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June 22, 2022
Missing geologist will be remembered at Capitol BY SUMMER AGUIRRE
West Valley View Staff Writer
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eologist Daniel C. Robinson went missing in Buckeye nearly a year ago, June 23, 2021. To honor and bring awareness to Daniel and all other missing persons, “A Day of Remembrance” will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the House and Senate lawns of the Arizona State Capitol. Presented by Daniel’s father, David Robinson II, and his team at Please Help Find Daniel, the event will also offer community resources to support families with missing loved ones. “The Day of Remembrance is two days after the anniversary date of when my son went missing,” David said. “So, it’s very difficult for our family, just realizing that it’s going on a year that Daniel’s been missing. I’ve been searching for my son since June 25 last year (and have) grown a passion for helping other families. So, June 25 is very important for us — not just for my family, as well as other families who are suffering just as much as we are.” Open to the public, the remembrance is rooted in David’s desire to give back to the community that helped him search for his son.
Other families in the same situation can share their stories, meet other relatives of missing persons, and connect with foundations that can help them access supplies and support for their searches. Nonprofits, law enforcement, politicians and volunteers are expected to attend. “I can say it’s a tragedy to even go through this because you never know,” David said. “One day you’re at home and the next day you get that call and you’re in Arizona for a year to go find your son. So, a lot of family members go through that, a lot of families all over this country, as well as the state of Arizona. “Families who don’t get their word out there, they don’t get their name, recognition, or nothing about their case. (The remembrance) is a good opportunity for families to be able to do that, come together, and get close to those resources they may need.”
Daniel’s disappearance Daniel was 24 years old when he went missing on a gloomy Wednesday in late
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A Capitol event will honor Daniel Robinson and other missing persons. (David Robinson II/Submitted)
FirstBank supports WNBA star’s shoe drive BY JORDAN ROGERS
West Valley View Staff Writer
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s the Phoenix Mercury and fans across the country await the safe return of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, the community continues Griner’s Heart and Sole Shoe Drive. To continue the momentum the community has shepherded, Mercury partner FirstBank is showing its support by hosting collection bins at Valley branch loca-
tions for fans to donate new or gently used shoes. Branch locations located in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Sun City West. “Being the official bank of the Phoenix Mercury means more than supporting the team when it comes to game time, but also doing what we can to amplify our community impact,” said Joel Johnson, East Val-
ley market president at FirstBank. “With bank branches across the Valley, we decided to act on our motto of ‘banking for good’ to offer our locations as additional drop-off locations for (Griner’s) Heart and Sole Shoe Drive to help make this year’s campaign as successful as possible.” With help from fans and teams around the WNBA and NBA, the drive has col-
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