. We have the nicest, all-new little office. We want to serve everyone.”

Buckeye Dermatology could be considered a one-stop shop.

“No expense has been spared at the practice,” Superfon said. “We didn’t want to leave any important items out of our practice. But Buckeye residents don’t have to drive 20 miles. They can go right in their backyard.”

His services include laser light skin surgery, nonsurgical skin cancer treatment, biopsies and excision, cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen, curettage

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“I’m also certified in dermatopathy.”

In the practice, Superfon is joined by physician assistant Papu Narayanappa, a Kentucky native who earned a master’s in medical science from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

For the first four years, she practiced internal medicine, followed by 20 years in dermatology.

A Detroit native, Superfon graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (Midwestern University of Osteopathic Medicine). He completed a one-year internal medicine internship at Pontiac General Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, followed by dermatology residency and teaching position at Chicago College of Medicine.

He said he chose dermatology because it was “very interesting for my personality. I like detailed work, like taking off a mole. Leave the heart transplants to somebody else.”

Superfon said his goal is to diagnose melanomas early so “people can survive.”

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For skin cancer patients, Superfon offers superficial radiation therapy (SRT).

“If someone’s a little older and doesn’t want to have a surgery, for five minutes, they can have radiation, which is of no danger to their body,” he said. “They don’t have to go into a big hospital. We have an SRT machine that’s very expensive. It’s mostly for basal and squamous cell cancers.”

With Mohs surgery, Superfon helps skin cancer patients from having to have a second surgery. During traditional skin cancer surgery, the lesion is removed, and the biopsy will show if the edges are clear. Mohs makes that much easier.

“If you had, say, a basal cell, we can take the basal cell off; and rather than suturing the wound, you take it and evaluate it (the edges) with the microscope while you’re there,” he said. “If it’s clear on the microscope, then you close the wound. You’re not going to have to go back for a second procedure.”

Superfon is pleased to offer minor cosmetic procedures, too, including Botox and other fillers. He has laser therapy for brown spots and for psoriasis.

“We provide all aspects of dermatologic care,” he said.

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Credit Union employees donate UPS to hire 200 in the Valley $3K to blankets program and to possibly start a great career at UPS.”

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

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hrough its EmployeesCare Program, Credit Union West donated $3,000 to AZ Blankets 4 Kids, a volunteer-run nonprofit in Phoenix that provides handmade blankets to local children in need.

Credit Union West leaders presented AZ Blankets 4 Kids with the donation on April 30.

“Supporting our community is a part of who we are, and it’s a core value for our employees as well,” said Karen Roch, president and CEO of Credit Union West. “Every year, our employees come together to support local nonprofits of their choosing, going above and beyond to help individuals and organizations in the communities we serve.”

Through the EmployeesCARE Program, Credit Union West employees raise funds for local organizations. Employees determine which four nonprofits will receive support from the program each year, distributing funds on a quarterly basis.

AZ Blankets 4 Kids was selected due to its dedicated volunteers and unique mission of

providing high-quality, handmade blankets to children in need. Established in 2001, the volunteer-based organization has 37 sewing groups that provide blankets to seriously ill and traumatized children. To date, the organization has donated more than 135,000 blankets to children across the Valley.

“This donation will provide us with the foundation to better serve children in need in Phoenix and increase the impact of AZ Blankets 4 Kids,” said Letty Fowell, president of AZ Blankets 4 Kids.

“The communities we serve are a top priority for us and our team members,” Roch said. “It is uplifting to see our employees positively impact our community through their quarterly giving program.”

Individuals interested in supporting AZ Blankets 4 Kids can visit its website azblankets4kids.com or find it on Amazon’s Smile program. Through this program, they receive half a percent of the purchase price of eligible purchases when consumers check out and select the organization as their preferred nonprofit recipient.

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PS expects to hire over 200 employees in the Valley.

These jobs are permanent, part-time package handling positions in UPS sortation hubs and centers that can lead to a career.

More than 56% of UPS’ current drivers and management staff were originally hired for parttime package handler jobs. Promotion from within enabled many to begin their careers at UPS. “We’re proud to move our world forward by delivering what matters, and the rapid and ongoing growth of ecommerce coupled with overall demand for our services is creating new part-time opportunities,” said Jeff Bloedorn, human resources director for UPS in Arizona.

“We’re looking for people to join our team here in the Phoenix metro area

Through the company’s Earn and Learn program, eligible employees who are students can earn up to $25,000 toward college expenses, in addition to their hourly pay. UPS has invested nearly $670 million in tuition assistance — nearly $30 million a year since the program was established in 1997 — helping over 300,000 employees pay for their college education.

These jobs come with competitive pay and benefits, including health care, retirement contributions, tuition assistance and a discounted stock purchase program (after a short waiting period).

Hourly starting pay is up to $16 depending on location, shift and position and includes annual raises.

UPS is hiring at the Goodyear Hub, 16601 W. Sells Drive. Interested applicants should apply at upsjobs.com.

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Ottawa gave him a passion for learning

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loyd Daniels lost his job unexpectedly in 2013, when his employer closed its Phoenix office. He was 39, had worked his way up to management level with only a high school education, and was now at a crossroads.

He realized education needed to be his priority, so he decided to pursue an associate’s degree in business administration and enrolled in Everest College.

Nearly two years later, with only two courses left to complete his degree, Everest filed for bankruptcy in 2015 and closed all its campuses nationwide.

“Needless to say, I was devastated and discouraged. I just felt hopeless,” Daniels said.

“This is when I was introduced to Ottawa University’s Arizona campuses. I remember meeting with an Ottawa admissions representative, who encouraged me by saying, ‘It’s not over. Let me help you complete your degree.’

Floyd Daniels lost his job unexpectedly in 2013, when his employer closed its Phoenix office. (Photo courtesy of Ottawa University)

“I was defeated at the time, thinking maybe I wasn’t meant for school, so that’s exactly what I needed to hear.”

Daniels took the information shared with him about Ottawa’s flexible, online adult education offerings, which included an opportunity to finish his two outstanding associate’s degree courses and a transfer opportunity to get his bachelor’s degree from Ottawa.

Though he thought of taking a break, he received a call from the admissions department at Ottawa University-Arizona asking if he was ready to finish his education.

“Even though I wasn’t yet convinced about my plan of action, something made me say, ‘Yes, let’s do it.’ By the summer of 2015, I was enrolled and taking my first class at OUAZ’s Phoenix campus.”

Now 41, Daniels was on his way to earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He was also working again, full time, putting in a minimum 55 hours per week.

“There were many times I wanted to quit,” Daniels said. “I figured I made good money, so why did I need to continue? I came to the realization that this was not about the money. It was something I needed to do for myself. Not having a degree and working around many that did made me feel inadequate. This frame of mind really motivated me to push forward.”

In 2017, Daniels experienced what he says was “one of the proudest moments of my life”: He walked the commencement stage after completing his bachelor’s degree.

“I can remember saying, ‘God, please let me get through this,’ and with his grace I did,” Daniels said.

There was something inspiring about the accomplishment and his experience at Ottawa: He wanted more.

Ottawa University in Arizona has campuses in Surprise and Phoenix.

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“I never would have thought I’d consider pursuing another degree after what it took to get my bachelor’s,” Daniels said. “But that’s exactly what I did. In 2018, at the age of 44, I decided to take the leap once more and get my master’s in leadership from Ottawa.”

Daniels completed his masters in 2019.

He could have just move on to the next chapter in his life.

But he wasn’t quite finished yet.

“The strangest thing happened: I enrolled yet again!” Daniels said. “This time, I am pursuing a second master’s in human resources. I’m currently in my last two classes, which I will complete at the end of April 2021 at the age of 46.

“I won’t say this time that I’m done, because obviously I have developed a passion for continuing my education.

Ottawa instilled that passion in me and really changed my life.”

Daniels is the first and only member of his immediate family of eight to have completed any type of degree. He said he will be forever grateful that “Ottawa took a chance on me and allowed me to

live up to my potential.”

“It has truly been an honor, and I sing Ottawa’s praises every opportunity I get,” Daniels said.

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• Animal shelter volunteer.

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Post-secondary plans: Barbara will attend the UA Honors College and pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She aspires to be a neonatal intensive care nurse. She completed her senior research project and presentation, “An Inquiry into Moral Law and the Veracity of the Christian Religion.”

Melanie Rollins

Post-secondary plans: Melanie is pursuing a liberal arts education at Sarah Lawrence College. After she completes her bachelor’s degree, she hopes to continue to law school. Melanie received a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program for placing in the top 3% of 1.5 million students taking the PSAT annually. She completed her senior research project and presentation, “What the United States Can Learn from the Decline and Fall of the Roman Republic.”

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AS OF MAY 2021: $11.6 MILLION

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TOP STUDENTS

• Jose Parra Vazquez and Chris Bien-Nee Tsoumou were the students of the year.

• Evelyn Kerbs was one of four winners in the Sandra Day O’Connor Art Contest.

• Copper Canyon High School was named as a Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) school program winner by the statewide PBIS advisory council. Copper Canyon was encouraged to apply because of its use of PBIS during the pandemic crisis to support students, staff and community.

• Citlally Arizaga Diaz, Dominique Martinez and Cassidy McDaniel have achieved the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency. Citlally earned the Dance Seal and Dominique and Cassidy both earned the Theatre Arts Seal.

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Jose Parra Vazquez Profile: Jose will be the first generation to graduate from high school after his family migrated from Mexico in 1995.

He has a 4.60 GPA and he participated in football, track and field, and weightlifting.

He is the youngest of three siblings. Jose came to Copper Canyon as an out-of-district student because he felt it would offer him better opportunities. Jose wants to major in construction engineering at Arizona State University.

Chris Bien-Nee Tsoumou Profile: Chris Bien-Nee Tsoumou is a first-generation Congolese American woman.

She is the eldest of four, has a sister who also attends Copper Canyon, and has two brothers.

Chris has a 3.9 GPA and is fluent in Spanish and French, as well as English. While at Copper Canyon, she has participated in extracurricular activities including being a dance choreographer, secretary of the Black Student Union, and co-captain of track and field. Chris is interested in majoring in sociology.

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TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AS OF MAY 2021: $2.7 MILLION

TOP STUDENTS

• Ruben Hernandez and Jocelyn Meredith were the students of the year.

• Roxana Del Toro Miranda was honored at the Avondale City Council meeting in January.

Students were recognized for their character and achievement, as well as for making a positive impact for themselves, their family, school and community.

• Mike Flores received a $28,000 award package from Northern Arizona University, with most of the money being grants and scholarships.

• Three students were selected for the regional honor band this year. The students are Lucas Garcia on bassoon, Ximena Castro Magana on clarinet, and Robert Contreras on clarinet.

• Paola Acuña has received a full-ride scholarship to attend Brigham Young University.

• Penelope Savatdy, Karen Vejar and Sarai Elenes Aviles received superior rankings for theater pieces submitted in the Arizona State Thespian competition. The students also qualified for the national thespian competition.

• Margarita (Maggie) Esqueda received the Dorrance Scholarship. The scholarship is $12,000 per year for up to four years, totaling $48,000. This includes a paid trip for Maggie to go to Italy during her sophomore year.

MOMENTS IN TIME

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TOP STUDENTS

• Vanessa Amavisca and Alec Ramirez were the students of the year.

Profile: In high school, Ruben was in student government, serving as freshman class vice president, sophomore class treasurer, junior class vice president and student body vice president. In his sophomore year he joined the National Honor Society, and his senior year he was the organization’s vice president. His junior year, he was the environmental club’s vice president. Ruben considers himself “a student ambassador of my school. This year, I was rewarded by being named male student of the year.” He will attend ASU on a full-ride scholarship to pursue a career as a family physician.

• Angel Ledesma, a Sierra Linda graduate from the class of 2020, has received a $24,000 scholarship from St. Vincent De Paul.

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• Jarvis Rosas Gonzalez is one of four winners in the Sandra Day O’Connor Art Contest.

• Damirion Barber received scholarship offers from Rocky Mountain College, Ottawa University and Peru State for a total of $242,000.

• Juan Ruiz received scholarship offers from Dickinson State University, Southwest Minnesota State, Ottawa University, Arizona Christian and Peru State for a total of $320,000.

Vanessa Amavisca Profile: Vanessa, the female student of the year, was a four-year letterman for varsity volleyball, and first team all-region. After high school, Vanessa plans on signing to play college volleyball and coach club volleyball for her club team. Vanessa is looking at attending community college in the fall with plans on transferring to a four-year college to possibly become a history teacher. No decisions yet as to where, but she has many options.

Alec Ramirez Profile: Alec will attend ASU to earn an art degree in painting and drawing with the hopes of publishing his own comic strip. Alec is also the recipient of the Wolverine-Knight Scholarship and the ASU President’s Scholarship.

Profile: A Wolverine-Knight Foundation scholar, Elysia said she was relieved to receive the prize because she wanted to ease the financial burden on her father. “This is how I want to repay my dad by taking as many scholarships as I can to not burden him with my passion for media,” she said. She will study journalism at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s been interested in the field since she visited Cronkite her sophomore year for the ALMA conference. “I just knew that this was where I needed to be, and I tried my hardest to get there.”

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MOMENTS IN TIME • Alan Serrano and Josselyne Gallegos Quintana were students of the year.

• Congratulations to Cassandra Contreras from Tolleson Union High School as she commits to Central Methodist University’s golf team.

• Adrianna Martinez-Lainez was honored with a National Award for Females in Computing.

Only 40 young women were selected for this scholarship award nationwide.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AS OF MAY 2021: $3.5 MILLION

TOP STUDENTS

MOMENTS IN TIME

Amaru Bond

• Berzelai Ponce Lopez and Vicky Nguyen were named students of the year.

Profile: Amaru will attend Alabama’s Tuskegee University to study agribusiness and eventually become an agricultural lawyer. His accomplishments from his last four years at Tolleson include going to nationals in robotics with Robokrew and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), as well as participating and staying in five clubs.

Audacity Madrid Profile: Audacity was recently chosen as an outstanding senior. She calls her four years at Tolleson “very valuable.”

Audacity is “eternally grateful for Mrs. Wolochuk.” She also thanks her parents for pushing her to do her best in everything and “for truly believing that I can do anything I set my mind to.”

She will attend Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu to study psychology in hopes of becoming a holistic psychiatrist.

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• Mauricio Juarez, Jeremy Nguyen and Guillermo Robles Barron were awarded the AP Seminar and Research Certificate. To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of three or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of three or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.

• Rook Bowman was named a National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

• Rebecca Kimme was named a National Hispanic Scholar by the College Board.

• Alexander Fenlon won the AZEdNews Scholarship sponsored by The Brand Agency. Fenlon is planning on attending Arizona State University to study conservation biology and ecology.

TOP STUDENTS

Kidist Taye

Profile: Kidist will attend Washington University in St. Louis for international and area studies major with a concentration in economic development on the prelaw track. Her fervor for bridging socioeconomic gaps and looking into UN Sustainable Development Goals started in her freshman year in Mrs. McClellan’s AP Human Geography class. As St. Louis is a city that significantly faces socioeconomic inequality, she anticipates exploring legal and social issues with a more hands-on approach, like working with inner-city schools and organizations. In her college years, she hopes to travel to several different countries to grasp a real world understanding of how society works both economically and culturally along with attaining Spanish fluency. She received the Annie Lewis Scholarship and Tolleson Academic Achievement Award.

Edmond Yip Profile: Edmond Yip accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy as part of the incoming class of 2025.

After graduating from the Naval Academy, Edmond will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps. This year, Edmond was a recipient of the Annie Lewis Scholarship Fund as well as the Ethical Cadet Scholarship. Edmond hopes to make a positive difference through service to others and leading with compassion.

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TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AS OF MAY 2021: $4.8 MILLION

MOMENTS IN TIME

TOP STUDENTS

• Jacob Gennuso and Gabriella Miranda were students of the year. Jacob played football and ran track all four years at Westview. He has a 4.5 GPA. Gabriella has carried all AP classes this year and maintained her 4.0+ GPA. • Alondra Villalpando is one of four winners in the Sandra Day O’Connor Art Contest.

• Netia Rose Unger was awarded the Flinn Scholarship, valued at more than $120,000.

It covers tuition, fees, housing and meals at one of Arizona’s public universities, plus an opportunity to study abroad.

Netia Rose Unger Profile: Netia’s high school accomplishments are graduating top 10 of her class, having a 4.49 weighted GPA, 4.93 unweighted GPA, receiving medals for her academic GPA, awarded the Flinn Scholarship, and participating in multiple AP and rigorous courses. Her plans for after graduation are to pursue nursing at ASU and get her BSN.

TOP 1% STUDENTS • Jonah M. Pachico.

• Javier A. Rodillas.

• Isaac B. Wotherspoon.

• Jacob I. Aguilar.

• Alonso X. Vazquez Tena.

• Neesa E. Chase.

• Shubhdeep Kaur.

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Barbara Drejza Congratulations Barbara! Your dedication & commitment has led you to the honor of being named Valedictorian of your Graduating Class at Basis Goodyear!

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God bless you always!

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• Andre Greene.

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• Athletics: Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Spiritline, Swim, Track, Volleyball, & Wrestling • Tennis, Athletics: Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Spiritline, Swim, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, & Wrestling Please Identify Area of Contribution: • Character Education: PBIS, Character Counts • Character Education: PBIS, Character Counts p Academia p Athletics p Character Education • Greatest Need • Greatest Need p Field Trips p Greatest Need • Field Trips • Field Trips (If there is no specific extracurricular activity you would like to donate to, just check • Academia: AP Tests (Advanced Placement Testing), PSAT, Speech & Debate • Academia: AP Tests (Advanced Placement Testing), PSAT, Speech & Debate

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Nora Gutierrez, Superintendent, Tolleson Union High School District

Tim Madrid, Principal, Sierra Linda High School

To the Class of 2021, words cannot describe how very proud I am of each and every one of you! Through the latter part of your junior year until this culminating graduation moment, you persevered under circumstances no one could have imagined when you started as a freshman. Now, you have the entire world in front of you and your life is a blank page, and YOU get to write the narrative.

Whatever you decide to do from this moment on will define what kind of life you lead. I have no doubt that you will continue to shine bright and put yourselves, your school and our district on the map for all the right reasons.

I salute you and wish you the best as you move on to the next chapter of your young lives.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021! You have proven that you have the resilience and fortitude to overcome the many challenges you have faced!

Nothing can stop you now! Go out and make your mark on the world. Good Luck and never stop Dreaming, Believing, Striving and Achieving.

Mindy Westover, Principal, Copper Canyon High School

Felipe Mandurraga, Principal, Tolleson Union High School

We are Aztec Proud to announce the graduating class of 2021 from Copper Canyon High School! This class has endured challenges beyond what we could imagine and they have pushed through to finish....Aztec Strong. Their resiliency, commitment and drive to graduate during this time has been a pleasure to watch. We have thrown so many changes at them and they have been flexible, helpful to their classmates and teachers, and have worked together to make it happen. They really have demonstrated some amazing characteristics that will serve them well beyond high school. We beam with Aztec Pride to celebrate the class of 2021 and can’t wait to hear about the mark they will no doubt make on this world!

Stacie Almaraz, Principal, La Joya Community High School Seniors, we are very proud of your hard work and dedication. Thank you for never losing site of your dreams. Try not to focus on the past, concentrate on what is ahead…your journey is just beginning. Congratulations class of 2021.

Vickie Landis, Principal, University High School To the Class of 2021: You are certainly resilient, persistent, and committed. You have adapted to your learning environment and the many challenges hurled your way. Certainly you have demonstrated you can do anything. Your teachers, school, and community are proud of you. Congratulations!”

I want to congratulate the Tolleson Union High School Wolverine Class of 2021.

You did it! On behalf of all of the teachers, school staff and community, I want to let you know how very proud we are of all our seniors. We wish you all the best!

Dr. John Renouard, Principal, Westview High School The year 2020-2021 has been a roller coaster of a ride. The COVID 19 Pandemic swept the world and turned our lives upside down and just now we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. However, we are not out of the woods yet.

Through the chaos, the class of 2021 never lost focus on your goals and were able to adapt and overcome to the challenges of the past year. It is a true testament of your Perseverance, Performance and Pride. Sigmund Freud, renown psychologist, put these times into perspective; he states: “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful”. If this is the case, then the year 2021 will go down as one of the most beautiful years in our lives.

Congratulations Class of 2021!

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“So just imagine how much these last remaining, unsearched State of Arizona Restricted Bank Rolls could be worth someday. Remember, these are not ordinary coins – these rarely seen coins date clear back to the early 1900’s. In fact, these coins have been forever retired by the U.S. Gov’t, and you can only get them rolled this way d irectly from the National Mint and Treasury because these are the only State Restricted Bank Rolls known to exist,” said Lynne.

“We’re guessing thousands of Arizona residents will be taking the maximum limit of 4 Bank Rolls because they make such amazing gifts for any occasion for children, parents, grandparents, friends and loved ones,” Lynne

continued.

“We know the phones will be ringing off the hook. That’s why hundreds of Hotline Operators are standing by to answer the phones beginning at 8:30am this morning. We’re going to do our best, but with just 2 days to answer all the calls it won’t be easy. So make sure

to tell everyone to keep calling if all operators are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all,” Lynne said.

“That’s why the private National Mint and Treasury set up the State Toll-Free Hotlines in order to make sure Arizona residents get the State Restricted Bank Rolls before they’re

all gone,” she said.

The only thing readers of today’s newspaper publication need to do is make sure they are a resident of the state of Arizona and call the State Toll-Free Hotlines before the 2-day deadline ends midnight tomorrow. ■

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1916-P Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 608,000 Collector Value: $55 $265

1919-P Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 962,000 Collector Value: $32 $515

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Drag boat racing finds home at Buckeye’s Hidden Lake

BY DYLAN WILHELM Cronkite News

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ust south of Buckeye’s city center and north of the Gila River sits Hidden Lake, a quiet and secluded 120-acre recreation area.

When the drag boat racers arrive, however, it is a place bustling with activity and entertainment and has become a popular destination for the sport’s competition in the desert.

Hidden Lake is home to many events put on by the Arizona Drag Boat Association, which feature intense quarter-mile races with speeds hitting close to 200 mph.

“The weather, the people, the openness, the high desert here, it’s just beautiful,” said Jimmy Todd, the ADBA rescue director.

In 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ADBA held only two events, including one at Hidden Lake. So far in 2021, the ADBA has hosted three races there, most recently the Spring Shootout April 1 to April 4. Three more are scheduled for Buckeye as well.

Each event takes place from Friday to Sunday. Friday is used as a testing and tuning day for the racers, who take advantage of their practice runs to make adjustments for the weekend, when the competitive races begin.

“What works in Kentucky for their boats may not work here,” Todd said.

Saturdays are qualifying days. Based on their best times, drivers are ranked and seeded, and they are put against other drivers, similar to other tournament brackets, with the top time

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matching up with the lowest time.

On Sunday, those pairings are put into a traditional tournament bracket for each class of boats, with the winners of each race moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

The racers are a close-knit group.

Many even travel across the country to participate in other drag boat racing association competitions as well when Buckeye is not hosting any racing.

“They hate each other from 8 o’clock to 5 o’clock, but after that they are buddies again,” Todd said.

The Scribner family of Lake Havasu city has two racers with the ADBA, sisters Tanya and Tara. Their grandparents drove drag race cars, and when Tanya tried racing a boat, she was hooked. A few years later, younger sister Tara rode along with Tanya and also was hooked.

Often, the two sisters will find themselves racing each other, which leads to a unique sibling rivalry.

“It’s extremely competitive … but it’s fun when you get to race your sister,” said Tanya, 32.

At the Spring Shootout, the Scribner sisters were two of only three females racing, and for Tara, being one of the only women competing is a sense of pride, especially when she sees little girls watching.

“I like seeing little girls coming up to me and saying they want to race now

because they see I do it and my sister does it so I feel like it helps inspire kids to get into this,” said Tara, 19.

For those interested in racing, Todd said the process includes registering as a member with the ADBA and having the boat scrutinized for safety.

The Scribners both said that anyone can participate and that the community is very welcoming and helpful to those who want to try it.

“Anybody who has a boat can come out and race; that’s the great thing about this organization. Anybody can do it,” Tanya said.

For those interested in just watching, fans are currently welcomed in limited numbers, and the atmosphere provides activities for all ages. “(TopWater) Cantina here is real family friendly,” Todd said about the dining area at the lake that offers a variety of food and drink options.

Todd applauded the work that club president Jeremy Denny has put in to make Hidden Lake a spot where drivers want to come out and compete.

“If you were here last year, you wouldn’t have recognized this place,” Todd said.

“They’ve really done a nice job.”

Changes included adding turf areas, moving the track, moving dirt and adding water.

It’s the latest effort to make Hidden Lake the “premier” destination for Arizona races, Todd said.

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Goodyear rec superintendent heads to ‘Ninja Warrior’

BY ZAKKARY BROG

West Valley View Contributing Writer

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or three and a half years, Goodyear Recreation Superintendent Michael Beadle has been training for a potential new role: American Ninja Warrior. It all started with a simple question: “Can you do that?”

That question was asked by Beadle’s young children, who, like him, are longtime fans of the show. He responded, “Yeah, of course I can!” Following that proclamation, Beadle visited a local park, climbed on the monkey bars and realized that he, in fact, could not. However, the seed was planted, and he began training the next day.

“I just fell in love with the sport,” Beadle said. “I love the dynamic nature of it. I just continued to train until I got my opportunity this year.”

Since then, he’s competed in about 100 events with various organizations like Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association and the National Ninja League.

“I compete as a pro on those circuits.

I’ve competed locally, regionally and at the national finals at that level. (‘Amer-

ican Ninja Warrior’) is one component of ninja, it’s one piece of what we do as a sport.”

With the chance to compete on “American Ninja Warrior,” Beadle has ramped up his training to training six days a week, while attempting to conquer a different type of obstacle: balancing a fulltime job, social life and family life.

“There’s only a certain number of hours in the day. Usually, those priorities are work and family. Then, I typically train either really early in the morning or really late at night. You may see me jogging around the neighborhood and 10 to 11 o’clock at night, because that’s the time I have to train. I’ve also built a ninja gym in the front room of my house. My entire front room of my house is actually different holds, grips and different ninja warrior obstacles. Because, most of the time, I’m training, after hours, when gyms are closed. I definitely had to get creative trying to balance all of those things in my life and get training done, but I think I’m making it work.”

On his journey, Beadle not only became a better ninja but also gained valuable skills that he has applied to the other

Goodyear Recreation Superintendent Michael Beadle has been training for “American Ninja Warrior” for years and has competed in about 100 events. (Submitted photo)

aspects of his life.

“Dedication and perseverance are the two big takeaways that really translate over between ninja and my personal life and my family life. … I’ve applied to get on (American Ninja Warrior) for three years, and I didn’t get a call back for three years. So, being able to stay motivated, stay dedicated and keep chasing my dreams basically — it’s been a big dream of mine to be on the show.

“A lot of people apply a year a two, and if they get declined, it’s like we see them fade away. I’ve continued to press on and continued to hope and chase that dream of getting my shot on the show. This year was the year. I got my chance to go on the show. To me, it proves in all areas of life that if you want something, go chase it.

You may get denied the first time or the second time or the third time, but if you stay at it, you’re going to be successful.”

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Monster trucks ready to pull into the WV

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

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hen Tom Meents was a child in Paxton, Illinois, he admired the monster trucks he saw on television. He tore photos of them out of magazines and hung them on his wall.

Now, kids are presumably doing the same thing with photos of Meents, who has driven monster trucks for 20 years.

He’ll strap into Max-D when he and his fellow drivers pull into State Farm Stadium Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30, for Monster Jam. Other drivers include Megalodon with Adam Anderson, Grave Digger with Krysten Anderson, Monster Energy with Todd LeDuc, Great Clips Mohawk Warrior with Bryce Kenny, Bakugan Dragonoid with Ryan Anderson, Zombie with Bari Musawwir, Monster Mutt Dalmatian-Galaxy with a driver to be named later, Vendetta with Mike Christensen, Jurassic Attack with Paul Jensen, Ob-

sessed with Eric Swanson and Wildcard with BJ Johnson.

“I’m super excited,” Meents said. “I love State Farm Stadium. It has a huge floor with a lot of room. The bigger space allows us to air these things out. We can do long jumps, big jumps and drive really fast inside of the building. It’s a riot.”

Meents said he is fortunate for the opportunities he has through Monster Jam. He started his career working on the cars for free and took the dream and rode it “all the way to the top.”

“It’s amazing when you wake up every day and do what you’re passionate about,” Meents said.

Being a monster truck driver is a privilege for Meents. He mastered the tricks he wanted to do, but there was one that he found particularly difficult.

“The hardest trick of all was to learn how to make a living at it,” Meents said.

“That was a challenging feat. I had to figure out how to make it financially pay

off and still be super entertaining on the track. It took a couple years for sure.

“Oftentimes, I outdrove my budget, so I ran harder and jumped higher. I had to find ways to make more money doing it while being more exciting to the fans.”

Meents, at one time, made it fun for himself, he said with a laugh.

“I do my absolute best to be law abiding in my personal vehicle,” he said. “In the beginning, when I saw a car, my instinct was to go attack it. After all, I was running over cars for a living.”

He imparts his professional knowledge on newbie drivers through Monster Truck University. That’s his priority with the organization.

“I train all the new and upcoming drivers,” he said. “To see their excitement for it is all worth it. I like to see the tricks they’re working on and help them with it.”

He shares three things with his student drivers: “safety, safety and, most impor-

tantly, safety.” Meents, who at one time considered joining the Marines, shares with drivers to keep the monster trucks away from the venue’s walls so there’s no damage. Meents gets a kick out of seeing his students succeed.

“In the beginning, you just see so many things ahead of you, so much work that has to be done,” he said. “You have to learn how to start it, how to perform great tricks, how to jump big and land safely.

“It seems like a lot of work, and it’s strenuous. In the end, when you see they’re done and they’re fantastic, it’s all worth it.”

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Avondale ESD launches virtual academy

BY LAUREN SERRATO

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vondale Elementary School District announced the launch of the Avondale Virtual Innovation Academy on May 11.

Scheduled to start in August, the program will be available for students from third to eighth grade. This will be the first online academy at AESD to serve students from anywhere in the state.

Angela Smith was announced as the virtual academy’s new coordinator.

“We are excited to be able to offer our families a whole different look.

It is going to be lots of STEM and STEAM activities, robotics, esports, definitely something that’s going to

keep the school and home connected,” Smith said.

Smith said the new program’s concept is a “log in to live learning” experience. Additionally, she said a program like this is perfect for families of children who need a different style of learning.

“We want to get away from the stigma of the digital academies being COVID related and really bring something to our district that is going to be innovative and exciting and educational but also interface for our students, and then a different platform for those students that learn better in an online environment,” she said.

While Smith said the virtual academy would have happened regardless of the

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“The pandemic kind of showed us that in different platforms, different educational settings, everybody can learn and then use those skills to get them ready for college and career world where before I think we didn’t really put as much faith in online learning because it was an inclusive-type environment,” Smith said. “So, I think having to do it because of the pandemic really opened the doors and really opened people’s minds to what it can be in the potential of it.”

Smith said the virtual academy is ideal for students who learn better on the online platform and students who need the flexibility.

“It was just a matter of time before we offered it as a district to stay cutting edge and to really offer our families something that met their schedule, met their flexibility, that honors their learning,” she said.

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“This will allow students to really flourish because they are in a very comfortable environment, a very comfortable setting that allows them to have no fear in responding and to collaborating with others, because they were in the comfort of their own home,” Smith said.

Dr. Betsy Hargrove, AESD superintendent, said the program is innovative and will have the opportunity to serve students beyond the Avondale community.

“Innovation is at the core of the new entity. The opportunities offered to our Avondale Virtual Innovation Academy students are centered around interest-based learning and project-based elements,” Hargrove said.

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njoy nonstop adventures this summer with Buckeye’s Summer Reading Program, “Tails and Tales,” which runs June 1 to Aug. 1 at the city’s Downtown and Coyote libraries.

Adults and children can read their way through nonstop action; earn points toward great prizes; and visit exciting destinations like middle earth, Oz and Hogwarts. The more they read, the more points they earn to win a free book or food rewards

from local restaurants.

This year, thanks to the Friends of the Buckeye Public Library, free summer reading kits are available while supplies last. Just visit either library location or the Bookmobile and ask for one starting June 1.

Each kit includes eight weeks of supplies for fun, STEAM-based activities; recommended reading lists; high-quality, engaging links and resources; and a book. Using the kits helps you earn additional points by submitting their projects

Student Chronicles Know a student who’s doing something remarkable? Tell us about it!

Email Christina Fuoco-Karasinski at christina@westvalleyview.com.

Amelia Green of Tolleson earned semester honors at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin. Full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade-point average for the semester are eligible for this honor.

Jake Schotter of Goodyear, a senior at Freed-Hardeman University, was named to the president’s list. He is a preaching major.

To be on the president’s list, a student must be full time and have a 4.0 grade-point average.

Buckeye resident Charisma Palmer was named a distinguished Scholar at Rockford

University. Students attending Rockford University who earn at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below C and having completed all requirements for the semester are named as distinguished scholars.

Rylee Johnson of Litchfield Park was named to Fort Lewis College’s dean’s list. Johnson’s major is biology. To be eligible for dean’s list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15 credit hours of graded college level work and have completed all work for which they are registered by the end of

to library@buckeyeaz.gov.

The city of Buckeye is encouraging readers to follow the Buckeye Public Library on Facebook for weekly posts and videos throughout the summer.

Log points on the Maricopa County Library District website maricopacountyreads.org.

To learn about all the programs, classes and activities offered through the Buckeye Library System, visit buckeyeaz.gov/library.

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OBITUARIES Fidel Rubalcaba Salgao Fidel Rubalcaba Salgado passed away at his home in Cashion, Arizona, on Thursday, May 6, 2021. He is survived by his brother Max Salgado Jr (Barbara); sister, Nellie Bandin (Richard); sister, Lenora Gertz (Andy); sister, Ermalinda Salgado; nieces and nephews, Annamarie, Max III, Leanora, Brandy, Richard, Yesenia, Esperanza, Alexandria, Enrique, Danial, Richard Jr, Dominique, Briona, David, Mariana, Adam, Bernie, Luther, and Maxine, and numerous great-nieces and great -nephews.

Viewing will take place on Friday, May 21, 2021 from 2 to 4 pm; Service will begin at 4pm at Advantage Crystal Rose-9155 W Van Buren St, Tolleson, AZ.

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the semester.

Wheaton College (Illinois) student Lauren Hess of Buckeye was named to the dean’s list. To earn dean’s list at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade-point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

Benjamin Graeff and Daniel Graeff of Goodyear made the dean’s list at Cedarville University. This recognition requires students to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Michael Heier of Litchfield Park made the dean’s list at Kennesaw State University’s dean’s list. The college is in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Students named to the Dean’s List were enrolled in at least nine credit hours of courses and earned a grade-point average of at least a 3.5.

Scott Kellenberger and Stephanie Arceneaux of Litchfield Park were named to the dean’s list at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. To be honored, students must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade-point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Diana Soto of Tolleson earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. UA awarded 2,257 degrees during its fall commencement.

Gertie S. Sutton, 91, died May 13, 2021 in Goodyear, AZ. She was born on March 28, 1930 to Thomas and Nancy in Kinston, NC. Pam will coordinate a family gathering to be held via zoom teleconference to celebrate her life. Any donations should be made to your non-profit of choice.

You can view the full obituary and leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneral chapel.com/obituary/gertie-s-sutton/

Christopher James George

Christopher 42, passed away on May 7, 2021 in Tolleson, AZ. Chris was born in the month of June in Los Angeles, CA, and became the son of Jim and Susie George soon afterwards. He lived in several states on the West and East Coast as our family relocated, and finally residing in Avondale,

AZ. in 1995.

Chris went to grade and high school in the Milford and Amherst, NH area, excelling in Little League Baseball, Soccer and Pop Warner Football Sports. He graduated from Westland High School in Phoenix and completed his A.A. degree at Glendale Community College. As a Professional Driver, he drove for SuperShuttle, Dollar Cab and VIP Taxi. Later, he obtained his CDL certificate which allowed him to drive the 18-wheeler trucks, coast-to-coast, for several years.

Chris liked cats a lot, hanging with friends, and riding motorcycles with his brother and dad. He recently worked through several medical issues but stomach cancer took him in the end, a silent killer which grows undetected but progresses rapidly. God is in control and Chris is now with the Lord.

He leaves behind his parents, a brother, Jeremy, a sister, Breanna, a nephew, Jackson, and two half-sisters, Kimberly and Jewely Acosta, along with many friends.

Private burial services are planned.

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Eleanor Shephard-Federico Eleanor Shephard born on 12/18/2021 was a very strong woman she beat caner twice, she fought for 4 years with kidney failure she lost her fight on April 27th of 2021. Eleanor was an amazing woman who could brighten up the room with her smile. she loved her kids and grandkids dearly. She loved to help anyone in need. Eleanor had such a beautiful spirt and soul. she is loved by so many and will be missed by so many.

Sherman Morgan Jr.

Sherman Morgan Jr., 69 of Surprise, Arizona passed away on May 17, 2021. He was born in Long Branch, New Jersey to Sherman Morgan Sr. and Gloria BowlesMorgan. He was the oldest of eight children. Sherman served in the United States Airforce from 1971 to 1978 as a Sergeant. He lived in New Jersey for most of his life and worked at Naval Weapons Station Earle for 40 years until he retired and moved to Arizona.

Sherman is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kum Morgan; his children, Denice Morgan-Young, Randy Morgan, and Rodney Morgan; his mother, Gloria Bowles-Morgan; his sisters, Judy Morgan, Karen Morgan, and Sharon Moore; his brothers, Jeffrey Morgan, Mitchell Morgan, Louis Morgan, and Gerald Morgan. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Jasmine (Buzz), Aliya, Jeremiah, Brendon, and Isaiah Sherman. He loved fishing, boxing, riding his motorcycle, and spending time with family. He will be missed beyond belief.

A visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, May 28th at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. The burial will be held following visitation at the National Memorial Cemetery, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85024.

Flowers may be sent to Thompson Funeral Chapel.

Also, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Cancer Association in memory of Sherman Morgan Jr. by visiting www.kidneycancer.org.

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Official City/Town Budget Forms SCHEDULE A

Includes Expenditure/Expense Adjustments Approved in the current year from Schedule E. Includes actual amounts as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, adjusted for estimated activity for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Amounts on this line represent Fund Balance/Net Position amounts except for amounts not in spendable form (e.g., prepaids and inventories) or legally or contractually required to be maintained intact (e.g., principal of a permanent fund).

1 2 3 4 5 6

The city/town does not levy property taxes and does not have special assessment districts for which property taxes are levied. Therefore, Schedule B has been omitted.

Budgeted Expenditures/Expenses 2022

* ** ***

109,104,059 $ $ 89,064,984 $ $

89,064,984

0 19,235,149 4,107,136 17,516,616 42,800,905 E

Total Financial Resources Available 2022

EXPENDITURE LIMITATION COMPARISON Budgeted expenditures/expenses Add/subtract: estimated net reconciling items Budgeted expenditures/expenses adjusted for reconciling items Less: estimated exclusions Amount subject to the expenditure limitation EEC expenditure limitation

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Enterprise Permanent Fund Funds Available

FUNDS

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A. City/Town tax rate (1) Primary property tax rate 1.6584 1.6551 (2) Secondary property tax rate 1.8675 1.0925 (3) Total city/town tax rate 3.5259 2.7476 B. Special assessment district tax rates Secondary property tax rates - As of the date the proposed budget was prepared, the city/town was operating special assessment districts for which secondary property taxes are levied. For information pertaining to these special assessment districts and their tax rates, please contact the city/town.

4/19 Arizona Auditor General's Office

Secondary Property Tax Levy

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2022

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5. rates 4. Property tax taxes collected* A. tax ratetaxes A. City/Town Primary property (1) Primary tax rate 1.6584 1.6551 (1) Current property year's levy $ 4,096,387 (2) 1.8675 1.0925 (2) Secondary Prior years’property levies tax rate (3) Total city/town tax rate 3.5259 2.7476 (3) Total primary property taxes $ 4,096,387 B. Special assessment district tax rates B. Secondary property taxes Secondary property tax rates - As of the date the proposed budget was prepared, the (1) Current levy $ assessment 4,613,000 city/town wasyear's operating special districts for which secondary (2) Prior taxes years’are levies property levied. For information pertaining to these special assessment districts (3) Total secondary property taxes $ 4,613,000 and their tax rates, please contact the city/town.

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$

2021

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A.R.S. §42-17051(A) [Schedules A and B Attached]

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A complete copy of the Tentative Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 20212022 may be viewed at www.tolleson.az.gov/13/Finance or upon request in the Finance Department at Tolleson City Hall and at the Tolleson Public Library at 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 byCITY calling (623) 936-7111.

OF TOLLESON

Special Revenue Fund

Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to a Resolution adopting the City of Tolleson Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The Property Tax Levy and Tax Rate information for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 is attached hereto. The Resolution will go before Council for adoption at the meeting scheduled on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

General Fund

2.

S c h

Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to a Resolution adopting the City of Tolleson Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. A summary of the estimated revenues and expenditures/expenses for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 is attached hereto.

CITY OF TOLLESON Summary Schedule of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures/Expenses Fiscal Year 2022

1.

Internal Service Funds

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Mayor and Council will conduct PUBLIC HEARINGS on TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 beginning at 6:00 P.M. via Zoom Conference at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5439720804 or via telephone at 1-253-215-8782 (Meeting ID: 543 972 0804), for the purpose of:

2021

SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE BUDGET AND PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: INFINITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC II The address of the registered office is: 12526 W. Buchanan Street, AVONDALE, AZ, 85323 The name of the Statutory Agent is: Peter Jordyn Investment Group, LLC III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers.

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15,326

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33,226

15,426

4xd Diesel

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41,526

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21194B

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2018 NISSAN VERSA SEDAN

20268B

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2016 CHEVROLET SILVERDAO 1500 LT

20483B

38,826

$

Only 46K Miles

21255A

24,526

$

2016 FORD C-MAX HYBRID SE

4x4 Diesel

21285A

54,626

$