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NEWS .............. 7 Salvation Army activates disaster services

SPORTS .........15 15 Breenan Macias puts on gloves for the West Valley

FEATURES .... 16 Avondale man honored with Medal of Merit

OPINION ................. 8 BUSINESS.............. 13 SPORTS ..................15 FEATURES ..............16 YOUTH ..................20 OBITUARIES ...........21 CLASSIFIEDS ..........22 NORTH

June 16, 2021

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DNA test brings together 3 adopted siblings

BY CONNOR DZIAWURA West Valley View Staff Writer

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atie Ares, Leigh Ann Baglin and Scott McCreary each recall what they were doing when they discovered each other.

Adopted separately out of South Korea as infants and now in their 30s, Ares, Baglin and McCreary are full siblings — a fact they might have never found out if they hadn’t taken 23andMe DNA tests.

A Goodyear resident, Ares took the test sometime around 2016. It confirmed she is of Korean descent but made no mention of any siblings. So, she moved on.

Years later, while getting ready to go to Home Depot one Sunday morning in early 2019, she checked if her password still worked. It did — and there was a notification identifying McCreary as her brother.

After a moment of not knowing how to respond, she reached out.

“I think I sent a message through 23andMe that just said, ‘I have no idea how you feel about this, but are you open to chatting or email or anything?’” she recalled. “And

Katie Ares, Leigh Ann Baglin and Scott McCreary, full siblings adopted separately out of South Korea as infants, discovered each other after taking 23andMe DNA tests. McCreary, who lives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has separately met Ares, of Goodyear, and Baglin, of Hainesport, New Jersey, but the trio has yet to convene as a group. (Photos courtesy of Katie Ares/Leigh Ann Baglin)

so that just kind of opened the floodgates.”

Meanwhile, McCreary, who lives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was doing a puzzle with his wife when he received word of Ares. He took the DNA test some

time ago and also put it aside. But because he and his wife’s 23andMe accounts are linked via email, she was the one who got

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WV NAACP hosts family reunion Juneteenth celebration

BY ANNIKA TOMLIN

West Valley View Staff Writer

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n June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced enslaved people were now free. Since then, June 19 has been celebrated as Juneteenth across the

nation.

The West Valley National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (WV-NAACP) will host its first family reunion-themed Juneteenth celebration at 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at West Point High School in Avondale.

“We were originally going to do (a Juneteenth celebration) in Buckeye, but COVID shut down the entire city so we couldn’t do anything,” said Gizette Knight, chair of the community communication

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DNA...continued from page 1 the notification — and “you could just see the look on her face,” McCreary said.

“I thought somebody had died,” he said. “So that was just crazy that day.”

Fast forward to last year, McCreary was at work one Friday, sitting at his desk. He randomly peeked at his 23andMe account again, something he would do from time to time, and there was another message — this time from a different sister, Baglin.

“I just pretty much said, ‘I have to leave, because I don’t know how to handle this right now.’ … It’s like every single emotion you can think of having all at the same time,” McCreary explained. “It’s very overwhelming.”

Baglin, who lives in Hainesport, New Jersey, was similarly emotional to find out about her brother and sister last summer. Ares was on a camping trip and did not respond to Baglin immediately, so McCreary was the intermediary who connected everyone.

“I remember my kids were out playing on the waterslide in the backyard and I just started bawling my eyes out,”

Baglin said of getting her results. “And I was like, ‘What does this mean? Is it legitimate? How reliable are these results?’”

For Ares and McCreary, the initial discovery came at a perfect time.

“Luckily enough, I had connected with Scott early in 2019, early enough that he was actually able to attend my wedding in April of 2019,” Ares recalled. “And he actually walked my mom down the aisle in our ceremony.”

Unfortunately for Baglin, the pandemic posed some challenges. While McCreary has managed to meet each sister individually, Ares and Baglin have yet to meet face to face — and all three siblings have yet to convene as a group.

“Now we’re trying to figure out, now that everybody’s safe and we’re starting to travel again, we’re trying to plan for Leigh,” Ares said.

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“With genetic testing readily available to consumers, we are increasingly hearing stories of families discovering and reuniting with newfound relatives, and of customers finding unexpected results in their reports,” the company told the West Valley View in a statement.

“Although 23andMe was not designed specifically to help people confirm parentage or find biological parents, our DNA Relatives tool does help people find and connect with participating genetic relatives. This feature is completely optional, meaning customers must actively choose to participate and are informed up front that by using the tool, they may discover unexpected relationships.”

Baglin said the subject of adoption has been a longtime interest throughout her life — and one that eventually led her to her biological father.

“I always knew I wanted to do a birth search eventually,” she explained. “So, I got around to doing a birth search through our agency, where they kind of go through your file and see if they can find enough to try and locate a family member. … They found our birth father in 2012, so I had just a tiny bit of correspondence with him.”

Thinking she had found all the information that was out there, she had low expectations when taking the 23andMe test. No one mentioned Ares or McCreary. But she saw a “good deal” on the kits.

“I did it for health reasons, but then obviously it was a really big surprise to all of us, you know, obviously a great outcome,” she said.

Ares, on the other hand, said that aside from basic adoption documents she had been given, and though she had some curiosities about her lineage, she hadn’t done any research. If not for an employer gifting her a 23andMe kit, she said she wouldn’t have done the test herself.

“I didn’t have any expectations from it,” she said. “I just thought, ‘OK, this is neat. It’s interesting. I wonder if anything’s going to come of it.’ And then the most amazing things happened over the next couple years.”

McCreary similarly hadn’t thought

much about the subject.

“I had a very loving family growing up, so I never really felt like I was missing things from that perspective,” McCreary explained. “Honestly, it probably wasn’t until I found out about Katie and then Leigh that I really even had the idea of wanting to find — or maybe not necessarily find, but find more information about — biological family.

“So, I think it was good because I probably wasn’t even prepared for that type of information earlier in life.”

His wife, however, is “big into family genealogy,” so he had previously already taken a different genetic makeup test. The results? He is “100% East Asian.”

“I was like, ‘Well, I could have told you that,’” he said jokingly. “So we did some more research, found out that it seemed that 23andMe was a little bit more specific in the Asian cultures and ethnicities, so we both did that, figured, you know, whatever, and then it was probably about a year after I did it that it popped up and it showed that I had a sister.”

One long-lost full sister was shocking enough, but even more so was having it happen all over again with another sister.

“It’s just absolutely insane meeting these people that you’ve never known your whole life, but when you meet them, you fall right into place, just like you have been together the entire life,” McCreary said incredulously.

Now connected — and hoping to get together as a trio by the year’s end — the three siblings have a lot of lost time to make up for. It’s a strange feeling, Baglin said, to have so much to want to learn that you have no idea how to ask it.

“I think what was interesting for me is I felt like when I, you know, connected with Leigh and Scott, it’s like I suddenly felt this connection to a world … on a different level that I had never felt before,” Ares added. “And it’s not like I felt like I was missing anything prior, too. I love my life, and I’m so grateful for every opportunity, but there was just this deeper feeling of being connected and this really natural ease and comfort and vulnerability, I think, that came with just talking to Scott and Leigh.”

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Juneteenth...continued from page 1 committee at WV-NAACP. In her position, Knight builds connections between agencies and people in the community to “bring back to the WV-NAACP so we can figure out how to maneuver and interact within community spaces and with the members of these agencies in the West Valley.”

The event will include a senior corner, spoken word artists, musical entertainment and a kid’s corner. Calvin Terrell, “a phenomenal spoken word artist,” according to Knight, will serve as the keynote speaker. The theme for the celebration is “family reunion.”

“Who doesn’t love a family reunion?” Knight asked rhetorically. “I love being around my family and my cousins and with Black people that’s how we consider ourselves — as family.

“Then you have to think about it, we have been in COVID and cooped up and not being able to socialize and be with our peers and our loved ones.

This is an opportunity to celebrate our ancestors, the clear out loud, the proudness of our history to be amongst our people and to invite others in to understand and get a taste of our history.”

Attendees can get a literal taste of history when it comes to the special event in the senior corner. “(For the senior corner) we are doing a sweet potato pie contest,” Knight said. “We are going to have members from the community comedown and showcase their pies that they baked.

“This is a community thing because who doesn’t love a good sweet potato pie?”

Multigenerational judges will choose the winner based on “the taste, the texture and the presentation,” according to Knight.

“The whole event is free,” Knight said. “This is on behalf of the NAACP. We are providing great entertainment.

“We have bands. We have DJs and everyone that you could think of entertainment wise, and we have vendors.

Also, we have a youth education corner. We have STEM projects, and we have some art projects.”

Performers include Dr. Akua Duku Anokye, who will be storytelling and spoken word artist Truth Be Told, also known as Christopher Owens.

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Spoken word artist, teacher and coach Calvin Terrell will serve as the keynote speaker during the WV-NAACP Juneteenth celebration.

(Photo courtesy of Calvin Terrell)

In terms of vendors, Greater Phoenix Urban League will make an appearance and Equality Health will provide COVID-19 testing, according to Knight.

Masks are required to attend the event and will be given to attendees who do not own one.

“We are finally getting back to doing in person events and what a fantastic way to bring everybody together to do this, to

celebrate our history and to pay homage to our ancestors,” Knight said.

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Buckeye’s youth sports programs earn award

children in five categories — written policies and procedures; volunteer screening; coach training; parent education and accountability.

The National Alliance for Youth Sports is a 501(c)(3) organization that developed the criteria for the National Standards for Youth Sports. Organizations can apply for an evaluation to earn the designation at no cost. Buckeye’s designation is valid until Dec. 31, 2022.

More information on the Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider designation can be found at nays. org/quality.

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Buckeye will celebrate the Fourth of July at Buckeye Municipal Airport from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4, during a tailgate-style Independence

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Avondale city clerk specialist honored by institute Charity Callahan, Avondale’s city clerk specialist, earned the designation of certified municipal clerk (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Inc. The CMC program prepares participants to meet the challenges of the complex role of a municipal clerk. To earn the CMC designation, participants are required to attend extensive education programs and obtain pertinent experience in a municipality. Callahan has served in the city of Avondale’s city clerk’s office since 2017.

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The free event will feature All-American eats, drinks and treats from food trucks, shopping with vendors and lively music.

Bring lawn chairs and yard games to enjoy before the 20-minute fireworks display begins at 8:45 p.m. Guests can bring in water and snacks, but no glass containers, canopies, tents or grills.

Buckeye Municipal Airport is located at 3000 S. Palo Verde Road. The presenting sponsor is Waste Management.

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Buckeye PD’s K9, Drax, getting body armor Buckeye Police Department’s K9, Drax, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. K9 Drax’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Vested Interest in K9s Inc.” Delivery is expected within eight to 10 weeks. Vested Interest in K9s Inc.,

established in 2009, is a 501(c) (3) charity whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States.

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Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s Inc. has provided more than 4,275 vests to K9s in every state at a value of $6.9 million, made possible by private and corporate donations.

The program is open to U.S. dogs that are at least 20 months old and actively employed and certified with law enforcement or related agencies. K9s with expired vests are also eligible to participate. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States.

Vested Interest in K9s Inc. accepts tax-deductible contributions in any amount, while a single donation of $960 will sponsor one vest. Each vest has a value of $1,744 to $2,283, weighs an average of 4 to 5 pounds, and comes with a five-year warranty.

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he Public Technology Institute gave the city of Avondale two Significant Achievement Awards for outstanding work using technology to improve how it serves the public.

Significant Achievement Awards were given to Avondale for the AviWise App, a citizen relationship management system. Avondale was also

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Duncan promoted to deputy city manager

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indsey Duncan has been promoted to Avondale deputy city manager after serving briefly in the interim role.

She has more than 17 years of experience working in state and local government. She joined Avondale three years ago when she was hired as finance and budget director. During that time, she was responsible for the accounting, budgeting, procurement, revenue and utility billing/customer service functions for the organization.

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countability.

“During her tenure as finance and budget director, Lindsey has proven to be extremely well versed on all matters related to the financial health of Avondale and has been able to navigate the city through these complex times of tremendous growth,” said City Manager Charles Montoya.

“I can’t think of a better person to join the executive leadership team as we take on the many projects and exciting developments in our immediate future.”

Duncan earned an executive master’s in public administration and a bachelor’s degree in economics from ASU. She began her career with the Arizona Department of Economic Secu-

rity as a financial analyst. After three years with the state, she transitioned to local government at the city of Surprise, where she served in various roles including finance director, before becoming Avondale’s finance and budget director in 2018.

Duncan was a member of the board for the Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona (GFOAz) from 2015 to 2018, serving as board president in 2017. She was also on the 2018 Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Transparency Task Force. She has been a trainer for both organizations on a variety of topics, including financial transparency, budget and capital planning and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation.

Lindsey Duncan began her career with the Arizona Department of Economic Security as a financial analyst. (Photo courtesy of the city of Avondale)

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Matthew D. of Phoenix is the winner of the first Early Bird bonus drawing and won the chance to choose a Tesla Model 3, a Ford Bronco Sport or $25,000 in cash.

The Copper State Raffle features more than 150 prizes, including a Tesla Model S and $75,000 for the grand prize, as well as other cash prizes, vacations, 50/50 drawings and early bird

prizes. The deadline to enter the grand prize drawing is Friday, July 30.

Two additional bonus drawings will take place throughout the raffle as well, including another early bird drawing and a 50/50 add-on drawing.

The second early bird drawing deadline is Friday, June 25, for a chance to win an Australian or Hawaiian vacation, or $10,000 cash. The deadline for the 50/50 add-on drawing, which stands at nearly $50,000, is Friday, July 30. All tickets purchased for early bird drawings are re-entered in all subsequent drawings and the grand prize

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Salvation Army activates 25 YEARS OF HONEST SERVICE! disaster services

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he Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services activated 11 heat relief stations throughout the Valley during an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service through June 18.

“Anyone can come into a Salvation Army location for indoor cooling and hydration during regular operating hours, but when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning, The Salvation Army considers it a disaster situation,” said Major David Yardley, The Salvation Army Metro Phoenix program coordinator.

“Our EDS team ‘activates’ our heat relief stations to another level, with extra signage directing people to each location, with some locations having canopies outside to give water and other available heat relief items to passersby. Salvation Army officers and staff will also take water to those in need around their neighborhoods.”

The following heat relief stations will be “activated” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day through June 18 and on any day the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning during the year, including weekends (excluding federal holidays): • Avondale: Estrella Mountain Corps Community Center, 11 N. Third Avenue

• Glendale: Glendale Corps Community Center, 6010 W. Northern A mobile hydration unit will also be dispatched from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 18 to targeted portions of the Valley that have been identified as homeless encampments and areas with high homeless populations.

To maximize safety, The Salvation Army’s heat relief efforts — which averages nearly 1,500 bottles of water given out a day during an excessive heat warning — follow recommended COVID-19 guidelines from local, state and federal health officials.

“We wish to thank key partners APS, DBP and Ford for the significant donations of funding and water they’ve provided this year,” Yardley said.

“Generous community support gives The Salvation Army the means to provide this life-saving service.”

To donate to help neighbors in need during the summer heat, visit salvationarmyphoenix.org or text HEAT to 51555.

To volunteer at a heat relief station, call 602-267-4100.

The Salvation Army EDS is part of the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Heat Relief Regional Network, the goal of which is to provide resources for vulnerable people and help prevent heat-associated deaths.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Shocked?

Editor: I, for one, am glad to see a conservative voice (JD Hayworth) allowed to have space in the West Valley View.

There is so much left-biased news that a differing opinion is necessary. I can see the snowflakes are already melting and calling for JD Hayworth to be canceled. That’s their response to opposing views. As far as the election audit is concerned, let’s see what comes of it. Several other states are also conducting comprehensive audits because many “irregularities” have been uncovered. Regardless of people’s opinion of President Trump, he had our borders under control, the economy steamrolling, unemployment at record lows and energy independent. How’s the current administration doing? We are in chaos — regardless of what the mainstream media is saying.

Phil Sanchez Avondale

Accountability and transparency

Editor: Around Feb. 1, I sent an email to Rep. Debbie Lesko, Arizona’s representative for the eighth district. I asked her how she voted in the election of Liz Chaney for a leadership role in the Republican caucus.

I received a voicemail from one of her aides. When I called him back and asked the same question, he told me the vote was not recorded. In other words, secret. I asked him to ask Rep. Lesko how she voted and to let the people of her district know how she voted. He said he would look into it.

I have yet to hear from the congresswomen or her aide.

The fact that they are taking unre-

corded votes, and then won’t tell us their vote is disturbing. These members work for us. There needs to be 100% transparency. Every constituent of this district should demand that from her. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, etc., it doesn’t matter. That’s what a representative government should do.

The preamble to the Constitution starts with three amazing words: We the People. Again, they work for us, we pay their salaries. I feel our representatives have forgotten that. If you feel the same, contact her. Demand an answer.

Doug Oberbillig Litchfield Park

Too expensive

Editor: If you were wondering why people dump stuff in the desert, I found out today.

It is too expensive to take trash to the dump. I have an area in the desert near my house where I walk my dogs, that I try to keep clean. People also go there to shoot. Some of them pick up their trash, others must have been born in a dump and leave their trash. One of the items the lowlifes left is a large, stuffed easy chair. It was too big for me to put in my truck by myself.

Today, I saw a guy shooting by the easy chair and he helped me load it. I took it to the transfer facility on Salome Road and was charged $16 to dump the chair. (The attendant was nice and gave my dogs each a biscuit.) Plus, it cost me $6 in gasoline for a round trip to the dump. (It would have cost me $4, if Trump was still president.) I am fortunate in that I can afford the $22 it cost me to take the chair to the dump.

However, someone who is raising children on a tight budget or is on a fixed income, probably would not have an

extra $22.

My wife, who was helping her church clean up the yard of a shut in, was also shocked by the price to dump trash. She took a load of trash that contained an old-style computer monitor down to the transfer station. She was charged $12 for the pickup full of trash and $21 to dump one computer monitor. A charge of $33 total dump fee, plus gas, is nuts.

I am not one to advocate for “free stuff,” but I really don’t like to see piles of trash in the desert. I propose that the transfer station not charge people who are on public assistance or whose only source of income is social security.

Doug Larson West Valley

Dead voters

Editor: This is in response to James Logan’s viewpoint, “Time for America to stop dead voters,” in the June 9 WVV. It seems Mr. Logan has a sixth sense about seeing dead voters. Like the mov-

ie, he may not realize he may be one of them. His opinions keep popping up in the opinion section without any factual evidence. It is becoming repetitive and boring. The former president lost and he is not going to be reinstated.

Get over it and perhaps use your energy to make our communities a better place instead of trying to divide us.

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BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist

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he COVID-19 pandemic has been full of quiet heroism, men and women sacrificing to keep others healthy and safe. Doctors, nurses, firefighters, paramedics, cops and grocery workers have all done amazing work and have all been recognized for their efforts.

But what about the owners of apartment complexes? The moms and pops who own duplexes or single-family rental homes? We have heard not a peep of praise about them despite their massive sacrifice over the past 16 months, a time period when they have been forced by various state and federal eviction moratorium orders to provide free rent to thousands of residents across Arizona.

I think it’s high time we do something many people find unthinkable: Say something nice about the good actors often known derisively as “landlords.”

Full disclosure: In my day job as a

public relations consultant, one of my clients is the Arizona Multihousing Association, a trade association representing the apartment industry.

So, yes, I am predisposed to say kind things about property owners.

That doesn’t change the fact that beginning in March 2020, first the state and then the feds voided more than one million leases in Arizona, suspending the private property rights not only of big companies that own apartments but retirees supplementing their Social Security with a rental property or two.

You think it’s tough having company stay a few nights too long? Imagine having residents stay 16 months with no rent while you pay the mortgage, property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs.

We didn’t force grocery stores to give away free food or gas stations to pass out free unleaded. But enforce free rent for a year-plus? Yes, we did.

One of the saddest parts of this story is the massive and underreported government snafu that has accompanied the eviction moratorium.

To date, Arizona at the state, county, city and town level has received about $1 billion in federal eviction relief funding. Thus far, 16 months into the pandemic, the agencies charged with distributing these funds have managed to give out about $134 million — or 13 cents of every relief dollar.

We can only wish government revenuers would be that inefficient when it comes to collecting our tax dollars.

These eviction relief programs, beset by red tape and overly complicated applications, have backlogs thousands of applications long. That’s tragic, because it never should have been this difficult to give away free money.

Common sense should have dictated that everyone who qualified for the eviction moratorium – in other words every renter who lost work or suffered a pandemic-induced salary cut – also qualified for relief dollars. End of story.

That ship has sailed, however. And the Centers for Disease Control order suspending evictions is set to lapse on June 30. If it’s not extended again, tenant ad-

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vocates say there will be a rush to the courthouse and a wave of evictions.

No property owners I’ve met look forward to evicting people, especially anyone who has struggled during the last year-plus that was 2020 and early 2021.

At the same time, just as there are “slumlords” who give responsible property owners a bad name, there are also “bad apple” residents who used the moratorium as a vacation from responsibility.

They failed to pursue relief and went silent on the property manager. Instead of taking their stimulus checks or enhanced unemployment benefits and spending them on basics like rent, they decided responsibility could wait. Meanwhile, the back rent tab continues to rise.

So, thousands of property owners have waited. For 16 months. Silently, amid frustration and the threat of bankruptcy, and without an iota of praise for their efforts.

It seems like one kind column is the least we can do, no?

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Business consultants who earn their living devising new concepts for “leadership in commerce,” (a dubious exercise, but a triumph of marketing) might call those four words a “mission statement.”

That would be wrong.

Those four words encapsulate the essence of a republic, and we confuse them at our own peril. You may have been taught that the words “republic” and “democracy” are interchangeable.

Again, that would be wrong.

Ours is a constitutional republic — a form of government based upon the edicts enumerated in our Constitution — the supreme law of our land. The 10th Amendment to the Constitution further elaborates: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”

In other words, our Constitution is a document of limited and enumerated powers, based upon law. That same Constitution establishes a framework for self-government, based not upon majority rule, but the supremacy of law, equally applied to all: the essence of justice.

Small wonder then, that Benjamin Franklin didn’t hesitate when asked by a Philadelphia socialite, “Dr. Franklin, what form of government have you given us?”

“A republic, if you can keep it.”

He knew how difficult that would be, and he also knew the dangers inherent in a democracy, because the printer-inventor-founder defined it in this way: “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what they are going to have for lunch.”

Dr. Franklin’s simple and powerful definition of democracy exposes the “tyranny of the majority” — and why confusing the term “republic” with

“democracy” is dangerous.

Sadly, such confusion is commonplace.

Even more tragically, we have seen news coverage — or more accurately, elitist lectures disguised as news — sow seeds of more confusion.

In less than six months, the Biden Administration has opened our borders, empowered our enemies, dismantled our domestic energy production, dismissed concerns about ballot security, prioritized illegal aliens over citizens and instituted a policy of runaway spending, encouraging the Federal Reserve to just keep printing money, with the expansive inflation that inevitably accompanies that action.

And that’s not all.

Transforming the military into an institution of uniform political ideology instead of a fighting force is also underway; likewise the effort to legitimize male athletes “in transition” dominating biological females in women’s athletic competition.

What else?

Plenty.

All done by executive action.

Where are the Republicans?

Well, they’re there, and some are putting up a fight — though the “alphabet networks,” their cable cousins, and the major newspapers ignore their efforts.

Some conservatives seek solace by looking to the political calendar, and the midterm elections scheduled for November of next year. Still others look to the judiciary, and the three conservative Supreme Court Justices installed during the Trump Administration.

But the wheels of justice continue to turn — slowly — if at all.

Meantime, Hillary Clinton, James Comey and John Brennan all enjoy freedom — despite suspicions that each of them have been involved in illegal activities.

Can we keep our Republic?

It may be easier to change the Supreme Court inscription: “Special justice for some.”

And that would be wrong.

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BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

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ello, and welcome back to Business Briefcase. As many know by just looking at the number of houses, apartment complexes and businesses making their way to Goodyear, the city is growing at a rapid rate.

In fact, Goodyear is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. With a population of more than 94,000, Goodyear has become a place where businesses want to be, and Arizonans want to work.

As for Buckeye, the growth is just as evident. Buckeye is among the fastest-growing cities in America, too.

In fact, it was ranked the second-fastest growing city after its 56.6% population increase since 2010.

The city is expected to have triple the number of residents in the next 10 to 20 years.

So, it’s no surprise that major corporations and other businesses are choosing to break ground in Buckeye.

That said, Goodyear and Buckeye will soon be home to another major business.

Here’s what the West Valley can expect to see in the year to come.

Medical office to open in Goodyear A two-story, 57,000-square-foot medical office building is being developed in Goodyear. The $16.3 million building will be the first new medical office in Goodyear since 2004.

The building project, developed by Wentworth Property Acquisitions, will be located on the corner of Bullard Avenue and West McDowell Road.

“The new medical office building certainly fills the need in Goodyear, as well as the West Valley for high-end, class A medical office,” said Lori Gary,

director of the Economic Development Department.

“I do think for the city of Goodyear, as well as the residents on the west side, it will have the opportunity to bring in more medical practices which gives our residents more medical options that are close to home.”

Plans indicate construction will begin during the fourth quarter of 2021, with an estimated completion date set for the fourth quarter of 2022.

The medical office building will feature a contemporary facade with sizable glass windows. Quick patient and visitor parking will be adjacent to the building’s entrance.

The project is one of the many businesses making their way to Goodyear, as the city continues to flourish.

“We are excited about having the medical office building come in and it certainly captures the need for additional office spaces, particularly medical space,” Gary said.

“It also demonstrates the strength in our market and how the developers are feeling about the Goodyear market

and knowing that they’re strong for a variety of different business segments in our market. It also has shown confidence in the market in that businesses realize the demand exists here, and that investors are willing to come in and have the confidence that the market continues to grow and that there’s demand to fill the types of properties they’re developing.”

ALDI in Buckeye

marking the start of construction, according to Craig Heustis, Buckeye City Councilmember, representing District 5.

Dave Roderique, Buckeye’s economic development director, has confirmed the new ALDI store coming to Buckeye.

Roderique said there is not a set completion date yet, but “the community is very anxious for it to open.”

As the popular grocery store opened in Goodyear at the end of 2020, the ALDI franchise is preparing another West Valley location in Buckeye.

Located at West Yuma Road, near Planet Fitness, the area is fenced off,

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Kidder Mathews closes on three medical office buildings

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he Phoenix Kidder Mathews health care team continues to capitalize on the robust medical office building market in the West Valley, representing the sellers in the disposition of three assets in the second quarter of 2021 totaling $32.85 million.

Kidder Mathews sold the properties within six weeks of each other after getting them each to, at least, 97% occupancy. Two were conversions to medical; one was a single-story, garden-style medical office campus.

The team of Senior Vice President Michael Dupuy and Vice President Rachael Thompson represented the sellers.

“All three of these projects are strategically located with great drive-up and building signage options,” Thompson said. “The medical market is seeing an increase in the demand for buildings like these: excellent payor mix, easy access to main roads/freeways and

well maintained. Patients and tenants gravitate to buildings like these.”

A noteworthy trend is the conversion of retail centers to medical office. Last year Kidder Mathews started the process of leasing up Cornerstone Medical Center, a 20,235-square-foot repurposed Maytag appliance store in Goodyear on behalf of Whiteboard Development.

Within 14 months, the project was fully leased with tenants competing for the final spaces. Tenants included Cigna, ResCare, Valley Sleep Center and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD). The project was built

by Colin Brown of Whiteboard Development Co., his third retail-to-medical office conversion project in Greater Phoenix.

“Identifying soft spots in the market is one thing, but you have to do your homework up front on the physical asset itself because not every retail or office property is equipped to be a medical office building,” Brown said.

The asset is in Goodyear. It offers a quick 2-minute drive to the I-10 freeway, providing easy access to housing, entertainment and retail.

The Abrazo West Campus is within

walking distance and the project is not encumbered with any use restrictions.

“The buyer profiles for each of these deals were unique. The buildings, however, were more similar in the fact they were all located in the West Valley, well designed and well leased. We’ve seen strong interest from investors that historically owned other product types,” Dupuy said. “Demand is high for medical offices. An aging and growing population in Metro Phoenix continue to support this. There’s more to come.”

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Breenan Macias puts on his gloves for the WV

BY GRANT GREABELL

West Valley View Staff Writer

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oxing is ingrained into Breenan “Bfly” Macias’ DNA. The Verrado High School graduate has boxed since he was just 7 years old.

Macias, who is signed with Garcia Promotions, will fight Saturday, June 26, at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix as part of “Boxing Continues.”

He doesn’t know who he’s fighting yet, but he doesn’t care. He never knows heading into a fight who will be across the ring from him.

“They have the opponent set. I just don’t look into that,” Macias said.

“My coach, who is Alfredo Escarcega Sr., he does everything he needs to and he lets me execute the plan. He comes up with the game plan and I just execute.”

Escarcega is a familiar name. Macias and fellow West Valley boxer, Alfredo Escarcega Jr., are like brothers and are trained by Escarcega Sr. Their bond is unbreakable.

“He’s basically like a brother to me,” Macias said of Escarcega Jr. “His parents have looked after me a lot. They’ve taken care of me. They’ve taken me into their home. His dad is a big role model in my life and a father figure, I would say.

“If there’s something going on I just go to him. It’s not always about boxing.

It’s about life in general. I always say, sometimes water is thicker than blood because they’re not blood, but they do treat me like it.”

They met at Sonny’s Boxing Gym, and the relationship developed from there. Starting as just two young kids trying out a new sport, they are now two of Arizona’s most promising young boxers.

Fighting out of Goodyear, Macias takes pride in being from the West Valley and fights with a chip on his shoulder.

“Being from the west side, everything’s always been like, ‘Oh I’m from South Phoenix, I’m from Phoenix,’” he said.

“Well, I always represent Goodyear. I’m coming from a place where there’s not a lot of people being heard of from out here. I feel like it’s a good thing that I’m putting one of the cities on the map. It’s not just about Phoenix.”

Though Macias wants to become an all-time great boxer, he yearns to be seen as more than that.

“I want someone to see me as a leader or a role model,” Macias said.

“I want people to see me in my regular day life and everything I do outside of boxing. I would rather be a role model to all of society than just the people in the sport.”

He brings a hard-working mentality to everything, whether it’s boxing or working as a roofing general contractor.

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Boy Scouts award Avondale man the Medal of Merit

BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

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he Boy Scouts of America awarded a 15-year scouting veteran and current Cubmaster of Pack 64 with the Medal of Merit for his outstanding service.

Despite the honor, Steven Brunasso admitted to being slightly embarrassed from all the attention.

“I am normally a very private person.

The Medal of Merit is a great honor from BSA, but I think my son’s face when he got to pin it on my uniform was the best part,” Brunasso said.

“He was so proud to present it to his dad. This is why I am a scout leader. The impact we have on youth. I am a role model.”

The Medal of Merit is an award that is presented to a youth member or adult leader who has performed an act of service of a rare or exceptional character that reflects an uncommon degree of concern for the well-being of others, according to Andy Price, scout executive with the Grand Canyon Council for the Boy Scouts of America.

Brunasso is one of few scouts to receive the Medal of Merit.

“The Medal of Merit is one of a class of awards from Boy Scouts of America that recognizes youth and adults for meritorious and/or life-saving actions made by members,” Price said.

“Of the two meritorious awards, the Medal of Merit is considered a higher-level award than the other. Overall annual numbers are not available, but the award has been presented in the Grand Canyon Council only a handful of times in the past several years.”

Brunasso was awarded his Eagle Scout in 1984. He is the cubmaster of Pack 64 in Avondale, sponsored by St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.

Brunasso received the award for saving the life of one of his friends during a work lunch. When his co-worker suddenly became silent and appeared to be

choking, Brunasso jumped into action and applied the Heimlich maneuver.

That forced a piece of food to dislodge from his throat and allowed the man to breathe again.

“Jason was sitting directly across from me, and his eyes went wide but not a word, sound or gasp. I don’t think he realized what was happening at first,” Brunasso said. “I looked at my watch and thought I had about 5 minutes to get him breathing. I got up and went around behind him. I reached down below his ribcage and thought of the biomechanics of the Heimlich. I tried two times and I could hear some air passing now.”

Price said Brunasso is a great representation of the organization based on his recent heroics and his continued commitment to the scouts.

“We are proud of Steven’s quick thinking and response in utilizing training he’s received in scouting to help save the life of another,” Price said.

“Our scouts and leaders pledge to live by the values of the Scout Oath and Law as well as the motto of ‘Be Prepared.’

This is an excellent example of Steven’s preparedness.”

Brunasso has years of experience with the Boy Scouts. He started off as a Cub Scout, made his way to Boy Scout and has been an adult leader for about six years.

He even had the opportunity to scout in the BSA’s Direct Service 800 Council in Saudi Arabia. Once a month, the troop of seven boys and its leaders camped in the desert.

“I remember the adventures. Camping in the desert can be very unforgiving, but the adults made sure we took risks that they could backstop. That is one of the secrets of scouts, failure is the best teacher,” he said.

Throughout all his time with the scouts, Brunasso said he enjoyed the lessons it taught him and the standards to which all young men are held.

“As a kid, I especially liked the En-

Steven Brunasso is the Cubmaster of Pack 64 and the winner of the Medal of Merit. (Photo courtesy of Steven Brunasso)

glish concept of well-mannered gentleman and chivalry as a code of conduct,” Brunasso said.

“This provides a code that a boy can use to focus his will as he grows into a man. It served me very well. I can’t say that I was a scout, I am still a scout.

It became a core part of my personality now and guides my daily life.”

For those considering the Boy Scouts, Brunasso said he recommends it.

He added that a well-run Cub Scout pack or Boy Scout troop is one of the best programs for kids.

“You get to learn teamwork, how to be a good citizen and get a code of conduct for the future,” Brunasso said.

“I have also found that the boys that are the unruliest can get the most out of a good scouting program. “They need a set of good values to live their life by.”

However, the greatest thing Brunasso said the Boy Scouts has given him is the lifelong friendships.

“The brotherhood of all mankind,” he said.

“Scouts from anywhere are one family. We focus on the good in each oth-

er and accept who we are. I think this is certainly something the world needs more of. I see scouts as good principled people all over the world that try to help others and one big family.”

Brunasso has traveled to over 60 countries and said he met scouts in about six locations. He looks forward to participating in more international events as his children move up through the Boy Scouts.

Price and Brunasso agree that the organization is special, and they hope others understand that.

“Over this century of service to Arizona’s youth, boys and girls have learned life skills, leadership, and self-confidence — traits that have served them and all of society throughout their lifetimes,” Price said.

“While many perceive scouting as a ‘camping club’ our ‘outdoors society,’ in actuality it is a highly effective learning laboratory that allows youth to experience outdoor adventure while developing skills and attributes that will prepare them for a successful life as a contributing citizen in America and beyond.”

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Barro’s, Pepsi partner for pediatric cancer fund

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

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amily-owned Barro’s Pizza and Pepsi are teaming up for the sixth year this June to raise money for children and families affected by pediatric cancer.

Until June 30, all Barro’s Pizza locations will donate proceeds, up to $40,000, from the sale of any lunch special to the nonprofit Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children.

Locations include: 20730 W. Market Street, Buckeye (opening this month);

15475 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear; and 5135 N. Dysart Road, Litchfield Park.

“Our passion is helping our community,” said Bruce Barro, co-owner of Barro’s Pizza. “Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children is such an incredible organization, so each year we look forward to helping raise money for the families they support. These events are the very core of who we are as a family, and it makes everything we do worthwhile.”

The Scottsdale-based foundation was founded in 2013 by Chrisie Funari after she lost her young daughter, Ava,

to cancer. Funari traveled the country, seeking the best treatments and care for her daughter. Knowing the struggle and the toll it takes on the family, Funari started the organization to empower families by ensuring they have a secure place to live, access to medical treatment and continued support.

“Barro’s Pizza is an important partner of Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children,” Funari said.

“We are so grateful to have a local business like Barro’s Pizza understand and support our mission each and ev-

ery year. The money donated will help cover expenses associated with a child’s cancer diagnosis, provide K9 therapy and counseling, birthday gifts, art classes and overall emotional and financial support to Arizona families.

Barro’s Pizza and support from our community are an integral part of Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children and allows us to offer our programs free of charge to hundreds of Arizona families yearly.”

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Avondale family follows dreams of opening restaurant

BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

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inor Elgamal has filled a niche in Avondale with her Crepella Crepes.

The family-owned cafe offers a wide selection of sweet and savory crepes and waffles. Customers can also choose from a variety of cold or hot drinks, including cappuccinos, lattes and smoothies.

“We’re unique in that we serve crepes.

And on top of that we serve waffles, and I don’t think people generally think to put those together,” said Elgamal, one of Crepella Crepes’ co-owners.

“It’s the perfect combo for breakfast. If you want something savory you can also come at lunch or at dinner. Or you can add ice cream to the crepe or waffle and have some for dessert.”

The menu offers more than 45 options. The most popular items include the Crepella Waffle served with two waffles, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, honey, Nutella, ice cream, powdered sugar and whipped cream;

and the Love Crepe with bananas, strawberries and Nutella inside, topped with bananas, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, one scoop of ice cream, powdered sugar and whipped cream.

Since its opening in August 2020, Crepella Crepes has served nearly 50,000 customers. However, its start as a business was slow, as it struggled to attract customers during the pandemic.

Its grand opening was delayed, as it intended to open in March.

“With everything that happened as a result of COVID, we’re actually doing really well now, and we have been serving thousands of new customers since we’ve opened. I think that’s way more than we could have expected when opening in a pandemic,” Elgamal said.

The Elgamal family has faced a lot of adversity since their restaurant’s opening, but have since grown in popularity, which Ainor credits the food and the friendly staff.

“You get a really unique feeling when you eat at our café and the environment that we try to create is one

Ainor, Aiten and Amani Elgamal, co-owners of the Crepella Café, opened their business in August 2020, after pushing back their initial grand opening date by about five months.

(Photo courtesy of Ainor Elgamal)

that’s very special. And so I think if you were to give our café a try it would be a different feeling than stopping by any regular restaurant that isn’t local or family owned,” she said.

Elgamal said the café is sure to satisfy a customer’s sweet tooth, but there are many options to have more of a savory experience. Those include chicken breast crepe served with chicken breast lunch meat, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes inside, topped with parmesan cheese and a dressing of choice and a side of spring mix, cherry tomatoes and pickles.

“When we started, we didn’t have very many people who even knew how to actually make the crepes,” Elgamal said. “Now, we have found a way to be able to train every employee to make the crepes. I think that’s what makes us special is that they always turn out very delicious, they’re always very tasty, regardless of who makes it.”

The café is looking to hire multiple part-time and full-time positions. Elgamal said they’re looking for someone who is hardworking, kind and a team player.

“We do look for people who are motivated and determined to learn everything,” she said.

“We like to teach our employees everything. We like to teach them how to make crepes, how to make drinks, how to run the cash register and just how to be very sufficient in understanding the way that our restaurant works.”

The Elgamals have lived in Avondale for 13 years. With dreams of opening a

restaurant, they couldn’t have thought of a better place than to set up shop two miles away from their home.

Based on the success of the café so far, the owners have plans of expanding their business. The Elgamals plan to open four more locations across the Valley.

“We genuinely could not have asked for anything more in the middle of a pandemic since we have seen how hard this has been on the food industry as a whole, especially on small businesses,” Elgamal said.

“We love and appreciate every customer who walks through our doors and gives our food a try.”

As the 19-year-old continues to attend ASU and take charge of the social and PR aspect of the business, she said she is excited to see her family’s cafe continue to grow and gain additional support from the community.

“I think it’s really important to get a personalized feeling when you walk into a place, so I think supporting locally owned businesses, especially family-owned businesses, like us, gives you that unique experience. You feel like you’re at home and you’re being welcomed and greeted by people that know what it’s like to just be in a family. We want to treat all of our customers like their family,” she said.

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

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vondale Elementary School District has added a program to help middle school students participate in a fast-track high school program starting in August.

The dual immersion program will expand to include high school offerings to the incoming seventh-grade

class. Students from AESD will participate in high school courses in algebra, band, chorus and Spanish at the Feeder School District, Agua Fria Union High School District.

Students can earn high school credit before their time in high school begins.

Through the collaboration between AESD and AFUHSD, scholars will be transported weekly to the high school

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“Students are set up for success in their high school years and build confidence connections to teachers and peers in high school.”

es after hosting virtual events due to COVID-19 the past two semesters.

students are placed on the dean’s list to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2.

Eric Williams of Goodyear has graduated from McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, with an MBA degree in business administration. The McKendree University Class of 2021 hails from 29 states and 15 countries.

Kayla Laguerre-Lewis and Omar Laguerre-Lewis, both of Litchfield Park, made the fall dean’s list, at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island. To be included on the dean’s list, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits for letter grades earning at least a 3.30 quality point average.

Jacob Jefferson of Buckeye earned a Bachelor of Arts from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, during in-person commencement exercis-

Timothy Houlihan of Litchfield Park was named to the Biola University dean’s list for academic excellence.

BU is in La Mirada, California. Biola

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Ryan Brown of Goodyear earned a Master of Science from the office of graduate studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The graduates are from 58 countries, 43 states and the District of Columbia, and more than 250 Nebraska communities.

campuses to engage in the enhanced course offerings.

AESD has been providing fast-track opportunities in algebra, band and choir for multiple years and has added Spanish to the list, due to the effectiveness of the collaboration between the two districts and the impact on students’ academic success.

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ited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, and serves more than 2,500 students.

Tiffani Sollars of Litchfield Park, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison, New Jersey, has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester.

To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must carry a 3.2 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

Anisa Jones of Goodyear made the honor roll for academic achievement during the fall semester. Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, recently recognized 119 students on its honor roll. Students on the honor roll have earned between a 3.2 and 3.49 grade point average and were enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours with no grade lower than a C. Anngelyque Stevenson of Litchfield Park earned a Master of Science in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

Stevenson was among approximately 4,435 undergraduate and graduate students who earned their degrees during the spring 2021 semester and were recognized during the institute’s 260th commencement exercises.

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ANNIVERSARIES 50th Wedding Anniversary

Anthony & Sherry Thomas of Buckeye celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 12, 2021. They were united in marriage on June 12, 1971 at the First Southern Baptist Church of Tolleson. They moved to Buckeye in 1981. The couple raised four children: Andrew, Amy (Ryan), Allison (Paul), and Aaron. Anthony & Sherry are retired and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and traveling. They teach Sunday School and are active members of their church, First Southern Baptist Church of Buckeye.

They are a wonderful example to all of us and we are wishing them many more years of happiness!

OBITUARIES William “Bill” Edward Vandergriff

William “Bill” Edward Vandergriff, age 40 of Surprise, Arizona passed away June 5, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. He was born October 30, 1980 to Larry and Mary Lou Vandergriff in El Paso, Texas.

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OBITUARIES David Ray Manriquez Sr.

Reverend David Ray Manriquez Sr. was born on March 19, 1941 in El Centro, CA to Ramon Manriquez and Sara Lujan. He died in Phoenix, Arizona on May 29, 2021.

He will be missed by many.

You can view the whole obituary and leave the family condolences at https://www. thompson funeralchapel.com/obituary/12937/

Donald “Donnie” Eugene Brown

Donald “Donnie” Eugene Brown, age 59 of Surprise, Arizona passed away June 4, 2021, in Surprise, Arizona. He was born December 16, 1961, to Donald Brown Sr. and Pearl Walters in Centralia, Illinois.

You can leave the family condolences and view the whole obituary at https://www.simplycremationaz.com/ obituary/donald-donnie-eugene-brown/.

Mercedes Mia Cabrales

Mercedes Mia Cabrales, 18, of Phoenix, Arizona died May 31, 2021 in Buckeye, Arizona. She was born April 27, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona to Adrian Cabrales and Veronica Sanchez.

Mercedes was born an athlete. She loved the game of softball since the first time her dad pitched a softball to her at the age of five.

Since then, she never stopped. She was doing online high school through Primavera. She was deeply in love with Joshua Franco, her first real love. She wanted to accomplish finishing high school and have career as a beautician, maybe even her own business. Mercedes loved make-up and hair. Her smile, laugh, love and humor will be remembered. She loved camping, lakes, fishing, swimming, and anything outdoors. She will be missed and never forgotten.

She is survived by her boyfriend, Joshua Franco, sisters, Adrianna Cabrales, Jasmine Cabrales, and Karizma Cabrales, parents, Veronica Sanchez and Adrian Cabrales, grandparents, Rosa Corralejo, Oscar Corralejo, Rachel Cabrales, and Terrell Cabrales.

Mercedes was preceded in death by her son, Adrian Franco.

A funeral service will be held at 9am on June 17, 2021 at Desert Hills Baptist Church, 20909 W. Yuma Rd. Buckeye, AZ 85326. Mercedes will be buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Rd. Avondale, AZ 85392.

The family suggests that donations be made to gofundme.com funeral for Mercedes Cabrales.

You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/mercedes-mia-cabrales/

Donald Dean Burgess

Donald Dean Burgess was born in DeSoto, Missouri on January 20, 1934 and entered into rest on June 5,2021 at his home in Litchfield Park, Arizona. He was the child of Donald Franklin Burgess and Gertrude (Couch) Burgess.

Dean was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast. His generosity and kindness will never be forgotten by those who experienced it.

You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/donald-dean-burgess/

Sharon Louise DePace

Ms. Sharon Louise DePace, 76, of Goodyear, Arizona died May 26, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. She was born January 26, 1945 in Seattle, Washington to Daniel DePace and Violet York.

She is a proud grandmother of six grandchildren, soon to be a greatgrandmother of twin girls. Her family was more important to her than anything else.

A funeral service will be held at a later date.

You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/ms-sharon-louise-depace/

Heidi Ann Stewart

Heidi Ann Stewart (Schmelzer), 62, of Sun City, AZ, went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2021. She was born October 7, 1958 in Saginaw, Michigan to Thomas F. and Rosemary K. Schmelzer. Having lived in five different states, Arizona is where she planted her roots and called home.

Heidi had a love for travel, the outdoors, camping in the mountains, putting her toes in the sand, fishing, hunting, tubing down the Salt River, crafting, lighting up the dance floor and rainy days. She loved being with family and friends, playing cards or just sitting back and talking. She always had a story to tell and her laugh was infectious. She was an avid animal lover who always had a cat or dog by her side.

Heidi also had a great respect for the military and those that served. All told, she lived and loved simply.

Heidi leaves behind three sisters, Holly Coast (Dana), Sally Graham and Lucy Weimer (Jay). She was also blessed with four nephews and one niece, Ryan Coast (Tawni), Erin Byrd (James), Zachary Graham (Sierra), Nicholas Graham (Oscar) and Collin Weimer, along with a great niece and nephew, Emelyne and Elden. Heidi was blessed to have many friends, which we call family. She is preceded in death by her brother, Scott Thomas Schmelzer, her father, Thomas F. Schmelzer and mother, Rosemary K. Schmelzer.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021 with a Recitation of the Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and a Memorial Liturgy service following at 10:00 a.m., all taking place at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home, 9925 W. Thomas Road Avondale, AZ 85392.

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OBITUARIES Carol Sue (Beckley) Downes Carol Sue (Beckley) Downes, born June 9, 1933 in Omaha, NE; after living a full and wonderful life for just shy of 88 years, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 4, 2021 in Youngtown, AZ. Carol was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, her parents, a grandson, and a great-grandson.

She is survived by her sister (Jacquie), her six children (Jimmy, Edna, Johnny, Cindy, Cathy, Jeff), along with 13 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren (including 1 due later this year), and 8 great-great grandchildren (including 2 due later this year), along with several nieces, nephews, extended family, and a multitude of friends near and far.

Carol grew up in Southern California; where she graduated from Huntington Park High in 1951(ish), met and married Jim in 1956, and later moved to Tolleson, AZ in 1969. By 1983(ish), after all the kids had left home, she and Jim began road traveling around the United States, primarily the mid-west and western states, until 1998 when they decided to ‘plant the trailer’ and live in Payson, AZ. In 2011 they moved to Goodyear, AZ for a few years, until finally settling in at the Lifestream Senior Community in Youngtown in 2014.

Carol made many friends and became quite the Card, Bunko, Yahtzee, and Dominos player as well as the Grand Master Heckler during the bean bag baseball tournaments between the residents and staff. She was very much loved and her passing will leave a hole in the hearts of many.

As per Carol’s wishes, she will be cremated and her ashes spread in the desert at a later date. She also requested that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, or a charity of your choosing, in lieu of flowers.

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PAINTING

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ROOFING

PHILLIPS

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CR 42 DUAL

623-873-1626

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ROOFING

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• New Roofs

• Shingles

• Re-roofs

• Foam

• Repairs

• Coating • Modified Bitumen

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LOWE$T TA X LOWE$T PRICE

*SALESMAN OF THE MONTH*

LALO CASTRILLO HAS A DEAL FOR YOU!

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$

2012 FORD FOCUS SE

$

21133A

6,216

2011 RAM 1500 ST

21145A

$

10,716

2015 TOYOTA AVALON XLE

21309B

$

14,816

32,865

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$

21259A

6,416

2014 FORD FOCUS SE

20289A

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2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L

P9531

$

16,716

2009 SCION XB

20332A

$

6,616

2010 HONDA CR-V EX

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$

11,416

2017 FORD FUSION SE

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2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT

21223A

$

8,816

2013 HONDA FIT SPORT

P9503

$

12,716

2017 JEEP COMPASS LATITUDE

P9448A

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$

17,816

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2012 MINI COUNTRYMAN S

$

P9507A

8,916

2016 FORD C-MAX HYBRID SE

20268B

$

13,816

2018 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT R-LINE

21341A

$

18,416