Veteran documents the pain of PTSD
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
Navy 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 project because his “brothers and sisters” need that person who understands that standing in the pouring rain on guard duty is important, as is cleaning and polishing the brass.
“It is the like-mindedness and common
Phoenix Children’s Hospital taps Glendale for campus
BY LAUREN SERRATO Glendale Star Staff Writer
As 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.
Christopher Oshana will show his photos at the Capitol on Friday, June 4. (West Valley View photo by Pablo Robles)
“This is a big day for Phoenix Children’s and the West Valley. We are grateful for the people and partners who have helped us get here, and we look forward to being a bigger part of this vibrant, growing area.”
The groundbreaking for the Arrowhead Campus is set for the summer, with the specialty clinic set to open in spring 2023 and the hospital in spring 2024.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Arrowhead Campus represents an investment of $134.7 million and is expecting to support 76,000 annual visits.
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers said he is particularly excited about the close proximity his residents will have to quality health care.
“I’m confident the Arrowhead Campus will help families with their health care needs by providing access to specialized professionals and top-notch services in a convenient location,”
Weiers said. “You won’t have to drive Downtown anymore and that’s huge. The quality of life becomes much better and much easier on the patient.”
The announcement of the Glendale fa-
The Arrowhead Campus will feature 24 inpatient beds, six operating rooms, two minor procedure rooms, 30 emergency bays/trauma rooms and a 45,000-square-foot medical office building to house orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, oncology and other specialty services. (Rendering courtesy of Phoenix Children’s Hospital)
cility comes just two months after Phoenix Children’s reported it was opening a Southwest Campus in Avondale in 2023.
Additionally, the Phoenix Children’s Sports Medicine Clinic in Avondale is expected to open later this year. The clinic will provide physical therapy, rehabilitation and education services to the young athletes in the West Valley.
While the clinic will serve athletes, Dr. Heather Menzer, an orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist,
said it will bring additional exposure to other Phoenix Children’s specialists and services.
twice the national rate in five years, while the pediatric population is estimated to increase by nearly 100,000 by 2030.
In addition to helping children throughout the West Valley, the Arrowhead Campus, Southwest Campus and Sports Medicine Clinic will provide more than 650 jobs.
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“While I’m particularly interested in the expansion as it relates to sports medicine, and the sports medicine facility, I think that this also increases our ability to deliver these facilities to multiple specialties including several pediatric subspecialties,” Menzer said. “We’re very, very excited to bring that to you on a more local level in providing this individualized care to your backyard.”
All three West Valley Phoenix Children’s facilities round out to a total investment nearing $200 million.
As for Avondale, Mayor Kenn Weise said the population growth statistics speak for themselves, indicating that a quality health care facility like Phoenix Children’s was vital for Avondale.
“Last year, almost 30,000 kids in Avondale went to emergency departments. So, it tells you the need that we have,” Weise said. “Having this facility in the Northwest Valley, having the facilities in Avondale, are huge for our residents. It also speaks to the growth of the West Valley.”
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“The West Valley is booming,” Meyer said. “The population is projected to grow at twice national rates over the next five years. Kids represent a big part of this growth. It is estimated the number of children will grow 25% by 2030. These children deserve to have access to world class pediatric medical care right in their own backyard,” Meyer said. Meyer said he’s pleased children will have the help they need.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital now offers services at more than 40 locations throughout the state, with further expansion plans to continue to serve the continued population growth in Maricopa County.
For more information or a list of current Phoenix Children’s locations, visit phoenixchildrens.org.
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“I think it’s a huge benefit for people because, take cancer patients for example, you’re getting chemotherapy, generally speaking for three days a week, do you want to make three trips from Glendale to Downtown Phoenix, or would you rather do that at a facility at 67th Avenue?” Meyer said. “We are a community, and everybody needs that access.”
Additionally, Meyer said there was a clear need for the facilities as the West Valley population continues to grow, thus growing the demand for pediatric health care services.
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goals that are greater than oneself,” he said. “So, with that being said, once service members leave the military, they have nothing. They feel alone. Their anxiety rises and they start making poor decisions.”
Oshana said it’s difficult to tell who has post-traumatic stress, so civilians need to treat everybody well.
“I truly don’t want to sound trite, but everyone knows what they look like with the burn scars, the shrapnel scars, the missing limbs and the list can go on,” he said.
“It is the invisible scar, PTS, that you don’t see. Veterans with PTS look like you and I for the most part. Yes, they can also look like the aforementioned, but most look like us.”
Veterans often sit facing an exit and look for their escape route, he added. Society has alienated them, and they don’t feel safe.
The 55-year-old Vermont native spent 20 years in the Navy, and for the last 15 to 16 years, he has worked for the U.S. Army Recruiting Center.
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Avondale PD to host citizen police academy
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
Avondale Police Department will host a citizen police academy from Sept. 14 to Nov. 2.
Classes will meet on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Locations will vary, but will stay within Avondale.
This eight-week program is designed for residents of Avondale, surrounding communities, and members of the business community to have an inside look at the Avondale Police Department and law enforcement operations.
The Avondale Citizen Police Academy provides participants with an overview of the operations and resources of the Avondale Police Department, while creating a greater awareness and understanding of law enforcement’s role in the community.
Program participants will interact with police executives, veteran officers and professional staff during the academy. Topics may include recruiting, crime analysis, DUI, motors, SWAT, street crimes, criminal investigation bureau, Taser demo, high-risk stops, dispatch and detention. Each session will include hands-on activities. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, class size will be limited, so interested parties should register as soon as possible. Additionally, participants will be required to pass a general background check.
inside look at the Avondale Police so interested parties should regis-
The deadline to apply is Monday, July 5.
For more information, visit https:// bit.ly/2R2tYYI, or contact Lauren Evans at levans@avondaleaz.gov or 623333-7218.
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New health care center helps underserved communities
BY JENNIFER SCHWEGMAN West Valley View Contributing Writer
The West Valley has a new integrated health care center.
Recognizing the need to bring affordable integrated health care to the Southwest Valley, Jewish Family & Children’s Service has opened the JFCS West Valley Healthcare Center, 1840 N. 95th Avenue, Suite 160, Phoenix.
Thanks to funding from the Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and the Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation, health care center is the culmination of an aggressive five-year plan to have four locations provide services to underserved communities across the Valley.
JFCS opened the East Valley Healthcare Center in January 2020 at 880 N. Colorado Street in Gilbert.
The new 26,000-square-foot Phoenix location offers behavioral health and primary medical care services in one place, providing the most effective approach to caring for people with multiple health care needs. JFCS also serves residents in the Northwest Valley at its Glendale Healthcare Center located at 5701 W. Talavi Boulevard, Suite 180, Glendale.
appointments, JFCS has a community-based team including therapists, clinicians, child case managers, youth and family specialists, and family support partners that support clients in providing wellness and treatment services.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to provide health care services as well as health and family programs that are so important to our local community,” said Rochelle Ryan, director of the JFCS West Valley Healthcare Center.
For Valley residents who are members of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), JFCS’ plan to offer integrated care means these individuals will have the same access to quality care as individuals on more comprehensive health care plans.
“As an agency that works with vulnerable populations who are most atrisk, it’s important that we do everything we can to reach those who need services. Our newest location is yet another example that shows how dedicated we are to our mission.”
The JFCS West Valley Healthcare Center offers primary care services, including physicals, wellness exams, immunizations and behavioral health care services that include individual and group therapy. Featuring state-ofthe-art equipment and an enhanced large play therapy area, the health care center serves new and existing clients and their families.
In addition to offering comprehensive services onsite and via telehealth
According to JFCS Vice President of Integrated Health, Mary Jo Whitfield, access to care, transportation and gaps in knowledge about how to properly care for themselves are no longer barriers to quality health care.
“Combining primary and behavioral healthcare means a well-rounded, practical approach to treating the whole person, regardless of social or economic circumstances,” Whitfield said.
“The JFCS West Valley Healthcare Center strengthens the community by providing a one-stop location for these much-needed integrated services.”
Jewish Family & Children’s Service is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that strengthens the community by providing behavioral health, health care and social services to all ages, faiths and backgrounds.
Mary Jo Whitfield is vice president of integrated health at Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
The play therapy room at the JFCS West Valley Healthcare Center offers a comfortable playroom setting that encourages open communication in a space where children can feel relaxed and safe. (Photos courtesy of Jewish Family & Children’s Service)
Public input sought for road improvements
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
Avondale’s Development & Engineering Services Department will hold a public meeting to solicit feedback on a proposed major street improvement project in Old Town Avondale. The Western Avenue Improvement Project will involve roadway improvements along Western Avenue from Central Avenue to Fourth Avenue.
the addition of more on-street parking and traffic calming elements.
The roadway area requires a complete resurfacing to include drainage improvements, as well as ADA accessible elements and sidewalk enhancements.
An in-person meeting is scheduled for 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, in Old Town Avondale at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Avenue, Avondale. To join virtually, click on https://bit.ly/3fSpX1v
City staff will discuss and seek public input on the project. Elements include
The Western Avenue Improvement Project from Central Avenue to Fourth Avenue is anticipated to take about four months to complete, with construction to begin late summer, and is a $1 million project investment.
Residents, and those who frequent or work in the area, are encouraged to attend the public meeting. For more details, contact the project manager, Suneel Garg at 623-333-4218; sgarg@ avondaleaz.gov.
Avondale libraries offer Chromebook loan program
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
Avondale Public Libraries will make available 22 Chromebook kits for check out at the Avondale Civic Center and the Sam Garcia Western Avenue library branch locations.
Chromebook kits include a Chromebook and mobile hotspot to allow library cardholders who do not have computers at home to participate in computer-based activities such as online schooling or Zoom job interviews. The kits are lightweight and portable allowing patrons to use them almost anywhere.
Funding for the kits comes from a combination of sources, including grants from Valley of the Sun United Way and the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Adult library cardholders in good standing are eligible to reserve and checkout a Chromebook kit. Kits may be borrowed for 90 days. Patrons may place a hold on a Chromebook kit by calling the library at 623-333-BOOK and having their library card number available. It is recommended that patrons call during library operational hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays to Sundays.
For more information, visit avondalelibrary.org.
Buckeye wins Telly Awards for video production
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
Buckeye’s Marketing & Communications Division won two Silver Telly Awards for video production.
The city submitted two videos in the nonbroadcast category, “Everyone Counts in Buckeye: The 2020 Census” under government relations, and “Buckeye Air Fair Aviation Week” under information.
Both videos received a Silver Telly and were judged against videos produced by respected advertising agencies, television stations and production companies. This year, more than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents were submitted.
The Telly Awards honor excellence in local, regional and cable television, along with nonbroadcast and TV pro-
gramming. They showcase the best work created across all video formats. Judging is from a judging council that consists of more than 200 industry professionals who demonstrated expertise in the categories they reviewed.
Buckeye’s Marketing & Communications Division is responsible for print and digital communication, graphic design, website management, advertising, media relations, video production and social media.
Direct video links:
“Everyone Counts in Buckeye” https://bit.ly/3fvyeJN
“Buckeye Air Fair Aviation Week” https://bit.ly/3fWSq6o
Palm Lane roadway extension project to add sidewalks
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
The city of Avondale will add roadway to Palm Lane, extending the existing path and road between 119th Avenue and 116th Lane. The project will include additional sidewalk, complete extension of pavement, as well as lighting features, providing a newly paved commuter path to this residential area and to the adjacent Canyon Breeze Elementary School.
The current road, which is a dirt surface, will be fully closed until construction is completed. The project began June 1 and will run for about two months. This project construction and path closure is expected to have minimal impact to the surrounding communities.
Construction will take place during the day, Mondays to Fridays. For more information, contact the project manager, Suneel Garg, at 623-333-4218; sgarg@avondaleaz.gov.
Take productive approach to helping panhandlers
BY GOODYEAR MAYOR GEORGIA LORD Guest Columnist
At stop lights or freeway on and off ramps, you’ve probably seen people holding signs and asking for money. It can be tempting to hand over your spare change, but next time you may want to think twice.
New signs have been installed on some roadways in Goodyear that say, “Say No to Panhandling - Consider Local Charities.”
The Goodyear Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team worked with the Arizona Department of Transportation to install these signs. The goal is to encourage well-intentioned citizens
who want to do something to donate money to local organizations that help the most vulnerable among us.
An individual experiencing a crisis, such as homelessness, oftentimes has underlying issues such as mental health concerns or substance abuse issues. Getting these individuals connected to a full safety net of services offers a more constructive and efficient path to stability than a few dollars passed through a car window. Real help will take effort and a collective response from all of us in the community — not just from local food banks and shelters.
The city of Goodyear is working
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Gauging popularity
Editor:
Prior to the president’s 100-day report to the nation, the cable news outlet I was watching compared the relative personal popularity of Presidents Biden and Trump after 100 days in office to the popularity of other modern presidents after their first 100 days. Both men rated low in personal popularity, and the commentators opined that Biden’s and Trump’s low numbers are attributable, in large part, to the badly divided politics in our country.
I’m sure the commentators are right, but they also noted that the policies being pursued by President Biden are significantly more popular with voters than is he.
For a moment, I allowed myself to imagine a world in which voters cast their ballots based on a candidate’s positions on issues, rather than on his, or her, political party affiliation
or personal charisma.
Wouldn’t it be great if folks asking for our votes felt a need to actually produce meaningful results to remain in office?
Instead of simply opposing all ideas of the other party, wouldn’t it be fine if Republicans and Democrats understood that working together to build consensus on issues makes for far better laws than simply refusing to acknowledge any position but our own? Oh, well, one can hope.
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with other Valley cities and several nonprofit organizations to develop an effective, comprehensive approach to the challenges faced by vulnerable individuals. I encourage you to check givesmartaz.org for a list of healthy ways to give. You can also visit the city’s website at goodyearaz. gov/communityfunding for a list of nonprofit organizations who receive grants through the city’s community funding program and perhaps consider adding to our investment.
I encourage all who can give to do it in a way that will uplift our community and make a lasting impact for those going through the toughest of times.
China means you always say ‘Sorry!’
BY J.D. HAYWORTH West Valley View Columnist
“ Love means you never have to say you’re sorry,” or so Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal told us in the 1970 motion picture “Love Story.” But over a half-century later, the love of money has Hollywood falling all over itself to apologize to communist China.
“Fast and Furious” is not only an exhaustive action film franchise — if you’re keeping count, the new release is No. 9 — but it also describes how quickly bodybuilder/wrestler/movie star John Cena scrambled to get back into the good graces of the millionaire Marxists in Beijing.
After encouraging the good moviegoers of Taiwan, saying that the island nation of Chinese nationalists would be the first country to see the new feature, the communist mainland started breathing fire in dragon-like fashion, and Cena promptly surrendered to the worldview of the jarringly misnamed “People’s Republic.”
Putting the “dip” in diplomacy, Cena sought to blame his busy promotional
schedule for his unintentional deviation from Chicom dogma, with its insistence that Taiwan is really part of China, and the ominous rumblings that a “reunification” through military action could become reality.
“I’m doing a lot of interviews. I made a mistake in one of my interviews. … I love and respect China and Chinese people. I’m very, very sorry about my mistake. I apologize. I’m very sorry. You must understand that I really love, really respect China and the Chinese people. My apologies.”
To reinforce his “love and respect,” Cena offered his apology in Mandarin, a language he initially learned for WWE tours in China. He is now considered fluent in Mandarin, because he moved to China for five months in 2018, shooting a movie there with Jackie Chan.
The Cena-Chan casting combination isn’t much of a surprise in the movie biz, but the bipartisan tag teams that emerged to take apart Cena’s Mandarin mea culpa in the Twitter-sphere was eye-opening. Leftist commentator and sportscaster
Keith Olbermann called it “shameful;” conservative Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, described it as “pathetic.”
Two other broadcasters from opposite ends of the political spectrum offered another rare left-right combination. CNN’s Jim Sciutto put forth this rhetorical question-and-answer flurry: “Why not call a decades-long healthy and functioning democracy a country? Because much of Hollywood operates in fear of Beijing, many of its blockbuster movies dependent on the mainline Chinese market.”
Talk radio host Ben Shapiro taunted Cena with a cross between “Monday Nitro” and “Firing Line:” “Taiwan is a country. Hong Kong should be free. If you are unwilling to say these things because it might hurt your bottom line, you are a pathetic coward.”
Cowardice, calculation or both, Cena is scarcely alone when it comes to kowtowing to the communist Chinese. NBA players and coaches, so “woke” when it comes to America’s alleged social ills, stay silent on the subject of slave labor in China.
The World Health Organization, tasked by the United Nations to deal with major health problems such as global pandemics, lavished praise on the Chinese government for its initial response to COVID-19, despite reports that security forces locked infected Wuhan residents in their apartments, denying them food and medical treatment, while nature took its course.
What course will the world follow in the years ahead?
Puff Daddy rapped of gritty economic reality in his 1997 hit “It’s All About the Benjamins,” but given the inclinations of the entertainment industry, the indulgent attitude of the Biden administration, and the Chinese aspirations for military and economic ascendancy, he would do well to concoct a new composition.
Perhaps “It’s All a Yin for the Yuan” will reflect the rhythms of a new reality, but don’t expect anyone in China to say “Sorry!”
And no one will confuse it with “Love Story.”
The best flags speak about what we love
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist
One of the things I miss most about America was how people used to believe certain topics shouldn’t be discussed in public.
Religion was one. So was politics. You didn’t ask people what they weighed or how much money they earned. We kept those things to ourselves, and it was deemed impolite to quiz people about it.
Those days are over. Now everyone is an amateur newspaper columnist, spouting off 24/7: constantly on social media, with bumper stickers and full-sleeve tattoos, Yelp reviews, you name it.
Then there’s the lady who lives in north Phoenix up around 56th Street along Bell Road. Not content to stop at Facebook trolling or boring the hell out of people at a Memorial Day barbecue, this anonymous soul has hoisted a mas-
sive black flag up her backyard flagpole for thousands of drivers-by and neighborhood school kids to glimpse daily.
Her flag uses expletives to describe Biden and those who voted for him.
“Yes, it might be a little vulgar to some and offensive to some, but everybody’s entitled to their opinion,” Ms. Profane Flag Lady told reporter Jason Barry with Arizona’s Family. “If those kids can figure out what that sign said, then those kids have already heard that kind of language and vulgarity either from their homes, on TV, in movies or in school.”
And furthermore: “It’s a sign,” said the woman, who refused to be identified out of fear for her safety. “Get over it. If it hurts your feelings, sorry.”
My standard policy when it comes to people who are striving to be offensive is to refuse to be offended. Instead, like with this lady, I just feel sorry for them. How miserable does your life have to be that you would go to the trouble of
ordering such a flag, much less taking the time to raise it to offend strangers?
Can you imagine sipping your morning coffee as the sun rises over the neighborhood, sitting in your backyard and enjoying the occasional honked horn or screamed profanity from a Prius driver tooling up Bell? Boy, talk about living. Get a life.
That same sentiment occurs to me when I play golf on a course that winds through homes amid backyards. Trust me, Profane Flag Lady is not alone. From Mesa to Glendale, Avondale to chi chi Scottsdale, many of us still feel compelled to lash out at Donald Trump with the same class this Bell Road idiot has displayed.
Trust me, for every gentle soul mortally wounded by your cheap piece of polyester, there’s a hundred of us who simply shake our heads at the statement you’ve chosen for all the world to see.
Put another way, there are more than 60,000 flags for sale today on Amazon.
There’s innumerable Stars and Stripes. There’s Arizona flags galore. ASU, NAU, UA, they all have flags. Your alma mater has a few dozen. There’s the Jolly Roger, if you’re into pirates. For 10 bucks, you can get a flag adorned with Marlon Brando in full Don Corleone mode from “The Godfather.” There are POW/MIA flags, yellow smiley face flags, “Beware of Pugs” flags and an “I ♥ Hot Moms” flag.
The best flags seem to speak about what we love, not who we hate. If you can’t manage that, there’s always no flag at all. Back in the day, we used to keep quiet about a lot of controversial things, which added some mystery to life.
The guy next door or the lady beside you in line at the bank might be an absolute jerk. Fortunately, those people rarely opened their mouths to prove it to everyone.
David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com
ClearSky to open inpatient rehab hospital
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
ClearSky Health recently broke ground for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital at 109th Avenue and West McDowell Road in Avondale.
ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital will be a 30-bed facility that is expected to treat about 650 patients annually. Physician-led rehabilitative services will include physical, occupational and speech therapy; rehabilitative nursing; case management; respiratory therapy, dietary services, and other specialized care.
Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise spoke at the groundbreaking, stating that the area has 41,000 health care workers to supply a large talent pool for ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital.
“As we talk about rehabilitation, we’re referring to physical, occupational, and speech therapies,” Weise said. “Almost all of us have had someone we know who has needed at least one of those treatments. Having a world-class facility like ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale provide those services is extremely beneficial to our community.”
Darby Brockette, CEO of ClearSky Health, also spoke at the groundbreaking, thanking Avondale’s economic development department, the city and other partners.
“You’re blessed to live in an area that has fabulous health care,” Brockette said. “ClearSky Health is just proud to be a part of it. I commit to this community — every patient, every family member — that
that will be located at 109th Avenue and West McDowell Road. (Photo
we’re going to provide you excellence in rehabilitative care, resulting in high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.”
The planned 43,000-square-foot medical facility will feature private rooms, a rehabilitative gym, dining room, and an activity of daily living space. The hospital is expected to open summer 2022.
ClearSky Health is a rehabilitative
health care provider that collaborates with health care facilities to improve, expand or introduce rehabilitative services to communities served. Its management team has expertise in design, development, implementation, and operation of rehabilitative services. ClearSky Health owns and operates five rehabilitation hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico.
Wakeman Integrity closes pair of office building deals
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
Peoria-based Wakeman Integrity LLC, a woman-owned commercial real estate brokerage firm, closed a pair of office complex sales totaling $3.53 million, representing the buyer in one deal and representing the seller in the second deal.
day, we were thrilled for the opportunity to acquire the much sought-after Arcadia Green property for our well-deserved client, in his first commercial transaction,” Wakeman said.
President/designated broker Melynn Wakeman represented the buyer, 6155 E. Indian School LLC of Scottsdale, in the $2.6 million acquisition of Arcadia Green, a garden office complex at 6155 E. Indian School Road, in Scottsdale.
Wakeman represented the seller, Sunny Internal Medicine and Pediatrics PLLC of Avondale, in the $925,000 disposition of Coronado Professional Plaza, a medical office condominium at 3400 N. Dysart Road, Suite B127, in Avondale.
“Given how robust the market is to-
“The medical office sale in Avondale was one of the only medical offices available in the market, resulting in multiple offers near the $300-per-square-foot price range, which allowed our clients, a husband-andwife physician team, to take a portion of the funds to pay off their medical school loan debt. A true win, win for all.”
Arcadia Greens totals 10,800 square feet with more than 200 feet of frontage on Indian School Road. It features low-water desert landscaping and solar panels. The building was designed to take advantage of the views of Camel-
Members of the Avondale community recently joined officials from ClearSky Health to break ground for a new 30-bed rehabilitation hospital, ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale,
courtesy of city of Avondale)
Business Briefcase
BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
Hello and welcome back to Business Briefcase! This week we are going to take a look at two businesses that recently opened in Goodyear. The next time you’re looking for some quality chicken wings or aiming to satisfy that sweet tooth, make sure to check out these Goodyear locations.
Crazy Mike’s Wings
14175 W. Indian School Road, Suite B10
On the southwest corner of Litchfield and Indian School roads
Mike Choi and his Crazy Mike’s Wings have opened their second location in Goodyear in the Palm Valley Marketplace shopping plaza.
With a variety of options to choose from, Crazy Mike’s motto is “Fresh Wings Everyday.” Customers can choose from Asian, Hispanic and Southern style.
Ryan Lee, the Goodyear location’s general manager, said Crazy Mike’s Wings is well known for its dry rubs. His favorite is the spicy Mike’s rub with mango habanero sauce on the side.
With more than 20 wing flavor options, there is bound to be something for everyone. Popular flavors include ranch, lemon pepper, spicy curry, Thai sweet chili, buffalo, teriyaki and garlic parmesan.
The menu offers a scorching flavor, which requires customers to sign a waiver before attempting the challenge.
In addition to wings, Crazy Mike’s offers side options like French fries, jalapeno poppers and cheese sticks.
And don’t forget to leave room for dessert as the menu also features various multicultural sweet treats.
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back Mountain from the second floor. Wakeman Integrity holds the lease listing for the building. The owner plans on occupying 1,000 square feet in the asset. Coronado Professional Plaza totals 3,127 square feet of medical office space in the West Valley. The medical office condo offers 10 exam rooms, a procedure room, two ADA restrooms, a lab, two separate waiting areas for sick and
Party trays — with a combination of wing flavors and sides — are available for customers to purchase.
After the success of his first location in Glendale off Bell Road and 53rd Avenue, Choi decided to expand to the West Valley.
“Goodyear’s a really nice location. I really like the neighborhood. It’s really nice. It’s a good area to start a business. We can grow with the city and bring more people to the city,” Lee said in an interview with the city of Goodyear.
The Goodyear location’s hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Sunday. For more information or to view the full menu, visit crazymikeswings.com.
Crumbl Cookies
Location: 790 N. Estrella Parkway, Suite F
Crumbl Cookies has opened its newest location in Goodyear. The shops are known for their weekly rotating menu of flavors and the standard milk chocolate and chilled sugar cookies.
The Goodyear location is one of 19 Arizona locations. Crumbl Cookies’ menu features over 120 specialty flavors, including churro, berry crunch, waffle and blueberry crumb cake.
The weekly lineup is revealed each Sunday on Crumbl Cookies’ social media pages and website.
For more information or to view this week’s cookie lineup, visit crumblcookies.com/goodyear.
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well patients and one private office. It is located within 5 miles of Abrazo West Valley Medical Campus Level 1 Trauma Center in Goodyear.
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Alfredo Escarcega Jr. making his city proud
BY GRANT GREABELL West Valley View Staff Writer
Alfredo Escarcega Jr. has wanted to be a boxer since he put on gloves for the first time in the third grade.
Now, the Avondale native and Westview High School graduate is making his city proud.
Escarcega Jr. will take on Brian Rodriguez on Friday, June 4, as part of Thunderbolt Boxing’s event at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix. It’s the undefeated welterweight’s first Arizona fight.
“It’s been a long time coming now,” Escarcega Jr. said. “It’s been three years into my professional career and 13th fight. So, I’m excited to finally have my first homecoming fight.”
Years of hard work and dedication to the sport preluded Escarcega’s status as a rising boxing star, though. The southpaw has been committed to getting better at his craft since he was 7 years old.
“My uncle was actually boxing at Sonny’s Boxing Gym here in Avondale and I was only in about third grade,” Escarcega Jr. said. “My dad was at the age where he didn’t want me to get bullied and wanted me to learn how to defend myself. He took me to the gym and that’s pretty much where it got
started.”
Escarcega Jr. remembers it came natural to him. Because he was left handed and had an innately good stance, the transition into boxing was smooth. He had his first fight a year later at the age of 8 and fell in love with boxing. His dad was his trainer, even though he didn’t have a fighting background.
“He just pretty much learned with me,” he said. “He’s been in the boxing game as long as me, 16 years. Every single day he just learns and learns and learns.”
It was not always easy for Escarcega Jr. to be coached by his father, though. He wouldn’t trade it for anything.
“To be honest, it’s kind of a blessing,” he said. “My dad’s always expecting a lot out of me, and pushes me to my limits.”
Boxing has always been a family affair for Escarcega Jr. Besides his father coaching him, he has competed with the closest person he has to a brother, fellow rising West Valley boxing star, Breenan “B Fly” Macias. Macias graduated from Verrado High School.
“He’s like a younger brother to me,” Escarcega Jr. said. “He’s not blood, but he’s like my brother. He’s grown up with me since we were kids. He’s lived in my house and everything. It’s always a push between us. It’s good; it’s very
good to have that atmosphere.”
As far as idols, Escarcega Jr. has always looked up to Oscar De La Hoya, but as he got more into fighting, he started to love southpaws such as Terence Crawford, Pernell Whitaker and Manny Pacquiao.
While Escarcega Jr. has goals to one day be the welterweight world champion in boxing, he also realizes the importance of getting his education as a backup plan. He is working on getting his degree in communications and mass media at Arizona State University.
“I’m looking to get in the broadcasting side of boxing, I really enjoy it. I want to get started while I’m still boxing,” Escarcega Jr. said.
“I would love to cover sports in general. I love being knowledgeable and not just about boxing. My other favorite sport is baseball. I love football and I like watching basketball as well. I’m always up to date when it comes to sports.”
But for now, Escarcega’s focus is his upcoming fight on June 4. He hopes to stay undefeated, but he’s not worried about his record. He’s concerned about improving and not shying away from tough competition.
“It’s not about me worrying about who is undefeated or not,” he said. “It’s
always about pushing yourself and getting to the next level. At the same time, taking the tough fights, it’s good for your career. You learn a lot more. It’s better than being 20-0 against guys you’re supposed to knockout.”
If You Go...
What: Thunderbolt Boxing
When: 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 4
Where: Arizona Federal Theatre, 400 W. Washington Street, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $40 Info: ticketmaster.com or arizonafederaltheatre.com
Alfredo Escarcega Jr. trains for his fight. (Submitted photo)
Emotional, upbeat ‘Heights’ recalls old Hollywood
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
“In the Heights” stars Olga Merediz and Jimmy Smits say their musical masterpiece is the perfect anecdote to a rough 18 months.
“It’s balanced with emotional and deep moments, but there’s a lot of happiness and joy,” said Merediz, who plays the matriarch Abuela Claudia.
“The musical numbers are just right. The music cuts right through to you and Jon Chu has done an amazing, amazing job with his incredible visuals. I think people are really going to resonate with the characters and I think people are really going to enjoy it.”
With a wide smile, Smits said, “ditto,” but takes it a step further.
“We’ve also had to reckon with a lot of
social issues in the past year and a half,” said Smits, who plays Kevin Rosario, a father who butts heads with his ambitious daughter. “We’re hoping that this film provides joy. Musicals tend to be uplifting and inspirational, but the universal themes resonate very strongly. I think this film is something all audiences will be able to grasp.”
Set to hit screens on Friday, June 11, “In the Heights” fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music and lyrics with director Chu’s lively eye for storytelling. Chu also directed 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians.”
The film takes viewers to the streets of Washington Heights, where the scent of Cafecito caliente hangs in the air outside of the 181st Street subway stop.
Led by bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos, “A Star is Born”), the tight-knit,
multicultural community shares its dreams and wishes with each other — in the hopes of paving a way out, while maintaining its ties to Washington Heights.
“I hope people recognize themselves and see themselves and feel proud,” Merediz said.
Smits adds viewers mustn’t live in Washington Heights to feel for the characters.
“I’m sure you had your nanas, your grandmothers and that,” he said. “The city might be different, and the cultural specificity might be a little different, but the feelings of community and family, and how the generation who comes here
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from another place has expectations for their (children and grandchildren) are all the same.
“Those are universal things.”
Merediz starred as Abuela Claudia on the stage version of “In the Heights.”
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Jimmy Smits as Kevin Rosario in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “In the Heights.” The film opens Friday, June 11, in theaters and on HBO Max. (Photo by Macall Polay)
Southwest Ballet selects head instructor
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
Tasha Stramecki has been chosen as the Southwest Ballet Theatre’s new artistic director.
She will begin her role in July. The theater performs in Estrella Mountain Community College’s performing arts center.
“Tasha brings a wealth of experience as a teacher, choreographer, director, and former professional dancer,” said SWBT board president Dr. Susan Richardson.
“She is certified and well-versed in the American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum, which is the gold standard in ballet instruction. We are thrilled that she will be applying the ABT’s curriculum structure and principles to our classes. This is such a won-
derful opportunity for the West Valley and aspiring dancers of all ages.”
Stramecki’s earned her BFA in ballet performance from the University of Oklahoma.
After international tours in France, she settled in New England as a professional dancer and teacher. For the last 18 months, she has been guest teaching in Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
“I am thrilled to be joining SWBT as artistic director,” Stramecki said.
“Classical ballet and dance training provide a strong foundation for students to achieve anything that they want to, inside or outside of dance. I was drawn to SWBT because they value high-quality instruction. We share a passion for training the whole dancer, inviting diversity and inclusion, and providing profession -
al-quality productions and experiences for the students and community.”
SWBT plans to open classes at the EMCC Performing Arts Center dance studio in August. With EMCC’s closure for COVID-19 last spring, SWBT has been hosting classes at Effusion Dance Center in Goodyear. It expects to operate out of both spaces next season. SWBT looks forward to performing its seventh annual “The Nutcracker” at EMCC in December.
For information on summer dance classes from ages 3 to adult, visit swtballet.org. Fall classes and auditions will be announced soon.
She’s excited to spread her character’s word among the mass of movie lovers.
“I wanted to give Claudia the platform she deserves,” said Merediz, referring to her character’s age. “She’s a character who is overlooked in our society. It’s just such a youth-oriented society. It gives me such pleasure to give her that platform.”
She explains she enjoyed translating the stage version for film, although it was a little challenging.
“The difference is, on stage, you’re delivering to the last row and you’re doing things chronologically. In a film, everything is very internal, and you
shoot out of sequence. That is a challenge for an actor to keep your place, to where you are to keep that flow and that intensity of the moment in the song. It was definitely challenging, but I was up for the challenge. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”
“In the Heights” will be available in cinemas and on HBO Max. Smits and Merediz say, although it’s available to watch at home, “In the Heights” is worthy of a trip to the movie theater.
“The film has to be seen in the cinema,” Merediz said. “These huge numbers are epic, and they need the biggest screen you have. I know in the past year we were in lockdown. We didn’t have a choice.
“I think it’s a good idea to have the option to see it in the movies and also at home, if you don’t have the ability to go to the cinema. I hope people see it in the theater.”
The singing and dancing numbers can translate to a cellphone or computer, but Smits agrees — go to the cinema.
“Jon’s chosen to give these visual flourishes to old Hollywood,” he adds. “It takes your breath away He really did such a great job. I hope we bring richness, light and happiness to their (cinema-goers’) lives. After the horrible year that we’ve had, people are ready for a film like this.”
Tasha Stramecki teaches a master ballet class to young dancers in Brazil. (Photo courtesy of the Southwest Ballet Theatre)
Leslie Grace, left, as Nina Rosario, and Olga Merediz, as Abuela Claudia, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ well-reviewed
(Photo by Macall Polay)
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GO FIGURE!
by Linda Thistle
The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.
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Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.
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Emilio Rodriguez of Buckeye graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. ENMU is a state institution offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree options.
Charity Marie Hill and Jordan Russell Larson of Goodyear earned associate of arts degrees. Adams State automatically awards associate degrees to students who complete the required credit hours on their way to a bachelor’s degree.
Aidan Bean of Litchfield Park made the dean’s honor roll at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. Bean is a sports management major. Students must be enrolled full time with a semester grade point average of at least 3.50, to qualify.
Quincy University released its dean’s list. Honorees must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be included in the biannual dean’s list. In total, 361 students received the honor during the Fall 2020 semester, including Cooper Coleman of Buckeye.
Conrad Gingg, a dairy science major, was named to the dean’s list at The University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Gingg was one of more than 1,995 honored. To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an “A” and “B” average.
Christina Renteria, an exercise science
major, was named to the Missouri Valley College dean’s list. The requirements for the dean’s list are a 3.3 or higher grade point average; at least 12 graded hours for the semester and no “D,” “F” or “incomplete” for the semester.
Reagan Jordan of Litchfield Park received academic honors from Milwau-
kee School of Engineering. Jordan was named to the honors list and is a civil engineering major. Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are on the dean’s list. Students who have maintained a 3.70 or higher receive “high honors.”
Jacob Desmond Rose
Jacob was born February 11, 1997 in Detroit, MI. He and his brother Matthew were adopted when they were very young. Jake was a happy fun-loving boy, he came to know the Lord God as his Savior at an early age. The family moved to Arizona in 2007, settling in Buckeye in 2009. He played Pop Warner football at 14 and when he turned 15 he started playing for the BUHS Hawks, where he graduated in 2015. During his years in Buckeye, he joined Boy Scout Troop 515 and just before he turned 18, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduation he moved to his first apartment and worked a series of different jobs prior to his passing. He is now free and resting in the Peace that passes all understanding of The Lord Jesus Christ. He is survived by his sisters, Tamara Newman and Chantel Vasquez, brother, Matthew Rose, and parents, Roy and Debra Rose. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and "Lee" Zimmerle, Preston and Mary Vandeburgh, Lloyd Rose, and Dona Jean Rose. Burial services for a small group of family and friends are scheduled for 10:00AM, Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery, Buckeye, AZ 85326. A memorial service for extended family and friends will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Grace Fellowship Church, 1300 N. Miller Rd. Buckeye, AZ 85326.
In lieu of flowers Jacob's family would like donations made to Prison Fellowship or Phoenix Rescue mission in his honor.
Condolences for the family can be left at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/jacob-desmond-rose/
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FredrickEarley,42,ofYoungtown, ArizonadiedonMay20,2021inGoodyear,Arizona.Fredrickwasborn November16,1978inPhoenix,Arizona toRoyandOlaEarley.
Fredrickissurvivedbyhisfiancé,AudraMatthews anddaughters,SyaneMcgeeEarley,JahmyaMason Earley,JordanMitchell,JonetMitchell,and JaylinReed.
CharissaRaeColeman
CharissaRaeColeman,28,of Phoenix,ArizonapassedawayonMay 3,2021inGoodyear,Arizona.She wasbornNovember6,1992inModesto,CaliforniatoFrankColemanand CharlitaCrane-Coleman.
Allserviceinformationisprivateatthistime. Youcanleavethefamilycondolencesat https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/charissa-rae-coleman/
Rita Marie Roer
Rita Marie Roer, age 95 passed awa y on Saturday, May 8th 2021. She was born June, 18, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She moved to Arizona in her early 20's where she met a local farmer in Buckeye, Bill Roer. They married on May 8, 1948. Rita was an active resident o f Buckeye where she and Bill raised their family for the n ext 73 years. Rita is survived by her 11 children, 31 grandchildren and even some great grand children. Services were held at St. Henry Catholic Church in Buckeye.
Any remembrances can be sent to St Henry Catholi c C hurch 24750 W Lower Buckeye Rd, Buckeye, A Z 85326 for the building fund.
Zepniaha Porter
Mr. Zepniaha Porter, 71, of Avondale, AZ died May 20, 2021 in Avondale, AZ. He was born Aug. 20, 1949 to Zepniaha Porter and Precilla Perkins.
A visitation will be held at 6pm on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Thompson Funeral Chapel. A funeral will be held at 11am on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Avondale Baptist Church.
You can leave the family condolences and view the whole obituary at https://www.thompsonfuneral chapel.com/obituary/zepniaha-porter/
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CITYOFTOLLESONZONINGADMINISTRATOR
NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENthattheCityofTolleson ZoningAdministratorwillconductPUBLICHEARINGS onWEDNESDAY,JUNE23,2021beginningat1:00 P.M.,viaZoomConference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5439720804 orviatelephoneat1-253-215-8782 (MeetingID:5439720804),forthepurposeof:
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Solicitingcommentsfrominterestedpartiesinreferenceto SitePlanApplication#21030002assubmittedbyAlisse CatonwithEvergreenDevco,Inc,onbehalfoftheowner,Virtua91stLLC,fora258-unitmulti-familyapartmentcommunitywitha6,662sq.ft.clubhouseandpooltobelocatedat thesoutheastcornerof89thAvenueandMcDowellRoadin Tolleson,Arizona.Theproposedsite,APN102-47-084,isapproximately9.48acresandcurrentlyzonedPlannedAreaDevelopment(PAD).(EvergreenMulti-FamilyCommunity)
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1.SolicitingcommentsfrominterestedpartiesinreferencetoApplication#20110001submittedbyShelby JMDuplessiswithEmpireGroupLLC,onbehalfofVirtuaPartners,toamendthePlannedAreaDevelopment(PAD)locatedonthesoutheastcornerof89th AvenueandMcDowellRoad(APN102-47-084),previouslyapprovedattheJanuary4,2021ZoningAdministratorMeeting.Theapprovedminoramendmentallowedfor269residentialunits,bothsingle-familydetachedandtwo-unitattachedduplexhomes,on22.41 grossacres(976,176sq.ft).Theapplicantisrequestinganin creaseinthenumberofunitsby3toatotalof 272units.(VillagesatPaseoDeLuces)
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GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 17, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona , 85301, to hear the following: BROTHERS AUTO SALES CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT CUP19-11: A request by Chris Doran of S.D.S. Consulting representing DEMAD LLC (property owner), for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a used automobile sales and repair service business in the C-2 (General Commercial) zoning district. The site is located north of the northeast corner of 59th Avenue and Maryland Avenue (651 7 North 59th Avenue) and is in the Ocotillo District. Staff contact: Georg e Gehlert, Senior Planning Project Manager, (623) 930-2597. Copies of all applications, exhibits, and documents are available for public review at the Development Services Department, 585 0 West Glendale Avenue, Second Floor Glendale, Arizona, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm weekdays or will be available online at https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/one.aspx?pageId=15331 862 after 6:00pm the Friday prior to the public meeting. For further information, please call the case staff contact at the number listed above or (623) 930-2800 Interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION S Please contact Diana Figueroa at (623) 930-2808 or dfigueroa@glendaleaz.com at least three working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability. Hearin g impaired persons should call (623) 9302197. CITY OF GLENDALE Kevin R Phelps City Manager Publish: June 2 2021 The West Valley View 38865
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L IC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREB Y GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale Planning Commission will hold a public hearng on June 17, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 5850 West Gle ndale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona , 85301, to hear the following: ZANJERO P ASS PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (PRD) ZON21-01/ PRELIMINARY PLAT PP21-05: A request by Brennan Ray on behalf of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. representing owner DR Horton, for an amendment to the existng Zanjero Pass Planned Residentia Development (PRD) zoning from R1-7 PRD, R1-8 PRD, and R1-10 PRD zonng to R1-6 PRD (50’ Wide Lots), R1-6 PRD (45’ Wide Lots), and R1-10 PRD zoning for 171.56 acres; and approval of a Preliminary Plat for a 605-lot resident ial subdivision on the same property The site is located north of the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and Citrus Road; and is in the Yucca District. Staff Cont act: Alex Lerma, Planner (623) 9302810. Copies of all applications, exhibits, and documents are available for public review at the Development Services Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue S econd Floor, Glendale, Arizona , b etween the hours of 8:00am an d 5 :00pm weekdays or will be availabl e o nline at https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/one.aspx?pageId=15331862 after 6:00pm the Friday prior to the public meeting. Fo r further information, please call the case staff contact at the number listed above or (623) 930-2800. Interested parties are nvited to attend and participate in the public hearing. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMM ODATIONS Please contact Dian a F igueroa at (623) 930-2808 o r d figueroa@glendaleaz.com at leas t three working days prior to the meeting f y ou require special accommodation s due to a disability. Hearing impaired persons should call (623) 930-2197. CITY O F GLENDALE Kevin R. Phelps Cit y M anager Publish: June 2, 2021 Th e West Valley View / 39018
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H AVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFF ICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: INFINITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC II The address of the r egistered 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 vest ed in a manager or managers The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of t he limited liability company are : M EMBER Donna-Ann C. Valenzuela, 12526 W. Buchanan Street, AVONDALE, AZ, 85323 Published West Valley View / Business, May 19, 26, Jun 2, 2021 / 38458
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