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NEWS .............. 4 New health care service helps the underserved
BUSINESS .... 12 ClearSky Health breaks ground in Avondale
SPORTS ........ 14 Alfredo Escarcega is making his city proud
OPINION ................. 8 BUSINESS.............. 12 SPORTS ..................14 FEATURES ..............15 YOUTH ..................18 OBITUARIES ...........19 CLASSIFIEDS ..........20 NORTH
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June 2, 2021
The Voice of the West Valley for 36 years
Veteran documents the pain of PTSD BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
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avy veteran Christopher Oshana was once told that photography stirs emotions. He’s hoping to do that through his photography and documentary work. The Goodyear resident was granted workspace in 2013 at monOrchid, a Phoenix-based coworking space, studio and gallery to pursue his project called “PTSD: The Invisible Scar.” “I want the viewer to look into the eyes of our veterans and see — even possibly feel — their pain as I interview them,” said Oshana, who does not have post-traumatic stress. “Post-traumatic stress is a natural effect of a horrific event that our brave men and women have witnessed, been part of or participated in. They need our help, and when I say ‘our’ I mean the country as a whole.” In honor of PTSD Awareness Month in June, Oshana will show four of his 20 piec-
es and spreading awareness of the disorder on the House Lawn at the Capitol, 17th Avenue and Washington Street, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 4. Many of the veterans tell Oshana they appreciate his project because they would rather speak to someone who has “been there, done that. It is hard to explain to a civilian today what veterans have lost once they are no longer in the service. They lost the camaraderie, looking out for each other, being told they made a mistake and not getting their feelings hurt.” Oshana said he created this Christopher Oshana will show his photos at the Capitol on Friproject because his “brothers day, June 4. (West Valley View photo by Pablo Robles) and sisters” need that person who understands that standing in the pour“It is the like-mindedness and common ing rain on guard duty is important, as is PTSD...continued on page 3 cleaning and polishing the brass.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital taps Glendale for campus BY LAUREN SERRATO Glendale Star Staff Writer
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s the West Valley continues to rapidly grow, Phoenix Children’s Hospital announced plans to build an Arrowhead Campus in Glendale. The new freestanding, three-story facility will offer inpatient care, an emergency
department, an outpatient surgery center and a multispecialty clinic. The Arrowhead Campus will feature 24 inpatient beds, six operating rooms, two minor procedure rooms, 30 emergency bays/trauma rooms and a 45,000-squarefoot medical office building to house orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, oncolo-
gy and other specialty services. “This expansion dramatically increases pediatric health services for families and the community,” said Robert L. Meyer, president and CEO of Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
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