Buckeye sees significant population growth in 2017
By Eric Newman
Buckeye was named the United States’ fifth fastest-growing city in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s report about cities with populations of more than 50,000.
While the city of Phoenix saw an increase of around 24,000 people, Buckeye was the only city in Arizona to make the list, based purely on percentage of growth, moving up from the seventh spot last year.
Showing a 5.9 percent increase in population from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, the number of Buckeye residents reached 68,453. City officials estimate the current population at 74,000.
Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck is not surprised.
“Buckeye provides an excellent quality of life for our residents,” Meck said.
“We offer the greatest value in housing, along with a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, which creates the perfect environment to continue attracting new retail development and large employers to our great city.”
Buckeye Economic Development Director David Roderique said those who can commute to Phoenix can afford the lowcost land and bigger houses in Buckeye.
“There is a greater value for land and houses out here, and so a lot of people are willing to drive a little bit farther to the city to get more for their money,” he said.
That commute could be cut significantly for many Buckeye residents, too, as several local and high-level companies have taken notice of the city’s growth. Buckeye has attracted a Home2 Suites by Hilton
extended stay hotel, an Aldi grocery store, a new fitness center and the Nikola Motor Company headquarters. Nikola, an electric truck company, promises to bring numerous high-paying jobs and invest nearly $1 billion into the city.
“There’s just a lot happening with new businesses because they see the people coming and want to get in on it. It’s really promising,” Buckeye spokeswoman Annie DeChance said.
Buckeye’s existing businesses should see a boost as well, according to Tedy Burton of the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce. Residents should expect several staples to expand their brands.
“The growth means that more residents are coming, which is just an overall good thing for business,” Burton said.
“A lot of our members, especially those
Clean Energy ballot initiative could take Palo Verde off the grid
By Faith Miller
The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is the nation’s largest power producer, serving 4 million people across the Southwest and providing about 35 percent of Arizona’s electric power, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
If the Clean Energy for a Healthy
Arizona initiative appears on the ballot in November, voters will decide the plant’s future. The initiative calls for 50 percent of Arizona’s electrical energy to come from renewable sources, mostly solar and wind, by 2030. Nuclear power would be hit hardest among sources of power in Arizona, because Palo Verde – the nation’s
largest power producer – could not operate at levels low enough to satisfy the initiative’s requirements. Supporters have less than two months to gather enough signatures to qualify.
At a recent news media tour of the plant,
Construction signs line houses against agricultural fields in Buckeye. (West Valley View photo by Jordan Christopher)
reporters donned head-to-toe protective gear to guard against radiation before entering one of Palo Verde’s three nuclear-containment buildings. The reactor was undergoing refueling, a process that repeats every 18 months.
Inside the sweltering concrete dome, a central pool containing the nuclear reactor gave off a bluish tinge. The jumpsuit-clad refueling crew sat aboard a metal contraption moving slowly above the pool, dragging fuel assemblies – rectangular stacks of pallets containing uranium – by a rope through the water.
Every six months, one of the containment buildings goes through a monthlong refueling process. Palo Verde plans these outages for the fall and spring, when Arizona and Southern California need the least electricity for heating and cooling, spokesman Alan Bunnell said. Turning the reactor on and off isn’t as easy as pressing a button – it involves weeks of preparation.
That’s one of the reasons the plant would have to shut down completely if the ballot initiative passes, said Jack Cadogan, senior vice president of site
operations. Solar energy sources would generate so much power during the day in Arizona that there wouldn’t be enough room on the grid for nuclear.
“We would have to shut Palo Verde down during the day every day,” Cadogan said. “But that’s not how nuclear plants really work. Nuclear plants can’t just be shut down and then started up again.”
California has a similar problem, he said. Its solar energy sources produce so much excess electricity that it pays Arizona to take the excess power. But if Arizona must switch to 50 percent renewables, it no longer will be able to take California’s extra power. That means both states probably will have to spend billions developing technology to store solar energy, he said.
especially lower income customers.”
fear and try and undermine it.”
“The only reason (California’s) electric bills are not double of ours, I think, is because they have not tackled the storage issue,” Cadogan said. “But this mandate would force us all to tackle it all at once. And there’s going to be a lot of customers that are going to be hurt,
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Rodd McLeod, a spokesman for the Clean Energy Initiative, took issue with APS’ assertion that the requirements of the initiative would force them to close the plant. He was skeptical about APS’ argument that Palo Verde would no longer be economically viable, because utilities from other states own part of the plant.
“If the Palo Verde plant closes, it’s going to be because APS decides to close it,” McLeod said.
Supporters of the initiative, including Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon chapter, argue that the long-term benefits outweigh the immediate costs.
“Here in Arizona, solar is a great resource that we have that we should be utilizing more of,” Bahr said. “And I think the public gets that, the voters get that, and they’re very supportive of it. That’s why the utilities are trying so hard to create confusion and to create
Because generating nuclear energy produces radioactive waste and involves mining and processing uranium, a nonrenewable resource, nuclear isn’t classified as renewable. However, APS calls the Palo Verde plant the nation’s largest source of clean-air energy because it doesn’t emit carbon.
For the initiative’s backers, though, that’s not enough.
“From the perspective of someone who wants clean, sustainable, renewable energy, nuclear power doesn’t cut it,” Bahr said.
Supporters of the Clean Energy initiative must get nearly 226,000 signatures by July 5 to get it on the November ballot. Backers include the Arizona Asthma Coalition and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
– Faith Miller is a reporter for Cronkite News
Artwork sought for upcoming show in Goodyear
By West Valley View staff
Artists from Goodyear and around the West Valley are encouraged to enter their work that pays homage to the Southwest into a July 3 to August 29 exhibit at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren C101.
Southwest is My Home aims to highlight the region’s landscape, native
peoples, and long history of cowboys. Images must be submitted by June 21 via email to guylene.ozlanski@ goodyearaz.gov.
Applications and waivers are available at goodyearaz.gov/artistapplication.
For more information, call 623-8827530.
In-house mechanics, from left, Sal Hill, Dain Newbanks and Hank Whipple in the Unit Two building during a regularly scheduled shut down at Palo Verde. (Photo by Jenna Miller, Cronkite News)
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in service industries, are really excited, because it just means more people to market and sell to, and possible expansion in their own businesses.”
Buckeye officials report 2,200 single-family residential permits were issued in 2017, and the city projects that at least 2,500 will be issued by the end of 2018.
But with growth comes growing pains. Buckeye Public Works Director Scott Lowe said the associated construction means departments like his have to hustle to ensure they have the proper resources – both money and time – dedicated to keeping the expanding area safe and livable.
“In this city we have over 1,000 lane miles of roads, and for a population of about 70,000 people that’s a tremendous amount of infrastructure to maintain, especially when the state provides our revenues based on population and not on the miles of roads we have,” Lowe said.
“But, we’re continually growing, so the revenue is also continually growing. It will eventually catch up with the more money we’re making in Buckeye, and it should be able to work itself out.”
Still, with only about 5 percent of the city’s land developed for business or housing, Buckeye has plenty of space for further growth, unlike some area cities.
“If you look at where development has occurred, a lot of the East Valley, South and even to the North Valley, it’s really constrained. They’re running out of land,” Roderique said.
“Even a fast-growing place like Gilbert is approaching build-out because they don’t have any more land. They’re butting up against national forest land, Indian reservations, or military bases or whatever. And when you look at what city has the most developable land, it’s Buckeye.”
Not satisfied with just two years on the list, Roderique said the goal is to increase the population. He knows the city can accommodate that growth.
“It’s likely we’re going to be on this list for years to come, because as Phoenix keeps expanding, and I believe it will, a lot of that is going to be out west, and we have the resources for it,” he said.
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Semi-truck fire in Buckeye
A semi-truck reportedly caught fire at South SR85, sparking a small brush fire in the process, on the morning of May 24.
The city of Buckeye Fire Department and Buckeye Valley Fire District were called to the scene just north of Lewis Prison at 7:22 a.m.
Buckeye Valley Fire celebrates new trucks
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
The Buckeye Valley Fire District introduced new fire and brush trucks to the public during its first “Pushing In” ceremony.
“It’s an old fire tradition,” said David Ramirez, BVFD spokesman. “This event dates back to the horse-drawn fire brigades. This outreach event gives us, as a fire district, the opportunity to share this tradition and our new trucks with our citizens of our community and citizens of the surrounding areas.”
The brush truck helps fight wildland and forest fires and has EMS capabilities.
“Not only can it go out on wildland fires, it has EMS gear on the truck,” Ramirez said. “It can respond to injured firefighters or citizens who
need to be rescued out of areas that are hard to get to with a normal ambulance or another vehicle. The off-road capabilities are really good. It has a rescue component.”
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Crews quickly contained the resulting semi-truck fire, and a 3-1 assignment along with two water tankers was called to the scene due to the large amount of manpower determined necessary for mop-up.
No hazardous materials were involved, as the semi-truck was transporting large piles of compacted cardboard. No injuries were reported.
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The Buckeye Valley Fire District pushes one of two fire trucks into a bay during the recent “Pushing In” ceremony. (Photo courtesy Buckeye Valley Fire Department)
Litchfield Elementary substitute teacher honored
By Lauren Serrato
Commitment and passion are two major qualities substitute teacher Jim Hauncher embodies each day he steps into a classroom.
A 13-year substitute teacher, Hauncher has been awarded “Sub of the Month” by Educational Services Inc. ESI commended Hauncher on his commitment to his students and acknowledged his long-term dedication toward education.
Prior to his career as a substitute teacher, Hauncher was a crime scene investigator for the Michigan State Police. His transition into teaching was unexpected and suggested to Hauncher by a close friend.
“I knew something was missing from my life, I just didn’t know what,” he said. “After retirement, I knew I wanted to put my head on my pillow at night and know I did something important in my life and for others.”
Following his retirement from the Michigan State Police, he settled in Arizona and began teaching at an alternative school at the White Tanks. Subsequently,
he worked with special needs children at Scott L. Libby Elementary School for four months. Hauncher substitutes in classes within the Litchfield Elementary School District.
In the classroom, Hauncher, or “Mr. H” as his students call him, hopes to instill a sense of confidence in the children that will help them in life. He works to provide the kids skills that will help them in and out of the classroom.
“Stuff that goes beyond school, not things like where Nicaragua is on the map. I view my role as getting them to believe in themselves and put their best foot forward. I am on their side and I believe in them,” Hauncher stated.
He stresses his motto as an educator that teachers “can’t fake caring.”
Students throughout the school greet their favorite sub with kind hellos and the occasional howl across the courtyard asking if “Mr. H” will be their sub today. Hauncher prides himself in the student-teacher relationships he creates, “That’s what I get out of it. More
than just the ABC’s,” he said.
In addition to his students, Hauncher states he has the best co-workers, which make his experience as a substitute teacher even better.
“I love being surrounded by the people I work with,” Hauncher said. “They are exceptionally dedicated. (Teachers) get a 1 percent raise in the past 10 years and keep working because they love what they do.”
As a teacher, Hauncher makes sure to create an environment that is safe and welcoming to students that wish to speak with him.
“It’s something I’m passionate about. In the world we live in, there are all types of students with different stories at home. School is their rock. I love these children, that’s what I do,” he said.
Now that the school year has come to an end Hauncher’s next adventure will take him to Disneyland this summer with his grandchildren. He expressed his love for his family, and his job has provided the missing piece. “Some-
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paid for part of the truck, and bond money covered the balance.
“Our district looked for a lease-topurchase, but we weighed the pros and cons,” he said. “Ultimately, we decided to get more bang for our buck if we refurbished. The fire board and district saved a lot of money.”
The cost for a refurbished truck is $300,000, compared to $500,000 for
thing was missing inside until I decided to try substitute teaching. Whatever was missing is back,” Hauncher said.
Going on year 14 as a substitute teacher, Hauncher said he believes future educators should have the right qualities in the classroom, and leaves them a bit of advice.
“Be sure you’re getting into it for the right reasons. It takes an incredible amount of commitment, but the awards are worth every bit of it.”
a leased truck or a new truck with the correct capabilities.
“The lifecycle for the refurbished truck is projected to be 10 years,” Ramirez said. “The last engine (truck) the district purchased is going to be refurbished this summer. We send them to Firetrucks Unlimited outside of Vegas and they do a great job of refurbishing the trucks.”
Jim Hauncher, a substitute teacher within the Litchfield Elementary School District, is a former crime scene investigator. (Photo courtesy Jim Hauncher)
Michelle Harris pounds the pavement to earn votes
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Michelle Harris believes in the oldschool way of campaigning.
The Buckeye Union High School graduate is knocking on doors and shaking hands with constituents in an attempt to win the Legislative District 13 state senator spot.
“I’m really excited to be running and getting out and talking to people,” Harris said.
“People are often surprised when someone comes to knock on their door. I can come and ask you questions and you can get answers. We can share issues. That’s what I’m working on for the next several weeks.”
A Democrat, Harris was raised in Buckeye and spent nearly 30 years as a Russian linguist in the Air Force.
“My uncle was a linguist in the Air Force,” she said about the inspiration behind her job. “Before I joined the military, I was taking classes at Glendale Community College. They had different languages, Russian being one of them.
“I was interested in learning
languages and the culture associated with them. Those two things combined made me interested in that career field.”
After retiring, she decided to return to Buckeye and was instrumental in getting wastewater pricing adjusted in her community, Verrado.
“We were experiencing higher and higher water bills in the community,” she said. “They approved an increase of up to $120 for just the sewer aspect of the bills. I got the community organized. I lobbied the Arizona Corporation Commission to put a freeze on the increase and order a rate case.
“I intervened on behalf of the community. It took about three years to go through the entire process. Our wastewater bills are on the decrease.”
It was during that process that Harris realized the impact of state officials. Harris is running as a clean elections candidate. She is a qualified candidate and will be on the primary ballot.
“I decided to run because I have four generations of my family who
live here,” she said. “I see that we’re not addressing the problems that are affecting my family and other families.
“I really believe we have issues facing us that need to be addressed. They’re not being addressed at the state legislature.”
The issues include those related to health care.
“My parents are older; they are in their 80s and live in Sun City,” she said. “There are a lot of medical care issues, like the price of prescription drugs.”
At the heart of her campaign, however, is to see a large problem and fix it.
“That goes for small problems, too,” she said. “I think there’s so much room to address all kinds of issues and problems in our
district. This is really interesting and exciting to me. I’m looking forward to representing the people.”
ISM brings down race control tower
By Eric Newman
NASCAR representatives, raceway staff and onlookers gathered at ISM Raceway in Avondale on May 30 to watch the destruction of the race control tower.
The 130-foot structure, which housed the press box, broadcast equipment and announcers’ suite, was part of the original track that hosts annual NASCAR and stock car events.
The tower was built without an elevator in 1988, forcing race officials to ascend and descend flights of rickety stairs on race and qualifying days.
NASCAR vice chairman Mike Helton had been suggesting the tower needed to come down since the early 2000s.
He got his wish. Helton loaded into a Caterpillar D-8 bulldozer attached to the remaining limbs of the tower, driving away to fell the corroding building in spectacular fashion, with fireworks and dust clouds that would have reached the heights of tower.
“It was some of the most fun I’ve had in a long time,” he said.
The ceremony appeared a metaphor for the end of the old days of Phoenix International Raceway, and the continuation of the new ISM Raceway’s
$178 million renovation project.
“It really serves as a big visual that the facility has changed, times have changed, and we’re ushering in a brand-new era,” ISM Raceway President Bryan Sperber said.
Further renovations include the
Michelle Harris graduated from Buckeye Union High School. (Photo courtesy Michelle Harris)
Free movie, open swim in Goodyear
By West Valley View staff
The city of Goodyear is hosting free movie nights and open swims this summer.
Open swim for Goodyear residents (proof required) is scheduled for Saturdays June 9 and June 23, and Saturdays July 7 and July 21 at YMCA Southwest Valley, 2919 N. Litchfield Road.
Lego Batman (PG) will hit the screen on Friday, June 22, at Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S Ballpark Way. Bring a blanket and enjoy a movie from the outfield lawn. Light snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.
More movies are scheduled later in the year; check goodyearaz.gov or Facebook for details.
Portal briefs voters on candidates
By West Valley View staff
Secretary of State Michele Reagan has relaunched the Consolidated Candidate Portal that displays candidates who have qualified for the 2018 August primary at go.azsos.gov/ AugustPrimary2018.
The website includes candidate bios, contact information, financial disclosure statements and links to official nomination paperwork. To increase access and reduce costs, Reagan also developed the ability to request digital copies of candidate petitions within 24 hours free of charge.
“We created this site to provide voters an easy way to connect with the candidates they’ll see on the ballot in August,” Reagan said.
“I’m especially pleased with the new accelerated system of processing candidates and the digitization of their filings. With the elimination of printing costs associated with petitions and other paperwork, people should be better able to inform themselves without bureaucratic red tape, costs and senseless hurdles. We live in a digital age, it is time government acted like it.”
The improvement comes on heels of numerous other technological enhancements made by Reagan as she continues to improve accessibility by transitioning the Department of State from paper to pixels.
Early voting begins for the primary on August 1 with the close of registration 48 hours earlier.
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Goodyear set to replace Osborne in city council
By Eric Newman
Goodyear officials are preparing to appoint a councilmember to fill the vacancy created by Councilwoman Joanne Osborne’s resignation.
Applications were due June 1 for the position that holds a term that expires in one year, after the March/May 2019 election, according to Sherine Zaya, Goodyear spokeswoman.
The council will review the applications on June 11, and interviews will be conducted on June 18.
Osborne, who resigned to run for the Arizona House of Representatives, served the city of Goodyear for 17 years – six as chairwoman of the planning and zoning committee, and 11 as councilwoman.
“She is a champion of local small business owners and Goodyear business community as a whole, and her confidence in the future of our city is further evidenced by choosing to relocate her family-owned and -operated business, Osborne Jewelers, in Goodyear,” said Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord during the May 21 council meeting.
Osborne’s fellow councilmembers thanked her with a bouquet of flowers
relocation of the start and finish lines to the other side of the stadium, and an air-conditioned, luxurious Race Control Center in one of the arena’s multiple suites.
The track’s 15-year president, Sperber said racing’s popularity has increased
and a ceremonial plaque. It was obvious her contributions meant a lot to her coworkers.
“The city of Goodyear is forever grateful to you, Joanne, for your selfless service to our community and region,” Lord said.
Addressing the council and onlookers, Osborne said some of her favorite memories of her time on the city council were events, such as July 4 celebrations, that saw a large portion of the city’s nearly 84,000 people in one place.
Although she will no longer serve on the council, Osborne said she will remember the work she did. She understood that those in higher governmental positions need to be mindful of their small-town values.
“I believe, as a councilmember, I gained a lot of knowledge about how everything works together holistically in this city, and that quality of life oc-
steadily in Phoenix and the West Valley, but the facility had fallen a step behind in quality. Now, he said, NASCAR representatives have said ISM Raceway will be the second-most technologically advanced stadium in the country, behind Daytona International Speedway.
curs when you have your citizens with jobs and their health and wellness is good,” she said.
“I raised my four children here, and our family business is here, so we’re very much a part of the Goodyear community and the West Valley overall. So, I want to make sure it all works together,” she said.
“It seems like just about everyone is incredibly excited,” Sperber said. “At first, I think there was a little bit of anxiety, because we really are changing a traditional venue that so many people love. But, once people got to see the improvements we’re planning on making and the transformation, it looks great to them.”
Renovations are set to be completed before ISM Raceway hosts the Can-Am 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Semi-Final Playoff Race on November 11, among other races throughout that weekend.
Helton, who also received a ceremonial
key to the new raceway, along with a commemorative certificate of destruction, said the new track will improve the racing experience in Avondale.
“I think professional sports are significant in the Phoenix marketplace and the surrounding communities,” Helton said.
“What this does is send a statement that NASCAR and motorsports in this area is just as important as the other sports, and that racing will be great here for a long time.”
Joanne Osborne’s family owns Osborne Jewelers in Goodyear. (Photo courtesy City of Goodyear)
ISM Raceway president Bryan Sperber (left) and NASCAR vice chairman Mike Helton at the demolition. (West Valley View photo by Eric Newman)
School meal programs continue
By West Valley View staff
School districts throughout the state are providing free or low-cost meals for families throughout the summer.
Tolleson Elementary School District No. 17 will offer a free summer meals program for anyone younger than 18 at four locations.
The summer feeding program isn’t limited to Tolleson residents. Adults may purchase a breakfast for $1.65 and lunch at $2.60. The district will offer a variety of menu items. Guests can choose from one hot item or one cold item, with a choice of milk.
The Sheely Farms Elementary School, 9450 W. Encanto Boulevard, Phoenix, will serve a breakfast from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. and a lunch from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday to Thursday. The feeding programs will operate from June 4 to June 29.
The Esther Angulo Community Center, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, will only serve lunch from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday from May 29 to July 27.
The Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School, 9401 W. Garfield Street, Tolleson, will serve breakfast at 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday to Friday from May 29 to July 27.
The Arizona Desert Elementary School, 8803 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, will serve breakfast from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday to Friday from May 29 to July 27.
For more information, call 623-5333909.
The Litchfield Elementary School District will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner this summer at no cost to any child 18 and younger. No identification is required, and students do not have
to attend a Litchfield district school. Meals for guests 19 years or older will cost $2 for breakfast and $3 for lunch and dinner.
Meals will be provided at four sites and times.
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School, 5340 N. Wigwam Creek Boulevard, Litchfield Park, offers breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday to Friday, and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Corte Sierra Elementary School, 3300 N. Santa Fe Trail, Avondale, will provide meals from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday to Friday, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School, 2150 Rancho Santa Fe Boulevard, Avondale, serves dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Wigwam Creek Middle School, 4510 N. 127th Avenue, Litchfield Park, serves breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m., and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
In addition to farm-fresh foods and no-cost meals, fun activities will be available for children in an interactive setting. Dairy activities vary and include celebrity food servers, carnival games, costume characters, reading and storytime, water play days, arts and crafts and the Nutrition Express Bus.
For more information, call 623-5356000.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Keeping it clean in Tonopah
Editor:
Last year, a group of Tonopah citizens got together to clean up years of trash that was dumped in the middle of the community on Buckeye Road.
After the first group of about 10 local residents and four pickup trucks went to the dump, Elizabeth Robbins reached out directly to Billy Hickman of Hickman Farms and asked if he would donate a trash bin the next time we met.
Within just a few hours, Mr. Hickman reached back to me through email and said absolutely he would donate a 40-foot trash bin and asked when and where I wanted it. It was unbelievable. For the next five months, Billy Hickman donated five 40-foot bins, one each month, and collected them when they were full and dumped them for free.
The cleanup project became so popular in the Tonopah area that the high school football team, led by coach Dustin Johnson, came out and cleaned up with us. Doug Lindenmuth of DLE, a truck and rock service provider in Tonopah, also came out with front loaders to assist. With the community’s help, we cleaned up Buckeye Road and it is ready for riding again.
Last month, Billy also donated a bin for a cleanup hosted by Dusten Redwine in front of the Tonopah Valley High School, where a group of community members including Doug and his front loader also cleaned trash that was hidden behind the bushes across the street. This was a much smaller-scale project, but it was accomplished with as much heart and dedication.
I would like to thank the Tonopah citizens for seeing a mess and cleaning it up. A very special “thank you” to Doug Lindenmuth and to Billy Hickman who supported a community in ways that could not possibly be repaid. I had a chance to sit down with Billy to discuss his motivation. He said his company was more than happy to help people who were dedicated about making an improvement.
Elizabeth Robbins West Valley
Evolution vs. intelligent design
Editor:
This is for Diane Douglas, superintendent, Arizona Department of Education.
It is not about fact, theory or religious belief. It is about the next generation learning about the world that came before them. That is our responsibility as taxpayers footing the bill. You have no right to leave any part of the human journey out of their education. You cannot let your biases risk their opportunity to live fulfilling and successful lives by limiting their knowledge. Your censorship is selfish and irresponsible – especially when the rest of the world is catching up or surpassing us in education. Will you please explain to me why these issues have to be in conflict in the first place?
Religious beliefs are a private, personal endeavor, not a public obligation. However, the public is obligated to protect every citizen’s right to be able to practice the religion of their own choosing. Our school curriculum should focus the many religions a person can worship, but do so only as it relates to the First Amendment and freedom of religion. Exclusion of any one faith is unconstitutional.
The other issue that concerns me is we are relinquishing more of our lives to be controlled by centralized groups of “experts” such as the Arizona Department of Public Instruction. I would suggest local school boards be responsible for deciding curriculums based on agreed-to objectives and then share their ideas through a networking system so as to create a set of standards and methods that would then be used throughout the state.
Because local school boards would be made up of our neighbors, that would put control in the hands of the taxpayers, their families and the teachers using the schools, instead of “experts” with their own ideologies, dictating from on high.
Jim Ely
Goodyear
Noise explosion
Editor:
One fundamental requirement for a civilized society is the establishment of a government that institutes laws to protect its citizens from harm and injustice. By that measure, we are devolving from civility when the very agents we invest with the authority to enforce our laws openly ignore their duty and become the violators.
We see this with the many abuses of authority that are mainstream news, but we also see it with the flagrant refusal to enforce muffler laws and noise nuisance statutes. It’s no accident that more vehicles than ever are driving our public roads with illegal mufflers and many are running straight pipes with no mufflers at all, and they do so with impunity while the police do nothing.
The culture of noise that has exploded in our nation over the past 40 years is a direct result of the failure of government to do its job, but instead do the bidding of nefarious industries that profit from marketing products that appeal to the noise cult. Not only have these industries infected the process that is supposed to prevent dangerous products from going to market at the federal level, but our local police are also part of the equation.
Many of the officers who are supposed to be enforcing muffler laws are violators in their off-duty hours. You will find that a large percentage of
our police have street rods, or hobby cars, with illegal mufflers, and are loud Harley owners who belong to riding clubs that openly lobby for keeping their bikes loud.
The unregulated free market has been successful in undermining most of the shared values of the past with a new individualism that is the antithesis of a civilized community, and depravity is now freedom. Learn more @AZnoiseban.
William Pitt Buckeye
Fearing America’s future
Editor:
Here are my concerns and they should concern every nonprogressive, patriotic American.
Our colleges and universities have become not a venue for free speech, creative thinking and learning. Instead, they are a conformity prison for controlled speech and thinking. This is a result of progressive education, which, in fact, does not educate at all. It turns out conformity robots, who will become our next generation of teachers. It starts in early childhood. Instead of spanking the child, because they do not want to hurt his/her feelings, we are now told to send him/ her to the thinking chair? Whoa, how
Cheap land has changed reaction to urban sprawl
By David Leibowitz
It’s hard to drive the 17 into Phoenix without remembering my first trip down that interstate.
It was spring 1995 and I was piloting a half-empty 24-foot Ryder rental truck packed with one ratty couch and a few feet of miscellaneous junk, which was everything I owned in the world.
Three things about the Valley immediately became apparent:
One, you couldn’t get a good Philly cheesesteak anywhere. Two, the Phoenix Suns were destined to break my heart. And three, people like me – people moving here from elsewhere – were viewed as a serious problem.
“Too much growth,” the natives grumbled. “Too much sprawl,” the Phoenix newspaper blathered. “We’re bulldozing an acre an hour,” the environmentalists wailed.
Now, it’s 23 years later. The cheesesteaks and the Suns still will not win championships. But we’ve completely abandoned whining about growth and urban sprawl.
I was reminded of that attitude change when the Census Bureau released its latest population figures last week.
The stats ranked Phoenix second in the nation for adding new residents, with more than 24,000 people moving to the city last year. Also on the Census list: Buckeye, ranked as the fifth-fastest growing city in the U.S., with a 5.9 percent spike in population.
Back in the day, such a boom would have caused much gnashing of teeth.
Community leaders would have convened think tanks to discuss how to pay for things like roads and utilities, and how to fund schools, cops and firefighters for thousands of new residents.
Today? We actually seem proud of chewing up the desert at a record pace. Buckeye even put out a cliche-ridden press release about its growth.
The release prominently mentions the city’s nearly 5,000 new home permits.
And Buckeye’s city leadership touted their “award-winning Public Works Department” as one of “the many benefits making Buckeye a great place to
live, work and play.”
I can personally attest to Buckeye’s public works prowess, having recently driven West Main Street, where there appeared to be very few potholes. And yes, the city has worldclass storm water drainage.
That quote should look fantastic on a slick brochure for Buckeye’s next master-planned community.
Sprawl was such a big deal back in the mid-1990s, the New York Times actually noticed – a rarity given that Arizona is located west of the Hudson River.
They sent a reporter to town in December 1996, for a few thousand words headlined, “Urban Sprawl Strains Western States.” Scottsdale got a prominent mention as a place “brimming with prosperity, resorts and lawyers in tanktops doing business by cellular phone in the shade of saguaro cacti.”
Because as all true Arizonans know, no tree outperforms the saguaro for
creating shade. So long as you’re 7 feet tall with a 14-inch waist.
Rob Melnick, then director of ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, told the Times: ‘’I’ve been driving from one meeting about sprawl to the other for the last 15 years, and the only thing that’s changed is that now it takes a lot longer to get there.”
That was 20-some years ago. Buckeye had 6,000 residents then. The Valley had only about half today’s population of nearly 5 million residents. You still can’t find a decent cheesesteak here. The Suns seem further than ever from an NBA title.
And urban sprawl?
So long as the sun stills shines and the land is still cheap, I’m sure we will continue to build new houses as far as the eye can see.
Me? I draw the line at cell-phone-bearing lawyers in tank tops crouching behind saguaros to glom some shade. Sprawl is one thing, but that has got to stop.
David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@ leibowitzsolo.com.
David Leibowitz. (Photo courtesy Advisor Group)
Medical reconciliation: Do it today
By Malia Daehler
In this fast-paced world, we’re often pressed for time to maintain our homes, cars and pools. But what about maintaining the health of you and your family? Scheduling annual checkups can be time consuming, but it can save lives. Knowing what medications (prescription and nonprescription) you, your children and other family members take and in what dosages is important, too.
If you’re like most people, then you may not give much thought to assembling a list of up-to-date prescriptions. I’m here to implore you to make this a high priority. In fact, take time to do it today.
Doing so can help reduce errors should you or a family member need emergency medical care.
Consider these alarming statistics from the National Center for Biotechnology Information and American Pharmacists Association:
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cool is that?
Today’s self-indulgent, college students actually believe their “right” to not hear a speaker with whom they disagree, trumps your right to hear that speaker. Today, many college students believe, because their progressive professors told them so, their right to not hear disturbing speech is more important than free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. Yes, they believe that garbage. Conservative students and speakers are being intimidated at universities all over America. Liberal students believe they have more wisdom than the founding fathers had. On second thought, maybe not. Many of today’s college students would probably be hard pressed to name even one of our founders. Progressive educators do not usually teach “Patriotism 101.” They concentrate on teaching “What is Wrong with America” 101, 202, 303 and 404. My concern is what will happen to America when these snowflakes become leaders in industry and government? My guess is they will not only try to repeal First Amendment rights to free speech and Second
• Research shows that 58 percent of adverse drug effects can be prevented if patients reconciled their medications, kept medication lists current and carried their lists with them at all times.
• Half of all hospitalrelated medication errors and 20 percent of all adverse drug events have been attributed to poor communication at the transitions and interfaces of care.
No one wants to be in an emergency situation guessing about critical medical information that will affect their care. Often, not having this information will cause a delay in care, as nurses try to confirm current medications with the pharmacy or a family member
Amendment rights to gun ownership, but maybe even the entire Bill of Rights. Maybe they’ll even try to scrap the Constitution.
You know what? Unless the rest of us take positive action to challenge this corrosive and destructive progressive ideology, these left-wing know nothings may just succeed. I genuinely fear for America’s future!
Roy Azzarello Goodyear How
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before providing that information to the physician.
Here are a few things you can do now: Keep a historical record. This applies to you, along with your spouse and children, and it’s a good idea to ask your parents to do the same, especially if you may be called to assist them with a health crisis.
You may prefer to
document your medications on paper, but a simple Internet search will reveal several apps that are compatible with iPhone and Android smartphones, too.
Be sure to include:
• Allergies to both medications and foods and the type of reaction (e.g., hives, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing)
• Medical history. This may include chronic conditions or recent illnesses.
• Medications, including name, prescribing doctor and pharmacy, date started, dosage and whether it was completed or is ongoing.
• Name and dates of immunizations.
• Vitamin supplements, herbal remedies and other over-the-counter items, such as cough medicine or topical solutions. Remember to be specific regarding dosage.
Each time a change occurs, update your list and date it. Then, make sure someone in your family or circle of friends knows where you keep it. If you get into the habit of doing this now, it could save your life in the future.
Malia Daehler is director of pharmacy at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear.
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Malia Daehler is the pharmacy director at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear. (Photo courtesy Abrazo)
Business Briefcase
By Connor Dziawura
Hello, readers! School’s out and summer is in session, and with that acknowledged, there’s quite a bit to discuss today!
While I must start on a bit of an unfortunate note, with a major business retracting its West Valley plans, I have a few smaller businesses with approaching plans to balance it out. Well, here’s the news!
First, I’ll start with the bad news for West Valley shoppers and home décor enthusiasts. IKEA has pulled its plans to open a second Valley location in Glendale
“While this is an extremely difficult decision, we will not be moving forward with our plans to build a store in Glendale,” said IKEA Senior Public Affairs Specialist Latisha Bracy in a statement.
“We appreciate the outpouring of support and excitement that our fans have expressed, and we are disappointed that we will not be able to physically join the vibrant Glendale community.”
Bracy’s statement acknowledged a rapidly changing retail environment and, subsequently, a new business model for long-term growth. The company is also looking to expand to more urban city centers, so some expansion plans may change. An investment in e-commerce and services is a large focus for IKEA.
Last September, IKEA anticipated construction in Glendale could have begun as soon as fall 2018 pending city approval. The store was projected for a potential spring 2020 opening.
The proposed location would have been 348,000 square feet situated on 29 acres of land, with around 1,100 parking spaces, at the southeast corner of Loop 101/Agua Fria Freeway and Bethany Home Road.
“Obviously, while understanding, we are disappointed in IKEA’s decision because we knew this location would have been hugely successful at this prime location,” Glendale City
Manager Kevin Phelps said in a statement, acknowledging this as just one of multiple planned projects across the country that the Swedish company will forego.
“The city of Glendale is committed to working with the property owner to help identify a new developer that can benefit from the attributes of this special site,” Phelps continued.
IKEA’s other location in the state is in Tempe.
Moving along, and on a more positive note, a new QuikTrip is coming to Buckeye, south of the Walmart in Sundance Towne Center at the northwest corner of Yuma and Watson roads.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the next three to four months, with a potential opening in spring 2019, according to a company spokesperson.
Keeping with Buckeye, Snap Fitness’ future location is progressing, but may open a bit later than planned. While the plan was to complete the location in August, the new goal is December, according to owner Lorenzo Suozzi. He estimates the new location – at 827 E. Monroe
Avenue – is 6,000 square feet, while the current location – at 410 E. U.S. Highway 85 – is 4,000 square feet.
“We’re very excited,” Suozzi said. “We’re still in the process of remodeling it. The plans are at the city right now for the third review and they should be getting approved very soon.
“But, because we don’t have approved plans, our scope of work has been very limited. It's (the exterior) totally dramatically changed. You wouldn’t recognize the building anymore. It looks like a new building instead of an old abandoned church.”
Snap Fitness took advantage of the city’s Catalyst Program, which caps at $25,000. Snap Fitness will receive the full amount.
“It’s helped the project dramatically,” Suozzi said, citing renovations on doors and windows as a large component.
“We’ve basically done as much work as we can on the building. We’ve got a demo permit, a roof permit and a door and window permit, and within that scope of work, we’ve still kept busy. The new location will be bigger. It’s going to have just a larger selection of equipment.”
Though the current location was
upgraded last year, the new one will feature further improvements. Suozzi zoned in on an outdoor workout patio as just one element.
“We’re really excited to upgrade the gym,” he said. “It’s going to be a completely upgraded gym, be very interesting and unique since this church is originally built in 1930.”
Finally, premier senior living facility Legacy House of Avondale is planning a grand opening VIP reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13
A light lunch will be served at the open house event. The ribbon cutting is set for 1:30 p.m. Then, from 4 to 6 p.m., there will be an after party with self-guided tours, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment.
For more info or to RSVP, contact 623-478-3800 or jennifere@wslm.biz.
Reservations are due Friday, June 8. Legacy House of Avondale is located at 2635 N. Dysart Road.
That’s all the briefs for this week! Thanks for reading!
Have an item for Business Briefcase? Email Connor Dziawura at cdziawura@timespublications.com.
Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrates 60 years
By Connor Dziawura
John Safin says “every day is an adventure” in his five-year role as president and CEO of Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce.
“There’s always something new, something different,” he said. “The business world changes, the community changes, the tools in which business does commerce changes, sometimes daily. There’s always something going on and there’s always something the chamber of commerce and the chamber staff need to do to make sure that we’re serving the members and the community.”
Though Safin has reached his own milestone with the organization, the chamber is celebrating something even more noteworthy: its 60th anniversary. It will celebrate at the Southwest Valley Awards Gala, also known as The Swaggies, on Friday, June 15, at The Wigwam. (See related story.)
Founded as the Avondale-Goodyear-Litchfield Park Chamber of Commerce in 1958, its name was changed to the TriCity West Chamber of Commerce in 1988. When Tolleson was added in 2000, it reached its current moniker: the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce.
enhance our workforce and bring enhancement to existing businesses, because a business is only as smart as its owner,” Safin said.
Champs Family Automotive owner Heather Champion is the chamber’s board chairwoman. She and her company have been involved with the chamber in various capacities for four years. Champion used the chamber to truly embed the company in the community.
“The Southwest Valley Awards Gala has the Swaggy award, and so that’s the reason why it’s The Swaggies,” he said. “So, we will have an official Swaggy award for the first time this year.
“It’s unique,” he added. “No one else that we could find on the planet has anything like this.”
The gala has been an annual event that evolved from a simple yearly meeting and dinner to a major awards ceremony.
Safin estimates membership at 500, though it has fluctuated over the years.
Branded “The Leading Voice of Business and Regional Prosperity,” the chamber is heavily intertwined with the community. It provides resources and information, and hosts networking and informative classes for members and nonmembers, as well as ribbon-cutting ceremonies for local businesses, and more.
“To kind of sum it up, one of the strengths that the chamber of commerce brings to the community is being able to
“The chamber in the Southwest Valley is so much different than anything else I’ve ever come across,” she said. “There is such an amazing sense of camaraderie. It’s family.
“Everybody’s there to help each other and help each other grow and connect people that can do business well together. They do very well at connecting others.”
Safin said The Swaggies will unveil surprises, one of which is the unveiling of the first Swaggy award. He’s not ready to reveal the others just yet.
Attendance has also grown, with Safin estimating 200 attendees at his first gala. Now, 400 business owners, political and community leaders, and guests are expected.
“We branded it from the very boring annual dinner to the Southwest Valley Awards Gala, because it is a very unique event,” Safin added happened in recent years. “It is the largest business awards presentation in the Southwest Valley.”
Even Champion and her associates at Champs Family Automotive have seen the chamber’s evolution in their short time with the chamber.
“We’ve seen the chamber change a lot,
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Founded in 1958, the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 60th anniversary at the annual Southwest Valley Awards Gala, also known as The Swaggies, on Friday, June 15 at The Wigwam. (Photo courtesy John Safin)
CBS’ McLaughlin returns to host the ‘Swaggies’
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
CBS 5 News anchor Sean McLaughlin loves giving back to organizations that make a difference. He counts among them the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce.
“I really feel the chamber of commerce and those businesses within it create a really solid partnership,” McLaughlin said.
The former NBC Weekend Today meteorologist is supporting the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce by hosting its awards gala, also known as The Swaggies, on Friday, June 15, at The Wigwam.
“The West Valley is filled with young, vibrant, energetic cities,” said McLaughlin, a nine-time Emmy Award winner.
“Everyone knows the history and legacy of places like Scottsdale. When you read the stories of the Avondales, the Goodyears, the Litchfield Parks, they were called ‘just sleepy little bedroom communities.’ That was the vibe in the early ’90s, but they have really organized themselves into a really powerful economic engine.”
With degrees in journalism and meteorology, McLaughlin began his career in
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the late 1980s in Palm Springs, California, in weather and news.
“I started in news and fell into weather early in my career,” he said. “This is my second time I switched into news. I definitely enjoy weather. I can be myself. Everyone can relate to the weather. To me, it’s a great way to really reach people.”
He has been on the air in Arizona since 1992, except for the three years he spent in New York. He is starting to feel the longevity of his Arizona career.
“People have known me since the 1990s,” he said. “It’s fun. People come up to me and say, ‘You came to my school to talk about weather when I was a third grader.’ They’re starting their families. It’s fun to know I’ve crossed the generations.”
McLaughlin had his first taste of the
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West Valley shortly after moving here in 1992 from Iowa. He went golfing with a friend at The Wigwam.
“It made me have this great, warm, nostalgic feeling,” he said. “The pine trees and different trees along the golf course made me feel like I was back in the Midwest.”
Since then, he has been impressed with the communities that make up the West Valley.
“I’ve never seen an area take an opportunity and really run with it,” McLaughlin said. “The best thing about the West Valley is it’s so diverse and they know that strength is in staying together. I think it’s really important. It’s an important lesson that it’s showing the rest of the Valley.”
Southwest Valley Awards Gala: The Swaggies Friday, June 15
The Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park $75 chamber members; $85 nonmembers 623-932-2260 southwestvalleychamber.org
6 p.m. Cocktail hour and silent auction
7 p.m. Dinner, awards and live auction
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become much more community oriented, educational,” she said. “They’re really focusing on, ‘Hey, how can we help you? What do you want to learn about? We will develop programs and things of that nature to help you grow personally, professionally, we’ll help your staff grow.’”
With six decades of community support and growth behind it, the chamber is now gearing up for the annual event, celebrating its rich history in the process. Though looking back, the chamber is also moving forward, and Safin is enthusiastic for this year’s event.
“For somebody who has never been to the awards gala, this would be a good year for them to attend,” he observed, noting a Friday, June 8 registration deadline. “It’s an opportunity to see who the business and community leaders are, the ones that are making a huge impact in the Southwest Valley.”
For more information on the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, visit southwestvalleychamber.org.
Southwest Valley Awards Gala nominees
ICON AWARD
• Abrazo West Campus
• Faith, Ledyard & Faith
• Litchfield Elementary School District
• Osborne Jewelers
• Quail Run Realty
• Realty ONE Group, The Giordano Team
• Thompson Funeral Chapel
EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARD
• Champs Family Automotive
• Estrella Mountain Community College
• Healthy Spines Chiropractic
• MLR Professional Tax & Accounting Services
• MyOfficeLiquidator
• Thompson’s Flower Shop
• Whispering Dragons
• With Purpose, LLC
EMERGING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
• Angel’s Diner
• Healthy Spines Chiropractic
• The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group
• Whispering Dragons
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
• Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank
• City of Avondale
• Franklin Pierce University
• Haymaker Restaurant Co.
• OCM Recycle West
• River Crossing Avondale Storage & RV
• Southwest Lending Closet
• The Honey Foundation
SPIRIT OF THE CHAMBER AWARD
• Raylene Sanchez, A Better Surety & Insurance Services
• Lynelle Reynolds, Foot Solutions Goodyear
• Dr. Heather Stewart, Healthy Spines Chiropractic
• Bridgett Bess, John Manobianco Insurance Agency
• Mary Reha, MLR Professional Tax & Accounting Services
• Carol Keyes, River Crossing Avondale Storage & RV
• Rob Lamb, Soliman Insurance and Financial Services
Sean McLaughlin will host The Swaggies for the second time on Friday, June 15. (Photo courtesy Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce)
PebbleCreek golf club to undergo expansion
By Eric Newman
Robson Resort Community announced plans to expand and renovate PebbleCreek’s Tuscany Falls Country Club golf courses.
Adding a new front nine to the newly named West Course, Tuscany Falls will boast 36 professional-level holes, or two 18-hole courses.
Having imported palm trees, Palo Verde trees, mesquite trees and indigenous plants to the rolling hills of the desert course, each of the holes will rival the quality of the many other courses in the area.
“It’s going to be a very well-maintained desert like a lot of the best courses in the West Valley,” said Jason Whitehill, PebbleCreek’s director of golf.
Among some of the new holes, designed by legendary golfer Tom Schroeder, is a par-three third hole driving over a 3-acre lake, a challenging and beautiful hole for golfers of all skill levels.
“That’s the biggest lake on the property,” Whitehill said. “And it’s
not really labeled our ‘signature hole’ yet, but I think it will be labeled that eventually. It’s a beautiful par-three hole with the water and mountains in the background, and it will be one of the neater ones on the course.”
There will be several challenging holes at the new course for more experienced players, such as long par fives with island fairways, and a long par-four straight into the wind and fair but tough greens. Whitehill said the availability for shorter holes in the new course excites him.
The West Course will feature an 18-hole “Executive Course,” marked with yellow tees that allow beginning golfers to get a full golfing experience, but not struggle as much with challenging shots. Expecting several new retirees to play on the course, with less experience in the sport, Whitehill said the well-planned short course will be a big draw for PebbleCreek.
“We haven’t finalized the distances yet, because we are still building it, but
it’s going to be around 4,000 yards to the yellow tees. And that’s perfect for the beginner players,” Whitehill said.
“That’s exciting because, instead of just sort of plopping shorter tees markers in after the fact, we’re really going to have them be an integral part of the course for people wanting to learn the game.”
Another key renovation is the
addition of capillary concrete into the new course’s bunkers. Permeable rock allows water to drain quickly through sand traps, to avoid flooding sand traps during monsoon season or heavy rain.
Construction is set to end in September, and the course should be playable shortly after.
For information, visit robson.com/ communities/pebblecreek/golf/.
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THINGS TO BRING:
issued: i.e. State ID, Drivers License, Permanent Resident Card, Passport Etc.)
• Social Security Number (alternate arrangements will be made for non-residents)
• High School Transcript (If you have graduated within the last 3 years)
PebbleCreek’s renovations are set to finish in September. (Photo courtesy PebbleCreek)
McCubbins, Wolves baseball aim to build on unfinished business
By Griffin Fabits
atric c u ins sat in his office and reflected on his s uad that finished with the ost wins in school history, ut was ounced in the first round of the 4A State Tournament.
McCubbins said the Wolves’ 14-9 loss in the first round still sits with hi “I lose sleep over games from eight years ago,” said McCubbins, an 11-season manager. “But, with good reason, this one stings a bit more.”
His Estrella Foothills baseball team rode a stretch of wins in atte pts to close out the season and land a No. 6 seed in the postseason. A win over the No. 11 St. Mary’s Knights in round one would advance the Wolves to the double-elimination round.
Holding on to a 9-8 lead in the top of the seventh inning, the Knights stunned the Wolves with nine runs to take a commanding 14-9 advantage.
They held on to win, ending a potential Wolves’ run that looked destined to go deep into the tournament.
“We were set up the same as
we’d been all year long,” McCubbins said. “The boys didn’t do anything wrong; St. Mary’s was tremendous. It was a very good baseball game. If we go back and make a couple plays, it’s obviously a different game, but that’s baseball.”
While the skipper gushed about his talent for the next few springs, a first round exit this season caught him off guard.
his group was talented, replete with senior leadership and experience that made them a favorite out of the 4A conference.
Not to mention, the Wolves had the same starting lineup this year after graduating just one player last season. And naturally, the initial feeling of unfulfill ent will linger. It will likely remain throughout
the off-season, but it won’t hold McCubbins’ group back. If anything, it’ll serve as a nudge in the right direction for where Estrella Foothills aims to be next spring.
“We have seven starters returning,” McCubbins said. “We’ve got a lot of talent coming back.”
As frequently as players come and go at the high school level, McCubbins prides himself on the consistency of his program.
In his 11 seasons, the Wolves have made 10 postseason appearances. They were in back-to-back state championship games in ’11 and ’ hey’ve reached the win plateau six ti es
“That consistency and pride we instill in the progra is a fine line to flirt with,” McCubbins said. “I want them to carry themselves with humility but I want them to play with tremendous confidence
This spring, the Wolves were served a healthy dosage of humility and confidence hey won straight games, playing their best ball to close out the regular season.
But baseball is a humbling game.
regular season filled with success and triumph was brought back down to earth after a first round loss to t Mary’s.
McCubbins said he will learn from this. He’ll adjust and replay that game in his head until next spring, when he’ll ta e on another potent s uad filled with four-year and three-year starters.
“I think we’re going to go in as one of the favorites next year, and I think we’re going to go pretty deep,” he said.
Patrick McCubbins is Estrella Foothills High School's baseball coach. (West Valley View photos by Jordan Christopher)
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Western Avenue, Avondale. For information, call 623-333-2601.
Are You the Missing Piece?
Friends of the Litchfield Park Library Book Sale
ing others. For information, call 480-994-4407.
Baby Time
Enjoy an afternoon full of jigsaw puzzles from noon to 3 p.m. at the Downtown Buckeye Library, 310 N. 6th Street. For information, call 623-349-6300.
e West Valley View publishes on Wednesday. e 9 Days a Week calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue. Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the View’s coverage area, which is south of Northern Avenue, west of Loop 101, plus all of Tolleson, extending to Estrella in the south and Tonopah in the west. Events such as concerts and theatrical performances that fall outside the View’s circulation area will be considered because there are no concert halls or theater venues within our boundaries.
9 Days a Week calendar items print on a space-available basis. e only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.
Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Wednesday to be considered for the following Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Rachel Hagerman, rhagerman@timespublications.com or faxed to 623-935-2103.
Wednesday JUNE
Litchfield Park Historical
Bring babies through age 2 for an interactive lap-sit program with books and music at 11:15 a.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street. For information, call 602-652-3000.
24-Hour Desert Survival
Learn emergency desert survival skills from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Skyline Park, 2600 N. Watson Road, Buckeye. A Buckeye Recreation Park Naturalist will show attendees how to pack a survival kit, build a fire, signal for help and more. For information, call 623-349-6621.
Al-Anon Stepping Stones
The Christ Presbyterian Church at 925 N. Sarival Avenue, Goodyear, hosts a weekly Al-Anon meeting at 7 p.m. Al-Anon seeks to support the friends and families of alcoholics. For information, call 623-882-0721.
Lunch & Bunco
Society and Museum Summer Hours
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Junior Book Club (Ages 8-12)
Children are encouraged to read a book each month before joining Lila for a book discussion and activities from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. at the Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street. For information, call 623-936-2746.
Come & Play with Me
Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library hosts a weekly open-play group at 495 E. Western Avenue, Avondale, at 11 a.m. for children through age 5. For information, call 623-333-2601.
Verrado Visionaries
Stop by the Verrado Grille at 4242 N. Golf Drive, Buckeye, to join fellow businessmen in a West Valley networking group at 7 a.m. each Wednesday. For information, call 623-640-6268.
Lunch & Bunco
Come down to the Goodyear Library at 14455 W. Van Buren Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, Bunco and prizes. The cost is $15. Registration is required. For information, call 623-882-7525.
The Litchfield Park Historical Society and Museum at 13912 W. Camelback Road will open its doors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the summer. Entrance is free. For information, call 623-535-4414.
Song-Ercise for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Join Ms. Maria and Ms. Gabby for exercise for parents and their children from 10 to 10:45 a.m at White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Community Center Bookmobile
The Bookmobile, a library on wheels, will be at 201 E. Centre Avenue, Buckeye, from 11 a.m. to noon. Visitors can get library cards and check out and return books. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Toddler Storytime
Bring children to the Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street, so they can hear picture books read aloud and play with other toddlers at 11 a.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.
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Tolmachoff Farms U-Pick
Tolmachoff Farms offers a variety of fresh produce and invites people to hand-pick their produce from 7 a.m. to noon for only $1.75 per pound at 5726 N. 75th Avenue, Glendale. For information, call 602-999-3276.
Thursday Family Storytime: Let’s Make Music (Ages 2-6)
Saturday St. Peter’s RePete Boutique
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Stop by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, for casual and formal apparel, jewelry, books, household items and home décor between 9 a.m. and noon. For more information, call 623-935-3279.
Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament
Enjoy a golf tournament at 7:30 a.m. at the Wigwam Golf Resort, 451 N. Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. Tickets are $99 per golfer. For information, call 623-935-9414. This event was rescheduled from May.
Master Gardener Q&A
Are you looking to improve your gardening skills? Master Gardener volunteers will be at the White Tank Branch Library at 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, at 10:30 a.m. to answer any desert gardening questions you may have. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Soulful Expressions Open Mic Night (Ages 13+)
The Avondale Civic Center Library at 11350 W. Civic Center Drive invites poets, comedians and musicians to share their art with others from 5 to 7 p.m. Arrive at 4:30 p.m. to sign up for a performance slot. For information, call 623-333-2602.
Grandparents Play & Learn (Ages 0-5)
Friends of the Litchfield Park Library are holding a book sale in the library Community Room at 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard, on Saturday, June 9th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any questions? Call Susan at 623-935-4403.
Come down to the Goodyear Library at 14455 W. Van Buren Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, Bunco and prizes. The cost is $15. Registration is required. For information, call 623-882-7525.
Sunday Sea Lions at Shipwreck Cove
Come see an educational show starring California Sea Lions and skilled trainers at 11:30 a.m. in a pirate-themed exhibit at Wildlife World Zoo, 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park. This show is free with admission. For information, call 623-935-9453.
Contemplative
Prayer & Meditation
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 400 Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, invites people desiring to deepen their meditation practice or try meditation for the first time to join them from 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All faiths are welcome. For information, call 623-935-3279.
Ignite Kids Summer Camp (Ages 4-12)
Ignite Yoga will offer a summer program for children on June 10 through 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. each day at 14130 W. Indian School Road. The program will explore sound healing, gardening, yoga and more at $75 for the complete session or $35 per day. For information, call 623-347-7812.
Monday
Teen Movie Night
Join other teens at 5 p.m. as they hang out and watch a PG-13 movie with popcorn and soda at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Baby Time
Bring babies through age 2 for an early literacy program with books, games and music from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Babies & Books (Ages 0-2)
The Avondale Civic Center Library at 11350 W. Civic Center Drive invites parents to bring their babies from 10:15 to 11 a.m. to promote early development. Babies will learn with books, music and playtime activities. For information, call 623-333-2602.
Tuesday
Thomas D. Rabjohn American Legion Post 143 Meeting
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Summer Movies at the Library
Join other families for an hour of music with song, dance and crafts at 11:15 a.m. in the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E.
Join other families at the Buckeye Downtown Library at 310 N. Sixth Street at 3 p.m. as they enjoy Coco. Attendance is free. For information, call 623-349-6300.
The Avondale Civic Center Library at 11350 W. Civic Center Drive invites grandparents and their grandchildren to a free activity with crafts, snacks, stories and music from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For information, call 623-333-2602.
Paws for Reading
Preschoolers and school-age children can visit Goodyear Branch Library with a parent to practice reading with a registered therapy dog. The Paws for Reading program starts at 2 p.m. at 14455 W. Van Buren Street. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Baby Time
The Tolleson Public Library at 9555
W. Van Buren Street invites babies and their caregivers to an interactive play time at 1 p.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.
Hope
Stop by Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Classroom C at 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, for the Hope support group from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The goal of the group is to provide help for those struggling with any mental disorder by sharing experiences and support-
The Thomas D. Rabjohn American Legion Post 143 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Palm Valley Community Center, 14145 W. Palm Valley Boulevard, Goodyear. For information, call 480-438-7582.
The American Legion Post No. 61
Bingo
hosts bingo each Tuesday night starting at 6:45 p.m. These bingo nights have 17 games including Quickie, Early Bird, Double Action and a $1,000 progressive game. Come down to 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, to support the area’s youth and veterans. For information, call 623-932-4960.
Buckeye Business Connection
Buckeye Chamber hosts the Buckeye Business Connection from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Chamber office at 508 E. Monroe Avenue. This group serves coffee and a light breakfast and networks with business members in the community. Each week, there is a different guest speaker. For information, call 623-386-2727.
Tech Help
Master eBooks, email, Word and more from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street. For information, call 623-936-2746.
Yoga for Preschoolers
The Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street invites pre-
schoolers to weekly yoga classes from 11 a.m. to noon. For information, call 623-936-2746.
Estrella Toastmasters
Visit a Toastmasters Community meeting to become a stronger public speaker and leader from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 602-391-5781.
Crafting with Friends
Join fellow crafters in this needlework/knitting/crochet group from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and work on new or current projects at Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. Be sure to bring materials and a coffee mug. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Book Discussion Group
Pick up a copy of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty before joining a book discussion at 2 p.m. at the Buckeye Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Business Builder
The InnovationHub @ GoodyearAZ’s monthly Business Builder meetup will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Building C, adjacent to the Goodyear Branch Library,
at 14455 W. Van Buren Street, Suite C-102. This month’s focus is “Not Your Father’s Time Management System.” In addition to networking and refreshments, Career Ninja Coaching CEO and founder Janet Burton will speak.
Agua Fria Toastmasters
Visit a Toastmasters Community meeting to become a stronger public speaker and leader from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street. For information, call 602-391-5781.
Preschool Art Studio
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon at the PebbleCreek Resort Community, 3645 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are available. For information, call 1-800-733-2767.
Wednesday
White Tank Branch Library at 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, invites preschool-age children to participate in an hour of art at 11:30 a.m. Registration is required. For information, call 602-652-3000.
crocheting at 10:30 a.m. For information, call 623-333-2602.
More to Explore
Kids ages 6 to 12 can build structures, experiment, play games and make crafts at this interactive learning program from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive. For information, call 623-333-2602.
Computer Class
Flag Raising Ceremony
Celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the United States Army and Flag Day with a flag ceremony followed by light refreshments at 8:15 a.m. at the Litchfield Park City Hall, 214 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call 623-935-5033.
Families in Action; Teens in Action Workshop
Learn methods to improve communication and thrive as a family from 10 a.m. to noon at the Littleton Family Welcome Center, 1600 S. 107th Avenue, Avondale. For information, call 602-803-5006.
Master mouse skills, Microsoft Word, basic internet, eBooks and more at 6 p.m. at the Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6314.
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Preschoolers Storytime
The Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street invites preschool-age children to read books, sing songs and take part in activities at 11 a.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.
Needle & Thread
The Avondale Civic Center Library at 11350 W. Civic Center Drive invites adults to bring a coffee mug and materials to join fellow crafters for needlework, knitting and
Thursday In Stitches in Goodyear
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Enjoy tea and coffee and meet fellow crafters and work on crochet, knitting or sewing projects. Come by the Goodyear Branch Library at 14455 W. Van Buren Street from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to join. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Free Stress Management Class for Military and Veterans
Ignite Yoga invites all active duty military and veterans to a free stress management class at 6:45 p.m. at 14130 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-347-7812.
Code Club
The Buckeye Downtown Library invites kids ages 8 to 12 to come to 310 N. Sixth Street at 5 p.m. to learn to code python, html and scratch. Registration is required. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Protect loved ones from heat-related illnesses
By Adrian Marsh
Summer is here, and so is the risk for heat-related illness and death.
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health reports there were 150 heat-associated deaths in 2016, and 155, with 33 cases under review, in 2017.
In addition, nearly 2,000 people end up in the emergency room for heatrelated illness annually, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Heat surveillance season typically begins in May and ends in October, the department said.
Dr. Steven Hauben, with Good Night Pediatrics, said there is a range of heatrelated illnesses.
Mild heat-related illness symptoms can include cramps, dizziness and nausea, while more serious illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke can include drop in blood pressure, loss of coordination and even loss of consciousness, Hauben said.
Those at the highest risk are adults
older than 65 and children under 15.
There are several ways to prevent or lower the risk of heat-related illness, according to Hauben.
“Know your environment,” he said.
When ambient air temperature starts rising above 95 degrees, there is very little difference between body temperature and environmental temperature, making it harder for the body to cool off, he added.
Hauben advises wearing loose, light-colored clothing, finding shade and hydrating well in advance to any outdoor activities or work.
If someone suspects a heat-related illness, Hauben said to remove the person from the environment, place cold, wet rags or ice packs on the body, have him or her drink cool liquids and lie down with the legs elevated.
Monsoon season in Arizona poses an even higher risk, according to Hauben, because high heat and high humidity makes it more difficult for sweat to evaporate and the body to cool off.
He advised drinking flavored drinks, such as Gatorade, because the small amount of salt induces thirst and, therefore, causes people to drink more.
Kids don’t pay attention to thirst and won’t drink liquids if they are not thirsty, he said. However, Gatorade generally works.
Kids or adults with chronic disease should be extra careful, Hauben said. Everyone should plan outside activities or work in the morning or coolest hours of the day, especially during monsoon season when it is extra humid, and hydrate, again well in advance, he said.
Good Night Pediatrics is a nationwide chain of all-night urgent care for children that has a location at
10320 W. McDowell Road, Building L, Avondale. For more information, call 623-643-9233 or visit goodnightpeds. com.
The Black Moods return with infectious ‘Bella Donna’
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Valley rockers The Black Moods were hesitant when Grammy Awardwinning producer Johnny Karkazis walked into their small, makeshift studio for the first time.
For five hours, the trio and the Chicago-based knob-turner lugged the equipment Karkazis shipped to Arizona in The Black Moods’ home base.
“I didn’t know if this was going to work,” singer Josh Kennedy said. “All of our cables are makeshift. It set the mood for sure. I figured this could fall apart at any moment. When everything started working, I said, ‘Oh my God, hold on.’”
The sessions produced by Karkazis – whose resume includes work with Shinedown, Adelitas Way, Megadeth and Plain White T’s – spawned a series of singles, including “Bella Donna.” The relentlessly addictive, Doorsinfluenced song hit streaming services June 1.
“We were working on the EP and our producer, Johnny K, was in town,” Kennedy said. “But my granddad passed away. I had to go back to Missouri. When I was leaving, he was trying to bring out a Doors-esque style groove, ‘Love Me Two Times.’
“When I went back to Missouri, I was sitting by myself in my grandparents’ house. Nobody was there, and it was the first time I had been there alone. I was playing the acoustic. When I returned, we talked about what we were working on.”
He played for drummer/Tolleson native Chico Diaz and bassist Jordan Hoffman what he was working on.
“We lit into it and everything started falling into place,” Kennedy said. “A case of beer later and 3 a.m. came around and we were doing back-up vocals. I was nervous. I didn’t know if Johnny would like it or hate it. He said, ‘This is great.’”
The Black Moods and folks associated with them played “Bella Donna” for Gene Simmons, Robby Krieger and Alice Cooper, all of whom loved the song, Kennedy said.
“It’s always great to hear someone plug a guitar into an amp, and turn it up,” Simmons said. “Here is a prime example of fresh, new rock.”
Pairing with the song is Bella Donna wine, created by Scottsdale’s Desert Rocking Winery. Kennedy was vague about the song’s meaning.
“It’s a deadly flower and a drug from the ’60s that Robby Krieger told us about,” Kennedy said with a laugh. “It’s good for you and bad for you at the same time.”
Humble beginnings
Kennedy was bred in the most unlikely of spots for a rock singer – Wheaton, Missouri, in the Ozarks, where his head was filled with Southern rock and country music. Wheaton has a population of only 700.
He found his calling when his dad summoned him to the living room to see a band that he liked.
“They didn’t have MTV,” he said. “This one day I was in my room playing and my dad says, ‘Hey Bub – he calls me Bub – come check out this band.’ It was the Gin Blossoms playing ‘Hey Jealousy’ on an awards show.”
Kennedy’s dad told him he could write music like that because it wasn’t virtuosic.
“I decided when I was 13 that I was going to play guitar for the Gin Blossoms,” he said. “On my 21st birthday, I was on tour with the Gin Blossoms. They invited me onstage and I got to play guitar.”
Flashback to when he was a teen, when he met the Gin Blossoms’ Robin Wilson, after a show with his side project Gas Giants.
“I was a super fan,” Kennedy said with a laugh. “I talked to him after the show. His advice? Go to college. He was playing 200-seaters to 50 people. Of course, I didn’t listen. I came out here. I found him playing Long Wong’s and I hit him up for a job. I worked at his studio.”
The Gin Blossoms have proven to be a huge influence on Kennedy’s songs
like “Someone to Save Us” from The Black Moods’ 2016 album Medicine “‘Someone to Save Us’ is an example of a song that has the Gin Blossoms kind of feel,” he said. “It also has a harder rock sound than those guys have.
The Black Moods includes drummer Chico Diaz, left, who hails from Tolleson. He is joined in the band by singer Josh Kennedy, center, and bassist Jordan Hoffman. (Photo by Jim Louvau)
“We take elements of stuff I grew up on – Bad Company, Led Zeppelin. I listen to them just as much as I did the Gin Blossoms.”
Now he has the jangly alterna-pop musicians’ phone numbers on speed dial.
“The 13-year-old me would be freaking out,” he mused.
Kennedy is impressed by the business acumen of local rocker Roger Clyne, who has hosted The Black Moods at his shows in Rocky Point. The Black Moods return to Mexico on Friday, June 8, for a handful of shows with Clyne.
“He brought us to Mexico and made us part of what he’s created, which we are super grateful for,” Kennedy said. “Initially, I went down by myself when he heard my record. He invited me to sing a song with him, me and the Peacemakers. Then, he invited us as direct support and we gained many fans from that.”
Music is all the trio does. When they return from touring, they get right back into their Tempe studio.
“Bella Donna” was recorded during the sessions for a possible forthcoming EP. The band is torn between releasing singles and an EP or full-length album. Kennedy says he has learned a lot about himself while working with Karkazis, to whom he was introduced by Adelitas Way’s Rick DeJesus.
“He’s definitely pushed us,” Kennedy said. “He called us names and stuff. He’s turned into a member of the family. It’s shocking when you meet him. He’s a big-time producer who has all these hits. It’s a little intimidating.”
At one point, Karkazis was so unhappy with The Black Moods that he asked the musicians to head home and write additional tracks, Diaz said.
“You always want to play your song for someone who’s successful like that,” Kennedy added. “The songs you think are great, though, are anything but. He’d tell me to change stuff. He’d rip me apart in front of everyone. He’s ruthless.”
Diaz, who grew up in Tolleson and Phoenix, said Karkazis brought the music out of them.
“He pulled the pieces out of each one
of us,” Diaz said. “He turns over every stone. We get it and it pays off.”
“Nothing’s pedestrian,” Kennedy added. “He doesn’t let things slide by. If it’s not cool, he’s not doing it.”
The Black Moods are tracking with boutique, vintage equipment. “(Stuff) you can’t crank up on stage and hear because it’s 1950s and 1960s stuff,” Kennedy said.
His go-to guitar is a Fender Stratocaster that has an interesting backstory.
“We were on tour, and the opening band had a guitar they were insistent on me playing,” Kennedy said. “I kept saying no, but after a couple more beers, I said, ‘Give me the thing.’”
He strummed the guitars and said, “What is that?” He bought it from them for $200.
“We have this elite guitar tech. He grabs our guitars, but I won’t let him touch that one. I tell him if he cleans the (crap) off of it, it won’t play the same.”
Diaz is the business mind behind and the backbeat of The Black Moods.
“When I lived there, we went to the Whoopee Days Parade, which had a
talent show,” Diaz said. “They had a talent show and one of the talents was a guy who had this older creeper van with a drum set, and a 5- or 10-minute drum solo. I was 9 or 10 when I saw it. When I saw that, I said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ I bugged my dad endlessly until he bought a drum kit for me. He said, ‘Can’t you pick something else?’”
Hoffman is the newest member of The Black Moods. Raised in Toledo, Ohio, Hoffman was living in Los Angeles working as a musician and server when he auditioned for The Black Moods. He joined September 25, 2017.
“It’s nice because we collaborate with the songwriting,” Hoffman said. “That’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I didn’t want to just play for somebody. I wanted to play with somebody.”
Hoffman also lends background vocals to the songs, something that’s new to The Black Moods.
Karkazis called this version of The Black Moods the best.
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“They’re so talented and dedicated – all the good stuff you can say about a band,” Karkazis said. “It’s a really special band. It makes you wonder why they’re not hugely successful. They’re well known in their hometown, but I don’t know how well known they are outside of there. Maybe they just haven’t been in the right situation. They would meet any challenge I threw at them. They’re the kind of band a producer would love to be working with.
“It’s encouraging to see a band so hungry and so talented. We seem to have a good rapport with each other. It all seemed to fall in place. We don’t know what the future holds, but I love the songs we’ve recorded.”
The Black Moods perform during the Mile in the Sky Balloon Fest Saturday, June 16. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Prescott Mile High Middle School, 300 S. Granite Street, Prescott $30-$50 prescottevents.net
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Custom cars zoom into Phoenix Convention Center
By Lynette Carrington
Lalo Trujillo of Tolleson grew up in the shop. His father painted lowriders and Trujillo would lend a hand.
He took over his father’s passion, but when he married and had kids, he set it aside. Now that they are older, he reconnected with his automobile passion.
“I wasn’t going to sit around the house doing nothing, so I decided to build my own cars,” Trujillo said. “It’s my hobby now.”
Trujillo will be one of the many exhibitors at the fourth annual Arizona Indoor Custom Car Show on Saturday, June 16, at the Phoenix Convention Center. The show features hotrods, lowriders, trucks, motorcycles and bikes. The competition categories include best paint job, best hotrod and best car by decade. Trujillo, who has participated two other times, will showcase two of his favorite vehicles.
“My baby is a 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville and the other one is a 1954 Chevy Bel Air,” he said.
Whyner Romero founded the Arizona Indoor Custom Car Show to accompany his custom car website, In the Streets Magazine.
“I used to publish a local car
magazine, but sometimes passion doesn’t pay the bills,” Romero said.
After he moved his print magazine to online, he spoke with his In the Streets team members and they decided a car show unite the custom car community.
Last year’s show drew about 4,000 guests and this year Romero is expecting that number to nearly double. This year’s event will include about 500 vehicles.
“There is a plethora of cars in the show, both old and new,” Romero said. “The oldest car we had last year was a 1929 Model A and it was heavily customized. It almost looked steampunk. The newest car was a Bentley. This year we have a Lamborghini that is signed up to participate.
“We have certain standards we abide by. We don’t want to just allow anything into the show. We request photos to be sent in with the registration, so we can see the car first.”
Like Trujillo, Romero grew up with cars. He loves to customize cars and called his favorite project his 1950 Chevy Fleetline Fastback.
“It’s a typical boy thing,” he said.
The Arizona Indoor Custom Car
Show will also include live mariachi music by Internacional Marichismo, Aztec dancers, food, a Miss Custom AZ Pinup model contest, and a charity auction benefiting Make-A-Wish Arizona. Soul Harmony will headline the live music with supporting acts the New Groove Band and Classic Example.
The Arizona Indoor Custom Car Show
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 16 Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third Street, Phoenix $20; $15 for veterans and active duty military personnel; free for kids 12 and younger inthestreetsmagazine.com
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When: Thursday, June 21, 2018 | 5 - 7 p.m.
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This year’s Arizona Indoor Custom Car Show will feature more than 500 vehicles. (Photos courtesy In the Streets Magazine)
Wildlife World Zoo celebrates bobcat’s birth
By West Valley View staff
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is celebrating the birth of a bobcat, who can be seen inside Wildlife World’s Baby Animal Nursery.
Wildlife World’s expert hand raising and veterinarian team has reared dozens of diverse species, including rare and endangered felines such as ocelots, jaguars and tigers.
This kitten requires around-the-clock care and is being bottle fed. Over the next few weeks meat will slowly be introduced into the kitten’s diet.
There are 13 subspecies of bobcat found across North America (from Canada to Mexico). Bobcat habitats vary widely, ranging from forests and mountainous areas to semi-deserts and brush land. Bobcats are excellent hunters. They stalk their prey with stealth and patience, then capture their prey in one great leap.
The bobcat population is threatened due to habitat loss, disease, automobile accidents and hunting – the bobcat is often hunted for its beautiful fur. Given the declining population and elusive
nature of the bobcat, visiting Wildlife World’s bobcat kitten is a great way for guests and school children to learn the importance of maintaining a healthy ecosystem and learn about the wildlife that can be found in backyards.
The lineup at the baby animal nursery at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park includes the bobcat kitten, and two warthog babies. It has more than 600 species and 6,000 animals on display.
Other babies on display include Austin, the reticulated giraffe; Arizona’s first marine mammal, Sunny the Sea Lion; black swans; several hoofed animal species; a variety of primate species, including red handed tamarins; De Brazza monkey; colobus monkey and other youngsters throughout the 100-acre park.
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park 623-935-9453, wildlifeworld.com
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Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is taking care of a recently-born bobcat, which can be seen in the Baby Animal Nursery. (Photo courtesy Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park)
Goodyear boxing gym preserves sport and area’s spirit
By Eric Newman
As Three Rivers Historical Society members toured Sonny’s Boxing Gym in Goodyear recently, the facility’s namesake was proud to share his love of the nearly 80-year-old building.
Sonny Gutierrez, an Avondale-raised Agua Fria High School graduate, talked about the former tenants, which include grocery and drug stores, and the six-month renovation.
Gutierrez, 43, opened his first boxing gym 20 years ago, and subsequently bounced around the West Valley. He settled into his current – and hopefully permanent spot – 108 E. Western Avenue, Goodyear – nearly four years ago.
“We wanted the walls to look like they originally did, so I had to get guys in here to take off the plaster by hand, with just a hammer and chisel,” Guiterrez said. “That itself took three or four months. We redid the whole ceiling, too, but we wanted to keep it how it used to be.”
Now, the gym has a full-size boxing ring, numerous punching bags and the original Agua Fria wrestling mat lining part of the training area.
Gutierrez boxed most of his life. Several high-level competitors have come through his gym, such as 132-pound National Golden Gloves Champion Ariel Arizmendez, one of Gutierrez’s trainees. Trophies for national championships, youth boxing titles and more line the walls next to the full-size boxing ring, proving he and his staff have seen true success. Former IBF world featherweight champion Jorge Páez visited the gym
to help train and inspire the future generation of West Valley boxers.
“We’re a real boxing gym,” he said. “There aren’t other places like this in the area. There are other fitness places, but this is a real boxing gym where you can compete, train and all that.
“We train to compete, and that’s different from classes or just for exercise and getting in shape. It’s a whole different way of thinking and living.”
Gutierrez is making the best use of his building by opening Sonny’s Old Town Barber Shop and Longevity in Fitness Excellence as well. They help fund the passion he developed from his own boxing career he started as just a kid.
“The boxing training that I do, it’s not about the money,” he said. “You’re not going to get rich off of boxers, but it’s about the love that I have for it, and I want to pay it forward because boxing made a big difference in my life.”
Services include personal training, group boxing classes for $60 a month, open gym at $30 a month and even a “chick boxing” drop-in class for $5 a session.
Sonny Gutierrez is the owner of Sonny’s Boxing Gym in Goodyear. (West Valley View photo by Eric Newman)
Urban Air coming to Goodyear
By Carrie Snider
Yearning to create “a great experience for all ages,” Dale Fedewa is opening Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park in late summer/early fall at 15305 W. McDowell Road at the Goodyear Centerpointe business park.
“It’s a safe family experience,” he said.
The Urban Air franchise has grown in its short years in business to more than 200 locations around the country. Fedewa operated an Urban Air location in Texas but sold it. He lives in the Valley and opened an Urban Air location in Ahwatukee.
Besides trampolines, the park has an obstacle course, climbing walls, dodge ball, ropes course, battle beam, zip line and concessions. Participants pay for packages based on what they are doing, rather than a time limit, which Fedewa explained adds to the experience because some families stay for hours.
Due to the immense growth of Urban Air, clearly the park has hit a nerve.
Carolyn McLean, media relations for the company, said it’s because of the kind of entertainment families are craving now.
“People are paying for experiences, not things,” she said. “Families want to spend time creating memories.”
Fedewa stressed that the park is designed for all ages, young and old.
Recently at the Ahwatukee location, a family came and brought their 75-yearold grandma.
“She did just about everything that the grandkids did,” he said. “She made them earn everything.”
Urban Air also hosts weekly activities, like Teen Night and Dodgeball Night, and birthday party packages are available.
Urban Air was founded by Michael O. Browning Jr., who is also its CEO. Recently, former Topgolf executive Ken May joined Urban Air to lead U.S. operations and strategic growth.
For more information, visit urbanairtrampolinepark.com.
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Participants can take a zipline around the park. (Photo courtesy Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park)
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park includes a variety of climbing walls for children and adults.
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Sundance Elementary gets superior grading on project
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Schools from across the Valley entered their public policy portfolios into the four-judge, state Project Citizen competition on May 14 at Grand Canyon University.
Sundance Elementary’s portfolio, led by teacher David Isham, was titled Project Parks and received a superior grading. The class studied the security of public parks, and discussed the pros and cons of adding fencing and better equipment to the parks. They discussed funding and agency support.
Project Citizen is a portfolio-based civic education project for middle grade students sponsored nationally by the Center for Civic Education (CCE) and the National Conference of State
Legislatures (NCSL).
It is supported locally by the Arizona Supreme Court and the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education. The program teaches young people to monitor and influence public policy. Students work cooperatively to identify a public problem in their community, and then they research the problem, evaluate alternative solutions, develop their own solution in the form of a public policy, and create a political action plan to enlist local or state authorities to adopt their proposed policy. Participants develop a portfolio of their work and present their project in an oral hearing before a panel of civicminded community volunteers.
Keep kids safe around water this summer
By West Valley View staff
Pool weather and summertime go hand in hand. Especially because pools are everywhere – in backyards, apartment complexes, neighbors’ homes. As the weather gets warmer, more families are using their pools or attending pool parties.
But along with water fun, water safety should also be top of mind, considering the reality of tragic headlines associated with unsupervised young children around water, such the recent case of a 4-year-old Peoria boy who drowned after using chairs to open a pool gate.
These incidents are terrifying, and First Things First encourages all adults to play a role in watching young children around water and helping them stay safe this summer.
The Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona has three safety tips for parents and caretakers of kids younger than 5 around water: block, watch and learn.
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Make sure your pool and/or spa has an effective barrier, such as a fence to help guard against unauthorized access.
Your pool or spa should have a barrier regardless of whether they are covered.
Door and windows leading to the
pool areas should be locked.
Fence gates should have self-closing, self-latching mechanisms. Latches need to be out of reach of young children.
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Never leave your child unattended in or near any water source such as swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, bathtubs, water-filled buckets, ponds or canals. Not even for a second.
Keep toys, tricycles and other children’s play things away from the pool or spa.
Don’t consider your children to be “drownproof” because they have taken swimming lessons.
Don’t allow barriers, such as fences or walls to give you a false sense of security regarding your child’s safety. There is no substitute for adult supervision.
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Learn how to administer CPR, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and other lifesaving techniques. To administer CPR correctly you must be properly trained.
Know how to contact your local emergency medical services. Keep a cellphone handy. Post the emergency number in an easy to see place.
Learn to swim and teach age-
appropriate children to swim. First Things First is a voter-created, statewide organization that funds early education and health programs to help kids be successful once they
enter kindergarten. Decisions about how those funds are spent are made by local councils staffed by community volunteers. To learn more, visit FirstThingsFirst.org.
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Project Parks participants from Sundance Elementary School included Isaiah Ruiz, Nathan Chaidez, Adam Kazmer, Dylan Domke and John “Tommy” Billman. (Photo courtesy Sundance Elementary School)
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Kids ages 3 to 8 enjoyed a fun, science-filled morning at Care 1st Avondale Resource Center with an Arizona Science Center-lead STEM activity of building and launching rockets on Wednesday, May 23.
1. Kids and parents smile as Care 1st Family Education Specialist Juan Marquez and Arizona Science Center Learning Engagement Specialist Holly Minn launch rockets; 2. Glendale sisters Ada Finnegan, 6, and Carys, 3, listen closely to a book about rockets.; 3. Zoe Zavala, 4, and John Ramirez, 2, of Avondale watch launched rockets in the sky; 4. Sophia Ramirez, 4, of Avondale works hard on her rocket design; 5. John Ramirez, 2, of Avondale plays with his finished rocket before launch; 6. Salvador Menjvar, 3, of Avondale and Ada Finnegan, 6, of Glendale watch in awe as rockets fly high; 7. Arizona Science Center Learning Engagement Specialist Holly Minn launches rockets; 8. Chris Borquez, 8, watches a rocket fly after launch.
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Magnetics a division of Spang & Company has 2 openings at our newly-established facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Tester/Inspector
Will be responsible for physically inspecting raw materials; inprocess and finished products and electrically testing parts and components. Qualifications include an Associate's Degree or High School Diploma with 3 years equivalent experience. Metrology training, testing, or quality control experience is preferred. Written and oral fluency in Spanish is a plus. Stockkeeper
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Will be responsible for receiving, storing, drawing, issuing, packing, shipping, and maintaining records of incoming and out-going materials and products. Qualifications include an Associate’s Degree or High School Diploma with 3 years equivalent experience. Experience with MRP or related operations/shipping software is required. Experience in a warehouse environment is essential. Written and oral fluency in Spanish is a plus.
Apply by sending resume to the parent corporation, Spang & Company, Attn: C. Elliott, P.O. Box 11422 Pittsburgh, PA 152380422. E-Mail to: recruitment@Spang.com or fax to (412) 6960333. Spang is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Bryan Paul Kidder 52, of Scottsdale, passed away May 20,2018 of heart failure, He was born on September 3rd, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio. Bryan is survived by his daughter Sandy Sue Coats, son Michael Kidder, three grand-children, Nathan, Scarlet, and Lily Coates. Parents Ronald and Sheila Kidder, one brother Kevin Kidder, Sisters, Rhonda Lehm, Shannon Kidder, Melissa Kidder and Leslie Britten. Memorial service to be held at Sun Spiritual Camp, Tonopah AZ., June 10th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.. Following the service a reception will be held at 25207 W. Fremont Dr., Buckeye AZ 85326
Robert John Turnen
Robert John Turnen, age 79 of Goodyear, died May 24, 2018 in Goodyear. He was born January 26, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI to Alfred and Erna Turnen. He served in the US Army Reserve from February, 1957 to February 1961 as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. As a youth Robert was active in sports. He enjoyed YMCA youth activities and at the age of 10 years old began participating in the city of Milwaukee baseball program. His participation in baseball continued through high school where he also played football. Robert graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Mechanical Engineering. He worked at Dow Chemical Co., American Can Co., and James River in research and other vice-presidential positions, including plant manager at several locations. His employment gained him a national community of good friends. Robert was always willing to share his talents with his community wherever he lived. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Tennessee. He participated in interdenominational churches in six different communities that he lived in. He assisted his son John ’ s ice hockey teams from grade school through high school voluntarily serving in several support positions, including coach. With all of his accomplishments he was most proud and loving of his family. Robert is survived by his wife, Judith E. Turnen; daughter, Joanne Turnen; son, John Turnen and one grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, June 4, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. The family suggests that donations be made to Habitat for Humanity. Condolences for the family may be sent to www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Colonel Randy C. Siepmann (USAF Ret.)
Randy Clair Siepmann, 71, passed away peacefully at home in Goodyear, on May 23, 2018, after a courageous battle with Parkinson ’ s disease. He was born May 23, 1947, in Mason City, IA, to Clair and Carole Siepmann. Randy grew up and graduated from high school in Jesup, IA, and graduated from Coe College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. He received a Master of Science degree in Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle University in 1984.
Randy was commissioned a 2 nd Lt. in the Air Force in 1969 and began a 29-year career that took him all over the world. He served in the Vietnam War and received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Achievement Medal.
Randy is survived by his wife Susan of 43 years; sons, Jon, Scott (Rachel Conner), Jeffrey (Carrie); daughter Kristin (Dominic) Catania; his six grandchildren, Jack, Kira, Luke, C.J., Isaiah, and Blaire; and his sister, Sue Ellen Griego. He was preceded in death by his parents Clair and Carole Siepmann.
Randy enjoyed woodworking, camping, home improvement projects, reading, action movies, cigars, and good wine. He was the ultimate die-hard Nebraska Cornhusker fan!
A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 15, 2018, at 10 AM at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear (926 South Litchfield Road). Burial will be at 12:30 PM at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (23029 North Cave Creek Road) with full military honors. Reception will be from 3-5 PM at the family home.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the West, 21410 N 19 th Ave Ste 100, Phoenix, AZ 85027 or to Duet, 10000 North 31 st Avenue, Suite D200, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Condolences for the family may be left at www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com
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MildredJoannLussky
MildredJoannLussky,age98ofSanAntonio,TXdied May29,2018inLitchfieldPark,AZ.Shewasborn October8,1919inDeadwood,SDtoThomasandIda MarieIsland.
Mildredissurvivedbynumerousnieces,nephewsand cousins.Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband, WarrenAlfredLussky,herparents,ThomasandIda MarieIsland,andherthreebrothersandtwosisters. Condolencesforthefamilymaybeleftat www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Linda "Annie" Adams
63, of Buckeye, Arizona, ran home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on May 18, 2018 as she was surrounded by her loving daughters. Born in Brooklyn, New York on September 16, 1954.
Annie was the daughter of Harold and Lillian Morgan. She was preceded in death by her son Jess Adams and her sister Jenny Ann Lombard. Annie is survived by her brothers Harold "Willie" Morgan of Phoenix, Arizona, Peter J. Morgan of Matawan, New Jersey, her sisters Karla Straub of Jackson, New Jersey and Debbie Morgan of Freehold, New Jersey; her daughters Dorothy Morgan, Cassandra Hartman and Elle Cervantes of Buckeye, Arizona and Irene Swan of Phoenix, Arizona; as well as her many grandchildren, Alexandra, Jake, Lily, Christopher, Zachariah, David, Miguel, Lillian, Samuel and Josephina; and many friends.
Annie lived a humble and simple life, yet was rich in the Word of God, who was her Rock, Redeemer, Fortress, and Foundation. She attended Calvary Chapel and loved to read and apply her Bible to her life. She was a graduate of the University of Hard Knocks and was always willing to help a friend or stranger, who would eventually become a friend. Annie lived her life saving the lives of hundreds of animals as a puppy rescuer. A celebration of her life will be held at Calvary Chapel Arrowhead, Peoria, Arizona on June 9, 2018 at 10am.
OBITUARIES
GloriaT.(Gibbs)McCarthy
GloriaT.(Gibbs)McCarthy,age 88,ofGoodyear,AZpassedaway onMay20th,2018amongher childreninCorona,CA.Shewas bornJanuary30,1930inSpokane, WashingtontoLeoandTheresia Gibbs.
Sheissurvivedbyher6children: JohnMcCarthyandwifeDianaof MidwestCity,Oklahoma;Cindy GalloglyandhusbandKevinofCanyonLake,California; SusanWrightofMcKinney,Texas;RicMcCarthyand wifeLoisofRidgecrest,California;Maureen ChristoffersonandhusbandErmanofCorona, California;andKevinMcCarthyandwifeJudyofTucson, Arizona;sisterMarieFruim;and17childrenand23great grandchildren.
AFuneralMasswasheldonTuesday,May29thatSt. ThomasAquinasCatholicChurch.Shewaslaidtorest withherhusbandatTheNationalMemorialCemetery, Phoenix.Condolencesforthefamilycanbeleftat www.ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.
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June 12 and June 19
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Tuesday - 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
June 5, 26 and July 10, 17, 24
Story Time
Wednesday - 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
June 6, 13, 20, 27 and July 11, 18, 25
Classes are offered to families with children from 0-5 years old at no cost. Must register to enroll in classes. Please contact the Pendergast Family Resource Center 623-772-2339 to enroll in classes.
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4. STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Casey Schwebel, 17882 W BUCKHORN DR, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338
5. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 17882 W BUCKHORN DR, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338
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